PUBLIC HEARING ABOUT SCHOOL CLOSING

The Brainerd School Board will conduct a public hearing at Whittier Elementary to discuss the proposed closing of the school. The closing would be effective at the end of the current school year. The school district has to cut $5.5-Million from its budget by June of next year. The hearing will be Wednesday, December 19th at 7pm. The board is to vote on a finance committee recommendation to close the school on December 10th.