AREA MINISTERS OFFER HELP TO BRAINERD SCHOOLS

The Brainerd Lakes Ministerial Association met with Brainerd School District officials last week to offer their help. Brainerd Schools have to cut next year's budget by $5.5-Million and Superintendent Jerry Walseth has made a number of public requests for assistance. Ministerial Association Vice Chairman David Uhrich said he's convinced positibe opportunities can be created within the school district. Uhrich said the purpose of the meeting was to see if there was a role for area churches to play and if there was enough interest from both sides. Uhrich said the next step is to form a task force and build on the ideas generated from last Thursday's meeting. The Brainerd School Board meets tonight. On the agenda, closing Whittier Elementary School.