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'Flaggers' for District 87 parade in short supply now
BLOOMINGTON — More than a thousand people — many of them schoolchildren — are expected to participate in a historic homecoming parade Sept. 23 from Oakland Elementary School to Bloomington High School, but District 87 still needs volunteers to make it happen. The bigger-than-usual parade, starting at 2 p.m., will be part of the district’s commemoration the 150th anniversary of its founding. The parade won’t happen, however, unless two dozen people volunteer as “flaggers” to help control traffic at each intersection, school Superintendent Robert Nielsen told the school board Wednesday. City ordinances require a minimum number of flaggers for traffic control. A one-hour training session for the volunteers will be at 7 p.m. today at Stevenson Elementary School. Volunteers unable to attend that session should contact Stevenson School or e-mail stevesonpto@aol.com. Nielsen reminded people to park at BHS and take shuttle buses to Oakland, where parking will be limited. Up to eight buses will be running starting at 12:45 p.m. Sept. 23, he said. The administration and board members were given special purple hardcover commemorative copies of “Our Proud History,” a 168-page history of the district. About 1,000 softcover copies were printed in addition to 100 hardcover copies. The books will go on sale to the general public after Friday’s invitation-only preview party. Author Dan Leifel, his wife, Paula, who was editor, and Sandy Holt, who did much of the other work, presented the books and autographed them. He compared his writing to the body of a peacock — something no one notices. He said the vintage photographs and layout are like the peacock’s feathers, drawing people’s interest. “I cannot tell you how impressed I’ve been with the committee working on this for two years,” said Nielsen of the 50 or so people who planned a series of events for the sesquicentennial. School budget The board also heard an update on the district’s pending budget. David Wood, the district’s chief financial and legal officer, said the fiscal 2008 budget calls for $61,387,231 in income, which is about $730,000 lower than was previously projected. The previously announced $68,031,368 spending plan remains unchanged. Wood said much of the deficit is due to planned spending of bond money accrued for construction. The budget remains unsettled, however, because of uncertainty about state funding and energy costs. Nielsen also noted rising health-care costs are a concern. The budge is scheduled to be approved at the Sept. 26 board meeting. |
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