Minnesota cheer team funding restored

Published 9:59 am Wednesday, April 30, 2014

HERMANTOWN — The Hermantown School Board has voted to reinstate funding for the high school’s cheer team.

The board voted 4-2 Monday to restore the money. The vote comes two weeks after the board approved to cut the team’s district dollars.

School officials said the cut was part of larger district-wide cuts. The board asked administration to cut $250,000. The cheer program was budgeted $2,500.

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Cheerleaders reportedly cheered following the vote.

Board members who supported reinstating funding said they didn’t have enough information when they made the cut at the last meeting.