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THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2016
State secures additional $14 million
District 88 to see increase of more than $310,000
According to a release issued by State Senator Tom Cullerton, DuPage County schools will see an increase in education funding for the fourth year in a row thanks to a bipartisan agreement between the Illinois Senate and tge governor to allow schools to open their doors on time this fall. “The most important tool we can give our children is a good education,” said Senator Cullerton. “As a father of three boys in DuPage schools, I have continued to fight to increase education funding every year since I have been in the state senate.” Cullerton believes the reason we live and stay in these communities is to give our children the best educational opportunities possible. “The only way to lower suburban property taxes is if we start funding schools properly,” Cullerton said. Under this plan, DuPage County High School District 88 would see a $310,848 increase in funding. “I would like to thank State Senator Tom Cullerton for his leadership in passing this legislation,” Scott Helton, superintendent of Schools at DuPage High School District 88
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Alivia Amelio is pictured here in the first fashion set, wearing a gorgeous silver beaded full-length gown. Alivia, a 2016 graduate of Addison Trail High School, receives a scholarship of $1,000 as 2nd runner up in the Miss Addison Pageant. She plans to attend College of DuPage, where she will study fitness and nutrition.
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Pictured is Georgya Borova, who was named third runner up in the Miss Addison Scholarship Pageant held Wednesday, June 29 at Addison Village Hall. As 3rd runner up, Georgya earns a $500 scholarship. She will attend College of DuPage in the fall, where she plans to study dental hygiene. Georgya is also a 2016 graduate of Addison Trail.
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Miss Addison 2016 - Bianca Reyes
Bianca Reyes beams a smile at the judges before she was crowned Miss Addison 2016 on the evening of June 29 in the rotunda of Addison Village Hall. Bianca won a scholarship of $2,000. A 2016 graduate of Addison Trail High School, Bianca plans to attend Western Illinois University in the fall where she expects to study Criminal Justice and Spanish. More photos inside this issue.
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