When it comes to the insurance for school districts, empty school buildings such as South School have a direct impact. Taylorville Superintendent Dr. Gregg Fuerstenau says that's because insurance companies see those empty building as a liability. Dr. Fuerstenau also says the Board is working on a plan of what to do with South School:

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Fuerstenau says insurance companies sometimes refuse to send in bids for policies because of empty buildings.