A great turnout of the Citizens for Students and Community came out to the Taylorville Community Unit School District #3 Board meeting on Monday night. The group sent a letter to every board member describing how they want to be more informed on the budget crisis and to offer options and find solutions for Taylorville Community School District #3 and the entire community. Several residents spoke up, including resident Jim Moats who addressed the board about uniting as one and collaborating with the citizens and the school board to find solutions.

Finance Chair and Board Member Seth McMillan expressed his concerns if the State doesn’t pass a budget soon and Senate Bill 1 doesn’t pass, which means fund balances could be low.

Board member Dennis Atteberry stated he is trying get a database going to get a rally organized, and mentioned they are potentially looking at a referendum. McMillan stated that November elections are not historically good to put a referendum on a ballot, as an appropriate time could be in the spring, as early as 2017.

The Board addressed and answered questions that concerned citizens had. In regards to when cuts could possibly start, Board President Steve Milling stated that a decision for staff reductions would take place in March.