The Taylorville School Board last week voted to close South School effective next school year. Many have questioned the reasoning behind closing South School instead of the much older Memorial School structure. Superintendent of Taylorville Schools Dr. Greg Fursteneau says there is solid logic behind the decision:
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The closure comes as a cost cutting measure, as the State of Illinois is millions of dollars in arrears to the Taylorville School District.
