The tentative fiscal year 2014 budget for the Taylorville Schools has been put together and there are quite a few red numbers. The state of Illinois has pro-rated school funding this year at 89% but the missing 11% totals a little over $900,000 that the schools will never see. Taylorville Superintendent Dr. Gregg Feurstenau says the toughest part is knowing the deficits could be easily covered if they had that money:

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The final hearing for the budget will be September 9 at 6:45pm.