There are a lot of different components to putting together health and safety guidelines during a pandemic to make sure that staff and students are as safe as possible during the upcoming school year. Taylorville Superintendent Dr. Chris Dougherty has been working with principals, the teachers union, Mayor Barry, the police chief, food service, and others to put protocols together that will keep everyone safe and also ensure a quality education for students.

When students return to campus on August 18th, they will be given an assessment to see where they are in regards to their reading level, according to Dr. Dougherty.

Reading at home with your children is one of the most important things that you can do as a parent, according to Dr. Dougherty.

There will be teacher leaders in each building that will serve as coaches to help in regards to reading instruction and social and emotional counselors to work with children through their development. 

Taylorville Superintendent Dr. Chris Dougherty was a guest on the NEWSTALK WTIM Morning Show.