With budget cuts likely coming for school districts across the state of Illinois, Taylorville Superintendent Dr. Chris Dougherty says that any decrease in funding will have a huge impact on the district.    

To prepare for the anticipated cuts, Dr. Dougherty says that the district took a variety of different steps to save money where they could.

While the Taylorville School District did prepare for future budget cuts, if the state sends fewer dollars for this budget year, it could cause a variety of new problems for the district, but Dr. Dougherty doesn’t expect any further staff cuts.

There are a variety of different challenges that face the district besides the budget, according to Dr. Dougherty, including when to bring students back to campus and getting families signed up for the free meal program.

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