The Taylorville School District Board met on Monday evening for their regular board meeting. After approving claims and the treasurer’s report, the Board reviewed the strategic planning focus recap and gave a COVID-19 update.

Superintendent Dr. Chris Dougherty along with Taylorville School District Nurse Jenny Moats gave updates from the CDC on new guidance put out to lower the quarantine days. With that being said, Moats suggested that the start day of Hybrid learning be pushed back due to the holidays to have a return date of January 11th or January 18th.

Dr. Dougherty says that the CDC has also made adjustments to allow for easier remote learning including allowing non-teachers to supervise which would allow students to be in the classroom while teachers may have to remote in. The board made the adjustment that School will now start on January 11th but of course, this date remains fluid. Remote learning will take place the first week that students return to School after Holiday Break. 

Under new business, the board discussed and approved the 2020 Tax Levy. The board then discussed a resolution declaring the intention to issue working cash bonds of the district to increase the working cash fund of the district. Board President Stephen Turner says that this is necessary in order to prevent any issues in the future. Through a little refinancing, the School District will have to put a little more upfront but it will save them in the long run.

Turner says that a lot will depend on how you look at it but he believes this is the right thing to do for the School District.

Dr. Dougherty says that the School is continually updating the School Calendar online and the school doesn’t anticipate snow days to the emergence of remote learning.

The next school board meeting is set for January 18th.