Taylorville School District has hired a new Interim Superintendent. The School Board met Thursday evening to conduct interviews for the interim superintendent and has named Deborah Philpot as the Interim Superintendent for the 2023-2024 school year. The board had the ten candidates narrowed to four and after conducting interviews, the board returned to pen session to unanimously approve Philpot.
Philpot received her Bachelor of Science degree in Education, Master of Science degree in Education Administration, and Education Specialist certificate in Education Administration from Eastern Illinois University. Philpot brings 36 years of experience in the field of education including 28 years as an administrator with 16 as a superintendent.
Deborah Philpot retired in 2017 after serving as the Superintendent of the St. Elmo School District for 12 years. She also served as Interim Superintendent for Teutopolis in 2019-2020. Philpot has served on the IASA Advisory Committee for the Kaskaskia Region, as a SIG grant reader for the Illinois State Board of Education, and as regional chair for Bond Fayette Special Education Cooperative. She has also spent time working with new superintendents as a financial consultant.
Deborah and her husband Brady reside in rural Vandalia and they have two children, Tessa and Nate. She says she is excited about the opportunity to work with the Taylorville School District. Philpot replaces Dr. Chris Dougherty who retired after the 2022-2023 school year.
