It was standing room only on Tuesday night as parents and concerned citizens packed the regular monthly meeting for the Taylorville School District at 1100 N Sportsman Dr. in Taylorville.

The meeting began with public comments, enough to fill the 30-minute allotment for public remarks. These included comments from parents, teachers, and former board members. There was a common focus, which was the building project that has been in the works for a while now. Many parents were upset that there wasn’t more consideration for the performing art students.

The Taylorville FFA was then celebrated in front of the board for their success at the national FFA convention in late November.

The next item was the building project, which was started by Jacques Reynolds, the Architect for the project. He presented renderings of the proposed building of a gymnasium and space for performance arts.

There was then an option to go ahead with an early bid for the metal building that could potentially reduce the cost of the project as well as speed up the process in the future. There was no movement on the project tonight, as there was a hiccup, and the Tommy TV studios did not have renderings or a pinpoint cost. The board tabled everything until those items were completed. Dr. Ron Mizer continued to show displeasure with the project, saying that this money was always allocated for an auditorium and that there wasn't a dire need at the time for a sports complex.

Tom Finks brought up that he thought there was a way with the information presented that the Board could fit the auditorium into the budget.

The board then met for an executive session, and nothing was announced from that session. However, there will be a meeting on Thursday to continue the process of looking for a new superintendent of schools.

The next school board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 9th, 2024.