The Taylorville School Board of Education will meet Tuesday evening with a public hearing on the District’s proposed 2025 tax levy. This hearing gives residents one more chance to look over the numbers and ask questions before the levy goes to a final vote later this month. The hearing begins at 5:45 p.m.. Copies of the levy and certificate will be available during the hearing, and the district expects to finalize and file the levy with the County Clerk by the state’s late-December deadline.

The regular board meeting will start immediately afterward or at 6 p.m., picking up with visitor comments, a moment of silence for longtime educator and coach Don Williams, and routine consent items. From there, the board will move into presentations from two groups. The FFA program is scheduled to share updates on recent student involvement and upcoming projects, and Graham and Hyde will brief the board on district facilities work, including progress on plans connected to the upcoming renovation cycle. Both presentations are expected to help set the stage for several decisions that will follow in the new business portion of the meeting.

Much of the night’s attention will center on new business that includes reviewing the NPT Special Education Cooperative, and voting on the joint agreement that allows the district to continue its partnership with them. Members will also take up the Annual ‘Statement of Affairs,’ consider the North Renovation Plan, and confirm the district’s beginning fund balance requirement along with disclosure of cash reserves ahead of the upcoming levy adoption. A vote on the 2025 tax levy is also on the agenda, marking the final step following the earlier hearing.

Rounding out new business is a first reading of PRESS Update 120 and a proposed grant application to the Illinois State Board of Education for a school maintenance project. The request would support new key fob access systems and updated lighting for the Taylorville High School football field.

The meeting is expected to conclude with an executive session to handle personnel matters. Regional Radio News will have updates following tonight’s meeting.