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Maroa-Forsyth Superintendent Frustrated By Recent Proposal At Regional Superintendents Meeting

At a recent meeting of area school leaders in Illinois, one local school leader says he's frustrated after a proposal he heard.

At the latest Regional Superintendents Meeting, Mike Williams, who is the Superintendent of Maroa-Forsyth Schools says a proposal they received is very misleading. According to Williams, the state is proposing redirecting funds from a mandate and diverting them to their general state aid.

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Williams says the problem is the state is promoting the change as an increase in the funding to their general state aid, but he calls it "a wash for districts".

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For Williams, his biggest issue with the change is the way it is being presented. He calls it "deceitful" for the state to handle it this way.

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Williams say districts will still be able to fund the program but feels the way it is presented, it isn't an increase, it's the combining of two funds.

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