The new state budget and the touted benefits for schools should not have much of an impact on a Piatt County school district. 

That is what Dr. Vic Zimmerman, Superintendent of Monticello Schools says in light of the recently passed budget in Springfield claims of benefits to Illinois public schools. Like most districts, he says they do spend very conservatively. 

Local revenues are over 80-percent of the Monticello budget. Dr. Zimmerman says most of that revenue is split between the Corporate Personal Property Replacement Tax, or CPPRT, and their property taxes, leaving not much reliance on state or federal funding. 

Even though the new budget is not going to greatly impact his district, Dr. Zimmerman calls the increase great for education in Illinois.

The CPPRT revenue goes up and down depending on the year and Dr. Zimmerman says the increased April revenues caused that fund to increase which helped them finish the year on a positive note to the tune $800,000.