A central Illinois Superintendent was in attendance for a Monday night town hall hosted by State Representative Dan Caulkins and Sen. Chapin Rose.
The town hall at Clinton High School had several superintendents and school board members from various districts hoping to hear from the lawmakers guiding them through last week's mandate from Governor JB Pritzker requiring masks in Illinois schools after saying districts should have local control on the issue.
On the WHOW Morning Show Tuesday, Maroa-Forsyth Schools Superintendent Dr. Kris Kahler told Regional Radio News he felt the two Republicans offered some good advice on how to proceed forward.
Sen. Rose is calling on Illinois superintendents and school boards to sign a resolution calling for local control from lawmakers and Gov. Pritzker. He believes if 200-300 school boards do this on the same night, it will gain some traction. Dr. Kahler says that could work if they get buy-in from all parts of the state.
The Maroa-Forsyth board of education will meet next week, as it butts up against the start of school. Dr. Kahler indicates he is gathering all the relevant information for his board to make the best, informed decision regarding the future of masking in school.
Dr. Kahler was displeased with the Governor's lack of respect for work that went into the decision for its back-to-school plan from July. He was disappointed local control was taken away from local districts in a matter of minutes with the Governor's announcement.
