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Heyworth Schools Superintendent Says Inflation Impacting Everything

Central Illinois school leaders are grappling with how to deal with inflation as costs for nearly everything have gone up in 2022.

 

Dr. Lisa Taylor is the Superintendent of Heyworth Schools and indicates this is the time year school leaders are looking at costs and it is not a pretty picture trying to make everything work within its budget.

 

 

Because costs are going up, there are priority projects that are going to need to be put on hold. Dr. Taylor explains despite the district's recent multi-million facility update, they still have things in their facilities that need to be addressed.

 

 

Dr. Taylor points out the impacts of inflation are going to have a trickle-down effect on other components of the school system and could even impact the classroom setting. 

 

 

As for transportation, Heyworth Schools had contracted out bussing but with that contract ends, they will be looking at combining bus routes which will mean longer wait times at bus stops for kids and longer rides getting home after school.

 

 

Heyworth Schools are looking at developing a multi-year plan for the budget to get ahead of the inflation issues that are sure to be long-term. 

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