Champaign Unit 4 Superintendent Judy Wiegand has started her final school year as the head administrator of the district. Wiegand announced her retirement earlier this month. But she’s got a lot on her plate before retirement.
A bond referendum expected to appear on the November 8th ballot in the Champaign Unit Four school district will be reduced to $183 million, due to actions taken Monday night.
Unit 4 School Board President Chris Kloeppel came into the WILL radio studios to discuss the committee's report with Morning Edition Host Brian Moline.
The Champaign Unit 4 superintendent says the district has enough funding reserves to make it through the school year without any state funding, but says that is a last resort in a conversation with Illinois Public Media's Brian Moline.
A new group says they oppose any school referendum that would build a new Champaign Central High School on the north edge of the city.
