COAL CITY — In preparation for the 2012 Levy, the Coal City Community Unit School District 1 Board of Education considered a variety of important variables.

The top priority of the board continues to be to offer the best quality education at the best value for the taxpayers. The board also needed to consider the current uncertainty of state funding due to Illinois’ current budget crisis. Furthermore, as the legislators continue to consider state pension reform measures, there is a potential for the school district to experience a new pension liability of nearly $1 million.