$2 million arrives from state for Urbana schools

URBANA – Urbana schools got a long-overdue payment of more than $2 million from the state.

Carol Baker, the district's business manager, said at the Urbana school board meeting Tuesday that the payment came over the winter holidays. However, though the money brings the state closer to what it owes the school district, it's not yet even – and every month, the bills keep coming. In December, Baker said the state owed the district about $2.6 million.

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