Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal
The savings stem in part from a cut to a school associate superintendent position and the reduction of the district’s unassigned ending fund balance — a kind of reserve — from 1.75 percent of general fund revenue to 0.78 percent. And the district will freeze all nonessential central office travel to reduce mileage for an estimated savings of $683,641. The last round of budget cuts means that more than 200 filled positions and over 136 vacant jobs have been reduced to cover a deficit that of just over $60 million.