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Clark County Schools Cut Millions More From Budget
The board approved up to another nearly $14 million in cuts. That's on top of $43 million in cuts approved last month.
The Clark County School Board approved nearly $14 million in budget cuts Thursday. The district is struggling to close a more than $60 million deficit.
The new cuts - which will save approximately $13.9 million - follow $43 million in cuts that were approved last month.
In addition, individual schools are expected to make cuts to their individual budgets that will save the district another $17.4 million. (For more information on the fatal punch case and other Las Vegas stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)
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The new cuts come from eliminating 272 positions - mostly from the district's central administration; positions such as clerical workers - that were determined by which cuts would have the least impact on students.
More cuts are expected when the school board meets again at the end of the month.
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