Carson City trustees review $15.2 million special-education budget, warn of general-fund strain

Carson City 'At a board workshop, district leaders outlined a $15.2 million budget for the special education fund and described how most of that money supports staff and contracted services. The budget's lion's share'$12.5 million'is allocated for salary and benefits for about 147 positions funded by fund 250, officials said. The district expects $5.4 million in state special-education funding and plans a $9.1 million transfer from the general fund to make up the balance; about $700,000 of beginning fund balance is also budgeted to be spent this year. In addition, $462,000 for vehicles that were ordered last fiscal year will be rolled into this year to complete purchases delayed by supply-chain issues. Why it matters: Trustees said they are preparing for difficult district-wide budget decisions in the next year or two and wanted clarity about what parts of special-education…