Winston-Salem Forsyth County board members approved another measure to cut down their multi-million-dollar budget deficit.During their Tuesday meeting, the board voted unanimously to borrow up to 6 million dollars from their Child Nutrition Fund to go towards the deficit.Interim Superintendent Catty Moore explained the current 42-million-dollar deficit occurred from a number of reasons; including overspending, over-allocating school positions on state funds and not budgeting for ESS/substitute costs, which cost the district around 12 million dollars this school year.Moore also discussed cost-saving measures for the 2025-26 fiscal year, with a plan to save around $44.8 million dollars. Moore noted these cost saving measures could result in big changes for teachers, including teachers possibly having to change their job type or moving to a position less preferred.These allotment shifts represent roughly 20% of the 44.8 million dollars projected to be saved for next year. “While if I am a school principal, I don’t want to hear what I’m getting ready to say next, 20% of the overall reduction that’s being made, being directly tied to this, does reflect trying to focus on schools and personnel and folks in school.” Moore said.Moore says the school system is on track to pay all of their vendors back by June 30th for this current fiscal year, excluding three major entities: one of them being the county for SROs.When it comes to next steps, Moore recommended the board could consider asking county commissioners for $18 million to help cover their deficit, which is $14 million less than the 32.1-million-dollar one-time payment commissioners previously denied.The Child Nutrition Fund is a zero-interest loan. It’s a federally funded program that works like a savings account and it won’t deplete funds. According to the agreement, the board must repay the amount borrowed on or before June 30, 2030.