In response to your May 19 online story, “CCSD approves $4 billion budget for 2026 amid fiscal uncertainties”: In recent months, the narrative surrounding my tenure as chief financial officer of the Clark County School District has not been driven by facts. To clarify: At the May 19 special board meeting, the budget showed no deficit. Diane Bartholomew, interim CFO, confirmed, “At no time were we in a deficit.”

Claims of errors in forecasted teacher salaries are also unfounded. The trustees did not approve the contract with the Clark County Education Association until Jan. 25, 2024 — 10 days after the legal deadline for submitting salary forecasts. This contract included significant and well-deserved salary hikes for teachers. It covered two years and required substantial analysis to upda

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