Durham Public Schools is $7 million over budget

"The shortfall comes on the heels of a historic $27.4 million funding increase that was approved in June.

The total budget shortfall would have been close to $35 million if not for steps taken by the district at the beginning of the school year.

DPS withheld 15% of every school and departmental budget, totaling $26.4 million” and has identified $1.1 million in state funding, bringing the shortfall total to just shy of $7 million."