Jamestown (CSi) At Monday’s School Board meeting, Jamestown Public School Board, Superintendent Rob Lech reported that the end-of-the year deficit was $474,452, substanially less than the approximate $800,000 deficit that had been projected.

Lech adds that factors that lower deficit included under-spending on textbooks by $146,000 under the estimated budget. Materials, workbooks and equipment were a combined $97,000 under the budget.

Lech also credited building administrators and staff who have reviewed efficiencies.

Business Manager Sally Ost reported that the district will have $25,612,622 in projected revenue for the 2014-15 school year, and $26,471,276 in expenditures for a projected deficit of $858,653.

The meeting was recorded by CSi 10 THE REPLAY CHANNEL, with showings starting Tuesday.