Technically the $21 million budget, approved by Lamesa Independent School District board of trustees in a special meeting Thursday evening, is a balanced one, but it does have a $250,000 deficit as part of a contingency plan. The deficit dips $150,000 from the district’s general fund for instruction and supplies with another $100,000 coming from the Child Nutrition Fund for school cafeterias. Both expenditures are for unexpected coronavirus costs during the 2020-2021 school year. The district anticipates governmental relief funds will cover the district’s unexpected expenditures. Liz Poage, the district’s chief financial officer, said it is important to include the unbudgeted items in ...