To stream 13WMAZ on your phone, you need the 13WMAZ app. Example video title will go here for this video Example video title will go here for this video MACON, Ga. — The Bibb County School Board met Thursday to discuss their $5.5 million in budget discrepancies , as well as to vote on amendment to help solve the issue. In a news release, the school district previously announced they were stopping all non-essential spending and hiring as a result of the issue. On Thursday, Chief Financial Officer for Bibb County Schools Eric Bush addressed the board, and broke down where the $5.5 million falls across departments, The money stems from salaries across multiple departments, including transportation, the Innovation and Technology Academy, security, and others. According to Bush, the district failed to account for additional duties from staff in these departments, such as bus drivers taking children on field trips or security working athletic events. He says the district also had trouble budgeting for attrition from employees leaving or retiring. Bush added that there are safeguards and protections to prevent these sort of issues, but says there is room for error. “We are human, and we m
