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Guilford County Schools officials are proposing cutting about $1.7 million from schools and another $2.05 million from administrative funds.

The almost $3.8 million in cuts are from state funding. The cuts are the effect of a state budget shortfall and lower-than-expected student enrollment in the county.

The vast majority of the cuts are to funds that pay for classroom materials, staff development and contracted services including in the district's research department.

Superintendent Maurice "Mo" Green said his priority was keeping the impact to schools low.

"That is difficult to do when you consider about 78 percent of our resources are in our schools" Green said.

He added that some of the cuts came down to judgment calls, such as whether to eliminate a teaching position or cut back on supplies. "I valued that teacher over those supplies to the school."

The Board of Education could vote on the budget cuts proposal today or during its regular meeting Thursday night.