SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

The Sacramento Unified School District has announced plans to tackle a $43 million deficit , aiming to prevent the state from stepping in and placing the county education office in control of the district.

At a special meeting on Thursday, the school board approved a series of spending freezes the district says will help start saving money.

See the draft plans here .

The plans include a hiring freeze on all non-classroom positions, banning overtime except during emergencies, stopping non-required staff travel, and freezing new contract agreements unless required.

In addition, the district will look for ways to reduce non-school site staff, including consolidating district facilities, eliminating some programs, and changing employee benefits.

A draft plan also

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