Fort Wayne Community Schools freezing salaries

The Fort Wayne Community Schools board announced Thursday it is freezing administrator salaries this year and is asking the superintendent to propose freezing teacher salaries as it negotiates a contract with the union.

Board President Mark GiaQuinta said the decision will save the district $260,000. But the savings will make only a small dent in the $15 million district officials need to slash this year to offset a budget shortfall and the local portion of the governor's cuts to K-12 spending.