The Education Authority (EA) has "regrettably and reluctantly agreed" £14m worth of cuts which it has submitted to the Department of Education for it to consider.
The EA's board held a meeting on Tuesday to try to find over £200m of savings.
The £14m of savings were mainly to the EA's own operations and £5.5m of cuts, which were not approved, will be to subject to further impact assessment.
Many of the proposals were not backed.
That is because some - such as cuts to school transport or special-educational needs provision - would need changes to law or Department of Education policy.
BBC News NI understands the £5.5m of savings not approved were to do with some transport costs for pre-school transport, taxis and other private hire services.
