001All right, we will um call the meeting to order. We'll start with roll call. Mike Bolger. >> Michael Bolger, Hebron. >> Rudy Della Fiore, Hebron. >> Kirsten Erlenson. Oh, okay. Pam Farrington. >> Pam Farrington, Marlborough. >> Jerry Furlano. Drew Goffin. >> Drew Goffin, Marlborough. >> Jessica Hall, Hebron. >> Amy Romanchek, Amy Romanchek, Marlborough. >> Scott Sayer, Andover. >> Lisa Towdy. Um Heather Summer from Hebron. Um administration that is present. >> Uh Colin McNamara, superintendent. >> Eva Gallup, business manager. >> Penny Briscoe, high school principal. >> Okay. Okay. Just this Do you want >> You got it. Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. She's not. >> She's not. Okay. All right. Great. So, if we can all stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance >> to the flag of the United States of America,
002and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Okay. So, we're here to present and discuss the Region School District 8 proposed operating and capital budgets for 2026 and 2027. Tonight, we will present potential adjustments for consideration to the Region 8 budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The goal for the next budget is a 0% increase. The administration has compiled a variety of items for our consideration to reduce the budget. To get to 0%, we will need to reduce $214,000. Following the presentation, we will have public comment, which will be limited to 3 minutes per person. If you are watching online, please click on your digital hand if you would like to make public comment, and we will move to the folks online after
003everyone in the room has had an opportunity to speak. Immediately following the public budget hearing, we will have a special board meeting where the board will um discuss the options and adopt a budget. Um >> Yeah, we're not discussing the capital budget because the capital budget passed. That I think Jess just changed >> Oh, okay. >> Um, on Monday, June 15th, we will have the district budget meeting. This is when the board will send the budget to referendum on Tuesday, January 16th. This meeting will be held virtually. Sorry, virtually. As was done earlier in this year with the first referendum. Um, when we get to the at the public comment portion, um, Jess Hall has agreed to be the timekeeper. So, we can go to the presentation. Dr. McNamara is going to kick us off
004on on where we are today. >> Yeah, so I just thought it'd be good. It's always important to just have a context to kind of talk about what's gotten us to this point where we are right now. So, I obviously presented the the budget to the board initially on January 26th. The initial budget was $34,176,011. That was representative of of a 4.77% increase. Um, I I do I do want to make sure that I know, um, that that was actually that dollar amount and that percentage increase was was after I had removed $800,000 of either personnel requests, equipment, supplies, etc. Uh, that had initially been asked for by budget owners. Um, I think the budget would have been a 7.42% had I not initially removed that $800,000 uh, prior to uh, bringing the initial budget
005request to the board. February 23rd, uh, we reduced it to $33,640,646, which was representative of a 3.31% increase. Um, and ultimately the board adopted a budget of $33,661,488. And that was representative of a of a 3.19% increase. That was done April. Um after the first referendum failed uh in May we made reductions of $839,837 resulting in a total budget of 32,832,558 which was representative of a 0.65 increase. Um so as I just said earlier the capital budget of 33 331,307 dollars passed the uh the May 26 referendum and um the operating budget did [clears throat] not pass so we still need some more to do and and as you noted uh uh it's going to take $214,000 more in reductions to bring us down to a zero. So I was asked to bring to the
006table some um reductions to consider and I've shared those with Heather and I've given you the talk to you now. >> Yeah. So um yes we did ask the administration to go back and take a look at the budget um and come up with a variety of items for us to consider that will get us to the 0%. So um first one is a furlough day of central office leadership team which includes the superintendent, business manager, manager, and directors and and administrators. That would be um an $8,682 reduction. I think it's important to note that this is something that this group of people agreed to. Um cuz they all have contracts so they didn't actually have to agree to that but um but they they did agree to that and it would be one furlough
007day. How it would work where when they would take it we would have to um do some more work on that. The negotiations provision is a $25,000 savings. It's uh reduces the central office leadership team um general uh wage increase which is typically budgeted for 3% down to 2.5%. There would be no market adjustments to any non-affiliated positions. If you've looked at other budgets, um budget years, we have tried to but we have done a lot on a few occasions of market adjustment to try and get an employee up to um a more market position based on the towns surrounding us. Um and also there'd be no additional stipends for certified or non-certified staff. Stipends are used for coaches and club um club >> Coaches, club advisors. It could be um it could be additional
008responsibilities that are taken on by teachers. It's not uncommon for me to work very collaboratively with the teachers union to say, "Hey, a need has come up. This needs to We need to address this. Somebody needs to take on an additional responsibility." And then we what we do is we negotiate what an appropriate amount of a stipend to give to those individuals. So, we have that uh you know, we have a an allotment of money budgeted that. Um I just If I could just clarify one thing. So, for the reduction of the central office leadership team GWI from a 3% to a 2.5%. What we generally do for the uh non-affiliated um and non-affiliated all the non-affiliated staff is um we try to have a we we utilize the the wage increase that the um
009administrative group is getting as as as kind of our our what we usually give to the non-affiliated. Um I we would still give uh it which is a 3% increase for next year. I am still recommending that we give that increase to the majority of the people in that non-represented group because it's it's some of it is um uh clerical staff. It's it's a variety of positions. Clerical staffs, officers, um we have a a a an athletic trainer. We have um just a a multitude of positions. Our speech and language pathology assistant. Um I'm still recommending a three 3% increase for those individuals. Um but again, for the central office leadership team, which is myself, the business manager, and the directors in the district. Go to 2.5% increase. So, I just wanted to clarify that.
010>> So, we can go to the next slide. The slide that that group was 25,000. Um Okay. So, you may remember that there were two positions that we are interested in um adding. One was the instructional technology specialist position, and the other was an indoor outdoor maintainer position. Um we won't be moving forward with those two positions. The instructional technology specialist is a savings of $91,029. Also, there's an additional $3,600 for furniture um for that position. And the indoor outdoor maintainer position is $89,578. >> And that just to clarify, that's reflective of of what the total cost of that position for So, it's not just salary. That's salary and benefits combined. >> Uh finally, on this um slide, we are going to be reducing an administrative assistant position from 12 months to 10 and 1/2
011months, which is a savings of $11,733. And I said we will if if these are up for consideration. None of them are a foregone conclusion. Sorry about that. And then the um next one is um reduce out-of-district and summer school transportation. This is blessing for um special education. It's $15,820. Where we stand right now with students that are registered that need special education services, we believe that we can reduce by that amount. It's important to note, tomorrow we can get a student that registers in the district, and we can blow that number right up. Um professional development, we can reduce by $4,500. That's training. We can reduce general supplies by $3,000, and we can reduce board of ed conferences. That's the Cape conference that we um few of us have attended in November. Um, it's
012a once a year conference within the state. Um, we can reduce that $1,500. So, with all of these suggestions, they total $250,000. Some What we have to figure out is what the mix will be that that can get us to the 214 that will bring us in at a 0%. Um, anybody on the board have any questions about Scott, I can see you taking copious notes here. >> [laughter] >> I don't have that. I can I'll share it with you so you can have it on your computer. >> I appreciate >> Yeah, sure. I didn't get it either, so I'm sure. But, I thought we had already reduced transportation. So, we're doing it further special >> This is summer school. I don't think >> It's It's It's uh yeah, it's it's summer school special education
013transportation, and then it's out of district It's a combination of of of those two things. Out of district transportation might not be summer school. Um, but as as Heather said, the special education is it's a it's a moving target. It's because there's constantly changes in [cough] our schools. So, yes, we have made reductions in that area already. The concern always is that you could get you get a a an IEP could happen, and changes could happen for program to a student, and um things can change drastically. But, this is where we are in this moment in time. >> And I think, you know, the other thing um you know, when you look at the other schools' budgets, you know, as they graduate students and their special ed budget gets reduced, it doesn't mean that that
014cost goes away for us. It comes to the RAM budget. You know, it looks you know, the elementary schools might be able to breathe a sigh of relief, but that cost is coming out of our way. >> And general supplies, is that just for classrooms or >> Uh no, it's it's actually a reduction primarily to reduction in copy paper. >> Oh. >> Trying to get away from using as much paper as possible, but >> Yeah. >> I have an idea in general. >> Yeah, and we we definitely but with the advent of AI, we are also finding a lot of people going back and using paper. >> Yeah. We just ran out of paper for the year, and it's >> That's not fun. >> It's not fun. Does anybody um from the board have any
015questions about the reductions right now? Okay. And nobody else in here? Good. Okay. Um so that will bring us to public comment. Is there anybody in the room that would like to make public comment? And remember, just state your name and the town you're from so they can hear you online. >> Can you hear me? >> Yeah, it doesn't project in here. It's for online. >> Adam Charbonneau, Dennis. I'm speaking tonight on behalf of the people of Connecticut. I'm going to ask for a 0% but we're considering that. But I'm sure consideration. Never really explained one of the reasons that I'm active in this. And I have a nice request now. The ability one would like to infer the reason for what I'm doing. So a request for this board once get to addressed for
016the next year, I request the Ram Board of Education to do a deep study on the practice using excess funds at the end of the year to fund the communities. The hope is such a study will then be transmitted to the residents so they can understand what's going on. I request the Ram Board of Education to do a study of how the district has used the retirement debt for the last 5 years. This study hopefully would address and show how the practice possibly occurred by line item increases in other parts of the budget. I believe the full accounting for this would help the members of the district understand such shifting of funds. I request the Ram Board of Education insist that any future bond issue debt retirement be tracked in line items that are outside
017the operation budget. I believe where we're tracked right now is one of the reasons we're standing here today. I request the Ram Board of Education study the intent of the annual district meeting. Also, the legislative role that was intended to be elected by the electors of the district. I believe we strayed from the concept of shared governance on a district level. And just for logistic reasons, we're going to three different mansions. I believe this could be a mistake. Now that's prepared and now I just I'm going to weigh it. Bring me in when I'm done. This has been an amazing few months. And I want to congratulate this board and the superintendent for the steps that have been launched. Most remarkably, you asked residents to come up and take a tour of the facility. And
018at the same time, you showed how much money you just spent on this stuff. You're talking millions of dollars. I walked away understanding. And as a taxpayer, that's what I needed to know. Didn't take a bond issue to do it. I believe everything that this board has done is done done righteously and within the law. But to let taxpayers out of what used to be bond issue discussion. That may or may not be a mistake, I don't know. I just want to say these other requests are not in the same concept. Um keeping things uh Just me understanding what's going on and being able to give you feedback before the fact what I might feel about. Right now, the dilemma we have is you go to that poll as the last step. And I think
019that could be the easiest. That's the way it's done. I mean, you're doing it backwards. Anyways, thank you to the board members. Thank you, superintendent. Thank you, Matt. >> All right. Um John? Jim? Stair? >> I have nothing. >> Jen? >> Um which one? >> Oh, sorry. I'm so Jeez. >> I think you have answered my questions. >> Oh, okay. >> have this. >> Okay. Uh Let's I'll try and spell this Angela Corin Corrington. >> I'll say it. >> Okay. Craig Donahue? >> Uh good evening. Craig Donahue, um Hebron. Um not a lot to add. I probably could have deferred as well, but I kind of want to echo um Terry's comments in that it's been an interesting process. Um, what I've learned is there's a lot of passion in both directions that don't always
020gel well with the charge that you guys have. And I think there is an opportunity as we get past this and you guys get some rest as Terry suggested to look at some of those studies, to look at doing things differently and I think the presentation tonight steps in that direction. So, I appreciate that. Uh, it shows some out-of-the-box thinking, some things that you're doing that you don't have to do, but are in good faith based on the feedback you're getting. Um, a lot of this process has involved the status quo of inevitably impacting programs that are meaningful to parents in the community whilst trying to meet the needs and the requests of of folks like myself asking for zero, whether it be net zero or zero here or or issues relative to the MBR
021that carries these numbers forward. Um, so, that's about it. You know, I just didn't everybody wants to get through this and thank you for the work thus far, but I think there's a huge opportunity for all of us to continue this dialogue and to instill better opportunity like this um, to happen earlier, to have more back and forth dialogue like we were able to during the tour um, and get ahead of these issues for the next cycle. So, I think that's about it for now. Thank you much. >> Thank you. And the last one I have on the list is Sue Customs. >> Thank you very much, all of you, for serving on the land board of education for your questions. Let me know if you have any. I have two opinions to offer. First,
022the site walk through of RAM was very positive and uh, please offer it again next year and also earlier during the budget process. My second opinion is that I don't feel the board is aware of the demographic that makes up Hebron's largest voting population. The majority of voters coming to the polls are a very senior population. Very importantly, they are either not able to or not willing to support the financial burden of the budget. You are asking them to make a sacrifice for a service they do not use. And they don't see any administrative sacrifices being made. Also, please consider the small number of Hebron students who benefit from this very large tax burden. The budget may be valid, but without substantial reductions, I feel it will fail a third time. >> Is there anybody
023Okay. Rob, we'll have you first. >> Rob Kuder, Hebron. I just have a clarifying question. It would help me some, hopefully others too. The MBR, minimum budget I know there's exemptions. Is it your interpretation that 214 right now is the lowest you can go, or can you go to the 254? >> It It is my understanding that it's >> What do we have to do to get to >> Um so, basically I did not do the calculation for MBR, but MBR takes you into um enrollment, basically. So, we would have to look at the enrollment to make sure that um that we can substantiate that, but based on the fact that our enrollment is decreasing, I'm assuming that the 254 would be valid. >> May I add? It's an MBR at a town level, not
024an actual school level, so it would be an MBR for the town level. >> of So, you are We have We have to support MBR on our own as well as >> as Okay. >> I'm sorry, could you >> Yeah, I have a question. >> Yeah, I didn't understand that. >> [laughter] >> So, we are independent of the of the of the >> Hebron >> No, Hebron. >> Okay. >> So, >> [cough and clears throat] >> So, Andover, for instance, has to support MBR in total, and RAM has to support it, which also means that Andover has to >> Correct. >> Okay. >> Got it. >> I think that answers my question, [laughter] and I would encourage you and I would like to thank you for killing the whole two >> Carol. Carol. My name
025is Carol Connelly, and I live on Wild Flower Drive. And I can't talk about the budget first, I have to talk about baseball. >> [laughter] >> RAM baseball just beat Momauvin in overtime, extra innings in a walk-off, and Colin took the time to come down to the field and support my son and all THE PLAYERS. LET'S YOU KNOW, COLIN, TONIGHT I HEARD A LOT OF PEOPLE TELL you to get breath. I want you to know your commitment and actions do not go unnoticed. You have all these people to please, you have other towns. You took the time to clap for our boys and our players. That is what this is about, right? It doesn't matter. There were Democrats, there were Republican parents. You came down and high-fived everyone, and I just I to tell you
026that's what we need. Okay. Now, I want to move on to the budget. Board of Ed. I just want to board of Ed. Thank you so much. It doesn't matter what party you are. You're here because you care. So, I just want to thank you. I really mean it because no good deed goes unnoticed or unthanked. So, just really quick, um the board chair. Heather, I just want to take a minute and tell you you have done such an outstanding job for our children. You meet with Republicans, you meet with Democrats, you meet with Independents. You care. Every time there's an issue, whether you agree or disagree, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. I am so proud of this board, this chair, and this superintendent. OH, AND JUST OKAY. NEXT,
027I THROW A MOVE FUN. I got to stick with the timer. Okay. On the budget. I don't know if you're if I can read it. Parent, this is my message to you watching tonight. S O S, I'm sending it out. Save our schools. You have to vote yes. We have to remind parents to take all cuts seriously because a small leak will sink a great ship. This is a great ship we have here in Hebron. You've done such a great job tonight. You were transparent. Your presentation was right on mark, and I am going to beg Rob. Rob, you have the voice of Hebron. You heard the voice on both sides. Democrats and Republicans, Rob, come on. Everybody's waiting for you. You saw Republicans and Democrats come together. If you really care and you really
028keep saying that Republicans and Democrats need to come together, let's go. Let's pass this budget. Let's move on. Let's make all the improvements. But you can't stand here and say you care about everyone and the voices. If you do, look how close we are. Please, I'm begging you. For all of our kids, everybody wants this passed. Thank you. >> Rob, you know how much I respect you. You know how I commented on post at Thanksgiving we have to come together. This is our Thanksgiving, Rob. >> Don't sink our ship a tiny, tiny, tiny hole. Don't let it sink like the Titanic down. >> Everybody loves Hebron. You've done a great job. Thank you for your cup. Thank you. I have to go home and cook Brendan dinner. He's probably [laughter] going to be mortified that
029his mom was talking so long. Thank you. And I will say this, any Republican in this room is always welcome at my house for dinner because that's how we are in Hebron. It's Democrats, Republicans, and Independents. And I don't even know my party anymore. I don't. I know Hebron. That's what I'm proud of. I'm proud of being from Hebron, supporting our schools, and the budget. Thank you. Good night. High five. And go to the game tomorrow. Thank you, everyone. >> So what's for dinner? >> [laughter] >> Salmon on the grill, but Brendan just texted me, "I'm starving. I'm eating a bowl of cereal." >> Stop him from eating more. >> All right, Kim. >> I'm all alone. You know I love you. >> I love you. >> I'm all alone. >> Kim Cain Coughlin, Hebron,
030also president of the REA association. Uh the teachers here at RHAM. Uh thank you, board, for all your work. I know it's been in a long budget season, and I know you're all saying, "Now you can rest." But we can't rest until this budget passes. So please get out there and vote on June 16th. Support our schools. I understand that we have seniors in this community, but to bring people into this community, we need a full picture including our schools. We need to support the teachers. We've had seven positions cut. That's going to affect your students, all the students at RAM. Uh I appreciate your work. Um but please everyone and everyone online, all parents who live in the district, you need to get out there and vote so that we can rest and we
031can get what's best for our schools. And I appreciate the cuts on all ends. Thank you. >> Thank you. Anybody else in the room have um any comments? Anybody online? Judy? >> Yeah, hi. Good evening everyone and thank you everyone who's online and paying attention to this important matter. Um yes, we do love Hebron, but please don't forget your friends in Andover and Marlborough who voted in the positive already. They need to show up. We need to show up and come back out. We are a three-town community that come together and we love RAM, but please um it's important. Historically, we know how important the votes are from Marlborough and we'd like to increase that number and Andover. Thank you. >> Thanks, Judy. Anybody else? Okay. Um What is that? A couple of things. [clears
032throat] I think you you had mentioned the um tour of the capital. We have talked about that. It is something that we want to do annually. Um as we are starting to do the prep for the budget, as you said, do it earlier. It was an idea that came very late and you know, we were on top of the referendum. But do it early in the in the process so people can see what we're looking at for investments this year. So So thank you for that. The other thing I would um reiterate is this is going to be the third vote. It's going to be hard to get people out especially in Marlborough and Andover cuz they feel like they voted already. So, it's going to be very important to no matter which side you're
033going to be sitting on to encourage your friends and family to to go out and vote on the 16th. It's also graduation night. People are going to be very busy. Families are going to be coming in. Um you're going to be getting torn in a lot of different directions. So, I think it's it's just really important to encourage people that you know to come out and vote and make sure those numbers stay up. >> What about Andover? Our local budget didn't pass this year. >> We'll be there. We'll be there anyway. >> All right. Um and if there's no other comments in in the room, then uh we need a motion to adjourn this this particular >> Do I hear a motion to adjourn? >> Rudy Della Fury a second? >> I'll second. >> Second
034was um Mike Bolger. All in favor? >> I. >> Anyone opposed? Anybody abstain? Okay, thank you very much for coming out tonight. >> We we need maybe just like a couple minutes to transition over to the next meeting. Then we'll just roll right into it if you get if everybody's good instead of taking a break. >> Yeah, Eric. So, yeah, as soon as you can You're ready? All right, we're ready. Call the next one to order. >> Okay. Um We have to do um roll call again. >> [laughter] >> Mike Bolger. All right, we'll call this uh special meeting to order. Mike Bolger. >> Michael Bolger, Hebron. >> Rudy Della Fury, Hebron. >> Kirsten Erlandson. Pam Farrington. >> Pam Farrington, Marlborough. >> Carrie Carolino, >> Marlborough >> Drew Golfin Marlborough >> Jessica Hall Hebron >>
035Amy Romanchek Marlborough >> Scott Soyat Andover >> Lisa Toudy Hebron >> Heather Summer Hebron. Can we all stand for the pledge of allegiance? >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> [cough and clears throat] >> Okay, so camera camera >> [laughter] >> I don't know. I'm not even hungry. Hebron, Andover, and Marlborough community engagement attendance at BOE public meetings is welcome. Public comment segment of the meeting agenda is set aside as so that the BOE may receive public comments. Procedurally, public remarks will be limited to 3 minutes and citizens will be asked to identify themselves because the BOE's BOE's limited by the Freedom of Information Act to discussing only matters
036on the agenda. The BOE is not permitted to engage in a discussion of the comments presented. So, is there anybody for this that would like to make a public comment, something popped into your head? Anybody online? Okay. So, uh this is the discussion possible action regarding the Regional 8 School District 8 proposed operating budget for 2026-2027. So, >> So, what we what we have and Eric, maybe you want to pull up that spreadsheet and share that. >> Yes. >> As an individual. So, and I can share this with board members um as well. So, what we have is um He was created a spreadsheet which is up online right now and I just shared it with everybody. So, you can see it. It has all of the things that we just discussed as possible reductions.
037Um >> [snorts] >> And so, we can basically just have to let us know what reductions of the ones that we said were possible reductions you would like to move forward with making. So, you want to do a line item vote or do you want to just Is that one way to do it or not? >> Um well, look So, in my head which doesn't mean anything, um I was thinking that we would look at individual line items to try and get to the to the 214. >> Okay. >> So, um from >> [clears throat] >> from there, I mean, anybody can can jump in at this point, but honestly, I I would start with the proposed maintainer salary and benefits and the instructional related tech salary and benefits. So, that's the 89 578. >>
038Those two would have to be an affirmative in order to get to the 214. >> Yeah. So, then >> [snorts] >> There we go. So, also with that would be the 3600 at the in the third line for the um desk and chair for new new positions. >> That's the 185. >> 184 07 >> That's okay. I was going to add being generous. So, if we We some cuts to the 254, but we don't get to do 14. We've got to do an NDI calculation. But that is that going to be problematic? >> If we're above the 214 mark, we're going to be all right. >> We have to make 214 to get to zero. >> If we cut more than 214 >> That's what I said. Yeah, that's what I'm saying. >> I I
039can What I can tell you is that >> 225 >> Neither Eva or I are worried if we go to the 258 that we're going to lose 2% NDI. >> Okay. >> So So like if we just said would it make sense to just say take the entire slate and is anybody and then any any objections that we can say, "Well, I'd really object to the this." Or we can just say, "Send the whole damn vote on the whole package." >> Yeah, I'm kind of with you, Michael, on that. >> Yep. >> You know, I mean, it's it's a it shows a, you know, real effort in various segments, you know, personnel, administration, supplies. >> And if we're supposed to be taking we could just go with the 254. >> Just from a supply perspective,
040you think you're going to run out of supplies soon? >> I mean We We still We still have money for supplies and we still have money for copy paper. So I mean, I'd say take the whole slate. >> The only one I'm concerned about is the professional development. >> So So we We We were talking about this. There's still money that we have budgeted for next year for professional >> development. I think it's about 6,000 is what we >> No, not In this year, there's about 6,000 left. There's 6,500 left. So that's where where I came up with the 4,500. So in next year's budget, there'll be $20,500 left for professional development. >> And And then we also have money in the title grant as well that that can be utilized for So So we're
041not I'm still feeling comfortable and confident that we're going to be able to provide the professional development for staff that they're needing. >> I'd like to make a motion that we adopt the um list of budget cuts. To >> The 254 >> In the aggregate of Yeah, what's the I'll make 254 254,442 dollars and cents. >> No. >> 254,442 54,442 recommended the the budget proposal. >> I'll second that. >> Pam Yeah, I just I wanted to make a comment um and I I I agree, you know, um I think it was Drew who was saying about, you know, in um you know, doing this in good faith moving forward and so forth. I did just want to make a just a little comment about the um I don't know. I'm I'm looking at it at
042the the furlough day um for the um for administration and um you know, that's very kind and very generous and I know that that's not an easy decision to come to come by um especially when you're talking about contracts. Um we ran into something similar to this many, many years ago in Marlborough, probably 15 years or more at this point. And when you're asking people to to, you know, kind of go outside of their contract, that is a really um that's a really big deal, you know, we you always have to be careful about, you know, setting a a precedent and so forth. So, I really just wanted to comment on that that that you know, that the the administrative team that has agreed to do that um that that's really that's really um very,
043very generous and really um stepping up. So, thank you for that. >> I agree with that. I like that this proposal is across the board in many different areas and not just specifically teachers and programs. And so it's really I think well thought out on how to continue to provide the education that we want for our students. >> Try again for the tech specialist next year? >> Oh, you'll see it again next year. You'll see both of them, not just the tech spot. I mean the the need the needs are not going away. >> Yeah, but the needs still exist and you know, we still utilize technology and there's still a lot of outdoor maintainer needs and need that position. But I understand that this isn't the year that it can happen. >> Right. >>
044Any other comments from people online? Okay, so you made a motion. >> Who seconded? >> You seconded it. So now we have we have to vote on the motion. >> Yep. >> Okay, so um >> I think it's all in favor, right? >> All all all in favor? >> I. Um anyone opposed? Anybody abstain? >> Uh we just need you guys to do a quick calculation to put that number into the updated levy sheet so that we can have an updated operating budget numbers. So give us like 2 seconds and then I'll give you that number. 32 246 32 246 809 >> Oh, I'm only 40. >> I know. >> I'm only 40. >> [laughter] >> I know, this is no pressure. No. I've got a big deal here. >> Hey, >> [laughter] >> I'm
045changing that. >> Pop out ice cream shop is >> 32 24 >> 246810 >> Yeah, that's what I was going to >> Those sheets are the same. >> [laughter] >> I had one path and I was on the wrong path. >> Okay, um >> So, when you actually emotional >> Yeah, but I was I just want to ask anybody if there's any more comments on budget or online. Okay. So, we need a um motion that the board adopt the proposed 2026-2027 operating budget in the amount of $32,246,809. >> So moved. >> Okay, I'm going to take Scott and I'm going to take Rudy. Um all in favor? >> Aye. >> Wait, yeah, we don't need a discussion. >> Anybody opposed? Anybody abstain? Okay, motion passes. All right. >> I move we adjourn. >> [laughter] >>
046So, Robin made the motion to adjourn. A second? >> Second. >> Mike Bullier, all in favor? >> Aye. >> Anybody opposed? Thank you very much for coming out, everybody.