001All right. Good. All right. We're good. Sorry, I forgot I'm supposed to check. Um, we'll call the meeting to order and we will start with um roll call. Mike Bullier, Mike Sharon, Joe Kleti, Joe Kleti, Hein, Kirsten Erson, Kirstston Erlandson, Andover, Pam Fington, Pam Fington, Marorrow, Carrie Fino, Drew Goffin, Drew Goffin, Marorrow, Gabe Marks, Amy Romanchuk, Amy Romanuk, Marorrow, Scott Soyette and Heather Summer from Hein. I just want to note that Carrie is online. She is she is present. She's there. Oh, okay. She might be having technical difficulties, but she is present. Oh, sorry. I have Laritis. Yeah. Don't don't speak Carrie for Marorrow. Okay. Thanks for coming. You're welcome. Okay. um an administration present. Uh Alan Magma, superintendent. Anybody from the public who would like to offer their name? Thank you. And if we
002can 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. Okay. All right. Do I have a motion to appoint Joe Kleti as a moderator for the annual meeting? So moved. I move that we appoint Joe Kleti as a moderator for the Drew Goffin. Uh do we have a second? I'll second. Amy Romanchuck. All in favor? I. Thank you. Mike Sharon is on the line. Oh, Mike here. Right. Any opposed? Anyone opposed? Anyone? Anyone abstain? Okay, Don, we're just going to note that Mike Sharon arrived a little late to the meeting, but Mike Sharon is present now from Hebrew. I am. Apologies. No worries. Thanks, Mike. Okay.
003Over you. All right. to discuss a budget in the amount of $ 32,620,72 for regional school district 8 for the fiscal year from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. The moderator shall adjourn the annual meeting at its conclusion and the budget shall be submitted to vote upon the voting machines in each of the district's member towns of Hebrin, Andover, and Marvel on May 6th, 2025 in accordance with Connecticut General Statutes sections 10-51 and 7-7 as amended between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. under the following heading. Question one. Shall the budget of $32,54,585 for the operation and maintenance of the regional school district 8 public school system RAM for the fiscal year July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026 be approved? Question two, should the capital improvement program budget of $565,487 as
004recommended by the regional school district 8 board of education RAM for the fiscal year July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026 be approved. Voters approving said questions will vote yes and those opposed said questions will vote no. Voting will be in the following polling places. Town of Hein, Hebrin Elementary School, 92 Church Street, Hebrin, Connecticut. Town of Andover, Andover Town Hall, 17 School Road, Andover, Connecticut. Town of Marorrow, Maral Elementary School, 25 School Drive, Marorrow, Connecticut. Persons qualified to vote at the annual meeting who are not electors will vote in their respective polling places. Pursuant to Connecticut law, no person who is eligible to vote in more than one town in the district is eligible to cast more than one vote at the referendum. Dated at Hein, Connecticut, April 9th, 2025 by the order of
005the chairperson of the board of regional school district 8, Heather Summer. Are there any questions in person or online? Mr. moderator, are you going to be taking the vote of the public tonight? Put this together. The I think we already did, didn't we? So when we when at the end at the adjournment of the meeting, the the board chair requests a motion to adjourn the meeting to referendum and then the the the people who are present in the meeting will vote to approve the moving the budget to referendum. And that would be everyone here. Uh I believe so. Yes. Sure. Anybody online? Okay. So, do we have a um a motion to adjourn the meeting to referendum on May 5th, 2025? So moved. Joe Cly. A second. Second. Amy Ram. All in favor? I. Anyone
006opposed? Note, Mr. Mcmanis from Hein opposed. Um, anyone abstain? Okay, the motion carries. Madam Chair, if I may, I'm here. Do you want to go up to the mic? M That way the people on the That way just so people online can hear you clearly. Thank you, Madam Chair. Terry Mcmanis Hein, I cast a vote against moving this to referendum for reasons that I'll make clear as we come forward over the next few months. I have great respect for the workings of this board and for the other boards of the town, uh the administrators, a lot of hard work. I was actually gone for most of it. I do have grave concerns of the fiscal future for the town of Hein and that's why I said no, we should not move this referendum because I
007believe cuts need to be made. Having said that, thanks for all the hard work. Thank you, Madam Chair. Thanks, Mr. McM. Thank you. Appreciate your input. All right, we're journ. We're good. Okay, we're all set. All set. Thank you.