Regional District 11 board adopts $7,508,150 budget, schedules May 5 referendum
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Summary
The Regional District Eleven Board of Education unanimously approved a $7,508,150 budget for FY 2026–27 and set an annual meeting for May 4 that will adjourn to a referendum on May 5 at polling places in Chaplin, Hampton and Scotland.
The Regional District Eleven Board of Education voted unanimously on April 7 to approve the proposed fiscal year 2026–27 budget of $7,508,150 and to call an annual district meeting on May 4 that will adjourn to a referendum on May 5.
The motion to adopt the budget was made by board member Mike Smardon and seconded by Joy Becker; the vote was recorded as unanimous. The board then voted, on a motion by Mike Smardon and seconded by Stephanie Bayne, to hold the Annual District Meeting/Public Hearing Monday, May 4 at 7:00 PM at the Parish Hill Middle/High School Library and to adjourn to a referendum on Tuesday, May 5 from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the polling places of Chaplin, Hampton and Scotland. Voters will be asked: “Shall the sum of $7,508,150 be appropriated for the operation and maintenance of the Regional District 11 School System for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027?”
Business Manager Jobina Miller presented the March 2026 financial statements and the FY 2025–26 budget forecast earlier in the meeting; Superintendent Andrew Skarzynski told the board the district had instituted a soft budget freeze to address unexpected costs and that the district submitted funds for a DRIP grant as part of managing the upcoming year’s finances.
Votes at a glance: the board approved (1) a procedural motion to split agenda item 8A into two parts (motion by Mike Smardon, second Susan Lovegreen; unanimous), (2) adoption of the FY 2026–27 budget for $7,508,150 (motion Mike Smardon, second Joy Becker; unanimous), and (3) calling the annual meeting and scheduling the May 5 referendum (motion Mike Smardon, second Stephanie Bayne; unanimous).