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RSU 18 board approves call for district budget meeting and budget-validation referendum
Summary
The RSU 18 board voted unanimously to call the district budget meeting and authorize the warrants and notices needed for the FY27 budget validation referendum, with administration explaining statutory steps and timeline for town deliveries and signatures.
The RSU 18 school board voted unanimously to call the district budget meeting and to authorize issuance of the warrants and notices for the FY27 budget validation referendum.
Superintendent Zipporah explained the statutory process for the votes and the logistics of delivering warrants to the towns, noting that town clerks will handle local processes: “This is the next step in the budget process,” she said, describing the delivery and signature steps required before towns receive the documents. Board members asked clarifying questions about specific articles and how line items flow through the EPS (essential programs and services) calculation; Matt, the district finance staff, walked trustees through the figures.
Trustees discussed the timing and public outreach for the referendum. The board directed staff to prepare the statutory notice materials and a one-page informational sheet for distribution to towns and polling locations. Documents requiring the board’s signatures were completed after the meeting.
