Randolph board sends revised budget to June re-vote

Why it matters

This was the board's attempt to avoid moving into a contingency budget. For parents, the stakes were direct: the May 26 minutes say residents discussed what could happen if the re-vote failed, including possible cuts to extracurriculars or positions, while board members and administrators talked through the state contingency process.

What happened

The May 26 unofficial minutes say the board adopted a revised budget for the June 16, 2026 re-vote. The revised budget was listed at $25,996,901, with a 19% tax levy increase described in the minutes as an increase of $1.19 per $1,000. The motion carried, all ayes.

The details

• The board also accepted May 19 budget vote results and declared Louise Boutwell and David A. Adams elected to three-year board terms.
• The original May budget proposition was listed at $27,021,901.
• The re-vote resolution set a June 3 budget hearing and a June 16 vote from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the high school cafeteria.
• The notice also included a vehicle proposition for non-electric school buses up to $650,000.

What's next

This story needed a follow-up after June 16. The June 17 minutes and June 23 district notice indicate the budget was defeated again, which moves the story into contingency-budget coverage.