FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors reviewed a tentative timeline Thursday for developing a new 2016-17 school budget and scheduling votes on it.

The $32.97 million budget presented to voters Tuesday was rejected.

With only 10 of the 16 directors in attendance Thursday, the board reviewed the following tentative schedule:

• Budget discussion at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, and Thursday, June 23, at Mt. Blue Campus;

• Board set Tuesday, June 28, for a vote on the budget if directors at the June 21 meeting finalize the timeline as presented;

• Warrants to be signed by Tuesday, July 5;

• Districtwide budget vote at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 14, at the Mt. Blue Campus; and

• Validation referendum Thursday, July 28, in the 10 towns.

School directors also confirmed the votes from each town.

The budget failed 1,518 to 1,655, a 60-vote difference than what was initially reported.

In an uncertified vote, Farmington’s numbers were 666-571 to approve the budget. But after recalculation and certification by the town clerk, it changed to 666-511. That meant the overall budget failed by 137 votes — not 197 votes.

dperry@sunjournal.com