She misunderstood what she was voting for and voted in favor of deferring the vote — giving the minority enough votes to become the majority. After debating how to rescind the vote, a motion to do so failed. The board will meet Monday about the budget.

At issue was whether the board had properly vetted the budget, which includes a 3 percent teacher raise alongside $13 million in cuts.

“It does seem a bit rushed,” said Patrick Sapini, the 5th District representative. “It seems like we were trying to make a decision before even asking.

“When you cut it, that’s it.”

The board had four budget work sessions in addition to normal board meetings, going over each of the seven main offices in the district and the capital improvement plan proposed by Kamras.

Liz Doerr, who represents the 1st District, called it a “very good budget process.”

During the public comment portion of Tuesday’s meeting, several community members said they wanted the board to focus on getting more money, not cutting.

“If additional funding is needed, do that. Ask for it,” said Angela Dews, a teacher at Armstrong High School.