Dozens Of School Referendums On Minnesota Ballots This Election

By Caroline Cummings, CBS Minnesota

November 7, 2023

HASTINGS, Minn. — When voters head to the polls Tuesday, some will see school referendums seeking additional funding for school renovations, technology, mental health support and more.

There are 67 of these questions before voters across the state. Forty of them are for capital projects or bond questions while the remaining are operating levy requests to support classroom needs. A common ask this fall is for technology upgrades and enhanced cybersecurity, according to a list from the Minnesota School Boards Association.

"When [districts] go out for these, there's a reason they're asking for these," said Kirk Schneidawind, executive director for the association. "They take these decisions very seriously. And they know how important it is not only for the students but also the taxpayers in their community."

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