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Minnesota Voters Decide School Funding Amendment
Minnesota voters will decide if a constitutional amendment increases school funding by $33 per pupil.
In brief
Minnesota voters will decide if a constitutional amendment increases school funding by $33 per pupil. Minnesota voters will decide whether to amend the state constitution to raise school funding from $68 to $101 per pupil annually. Originally reported by Valleynewslive.
Voters on Ballot
Minnesota voters will vote on a constitutional amendment to increase school funding by $33 per pupil.
Amendment Details
The amendment asks whether Minnesota’s constitution should increase funding from the permanent school fund to $101 per pupil.
Fund Background
Minnesota’s permanent school fund, established in 1858, is now worth at least $2.4 billion.
Current Funding
Currently, Minnesota schools receive $58 million from the fund, but the amendment would raise it to $101 per pupil.
Bipartisan Support
DFL Sen. Mary Kunesh and bipartisan legislators say the increase will not deplete the fund.
Voter Impact
The amendment does not affect property taxes and uses mining and timber revenues specifically for public school students.
The short version
Minnesota voters will decide whether to amend the state constitution to raise school funding from $68 to $101 per pupil annually.
