# Minnesota Voters Decide School Funding Amendment

> Minnesota voters will decide if a constitutional amendment increases school funding by $33 per pupil.
- Title: Minnesota Voters Decide School Funding Amendment | Shortify
- Summary: Minnesota voters will decide if a constitutional amendment increases school funding by $33 per pupil. Minnesota voters will decide whether to amend the state…
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- Source: Valleynewslive — https://valleynewslive.com/2026/09/21/minnesota-voters-decide-constitutional-amendment-that-would-increase-school-funding
- Published: 2026-09-21T22:51:00.885+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: minnesota, constitutional amendment, school funding, k-12 schools, permanent school fund, dfl sen mary kunesh, bipartisan coalition, news, local
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Minnesota voters will decide whether to amend the state constitution to raise school funding from $68 to $101 per pupil annually.