Minnesota Voters Approve Constitutional Amendment to Raise Public School Funding Without Raising Taxes, With More Than 2.06 Million Yes Votes
Minnesota voters overwhelmingly approved a state constitutional amendment on Nov. 3 to increase distributions from the state's Permanent School Fund to public school districts without raising individual income or property taxes.
Unofficial results from the Secretary of State's office showed 2,068,163 votes in favor and 666,630 against. The amendment takes effect July 1, 2027, when per-pupil distributions of fund earnings to districts will increase.
The Permanent School Fund is built from earnings on state trust lands and is invested by the State Board of Investment. The amendment changes how fund earnings are distributed and does not change the fund principal. Several districts said the added money will go to day-to-day instruction.
On the same day, voters in many places around the state rejected local school tax proposals. Supporters called the amendment a way to improve education funding from existing earnings. Districts will next calculate their expected distributions for the 2027-28 school year under the new rules.
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State
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