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Sherburne County, Minnesota

School District Question 1: Approval of Bond Issue and Capital Project Levy Authorization

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Not official yetUpdated November 4, 2026

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School District Question 1: School District Question 1 Approval of Bond Issue and Capital Project Levy Authorization
Failed with 44.6% yes, the Elk River Star News reported.Elk River Star News, “ISD 728 faces next steps after voters reject school referendum”, November 4, 2026. Unofficial until certified.

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School District Question 1: Approval of Bond Issue and Capital Project Levy Authorization was a bond question for Independent School District No. 728 (Elk River Area Schools) on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Would authorize the school board to issue up to $350,000,000 in school building bonds and adopt a capital project levy of 5.579% of net tax capacity to fund school facility and capital projects described in the ballot question. $350,000,000 in bonds; 5.579% of net tax capacity capital levy

As of November 4, 2026, the Elk River Star News reported that School District Question 1: Approval of Bond Issue and Capital Project Levy Authorization failed with 44.55% yes; the result is unofficial until Minnesota certifies it on November 19.

A yes vote means: The district may issue the bonds and levy the capital project authorization.
A no vote means: The district may not issue the bonds or levy the capital project authorization.

Bond question Independent School District No. 728 (Elk River Area Schools)

Cost, rate or term as stated: $350,000,000 in bonds; 5.579% of net tax capacity capital levy
How it reached the ballot: School Board
Official ballot language:
The school board of Independent School District No. 728 (Elk River Area Schools) has proposed a project for the acquisition and betterment of school sites and facilities, including the construction and equipping of a new high school and early childhood through middle school building in Otsego, Minnesota; the construction and equipping of an education center to serve alternative high school learners and children with disabilities; the construction of safety improvements and secure entrances at school sites and facilities, including at the Zimmerman Middle/High School and Rogers Middle School;…
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