Minnesota › St. Louis County › School District Question 2: APPROVAL OF SCHOOL DISTRICT ADDITIONAL REFERENDUM REVENUE AUTHORIZATION
School District Question 2: APPROVAL OF SCHOOL DISTRICT ADDITIONAL REFERENDUM REVENUE AUTHORIZATION is a levy question for Independent School District No. 709 (Duluth Public Schools) on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Would revoke the school district's existing referendum revenue authorization of its existing per-pupil amount and replace it with a new authorization of $382.00 per pupil for ten years. $382.00 per pupil, replacing its existing per-pupil amount
Levy questionIndependent School District No. 709 (Duluth Public Schools)
A yes vote means: The district's per-pupil referendum authorization changes to $382.00 per pupil.
A no vote means: The existing referendum revenue authorization is not revoked or replaced.
Cost, rate or term as stated: $382.00 per pupil, replacing its existing per-pupil amount
How it reached the ballot: School Board
Official ballot language:
The School Board of Independent School District No. 709 (Duluth Public Schools), Minnesota has proposed to increase its general education revenue by an additional $382.00 per pupil, contingent upon Ballot Question No. 1 being approved. The proposed new referendum revenue authorization would be first levied in 2026 for taxes payable in 2027, would be applicable for ten (10) years and would be subject to an annual increase at the rate of inflation, unless otherwise revoked or reduced by law. The additional revenue will be used to fund school operations.
