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3 of 6 school referendums fail in Minnesota special elections
FromMinnesota Now
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12 minutes
Released:
May 15, 2024
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Voters across Minnesota headed to the polls on Tuesday for a special election. Six schools districts had referendums on the ballots. The results are mixed. Ellsworth Public Schools, Norman County East and Martin County West got the money for building upgrades that they asked for, although Martin County voters rejected a request for an auxiliary gym. School leaders in Pine City, Fergus Falls and Duluth are regrouping after their referendums failed. In Duluth, the district was asking to raise $5 million in property taxes each year to fund technology and security upgrades as well as new technical educational programs. It failed by 453 votes, according to preliminary results from the district. In Fergus Falls, the district asked to raised property taxes to build a new school for grades 3 through 5. It failed by 921 votes. School board chair for Duluth Public Schools Jill Loflad and Fergus Falls Public Schools Superintendent Jeff Drake joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer.
Released:
May 15, 2024
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Podcast episode
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