Approval of School District Bond Issue
East Grand Forks Public Schools School District · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
If School District Question 2 is approved, shall the school board of Independent School District No. 595 (East Grand Forks) also be authorized to issue its general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $10,900,000 to provide funds for the acquisition and betterment of school sites and facilities, including the construction and equipping of an early childhood addition to the New Heights Elementary School? BY VOTING "YES" ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
This question from East Grand Forks Public Schools (Independent School District No. 595) counts only if School District Question 2 is approved. It asks whether the district may also issue general obligation school building bonds, which are loans repaid with interest from property taxes, of up to $10,900,000. The money would build and equip an early childhood addition to New Heights Elementary School. The ballot notes that a YES vote is a vote for a property tax increase. A YES vote authorizes the bonds. A NO vote means they are not issued.
Fiscal impact
Bonds of up to $10,900,000.
Official ballot arguments
Minnesota ballot questions don't come with official arguments for or against.
What supporters and opponents say — outside sources (not official ballot arguments)
Statements by campaigns, officials and news coverage, quoted with attribution and linked to the original. VoterDecoder did not write them and does not endorse either side.
Supporters say
No public statements in favor were found.
Opponents say
No public statements against were found.