School District Question 1 Approval of School District Referendum Revenue Authorization
Lanesboro Public School District School District · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
School District Question 1 Approval of School District Referendum Revenue Authorization The school board of Independent School District No. 229 (Lanesboro Public Schools) has proposed to increase its general education revenue by $850 per pupil. The proposed referendum revenue authorization would be applicable for ten years beginning with taxes payable in 2027, and increase each year by the rate of inflation beginning with taxes payable in 2028, unless otherwise revoked or reduced as provided by law. Shall the increase in the revenue proposed by the school board of Independent School District No. 229 be approved? 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 asks voters in Lanesboro Public Schools (Independent School District No. 229) whether to increase the district's general education revenue by $850 per pupil. This is called a referendum revenue authorization. It would apply for ten years starting with taxes payable in 2027, and it would rise each year with inflation starting in 2028, unless it is revoked or reduced as provided by law. The ballot notes that a YES vote is a vote for a property tax increase. A YES vote approves the increase. A NO vote means it is not approved.
Fiscal impact
$850 per pupil, for ten years starting with taxes payable in 2027, rising each year with inflation from 2028.
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Supporters say
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Opponents say
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