Approval of School Building Bonds
Robbinsdale Public School District School District · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall the school board of Independent School District No. 281 (Robbinsdale Area Schools) be authorized to issue general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $343,000,000 to provide funds for the acquisition and betterment of school sites and facilities including, but not limited to: construction, renovation and expansion of Cooper High School^ renovation of Plymouth Middle School including pool improvement^ renovation of Sandburg Middle School including the decommission and repurposing of the pool^ construction, renovation, and repurposing of Armstrong High School^ expansion, renovation, and/or repurposing of elementary schools^ construction of a storage garage for school district vehicles and equipment^ and renovation and repurposing of other district sites and facilities to align facility use with enrollment and program needs, including early childhood? 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.
Robbinsdale Area Schools asks voters whether the district may issue general obligation school building bonds, which are loans repaid with interest from property taxes. The projects include work at Cooper High School, Armstrong High School and elementary schools. Plymouth Middle School would be renovated, including pool improvements. Sandburg Middle School would be renovated, and its pool would be closed and repurposed. The projects also include a storage garage for district vehicles and equipment and changes to other sites, including early childhood. 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 $343,000,000.
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Opponents say
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