Approval of New School District Referendum Revenue Authorization
St. Charles Public School District School District · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
The board of Independent School District No. 858 (St. Charles Public Schools), Minnesota has proposed to increase the School Districts referendum revenue by $650 per pupil, subject to an annual increase at the rate of inflation. The proposed new referendum revenue authorization would be first levied in 2026 for taxes payable in 2027 and applicable for ten (10) years unless otherwise revoked or reduced as provided by law. Shall the new referendum authorization proposed by the board of Independent School District No. 858 (St. Charles Public Schools), Minnesota, 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 St. Charles Public Schools (Independent School District No. 858) whether to add a new referendum revenue authorization that increases the district's referendum revenue by $650 per pupil. Referendum revenue is extra general operating money that voters approve for the district. It comes from a local property tax and, in some districts, partly from state aid. The amount would rise each year with inflation. It would be first levied in 2026 for taxes payable in 2027 and apply for ten years, 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 new authorization. A NO vote means it is not approved.
Fiscal impact
$650 per pupil, rising with inflation, for ten years starting with taxes payable in 2027.
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Opponents say
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