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MSBA's referendum result survey - 2008 Operating, Bond and Capital Facilities Results Show 22 Districts passing at least 1 operating levy question, 19 fail; 7 of 13 bond and capital facilities projects (54 percent) were approved, MSBA. In total, 17 districts passed every referenda question, five districts had split results.

  • Operating Levies
  • Bond Issues

    • Operating Levies

    District    		 Election Date


    Amount


    Term

    		  
    Per Pupil Amount Detail


    YES


    NO

    		  
    Pass/Fail
    1 Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 02/12/08         1,302 1,462   FAIL
    2 Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 04/08/08 $330.00 10   Renew existing $330 levy MAIL BALLOT 1,068 1,755   FAIL
    3 Grand Meadow 04/08/08 $1,200.00 10   Replace $853.01 per pupil with 1,200 per pupil. 405 339   PASS
      $240.00 10   Q.2 An additional $240 per pupil 339 405   FAIL
    4 Sauk Centre 04/24/08 $1,000.00 6   Replace a $650 per pupil levy with a $1,000 per pupil levy 1,362 905   PASS
    5 Greenway 05/20/08 $891.00 5   Replace three expiring levies that generate $891 per pupil 898 1,170   FAIL
    6 ACGC 05/21/08 $1,075.00 7   Replace $650 per pupil with $1,075 per pupil. 1,136 1,033   PASS
    7 Hendricks 05/22/08 $600.00     Increase of $600 per pupil unit MAIL BALLOT 143 201   FAIL
    8 Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 06/18/08 $132     New operating levy for $132 per pupil 395 576   FAIL
    9 Red Wing 09/09/08 $336.00 5   From $600 per pupil to $936 per pupil 3,403 1,857   PASS
      $175.00 5   Q.2 From $600 per pupil to $1,111 per pupil 3,001 2,337   PASS
    10 Brooklyn Center 09/09/08 $200.00 10   From $337 per pupil to $537 per pupil 504 684   FAIL
    11 Bemidji   $0.00 5   Renew $501 per pupil        
    12 Blooming Prairie $350.00 7   Q.1 From $350 per pupil to $700 per pupil        
      $200.00 3   Q.2 Additional $200 per pupil        
    13 Browns Valley   $0.00 10   Renewing levy for $1,318 per pupil        
    14 Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose   $339.00 10   From $489 per pupil to $828 per pupil        
    15 Campbell-Tintah   $650.00 10   From $800 per pupil to $1,450 per pupil        
    16 Crosby-Ironton $595.00 10   Q.1 From $405 per pupil to $1,000 per pupil        
      $100.00 10   Q.2 From $405 per pupil to $1,100 per pupil        
    17 Duluth $0.00 10   Q.1 Renew $365 per pupil levy        
      $335.00 10   Q.2 From $365 per pupil to $700 per pupil        
      $835.00 10   Q.3 From $365 per pupil to $1,200 per pupil        
    18 Edgerton $387.00 10   Q.1 From $613 per pupil to $1,000 per pupil        
      $200.00 10   Q.2 From $613 per pupil to $1,200 per pupil        
    19 Elk River   $115.00 10   Renewing $115 per pupil to keep total at $697 per pupil.        
    20 Ellsworth   $409.00 10   From $573 per pupil to $982 per pupil        
    21 Herman-Norcross   $0.00 10   Renewing $1,500 per pupil.        
    22 Inver Grove Heights   $0.00 10   Renewing $364 per pupil        
    23 Jordan   $424.00 10   From $1 per pupil to $425 per pupil        
    24 LeSueur Henderson   $300.00 5   Renewing $300 per pupil        
    25 Litchfield   $299.00 10   From $301 per pupil to $600 per pupil        
    26 MACCRAY   $500.00 10   From $1,061 per pupil to $1,561 per pupil        
    27 McLeod West   $811.00 5   Revoke two levies that total $700, replace with $1,511 per pupil levy        
    28 Melrose $0.00     Q.1 Renewing $700 per pupil        
      $200.00     Q.2 From $700 per pupil to $900 per pupil        
    29 Milaca   $350.00 10   From $0 to $350 per pupil        
    30 Minneapolis (District Information)
    Citizen group:
    Strong Schools Strong City    		   $585.00 8   From $614 per pupil to $1,200 per pupil        
    31 Montgomery-Lonsdale $307.00 5   Q.1 From $0 to $307 per pupil        
      $87.00 5   Q.2 From $0 to $394 per pupil        
    32 Nashwauk-Keewatin   $783.00 10   Replacing $117 per pupil with $900 per pupil        
    33 New London-Spicer   $200.00 7   From $397 per pupil to $597 per pupil        
    34 New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva   $450.00 10   From $0 per pupil to $450 per pupil        
    35 Norwood   $0.00 5   Renew $500 per pupil        
    36 Ogilvie   $1,195.00 5   From $0 to $1,195 per pupil        
    37 Osseo Area   $331.00 10   From $1,049 per pupil to $1,390 per pupil        
    38 Parker's Prairie   $798.00 10   Revoke $402 per pupil and replace with $1,200 per pupil        
    39 Pelican Rapids   $1,100.00 10   From $0 to $1,100 per pupil        
    40 Perham-Dent (District Information)
    Citizen group: Together for Kids    		   $670.00 10   From $26 per pupil to $695 per pupil        
    41 Prior Lake-Savage $210.00 10   Q.1 From $841 per pupil to $1,051 per pupil        
      $90.00 10   Q.2 From $841 per pupil to $1,141 per pupil        
    42 Proctor   $399.00 10   From $1 per pupil to $400 per pupil        
    43 Red Lake Falls     5   From $1,000 per pupil to amount TBD        
    44 Robbinsdale
    (District Information)
    Citizen group: Yes281 (Facebook)    		 $512.00 7   Q.1 Revoke $848 and replace with $1,360 per pupil        
      $119.00 7   Q.2 From $848 to $1,479 per pupil        
    45 Rockford Area   $900.00 10   From $12.79 per pupil to $912 per pupil        
    46 St. Clair   $550.00 5   From $0 to $550 per pupil        
    47 St. Cloud
    (District Information)
    Citizen group:
    Neighbors for School Excellence    		 $458.00 6   Q.1 Replacing $97 per pupil with $555 per pupil        
      $160.00 6   Q.2 An additional $160 per pupil        
    48 St. Francis   $266.00 7   From $405 per pupil to $671 per pupil        
    49 St. Louis County   $300.00 5   From $126 per pupil to $426 per pupil        
    50 St. Louis Park   $309.00 10   From $1,560 per pupil to $1,869 per pupil        
    51 Waseca $540.00 5   Q.1 From $610 per pupil to $1,150 per pupil        
      $150.00 5   Q.2 An additional $150 per pupil        
    52 Willmar $201.00 10   Q.1 From $498 per pupil to $699 per pupil        
      $374.00 10   Q.2 From $498 per pupil to $1,074 per pupil        

    Source: MSBA Operating Levy Survey, Updated 10-2

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    Bond Issues
    District Election Date   Purpose Amount YES NO Pass/Fail
    1 Orono 2/12/2008   Update elementary, intermediate and high schools $39,360,000 1,845 1,713 PASS
    2 Dover-Eyota 2/12/2008   Expansion of Elementary school $9,100,000 456 936 FAIL
    3 Tracy 2/19/2008   New theater, gym, wrestling room and lockers $7,000,000 497 987 FAIL
    4 Ivanhoe 2/19/2008   Q.1 Renovate the high school $9,950,000 314 291 PASS
          Q.2 Adding a gym $1,000,000 257 342 FAIL
    5 Delano 4/22/2008   Land for a new elementary school $980,000 1,782 1,304 PASS
          New 4-6 elementary school $27,296,000 1,388 1,694 FAIL
    6 Mankato 4/29/2008   New elementary school, land and renovations $33,348,000 3,112 2,712 PASS
    7 Waterville 5/6/2008   Land and new K-12 school $39,900,000 1,657 700 FAIL
    8 St. Anthony-New Brighton 5/20/2008   Q.1 Maintenance on Wilshire and Secondary building $11,515,000 1,445 1,340 PASS
          Q.2 Wilshire upgrades and expansion and all-day kindergarten $4,970,000 1,259 1,484 FAIL
          Q.3 Wilshire new gym, upgrade arts and IT $4,305,000 1,199 1,538 FAIL
          Q.4 New secondary building additions $6,035,000 1,169 1,574 FAIL
    9 Barnum 5/20/2008   New classrooms, administration offices, remodeling $1,900,000 306 160 PASS
    10 Owatonna 5/21/2008   New PK-4, 9-12 and additions $128,500,000 2,497 7,095 FAIL
    11 Fairmont 5/29/2008   District-wide maintenance $9,855,000 967 1,099 FAIL
    12 Hastings 6/3/2008   Replace roofs, windows, lead-tainted pipes, sidewalks and swimming pool $12,000,000 2,190 2,764 FAIL
    13 Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 6/18/2008   Roofing projects $2,065,000 513 460 PASS
          Q.2 Operating levy $132 per pupil   395 576 FAIL
    14 Redwood Area 6/24/2008   One-day bond $125,000 267 10 PASS
    15 Fairmont 9/9/2008   Maintenance at four district buildings $8,800,000 1,661 1,355 PASS
    16 St. James 9/9/2008   Remodeling cafeteria, high school addition, two gyms, music classrooms and more $6,790,000 764 825 FAIL
    17 Osakis 9/9/2008   Additions, remodeling and improvements $6,700,000 671 521 PASS
    18 Renville County West 9/9/2008   New K-12 school $19,460,000 618 1,325 FAIL
    19 South Koochiching 9/9/2008   One-day bond $480,000 219 67 PASS
    20 Roseau 9/9/2008   One-day bond $495,000 546 111 PASS
    21 Warroad 9/9/2008   One-day bond $495,000 354 151 PASS
    22 Foley 9/9/2008   One-day bond $80,000 336 115 PASS
    23 Annandale 11/4/2008   New K-8 $45,395,000
    24 Barnum 11/4/2008   One-day bond $495,000      
    25 Dawson-Boyd 11/4/2008   Replace boiler system, improve school sites $1,700,000      
    26 Hill City 11/4/2008   One-day bond $875,000      
    27 Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 11/4/2008   New middle school $7,100,000      
    28 Hutchinson 11/4/2008   Q. 1 High school renovation/addition $36,000,000      
          Q.2 Elementary Renovation and new school $21,974,000      
    29 Kelliher 11/4/2008   One-day bond $495,000      
    30 Lake Park-Audubon 11/4/2008   New high school and elementary renovation $19,670,000      
    31 Lewiston-Altura 11/4/2008   Q.1 acquisition and betterment of school sites and facilities. $3,312,000      
          Q.2 health and safety issues $1,085,000      
    32 Northland Community 11/4/2008   Q.1 replace heating system $810,000      
          Q.2 Remer elementary to refinance lease purchase agreement $440,000      
    33 Littlefork-Big Falls 11/4/2008   One-day bond $495,000      
    34 Osseo 11/4/2008   Technology levy for 5 years $5,000,000      
    35 South St. Paul 11/4/2008   Capital project levy for 10 years $7,500,000      
    36 St. Louis Park 11/4/2008   Deferred Maintenance $11,000,000      

    Source: MSBA Bond/Capital Levies Survey, Updated 10-2

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