Several factors have contributed to the increasing demand for local levies, including Flat State Funding in the context of Rising Costs.
From 1980 forward (with two exceptions prompted by tax shifts), revenue raised through voter-approved referendum and the percent of districts with voter-approved levies has increased each year. Since 2005, 87% of districts have had referendum authority in place. (January 2007 - A History of the School Operating Levy Referendum, Minnesota House of Representatives Fiscal Analysis Department.)
As Vote-Yes committees work to provide accurate, timely information, it's important to help the local community know they're not alone.
Using the PS Minnesota framework, the variables impacting local school finance fall into three categories:
Use these resources to identify districts similar to your own.
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