Poll Asks Whether State Constitution Should Increase School Trust Fund Distributions
The poll asked whether the Minnesota Constitution should be amended to increase permanent school fund distributions from up to 2.5% to 4.5% (proposed effective July 1, 2027); Presenter said the fund principal was $2.2 billion as of March 2025 and estimated a $27 per-pupil increase.
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The Presenter read a poll question asking whether Minnesotans support a constitutional amendment to raise the distribution rate from the permanent school fund from up to 2.5% to 4.5%, effective July 1, 2027. The segment included background that the permanent school fund was established in 1858, is managed by the Office of School Trust Lands, and had a principal of $2.2 billion as of March 2025.
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