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Shakopee board approves resolution to place two-question operating levy on Nov. 4 special election
Summary
The Shakopee School Board voted July 28 to call a Nov. 4 special election asking voters to approve a two-question operating levy — a $620-per-pupil request and a contingent $310-per-pupil question — to replace expiring construction debt and raise operating revenue to address projected budget shortfalls.
The Shakopee School Board voted July 28 to adopt a resolution calling a special election Nov. 4 on a two-question operating levy that would ask voters to authorize a $620-per-pupil levy and, if that question passes, an additional $310-per-pupil request to reach the statutory levy cap.
Superintendent Dr. Redmond presented the resolution and explained the two parts: “That is the $620 per pupil, the amount that is tax neutral on a $400,000 home,” and the second question is $310 per pupil (adjusted for CPI for taxes payable in 2026), which would be contingent on approval of the first question. The board approved the resolution by roll-call vote after a motion by Vice Chair Peterson and a second by Johnson; the motion passed.
Nut graf: District leaders say the levy is meant to offset a predicted $7 million to $9 million budget shortfall in fiscal 2026–27 stemming from state funding that lagged inflation and from enrollment…
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