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Owatonna board votes to call special election for $700-per-pupil referendum
Summary
The Owatonna Public School District board voted 7-0 on June 16 to approve a resolution calling a special election on a proposed $700-per-pupil referendum intended to sustain current programs after one-time federal funds expire.
The Owatonna Public School District board on Monday approved a resolution to call a special election on a new referendum revenue authorization that would raise district revenue by $700 per pupil. The board voted 7-0 to schedule the special election after a presentation and discussion of the district's projected finances.
District business manager Mark Stotts told the board the immediate change affecting the district's finances was stronger-than-expected interest earnings in 2024-25 and a legislative update that will increase compensatory revenue, but he warned the district faces a funding shortfall when federal Elementary and…
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