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School board approves resolution to renew expiring operating referendum
Summary
The International Falls School District board voted 5-0 to authorize renewal of an expiring operating referendum, advancing a question that would seek continued local referendum revenue authorization; the vote was recorded with one member absent.
The International Falls School District Board of Education approved a resolution authorizing renewal of an expiring operating referendum on March 16, 2026. The motion, made by Roxanne Skogstad‑Ditsch and seconded by Tina Sather, carried 5‑0 with Clerk Toni Korpi noted as not in attendance at the time.
Superintendent Beth Shermoen earlier raised the operating referendum renewal during administrative reports, framing it as an item for the board to act on this evening. The resolution authorizes the board to place a renewal question for the district’s referendum revenue authorization, a financing tool used by the district to supplement state aid for operations.
Board members did not record additional amendments to the resolution in the minutes. The board’s recorded vote lists JoAnn Smith, Jessica Crosby, Dale Johnson, Tina Sather and Roxanne Skogstad‑Ditsch as voting yes and Toni Korpi as absent. The board did not include a timeline for placing the question on a ballot in the minutes.
The next procedural step recorded in the minutes is adoption of the resolution; the minutes do not specify the date when a ballot question would be scheduled or the estimated revenue impact of renewal.
