ISD 2071 board calls November special election to raise general education revenue, index increases to inflation

The ISD 2071 School Board on June 1 unanimously approved a resolution calling a special election in November to increase the district's general education revenue and to permit future annual increases tied to the rate of inflation. The motion was moved by Clerk Linda Leiding and seconded by Jones; the roll call vote carried unanimously with two members absent (Hoeft and Rose).

Board documents identify the action as "resolution option 1" and state that the measure would appear on the November ballot asking voters to authorize the district to increase its general education revenue. The resolution also specifies indexing each subsequent year 's increase to the rate of inflation (the transcript does not specify which inflation index would be used). The decision followed a single brief meeting agenda and a unanimous roll-call approval.

The vote tally recorded in the meeting minutes was unanimous among members present. No additional discussion or public testimony about the proposed levy increase is recorded in the minutes. The board did not specify implementation details, the exact ballot language, or the date in November; those items were not specified in the minutes and would typically be set by district staff and legal counsel ahead of the election.