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Alexandria board calls Nov. 4 special election on 10‑year capital project levy authorization
Summary
The Alexandria Public Schools Board on June 16 adopted a resolution calling a Nov. 4, 2025 special election on a capital project levy authorization that would allow a levy equal to 3.683% of net tax capacity, projected to raise about $3 million (taxes first levied in 2025, payable in 2026) and fund an estimated $30 million in facility, safety and technology projects over 10 years.
The Alexandria Public Schools Board of Education adopted a resolution on June 16 calling a special election for Nov. 4, 2025 on a proposed capital project levy authorization in a maximum amount equal to 3.683% times the district’s net tax capacity. The board’s motion passed unanimously, recorded Ayes 7, Nays 0.
The board said the authorization is expected to raise approximately $3,000,000 for taxes first levied in 2025 and payable in 2026 and would be authorized for 10 years. The district estimated total project costs of about $30,000,000 and said funds would be used for safety and security building modifications, deferred maintenance and renovation projects, acquisition and maintenance of software and technology equipment, digital curriculum and resources, and technology systems related to security and operations.
School Board Member Alan Zeithamer moved the resolution; School Board Member Elizabeth Paul seconded. School Board Chair Angie Krebs presided over the meeting. The minutes specify that the projects will be submitted to the Minnesota Department of Education for review and comment; if the Commissioner’s review is negative, the authorization would require approval by 60% of voters at the special election under Minnesota Statutes Section 123B.63.
The resolution sets detailed election steps: notice to county auditors and the Commissioner of Education; absentee voting procedures and polling places; preparation and testing of ballots and optical‑scan equipment; and canvass and reporting timelines. If approved, proceeds would be deposited in a separate capital project referendum account and used only for the costs of approved projects. The board’s next procedural step is to coordinate election administration and to canvass returns between Nov. 7 and Nov. 14, 2025 as required by statute.
The motion carried 7–0.
