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Fridley board declares vote to increase general education revenue carried, 4,376–3,227
Summary
The Fridley Public School District board adopted a resolution canvassing Nov. 5 election results and declared SCHOOL DISTRICT QUESTION 1 — a proposed increase to general education revenue for taxes payable in 2025 and thereafter — carried with 4,376 yes and 3,227 no.
The Fridley Public School District Board adopted a resolution on Nov. 15, 2024, canvassing the returns of the Nov. 5 special election and declaring SCHOOL DISTRICT QUESTION 1 carried. According to the resolution text, 4,376 voters supported the measure to increase the district's general education revenue for taxes payable in 2025 and thereafter, while 3,227 voted against it.
The resolution notes that the clerk is directed to certify the results to the county auditors of each county in which the district is located and to notify the Minnesota Commissioner of Education of the results within 15 days of the resolution's adoption. A subsequent motion to accept the canvassing returns was made and approved by the board by roll call vote, 6-0.
The board took no further action on the measure at the Nov. 15 special meeting beyond adopting the canvass resolution and directing administrative certification steps. The declaration marks the official board finding that Question 1 received the required majority under the procedures memorialized in the district's canvass resolution.
