Chisago Lakes board certifies special election: both bond measures fail

The Chisago Lakes School Board on Feb. 19 certified the results of the Feb. 10 special election and declared that two school building bond questions did not carry. The board’s resolution recorded that School District Question 1—authorization to issue general obligation bonds not to exceed $48,100,000—failed, and School District Question 2—an additional authorization not to exceed $7,505,000 that depended on Question 1—also failed.

The resolution text states, "The ballot question, having not received the approval of a majority of the votes cast, is hereby declared not to have carried." Member Lori Berg introduced the canvass resolution, which Member Josh Soderlund seconded; the motion was adopted with the six listed board members voting in favor. The board instructed the clerk to notify the Minnesota Commissioner of Education and to provide certified vote totals within 15 days, consistent with Minnesota Statutes cited in the resolution.

The certified returns and the explicit ballot language noted that a "yes" vote would authorize a property tax increase; the board formalized the canvass and next-step notifications at the meeting but did not take additional action to pursue alternate financing at this session.