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At the polls right now?
At the polls right now?
Flip your ballot over. The school questions may be on the back.
Find School District Question 1 and Question 2.
Find Constitutional Amendment 1.
Mark Yes or No on each one. You can ask a poll worker for help.
Duluth for Education is a volunteer group recommending YES on all three.
How did we get here?
How did we get here?
Everything costs more, for schools too.
State law limits what a school district can raise on its own. Anything above that limit has to go to voters.
Over the past three years, Duluth Public Schools has cut $12 million, including 48 teaching positions.
So the school board put it on your ballot.
What is each question actually asking?
What is each question actually asking?
Question 1: Should the district be allowed to raise more operating money for the school day, with the amount set per student?
Question 2: Should the district be allowed to raise an additional amount on top of that? It only counts if Question 1 passes.
Amendment 1: Should Minnesota send more money to every school district from a fund that doesn’t raise income or property taxes?
Where are the school questions on my ballot?
Where are the school questions on my ballot?
There are 34 precincts in Duluth voting on the Duluth Public Schools (ISD 709) questions.
In 23 precincts, Question 1 is on the front and Question 2 is on the back.
In the other 9, both school questions are on the back.
Constitutional Amendment 1 is in the middle of the front.
What does “$438 per pupil” mean on the ballot?
What does “$438 per pupil” mean on the ballot?
The ballot wording is set by law, and it isn’t written for regular people. “$438 per pupil” is what the district would receive for each student. It is not what you pay.
How much will Question 1 cost me?
How much will Question 1 cost me?
On a $300,000 home, about $8 a month, or $96 a year.
How much will Question 2 cost me?
How much will Question 2 cost me?
On a $300,000 home, about $7 a month, or $84 a year.
Question 2 only takes effect if Question 1 also passes.
What do both questions cost together?
What do both questions cost together?
About $5.02 a month for every $100,000 of home value. That’s about $10 a month on a $200,000 home and about $15 on a $300,000 home.
Amounts vary by home value.
I rent. Do I pay this?
I rent. Do I pay this?
Not directly. This is a property tax, so it applies to property owners. The ballot also says a yes vote is “a property tax increase,” and that’s accurate. It’s a property tax.
What is Minnesota Constitutional Amendment 1 (2026)?
What is Minnesota Constitutional Amendment 1 (2026)?
It’s a statewide question about school funding. The ballot says it would increase the funding going to all school districts from the permanent school fund, “which is a fund that supports school districts without raising individual income or property taxes,” starting July 1, 2027.
Do I have to vote on every question?
Do I have to vote on every question?
No. But the school questions are easy to miss, so check the back of your ballot before you turn it in.
What does Duluth for Education recommend?
What does Duluth for Education recommend?
We’re parents, not the district, and we recommend voting YES x3: Question 1, Question 2 and Constitutional Amendment 1.
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