ISD 622 seeks voter approval for two school funding levies
The Woodbury City Council heard a presentation about two ballot measures that Independent School District 622 will ask voters to approve this fall. The levies would fund classroom operations and technology infrastructure as the district faces budget pressures from inflation.
ISD 622 is asking voters to decide on two separate funding measures in the November 4 election. Question one would increase the operating levy to maintain class sizes, protect student programs, retain quality teachers, and expand elementary arts education. Question two would create a dedicated capital projects levy for school security systems, computer networks, classroom technology, and IT staff.
District officials presented the financial impact for homeowners. If Question one passes, the owner of a $300,000 home would pay an additional $22 per month—roughly 75 cents per day—in property taxes. The district did not provide a specific tax increase figure for Question two during the presentation.
The stakes are significant if either measure fails. Without the additional operating levy revenue, the district said it would need to cut staff and essential student programs. If Question two does not pass, the district would still invest in technology for safety and learning, but those costs would come from the general fund instead of a dedicated source, forcing cuts elsewhere in the budget.
Voters will have multiple opportunities to cast ballots. Early voting begins September 19, and Election Day is November 4, when polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The presentation emphasized that inflation has strained both state and local school funding, making these levies necessary to maintain current service levels.
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Question one is an increase in our operating levy to maintain class sizes, protect essential student programs, retain highquality staff, and an opportunity to strengthen elementary arts experiences.
If question one were to pass, the average tax increase to a homeowner of a $300,000 home would be $22 per month, or just around 75 cents per day.
Question two is a capital projects levy to maintain critical security systems, reliable networks, classware hardware and software and technology staff.
If question one does not pass without the additional revenue, the district will need to make further reductions to staff and essential student programs.
If question two does not pass, we will continue to invest in essential technology for safety and learning. However, without a dedicated capital projects levy, these costs will come from the general fund, resulting in further staff and programming cuts.
Early voting begins on September 19th, and polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on November 4th.
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[0:00] This fall, ISD 62 has two questions on
[0:03] the ballot. Question one is an increase
[0:06] in our operating levy to maintain class
[0:08] sizes, protect essential student
[0:09] programs, retain highquality staff, and
[0:11] an opportunity to strengthen elementary
[0:13] arts experiences. If question one were
[0:16] to pass, the average tax increase to a
[0:18] homeowner of a $300,000 home would be
[0:20] $22 per month, or just around 75 cents
[0:23] per day. Question two is a capital
[0:25] projects levy to maintain critical
[0:26] security systems, reliable networks,
[0:28] classware hardware and software and
[0:30] technology staff.
[0:32] If question two were to pass, the
[0:34] average tax increase to a homeowner of a
[0:36] $300,000 home would be $4 per month or
[0:39] just around 15 cents per day. State and
[0:41] local funding have not kept up with
[0:43] inflation, resulting in over 11 million
[0:45] in cuts over the past two years. Meaning
[0:48] that if question one does not pass
[0:49] without the additional revenue, the
[0:51] district will need to make further
[0:52] reductions to staff and essential
[0:53] student programs. If question two does
[0:56] not pass, we will continue to invest in
[0:58] essential technology for safety and
[0:59] learning. However, without a dedicated
[1:01] capital projects levy, these costs will
[1:04] come from the general fund, resulting in
[1:05] further staff and programming cuts.
[1:08] Early voting begins on September 19th,
[1:11] and polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to
[1:12] 8:00 p.m. on November 4th. To find your
[1:15] polling location, visit mnvotes.org. or
[1:18] if you'd like to learn more about our
[1:19] levy, visit isd62.org/levy2025
[1:23] or email communications atis isd62.org.
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