ISD 622 Seeks Voter Approval for Two Levy Questions
Independent School District 622 will ask voters to approve two levy questions on the November ballot to address funding shortfalls that have already resulted in $11 million in cuts over two years.
Question 1 seeks an operating levy increase to maintain class sizes, protect student programs and retain staff while strengthening elementary arts experiences. The measure would cost homeowners of a $300,000 home approximately $22 per month, or about 75 cents per day.
Question 2 requests a capital projects levy to fund critical security systems, network infrastructure, classroom hardware and software, and technology staff. This measure would add about $4 per month, or 15 cents per day, to the tax bill of a $300,000 home.
District officials said state and local funding have not kept pace with inflation, forcing the cuts over the past two years. Without additional revenue from Question 1, the district warned it would need to make further reductions to staff and essential student programs. If Question 2 fails, technology investments would continue but would be funded from the general fund, resulting in additional staff and programming cuts.
Early voting begins September 19, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on November 4. Voters can find polling locations at mnvotes.org or learn more about the levy at isd62.org/levy2025.
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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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