Open Forum_ISD 7284EFFHFNE
On November 5, 2019, residents of ISD 728 will decide whether to i ► t
increase school funding through two referendum questions. The School e eiod
Board unanimously approved holding a referendum after a year and a fler,rurage of
half of community input, research and planning,gTeofa n?e
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If approved, the $750 per student increase would generate approximately $11 million
per year, providing more predictable and stable funding, while adding support and
resources for students throughout the district,
The funds would be used for such things as:
Supporting struggling students.
Maintaining class sizes.
Supporting student mental health.
Updating curriculum and other classroom materials.
Improving career and technical programs for students.
The new bonding money would be used to:
Build a middle school to address enrollment growth.
Address building maintenance needs across ISD 728, such as roofs,
HVAC systems and parking lots, to maintain the community's investment
in our schools.
Update indoor physical education and outdoor athletic facilities at all
three traditional high schools to ensure they are equitable and adequate
for students across the district.
Create more flexible learning spaces across the district and at all levels
to support different student learning styles.
Spaces that are not equitable or adequate for students from one area of
the district to another, such as classroom spaces, indoor physical education
and outdoor athletic facilities.
0, Elimination of some learning spaces dedicated to art, music and early
childhood to accommodate student enrollment growth in grades K-12.
0- Increased walking distance at all levels, because fewer students would
be eligible for bus transportation,
0Boundary changes to accommodate space for enrollment growth.
0� Some pressing building needs would be funded through a lease levy,
which costs more for taxpayers and is more limited in what it can cover
Polls will be open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on November 5, 2019.
Visit www.isd728.org/PollingPlace or call 763-765-4351 to find your polling location
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Early voting begins September 20, 2019, Vote early in-person: visit the Sherburne
County Government Center during regular business hours, 13880 Business Center Drive
NW, Elk River. Vote early by mail: visit www.isd728.org/AbsenteeBallot to download
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Inflation
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$7,228
Funding Gap
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2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021
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Question 1 $27.75
Question 2 $6,75
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BOTH QUESTIONS
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Both questions would address classroom, budget and building needs across
the district and at every level benefiting ALL students.
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Funds would support our community's values as outlined in the
community -developed Strategic Plan and identified in community surveys.
ISD 728 would have more stable funding while being able to:
Address growing enrollment.
Improve equity and access to quality learning environments for ALL students.
Help protect our community's investment in its schools.
MA BOTH QUESTIONS
There would be continued budget cuts and inadequate funding for our school
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Increased class sizes.
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Decreased academic support for struggling students.
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A growing list of building maintenance needs without adequate funding
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to address them.
Spaces that are not equitable or adequate for students from one area of
the district to another, such as classroom spaces, indoor physical education
and outdoor athletic facilities.
0, Elimination of some learning spaces dedicated to art, music and early
childhood to accommodate student enrollment growth in grades K-12.
0- Increased walking distance at all levels, because fewer students would
be eligible for bus transportation,
0Boundary changes to accommodate space for enrollment growth.
0� Some pressing building needs would be funded through a lease levy,
which costs more for taxpayers and is more limited in what it can cover
Polls will be open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on November 5, 2019.
Visit www.isd728.org/PollingPlace or call 763-765-4351 to find your polling location
0
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5250
D
< 4500 1 1 1 1
2003 2005 2007 2009
Early voting begins September 20, 2019, Vote early in-person: visit the Sherburne
County Government Center during regular business hours, 13880 Business Center Drive
NW, Elk River. Vote early by mail: visit www.isd728.org/AbsenteeBallot to download
the application. *0,
M
Inflation
0
$7,228
Funding Gap
$ 6, 5 6
2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021
L
Question 1 $27.75
Question 2 $6,75
Visit Email Call Find Us
www.isd728.org/728strong 728strong@isd728.org 763.274.6277 On Social Media
Prepared and paid for by Independent School District 728. This publication is not circulated on behalf of any candidate or ballot question.