Increasing funding to school districts: Increasing funding to school districts

Minnesota · constitutional amendment proposed by the Legislature · on the November 3, 2026 ballot. The ballot wording, in the state’s own words, each read the same way for rhetorical techniques. We don’t recommend a vote.

On the ballot

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Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to 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, effective July 1, 2027?

From revisor.mn.gov. Checked 2026-10-20. Confirm with your official ballot (sample-ballot lookup).

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Who’s behind it

Party positions: Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party: No position published · Republican Party of Minnesota: No position published

Committees registered to support or oppose Increasing funding to school districts, and what they reported to Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board (cfb.mn.gov) - committee pages, filed report PDFs, and the Board's data downloads. Checked 2026-10-21.

Before comparing the sides: each committee’s figures come from its own latest report, so they can cover different dates. Some committees work on more than one measure or other campaigns, and their totals include all of it. A side with no registered committee can still have supporters. How much a side raised says nothing about whether the measure is a good idea.

Supporting

The Permanent School Trust Fund Constitutional Committee

Ballot measure committee

Raised $216,637 · spent $212,373 · as reported through Sep 15, 2026

Largest contributors as filed:

Education Minn PAC · $68,853
Political action committee
Minnesota School Boards Association · $54,844
501(c)(4) nonprofit
Association of Metropolitan School Districts · $28,931
501(c)(6)
Ovative Group · $19,380
Company
Ryan, Joseph · $15,000 · individual
Grangaard, Paul D · $15,000 · individual

Opposing

No registered committee opposing Increasing funding to school districts found as of 2026-10-21.

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