Voters Help Pass Permanent School Fund

Minnesota voters have approved a boost in education funding through the state’s Permanent School Fund. The change increases the amount distributed to schools. Minnesota School Boards Association Executive Director Kirk Schneidawind had this to say.

Fosston and Win-E-Mac school representatives have spoken with R&J News numerous times leading up to the election, and it was considered locally one of the major ticket items on the ballot across Minnesota as a whole as well.

Minnesota voters have approved an increase in funding for public schools through the state’s Permanent School Fund. The measure increases the annual payout from 2.5 to 4.5 percent. 

Schneidawind says the outcome is a significant win for Minnesota schools and will help support education statewide.