Saint Paul Public Schools referendum on fall ballot

Saint Paul Public Schools referendum on fall ballot
By Tim Spitzack | Editor | October 2025

The St. Paul Public Schools Board of Education unanimously approved placing an operating referendum on the November 4 general election ballot. The school district is asking voters to approve an increase to the operating levy to generate approximately $37.2 million per year in additional revenue for 10 years.

The current levy is $1,073 per student, per year. The estimated property tax increase for a home valued at $289,200 is approximately $26 per month or $309 per year. Without the levy, the district said at least $37 million in cuts to staffing and programs across the district for the 2026-27 school year are needed to maintain a balanced budget, with more cuts in the future. For more information, visit spps.org/vote.

To provide feedback to the St. Paul Board of Education, contact sb.members@spps.org. All board members receive correspondence at this address. Board members are: Halla Henderson, chair; Uriah Ward, vice chair; Erica Valliant, clerk; Carlo Franco, treasurer; Chauntyll Allen; Yusef Carrillo; and Jim Vue.

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