Elk River schools referendumISD 728 · School District Question 1, November 3, 2026
Elk River Area Schools (ISD 728) · November 3, 2026
Sources for the referendum guide
The records behind each page, and corrections. Updated October 12, 2026.
Primary records come first, meaning the school board's resolution and minutes, the Department of Education's review, county tax records, and the statutes. The district's own publications and its financial advisor's estimates are cited as theirs.
How are figures labeled?
Figures from a record are cited to it. Figures this guide computed say so.
- Record. A number or quotation that appears in the cited document.
- Calculated. Computed from record inputs. This covers the calculator, the bond and levy split, the farm examples, and the Nowthen examples. The method is on the tax impact page.
- The district says. Reasons, projections, and consequences the district states. These are attributed, not adopted.
Questions the records do not yet answer are listed on the district's case page.
Every document
36 records, grouped by kind.
School board record (3)
- Resolution Calling a Special Election to Authorize the Issuance of School Building Bonds and to Approve a Capital Project Levy AuthorizationISD 728 School Board, July 13, 2026. Attachment to the July 13, 2026 board agenda. Contains the ballot question and the rule that levy proceeds go to a restricted capital project referendum account. Saved copy (PDF)
- Minutes of the Regular Meeting, July 13, 2026ISD 728 School Board, July 13, 2026.
- Minutes of the Special Meeting, May 26, 2026ISD 728 School Board, May 26, 2026.
State record (1)
- Review and Comment, Description of Proposed School Construction Project (ISD 728)Minnesota Department of Education, July 23, 2026. Signed by Commissioner Willie L. Jett II. Posted by the district on its review and comment page. Saved copy (PDF)
District financial advisor (3)
- Analysis of Tax Impact for Potential Referendum ($350M bond, $9M capital project levy), Pre-Election EstimatesEhlers, June 6, 2026. Saved copy (PDF)
- Property Tax Information Site, ISD No. 728 (tax calculator)Ehlers, Live page, read October 11, 2026. The calculator applies one combined rate of 10.7590899674104% of net tax capacity for the question.
- Preliminary Information, LTFM Planning for Pay 2027 Levy (debt tax rate chart)Ehlers for ISD 728, June 11, 2026. Presented with the June 22, 2026 board agenda.
District publication (18)
- 2026 ReferendumISD 728, Live page, read October 11, 2026.
- What’s on My Ballot?ISD 728, Live page, read October 11, 2026.
- Frequently Asked Questions (2026 facilities referendum)ISD 728, Live page, read October 11, 2026.
- Improvements by CommunityISD 728, Live page, read October 11, 2026. Lists the four October community meetings.
- VOTE! How to Cast Your BallotISD 728, Live page, read October 11, 2026.
- Financing and Tax InfoISD 728, Live page, read October 11, 2026.
- ISD 728 2026 Referendum FlyerISD 728, 2026.
- Options Recommended by Task ForceISD 728, Live page, read October 11, 2026.
- Community Survey 2026 and 10-Year Facilities Recommendation (board presentation)ISD 728, May 19, 2026.
- MDE Commissioner’s Review and Comment (board presentation)ISD 728, September 14, 2026.
- Enrollment Update, October 1 counts (unofficial)ISD 728, October 5, 2026.
- ISD 728 Community Survey ReportSchool Perceptions for ISD 728, May 19, 2026.
- Proposed Budget, General Fund, FY2026-2027ISD 728, May 2026.
- Truth in Taxation presentation (taxes payable 2026 levy)ISD 728, December 8, 2025.
- District Revenues and Expenditures, FY2025 actual and FY2026 budget (form ED-00110)ISD 728, 2025.
- 2019 Referendum, Frequently Asked Questions (archived copy)ISD 728, via the Internet Archive, Captured November 29, 2023. States that Question 1 would “combine our remaining levies into one levy for $1,217.12 per student (a $750/student increase over the current combined levy total) which would then expire in 2030,” adjusted each year for inflation (CPI). The original page is no longer on the district site.
- 2019 Referendum, Strong Schools, Strong CommunitiesISD 728, Live page, read October 11, 2026. Gives unofficial 2019 results.
- District FactsISD 728, Live page, read October 11, 2026.
County record (2)
- Pay 2026 Final Tax Rates by Unique Taxing AreaAnoka County, 2026. Nowthen taxing areas 45011 (ISD 11), 46015 (ISD 15), and 47728 (ISD 728).
- OpenData_TaxInfo parcel layer, City of Nowthen, tax year 2026 rollAnoka County GIS, Queried October 12, 2026. Parcel counts by school district and class, and the median homestead value, were counted from this layer.
Law (8)
- Minn. Stat. § 123B.63, capital project levy referendumMinnesota Revisor of Statutes, 2025 statutes.
- Minn. Stat. § 273.13, classification rates and homestead market value exclusionMinnesota Revisor of Statutes, 2025 statutes. Subd. 22 (class 1a), subd. 23 (agricultural), subd. 24 (commercial and industrial), subd. 25 (classes 4a, 4b, 4bb), subd. 35 (homestead exclusion).
- Minn. Stat. § 273.1387, school building bond agricultural creditMinnesota Revisor of Statutes, 2025 statutes.
- Minn. Stat. § 275.08, school debt tax rateMinnesota Revisor of Statutes, 2025 statutes.
- Minn. Stat. § 126C.10, subd. 14, uses of operating capital revenueMinnesota Revisor of Statutes, 2025 statutes.
- Laws 2026, chapter 109, article 1, section 3 (utility costs added to operating capital uses)Minnesota Revisor of Statutes, 2026.
- Laws 2026, chapter 114 (H.F. 3900), permanent school fund constitutional amendmentMinnesota Revisor of Statutes, Signed May 26, 2026.
- Minnesota Constitution, article IX, section 1, and article XI, section 8Minnesota Revisor of Statutes, Current text.
Advocacy material (1)
- Minnesota’s Permanent School Fund (amendment presentation)Minnesota School Boards Association with AMSD, MASA, and MREA, 2026. Linked from the district’s FAQ. These groups support the amendment.
Corrections
None as of October 12, 2026. Corrections will be listed here with the date.