Constitutional Amendment: Increase Permanent School Fund Payments to School Districts
Source: electionresultsfiles.sos.mn.gov
What does this measure do?
Supports: Public Education Quality
Lets the state pay school districts up to 4.5% of the Permanent School Fund's average value each year, instead of only interest and dividends capped at 2.5%, starting July 2027. It raises no income or property tax; districts would get about $33 more per student a year.
Read the official ballot measure
Proposed by: Minnesota Legislature (House File 3900, Rep. Spencer Igo and Sen. Mary Kunesh)
Rep. Igo is a Republican (District 7A) and Sen. Kunesh a Democrat (District 39). The House passed HF 3900 134-0 and the Senate 43-24 on May 16, 2026, with all 24 no votes from Republicans.
Source: news.ballotpedia.org
A YES vote means
School districts get larger yearly payments from the $2.4 billion Permanent School Fund, about $101 per student instead of $68.
A NO vote means
Districts keep getting only the fund's interest and dividends, about $68 per student a year.
Sources: sos.mn.gov · sahanjournal.com · ballotpedia.org