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2005/06 Budget Summary 
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Election ResultsBusiness Services, in cooperation with city, county and township election officials, manages school district elections. Official 2007 Operating Referendum ResultsOn Nov. 6, 2007 voters failed to pass both Questions 1 and 2 of the operating referendum. Question 1, which would have raised $620 per pupil, would have supported the current teacher to student ratio, student transportation services, student activities and district fine arts programming and operational efficiencies. Question 2, which would have raised $30 per pupil, would have supported upgrades and provided technology to improve student achievement and meet state mandated requirements for taking tests electronically. View the official results. Official 2007 School Board Election ResultsIncumbents Sigrid Hedman-Dennis, Bruce Mohs and Jerry Von Korff will retain their seats on the Board of Education based on the unofficial results from the Nov. 6 general election. The new three-year terms begin in January. View the official results. Official 2006 Building and Improvement Bond Referendum ResultsOn Sept. 12 voters passed both building and improvement bond referendum questions with 65 percent voting yes to Question 1 asking for $33.5 million for a new St. Joseph school and improvements to existing buildings and 59 percent voting yes to Question 2 asking for $2 million for the acquisition of land for future school sites. The new school will house preschool through grade eight students and be located on 71 acres District 742 owns at Jade Road and Stearns County Road 121, south of St. Joseph. Election results were were canvassed at the Sept. 13 board meeting. View the official results. Official 2005 Board of Election ResultsRon Seibring joins the Board of Education along with top vote-getters Deb Lalley, Les Green and Joanne Dorsher, based on official results from Tuesday's general election. A review of City of St. Cloud voting machine tapes Wednesday determined the unofficial, preliminary, vote totals posted on area web sites were incorrect. The correct results, as confirmed by the City of St. Cloud, were canvassed at Wednesday's board meeting. Lalley, Green, Dorsher and Seibring begin three-year terms in January. View the 2005 election results. Official 2003 Levy Referendum ResultsDistrict 742 came within forty-six votes of a clean sweep in its quest for five new property tax levies. Questions 1, 2, 3 and 5 were approved by voters Nov. 4. Question 4, which would have raised about $300,000 a year, failed. It would have funded computer replacement and technology infrastructure improvements. Question 1 will produce about $2.5 million a year. The money will prevent further budget cuts and improve financial stability. Question 2 will produce about $2 million a year. The money will fund reinstatement of 35 teaching positions and reduce class size in targeted classrooms. Question 3 will produce about $500,000 a year. The money will fund mid-day kindergarten transportation, allowing District 742 to offer half-day, every-day kindergarten. It also will fund transportation for students living between one and two miles from school. Question 5 will produce about $400,000 a year. The money will provide student activities and expand fine arts programming. |
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