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Press Release
Sep 2026

Vote Yes MN Students: Constitutional Amendment Press Conference

A bipartisan group of legislators join representatives of educators, school boards and administrators from across Minnesota to launch a campaign for a constitutional amendment on the Nov. 3 ballot that would distribute more money to each of Minnesota’s public schools without raising taxes.

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News Coverage

Reporting from Minnesota newsrooms.

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FOX 9
Aug 28, 2026

MN constitutional amendment vote: Educators aim to increase Permanent School Fund
FOX 9’s written report on the ballot question, which would raise annual payouts from the fund from 2.5% to 4.5% beginning July 1, 2027.
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FOX 9
Aug 28, 2026
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MN constitutional amendment vote to increase school funding
Dr. Matt Hillmann, executive director of the Minnesota Association of School Administrators, joins FOX 9’s Leah Beno live to discuss what the amendment would mean for students in Minnesota classrooms.
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Sun Patriot
Aug 2026

School funding state ballot question addressed by ISD 110 board
The Waconia school board takes up the November ballot question and what the change would mean for ISD 110.
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KYMN Radio
Aug 24, 2026

Former Northfield superintendents speak in support of Permanent School Fund amendment
Two former Northfield superintendents make the case for the amendment on local radio, noting it would bring roughly $120,000 more per year to Northfield Public Schools — without raising taxes.
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The Circle News
Aug 11, 2026

Minnesota Voters Decide on Permanent School Fund Constitutional Amendment
Minnesota’s Native news outlet lays out the question voters will see on November 3, and the shift from a 2.5% to a 4.5% annual distribution to school districts.
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KTTC
Aug 2, 2026

Minnesota school funding amendment headed to November ballot
Rochester’s KTTC explains what changes if voters approve: a steady 4.5% annual payout from the fund, rather than only the interest and dividends it happens to earn.
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MPR News
Jul 30, 2026

Will voters agree to tap more money from Minnesota’s school trust fund?
MPR News walks through the single constitutional question on November’s ballot and how the 168-year-old school trust fund actually works.
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ABC 6 News
Jul 30, 2026

Amendment to Minnesota Constitution could increase school funding statewide with no new taxes
Superintendents in Hayfield, Albert Lea, and Kasson-Mantorville tell ABC 6 what the additional dollars would mean for their districts.
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KSTP 5 Eyewitness News
Jul 28, 2026

An upcoming November vote would increase school funding without raising taxes
Education leaders tell KSTP the amendment could nearly double per-pupil payments from the fund — from about $68 to more than $90 a year — with no tax increase.
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Patriot News
Jul 16, 2026

Vote “yes” in November for school funding
Coverage of the Becker school board’s discussion of the amendment, which would send the district roughly $84,000 more each year.
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CBS News Minnesota
Jul 2, 2026

Minnesota voters could send more money to schools from perpetual fund this November
The director of the Minnesota Office of School Trust Lands walks CBS through the fund’s history and the roughly 40% increase in annual distributions the amendment would allow.
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Pipestone County Star
Jun 5, 2026

Amendment on the ballot
A southwest Minnesota look at the ballot question, which would raise per-pupil distributions from about $68 to $96 with no new taxes.
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WJON
Jun 2, 2026

Voters may boost school funding with key amendment this fall
St. Cloud’s WJON talks with ROCORI Superintendent Kevin Enerson about the roughly $40 per student the change would deliver to districts.
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The Associated Press
May 27, 2026

If voters approve, Minnesota schools will get more money from trust fund dating to state’s founding
The AP’s national write-up of the bipartisan measure, the 1858 land grant behind the $2.3 billion fund, and what a yes vote would change.
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ABC Newspapers
May 20, 2026

Minnesota voters will likely decide whether school funding will get a boost
Reporting on the Legislature’s lopsided vote to send the question to voters, and the nearly 28% increase in per-pupil distributions it would mean.
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MN House Session Daily
May 4, 2026

Bipartisan bill aims to boost distribution of dollars from state’s Permanent School Fund
The Legislature’s own news service covers the bill that put the question on the ballot — passed by the Minnesota House on a unanimous 133–0 vote.
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Opinion & Commentary

Editorials, op-eds, and letters supporting a YES vote.



MinnPost · Community Voices
Aug 25, 2026

Minnesota has a $2.3 billion educational asset — let’s make it work harder for public school students
Milind Sohoni, an MSBA board director and Wayzata school board member, argues Minnesota should put more of the fund’s annual earnings to work for students now.
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Herald Journal
Aug 20, 2026

Letter to the Editor: The Permanent School Fund
Hunter Feldt, an MSBA board director and Watertown-Mayer school board member, makes the case that updating the formula helps students today while preserving the fund’s long-term strength.
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Worthington Globe
Jul 13, 2026
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Constitutional amendment on Minnesota’s Permanent School Fund deserves support
An opinion piece in The Globe urging southwest Minnesota readers to vote yes in November.
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Isis Stark, Permanent School Trust Fund Constitutional Amendment Committee

info@voteyesmnstudents.org · (612) 367-7148

Facts sourced from: CBS News Minnesota · Ballotpedia · MN House Session Daily · MN Senate DFL · Mesabi Tribune · MN Rural Education Association.
Independent voter education effort. Not affiliated with any state agency, including the Minnesota Office of School Trust Lands.

Questions? Contact Isis Stark — info@voteyesmnstudents.org · (612) 367-7148

Prepared and paid for by The Permanent School Trust Fund Constitutional Amendment Committee, PO Box 141 Anoka, MN 55303