Robbinsdale School District (ISD #281) Question 3 — APPROVAL OF SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS (Hennepin County)

What it does

If School District Question 1 and School District Question 2 are approved, shall the school board of Independent School District No. 281 (Robbinsdale Area Schools) be authorized to issue general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $53,000,000 to provide funds for the acquisition and betterment of school sites and facilities including, but not limited to: construction of a new four-section neighborhood elementary school at the Robbinsdale Middle School site; and renovation and repurposing of district sites and facilities for educational programming and district-wide services? BY VOTING "YES" ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.

A YES vote means

If Questions 1 and 2 pass, Robbinsdale Area Schools could issue up to $53,000,000 more in bonds for a new four-section elementary school at the Robbinsdale Middle School site and repurposing other district sites.

A NO vote means

The district would not issue these additional $53,000,000 in bonds.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Unclear: our AI read of the official summary isn't confident enough (we require 70%) to place this on the left–right spectrum, so we don't. Read the summary and decide for yourself.

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

The Robbinsdale Area Schools Board of Education approved three bond referendum questions for the November 3, 2026 ballot, according to a district announcement dated July 21, 2026; the district describes them as the next step in its 'Reimagine Rdale: Vision 2030' facilities plan.

The district states that most of its buildings are about 60 years old, that it has had more than a decade of enrollment decline, and that it made approximately $26 million in budget reductions over the past three years, including building consolidations.

Question 3 takes effect only if Questions 1 and 2 also pass; according to the district, it would build a new elementary school at the current Robbinsdale Middle School site and further renovate district sites for programs and district-wide services.

Put on the ballot by Robbinsdale Area Schools (ISD 281) Board of Education, July 2026.

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Also on Hennepin County ballots

• Robbinsdale School District (ISD #281) Question 1 — APPROVAL OF SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS
• Robbinsdale School District (ISD #281) Question 2 — APPROVAL OF SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Robbinsdale School District (ISD #281) Question 3 mean?

If Questions 1 and 2 pass, Robbinsdale Area Schools could issue up to $53,000,000 more in bonds for a new four-section elementary school at the Robbinsdale Middle School site and repurposing other district sites.

What does a NO vote on Robbinsdale School District (ISD #281) Question 3 mean?

The district would not issue these additional $53,000,000 in bonds.

How many votes does Robbinsdale School District (ISD #281) Question 3 need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Robbinsdale School District (ISD #281) Question 3?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.