Prior Lake School District (ISD #719) Question 1 — Revoking Existing Referendum Revenue Authorization; Approving New Authorization (Scott County)

What it does

The school board of Independent School District No. 719 (Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools) has also proposed to revoke the school district's existing referendum revenue authorization of $623.97 per pupil and to replace that authorization with a new authorization of $1,740.97 per pupil. The proposed referendum revenue authorization would be applicable for ten years commencing with taxes payable in 2027, and increase each year by the rate of inflation beginning with taxes payable in 2028, unless otherwise revoked or reduced as provided by law. Shall the school district's existing referendum revenue authorization be revoked, and the increase in the revenue proposed by the school board of Independent School District No. 719 be approved? BY VOTING "YES" ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.

A YES vote means

Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools (ISD #719) would replace its existing $623.97-per-pupil referendum revenue with a new $1,740.97-per-pupil authorization for ten years starting with taxes payable in 2027, rising with inflation from 2028.

A NO vote means

The existing $623.97-per-pupil authorization would not be replaced with the new $1,740.97-per-pupil authorization.

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

Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools says the levy would replace the current $623.97-per-student operating levy with $1,740.97 per student for 10 years starting in 2027-28. It estimates the cost at about $46 a month on a $525,000 home.

The Prior Lake News Compass reported that at its June 8, 2026 meeting the board voted 4-3 to use the higher $46-a-month figure rather than a lower $32 option that would have set the levy at $1,385.97 per student. Smith, Frantz, Bullyan and Olstad voted for the higher amount; Atkinson, Johnson and Mason preferred the lower one.

The newspaper reported the higher amount would raise about $10.27 million in its first year. It said the district has cut $8.1 million from its general fund since 2024, approved another $4.15 million in reductions, and expects about $3 million more for 2027-28 regardless of the outcome.

The district says Question 2, a capital projects levy of about $3.8 million a year, can only take effect if this question passes.

Put on the ballot by Prior Lake-Savage Area School Board (ISD 719), June 8, 2026 (4-3 on the levy amount, as reported by the Prior Lake News Compass).

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Prior Lake School District (ISD #719) Question 1 mean?

Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools (ISD #719) would replace its existing $623.97-per-pupil referendum revenue with a new $1,740.97-per-pupil authorization for ten years starting with taxes payable in 2027, rising with inflation from 2028.

What does a NO vote on Prior Lake School District (ISD #719) Question 1 mean?

The existing $623.97-per-pupil authorization would not be replaced with the new $1,740.97-per-pupil authorization.

How many votes does Prior Lake School District (ISD #719) Question 1 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 Prior Lake School District (ISD #719) Question 1?

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.