Operating levies help fund a district's day-to-day operations, which include salaries and benefits, classroom materials (textbooks, technology), utility bills, and other routine expenses. These levies must be approved by voters. 

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On Tuesday, November 5, 2024, our community will vote on two ballot measures to address these needs.

• The first will ask voters to approve a voter-approved operating referendum of $424 per pupil unit. 

  • An approved operating levy would have an estimated impact of:

    • $130 per year (or $11 per month) on a home with an estimated market value of $250,000.

    • $163 per year (or $14 per month) on a home with an estimated market value of $313,780, the average home value in Fridley.

    • $208 per year (or $17 per month) on a home with an estimated market value of $400,000.

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A new operating levy would enable the Fridley Public Schools to maintain stable funding and invest in programs and services for our students. 

• More than 70% of Minnesota school districts rely on revenue from operating referendums to provide basic programming and services for students. 

• Compared to surrounding districts, Fridley will have the third-lowest voter-approved levy per adjusted pupil unit (APU) for the 2024-25 fiscal year.

• If the operating referendum is approved in November, the new operating levy would begin in 2025-26 and add approximately $1.165 million in new revenue 

• Revenue from the operating levy will help stabilize the district’s finances and reduce the projected budget gap. It will also limit future budget reductions over the next several years.

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