Minnesota Constitutional Amendment: Permanent School Fund distributions
Minnesota · Constitutional amendment · Education · Statewide decision
Explanation reviewed 2026-10-27. AI-written and checked against linked official evidence; not an election-office summary.
AI-written summary
Would allow a distribution policy designed to support annual school payments while preserving the fund’s purchasing power over time. The legislature would set that policy and permitted administrative costs. The ballot question describes increased school funding without raising individual income or property taxes.
What applies now
The current constitution sets rules for the permanent school fund and payments to school districts.
If yes / for
Adopt the revised fund-management and distribution framework.
If no / against
Keep the current constitutional framework.
Costs and funding
The proposal uses the permanent school fund rather than an individual income- or property-tax increase. No dollar estimate is recorded here.
Timing
July 1, 2027.
Passage rule
A majority of all voters participating in the election must vote yes. A blank answer has the same effect as a no vote.
The latest automated source check failed. This remains the previously reviewed explanation.