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Rock Ridge unanimously approves operating levy renewal

KAXE | By Megan Buffington
Published December 12, 2024 at 11:51 AM CST
An aerial view of Rock Ridge High School, which opened in 2023.
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The district’s $190 per pupil referendum levy will now expire in 2033 if the district does not ask voters to replace it with a new one before then.

VIRGINIA — The Rock Ridge School Board unanimously passed the renewal of its operating levy at its meeting Monday, Dec. 9.

There was no comment from the public at the meeting.

The Rock Ridge School Board discusses an operating levy renewal at its Nov. 25, 2024, meeting.
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Rock Ridge School Board considers operating levy renewal
Megan Buffington

The school board delayed renewal of the levy at its previous meeting to allow more time to notify the public of the upcoming decision.

School boards were given the authority to renew operating levies in 2023, as renewals were passing nearly every time and becoming an administrative burden. Renewals are only allowed one time.

The district’s $190 per pupil referendum levy will now expire in 2033 if the district does not ask voters to replace it with a new one before then.

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Megan Buffington
Megan Buffington covers North-Central Minnesota from the Brainerd lakes area. Originally from Pequot Lakes, she joined the KAXE newsroom in 2024. Megan previously covered the Arrowhead for KAXE. She is passionate about amplifying Northern Minnesota voices and educating communities through local reporting.
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