District 196 Bond Referendum

Voters in District 196 approved both questions of a bond referendum special election to address current and future facilities and equipment needs in the state’s third-largest school district. The combined $493 million is the largest successful bond referendum in Minnesota history, topping the $326 million bond referendum in White Bear Lake Area Schools in 2019.

There are over two dozen projects associated with this referendum ranging from a new elementary school, a new middle school, major renovations to a high school, multiple high school activity centers, safety / security upgrades district-wide, building additions, and miscellaneous projects throughout the district. Construction starts in 2024 and goes through most of 2027.