NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2365 GFW

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2365

(GIBBON-FAIRFAX-WINTHROP)

STATE OF MINNESOTA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election has been called and will be held in conjunction with the State General Election in and for Independent School District No. 2365 (Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop), State of Minnesota, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for the purpose of voting on the following questions:

School District Question 1

Approval of Capital Project Levy Authorization

The school board of Independent School District No. 2365 (Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop) has proposed a capital project levy authorization in the amount of 1.53% times the net tax capacity of the School District. The proposed capital project levy authorization will raise approximately $400,000 for taxes payable in 2027, the first year it is to be levied, and would be authorized for ten (10) years. The estimated total cost of the projects to be funded over that time period is approximately $4,000,000. The additional revenue from the proposed authorization will be used to provide funds for the acquisition and maintenance of software, technology, and technology systems, and to pay the costs of technology-related personnel and training; the purchase and replacement of school buses and school-related transportation vehicles; and the acquisition of curriculum, textbooks, and materials. The projects to be funded have received a positive Review and Comment from the Commissioner of Education.

Shall the capital project levy proposed by the school board of Independent School District No. 2365 be approved?

Yes

No

BY VOTING "YES" ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.

School District Question 2

Approval of School District Bond Issue

If School District Question 1 is approved, shall the school board of Independent School District No. 2365 (Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop) also be authorized to issue its general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $3,200,000 to provide funds for the acquisition and betterment of school sites and facilities, including the demolition of decommissioned school buildings?

Yes

No

BY VOTING "YES" ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.

The precincts and polling places and the voting hours at those polling places shall be the same as those for the State General Election.

Any eligible voter residing in the School District may vote at said election at the polling place designated above for the precinct in which he or she resides.

A voter must be registered to vote to be eligible to vote in this election. An unregistered individual may register to vote at the polling place designated for the precinct in which he or she resides on election day.

Dated: July 20, 2026.

BY ORDER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD

Kenneth Briese

School District Clerk

Independent School District No. 2365

(Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop)

State of Minnesota

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