Chisago Lakes School District officials on Monday said that the district’s need for increased funding is “dire” after a $23 million bond referendum and a $355 per-pupil increase in school operating levies failed on Election Day.
The School Board has already made $4 million worth of budget cuts in the last five years to keep up with operational costs, according to Board Vice Chair Jeff Lindeman, who added he’s not sure how to make up the difference without a change at the state level.
