Anoka-Hennepin school board
Coverage of Anoka-Hennepin school board in the Nexus archive.
- Anoka-Hennepin School Board addresses petition to increase taxes, frustrations remain
Anoka-Hennepin School Board publicly discussed a parent-backed petition to increase taxes for school funding after over 3,000 signatures were collected. The board did not take an official stance or outline next steps, leading to frustration from the parent group, Parents for Good Anoka-Hennepin, which insists further delays harm students. The district’s lawyer clarified that only the board can approve a funding referendum, conflicting with the group’s legal advice.
- Parent-led petition targets Anoka-Hennepin school board over budget cuts
Parents in the state’s largest school district are leading a grassroots petition to let voters decide on a school funding levy this fall. The effort targets the Anoka-Hennepin school board amid concerns over budget cuts.