LEWISTON, Minn. – The Lewiston School Board is going back to voters for money to keep up day-to-day operations. It’s a warmed-over referendum from the November 2023 ballot, which failed 550-539. The loss put the 620-student school district into a lurch. This November the district will ask to increase per-pupil spending from $52 to $760 a year. The rationale again this time: Costs have risen and state subsidies have declined due to enrollment losses. A companion referendum issue will be for $19.9 million for construction and physical plant updates – down from the $26.6 million proposal last ttme.
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