Faribault Vote Yes

11/09/2022

A sincere thank you to all of our supporters! Question 1, which renews the school district's current operating levy, PASSED! Questions 2 and 3, which would have provided funding to support classroom technology and maintain programs, did not pass.

If you have a "Vote Yes" sign, please drop it off at the Faribault Area Chamber of Commerce or message us so that one of our volunteers can come pick it up. Thank you!

11/08/2022

It's not too late to VOTE YES! Polls are open until 8 p.m. Every single vote matters, so please make sure you get to the polls to support this levy!

You can type in your address and confirm your polling location here: https://pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us/

11/08/2022

Haven't voted yet? Swing by your polling location on your way home from work and VOTE YES! Every single vote is crucial — we need your support!

The polls are open until 8 p.m. Type in your address and confirm your polling location: https://pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us/

Get more information about why it's important to vote YES for this levy here:
https://www.faribault.k12.mn.us/district/levy-information

11/08/2022

Do you still need a reason to get to the polls today to VOTE YES for this levy? Here are five of them!

Visit mnvotes.org to find your polling location. Polls are open until 8 p.m. tonight. Every single vote is crucial. Please get to the polls to VOTE YES!

You can find more information on the operating levy here:
https://www.faribault.k12.mn.us/district/levy-information

11/08/2022

It's Election Day! GET TO THE POLLS TO VOTE YES!

It takes two minutes to type in your address at the link below and confirm where you vote. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8. Please make sure you get out and VOTE YES! Every single vote is important.

https://pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us/?fbclid=IwAR2b3PzE80kOskHDADy3fGrIGLN4QMybcPn9JF6IreYE4xg8R3uttheH708

See where you vote on Election Day in Minnesota! From the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State

11/08/2022

Remember to get to the polls on Tuesday, November 8, to VOTE YES, YES, YES for Faribault Public Schools! This levy is critical because:

➞ The amount of per-student funding provided by the state of Minnesota has not kept up with inflation.

➞ Over the last six years, our district has made more than $7 million in responsible budget reductions to account for inadequate state funding and declining enrollment.

➞ The Faribault community not only pays the least amount of school property taxes of any school in the Big 9, but also pays less than many small neighboring communities.

➞ The three questions on this fall's ballot are a modest request for much-needed funding — approving all three ballot questions will cost the average taxpayer just $15 per month.

Our students need our support. Vote YES, YES, YES!

Still need information about the levy? Get it here:
https://www.faribault.k12.mn.us/district/levy-information

11/07/2022

As part of a series of videos that Faribault Public Schools leaders have created to provide information about the levy, Superintendent Jamie Bente sat down with Lincoln Elementary School Principal Yesica Louis to answer a question both of them have gotten from community members: "If voters approve these levies, how will Faribault Public Schools use the funding?"

The answer is simple, Superintendent Bente says: "Levies are for Learning, so the funding will go directly to student learning and development."

Please take two minutes to watch this video and share it with friends. And remember to get to the polls to vote YES, YES, YES to all three questions on November 8!

In the final episode of Levy Questions with the Superintendent, where Superintendent Jamie Bente answers a series of frequently asked questions about the lev...

11/06/2022

"The Faribault Public Schools have worked hard to develop curricular programs focusing on the trades. Students who receive a strong K-12 education will be well-prepared for careers in fields such as welding, construction, agriculture, business, and nursing. They will find jobs in our community and perhaps create their own businesses, employing others and contributing to the local tax base. For this reason, I support the Faribault Public Schools Levy Referendum. Please vote YES, YES, YES on November 8," says Benet R. Freund of Ben-Dar Electric, LLC.

Thank you for your support, Mr. Freund!

Get more information about why it's important to vote YES for this levy here:
https://www.faribault.k12.mn.us/district/levy-information

11/06/2022

Question #2 asks voters to provide funding to maintain and support classroom technology, including equipment and software to support industry and trades electives. As part of a series of videos that Faribault Public Schools leaders have created to provide information about the levy, Superintendent Jamie Bente sat down with Faribault Middle School Assistant Principal Shaun Evans to break down the costs of the technology that this question supports.

Take a few minutes to watch this video — and then make sure you get to the polls to vote YES, YES, YES to all three questions on November 8!

Superintendent Jamie Bente answers a series of frequently asked questions about the levy. Faribault Middle School Assistant Principal, Shaun Evans, helps giv...

11/05/2022

"Ensuring Faribault’s children receive a quality education is essential for the future prosperity of our community," says Natalie Ginter, a Faribault resident and parent of a Faribault High School Class of 2022 graduate. "Post-COVID and amid a nationwide workforce shortage, the teacher vacancy rate in Faribault is high and many of our K-12 students are in need of additional supports like tutoring and counseling. Having an adequately funded district is vital to attracting and retaining high-quality teachers and providing an engaging curriculum with individualized supports — all things that promote higher academic achievement and future prosperity. Vote Yes to support the levy and Vote Yes for the future of Faribault!”

Thank you, Natalie, for your support!

Get more information about why it's important to vote YES for this levy on November 8 here:
https://www.faribault.k12.mn.us/district/levy-information

11/05/2022

Do you have some extra time today? Vote YES early! The Rice County Elections Office is open TODAY, Saturday, November 5, from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. for in-person voting.

The Rice County Elections Office is located on the second floor of the Rice County Government Services Building at 320 Third St. NW in Faribault.

Get more information about why it's important to vote YES for this levy here:
https://www.faribault.k12.mn.us/district/levy-information