Brainerd Approves School Funding Questions

Voters in the Brainered School District, 181, approved both referenda questions Tuesday, allowing the district to not only continue the previous operating levels, but increase it by $200 per student.

The first question allowing current funding levels to continue for another 10 years passed by a wide margin.  The second question, which would provide another $200 per year per student was also approved, but by a narrower  margin.

The results are as follows:

SCHOOL DISTRICT QUESTION 1 
Nonpartisan YES 7036 70.57
Nonpartisan NO 2934 29.43

SCHOOL DISTRICT QUESTION 2
Nonpartisan YES 5371 53.93
Nonpartisan NO 4589 46