2009 Election Results

Minneapolis school races

Published Wednesday, November 05 03:04:46 PM

Minneapolis school races

		Votes	Percent of vote
Minneapolis
School board member
	3 seats 131 of 131 precincts (100%)
	Lydia Lee *	61,623	22
	Jill Davis	58,998	21
	Carla Bates	54,691	20
	Sharon Henry-Blythe *	39,476	14
	Kari Reed	33,118	12
	Doug Mann	28,416	10
Operating levy: $585 per pupil increase
	$172 tax increase on a $213,000 house. Total per pupil levy if passed: $1,200. To hire more teachers, keep class sizes down, purchase technology and textbooks and improve reading, math and science programs.
	131 of 131 precincts (100%)
	Yes	131,390	71
	No	53,939	29
Referendum: Expand school board and elect some members by district
	Minneapolis voters were deciding whether to expand the city's school board from seven to nine seats with three elected citywide and six elected by districts, similar to the city's Park and Recreation Board. All are now elected citywide. If approved, the plan would be phased in over two voting cycles. Proponents argued it would increase board members' accountability to residents throughout the city.
	131 of 131 precincts (100%)
	Yes	104,283	66
	No	54,042	34