Bemidji schools could net an extra $100k a year if constitutional amendment passes

Bemidji schools could net an extra $100k a year if constitutional amendment passes

BEMIDJI — The oldest source of revenue to Minnesota schools is the Permanent School Fund, an endowment set up in 1858 with revenues deriving from over 3 million acres of public lands. Being as old as the state itself, the fund has long served as a revenue source for school districts with a set distribution process. With the Nov. 3 general election quickly approaching, Minnesota residents will have the opportunity to vote on a constitutional amen…