Prior Lake Savage Education Association

10/14/2026

Congrats to “Hahn and E” and all of the performers!!

10/14/2026

10/10/2026

10/10/2026

Strong classrooms. Safe Schools. Strong community! Vote YES YES YES!

❌ Myth vs. ✅ Fact: “My kid doesn’t go to public school, so the levy doesn’t affect me.”

❌ MYTH: School funding only matters to families with kids in school.
✅ FACT: It affects your home value. A 2025 study by economists at the University of Chicago and Carnegie Mellon looked at more than 2,000 school funding referenda. Where referenda passed, home prices rose about 10% over five years compared with similar districts where they failed. Strong schools help protect home values.

❌ MYTH: Private school and homeschool families don’t use the public district.
✅ FACT: Minnesota law requires public districts to provide busing, textbooks, school nurse services, counseling and special education services to private school students who live here. Homeschooled students can also join district sports and activities. When the district has to cut, those families feel it too.

❌ MYTH: School buildings only serve students.
✅ FACT: Every Minnesota district runs Community Education, which offers classes for adults and seniors, early childhood family programs, youth enrichment and rec leagues. Our school buildings are where neighbors of every age learn, play, swim and vote.

❌ MYTH: If you’re on a fixed income, you’re stuck with the full bill.
✅ FACT: Minnesota offers help. Homeowners may qualify for the state’s Homestead Credit Refund or a special refund if their property taxes jump. Seniors 65+ may be able to defer part of their property tax through a state program. Renters can get a refund too. Check eligibility at revenue.state.mn.us.

Strong schools aren’t just for families with kids. They’re for all of us.

🗳️ Vote YES on November 3rd. Learn more: https://www.yesforlakerschools.com/

10/05/2026

Let’s talk about the 2nd question…

Remember, there are two questions. Question 1 focuses on day-to-day operations.

Question 2 is the safety and buildings question. If it passes, it would pay for:

• A secure student entrance at Prior Lake High School
• Security window film at all schools
• More surveillance cameras and security equipment at all schools
• Replacing aging technology infrastructure
• Ongoing facility needs
• Maintaining inclusive playgrounds

Here’s how the question functions:

• It only takes effect if Question 1 passes.
• It would take effect in the 2028-2029 school year.
• It would free up the general fund to use towards classrooms. Right now dollars from the general fund are used for staff technology and equipment, which this question would fund.
• There is no tax increase in the first year. An expiring debt levy offsets the cost.
• It would be $3.8m per year for 10 years.

Vote Yes on BOTH Q1 and Q2 on Nov 3

https://www.yesforlakerschools.com/

Source: PLSAS 2026 Levy Presentation ("How will the levy funds be used? Question #2," "More Revenue for Student Learning" and "Tax Impact" slides).

10/03/2026

Don’t miss this chance to support Prior Lake Savage Area Schools! Let your voice be heard.

10/02/2026

Myth #1: "The district hasn't been transparent about its finances."

Fact check: Prior Lake-Savage has consistently earned formal recognition for excellence in financial management and transparency.

🏆 Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting — Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) International, earned every year for over a decade
🏆 Minnesota Department of Education School Finance Award — awarded for fiscal health, sound management, and accountability
🏆 ASBO Meritorious Budget Award (2025-26) — awarded specifically for clear, transparent, and well-communicated budgeting
🏆 Aa2 Bond Credit Rating — maintained since 2017, higher than the average Minnesota school district (Aa3)
🏆 Clean Independent Audits — earned every single year for over a decade, representing the highest opinion an auditor can issue, with zero findings

That is not a low bar. Independent accountants, state regulators, and national finance organizations have all gone through the books and confirmed the same thing, year after year: this district shows its work.

None of that happens by accident.

Here is what the numbers actually show: this isn't a story of mismanagement—it's a story of a district trying to stretch shrinking dollars as far as they will go. State per-pupil funding hasn't kept pace with inflation in over two decades, leaving PLSAS receiving $3,094 less per student than the state average. Faced with that gap, the district has already cut $24.35 million from its annual operating budget since 2024, with another $3 million planned for the 2027-2028 school year—real, painful reductions made specifically to protect the classroom for as long as possible.

At the same time, auditors have been candid that reserve funds have thinned below the district's internal target. That is a real fiscal pressure—not evidence of hidden spending, but the predictable result of a structurally underfunded district drawing down savings to delay cuts to programs and staff. District leadership has been entirely open about this in public board meetings year after year.

Being honest about hard numbers is the opposite of being reckless.

The choice on November 3rd isn't between "trust the district" or "don't." It's between closing a funding gap the district has been transparent about for years, or letting reserves shrink further while state funding stays flat.

Vote YES on November 3rd. 💙💛

09/27/2026

Something to consider this election season…Do our kids deserve to be 43 out of 44? Please vote YES YES YES in November to support Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools!