Two levy referendums before voters in the St. Anthony-New Brighton school district passed by solid margins Tuesday.

The first referendum, approved by roughly 66 percent of voters, proposed to increase the the operating levy of the district by $890 per student. Beginning in 2025, this levy would generate $1.7 million in funding every year for 10 years. According to the district, this funding would be used to “recruit and retain staff and support high levels of academic achievement for our students.”

The other referendum, which had a roughly 71 percent yes vote, sought to continue an existing levy passed in 2014. The capital projects levy funds classroom supplies and resources for teachers and students, including books and computers. According to the 2023 referendum website, this levy would not impose a further tax burden, but is simply renewing the levy already approved in 2014.

The levy is expected to lead to a property tax increase of $36 per month for average St. Anthony homes valued at $375,000.

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