South Washington County Schools (SoWashCo Schools) is hosting two community information sessions next week about the bond and levy questions that will be on the November ballot.

Please help us inform voters about the questions on the ballot on Nov. 7 by sharing the information below with your friends, neighbors and community members who do not have students who attend SoWashCo Schools.

Virtual

Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 5:30 p.m.

Virtual Community Information Session led by Superintendent Julie Nielsen.

In-person

Thursday, Oct. 12 at 6 p.m.

In-person Community Information Session led by Superintendent Julie Nielsen.

Board Room

District Service Center

7362 East Point Douglas Road S.

Cottage Grove, MN 55016

On Nov. 7, 2023 SoWashCo Schools is holding a special election to ask voters to consider two bond questions and a Technology Projects levy.

Question 1 addresses safety and security enhancements, additions and renovations at secondary schools.

Question 2 addresses elementary school space at schools projected to exceed capacity (Bailey, Grey Cloud, Pine Hill and Red Rock elementary schools); and construction of additional bathrooms at schools only containing a single set/four stalls (Crestview, Hillside, Pine Hill, Pullman and Royal Oaks elementary schools).

The second bond question addressing elementary school space and bathrooms is contingent on the passage of Question 1, meaning Question 2 cannot pass without the approval of Question 1.

If Question 2 fails, elementary school attendance boundary changes will be implemented for the 2024-25 school year.

Question 3 is a Technology Projects levy that revokes our current technology levy and replaces it with a new levy that would increase funding for infrastructure, safety and security relating to technology.

Early voting for the November election is open through Nov. 6.

You can vote in-person at four convenient Washington County locations Woodbury, Cottage Grove, Stillwater or Forest Lake. 

• Early in-person voting is held at four Washington County sites.

• Early voting by mail-in ballot is available via www.mnvotes.org or by calling 651-430-6175. Must be received before Nov. 7.

If you have a question about our bond and levy questions, please use the button below to submit your question to us and we will respond back to you.

*choose "long-range facility planning" in the drop-down on the contact us form

Type in your address to see if your student would be impacted by the potential boundary changes that would occur if Bond Question 2 does not pass.

You can use this tool to determine the estimated property tax increase each ballot question would have on your household.

Check out our frequently asked questions about the bonds and levy.

Regular polling locations are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Find your polling location at www.mnvotes.org.

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