Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
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In 2017, Minnesota State Legislature conceived and passed the Ag2School tax credit program significantly reducing the tax burden on agricultural landowners.
This tax credit reduces burden for agricultural property owners on existing and future school building bonds
There is no application to receive the Ag2School credit.
The credit is reduced automatically on the agricultural landowner’s property tax bill.
Non-agricultural landowners (homeowners) will NOT see an increase in their taxes as a result of this tax credit – the burden for the credit is entirely paid by the State.
Protect the building from the ongoing damaging effects of water intrusion.
Improve the safety and security of the building with a new secure entrance.
Improve the safety and security of the building with new exterior lighting and key fob access.
Create a dedicated staff prep area.
Improve energy efficiency through replacement of exterior doors and windows.
No. We sent a community wide survey at the beginning of this process and the feedback was that adding lights to the baseball field was not something the community said was a high priority.
The projects were chosen based on a few factors. The first was a needs assessment of the building which looked at the conditions of all of the school’s infrastructure. The second was understanding what the students need within the building to be safe and have good academic environments. The third was the feedback from the community. The board considered all of these and chose projects which were needed, had an impact on student and staff and were supported by the residents of the district.
Minnesota recognizes that a lot of tax burden is put on farmers. As such, 70% of the tax impact on farmers is paid for by the State. In our district, that means that nearly half of the project is being funded by the State.
The roofing on the older part of the building is completely beyond use. It is creating leaks to the point of closing classroom spaces, and the wet insulation underneath has put so much weight on the roof that it can only handle a couple of inches of snow before we have to get on the roof and shovel it off. The other roofing section is nearly 30 years old and has leaks across the building it covers.