(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Becker Public Schools.)

This November, the ISD 726 School Board is asking residents to consider two questions to improve Becker’s schools: 

Question 1 would improve safety and infrastructure, improve spaces for Career and Technical Education (CTE) and other educational spaces, provide more space for our students across all grade levels — including Early Childhood and School Readiness programming, and address other District-related needs including building a new transportation facility.

Question 2 would provide more space to serve our Early Childhood’s Camp Opportunity program, renovate the existing vehicle maintenance area to serve as a multi-purpose space, make other District-related improvements including Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment (FFE), athletics lighting, and install synthetic turf on the multi-purpose field. Question 2 is contingent on the successful passage of question 1.

Due to expiring debt, if question 1 is approved, there would be a $0 net tax increase to District residents above the current tax rate. If both questions 1 and 2 are approved, the tax impact on a $200,000 residential home in the District would be about $2.25 a month. Find out your tax impact at BulldogsStrong.com/cost.

Make sure your vote is counted by voting early in person at the District Office from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. through Monday, November 1. Early voting is also available at home via absentee ballot. Visit BulldogsStrong.com/vote for more information and don’t forget to vote on or before Tuesday, November 2.