[Mpls] Class sizes and the referendum

[Steve Brandt]

Seth from Kenny posted:
I only voted for the most recent referendum, but I know for certain 
that the actual  ballots contained no wording about class size.  The 
ballot language only described the technical detail of the tax 
increase.  The referendum campaign talked about specific class size, 
the actual referendum did not.

Understanding this distinction is an important lesson for the next 
referendum that we face, be it about taxes, gambling, or same-sex 
marriage.

Brandt:  It's also important to understand that the referendum that raised money for lower class sizes did not mention class sizes because the state law governing the wording of referenda prohibited that.

Steve Brandt
Star Tribune