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As a state ballot measure topic, public education funding includes measures regarding funding for public schools, such as budget and tax revenue allocation, dedicated funds, and bond issues. The topic is grouped within the education policy area.

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See also: 2025 ballot measures and 2026 ballot measures
The following is a list of state ballot measures related to public education funding certified for this year and future elections:

List of ballot measures

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2025

  1. Colorado Allow State to Retain Revenue From Proposition FF Measure (2025) - On the ballot
  2. Colorado Tax Deductions and Revenue for School Meals Measure (2025) - On the ballot
  3. Louisiana Amendment 2, State Tax and Fiscal Policy Changes Amendment (March 2025) Defeated

2024

  1. California Proposition 2, Public Education Facilities Bond Measure (2024) Approved
  2. New Mexico Bond Question 3, Public Education Bond Issue (2024) Approved
  3. Utah Amendment B, State School Fund Distribution Cap Increase Amendment (2024) Approved

2023

  1. New York Proposal 1, Remove Debt Limit on Small City School Districts Amendment (2023) Approved
  2. Texas Proposition 4, Property Tax Changes and State Education Funding Amendment (2023) Approved

2022

  1. California Proposition 28, Art and Music K-12 Education Funding Initiative (2022) Approved
  2. Colorado Proposition FF, Reduce Income Tax Deduction Amounts to Fund School Meals Program Measure (2022) Approved
  3. Idaho Advisory Ballot, Income and Corporate Tax Changes and Education Funding Question (2022) Approved
  4. Massachusetts Question 1, Tax on Income Above $1 Million for Education and Transportation Amendment (2022) Approved
  5. New Mexico Bond Question 3, Public Education Bond Issue (2022) Approved
  6. New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 1, Land Grant Permanent Fund Distribution for Early Childhood Education Amendment (2022) Approved

2021

  1. Colorado Proposition 119, Creation of Out-of-School Education Program and Marijuana Sales Tax Increase Initiative (2021) Defeated

2020

  1. Arizona Proposition 208, Tax on Incomes Exceeding $250,000 for Teacher Salaries and Schools Initiative (2020) Overturned

2018

  1. Colorado Amendment 73, Establish Income Tax Brackets and Raise Taxes for Education Initiative (2018) Defeated
  2. Georgia Amendment 5, School Sales Tax Referendums Amendment (2018) Approved
  3. Maryland Question 1, Gambling Revenue Dedicated to Education Lockbox Amendment (2018) Approved
  4. New Jersey Public Question 1, School Projects Bond (2018) Approved
  5. Rhode Island Question 1, School Buildings Bond Measure (2018) Approved
  6. Utah Nonbinding Opinion Question 1, 10 Cents per Gallon Gas Tax Increase for Education and Local Roads (2018) Defeated

2016

  1. Arizona Education Finance Amendment, Proposition 123 (May 2016) Approved
  2. California Proposition 51, Public School Facility Bonds (2016) Approved
  3. Oklahoma One Percent Sales Tax, State Question 779 (2016) Defeated
  4. Oregon Measure 98, State Funding for Dropout Prevention and College Readiness Initiative (2016) Approved
  5. Utah Amendment B, Modify School Funds Distribution Measure (2016) Approved

2015

  1. Michigan Sales Tax Increase for Transportation Amendment, Proposal 1 (May 2015) Defeated
  2. Mississippi Public School Support Amendments, Initiative 42 and Alternative 42 (2015) Defeated

2014

  1. Nevada Margin Tax for Public Schools Initiative, Question 3 (2014) Defeated
  2. New Mexico Capital Expenditures for Higher, Tribal and Special Education, Bond Question C (2014) Approved

2013

  1. Colorado Tax Increase for Education, Amendment 66 (2013) Defeated

2012

  1. California Proposition 38, State Income Tax Increase for Education Funding Initiative (2012) Defeated
  2. New Mexico Higher Education and Special Schools Bonds, Bond Question C (2012) Approved
  3. Oregon Measure 85, Corporate Tax Refund Redirected to Education Initiative (2012) Approved
  4. South Dakota Constitutional Amendment O, Proceeds of Cement Plant Trust Fund Amendment (2012) Approved
  5. South Dakota Sales Tax Increase Measure, Initiated Measure 15 (2012) Defeated

2010

  1. Alabama Special County Educational Tax Amendment, Amendment 2 (2010) Defeated
  2. Alaska Proposition B, Library, Education, and Research Facilities Bond Measure (2010) Approved

2008

  1. Georgia Amendment 2, Education Taxes for Redevelopment Measure (2008) Approved
  2. Missouri Proposition A, Gambling Loss Limits Initiative (2008) Approved
  3. Utah Amendment E, Create an Exception for Investing in Stocks and Bonds Measure (2008) Defeated

2007

  1. Washington HJR 4204, Simple Majority for Excess School Tax Levies Amendment (2007) Approved

2006

  1. Idaho Increase Funding for Education Initiative, Initiative 1 (2006) Defeated
  2. Louisiana School Board Financial Burden Prohibition, Amendment 9 (September 2006) Approved
  3. Michigan Proposal 5, Public Education Inflation-Adjusted Funding Increase Initiative (2006) Defeated
  4. Nebraska Referendum Measure 422, Dissolution of Class I School Districts Referendum (2006) Defeated
  5. Nevada Question 1, Education Funding Initiative (2006) Approved
  6. South Dakota Initiated Measure 2, Increase Taxes on Tobacco Measure (2006) Approved

2004

  1. Arkansas School Property Tax Increase, Referred Question 1 (2004) Defeated
  2. Maine School Finance and Tax Reform Carry-over, Question 1 (2004) Approved
  3. Nevada Question 1, Public School Funding Initiative (2004) Approved
  4. North Carolina Use of Civil Penalties, Forfeitures, and Fines for Public School Maintenance Funding Amendment (2004) Approved
  5. Oklahoma State Question 705, State Lottery for Education Measure (2004) Approved
  6. Oklahoma State Question 706, Education Lottery Trust Fund Amendment (2004) Approved
  7. Washington Initiative 884, Sales Tax Increase for Education Trust Fund Measure (2004) Defeated
  8. Wyoming School Revenue Limit, Question A (2004) Defeated

2003

  1. Louisiana Lottery Proceeds for Education Act, Ballot Measure 9 (October 2003) Approved

2002

  1. Alabama Education Trust Fund Amendment (June 2002) Approved
  2. Alaska Bonding Proposition C, Educational and Museum Facilities Bond Measure (2002) Approved
  3. Maine Question 1, Bond Issue to Fund Higher Education Infrastructure and Create a Homeless Center for Teenagers Measure (June 2002) Approved
  4. Nevada Question 7, State Debt Limit School Exemption Amendment (2002) Defeated
  5. Utah Amendment 1, Allow State School Fund Dividend Spending and End Earnings Retainment Requirement Measure (2002) Approved

2001

  1. Maine Question 4, Bond Issue for the School Revolving Renovation Fund Measure (2001) Approved
  2. South Dakota Amendment B, Establish Healthcare and Education Trust Funds Measure (April 2001) Approved

2000

  1. California Proposition 20, Lottery Funds for Instructional Materials Measure (March 2000) Approved
  2. California Proposition 38, School Voucher Program Initiative (2000) Defeated
  3. California Proposition 39, Decrease Supermajority from Two-Thirds to 55% for School Bonds Amendment (2000) Approved
  4. Idaho Public School Fund, HJR 1 (2000) Approved
  5. South Dakota Amendment A, Establishment of Multiple Agricultural Tax Classes Measure (2000) Approved
  6. South Dakota Amendment E, Investment of School Funds Measure (2000) Approved
  7. Utah Initiative B, Modify Forfeiture Law and Proceedings Measure (2000) Approved
  8. Virginia Question 1, Lottery Revenue for Education Amendment (2000) Approved

1999

  1. Washington SJR 8206, School District Debt Amendment (1999) Approved

1998

  1. Georgia Amendment 2, Lottery Appropriations for Education Amendment (1998) Approved
  2. Idaho Public School Permanent Endowment Fund, HJR 6 (1998) Approved
  3. Idaho Public School Permanent Endowment Fund, HJR 8 (1998) Approved
  4. Missouri Amendment 2, Voter Approval Requirements for School Property Taxes Measure (1998) Approved
  5. Missouri Amendment 3, Kansas City Property Tax Rate Measure (April 1998) Approved
  6. Missouri Amendment 4, School District Bond Limit Measure (April 1998) Approved
  7. South Dakota Amendment A, Prohibit Property Taxes from Funding Schools Measure (1998) Defeated
  8. South Dakota Amendment F, Establishment of Multiple Agricultural Tax Classes Measure (1998) Defeated
  9. South Dakota Amendment G, Investment of School Funds Measure (1998) Defeated
  10. Utah Proposition 3, Specify the Purpose of Parcels of Public Land Amendment (1998) Approved

1997

  1. New York Proposal 3, School Facility Bond Measure (1997) Defeated
  2. Washington HJR 4208, Four-Year School District Tax Levies Amendment (1997) Approved

1996

  1. Arkansas Uniform Property Tax for Schools, Proposed Amendment 1 (1996) Approved
  2. California Proposition 217, Income Tax Increase Initiative (1996) Defeated
  3. Georgia Amendment 2, Local-Option Sales Tax for Schools Amendment (1996) Approved
  4. Hawaii Acquisition of School Construction Projects, Amendment 2 (1996) Approved
  5. Hawaii Federal Financial Aid, Amendment 3 (1996) Approved
  6. Kentucky Poll Tax and Separate Schools, Amendment 1 (1996) Approved
  7. Maine Question 1, Statewide Library Information System Bond Measure (1996) Approved
  8. Michigan Proposal E, Casino Gambling Initiative (1996) Approved
  9. Missouri Amendment 2, School District Bond Limit Measure (August 1996) Defeated
  10. Montana Department of Education, C-30 (1996) Defeated
  11. Nebraska Initiative Measure 411, Right to Quality Education and Education Funding Amendment (1996) Defeated
  12. New Mexico Amendment 2 (1996) Approved
  13. South Dakota Amendment A, Investment of Education Funds Measure (1996) Approved
  14. Utah Proposition 4, Permit the State to Guarantee School District Debt Amendment (1996) Approved
  15. Utah Proposition 5, Allow Additional Revenues to the State School Fund Amendment (1996) Approved
  16. Utah Proposition 6, Allow Income Tax and State School Fund to Be Used for the Higher Education System Amendment (1996) Approved

1995

  1. Maine Question 3, Telecommunications Infrastructure and Classroom Technology Equipment Bond Measure (1995) Approved

1994

  1. Maine Question 8, Baxter School for the Deaf Safety Improvements Bond Measure (1994) Approved
  2. Michigan Proposal A, Taxation and School Operating Millage Rates Amendment (March 1994) Approved
  3. South Dakota Amendment C, Investment of Educational Funds Measure (1994) Defeated
  4. Utah Proposition 2, Alter the Public School Funding System Amendment (1994) Approved

1993

  1. Michigan Proposal A, Taxation and School Funding Amendment (June 1993) Defeated
  2. Texas Proposition 3, School District Assistance Bonds Amendment (May 1993) Defeated

1992

  1. Georgia Amendment 1, State Lottery for Education Amendment (1992) Approved
  2. Maine Question 1, Part A, Bond Issue to Fund Municipal Infrastructure and Miscellaneous Projects Measure (June 1992) Approved
  3. Michigan Ballot Proposal C, Tax Exemptions and Property Tax Assessments Initiative (1992) Defeated
  4. Missouri Amendment 11, Lottery Proceeds for Public Education Measure (August 1992) Approved
  5. Missouri Amendment 7, Approval of Property Tax Rates Measure (August 1992) Defeated

1991

  1. Missouri Proposition B, Tax Increase for K-12 Education, Higher Education, and Job Training Measure (1991) Defeated

1990

  1. Louisiana Limit Administrative Spending, Amendment 3 (October 1990) Approved
  2. Maine Emergency School Maintenance Problems, Question No. 3 (1990) Approved
  3. Nebraska Referendum 406, Increase State Funding for Public Schools through Increased Sales and Income Taxes Referendum (1990) Approved
  4. Nevada Question 6, Corporate Tax Initiative (1990) Defeated
  5. New Mexico Ballot Proposal: Fund Management (1990) Approved
  6. North Dakota Sales Tax Increase for Education, Measure 4 (1990) Defeated

1989

  1. Maine Asbestos and Air Quality Hazards in State Facilities and Public Schools, Question 9 (1989) Approved
  2. Michigan Proposal A, School Funding Through Sales and Use Tax Increase Amendment (1989) Defeated
  3. Michigan Proposal B, Taxation and School Funding Amendment (1989) Defeated
  4. Texas Proposition 12, School District Bonds Amendment (1989) Approved
  5. Washington Initiative 102, Child and Family Services Tax Measure (1989) Defeated

1988

  1. Missouri Amendment 4, Required Majority Vote for Bond Approval Measure (August 1988) Approved
  2. Montana Levy for Montana University, LR-106 (1988) Approved
  3. West Virginia Uniform School Funding Amendment, Amendment 1 (1988) Defeated

1987

  1. Louisiana Educational Funding Amendment (1987) Approved
  2. Maine School Bus Acquisition, Question 8 (1987) Approved
  3. Ohio State Lottery Funds for Education Amendment (1987) Approved

1986

  1. Maine School Compliance with Educational Reform Law and Mental Health Institute Activity Building, Bond Issue 4 (1986) Approved
  2. Mississippi Educational Trust Fund, Amendment 1 (1986) Approved
  3. Rhode Island Libraries, Constitutional Amendment 11 (1986) Approved
  4. West Virginia Better School Buildings Amendment, Amendment 2 (1986) Defeated

1985

  1. New York Amendment 5, Real Estate Taxes and School Districts Amendment (1985) Approved
  2. Washington HJR 22, Voter Approval of Excess School Tax Levies Amendment (1985) Defeated

1984

  1. Georgia Referendum 1, Property Tax Exemptions for Nonprofit Corporations Measure (1984) Approved
  2. Iowa School Money, Amendment 2 (1984) Approved
  3. Minnesota School Fund Investment Restrictions, Amendment 2 (1984) Approved
  4. Utah Proposition 4, Change the Revenue Sources for the Funding of the Public School System Amendment (1984) Approved
  5. West Virginia Better Schools, Road and Public Works Amendment, Amendment 4 (1984) Defeated

1982

  1. Alabama Lauderdale County School Tax Amendment (March 1982) Approved
  2. Missouri Amendment 4, Maximum School Taxes Rate Measure (August 1982) Defeated
  3. Missouri Proposition C, School and Highway Tax Initiative (1982) Approved
  4. South Dakota Amendment B, Fines and Interest Rates on School Land Sales Measure (1982) Approved
  5. Utah Proposition 1, Revise the Revenue and Taxation Article Amendment (1982) Approved
  6. West Virginia Fair Education Opportunity Amendment, Amendment 1 (1982) Approved

1981

  1. Maine School Building Authority Bond Issue Adjustment, Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3 (1981) Approved
  2. Michigan Proposal A, Changes to State Taxes and Revenue Amendment (May 1981) Defeated

1980

  1. Alaska Bonding Proposition G, Improvements for Education Bond Measure (1980) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 15, Property Tax Exemptions for Nonprofits Measure (1980) Defeated
  3. Georgia Amendment 2, Debt for Educational Facilities Measure (1980) Approved
  4. Georgia Amendment 3, Tuition Reimbursement for Teachers Measure (1980) Approved
  5. Georgia Amendment 4, Taxes for School Uniforms Measure (1980) Defeated
  6. Massachusetts Question 2, "Proposition 2½" Limit on Property Taxes Initiative (1980) Approved
  7. Massachusetts Question 3, Tax Limitation and Education Funding Initiative (1980) Defeated
  8. Michigan Proposal A, School Funding and Elderly Property Tax Break Initiative (1980) Defeated
  9. Michigan Proposal C, Michigan Property Tax Exemption, Sales Tax Increase, and Rainy Day Fund Amendment (1980) Defeated
  10. Nebraska Amendment 4, Public Education Financing Measure (1980) Defeated
  11. Nevada Question 4, Investment of Revenue for Educational Purposes Amendment (1980) Approved
  12. Utah Proposition 2, Revise the Revenue and Taxation Article Amendment (1980) Defeated

1978

  1. Georgia Amendment 17, Property Tax Exemptions for Nonprofits Measure (1978) Defeated
  2. Georgia Amendment 5, Debt for Independent School Systems Measure (1978) Defeated
  3. Georgia Amendment 6, Curriculum Laboratory Measure (1978) Defeated
  4. Maine Cost-Sharing Taxes for Education, Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 6 (1978) Approved
  5. Michigan Proposal H, Education Voucher Program and School Funding Initiative (1978) Defeated
  6. Michigan Proposal J, Tax Limitations and Program Funding Initiative (1978) Defeated
  7. Nebraska Referendum 300, State Funding for Public Schools Referendum (1978) Defeated
  8. West Virginia School Levy and Bond Amendment, Amendment 2 (1978) Defeated

1977

  1. Oregon Measure 1, Elections for School District Levies Amendment (May 1977) Defeated

1976

  1. Alaska Bonding Proposition 2, School Construction Bond Measure (1976) Approved
  2. Maine Veterans' Mortgage Loans and School Building Authority Bond Issue Adjustments (1976) Approved

1975

  1. Washington HJR 19, State Financial Assistance for Students of Public, Private, and Religious Schools Amendment (1975) Defeated
  2. Washington Initiative 314, Corporate Excise Tax to Reduce School Levies Measure (1975) Defeated

1974

  1. Alaska Proposition 3, Library Construction Bond Measure (1974) Approved
  2. Alaska Proposition 9, Rural School Construction Bond Measure (1974) Approved
  3. Maine School Building Construction, Referendum Question No. 2 (1974) Approved
  4. Nebraska Referendum 1, Public School Support Referendum (1974) Defeated
  5. Wyoming Statewide School Levy, Amendment 3 (1974) Defeated

1972

  1. Alaska Proposition 6, School Construction Bond Measure (1972) Approved
  2. California Proposition 9, Approval of Bond Measures for School Structures Amendment (1972) Approved
  3. Georgia Amendment 11, Educational Loan Program Amendment (1972) Approved
  4. Georgia Amendment 12, Taxes for School Personnel and Facilities Amendment (1972) Approved
  5. Louisiana Orleans Parish School Board Amendment (1972) Defeated
  6. Maine Vocational Technical and Reservation Schools Funding, Referendum Question No. 1 (1972) Approved
  7. Michigan Proposal C, Property Taxes and School Funding Initiative (1972) Defeated
  8. Nebraska Amendment 16, Educational Funds Amendment (May 1972) Approved

1970

  1. Alaska Proposition 1, School Construction and Equipment Bond Measure (1970) Approved
  2. Alaska Proposition 11, University Construction Bond Measure (1970) Approved
  3. Louisiana Orleans Parish School Board Amendment (1970) Defeated
  4. Maine Gould Academic Building Appropriations Use, Referendum Question No. 4 (1970) Approved
  5. Maine School Building Construction, Referendum Question No. 2 (1970) Approved
  6. Missouri Amendment 4, Tax Rate for School Districts Measure (1970) Approved
  7. Nebraska Amendment 11, Educational Trust Funds Amendment (1970) Approved
  8. Nebraska Amendment 5, University Bonds Amendment (1970) Approved
  9. New Mexico Referendum: School Fund Levy (1970) Defeated
  10. South Dakota Amendment H, School Trust Land Sale Measure (1970) Defeated

1969

  1. Alabama State Education Lands, Amendment 7 (1969) Approved
  2. Maine Foundation Program School Subsidies, Referendum Question No. 4 (1969) Approved
  3. Maine School, Technical and Vocational Centers Construction, Referendum Question No. 7 (1969) Approved
  4. Maine State Insured School Building Authority Loans, Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 4 (1969) Approved

1968

  1. Alaska Proposition 5, School Construction Bond Measure (1968) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 4, State Funds for School Lunch Measure (1968) Approved
  3. Maine Native American Reservation School, Water and Sewage Facilities, Referendum Question No. 1 (1968) Approved
  4. South Dakota Amendment D, Reinvestment of School Funds Measure (1968) Approved

1966

  1. Alaska Proposition 2, School Construction Bond Measure (1966) Approved
  2. Alaska Proposition 7, High School Construction Bond Measure (1966) Approved
  3. California Proposition 4, Approval Percentage for Bond Issues About Schools and Libraries Amendment (1966) Defeated
  4. Georgia Amendment 1, Area and Vocational Schools Amendment (1966) Approved
  5. Georgia Amendment 4, Federal Educational Funding Amendment (1966) Approved
  6. Missouri Amendment 2, School District Property Tax Measure (January 1966) Approved
  7. Nebraska Amendment 12a, Educational Fund Investment Amendment (1966) Approved
  8. Nebraska Amendment 14, Property Tax Restriction Amendment (1966) Defeated
  9. Nebraska Amendment 6, Public Aid for Transportation of Private School Students Amendment (1966) Defeated
  10. New York Contract Indebtedness for the Buffalo City School District, Amendment 9 (1966) Defeated
  11. New York State Lotteries for Education, Amendment 7 (1966) Approved
  12. West Virginia Better Schools Amendment, Amendment 5 (1966) Defeated

1965

  1. Maine York County Regional Vocational Education Center, Referendum Question No. 6 (1965) Approved

1964

  1. South Dakota Amendment C, Agricultural Property Classification Measure (1964) Defeated

1963

  1. North Dakota School District Taxes, Referendum 5 (1963) Defeated

1962

  1. Alaska Proposition 2, School Construction Bond Measure (1962) Approved
  2. Arkansas Public School Fund, Initiated Act 1 (1962) Defeated
  3. Georgia Amendment 13, Taxes for School Lunches Amendment (1962) Defeated
  4. Missouri Amendment 1, Increase Minimum Tax Rates for St. Louis School District Measure (1962) Defeated

1960

  1. Alaska Proposition 3, Vocational Education Bond Measure (1960) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 11, Funds for School Lunch Amendment (1960) Approved
  3. Georgia Amendment 15, Establishment of Vocational Schools Amendment (1960) Approved
  4. Georgia Amendment 5, Education Tax Levy Mileage Limits Amendment (1960) Approved
  5. Illinois Bond Issue for Education (1960) Approved
  6. Michigan Proposal No. 1, Funding and Taxes for Schools Amendment (1960) Approved

1959

  1. New York City Bond for School Construction, Amendment 4 (1959) Defeated

1958

  1. Alabama Marion County School Provisions, Amendment 2 (1958) Defeated
  2. Alabama Marion County School Provisions, Amendment 2 (November, 1958) Defeated
  3. California Proposition 3, State Educational, Mental, and Correctional Institutions Bond Measure (1958) Approved
  4. Georgia Amendment 14, State School Lunch Tax Amendment (1958) Defeated
  5. New Jersey Public Question No. 2 (1958) Approved
  6. North Dakota School for the Blind Construction Appropriation, Initiative 3 (1958) Approved
  7. Utah Amendment 4, Provide that Revenue From Mineral Deposits be Used for Public School Funding Measure (1958) Defeated
  8. West Virginia Better Schools Amendment, Amendment 3 (1958) Approved

1956

  1. Arkansas School Tax Limitation, Proposed Amendment 43 (1956) Defeated
  2. Minnesota Divert Mining Tax, Amendment 3 (1956) Approved
  3. Missouri Amendment 1, Educational Institutions Bond Measure (January 1956) Approved
  4. Nevada Question 3, Public School Financing Initiative (1956) Defeated
  5. Nevada Question 4, Office of Public Instruction Amendment (1956) Approved
  6. North Dakota Scholarship Board and Fund, Initiative 2 (1956) Approved

1955

  1. Alabama School Funding, Amendment 16 (1955) Defeated
  2. Michigan Proposal 3, State Borrowing for School District Loans and School Bond Repayment Amendment (April 1955) Approved
  3. Missouri Referendum 1, Cigarette Tax for Schools Referendum (October 1955) Approved
  4. Missouri Referendum 2, Foundation Plan for State Education Funding Measure (October 1955) Approved
  5. North Dakota State Loan Fund Issue (1955) Approved

1954

  1. Georgia Amendment 33, Fulton County School District Debt Measure (1954) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 44, Thomasville and Thomas County School District Merger Measure (1954) Defeated
  3. Nebraska Amendment 2, Board of Educational Lands and Funds Members Amendment (1954) Approved

1953

  1. Arizona Proposition 103, Removal of School Attendance Requirement for State Money Amendment (September 1953) Defeated

1952

  1. Colorado Amendment 4, Severance Tax on Oil and Gas Amendment (1952) Defeated
  2. Georgia Amendment 39, Fulton County School District Bonds Measure (1952) Approved
  3. Georgia Amendment 46, Effingham County School Districts Measure (1952) Approved
  4. Minnesota School Investment Requirements, Amendment 1 (1952) Defeated
  5. Missouri Amendment 2, School District Debt Limit Measure (1952) Approved
  6. South Dakota Amendment B, Educational Fund Investments Measure (1952) Approved

1950

  1. Georgia Amendment 11, Chatham County Education Tax Measure (1950) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 13, Chatham County School Bonds Measure (1950) Approved
  3. Georgia Amendment 21, City of Atlanta and Fulton County School District Bonds (1950) Approved
  4. Georgia Amendment 26, Fulton County Tax Exemptions Measure (1950) Approved
  5. Georgia Amendment 4, County Board of Education Loan Authority Measure (1950) Approved
  6. Missouri Amendment 1, Increase of School Taxes Measure (1950) Approved
  7. South Dakota Amendment B, School District Indebtedness Limit Measure (1950) Defeated

1949

  1. Alabama School Districts and Taxes, Amendment 8 (1949) Approved
  2. Virginia Election Administration and Capitation Tax Amendment (1949) Defeated

1946

  1. California Proposition 3, School Pay and State Support Initiative (1946) Approved
  2. Michigan Proposal No. 2, Return of Sales Tax Revenue and Educational Grants Initiative (1946) Approved
  3. Nebraska Amendment 2, State Aid for Schools Initiative (1946) Defeated
  4. Utah Amendment 3, Permit the Legislature to Adjust Property Tax Rates for Public School Funding Measure (1946) Approved
  5. Utah Amendment 4, Permit that Revenue from Income and Property Taxes be Decided by Statute Measure (1946) Approved

1945

  1. Georgia Amendment 10, Fulton County Educational Tax Measure (August 1945) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 11, Chatham County School Tax Measure (August 1945) Approved
  3. Georgia Amendment 3, Irwin County Taxes Measure (August 1945) Approved
  4. Georgia Amendment 5, City of Atlanta School Debt Measure (August 1945) Approved

1944

  1. Missouri Amendment 1, Public School Fund Management Measure (1944) Approved
  2. South Dakota Amendment A, Educational Fund Loans Measure (1944) Defeated

1943

  1. Georgia Amendment 19, DeKalb County Education Tax Measure (August 1943) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 23, Summerville School District Bonds Measure (August 1943) Approved

1942

  1. Minnesota Investment of School Funds, Amendment 1 (1942) Approved
  2. Missouri Amendment 1, Authorization of School Taxes Measure (1942) Approved
  3. South Dakota Amendment B, Investment of Permanent School Funds Measure (1942) Defeated
  4. South Dakota Amendment C, Lease Money and Land Income Measure (1942) Defeated
  5. South Dakota Amendment D, Endowment Land Lease Money Measure (1942) Defeated

1941

  1. Georgia Amendment 12, Excelsior Consolidated School District Bonds Measure (June 1941) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 13, Abbeville Consolidated School District Bonds Measure (June 1941) Approved
  3. Georgia Amendment 22, Wrightsville Consolidated School District Refunding Bonds Measure (June 1941) Approved
  4. Georgia Amendment 26, Mitchell County Board of Education Loans Measure (June 1941) Approved
  5. Georgia Amendment 30, Crawford School District Refunding Bonds Measure (June 1941) Approved
  6. Georgia Amendment 32, Davisboro Consolidated School District Refunding Bonds Measure (June 1941) Approved
  7. Georgia Amendment 35, Adrian (1st) Consolidated School District Refunding Bonds Measure (June 1941) Approved
  8. Georgia Amendment 42, Chatham County School Tax Measure (June 1941) Approved
  9. Georgia Amendment 43, Sandy Springs Consolidated School District Bonds Measure (June 1941) Approved
  10. Georgia Amendment 47, Sunny Hill Consolidated School District Bonds Measure (June 1941) Approved
  11. Georgia Amendment 48, Johnson Corner School District Refunding Bonds Measure (June 1941) Approved
  12. Georgia Amendment 53, Jefferson County School Bonds Measure (June 1941) Approved
  13. Georgia Amendment 56, Sparks-Adel Consolidated School District Bonds Measure (June 1941) Approved
  14. Georgia Amendment 57, Evans County School District Bonds Measure (June 1941) Approved
  15. Georgia Amendment 60, Jefferson County School District Bonds Measure (June 1941) Approved

1940

  1. Michigan Proposal 1, School District Property Tax Limit Increase for Buildings Amendment (1940) Defeated
  2. North Dakota Basis of Need Payments State Equalization Fund Initiative (1940) Defeated
  3. North Dakota Earmarking Sales Tax for Schools and Relief Initiative (1940) Approved
  4. North Dakota Reallocating Basis of Need Payments Initiative (1940) Approved
  5. North Dakota Sales Tax for Schools and Relief Initiative (1940) Approved
  6. South Dakota Amendment C, Investment of Permanent School Funds Measure (1940) Defeated

1939

  1. Georgia Amendment 2, Counties Board of Education Temporary Loans Measure (June 1939) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 23, Liberty County School District Bonds Measure (June 1939) Approved
  3. Georgia Amendment 3, Johnson County School District Bonds Measure (June 1939) Approved
  4. Georgia Amendment 32, Fulton County Assumption of School Bonds Measure (June 1939) Approved
  5. Georgia Amendment 4, Tattnall County School District Bonds Measure (June 1939) Approved

1938

  1. Georgia Amendment 11, Floyd County School Tax Measure (1938) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 17, Twiggs County School District Bonds Measure (1938) Approved
  3. Georgia Amendment 19, Ware County School District Bonds Measure (1938) Approved
  4. Georgia Amendment 3, Berrien County School District Bonds Measure (1938) Approved
  5. Georgia Amendment 5, Brantley County School District Tax Measure (1938) Approved
  6. Nevada State Question 1, Public School and University Tax Amendment (1938) Approved
  7. Utah Amendment 1, Place Proceeds from Public School Lands into the Uniform State Fund Measure (1938) Approved

1934

  1. Michigan Proposal No. 5, Property Classification and Income Tax for Schools Initiative (1934) Defeated
  2. North Dakota Maximum School Taxes Initiative (1934) Defeated

1932

  1. Arkansas Appropriation of School Funds, Amendment 2 (1932) Defeated
  2. Washington Initiative 69, Graduated Income Tax for School Funding Measure (1932) Approved

1930

  1. Georgia Amendment 8, Pierce County Taxes for Schools Measure (1930) Approved
  2. Montana Bonds for State Educational Institutions, R-33 (1930) Approved
  3. South Dakota Amendment B, Collection and Allocation of Fines Measure (1930) Approved
  4. South Dakota Amendment C, Property for School Taxation Measure (1930) Approved
  5. Utah Amendment 3, Distribute the State School Fund Based on School Census Measure (1930) Approved

1928

  1. Colorado Measure 2, Property Tax Payer Requirement to Vote on School Bonded Indebtedness Amendment (1928) Defeated
  2. Florida School Districts and Tax Levy Amendment (1928) Defeated

1926

  1. Georgia Amendment 5, Teacher Salaries Measure (1926) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 7, Taxes for Education Measure (1926) Approved
  3. Georgia Amendment 8, McIntosh County Education Bonds Measure (1926) Approved
  4. Montana Levy for Public Schools, R-29 (1926) Defeated

1924

  1. Missouri Amendment 15, Establish State Board of Education Measure (February 1924) Defeated
  2. Nevada State Question 3, Education Lands and Funds Amendment (1924) Defeated

1922

  1. Washington Initiative 46, School Fund Allocation and Distribution Measure (1922) Defeated

1920

  1. Colorado Measure 7, One-Mill Levy for State Education Institutions Initiative (1920) Approved
  2. Idaho Increase Annual Sale of School Land, HJR 10 (1920) Defeated
  3. Missouri Amendment 5, Increase Maximum Property Tax Rate for School Districts Measure (1920) Defeated
  4. Montana Bonds for Educational Institutions, I-19 (1920) Approved
  5. Nebraska Amendment 20, Temporary School Fund Amendment (September 1920) Approved
  6. North Dakota School Funds Referendum (1920) Approved

1918

  1. Missouri Amendment 1, Increase Maximum Property Tax Rate for School Districts Measure (1918) Defeated
  2. Missouri Amendment 2, Revenue for School Purpose Measure (1918) Defeated

1917

  1. Massachusetts Prohibit Public Aid for Sectarian Schools Amendment (1917) Approved

1916

  1. Colorado Measure 7, Investing Public School Funds Initiative (1916) Approved
  2. Minnesota Investment of School Funds, Amendment 2 (1916) Approved

1914

  1. Montana Levy for Education, Referendum 1 (1914) Defeated
  2. Oklahoma State Question 75, Oil and Gas Tax Initiative (1914) Defeated

1912

  1. Arkansas Free Textbooks, Act 4 (September 1912) Defeated
  2. Minnesota Investment of School Funds, Amendment 3 (1912) Defeated
  3. Missouri Amendment 3, Increase Local Property Tax Limit for School and Public Building Funding Measure (1912) Defeated
  4. Missouri Amendment 9, Tax Increase to Support Public Education Initiative (1912) Defeated
  5. North Dakota Acquiring School Lands Referendum (1912) Approved

1911

  1. Michigan Funds for Primary Schools Amendment (April 1911) Approved

1910

  1. South Dakota Change State Tax Structure Amendment (1910) Defeated
  2. Utah Amendment 1, Alter the Property Tax Rate and Create a High School Fund Measure (1910) Approved
  3. Utah Amendment 2, Prohibit the Use of Local Taxation Revenue to Fund High Schools Measure (1910) Approved
  4. Utah Amendment 3, Require Cities to Maintain High Schools to Access Revenue in the High School Fund Measure (1910) Approved

1908

  1. Nebraska Investment of Educational Funds, Amendment 2 (1908) Approved
  2. North Dakota Investment of School Fund Referendum (1908) Approved
  3. Texas Proposition 2, School District Taxes Amendment (1908) Approved

1906

  1. Arkansas State School and School District Taxes Amendment (1906) Approved
  2. Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301, Funding for Psychiatric Hospitals, Schools, and Prisons Referendum (June 1906) Approved
  3. Utah Amendment 1, Permit State Revenue to Fund High Schools Measure (1906) Approved

1902

  1. South Dakota Lower Interest Rate on School Funds Amendment (1902) Approved

1900

  1. South Dakota Investment of School Funds by Counties Amendment (1900) Approved

1898

  1. Utah Amendment 2, Allow Taxation of Cities to Fund Public Schools Measure (1898) Defeated

1896

  1. Nebraska Investment of Educational Funds, Amendment 9 (1896) Defeated

1894

  1. Washington Investment of Permanent School Fund in School District Bonds Amendment (1894) Approved

1892

  1. Nebraska Investment for Educational Funds, Amendment 2 (1892) Defeated

1881

  1. Michigan Use of Penal Fine Revenue for Libraries or School Purposes Amendment (April 1881) Approved

1877

  1. Minnesota Prohibit Use of Funds for Sectarian Schools, Amendment 7 (1877) Approved

See also

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