MOORHEAD — On Tuesday, Nov. 4, several communities in the region will determine the fate of operating referendums posed by school districts.

A number of districts are looking to fill gaps in state funding, while others are struggling to keep up with inflation.

Moorhead is one of those districts turning to voters to raise funds through taxes, after recently making sweeping cuts to this year’s budget.

Multiple superintendents said these conversations are often the toughest, as they ask taxpayers for extra help.

Shannon Hunstad, superintendent of Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Public Schools, said, "I don't know if there's any superintendent that gets excited about saying, 'Hey, we should go to the public and ask for money.'"

Several districts are asking voters to raise funds through property t

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