The Brief A judge denied a request to force a special election on school funding in the Anoka-Hennepin district. The court ruled only the school board—not voters by petition—can call an operating levy referendum. A judge has ruled that the Anoka-Hennepin School Board alone has the power to call a special election on raising school funding, turning away a parent-led petition that had gathered thousands of signatures. The court found that only the school board — not a voter petition — can call such a referendum, citing Minnesota law. What we don't know:It is not clear whether the Anoka-Hennepin School Board will consider a future operating levy referendum or how it will address ongoing funding challenges.