Rochester School Operating Levy Referendum Discussions Begin Enter your number to get our free mobile app Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - The Rochester School Board appears ready to begin discussing the possibility of scheduling an operating levy referendum to address a looming budget shortfall in the Rochester School District. The issue is on the agenda for a study session of the school board Tuesday evening. The board has not made any decisions and the school district's administration has not made any recommendations but a representative of a company that was hired to survey community member...