Articles tagged as: school referendum
October 24, 2022
Referendums could fund more teachers and new buildings. Why school leaders worry voters will say no
Eight school districts across Indiana are asking voters to approve an increase to their property taxes or continue a referendum tax levy.
Read MoreMay 4, 2022
Only two of nine school referendums fail to receive voter approval
Voters approved seven school referendums Tuesday. Only Vigo County Schools and Franklin Township in Marion County failed to get approval.
Read MoreMay 3, 2022
Perry Schools win referendum, voters again reject Franklin Township Schools’ tax levy
Voters in Marion County rejected one school district referendum while another was easily approved, according to unofficial results Tuesday night.
Read MoreApril 25, 2022
'An average of averages': School leaders worry new referendum ballot language will confuse voters
Eight school corporations in Indiana are seeking voter approval for referendum funding this May, but school leaders have concerns about new, lengthier language on voters' ballots.
Read MoreApril 21, 2022
Franklin Township Schools seeking $98M referendum for high school expansion
Franklin Township Community School Corporation is asking voters to approve a nearly $100 million property tax referendum in the May primary. The construction referendum would allow the school to build an additional wing to the 50-year-old Franklin Central High School and make improvements at six elementary schools.
Read MoreApril 18, 2022
Perry Township Schools to ask voters to approve 8-year, $154M referendum
Perry Township Schools is asking voters to approve an ongoing property tax referendum in the May primary. The referendum would extend the tax increase for home and business owners that was first approved in 2015.
Read MoreFebruary 25, 2022
Indiana lawmakers still eyeing education bills left with uncertain futures in final weeks of session
The General Assembly left a pair of bills aimed at libraries and school referendum funding with uncertain futures this week, but lawmakers are still eyeing them for next steps before session ends next month.
Read MoreJanuary 27, 2022
Public school referendum sharing requirement passes House, heads to Indiana Senate
Public school districts would be required to share referendum funding with charter schools under a bill approved by the Indiana House Thursday.
Read MoreJanuary 20, 2022
Indiana lawmakers move forward with bill to share school referendum funds with charters
Indiana school districts would be required to share future referendum funding with charter schools under a bill approved by a House committee Thursday.
Read MoreNovember 18, 2021
IPS will share $27.5M in referendum funds with charter schools. Here’s what it means
Indianapolis Public Schools approved a plan to share an estimated $27.5 million of referendum funds with its network of independent charter schools over the next few years.
Read More