Articles tagged as: school referendum
June 21, 2019
These Two Schools Won Their Referenda This May. Here's Why That's A Big Deal
Since 2008, 118 of Indiana's public school districts -- about a third -- have asked their local communities for more funding through voter-approved tax hikes, or referendum measures.
Read MoreMay 8, 2019
Relief And Re-evaluation: How The Latest Round Of School Referenda Played Out
Wayne and Decatur townships in Marion County were among six school funding referenda measures across the state that won approval from local voters in Tuesday's primary election.
Read MoreMay 2, 2019
Here Are The Schools Asking Communities For Referendum Funding This May
This years first round of school funding referenda includes 10 school corporations, with a handful of the schools asking voters for more funding for the first time.
Read MoreApril 3, 2019
School Safety Referendum One Step Closer To Becoming New Funding Option For Schools
The House Ways and Means Committee approved a bill this week to let schools ask for tax hikes for safety costs alone.
Read MoreFebruary 11, 2019
Lawmakers Back Off Proposal To Share Referenda With Charter Schools
Lawmakers backed off a proposal Monday that would have forced school districts to share referendum dollars with nearby charter schools.
Read MoreJanuary 31, 2019
Lawmakers Weigh Bill To Split Referendum Funds With Local Charter Schools
House Education Committee chair Bob Behning (R-Indianapolis) is proposing a bill that would require any districts that pass funding referenda to share those dollars with local charter schools.
Read MoreNovember 7, 2018
Voters Approve Most School Funding Referenda
Most school corporations across the state with funding referenda on the ballot won approval from voters Tuesday night; only three school corporations' measures failed.
Read MoreNovember 6, 2018
Indianapolis Public Schools $272M Tax Referenda Passes
Marion County voters approved two property-tax increases worth a total of $272 million for Indianapolis Public Schools to increase teacher pay and fund a wide array of safety initiatives.
Read MoreNovember 1, 2018
Take A Look At The Next Round Of Indiana's School Funding Referenda
This November there are a dozen school construction and operations referenda up for consideration - that's more than any other November election since 2010.
Read MoreSeptember 17, 2018
Community Members Voice Concerns Over IPS Tax Referenda
The tax referenda would fund an increase in teacher salaries, special needs programs and school security.
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