school referendum

Indiana voters approved five of six school tax referendums in Nov. 4 special elections.

Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith is actively urging voters to reject Avon Community School Corp.’s Nov. 4 referendum renewal.

Senate Bill 8 would require school districts to wait at least one calendar year after an operating or safety referendum ends before asking voters to approve another property tax increase.

Indiana superintendents say schools face an uphill battle to pass referendums. Two superintendents of schools that had referendums this year said its difficult to educate voters about how referendums will affect their property taxes.

Three of four referendums to increase local taxes for school districts passed in the Indiana primary election Tuesday.

If approved, the bulk of the new funds will go toward educator and staff salaries at each school district over the next eight years.

The Indiana House narrowly approved a bill Thursday that will limit when some school tax referendums can be presented to voters.

Groups representing Indiana school boards, superintendents and teachers all oppose legislation that would limit school ballot referendums to general elections.

Seven of 12 referendums to raise property tax revenue for local school districts passed in Indiana’s Tuesday general election.

Ten charter schools could receive referendum funds from Hammond schools.