school funding

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

The study, which was commissioned by the Indiana Chamber Foundation, said small school districts with lower per-student funding and high overhead costs struggle to provide students with the same opportunities afforded in larger districts.

A new statewide study fuels ongoing discussions around rural school consolidation.

A new grant distributed to five Indiana school districts will focus on engaging community members with their local schools.

Join us this Friday as we will talk with guests about the proposed referendum and the upcoming vote.

This week marks the next deadline for some of the available dollars to be claimed.

Monroe County Community School Corporation received $100 thousand this year to spend on safety measures.

“One of the core problems with the property tax system is this up and down and also the fact that it’s simply too complicated,” Rep Ed DeLaney (D-Indianapolis) said.

MCCSC estimates the average homeowner with a net assessed value of about $135,000 will pay about $127 in additional taxes each year.

Lawmakers changed state law in 2021 to require new referendum language on ballots. But some say the new ballot questions could cause voters to have different interpretations of what a referendum measure means for their tax bill.