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BCSC Tax Referendum (Local Public Question)

On the ballot in
BCSC Tax Referendum (Bartholomew County)
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

Shall Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation continue to increase property taxes paid to the school corporation for no more than eight (8) years for the purpose of funding and maintaining competitive compensation for teachers and staff and maintaining student safety by imposing a property tax rate that does not exceed $0.156 and results in a maximum annual amount that does not exceed $10,100,000. If this operating referendum public question is NOT approved by the voters, for a median residence of $250,000, the property's annual tax bill would decrease by $190 per year. If this operating referendum public question is approved by the voters, it would be a renewal of the most recent operating referendum public question passed in 2020 with a property tax rate of $0.156.

A “Yes” vote means

Renews BCSC's operating referendum tax for up to eight years (2027–2034) at no more than $0.156 per $100 of assessed value and $10.1 million a year, for teacher and staff pay and student safety.

A “No” vote means

BCSC's 2020 referendum tax continues until it expires in 2028, then ends; the ballot estimates the tax bill on a $250,000 median home would fall by $190 a year.

Official plain English statement

Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation asks voters to renew the operating referendum property tax first approved in 2020, at the same maximum rate of $0.156 per $100 of assessed value, for up to eight more years (2027–2034). The money pays for teacher and staff compensation and student safety; if the renewal fails, the current levy expires in 2028.

On the ballot as "BCSC TAX REFERENDUM" (Local Public Question), for voters in the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation. A renewal of the operating referendum voters approved in June 2020.

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The question and plain English statement are copied word for word from official election materials. The Gist does not take a side on ballot questions.