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Zionsville Community Schools Ref (Local Public Question)

On the ballot in
Zionsville Community Schools
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

Shall Zionsville Community Schools increase property taxes paid to the school corporation for no more than eight (8) years for the purpose of funding and sustaining academic and educationally related programs and managing class sizes which reflect community standards by imposing a property tax rate that does not exceed 0.4128 and results in a maximum annual amount that does not exceed $21,463,325. If this operating referendum public question is approved by the voters, for a median residence of $600,000.00, the property's annual property tax bill would increase by $1,368.00 per year. The most recent property tax referendum proposed by the school corporation was held in 2019 and passed.

A “Yes” vote means

Lets ZCS levy an operating referendum tax for up to 8 years, at no more than $0.4128 per $100 of assessed value and $21.46 million a year, for academic programs and class sizes.

A “No” vote means

ZCS gets no new operating referendum tax; the one voters approved in 2019 expires in December 2027.

Official plain English statement

Zionsville Community Schools asks voters in Eagle and Union townships to approve an operating referendum property tax for up to eight years, at no more than $0.4128 per $100 of assessed value and $21,463,325 a year, to fund academic programs and keep class sizes in line with community standards. The district describes it as continuing the operating referendum voters approved in 2019, which expires in December 2027, and says the ballot's tax estimate is calculated as if no referendum were in place.

On the ballot as "ZIONSVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS REF" (Local Public Question), for voters in Zionsville Community Schools (Eagle and Union townships, Boone County). The school board voted unanimously on June 8, 2026, to place it on the ballot.

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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.