Ballot question
Sheridan Community Schools (Local Public Question)
- On the ballot in
- Sheridan Community Schools
- Vote
- Yes or no
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
The question, as printed on the ballot
Shall Sheridan Community School Corporation increase property taxes paid to the school corporation for no more than eight (8) years for the purpose of funding and sustaining educational and operational stability in response to reductions in property tax revenue, including the retention and attraction of teachers and staff, academic related programs and operational expenses by imposing a property tax rate that does not exceed $0.40 and results in a maximum annual amount that does not exceed $2,900,000. If this operating referendum public question is approved by the voters, for a median residence of $250,000, the property's annual property tax bill would increase by $454 per year. The most recent operating referendum public question proposed by the school corporation was held in 2023 and passed.
A “Yes” vote means
Allows Sheridan schools to levy up to $0.40 per $100 of assessed value (at most $2.9 million a year) for eight years, replacing the 2023 referendum levy; mostly for teacher and staff pay.
A “No” vote means
No new levy is approved; the operating referendum voters approved in 2023, now levied at a $0.25 rate, is not replaced.
Official plain English statement
Sheridan Community Schools asks voters to approve an operating referendum property tax of up to $0.40 per $100 of assessed value, raising no more than $2.9 million a year for eight years, mainly to retain and attract teachers and staff. District officials say it would replace the referendum voters approved in 2023, now levied at $0.25, rather than run alongside it.
On the ballot as "SHERIDAN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS" (Local Public Question), for voters in Sheridan Community Schools (Hamilton and Boone counties). The spending plan estimates $1,705,686 in 2027: $1,211,037 for retaining and attracting teachers and staff and $494,639 for academic programs and operating expenses.
Sources
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal)
- Findings and Final Determination on Proposed Question: Sheridan Community School Corporation operating referendum (No. 26-003) · Indiana Department of Local Government Finance
- Referendum Tax Levy Resolution (June 8, 2026) and Proposed Revenue Spending Plan · Sheridan Community School Corporation (filed with the Department of Local Government Finance)
- Sheridan Community Schools seeks referendum renewal in November · The Reporter (Hamilton County)
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.