Ballot question
Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation (Local Public Question)
- On the ballot in
- Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation (Johnson County)
- Vote
- Yes or no
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
The question, as printed on the ballot
“Shall Clark-Pleasant Community 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 school safety initiatives, including the Clark-Pleasant police department, student support services and programming in response to reductions in property tax revenue by imposing a property tax rate that does not exceed $0.09 and results in a maximum annual amount that does not exceed $4,400,000. If this operating referendum public question is NOT approved by the voters, for a median residence of $300,000, the property’s annual property tax bill would decrease by $127 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 2018 with a property tax rate of $0.10.”
A “Yes” vote means
Renews Clark-Pleasant's operating referendum tax for 2027–2034 at no more than $0.09 per $100 of assessed value and $4.4 million a year, for school safety, its police department and student support.
A “No” vote means
The 2018 referendum tax is not renewed; the ballot estimates the tax bill on a $300,000 median home would fall by $127 a year.
Official plain English statement
Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation asks voters to renew its 2018 operating referendum property tax for 2027 through 2034, at a maximum rate of $0.09 per $100 of assessed value (the 2018 rate was $0.10) and no more than $4.4 million a year. Its spending plan puts about $2 million a year toward safety initiatives, including the Clark-Pleasant police department, and $2.4 million toward student support services and programming.
On the ballot as "CLARK-PLEASANT COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION" (Local Public Question), for voters in the Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation. A renewal of the operating referendum voters approved in 2018.
Sources
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal)
- Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation: Renewal of Referendum Tax Levy Resolution adopted June 15, 2026 (renewing the 2018 referendum for 2027 through 2034), filed with the DLGF · Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation (via the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance)
- Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation: Proposed Revenue Spending Plan for the referendum tax levy proposed to voters on November 3, 2026 · Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation (via the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance)
- Findings and Final Determination on Proposed Question No. 26-010-REF (Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation, Johnson County) · Indiana Department of Local Government Finance
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.