Ballot question
Franklin Community School Corporation (Local Public Question)
- On the ballot in
- Franklin Community School Corporation
- Vote
- Yes or no
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
The question, as printed on the ballot
“Shall Franklin Community Schools 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 funding stability in response to reductions in property tax revenue, including supporting and retaining teachers and staff, essential student health and safety initiatives, managing class sizes, academic programs, and opportunities to meet the learning needs of all students, by imposing a property tax rate that does not exceed $0.2900 and results in a maximum annual amount that does not exceed $9,000,000? 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 $329 per year. The most recent operating referendum public question proposed by the school corporation was held in May 2019 and passed.”
A “Yes” vote means
Approves a new Franklin Community Schools operating tax of up to $0.29 per $100 of assessed value, capped at $9 million a year, for 2027–2034; the ballot estimates $329 a year on a $250,000 home.
A “No” vote means
No new referendum tax is levied, and property tax bills do not rise by the $329 a year the ballot estimates for a $250,000 median home.
Official plain English statement
Franklin Community Schools asks voters to approve a new operating referendum property tax of up to $0.29 per $100 of assessed value, raising no more than $9 million a year from 2027 through 2034. Its spending plan puts about $4.5 million a year toward supporting and retaining teachers and staff, and $2.25 million each toward student health and safety and toward class sizes and academic programs.
On the ballot as "FRANKLIN COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION" (Local Public Question), for voters in the Franklin Community School Corporation. The district's previous operating referendum was approved in May 2019.
Sources
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal)
- Franklin Community School Corporation: Referendum Tax Levy Resolution adopted June 23, 2026 (levy for 2027 through 2034), filed with the DLGF · Franklin Community School Corporation (via the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance)
- Franklin Community School Corporation: Proposed Revenue Spending Plan for the referendum tax levy proposed to voters on November 3, 2026 · Franklin Community School Corporation (via the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance)
- Findings and Final Determination on Proposed Question No. 26-037-REF (Franklin 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.