Ballot question
Culver School Tax Increase (Local Public Question)
- On the ballot in
- Culver Community Schools Corporation
- Vote
- Yes or no
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
The question, as printed on the ballot
Shall Culver Community Schools 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 funding stability in response to reductions in property tax revenue, including maintaining student safety, health, and well-being initiatives; attracting, retaining, and supporting teachers and staff; maintaining class sizes; and funding academic and support programs to meet the educational needs of all students, by imposing a property tax rate that does not exceed $0.24 and results in a maximum annual amount that does not exceed $2,899,000? If this operating referendum public question is approved by the voters, for a median residence of $200,000, the property's annual property tax bill would increase by $208 per year. The most recent operating referendum public question proposed by the school corporation was held in November 2018 and passed.
A “Yes” vote means
Approves a Culver schools operating tax of up to $0.24 per $100 of assessed value (up to $2,899,000 a year) for 2027–2034; the ballot estimates $208 a year on a $200,000 home.
A “No” vote means
No new referendum tax is levied for Culver Community Schools.
Official plain English statement
Culver Community Schools Corporation asks voters in its district (parts of Marshall, Fulton, Pulaski and Starke counties) to approve an operating referendum tax of up to $0.24 per $100 of assessed value (up to $2,899,000 a year) for 2027–2034. Its spending plan puts about $579,000 a year toward student safety, health and well-being and about $1.16 million each toward attracting and retaining teachers and staff while maintaining class sizes, and toward academic and support programs.
On the ballot as "CULVER SCHOOL TAX INCREASE" (Local Public Question), for voters in Culver Community Schools (Marshall, Fulton, Pulaski and Starke counties). The resolution says the corporation does not plan to share the levy with charter schools.
Sources
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal)
- Excerpts of minutes of the June 22, 2026 Board of School Trustees meeting and Referendum Tax Levy Resolution (Exhibit A) · Culver Community Schools Corporation
- Exhibit A-1: Culver Community Schools Corporation Proposed Revenue Spending Plan · Culver Community Schools Corporation
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.