Ballot question
Shelbyville Central Schools Proposed Revenue Spending Plan (Local Public Question)
- On the ballot in
- Shelbyville Central Schools
- Vote
- Yes or no
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
The question, as printed on the ballot
Shall Shelbyville Central Schools increase property taxes paid to the school corporation for no more than 8 years for the purpose of funding and maintaining current educational and operational programs in response to reductions in property tax revenue, including student transportation, maintaining class sizes, school safety, and recruiting and retaining staff, by imposing a property tax rate that does not exceed $0.22 and results in a maximum annual amount that does not exceed $3,606,064. If this operating referendum public question is approved by the voters, for a median residence of $200,000, this property's annual property tax bill would increase by $191 per year.
A “Yes” vote means
Approves a Shelbyville Central Schools operating tax of up to $0.22 per $100 of assessed value, capped at $3,606,064 a year, for 2027–2034; the ballot estimates $191 a year on a $200,000 home.
A “No” vote means
No referendum tax is levied, and property tax bills do not rise by the $191 a year the ballot estimates for a $200,000 median home.
Official plain English statement
Shelbyville Central Schools asks voters to approve a new operating referendum property tax of up to $0.22 per $100 of assessed value, raising no more than $3,606,064 a year from 2027 through 2034, to maintain current programs as property tax revenue falls. Its spending plan puts $1.5 million a year toward student transportation and about $702,000 each toward maintaining class sizes, recruiting and retaining staff, and school safety.
On the ballot as "SHELBYVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOLS PROPOSED REVENUE SPENDING PLAN" (Local Public Question), for voters in Shelbyville Central Schools. The board adopted the referendum resolution on June 15, 2026; the DLGF approved the wording, which carries no prior-referendum line, so the district held no operating referendum in the previous five years. The Shelby County Auditor certified the $200,000 median home value and the $191 estimate.
Sources
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal)
- Shelbyville Central Schools: Referendum Tax Levy Resolution adopted June 15, 2026 (levy for 2027 through 2034), filed with the DLGF · Shelbyville Central Schools (via the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance)
- Shelbyville Central Schools: Proposed Revenue Spending Plan for the referendum tax levy proposed to voters on November 3, 2026 · Shelbyville Central Schools (via the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance)
- Findings and Final Determination on Proposed Question No. 26-019-REF (Shelbyville Central Schools, Shelby 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.