What does a YES vote on DuPage School District 45 mean?

School District 45's limiting rate would rise by 0.2670%, to 3.2229% of equalized assessed value for levy year 2026, for instruction, student services, operations and safety, raising extendable taxes from about $45,348,520 to $49,444,753, or about $89 more on a $100,000 home.

What does a NO vote on DuPage School District 45 mean?

The district's limiting rate would not increase and would stay under the regular Property Tax Cap Law calculation.

How many votes does DuPage School District 45 need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on DuPage School District 45?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.

DuPage School District 45 — Increase Limiting Rate

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Only voters in this district

What it does: Shall the limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for School District Number 45, DuPage County, Illinois, be increased by an additional amount equal to 0.2670% above the limiting rate for levy year 2025 for school purposes, including funding instructional programming, student support and services, operations and maintenance, and safety and security improvements, and be equal to 3.2229% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein for levy year 2026? (1) The approximate amount of taxes extendable at the most recently extended limiting rate is $ 45,348,520, and the approximate amount of taxes extendable if the proposition is approved is $49,444,753. (2) For the 2026 levy year the approximate amount of the additional tax extendable against property containing a single family residence and having a fair market value at the time of the referendum of $100,000 is estimated to be $89. (3) If the proposition is approved, the aggregate extension for 2026 will be determined by the limiting rate set forth in the proposition, rather than the otherwise applicable limiting rate calculated under the provisions of the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law (commonly known as the Property Tax Cap Law).
A YES vote means: School District 45's limiting rate would rise by 0.2670%, to 3.2229% of equalized assessed value for levy year 2026, for instruction, student services, operations and safety, raising extendable taxes from about $45,348,520 to $49,444,753, or about $89 more on a $100,000 home.
A NO vote means: The district's limiting rate would not increase and would stay under the regular Property Tax Cap Law calculation.
Needed to pass: A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.
Left–right lean: Unclear: our AI read of the official summary isn't confident enough (we require 70%) to place this on the left–right spectrum, so we don't. Read the summary and decide for yourself.

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Only on your ballot if you live in the DuPage School District 45.

Background

District 45 says the proposal would raise its tax rate by 26.7 cents per $100 of equalized assessed value and generate about $4.4 million a year in additional revenue.

The district estimates the impact for a home with a $350,000 market value at about $299 a year, or about $25 a month.

According to the district, the money would let it avoid deeper academic cuts and restore recently cut programs such as reading support, advanced academics, fine arts and student intramurals and clubs.

Put on the ballot by School District 45 Board of Education (August 2026; resolution and vote not located in official records).

From official source.

See your members of Congress and every race and measure on your ballot in DuPage County, from your address. Your address stays in your browser.Look up my races

Next elections here

2028 presidential election · Who has filed so far, from FEC filings

Also on DuPage County ballots

All DuPage County races and measures →

Quick answers

What does a YES vote on DuPage School District 45 mean?: School District 45's limiting rate would rise by 0.2670%, to 3.2229% of equalized assessed value for levy year 2026, for instruction, student services, operations and safety, raising extendable taxes from about $45,348,520 to $49,444,753, or about $89 more on a $100,000 home.
What does a NO vote on DuPage School District 45 mean?: The district's limiting rate would not increase and would stay under the regular Property Tax Cap Law calculation.
How many votes does DuPage School District 45 need to pass?: A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.
Should I vote yes or no on DuPage School District 45?: SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.
When is the vote?: The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.

Not sure how to decide? Read our nonpartisan guide to the DuPage County ballot.

See something wrong on this page? Report a problem · Corrections