Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation — Operating Referendum (Extension)

What it does

Shall Bartholomew Consolidated 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 competitive compensation for teachers and staff and maintaining student safety by imposing a property tax rate that does not exceed $0.156 and results in a maximum annual amount that does not exceed $10,100,000. If this operating referendum public question is NOT approved by the voters, for a median residence of $250,000, the property’s annual tax bill would decrease by $190 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 2020 with a property tax rate of $0.156.

A YES vote means

Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation would continue its referendum property tax for up to eight years, renewing its 2020 referendum tax, at a rate of up to $0.156 and no more than $10,100,000 a year, to fund teacher and staff pay and student safety.

A NO vote means

The referendum tax would not continue; a median $250,000 home's yearly tax bill would drop by $190.

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.

Official text: source

Background

According to the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance, Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation submitted its board resolution proposing the referendum on June 17, 2026, at a tax rate of $0.156 per $100 of assessed value.

The Bartholomew County Auditor certified the corporation's median household assessed value at $250,000, with an estimated annual tax increase of $190 for that home if the referendum passes.

The question is a renewal of the operating referendum voters approved in 2020.

The department found the proposed ballot language complied with Indiana law and approved it on June 22, 2026.

Put on the ballot by Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation Board of School Trustees (resolution submitted to DLGF June 17, 2026; board vote not stated in the DLGF determination).

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation mean?

Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation would continue its referendum property tax for up to eight years, renewing its 2020 referendum tax, at a rate of up to $0.156 and no more than $10,100,000 a year, to fund teacher and staff pay and student safety.

What does a NO vote on Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation mean?

The referendum tax would not continue; a median $250,000 home's yearly tax bill would drop by $190.

How many votes does Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation 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 Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation?

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.