What does a YES vote on Southeast Dubois County School Corporation mean?

Southeast Dubois County School Corporation would continue its referendum property tax for up to eight years, renewing its 2020 referendum tax, at a rate of up to $0.19 and no more than $1,242,788 a year, to fund academic programs, health and safety, class sizes, and teacher and staff retention.

What does a NO vote on Southeast Dubois County School Corporation mean?

The referendum tax would not continue; a median $200,000 home's yearly tax bill would drop by $164.

How many votes does Southeast Dubois County 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 Southeast Dubois County 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.

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.

Southeast Dubois County School Corporation — Operating Referendum (Extension)

Last updated Sat, Nov 7, 4:33 PM ET

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Southeast Dubois County School Corporation school district voters

What it does: Shall Southeast Dubois County 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 academic and educationally-related programs and opportunities to meet the learning needs of all students, student health and safety initiatives, maintaining class sizes and recruiting and retaining teachers and staff in response to reductions in property tax revenue by imposing a property tax rate that does not exceed $0.19 and results in a maximum annual amount that does not exceed $1,242,788. If this operating referendum public question is NOT approved by the voters, for a median residence of $200,000, the property's annual tax bill would decrease by $164 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 $0.19.
A YES vote means: Southeast Dubois County School Corporation would continue its referendum property tax for up to eight years, renewing its 2020 referendum tax, at a rate of up to $0.19 and no more than $1,242,788 a year, to fund academic programs, health and safety, class sizes, and teacher and staff retention.
A NO vote means: The referendum tax would not continue; a median $200,000 home's yearly tax bill would drop by $164.
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

Southeast Dubois County's Board of School Trustees adopted a resolution on June 3, 2026 to renew the operating referendum voters approved in 2020, which set a maximum rate of $0.19 for eight years. The board secretary's certification filed with the state says a majority of the board adopted it.

The resolution says that, based on revenue calculations for 2027 through 2034, the corporation could not carry out its educational duty without continuing the levy. It also says none of the referendum revenue would go to a charter school.

The corporation's Revenue Spending Plan estimates $1,242,788 in 2027. That includes about $733,335 for academic programs, $362,238 for student health and safety, $72,230 for class sizes and $74,985 for recruiting and retaining staff.

Put on the ballot by Southeast Dubois County School Corporation Board of School Trustees, June 3, 2026 (adopted by a majority; tally not stated).

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Southeast Dubois County School Corporation mean?: Southeast Dubois County School Corporation would continue its referendum property tax for up to eight years, renewing its 2020 referendum tax, at a rate of up to $0.19 and no more than $1,242,788 a year, to fund academic programs, health and safety, class sizes, and teacher and staff retention.
What does a NO vote on Southeast Dubois County School Corporation mean?: The referendum tax would not continue; a median $200,000 home's yearly tax bill would drop by $164.
How many votes does Southeast Dubois County 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 Southeast Dubois County 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.

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

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