Mississinewa Community School Corporation — Operating Referendum (Grant County)

What it does

Shall the Mississinewa Community School Corporation increase property taxes paid to the school corporation for no more than eight (8) years for the purpose of funding the Putting Our Kids First Initiative, funding investments in student transportation, school security upgrades, and the competitive compensation needed to recruit and retain teachers and staff, by imposing a property tax rate that does not exceed $0.4950 per $100 of assessed value and results in a maximum annual amount that does not exceed $2,000,000? If this operating referendum public question is approved by the voters, for a median residence of $150,000, the property’s annual property tax bill would increase by $294 per year.

A YES vote means

Mississinewa Community School Corporation would raise property taxes for up to eight years, at a rate of up to $0.4950 and no more than $2,000,000 a year, to fund its Putting Our Kids First Initiative: student transportation, school security upgrades, and teacher and staff pay; a median $150,000 home's yearly tax bill would rise by $294.

A NO vote means

Mississinewa Community School Corporation would not raise property taxes for this purpose.

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

The Indiana Department of Local Government Finance received Mississinewa's referendum resolution on July 1, 2026 and approved the ballot language on July 2.

The corporation's Revenue Spending Plan for its "Putting Our Kids First" initiative estimates $2,000,000 a year: $1,000,000 for student transportation, $500,000 for school security upgrades and $500,000 for retaining teachers and staff, including co-curricular and extracurricular support.

The spending plan says these are estimates the corporation may amend each year.

Put on the ballot by Mississinewa Community School Corporation Board of School Trustees, resolution filed with the DLGF July 1, 2026 (board vote date/tally not found in an online official record).

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Mississinewa Community School Corporation mean?

Mississinewa Community School Corporation would raise property taxes for up to eight years, at a rate of up to $0.4950 and no more than $2,000,000 a year, to fund its Putting Our Kids First Initiative: student transportation, school security upgrades, and teacher and staff pay; a median $150,000 home's yearly tax bill would rise by $294.

What does a NO vote on Mississinewa Community School Corporation mean?

Mississinewa Community School Corporation would not raise property taxes for this purpose.

How many votes does Mississinewa Community 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 Mississinewa Community 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.