Crown Point Community Schools — Operating Referendum (Lake County)

What it does

Shall Crown Point Community Schools increase property taxes paid to the School Corporation for no more than eight (8) years for the purpose of funding and sustaining educational and operational funding stability in response to reductions in property tax revenue, supporting essential health and safety initiatives, supporting and retaining teachers and staff, maintaining class sizes, student transportation, and funding academic and support programs to meet the educational needs of all students, by imposing a property tax rate that does not exceed $0.3870 and results in a maximum annual amount that does not exceed $19,750,000? If this operating referendum public question is approved by the voters, for a median residence of $350,000 the property's annual property tax bill would increase by $648 per year. The most recent operating referendum public question proposed by the school corporation was held in 2025 and passed.

A YES vote means

Crown Point Community Schools would raise property taxes for up to eight years, at a rate of up to $0.3870 and no more than $19,750,000 a year, to fund health and safety, teacher and staff retention, class sizes, transportation, and academic and support programs; a median $350,000 home's yearly tax bill would rise by $648.

A NO vote means

Crown Point Community Schools 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

According to the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance, Crown Point Community School Corporation submitted its board resolution proposing the referendum on June 30, 2026, at a tax rate of no more than $0.3870 per $100 of assessed value.

The Lake County Auditor certified the corporation's median household assessed value at $350,000, with an estimated annual tax increase of $648 for that home if the referendum passes.

The corporation's most recent operating referendum, in 2025, passed.

The department found the proposed ballot language complied with Indiana law and approved it on July 30, 2026.

Put on the ballot by Crown Point Community School Corporation Board of School Trustees (resolution submitted to DLGF June 30, 2026; board vote not stated in the DLGF determination).

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Crown Point Community Schools mean?

Crown Point Community Schools would raise property taxes for up to eight years, at a rate of up to $0.3870 and no more than $19,750,000 a year, to fund health and safety, teacher and staff retention, class sizes, transportation, and academic and support programs; a median $350,000 home's yearly tax bill would rise by $648.

What does a NO vote on Crown Point Community Schools mean?

Crown Point Community Schools would not raise property taxes for this purpose.

How many votes does Crown Point Community Schools 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 Crown Point Community Schools?

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.