What does a YES vote on Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township mean?

The Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township would raise property taxes for up to eight years, at a rate of up to $0.70 and no more than $41,019,552 a year, to fund its Wayne Forward Initiative, including teacher retention, student safety and school security, and daily operations; a median $200,000 home's yearly tax bill would rise by $605.

What does a NO vote on Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township mean?

The Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township would not raise property taxes for this purpose.

How many votes does Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township 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 Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township?

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.

Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township — Operating Referendum (Marion County)

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

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Wayne Township Metropolitan School District school district voters

What it does: Shall the Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township increase property taxes paid to the school district for no more than eight (8) years for the purpose of funding the Wayne Forward Initiative to sustain educational and operational stability in response to reductions in property tax revenue, including recruiting and retaining classroom teachers, funding student safety and school security, and maintaining daily educational operations by imposing a property tax rate that does not exceed $0.70 and results in a maximum annual amount that does not exceed $41,019,552. If this operating referendum public question is approved by the voters, for a median residence of $200,000, the property's annual property tax bill would increase by $605 per year. The most recent operating referendum public question proposed by the school district was held in 2019 and passed.
A YES vote means: The Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township would raise property taxes for up to eight years, at a rate of up to $0.70 and no more than $41,019,552 a year, to fund its Wayne Forward Initiative, including teacher retention, student safety and school security, and daily operations; a median $200,000 home's yearly tax bill would rise by $605.
A NO vote means: The Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township 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, Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township submitted its board resolution proposing the referendum on June 23, 2026, at a tax rate of no more than $0.70 per $100 of assessed value.

The Marion County Auditor certified the corporation's median household assessed value at $200,000, with an estimated annual tax increase of $605 for that home if the referendum passes.

The department found the proposed ballot language complied with Indiana law and approved it on June 29, 2026.

Put on the ballot by Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township Board of School Trustees (resolution submitted to DLGF June 23, 2026; board vote not stated in the DLGF determination).

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township mean?: The Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township would raise property taxes for up to eight years, at a rate of up to $0.70 and no more than $41,019,552 a year, to fund its Wayne Forward Initiative, including teacher retention, student safety and school security, and daily operations; a median $200,000 home's yearly tax bill would rise by $605.
What does a NO vote on Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township mean?: The Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township would not raise property taxes for this purpose.
How many votes does Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township 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 Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township?: 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 Marion County ballot.

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