Pike County School Corporation — Operating Referendum

What it does

Shall Pike County School Corporation increase property taxes paid to the school corporation for no more than eight (8) years for the purpose of funding and maintaining daily educational operations, including maintaining operations at existing school buildings, retaining teachers and staff, supporting essential safety initiatives, and providing academic and CTE programs and opportunities to meet the learning needs of all students in response to reductions in property tax revenue, by imposing a property tax rate that does not exceed $0.25 and results in a maximum annual amount that does not exceed $2,200,000? 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 $149 per year.

A YES vote means

Pike County School Corporation would raise property taxes for up to eight years, at a rate of up to $0.25 and no more than $2,200,000 a year, to fund daily operations, including keeping existing school buildings open, retaining teachers and staff, safety, and academic and CTE programs; a median $150,000 home's yearly tax bill would rise by $149.

A NO vote means

Pike County 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 Pike County School Corporation's referendum resolution and the Pike County Auditor's median-home certification on June 17, 2026, and approved the ballot language.

The corporation's proposed Revenue Spending Plan filed with the state estimates $2,200,000 in 2027. It would spend about $1,500,000 on retaining teachers and staff, $400,000 on academic and CTE programs, $200,000 on operating existing school buildings and $100,000 on safety initiatives.

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

Put on the ballot by Pike County School Corporation Board of School Trustees, resolution filed with the DLGF June 17, 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 Pike County School Corporation mean?

Pike County School Corporation would raise property taxes for up to eight years, at a rate of up to $0.25 and no more than $2,200,000 a year, to fund daily operations, including keeping existing school buildings open, retaining teachers and staff, safety, and academic and CTE programs; a median $150,000 home's yearly tax bill would rise by $149.

What does a NO vote on Pike County School Corporation mean?

Pike County School Corporation would not raise property taxes for this purpose.

How many votes does Pike 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 Pike 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.