Tipton Community School Corporation — Operating Referendum

What it does

Shall the Tipton Community School Corporation increase property taxes paid to the school corporation for no more than eight (8) years for the purpose of providing funding to maintain academic programs, class sizes, and student support, health, and safety services, attract and retain teachers and support staff, maintain student transportation services, and sustain educational and operational funding stability by imposing a property tax rate that does not exceed $0.25 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 $200,000, the property's annual property tax bill would increase by $216 per year.

A YES vote means

Tipton Community School Corporation would raise property taxes for up to eight years, at a rate of up to $0.25 and no more than $2,000,000 a year, to fund academic programs, class sizes, student support and safety, teacher and staff retention, and transportation; a median $200,000 home's yearly tax bill would rise by $216.

A NO vote means

Tipton 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

According to the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance, Tipton Community School Corporation submitted its board resolution proposing the referendum on July 1, 2026, at a tax rate of no more than $0.25 per $100 of assessed value.

The Tipton County Auditor certified the corporation's median household assessed value at $200,000, with an estimated annual tax increase of $216 for that home if the referendum passes.

The department found the proposed ballot language complied with Indiana law and approved it on July 6, 2026.

Put on the ballot by Tipton Community School Corporation Board of School Trustees (resolution submitted to DLGF July 1, 2026; board vote not stated in the DLGF determination).

From official source.

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Quick answers

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

Tipton Community School Corporation would raise property taxes for up to eight years, at a rate of up to $0.25 and no more than $2,000,000 a year, to fund academic programs, class sizes, student support and safety, teacher and staff retention, and transportation; a median $200,000 home's yearly tax bill would rise by $216.

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

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

How many votes does Tipton 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 Tipton 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.