Senate Bill 8 would require school districts to wait at least one calendar year after an operating or safety referendum ends before asking voters to approve another property tax increase.

Indiana superintendents say schools face an uphill battle to pass referendums. Two superintendents of schools that had referendums this year said its difficult to educate voters about how referendums will affect their property taxes.

Three of four referendums to increase local taxes for school districts passed in the Indiana primary election Tuesday.

If approved, the bulk of the new funds will go toward educator and staff salaries at each school district over the next eight years.

The Indiana House narrowly approved a bill Thursday that will limit when some school tax referendums can be presented to voters.

Groups representing Indiana school boards, superintendents and teachers all oppose legislation that would limit school ballot referendums to general elections.

Seven of 12 referendums to raise property tax revenue for local school districts passed in Indiana’s Tuesday general election.

Ten charter schools could receive referendum funds from Hammond schools.

Many school corporations now depend on the added funds from local property-tax referendums to consistently pay for teachers, staff, and academic programs.

It’s the final days of the academic year for schools in Indianapolis, and some students are wishing friends and teachers goodbye until classes resume. But for other students, they will not return after summer break. Communities are adjusting as six Indianapolis schools will soon close for instruction and be repurposed.