Four Indiana school districts won voter support for property-tax levies to provide operational funds to boost teacher pay, retain staff and maintain academic programs.

The Indianapolis Public Schools district it will pay for its expansive plan to close and merge six schools and change grade configurations at nearly three dozen schools by asking voters to approve over $800 million in property tax referendums in the May 2023 election.

Eight school districts across Indiana are asking voters to approve an increase to their property taxes or continue a referendum tax levy.

Voters approved seven school referendums Tuesday. Only Vigo County Schools and Franklin Township in Marion County failed to get approval.

Voters in Marion County rejected one school district referendum while another was easily approved, according to unofficial results Tuesday night.

Eight school corporations in Indiana are seeking voter approval for referendum funding this May, but school leaders have concerns about new, lengthier language on voters' ballots.

Franklin Township Community School Corporation is asking voters to approve a nearly $100 million property tax referendum in the May primary. The construction referendum would allow the school to build an additional wing to the 50-year-old Franklin Central High School and make improvements at six elementary schools.

Perry Township Schools is asking voters to approve an ongoing property tax referendum in the May primary. The referendum would extend the tax increase for home and business owners that was first approved in 2015.

The General Assembly left a pair of bills aimed at libraries and school referendum funding with uncertain futures this week, but lawmakers are still eyeing them for next steps before session ends next month.

Public school districts would be required to share referendum funding with charter schools under a bill approved by the Indiana House Thursday.