Marion County voters approved two property-tax increases worth a total of $272 million for Indianapolis Public Schools to increase teacher pay and fund a wide array of safety initiatives.

This November there are a dozen school construction and operations referenda up for consideration - that's more than any other November election since 2010.

The tax referenda would fund an increase in teacher salaries, special needs programs and school security.

Earlier this month, state Sen. Travis Holdman (R-Markle) announced plans to file legislation that would add another funding option for schools: school safety referenda on local ballots.

Republican state Sen. Travis Holdman of Markle says he'll introduce a bill in the 2019 legislative session that would allow schools to seek school-safety referendums that would work the same as operating referendums.

A parent organizing and advocacy group is donating $100,000 to the campaign for more taxpayer funding for Indianapolis Public Schools.

To strike a bargain with a politically powerful ally, Indianapolis Public Schools leaders voted to shrink - again - the district's multimillion-dollar funding request to taxpayers.

Noblesville Schools will ask voters this Fall to nearly double a current property tax rate to expand safety measures in the wake of the school shooting there in May.

Indianapolis Public Schools will ask voters to approve a $315.2 million property tax referendum during November general election to help fund teacher pay and other operating costs.

Indy Chamber says Indianapolis Public Schools can create $477 million in savings through a combination of deep cost-cutting by eliminating staff, services and closing schools over the next eight years plus leasing Broad Ripple high school to charter school operators.