Indianapolis Public Schools, Indiana, Property Tax Increase Measure is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
What it does
Increase the district's property tax rate to $372 per $100,000 of assessed value to fund teacher retention and academic programs
On your ballot
Shall the Indianapolis Public Education Corporation increase property taxes paid to the Indianapolis Public Schools ("IPS") and participating charter schools for no more than four (4) years for the purpose of funding teacher and staff retention, professional development, and advancing academic programs and opportunities by imposing a property tax rate that does not exceed $0.372 per $100 of assessed value and results in a maximum annual amount that does not exceed $95,000,000? 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 $221 per year.
__Yes
__ No
What a yes vote means
A "yes" vote supports increasing the district's property tax rate to $372 per $100,000 of assessed value to fund teacher retention and academic programs.
