Metropolitan School District of Pike Township, Dr. Larry Young, Superintendent, did a presentation on the school referendum which will be on the May 7th primary ballot.

Referendum:

Shall the Metropolitan School District of Pike Township, Marion County, Indiana, increase property taxes paid to schools by homeowners and businesses for eight (8) years immediately following the holding of the referendum for the purpose of funding the Pike Township School’s Funding Sustainability initiative, which includes funding loss learning enhancement programming and staff recruitment, teacher and staff retention and recruitment efforts, professional development opportunities for staff, and enhanced school safety and security programs and projects? If this public question is approved by the voters, the average property tax paid to schools per year on a residence would increase by 36.4% and the average property tax paid to schools per year on a business property would increase by 31.4%. The most recent property tax referendum proposed by the school corporation was held in 2010 and passed.