Democratic municipal candidates have announced their support for the approval of continued funding for Hamilton Southeastern Schools.
Candidates who have announced their support include Jocelyn Vare, City Council At-Large; Crystal Neumann, City Council North Central district; Howard Stevenson, City Council At-Large; Bill McLellan, City Council North West district; Lane Skeeters, City Council South Central district; Samantha Chapman, City Council North East district; and Janet Pritchett, City Clerk.
These candidates strongly encourage Fishers citizens to vote to renew the current referendum. Approval of the referendum renewal, which provides teacher salaries and other crucial operating expenses, will generate $26 million per year for HSE Schools.
At the March 22 meeting, a majority of the HSE Schools board of trustees decided that the referendum renewal that is funded by property taxes would appear on the Nov. 7 general election ballot. While the referendum is funded by property taxes, residents will not see an increase in their tax rate due to keeping the referendum no higher than the current 0.2275 percent rate.
Colbert
“Although this is a bipartisan issue, it is important for the community to know that these Democratic candidates fully support the referendum,” Hamilton County Democratic Party Chair Dayna Colbert said. “We believe that a strong school system equals a strong community. As our candidates are engaging with the citizens of Fishers, they will be encouraging everyone to get out and vote in support of HSE schools.”
Hamilton Southeastern Schools serves 21,500 students in Fishers and Noblesville.