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Board hears state bills could cut levy growth; staff lays out operating-referendum timeline
Summary
District financial staff told the Northwest Allen County Schools board that pending Indiana legislation could sharply limit local levy growth and restrict referendums, and outlined a timeline to place an operating referendum on the Nov. 4 ballot if the board moves forward.
At the Feb. 24 regular meeting, Northwest Allen County Schools officials told the Board of School Trustees that several bills advancing at the Indiana Statehouse could reduce local operating revenue and restrict the timing of future referendums, and that the district is preparing an operating referendum timetable that would aim for certification this summer and an election on Nov. 4, 2025.
Superintendent Trevor Barker said the district has received a legal timeline from Ice Miller showing the board would need to adopt a referendum resolution at the June 23 meeting and certify final language by Aug. 1 to appear on the Nov. 4 ballot. "These are the legal steps," Barker said as he described the calendar.
Board member Mrs. Schlatter, who reported on a recent ISBA (Indiana School Boards…
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