School District Question - Monroe County Community School Corporation and increased property taxes

Shall the Monroe County Community School Corporation increase property taxes paid to the School Corporation by homeowners and businesses for eight (8) years immediately following the holding of the referendum for the purpose of funding the retention and attraction of teachers and support staff through increased compensation, and for funding to enhance academic programs including STEM, the arts, and special education at a maximum referendum property tax rate of $0.185? If this public question is approved by the voters, the average property tax paid to the School Corporation per year on a residence would increase by 35.24% and the average property tax paid to the School Corporation per year on a business property would increase by 34.09%. The most recent property tax referendum proposed by the School Corporation was held in 2016 and the measure passed.