INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Public Schools board of commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve a resolution for a $410 million capitol referendum to be placed on the May 2023 ballot, a district spokesperson confirmed to 13News.
The referendum, if approved, would fund projects from the district's Rebuilding Stronger Plan, a massive reorganization effort which was unanimously approved by the board in mid-November.
The board delayed a vote on a $413.6 million operating referendum – that would be placed on the same ballot – until next week.
The district did not include funding for non-IPS charter schools as part of the funding referendum.
"We will only go to our taxpayers for funds if we can promise to be accountable for how they’re spent. We won’t ask if we can’t make that promise, as is the case here," IPS Superintendent Dr. Aleesia Johnson said in a statement last week.