Special Election Notification – Silver Creek School Corporation

Residents of the Silver Creek School Corporation are hereby notified of a special election to be held on May 6, 2025 from 6 AM to 6 PM

The official ballot language is provided below for your reference. To stay informed, please visit the Important Dates link at the top of this page for key deadlines. Additionally, for comprehensive information about the project, follow the link below to the Silver Creek School Corporation’s website

Official Ballot Language

"Shall the Silver Creek School Corporation, Clark County, Indiana, increase property taxes paid to the School Corporation by homeowners and businesses? 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 44.13% and the average property tax paid to the School Corporation on a business property would increase by 32.56%. The School Corporation may issue bonds or enter into a lease to finance the School Construction Project which consists of (i) the acquisition of land and the construction/renovation of one or more buildings thereon, including a new elementary school, for school purposes, and all related improvements in connection therewith; (ii) Silver Creek Primary School improvements including but not limited to the addition of classrooms, equipment and landscaping, and all related improvements in connection therewith; (iii) the construction and equipping of a new field house, transportation service building and administration building and all related improvements in connection therewith; (iv) Silver Creek Middle School improvements including but not limited to the addition of classrooms, classroom equipment, window and floor replacement, and all related improvements in connection therewith; (v) Silver Creek Elementary School improvements including but not limited to the addition of classrooms, equipment and landscaping, and all related improvements in connection therewith; and (vi) Silver Creek High School improvements, including but not limited to HV AC, roofing, walls, parking, paving, sidewalk improvements, furniture and equipment, and all related improvements in connection therewith, which is estimated to cost not more than $62,860,000 over twenty-five years. The School Corporation has not previously proposed a property tax referendum."