“We are actually the last public school district in Marion County to pursue a referendum,” said Altemeyer. Altemeyer describes it like they’re the last standing. This is the first referendum that Lawrence Township has pursued.

Public meetings were also held and livestreamed on their website.

The referendum was recently passed and approved by the school board. But with that said, we have some educating for our community that we need to do on the positive impact of this referendum and how it will affect future generations of students.” That’s our mission statement through innovation and dedication, we educate all students through graduation. “Because of the size of this project, we need to get public approval,” said Altemeyer. The $191 million would be paid over the course of the next 20 years, if it were to be passed by voters. Lawrence Township is not seeking an operating referendum, as they do not need additional funds to support day-to-day operations. The funds that are generated will only be used to renovate schools.” Dana Altemeyer with MSD of Lawrence Township says, “It’s really important to clarify this is a capital referendum. So, how would this proposed referendum impact your wallet?ĭr.

– A $191 million referendum is in the works for Lawrence Township schools. School leaders say it will be used to transform the state’s 9 th largest public school district. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.

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