Local school districts plan to improve area school districts using money approved by voters.
School referendums took over the polls last week on election day.fox 55's mallory beard tells us how local school districts plan to improve area schools using money approved by voters.
Parents showed up to the polls for primary election.across the state voters approved 16 of 18 school referendums. including here in fort wayne.
Heather krebs//coordinator of programs controlshis new ogram referendum that just passed last week includes a full renovation of wayne high but what will the approved .- funds do for fort wayne communito get rid of some modular classrooms, temporary classrooms that have been there for many years and basically expand those buildings to their full capacity.
E followed heather krebs through northrop high school.one of the schools getting a facelift.
?nats?the last of fort wayne community schools twelve year plan.jeff tappy//wayne high school alumnus"this is capital project referendum versus operational which would be to pay teacher salary, to keep the lights on, the day in and day out stuff.
This allows them to build and renovate projects."
Even for neighboring districts like northwest allen county schools, taking part in the vote is important.
Lizette downey//northwest allen county schools "voting in a referendum is critical for school districts that need additional funding to supplement its budget."
Downey says the property tax cap has made some parents fretful.
But encourages them to research exactly where their referndum money is going.
Lizette downey//northwest allen county schools"and without that community support, especially with the parents, the referendum would not have likely passed."
Since public schools can only receive so much from the state.
Lizette downey//northwest allen county schools"therefore important projects like needing to build a new elementary school like in our case wouldn't have happened and that forces districts to go without."
In fort wayne i'm mallory beard fox 55 news.
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