Elwood school referendum reported defeated by 158 votes
Elwood Community School Corporation’s operating referendum was reported defeated by 158 votes, according to WLBC. The election was held Nov. 3, 2026. The Indiana Citizen, republishing Chalkbeat reporting co-produced with WFYI, also said unofficial returns indicated the measure had failed.
What does the result mean for school services? In a Nov. 6 statement, Superintendent Troy Friedersdorf said the administration and school board would determine further reductions affecting staffing, programs and services. He did not identify positions, programs or services to be cut, or give a timeline.
The district describes the measure as an operating referendum intended to support programs, transportation and school safety, including an SRO. Those were proposed uses for the referendum funds, not confirmation that any of those services has been cut. At the time of the Nov. 6 statement, the next step was for administrators and the board to determine the reductions.
Sources
- Madison County Asking: What Will These Schools Do?, 104.1 WLBC / Woof Boom Radio News
- School districts that lost referendum votes now making cuts to programs and classrooms, Chalkbeat, co-reported with WFYI; republished by The Indiana Citizen
- Referendum, Elwood Community School Corporation
- Election Results, Madison County, Indiana
- www.wfyi.org
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