“School funding is complicated, but one thing is very simple. If the referendum goes away educators who are serving our students so well will lose their jobs. Class sizes will increase and supports for students will decrease. It's simple math.” Maggie Hoernemann, Taxpayers 4 Avon Schools Co-Chair and Retired Avon Schools Superintendent

In 2018, when Avon-Washington Township voters approved the Operating Referendum, the question on the ballot had 82 words. In the last seven years, state lawmakers have made the question even more confusing. It now has 137 words. Bottom line: Your YES vote will ensure the 2018 voter-approved Operating Referendum will continue. Vote YES 4 Avon Schools.

You don’t need to wait until Election Day (11/4) to vote YES 4 Avon Schools. Early voting will occur at Avon United Methodist Church. Monday through Friday, October 27, 28, 29, 30, and 31, you can vote YES from 8 am to 4 pm. Saturday, November 1, you can vote YES from 8 am to 3 pm. Be sure you don’t miss your chance to cast your vote of support for Avon’s Operating Referendum Renewal.

If you cannot make it to a polling place during early voting (10/24-11/1) or on Election Day (11/4), you can still vote YES 4 Avon Schools. You must request an absentee ballot no later than Thursday, October 23. Absentee ballots must be received by the county election board no later than 6:00 pm local time on Election Day. To be safe, mail it no later than Thursday, October 30.

Recently, we asked our Facebook followers why they’re voting YES 4 Avon Schools. (If you’re not following us on Facebook yet, make sure you do!) Here are just a few of the responses.

We are assembling a team of volunteers willing to dedicate themselves to taking a shift interacting with voters at polling places during early voting and on Election Day. If you have a couple of hours, reach out. We’ll contact you to get you on the schedule.

If you live in Washington Township and you meet Indiana’s voter-eligibility requirements, you can vote YES via in this fall’s special election. Washington Township includes the Town of Avon and is bordered by: Raceway Road (on the east), County Road 300 South aka Township Line Road (on the south), County Road 400 East (on the west), and just north of County Road 200 North (on the North).

If you graduated from Avon High School from 2019 to 2025, you played a big role in our school corporation’s past. If you have maintained a permanent address in Washington Township — for example, if your parents still live here and you’re in college or the armed forces, you can play a big role in ACSC’s future too!

Want to Vote YES 4 Avon Schools but not sure if you’ll be able to make it to a polling location on November 4? That’s OK. You can request an absentee ballot. Here’s how.