A Smaller, Focused Plan
After more than 1,100 residents weighed in through a community survey and public meetings, the District reduced the scope of its original proposal. The updated proposal focuses on maintaining lower class sizes, protecting instructional and extracurricular programming, and addressing critical safety and security needs.
Why Vote Yes
35% Smaller Referendum
The original 70-cent proposal was reduced to 45 cents.
$0 Net Tax Increase
Expiring District debt offsets the new rate for a $0 net tax rate change.
Protects Class Sizes
Helps maintain the District's current student-to-teacher ratio as enrollment grows.
Protects Extracurricular and Athletic Programs
Athletic and extracurricular activities are in jeopardy.
Protects Property Values
Strong, well-supported schools strengthen communities.
Strengthens Teacher Retention
Helps Troy 30-C attract and retain quality teachers and staff.
Enhances Safety & Security
Funds safety and security improvements and addresses essential facility needs.
How a $0 Net Tax Rate Increase Is Possible
Troy 30-C is set to pay off $11.5 million in long-term debt around October 1, 2027, reducing the existing tax rate by 45 cents. The revised limiting rate was reduced 35%, from $0.70 to $0.45, the same amount as the expiring debt. One offsets the other so there is no effective tax rate increase.
Simple Tax Rate Calculation
Proposed limiting rate: $0.45
Expiring District bonds: ($0.45)
Net change in total tax rate: $0.00
What the Revised Plan Includes
The revised proposal focuses on what residents said mattered most.
Class Sizes & Programming
Maintaining lower class sizes and preserving current student instructional and extracurricular programs.
Teacher Recruitment & Retention
Helping the District attract and keep quality teachers and educational support staff.
Safety & Facility Needs
Improving school safety and security with essential districtwide facility updates.
What's No Longer in The Plan
Projects identified by the community as lower priority were removed from the plan.
No new Pre-K/Kindergarten Early Learning Center
No Troy Middle School renovations at this time
The Bottom Line
Troy 30-C listened, reduced the ask by 35%, and built a plan around what residents said mattered most—without a net tax increase.
Vote Yes For a Smaller, More Focused Plan and a Stronger Troy 30-C!
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