EVSC passes new budget with some complaints

With Senate Enrolled Act 1 taking effect next year, school districts around Indiana are girding for the impact on their revenue from property taxes.

Legislators need to "understand the pain that this causes so we can move forward in the years to come," said veteran school board member Mike Duckworth.

EVANSVILLE — Buffeted by forces squeezing revenue for public education, the EVSC school board on Monday formally adopted a 2026 budget with anticipated funding of more than $310 million. But not without some complaining.

With Senate Enrolled Act 1 taking effect next year, school districts around Indiana are girding for the impact on their revenue from property taxes.

And the impact of property tax caps, also known as circuit breaker credits? They may give relief to taxpayers, but the India