If you live within the Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) School District, when you cast your ballot this election cycle, even when using the straight-party ticket choice (voting all at once for candidates of either major party), do not forget to continue. The Hamilton Southeastern School Board is electing a majority of the board, 4 of the 7 members, in this year’s voting and school board elections in the state of Indiana are non-partisan.
So, if you vote all for one party, ensure you will be be casting a vote in the school board election. Why is that important?
First, the quality of the local schools impacts the quality of life for everyone living within the boundaries of the school district.
Second, high quality schools lead to high property values.
Finally, keep this in mind. The City of Fishers is planning on a total municipal budget for 2019 of around $108 million. The Hamilton Southeastern Schools plan to spend just under $243 million next year. Our city is important but our schools are responsible for wisely spending a much bigger chunk of public funds.
In the 2018 round of HSE school board elections, there are 4 districts. You only vote for the group of candidates residing in the district where you live.
A map of the districts is available at this link
That map is sometimes hard to read, so if you want a definitive look at which is your district and which group of candidates you must choose from, go to this link and use the link “check voting status” to review your sample ballot.
When I told people active in local schools that I planned to invite all the HSE School Board candidates for podcast recording sessions, many were skeptical that I could do it. Well, I invited all 10 candidates spread all through the 4 districts, and they all accepted the invitation.
Once you determine in which school board district you reside, I encourage you to listen to my podcast interviews with the candidates in your district. This should help you make a decision on which candidate you prefer.
Below are links to those podcasts, by district:
DISTRICT 1
DISTRICT 2
DISTRICT 3
DISTRICT 4
Thank you so much for doing all the interviews. Local elections matter and school board matters the most! See everyone at the Fishers Conservative school board forum tomorrow night.