Indiana school officials are warning that the state’s new property tax overhaul is pushing districts into an unprecedented financial squeeze – which dozens of Hoosier superintendents say is already forcing staff cuts, delaying maintenance and increasing the likelihood for other reductions.

Their concerns are at the heart of a new statewide survey released Thursday by the Indiana Coalition for Public Education, first published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle.

The report highlights how Senate Enrolled Act 1 is reshaping local school budgets just months after its passage.

The survey – completed by 148 of the state’s 290 traditional public school corporations – found that 95.3% of Indiana districts expect SEA 1 to crimp their funding in 2025, and 99.3% expect trouble in future years.

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