Shapiro for Carmel Clay Schools

10/03/2026

Let’s paint the city 🔵🟡
Request your sign today and show your support for Carmel Clay Schools by voting YES on question 3!

09/14/2026

Support Carmel Clay Schools? Help us be sure the community has the informaiton they need to VOTE YES on Question 3.
Double your impact today!

🚨 DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT! 🚨

We have some exciting news! A generous donor has offered to MATCH donations through Sunday, up to a total of $5,000! 💙💛

That means every dollar you give automatically goes twice as far in helping us spread the word, share the facts, and support Carmel Clay Schools.

⏰ But don’t wait—the match ends SUNDAY!

Donate today. Double your impact. Help us keep building a strong future for our schools and our community.

And most importantly, make your voice heard at the ballot box:

🗳️ VOTE YES ON QUESTION 3! 💙💛

👉https://www.yesforcarmel.com/donate

09/08/2026

Here's is a great way to learn more about Carmel Clay Schools tax rate & debt service rate.
The more you know...Keep our schools & community strong💪
Vote YES on questions 3!

Let’s talk about school taxes and debt—without the finance degree. 📊

Carmel Clay Schools currently has a lower-than-average and lower-than-median tax rate. While the average and median are around $1, Carmel’s rate is approximately $0.84.

CCS also has the lowest debt service rate when compared with other large Hamilton County school corporations, neighboring districts, and similarly sized township schools in Marion County.

So what does that actually mean? Simply put, debt service is the money a school district uses to pay for buildings and other long-term investments—similar to making the mortgage payment on your home. CCS has been able to manage those obligations while staying under the property tax cap.

And there’s another important piece: While our neighboring schools have capital referendums, Carmel does NOT—and has never had one. A capital referendum asks voters to approve additional property taxes specifically for major building and facility needs.

The numbers can get complicated, but the takeaway is pretty simple: CCS has a history of managing its debt responsibly while keeping its tax rate comparatively low. That’s an important part of the bigger picture when we talk about funding our schools. 💙

09/04/2026

A critically important ballot question that will shape the future of Carmel Clay Schools
Follow Friends of Carmel Schools for info and facts so you can make an informed choice.
If you care about our schools, quality education and our wonderful community then I hope you’ll join me in voting YES!

Two months from today, our community will head to the polls.

On November 3, voters will have the opportunity to make an important decision about the future of Carmel Clay Schools and our community.

Over the next two months, this page will be a place to learn more about the referendum — the facts, what it funds, why it’s on the ballot, and what it means for our schools and community.

We believe strong schools help build strong communities. And when our community comes together, we achieve more for our students, our schools, and the place we all call home.

Follow along. Get informed. Ask questions. And on November 3, make your voice heard and VOTE YES.

Together, we achieve. 💙💛

08/22/2026

Carmel peeps: As you may have heard, there is a Carmel Clay Schools referendum on the ballot this fall.
It will renew the Safety Referendum (SROs & mental health support) as well as replace the existing Operating Referendum, combining them into 1 referendum. In addition to providing critical revenue for staff and programs, this will enable the community to only have to vote on a referendum every 8 years.
We need to support this, without it, in addition to losing the SROs and mental health support after 2027, the district would need to cut $10 million dollars next year (and a growing amount annually for the next 6!).
Unless you want increased class sizes, cutting of programs & decreased safety, VOTE YES!
Follow this page for info & how to help and support!
Vote YES for our schools & community! 🔵🟡🔵🟡

Strong Schools. Strong Community. Vote YES on Question 3.

02/26/2026

1 of 3 chances to ask questions and share feedback with the Carmel Clay Schools school board! Hope you take advantage of this opportunity.
Other dates and locations will be announced very soon...

The community is invited to attend a meet-and-greet session with members of the Carmel Clay School Board.

Location: Prairie Trace Elementary
Date: March 3
Time: 7:45 am - 9:15 am

Please be advised that all attendees must present a valid photo ID at the front office to complete the mandatory check-in process before entering the meeting area.