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Tomorrow is Election Day!

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We know that our community values transparency, so we want to let you know exactly how the operating referendum question will look on the ballot. There are strict, state-mandated rules on how a ballot question must be phrased, so the image above helps clarify the question.

Every person who lives within the boundaries of our school district, you will be asked to vote for all available school board positions, no matter what district you live in. School Board is a nonpartisan position, so voting "Straight Ticket" does not submit any votes for school board members.

Here is a list of all the candidates you will see on the ballot. You will vote for one person in EACH district.

• Patrick Fassnacht
• Alan Ford
• Amber Huff Willis (incumbent)
• Curtis Wyatt

• William Anderson (incumbent)
• Patrick Phillips

• Rebecca Ogle (incumbent)
• Jill Woerner

Below are timestamped links to parts of the video that answer specific questions.

1. Why do school districts do referendums?

2. Why does WWS need this referendum?

3. Is the district in a bad financial situation? (SPOILER ALERT: No.)

4. How would students be impacted if this referendum is PASSED?

5. How would students be impacted if this referendum is NOT passed?

6. Would teachers lose their jobs if this referendum is NOT passed?

7. How does this impact someone with NO KIDS in the school district?

8. How has the district impacted Westfield citizens' tax rate?

9. Why lower the rate if there is a funding deficit?

10. Will we need a construction referendum to keep up with growth?

11. How is there a funding deficit if you get paid per student?

12. Does the City of Westfield have say in the school district's budget and finances?

13. How can someone get involved?

Westfield Washington Schools is the fastest growing school district in the state. With an “A” rating from the Indiana Department of Education, WWS enrolled nearly 9,100 students, in 2020-21, across six elementary, one intermediate middle and high school. The district employs more than 600 teachers and nearly 250 support staff. Westfield High School is ranked in the top 3 percent nationally by U.S. News and World Report, and has a graduation rate of 98.3 percent with 86 percent of its graduates continuing onto higher education.

Email: comms@wws.k12.in.us
Website: wws.k12.in.us
Location: 1143 East 181st Street, Westfield, IN, USA
Phone: 317-867-8010
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westfieldschools
Twitter: @WWSweb