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Randolph County’s Union School will remain open after Indiana court ruling
A judge struck down part of Indiana’s property tax relief plan that would have required Union School in east-central Indiana to close by July 2027. The rural Randolph County school district can stay open following the ruling.
Union School in Randolph County will remain open after a judge struck down part of Indiana’s property tax relief plan that would have required the rural district to close by July 2027.
The provision was included in Senate Enrolled Act 1, a state law addressing property tax relief. Union School is in east-central Indiana. The ruling removes the part of the plan that would have compelled the school’s closure.
The decision affects the district’s ability to continue operating beyond the July 2027 deadline set by the law. The available details do not identify the judge or specify the court’s reasoning.