diff --git a/emannotationschemas/__init__.py b/emannotationschemas/__init__.py
index 922c3bf..ee248d8 100644
--- a/emannotationschemas/__init__.py
+++ b/emannotationschemas/__init__.py
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
     CompartmentProofreadStatus,
     ProofreadStatus,
     ProofreadingBoolStatusUser,
+    CompartmentProofreadStatusReference,
+    GeneralProofreadStatusReference
 )
 from emannotationschemas.schemas.neuropil import FlyNeuropil
 from emannotationschemas.schemas.groups import SimpleGroup
@@ -84,6 +86,8 @@
     "derived_numeric_value": DerivedNumeric,
     "proofread_status": ProofreadStatus,
     "compartment_proofread_status": CompartmentProofreadStatus,
+    "compartment_proofread_status_reference": CompartmentProofreadStatusReference,
+    "general_proofread_status_reference": GeneralProofreadStatusReference,
     "proofreading_boolstatus_user": ProofreadingBoolStatusUser,
     "fly_neuropil": FlyNeuropil,
     "reference_point": FlatSegmentationReferenceSinglePoint,
diff --git a/emannotationschemas/schemas/proofreading.py b/emannotationschemas/schemas/proofreading.py
index 9e85f3c..4287481 100644
--- a/emannotationschemas/schemas/proofreading.py
+++ b/emannotationschemas/schemas/proofreading.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     AnnotationSchema,
     BoundSpatialPoint,
     NumericField,
+    ReferenceAnnotation
 )
 from marshmallow import fields, validate
 
@@ -54,3 +55,33 @@ class ProofreadingBoolStatusUser(ProofreadingBoolStatus):
         required=True,
         description="User who assessed the proofreading status.",
     )
+
+class CompartmentProofreadStatusReference(ReferenceAnnotation):
+    user_id = fields.Int(
+        required=False,
+        description="User who assessed the proofreading status.",
+    )
+    status_dendrite = fields.String(
+        required=True,
+        validate=validate.OneOf(proofread_choices),
+        description=f"Proofread status of the dendrite only. {options_text}",
+    )
+    status_axon = fields.String(
+        required=True,
+        validate=validate.OneOf(proofread_choices),
+        description=f"Proofread status of the axon only. {options_text}",
+    )
+
+class GeneralProofreadStatusReference(ReferenceAnnotation):
+    user_id = fields.Int(
+        required=False,
+        description="User who assessed the proofreading status.",
+    )
+    status_dendrite = fields.String(
+        required=True,
+        description=f"Proofread status of the dendrite only. Can be any string.",
+    )
+    status_axon = fields.String(
+        required=True,
+        description=f"Proofread status of the axon only. Can be any string.",
+    )
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