Articles tagged as: Indianapolis Public Schools Board
January 28, 2023
IPS board delays controversial operating referendum vote
The Indianapolis Public Schools board of commissioners delayed its planned Saturday vote on putting a $413.6 million operating property tax referendum on the May primary ballot.
Read MoreJanuary 9, 2023
3 new IPS board members sworn in as controversial tax referendum looms
The newcomers to the Indianapolis Public Schools Board have been critical of the district plan to overhaul elementary and middle schools.
Read MoreAugust 27, 2022
2 races uncontested in IPS school board election, incumbents won't run again
For the first time in years, some ballot races for the Indianapolis Public Schools board will not be competitive.
Read MoreApril 14, 2022
A new Latin and immigrant-inspired charter school is trying to partner with IPS
A new charter school inspired by Latin and immigrant experiences for middle and high schoolers wants to partner with Indianapolis Public Schools. The district is expected to consider it later this month, following dozens of supporters attending IPS board meetings in previous months.
Read MoreMay 27, 2021
IPS OKs Virtual Learning Partnership With Charter Schools, Total Cost Unknown
The Indianapolis Public Schools Board of Commissioners approved a new partnership with two local charter school operators to provide virtual learning options in 2021-22 and beyond.
Read MoreJanuary 28, 2021
Indianapolis Public Schools May End Bus Service For Some Students
Indianapolis Public Schools may eliminate school busing for about 6,400 of its students next school year, administrators indicated, as the district weighs as much as $17 million in potential transportation cuts.
Read MoreJanuary 6, 2021
Indianapolis Public Schools Swears In New Board Members, Strengthening Support For Charters, Reforms
Indianapolis Public Schools swore in two new board members and two incumbents Monday night, strengthening support for the districts controversial charter-friendly partnerships.
Read MoreNovember 6, 2020
Reform Candidates Sweep IPS School Board Race In Expensive, Contentious Campaign
The contentious, and at times bitter, 2020 election for four Indianapolis Public Schools Board of Commissioners seats became likely the most expensive election cycle in the districts history.
Read MoreNovember 2, 2020
Why Is There So Much Money, Fighting In The IPS School Board Race?
Depending on who wins the four seats on the Indianapolis Public Schools Board of Commissioners, there could be an ideological tilt on the seven-member board that leads to drastically different outcomes.
Read MoreOctober 27, 2020
Group Critical Of IPS Forms PAC After Campaign Finance Violation
The IPS Community Coalition said Monday it violated campaign finance rules by not reporting its support for four school board candidates on the November ballot.
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