Indianapolis Public Schools has become the latest Indiana school district to join a lawsuit that accuses e-cigarette giant Juul Labs of marketing its vaping products to young people.

Indianapolis Public Schools approved a plan to share an estimated $27.5 million of referendum funds with its network of independent charter schools over the next few years.

To collect a $300 incentive, 71 percent of Indianapolis Public Schools staff has reported receiving COVID-19 vaccinations, district officials said.

Budget and legal concerns may stand in the way of Indianapolis Public Schools leaders' proposal to share referendum funds with district charter schools that receive thousands of dollars less in revenue compared to other IPS schools.

Leaders of Indianapolis Public Schools are considering a proposal to share roughly $5 million per year of its property-tax referendum funds with the independently managed schools in the district.

A dozen leaders of innovation charter schools who partner with Indianapolis Public Schools, want the district to share operation funds from the 2018 IPS property-tax referendum to increase pay for their teachers and help fund programs.

Edison School of the Arts was given approval by the state to replicate as a new charter school despite the Indianapolis Public Schools superintendent not supporting the plan.

Many officers who patrol Indianapolis Public Schools see themselves as educators and informal counselors, in addition to law enforcement officers. Most students, staff, and parents, however, see them strictly as police.

The Indianapolis Public Schools is asking for community feedback to address learning loss, student equity and financial stability. The discussions are part of a year-long community engagement process as the district tries to prevent its budget from going into the red by 2028.

School districts have jumped at the chance to implement new state quarantine guidance that allows asymptomatic students and staff to stay in school if they come in close contact with COVID-19 in the classroom. But education leaders say limited communication from the state has led some public school districts to unknowingly violate the new quarantine policy.