State laws and district policies, meanwhile, have for years chipped away at the organization's power and influence.

It remains to be seen if these studies will impact the IPS board's decision-making, which includes an upcoming vote on whether bring several charter schools into the district.

Two of the new commissioners ran campaigns critical of the IPS administration and ousted two incumbent board members

Aleesia Johnson takes over as the new Indianapolis Public Schools interim-superintendent this week.

The Indiana Department of Education recalculated the Indianapolis Public Schools graduation rate to include Herron High School on Friday. The adjustment brings the district's 2018 graduation rate to 82 percent.

Anyone under the age of 18 is able to eat for free, regardless of whether they attend an IPS school.

IPS teachers will receive an average 5 percent raise from a $5.2 million collective bargaining agreement.

During the 2018-19 school year, 19 percent of IPS students were ELL students.

As the search for a new superintendent begins, district leaders face significant decisions in the coming months.

Decisions about the new superintendent will be held off until three new commissioners assume their seats in January.