Some say they wont support a district tax levy unless it is equitably shared among Indianapolis charter schools.

A coalition of charter school leaders are calling on Indianapolis Public Schools to share revenue from a property-tax levy the district proposed for the 2023 ballot.

The Indianapolis Public Schools board unanimously approved a plan to overhaul the district by closing six school buildings, changing grade configurations and establishing eight middle schools. The plan will also provide, for the first time, all students in middle school with algebra and arts courses.

The vote on the dramatic plan by the Indianapolis Public Schools Board is set for 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17.

WFYI’s Elizabeth Gabriel interviewed Daria Parham, the Principal of Paul I. Miller School 114, about her experience and her plans to support students at Frederick Douglass SUPER School 19 if the buildings merge under the district’s Rebuilding Stronger plan.

The Indianapolis Public Schools district's "Rebuilding Stronger” plan would involve closing or merging six schools and opening two new middle schools.

The Indianapolis Public Schools district it will pay for its expansive plan to close and merge six schools and change grade configurations at nearly three dozen schools by asking voters to approve over $800 million in property tax referendums in the May 2023 election.

Just days before Indianapolis school leaders are expected to release the final proposal to overhaul the district, many community members remain critical of the plan that doesn’t specify how much this would cost the district, what it’ll do with closed buildings and the amount of money IPS would save long term.

Indianapolis Public Schools board of commissioners candidate Hope Hampton has a significant lead in fundraising over her opponent Kristen Phair in the race to represent District 3.

The sole contested race in the Indianapolis Public Schools board elections will leave District 3 voters choosing between two IPS parents who have spent time working or volunteering in schools and have significant concerns about the district’s revitalization plan.