The $1.7 million internet pilot program will be based at six Marion County public and charter schools starting in February and could expand county-wide in 2022.

All Marion County schools will be required to follow a health metric for when they can offer in-person instruction. The order is based on the seven-day average of the countys COVID-19 positivity rate.

A fund created by the Indianapolis Mayors office will distribute $1.5 million to public schools in Marion County to help low-income students get computers and internet service for their remote e-learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.