The district has rescinded a resolution about undocumented students that it adopted 2017, as well as another one in 2025.
The proposal addresses how facilities and transportation will be run and how property taxes will be distributed.
State lawmakers will consider creating a new agency to oversee IPS schools and charters. Here’s a look at the history and powerful advocates behind that push for unified control over city schools.
The 8-1 vote on the recommendations came amid increasing public pressure to retain the power of the elected school board over district buildings and transportation.
In a statement, the board said the move would be a ‘step toward unparalleled local accountability.’
The lawsuit claims that district policies supporting undocumented students violate state law.
The two proposals favored by the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance would dilute the power of the elected school board.
Supporters of both charter and traditional schools worry a new governance structure would create more bureaucracy and fail to address academic issues.
The Indianapolis Local Education Alliance could make specific recommendations for key issues like funding, transportation, and the growth of public schools — or it could let state lawmakers fill in the blanks.
Charter school leaders have expressed support for some parts of recommendations advanced by the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance.