After hearing from parents, the board passed a resolution to create a special task force to review each school’s health and culture.
The lawsuit alleges that a teacher at George Washington Carver Montessori School 87 encouraged students to attack a 7-year-old fellow student with a disability.
The plan to transfer ownership of the School 110 building dovetails with the district’s expected renewal of its Innovation Network agreements with KIPP Indy.
The video of one student hitting another is connected to a lawsuit alleging ongoing abuse was ignored by School 87, according to attorneys involved in the suit. IPS says it takes student safety seriously and reacted to the situation swiftly.
With federal pandemic aid for schools expiring, the schools say the additional operating funding would be crucial for students and staff.
The school had a rocky history in Indianapolis Public Schools but can now take advantage of the growing number of students who are eligible for vouchers.
Families will be required to opt in to transportation next school year. The changes come as the district continues its Rebuilding Stronger overhaul.
At the Crispus Attucks Museum, residents celebrated the eclipse with a program that also honored African traditions and ancestry.
The move by the Genius School comes after the charter authorizer overseeing it put it on probation and another authorizer rejected its bid for a new charter.
Higher education officials and school districts have pushed to boost college enrollment, including through an automatic admissions program between Indianapolis Public Schools and IU Indianapolis.