Students still have multiple opportunities to complete an assignment before they would receive a zero on an assignment.

The Marion County Election Board removed her from the ballot earlier this month. Cornett is challenging that decision in court and also filed as a write-in candidate.

The Indianapolis Public Education Corporation also hired Andrew Strope, whose salary is not yet final. Rausch comes from a charter background, while Strope used to be IPS deputy superintendent.

The Marion County Election Board unanimously deemed a challenge against Cornett to be successful, while rejecting a challenge against Chris Bultman. Both challenges were based on the candidates’ party affiliation.

The coming school year will likely bring significant changes for Indianapolis schools, but the first day of school was all about building excitement and literacy skills.

Cornett voted in a single Democratic primary in Indiana, according to Marion County records. That falls short of a new requirement for school board candidates who want to affiliate with a party on the ballot.

Two of the five races for IPS school board have four candidates each. In District 3, candidates include the IPS board president and an influential charter school advocate.

Decatur Central students in Jessica Sandvold’s marketing classes helped rebrand logos across Decatur Township Schools.

Bultman will serve on the board until January, when an elected District 4 member will be sworn in. Both finalists for the appointed position said they are running in November.

The IPS board said yes to Cold Spring School’s request to be a charter school and stay in the IPS Innovation Network. It also approved two new innovation schools for one year.