Marion County school board elections: Tell us what you want to know

People stand in a line that runs through the entrance of a brick building.
Residents enter the old Lawrence Education and Community Center for early voting in 2024. (Lee Klafczynski for Chalkbeat)

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The 2026 elections could be critical for school districts across the Indianapolis area and the state.

It’s the first time school board candidates can declare a political party affiliation on the ballot. It also could bring a record number of requests from school districts to increase property taxes, as schools across the state struggle with declining enrollment and a loss in revenue from property tax reforms that state lawmakers implemented last year.

And school districts continue to navigate other challenges such as how to implement artificial intelligence in schools and a bell-to-bell cellphone ban for students.

The people elected to school boards will help guide these key decisions including what budget cuts may be necessary if voters reject a proposed property tax increase on the ballot.

We want to hear from Marion County voters about their most pressing issues and questions for prospective school board candidates in the 10 districts across Indianapolis with elected school boards. What do you want to know from the candidates? What challenges do you want to see them address?

Your answers will help shape our upcoming voter guide for Marion County school board elections in partnership with Mirror Indy and WFYI. Let us know what you’d like to know from your candidates below:

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Amelia Pak-Harvey covers schools for Chalkbeat Indiana. Contact Amelia at apak-harvey@chalkbeat.org.

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