Indiana General Assembly
A record number of school districts are seeking property tax increases this November. Search for details on your school district’s ballot question using our tool.
The all-time high stems from a property tax reform passed in 2025 that’s estimated to cost school districts millions of dollars. State lawmakers also restricted when districts could put a question on the ballot.
The IPS school board has a vacant seat after Allissa Impink resigned. The new board member will serve until a District 4 commissioner is elected and takes office in January.
The Indianapolis Public Education Corporation must decide whether or not to put a tax increase to voters in November.
Impink plans to resign from the IPS board on June 15 after winning Democratic primary election for state Senate District 46.
Impink’s victory, per unofficial results, could likely tee up a vacancy on the Indianapolis Public Schools board. But first, she’ll need to win the general election in November.
The Indianapolis Public Education Corporation will take over key aspects of schools in the city. It meets for the first time in mid-April.
Lawmakers made changes in 2025 to school board elections and referendums. But this is the first year voters will notice the differences.
State lawmakers cut funding for the program that mails free books to children, and First Lady Maureen Braun took over fundraising for it. Nearly a year later, the program has expanded access.
Charter leaders and advocates are concerned about relinquishing power over buildings. IPS supporters, meanwhile, worry lawmakers are treating the district unfairly.
Charters within Indianapolis Public Schools borders could choose not to give control of their school buildings over to the proposed Indianapolis Public Education Corporation under a bill lawmakers advanced Thursday. The updated language also clarifies who can close schools.
Tracey Couillard, lead chef at Circle City Prep, said building healthy habits through food is an investment in students’ futures.
If Impink is elected, the remaining IPS school board members would need to appoint someone to fill the role of District 4 commissioner.
The proposal addresses how facilities and transportation will be run and how property taxes will be distributed.
The ILEA’s recommendations are heading to lawmakers, who see the potential to replicate many of them throughout the state but could be skeptical of giving mayors more power.
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.
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.
The Indianapolis Local Education Alliance is meeting Dec. 3 to start narrowing down recommendations for changing who runs schools.
Voters in six school districts cast ballots on Tuesday to decide whether referendums should pass. Only one district’s referendum failed.
The law aims to make sure students pass the IREAD before going to fourth grade. It’s part of a slew of policies aimed at improving literacy in the state.