Gary council president attends final meeting; members against House Bill 1136
Five days after she was elected Calumet Township trustee, Tai Adkins resigned as president of the Gary Common Council.
House Bill 1136 concerns ACS superintendent
Legislation that would dissolve public school districts failing to meet certain attendance criteria is causing consternation among local administrators. House Bill 1136, authored by Rep. Jake Teshka, ...
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Community rallies against charter school bill, citing concerns over stability
Indiana community leaders gathered Thursday night to discuss the impact of House Bill 1136, which aims to dismantle school ...
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House bill seeks to dissolve Gary, Tri-Township schools
House Bill 1136, introduced by state Rep. Jake Teshka, R-North Liberty, seeks to eliminate public school districts if more than half of the students living within the district’s boundaries are ...
Pushing back against proposal that would lead to state takeover of IPS, other schools
Indiana lawmakers have been considering a bill that could lead to a state takeover of Indianapolis Public Schools and several other districts in the state. Essentially, if 50% or more of a districts' ...
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IPS is confronting a legislative session that could remake it — or break it
Republicans say their bills about property tax caps, revenue sharing with charter schools, and transportation and facilities ...
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Bill could force 5 public school district closures
A bill before the Indiana Legislature that would dissolve five Indiana school districts is raising statewide concerns.
South Bend's Teshka authors bill to dissolve low-enrolled schools, make them charters
A bill introduced in the Indiana General Assembly by a South Bend lawmaker would, if passed, dissolve underenrolled school ...
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Gary council adopts resolution opposing state bill that would dissolve GCSC
"House Bill 1136 does not provide the Gary Community School Corporation with ample time to demonstrate all recovery efforts ...
Portage school board opposes proposed law; HB 1136 would turn Gary public schools into charters
The Portage Township School Board opposes legislation targeting school districts with a majority of students attending school ...
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School districts, coalitions punch back at bill that would close their doors
House Bill 1136, authored by Rep. Jake Teshka (R-North Liberty), proposes closing districts where more than 50% of students ...
Education, carbon sequestration, among topics at crackerbarrel session
A bill that could dissolve five Indiana school districts and turn their district-run schools into charter schools drew much discussion during a legislative crackerbarrel session Saturday at the Vigo ...