School districts, coalitions punch back at bill that would close their ...
Jan 15, 2025 · House Bill 1136, authored by Rep. Jake Teshka (R-North Liberty), proposes closing districts where more than 50% of students who live in the boundaries attend private, charter, or other district ...
Pushing back against bill that would lead to state takeover of IPS ...
3 days ago · The IPS board has previously expressed opposition to House Bill 1136. 13News reached out shortly after the bill was filed. The board issued a joint statement urging state lawmakers to partner with IPS and community stakeholders to …
Indiana leaders discuss charter schools amidst bill debate ...
3 days ago · Community leaders discuss the impact of Indiana House Bill 1136, which aims to dismantle specific school districts and convert them to charter schools. Concerns arise about the future of public ...
Proposed bill would dissolve several school districts in the state ...
Jan 6, 2025 · Indiana lawmakers have introduced a bill that would dissolve the state’s largest public school district. House Bill 1136, authored by Rep. Jake Teshka (R-North Liberty) proposes converting 50 schools in the Indianapolis Public Schools district into charter schools due to enrollment shifts.
IPS board, teachers respond to House Bill 1136 | wthr.com
Jan 8, 2025 · After the new IPS school board members were sworn in, they immediately got to work addressing their first big challenge — House Bill 1136. The bill, under certain conditions, would dissolve five public school districts in Indiana, including IPS.
Opposition mounts against bill to dissolve IPS - Indianapolis News ...
Jan 14, 2025 · House Bill 1136 has alarmed education leaders over its impact on local governance, prompting officials to unite in opposition. ... News / January 16, 2025 ...
Proposed bill would dissolve IPS, 4 other districts | wthr.com
Jan 6, 2025 · INDIANAPOLIS — A bill proposed for the 2025 legislative session would dissolve five public school districts in Indiana, including Indianapolis Public Schools. House Bill 1136 would re-organize any school district where 50% or more of the students are enrolled in charter schools.
Proposed statehouse bill could doom IPS - Fox 59
Jan 7, 2025 · HB 1136 proposes dissolving five school corporations, including IPS, by converting schools to charter status and eliminating local school boards. This harmful legislation would strip...
Indiana General Assembly bill would dissolve some public schools
Jan 16, 2025 · The bill, House Bill 1136 — School corporation reorganization, proposes that if over half of the students who "have legal settlement" in an Indiana school corporation's geographic district ...
Under new bill all IPS schools would become charter schools
Jan 7, 2025 · House Bill 1136 proposes that any school district in which more than 50% of students who live within its boundaries are enrolled in a school not operated by the district must be dissolved. All ...