IPS, House Bill 1136

'We will not go down without a fight' | IPS board, teachers respond to House Bill 1136
After the new IPS school board members were sworn in Tuesday, they immediately got to work addressing their first big challenge — House Bill 1136.
Legislation would dissolve IPS, four other school districts. Then charters take over
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
IPS board, families push back against bill that would disband district
The Indianapolis Public Schools board says it will fight against a bill that, if passed, would dissolve the district.
Proposed bill would disband 5 Indiana school districts including Indianapolis Public Schools
House Bill 1136 would force public schools to become charter schools if more than 50% of students living in the district attend other schools.
Indiana Considers Dissolving Public Schools
if more than 50% of eligible students were enrolled outside, that public school district would be dissolved and replaced with a charter system governed by an unelected board.
Proposed Indiana bill would dissolve the IPS district and turn all schools into charters
HB 1136, from Rep. Jake Teshka, could potentially require IPS and four other school districts to transition to entirely being charter schools.
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The decline of roughly 800 students since last school year was driven almost entirely by falling middle school enrollment.