🎙️ Today’s Conversation
Today is all about one thing: the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance (ILEA) and its final meeting taking place tonight. I break down what the ILEA is, why it was created, and how its recommendations could fundamentally reshape public education in Indianapolis—and across Indiana—for years to come.
📍 What’s Happening Tonight (December 17)
* Location: City-County Building, 200 E. Washington St., Indianapolis (2nd floor)
* 5:00 PM – Press conference
* 6:00 PM – ILEA committee meeting + public testimony (sign up here)
* What to Do: If you can attend, wear RED and submit public comment while there’s still time.
* Watch: Livestream the meeting
🏫 What’s at StakeThe ILEA is a task force created by the Indiana General Assembly to recommend changes to how Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) shares resources with charter schools. Below are three areas that may be impacted based on the final recommendations made to the IGA:
* School Board Governance – A proposal to eliminate the elected IPS school board in favor of a mayor-appointed board, combining IPS governance with charter oversight.
* Transportation – Changes to how IPS provides busing for charter students, raising concerns about equity, access, and sustainability for families without transportation resources.
* Buildings & Facilities – Uncertainty around ownership, management, and funding of school buildings currently used by charter schools but owned by IPS.
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