for IPS Board District 2

Dr. ​Cosby is a product of Indianapolis ​Public ​Schools from Kindergarten ​through high school ​graduation. She ​previously served as an IPS ​board ​member from 2012-2016, and began ​her ​career as a teacher in IPS ​elementary schools. ​She has three ​children and currently has the ​privilege ​of training new teachers as an ​​Assistant Professor of Education.

How many schools and ​seats do ​we actually ​need in the IPS ​district?

• Roughly 1/3 of Indy ​charters ​opened since ​2001 have closed ​(WFYI, ​2023).
  
• The Indiana Charter ​School ​Board Executive ​Director has ​stated that ​they don’t ​authorize new ​schools to open ​in ​Indianapolis - citing that ​it’s ​crowded, ​oversaturated, and ​there ​are too many schools ​​(WFYI, 2023).
  

How should IPS determine ​which ​charter schools to ​partner with, ​and which ​partnerships to ​continue?

• Indiana’s suspension of A-F ​​grades for schools make it ​​hard to accurately determine ​​academic success (WFYI, ​​2023).
  
• Test scores are only one ​​measure of accountability, ​but ​are often ​overemphasized. ​Other ​measures such as ​enrollment, ​teacher turnover, ​parent ​satisfaction, and school ​​climate also deserve ​​consideration.
  

We need to see this ​important ​initiative ​through to ensure ​greater ​equity in the district.

• Rebuilding Stronger is ​IPS’s ​plan to achieve ​equity across ​all ​geographical regions of ​the ​district by offering ​high-​demand programs in ​all 4 ​quadrants.
  
• IPS has wonderful ​programs ​that are in ​demand, with some ​having ​a waitlist. Making these ​​programs available to al​l i​s an ​imperative.
  

All sources of revenue for ​IPS ​need careful ​management to ​ensure ​the greatest impact for ​​students in the classroom.

• Tax dollars received ​through ​referendums have ​resulted in ​pay increases ​for teachers as ​well as ​band, orchestra and ​​language classes for ​students ​(Chalkbeat, 2022).
  
• The Capital referendum will ​​enable renovations for 20 ​​buildings over 8 years; ​​necessitating ongoing ​​oversight (IPS, 2022).
  

Once upon a time, local ​school board ​races were ​very low-budget,

“kitchen-​table” campaigns that could be won ​​with little to no funding. However, ​those days ​are long gone and the ​stakes are now much ​higher.

To run a successful campaign now, one ​must be ​competitive and as visible as ​any other ​candidate. Speaking from the experience of ​my first campaign, certain groups in Indy will ​spend A LOT of money to elect school board ​members who will align with their agenda. I ​have not sought endorsements from these ​groups ​s​eeking to privatize education.

Please con​sider a donation, or hosting ​a fundraising e​vent. Any amount of ​support is appreciated a​nd will go a​ ​​long way toward a better IPS!

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P.O. Box 11372

Indianapolis, Indiana ​46201

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• Networking, Speaking Engagements
  

(churches and other organizations in Distri​ct 2)

• Walking Neighborhoods door-to​-door
  

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• Hosting a fundraising party
  
• Networking/calling potential donors
  
• D​irectly contributing funds to the campaign
  

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• Making phone calls
  
• Utilizing Social Media impactfully
  
• S​preading the word in your own circles!
  

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• Sign placement at polling sites
  
• Greeting voters at polls on election day
  
• A​ssisting volunteers
  

know better, do ​better​...vote better.

Email

cosby4IPS@gmail.com

US Mail

P.O. Box 11372

Indianapolis, IN 46201