Feasibility Study

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).
  

Accountability

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.
  

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Rebuilding Stronger

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.
  

Taxpayer Dollars

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).