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Gary Common Council to sponsor resolution opposing House Bill 1136 that would convert city schools to charters
Summary
The Gary Common Council voted to direct a council member to draft a resolution opposing House Bill 1136, which council members say would force the conversion of Gary Community School Corporation schools to charter status. Council members urged residents to contact state lawmakers.
The Gary Common Council directed a council member to draft a resolution opposing House Bill 1136, which speakers at the meeting said would require the conversion of Gary’s remaining traditional public schools into charter schools.
Councilwoman Barnes Caldwell urged residents to contact state lawmakers and called on the council to fight the proposal. “If you are against the schools in Gary… please call downstate immediately and voice your concern,” Councilwoman Barnes Caldwell said during the Jan. 7 meeting.
Why it matters: Council members said the bill would effectively end the Gary Community School Corporation’s current structure by forcing conversion of the district’s remaining…
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