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Heated debate in Senate committee over plan to create Indianapolis Public Education Corporation
Summary
Lawmakers and the public clashed over HB 14-23, which would establish a mayor-appointed Indianapolis Public Education Corporation to manage facilities, transportation and performance standards across IPS boundaries. Supporters say it will improve transportation and equity; opponents say it strips local democratic control and risks fiscal harm.
Representative Robert Behning, the bill’s sponsor, told the Senate Education and Career Development Committee that House Bill 14-23 would create “a municipal corporation called IPEC or Indianapolis Public Education Corporation” to manage facilities, transportation and a unified performance framework for public schools inside Indianapolis Public Schools boundaries. He said the nine-member board would include charter leaders, IPS commissioners and public members appointed by the mayor.
Supporters — including charter leaders, business groups and many parents in historically underserved neighborhoods — urged the committee to back the bill as a way to guarantee safe, reliable transportation and a single accountability…
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