HB 1136 is authored by state Rep. Jake Teshka, a Republican from the South Bend area. Reps. Jeffrey Thompson and Timothy O’Brien are cosponsors.

HB 1136 proposes dissolving the district and converting all of its schools into charters while eliminating its elected school board. The district already came out against this bill earlier this month.

HB 1136 “represents a significant and potentially disruptive and drastic step to take,” Graham said. While Graham said she does not want to see the state take over IPS, ...

HB 1136 is not only bad legislation, it is criminal. In the state of Indiana, grand larceny is the theft of property or money worth more than $750 without the owner’s consent.

Lisa Tanselle, general counsel for the Indiana School Boards Association (ISBA), said HB 1136 is constitutional, as the General Assembly has the ability to create and change public school ...

House Bill 1136 calls for public schools to transition to charters in districts where 50% or more of students are enrolled in charters. Families, ... with the students, on HB 1136 and other proposed ...

HB 1136 proposes dissolving five school corporations, including IPS, by converting schools to charter status and eliminating local school boards.

Gary's public school system, as well as four others across the state, fall into that category. If HB 1136 is signed into law, the GCSC, along with Indianapolis Public Schools, Tri-Township ...