INDIANAPOLIS — Pike Township officials are banding together to oppose Indiana House Bill 1136, a controversial measure that seeks to abolish Indianapolis Public Schools along with four other districts .
The proposed measure would eliminate the elected IPS School Board and replace it with appointed officials, raising concerns about the integrity of public education in the area.
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The coalition includes Pike Township Board Members Demetrice Hicks and Kenya Perkins, along with Pike School Board Members Dr. Wayne Moore and Toni A. Wilson. Hicks emphasized the importance of maintaining elected representation: “This bill represents a slippery slope for public education.”…