A bill that would dissolve Indianapolis Public Schools and four other school districts in the state is facing opposition from educators and civic leaders who strongly object to Indiana House Bill 1136.
The measure — authored by Rep. Jake Teshka (R-District 7), who represents portions of LaPorte, Marshall and St. Joseph counties in northern Indiana — also would remove the elected school boards for the affected districts and replace those boards with appointed officials.
Pike Township Board Members Demetrice Hicks and Kenya Perkins and Pike School Board Members Wayne Moore and Toni Wilson formed a coalition to oppose the measure…