IPS school board approves new plan for shuttered John Marshall school

(CHALKBEAT INDIANA) — Over seven years after the John Marshall school building closed, Indianapolis Public Schools has a new plan for the nearly 40-acre site on Indianapolis’ east side.

The school board voted unanimously Thursday night to divide the property into three separate parcels. One parcel will be sold by IPS, one parcel will be redeveloped in partnership with Indy Parks and Recreation, and the third parcel’s fate will be decided by a task force.

“It’s a win for the far east side community and I think it’s absolutely a win for Indianapolis as a whole,” said IPS Commissioner Gayle Cosby…

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