IPS delays vote on operating referendum

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indianapolis Public Colleges voted Saturday morning to delay the vote on the $400 million working referendum.

The delay comes amid criticism from the Indy Chamber and different teams. The Chamber says no vote ought to happen till a plan could be developed to handle enterprise and group issues adequately.

Dad and mom, college students and group members with the group EmpowerED Households, says the plan didn’t fund IPS innovation community faculties and offers nothing to unbiased constitution faculties.

The chief govt officer of constitution college operators Paramount Colleges of Excellence, Tommy Reddicks, says further laws is required.

“We have to take an extended and more durable have a look at when proposing this referendum. I feel delaying this till the autumn offers us the prospect to place further laws in place and referendum listening to for everyone on this district,” he stated.

IPS superintendent, Aleesia Johnson stated she is upset that the governance group couldn’t attain a shared stage of settlement. Johnson additionally acknowledged the faculties are nonetheless dedicated to the Rebuilding Stronger framework.

In December, the IPS board voted unanimously to proceed with the capitol referendum to the Might poll.

A whole assertion from Johnson is out there on the IPS’s web site.