Indiana legislators are advancing bills banning food additives and phones from schools.

The Indiana School Boards Association said school districts already have the right to display the Ten Commandments alongside other documents.

The legislation would require the state’s public colleges and universities to consider scores from the CLT as an alternative to SAT or ACT results.

The proposed Indianapolis Public Education Corporation would have until 2028 to figure out how to manage school transportation and buildings, but its precise power over school closures is still unclear.

Speakers overwhelmingly rejected a recommendation that would dilute the power of the elected Indianapolis Public Schools board in favor of a 9-member board appointed by the mayor.

The proposal addresses how facilities and transportation will be run and how property taxes will be distributed.

Separate proposals would also restrict phones in schools and allow parents to set stronger filters on school-issued devices.

The ILEA’s recommendations are heading to lawmakers, who see the potential to replicate many of them throughout the state but could be skeptical of giving mayors more power.

The two proposals favored by the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance would dilute the power of the elected school board.

Once recommendations from the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance are finalized, they’ll head to state lawmakers.