Charter leaders and advocates are concerned about relinquishing power over buildings. IPS supporters, meanwhile, worry lawmakers are treating the district unfairly.

Monarca Academy, which launched in 2022 within Northwest Middle School, will add high school grades after years of attracting Latino and immigrant families on the west side of Indianapolis.

The coalition statement reflects months of tension between lawmakers, reform groups, and community members. It comes as lawmakers are debating an IPS governance overhaul that would leave the elected board with less power.

The decision to relinquish the charter for its South Bend campus will help stabilize long-term operations for its two Indianapolis campuses, the charter network said.

Over 100 Indianapolis students protested Immigration and Customs Enforcement in one of the latest student-driven “ICE out” demonstrations.

Charters within Indianapolis Public Schools borders could choose not to give control of their school buildings over to the proposed Indianapolis Public Education Corporation under a bill lawmakers advanced Thursday. The updated language also clarifies who can close schools.

The graduation rates for the district’s Black and Hispanic students have also risen above statewide figures.

The declines could set up financial challenges for both sectors as Indianapolis schools face a potential revamp.

If Impink is elected, the remaining IPS school board members would need to appoint someone to fill the role of District 4 commissioner.

The charter school has more than tripled its enrollment since launching in IPS School 44 in 2016.