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Hogsett announces public meetings for schools advisory group amid transparency concerns
Mayor Joe Hogsett's office on June 9 announced three public meetings scheduled for the coming months for the new Indianapolis Local Education Alliance (ILEA), following speculation about whether the group would hold open meetings. The new alliance, which is tasked with making recommendations to state and city officials by the end of this year on how the Indianapolis Public Schools district can deepen its collaboration with charter schools in the city, aims to improve inefficiencies across the district and boost student success. The board, which was created by legislation passed earlier this spring, is not subject to Indiana's Open Door Law and therefore could opt to close its meetings. Speculation on whether the group's meetings would be open to the public arose after language was written into the legislation that created the group, exempting it from Indiana's Open Door Law. Members of the group said that while they hoped to hold many open meetings, they might need to discuss some topics behind closed doors before making them public. Wednesday, June 25, 2025 Wednesday, July 23, 2025 Wednesday, August 20, 2025 All of the meetings will be held at 6 p.m. at the City County Building at 200 E. Washington St. Information on which specific rooms the meetings will be held in, along with meeting agendas, will be shared closer to the meeting dates. More background on each ILEA member: They will decide the future of IPS, but will they let the public in? The group's last meeting, where members will vote on a final proposal, is required to be public. The final report must be submitted by Dec. 31, 2025. Anyone wishing to give in-person public comment at one of the upcoming public meetings for the alliance can do so by signing up ahead of time, starting at noon the business day prior to the meeting. Those who cannot come to the meetings but wish to submit online comments can do so at an online form that will open up closer to the date of the meetings. Those online comments will be accepted until noon on the day of the meeting and given to the members of the alliance ahead of each meeting. Anyone from the public also wishing to provide general feedback to the alliance can also email ILEA@ Parents asked to weigh in: Indiana unveils draft of A-F school grades model valuing tests and student skills The group will conduct a facility assessment on all the schools within IPS's boundaries, including traditional and charter campuses. It will then make recommendations regarding school facility 'structural changes,' as well as come up with a process for approving or denying future capital referendum requests. It will also create a template for revenue-sharing agreements between IPS and its charter school partners. The ILEA must also create methods for the district to increase collaboration with governmental entities, community organizations or local nonprofits to transform school facilities into 'broader community assets for residents,' according to the legislation that created the alliance. The group will also develop a transportation implementation plan to consider how best to serve all the district's students, in charter and district-run schools. Keep up with school news: Sign up for Study Hall, IndyStar's free weekly education newsletter. The district is also holding "community conversations" this month where the public can share feedback and discuss the district's future. Those remaining meetings will be on: June 11 at James Russell Lowell School 51 | 3426 Roosevelt Ave. June 17 at William McKinley School 39 | 1733 Spann Ave. IPS families and other public school families are also being asked to share their thoughts on school transportation services in the city through an online survey. Contact IndyStar K-12 education reporter Caroline Beck at 317-618-5807 or CBeck@ Follow her on Twitter (X): @CarolineB_Indy. This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Hogsett announces public meetings for Indy schools advisory group
Indianapolis Star
a day ago
- Politics
- Indianapolis Star
Hogsett announces public meetings for schools advisory group amid transparency concerns
Mayor Joe Hogsett's office on June 9 announced three public meetings scheduled for the coming months for the new Indianapolis Local Education Alliance (ILEA), following speculation about whether the group would hold open meetings. The new alliance, which is tasked with making recommendations to state and city officials by the end of this year on how the Indianapolis Public Schools district can deepen its collaboration with charter schools in the city, aims to improve inefficiencies across the district and boost student success. The board, which was created by legislation passed earlier this spring, is not subject to Indiana's Open Door Law and therefore could opt to close its meetings. Speculation on whether the group's meetings would be open to the public arose after language was written into the legislation that created the group, exempting it from Indiana's Open Door Law. Members of the group said that while they hoped to hold many open meetings, they might need to discuss some topics behind closed doors before making them public. All of the meetings will be held at 6 p.m. at the City County Building at 200 E. Washington St. Information on which specific rooms the meetings will be held in, along with meeting agendas, will be shared closer to the meeting dates. More background on each ILEA member: They will decide the future of IPS, but will they let the public in? The group's last meeting, where members will vote on a final proposal, is required to be public. The final report must be submitted by Dec. 31, 2025. Anyone wishing to give in-person public comment at one of the upcoming public meetings for the alliance can do so by signing up ahead of time, starting at noon the business day prior to the meeting. Those who cannot come to the meetings but wish to submit online comments can do so at an online form that will open up closer to the date of the meetings. Those online comments will be accepted until noon on the day of the meeting and given to the members of the alliance ahead of each meeting. Anyone from the public also wishing to provide general feedback to the alliance can also email ILEA@ Parents asked to weigh in: Indiana unveils draft of A-F school grades model valuing tests and student skills The group will conduct a facility assessment on all the schools within IPS's boundaries, including traditional and charter campuses. It will then make recommendations regarding school facility 'structural changes,' as well as come up with a process for approving or denying future capital referendum requests. It will also create a template for revenue-sharing agreements between IPS and its charter school partners. The ILEA must also create methods for the district to increase collaboration with governmental entities, community organizations or local nonprofits to transform school facilities into 'broader community assets for residents,' according to the legislation that created the alliance. The group will also develop a transportation implementation plan to consider how best to serve all the district's students, in charter and district-run schools. Keep up with school news: Sign up for Study Hall, IndyStar's free weekly education newsletter. The district is also holding "community conversations" this month where the public can share feedback and discuss the district's future. Those remaining meetings will be on: IPS families and other public school families are also being asked to share their thoughts on school transportation services in the city through an online survey.
Indianapolis Star
a day ago
- Politics
- Indianapolis Star
Hogsett announces public meetings for schools advisory group amid transparency concerns
Mayor Joe Hogsett's office on June 9 announced three public meetings scheduled for the coming months for the new Indianapolis Local Education Alliance (ILEA), following speculation about whether the group would hold open meetings. The new alliance, which is tasked with making recommendations to state and city officials by the end of this year on how the Indianapolis Public Schools district can deepen its collaboration with charter schools in the city, aims to improve inefficiencies across the district and boost student success. The board, which was created by legislation passed earlier this spring, is not subject to Indiana's Open Door Law and therefore could opt to close its meetings. Speculation on whether the group's meetings would be open to the public arose after language was written into the legislation that created the group, exempting it from Indiana's Open Door Law. Members of the group said that while they hoped to hold many open meetings, they might need to discuss some topics behind closed doors before making them public. All of the meetings will be held at 6 p.m. at the City County Building at 200 E. Washington St. Information on which specific rooms the meetings will be held in, along with meeting agendas, will be shared closer to the meeting dates. More background on each ILEA member: They will decide the future of IPS, but will they let the public in? The group's last meeting, where members will vote on a final proposal, is required to be public. The final report must be submitted by Dec. 31, 2025. Anyone wishing to give in-person public comment at one of the upcoming public meetings for the alliance can do so by signing up ahead of time, starting at noon the business day prior to the meeting. Those who cannot come to the meetings but wish to submit online comments can do so at an online form that will open up closer to the date of the meetings. Those online comments will be accepted until noon on the day of the meeting and given to the members of the alliance ahead of each meeting. Anyone from the public also wishing to provide general feedback to the alliance can also email ILEA@ Parents asked to weigh in: Indiana unveils draft of A-F school grades model valuing tests and student skills The group will conduct a facility assessment on all the schools within IPS's boundaries, including traditional and charter campuses. It will then make recommendations regarding school facility 'structural changes,' as well as come up with a process for approving or denying future capital referendum requests. It will also create a template for revenue-sharing agreements between IPS and its charter school partners. The ILEA must also create methods for the district to increase collaboration with governmental entities, community organizations or local nonprofits to transform school facilities into 'broader community assets for residents,' according to the legislation that created the alliance. The group will also develop a transportation implementation plan to consider how best to serve all the district's students, in charter and district-run schools. Keep up with school news: Sign up for Study Hall, IndyStar's free weekly education newsletter. The district is also holding "community conversations" this month where the public can share feedback and discuss the district's future. Those remaining meetings will be on: IPS families and other public school families are also being asked to share their thoughts on school transportation services in the city through an online survey.
Indianapolis Star
03-06-2025
- Business
- Indianapolis Star
Indianapolis officially announces it will host U.S. Olympic Swim Trials in 2028
Indianapolis will host the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials for the second time in a row in June 2028, USA Swimming announced June 3. The event will mark the eighth time the city has hosted the trials since the first time in 1924, Mayor Joe Hogsett said at a press conference Tuesday. The 2024 trials broke attendance records for the event with 285,000 fans across the nine days and resulted in an estimated $100 million economic impact, according to OneAmerica Financial president Scott Davison. The event was also the first time a swim meet had ever been held in an NFL stadium, USA Swimming CEO Bob Vincent said. "We had high expectations for this event, but somehow this city, this stadium and these fans exceeded all of them," Vincent said. To commemorate the event, USA Swimming and the Indiana Sports Corp will host a festival throughout the city. Indiana Sports Corp will look for ways to enhance the experience for fans, possibly tying the event to Los Angeles, where the Olympics are taking place, Sports Corp officials said. Last year, the city and its partners installed a 66-foot replica Eiffel Tower for the week of the trials in honor of the Paris Olympics.
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24-05-2025
- Automotive
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'We are making history': Indianapolis and Le Mans, two auto racing giants, now sister cities
When people think of the racing capitals of the world, it's common for Indianapolis, Indiana, and Le Mans, France, to appear in the same discussion. For more than a century, the two cities have welcomed millions of fans to witness pinnacles of racing with the Indianapolis 500 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Now these two racing giants are finally acknowledging their shared bond and history with an announcement that they will become sister cities. 'There is something fitting about celebrating our newest Sister City of Le Mans, France, at the same time our city prepares for the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500,' said Mayor Joe Hogsett in a news release on May 24 about the commitment. 'While this new sister city partnership leans into our shared history in the world of racing, I look forward to seeing how the relationship between our two cities will grow in the coming years.' On May 23, 2025, Mayor Hogsett met with the Deputy Mayor of Le Mans, France, Sophie Moisy, for a signing ceremony at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum. This will be the 11th sister city with which Indianapolis has officially formed cultural and economic ties. Indianapolis established its first Sister City relationship with Taipei, Taiwan, in 1978. "I am delighted with this partnership between Le Mans and Indianapolis. Our two cities share a common tradition of excellence in motorsport,' said Moisy in a news release. 'Every driver's dream is to win the 500 miles, the 24 hours of Le Mans and the Monaco Grand Prix. We are making history by uniting our cities and our people.' In years prior, Le Mans cultivated relationships with Indianapolis to promote economic development initiatives in its Pay de la Loire Region. The two cities are hoping this sister city partnership will help cultivate cultural and student exchanges. Contact IndyStar reporter Noe Padilla at npadilla@ follow him on X @1NoePadilla or on Bluesky @ This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Racing cities Indianapolis and Le Mans become sister cities
