Blog & Statehouse Notes
This space serves as vital resource for those who are dedicated to preserving and enhancing public education in Indiana. Through insightful articles, updates, and analysis, ICPE provides timely information on legislative actions, policy changes, and advocacy efforts impacting Indiana’s public education system. We strive to empower stakeholders with the knowledge and tools necessary to support and defend public education.
*NEW* Legislative Alert: SB 287 – Partisan School Boards
SB 287 "School Board Matters" This bill to make school boards partisan is up for Amend and Vote on Wednesday morning (March 12, 2025) in the House Elections and Apportionment Committee. Reach out to the committee legislators and tell them why we don’t need partisan...
Legislative Alert: HB 1001 – March 12 – Give Me Five Legislative Call Effort
Tell Five Friends, Make Two Calls Time to go at it again! Just like last Wednesday, we are trying to "break the switchboard," overwhelming the supermajority with people pressure at a critical spot. And this week we are asking you to call Senators Bray and Mishler (two...
Legislative Alert: SB 1 – March 5 – Five Friends Public Education Call for Action Day!
How would you like to cause good trouble at the Statehouse and shut down the phone lines? Participate in a Public Education Call for Action Day! WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5 - 9am-12pm Some amazing public ed advocates in the Muncie area came up with the following call to...
A Servant’s Heart: Honoring Marilyn Shank, APR
We have been hosting a Statehouse Day of Action ever since 2012. Gathering folks from all walks of life to express their love and support and defense of public schools has always been an inspiring and affirming experience for all. The backbone of this event has always...
ICPE 2025 Statehouse Day of Action
The 14th annual ICPE Day of Action was a great success. A huge thank you to everyone who braved the cold and came to the Statehouse to celebrate our public schools and demand that they be funded and continue to be welcoming spaces for all children. We love our public...
Event: ICPE’s Mid Session Legislative Update – Joel Hand
Join ICPE and our lobbyist Joel Hand for a mid-Session review the PreK-12 education bills that are moving at the Indiana Statehouse. Meeting is on Zoom. Register to have the link emailed to you. Register in advance for this...
Legislative Alert: HB 1326 – Teaching and Student Scholarships AND ECCA (Federal SGO)
HB 1326 STUDENT AND TEACHING SCHOLARSHIPS and ECCA Scholarships from scholarship granting organizations (SGOs) are a pre-tax voucher. They have been around for as long as Choice Scholarships (Indiana vouchers), but have not grown as fast as Choice Scholarships. Soon...
*UPDATE*Legislative Alert: SB 1 & SB 518 – Local Government Services Cuts – “Shot to the Heart”
SB 1, SB 443, SB 518 UPDATED 3/3/25 (scroll down to "What To Do") School funding is complicated and understanding taxes is mind-numbing. No one likes to pay taxes. But our communities greatly benefit from the services that come out of the taxes we pay, be it in our...
*DEAD*Legislative Alert: HB 1501 – Facilities and transportation pilot programs
HB1501: Facilities and transportation pilot programs. HB 1501 is authored by Representative Bob Behning. This bill echoes intentions in HB 1136 as it requires the same 5 districts to participate—Indianapolis Public Schools, Gary Public Schools, Cannelton,...
*DEAD*Legislative Alert: SB 257 – Civics Education
SB 257 is authored by Senator Spencer Deery. It would require teachers to base history or social studies instruction on the principles of the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the Constitution of the United States. It prohibits teachers from...
Legislative Alert: SB 289 – Nondiscrimination in employment and education
After holding this bill back, likely due to the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus’ Unity Rally that occurred in the Statehouse at the same time as Governor Braun’s State of the State address, on February 4th, SB 235 was rolled into SB 289 via Amendment 7, issued by the...
Vic’s Statehouse Notes #392 – HB 1002 deserves your urgent attention
Dear Friends, House Bill 1002 would lower the standards for the Indiana Secretary of Education. It would remove all requirements now in law and let the Governor appoint non-educators and recruit persons who don't live in Indiana to the post! HB 1002 deserves your...
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