

12 at the Indianapolis City-County Building at 200 E. Marion County residents can register to vote at indianavoters.in.gov.Įarly voting begins on Oct. Voters within the school district boundary can vote for all of the races on the ballot. The new board will continue to see the adoption of these recommendations.

In 2021, a committee of more than 100 faculty, staff, parents and students reviewed the district's equity audit report and developed recommendations for improving social and academic outcomes for all students. The district covers the far northeast corner of Marion County and is bordered by Hamilton and Hancock counties. District 2 Incumbent Richard Freije is not running for reelection. In the November midterm election two seats are open - at-large and District 2. That’s compared to the state’s average of 30 percent of students. This year 15 percent of Lawrence Township students passed both the math and English sections of the ILEARN test. Like other school districts, Lawrence students are still catching up to pre-pandemic achievement levels. Located on the northeast side of Indianapolis, Lawrence Township schools has been known for its robust dual-language Spanish immersion program. Nearly 48 percent were Black, 27 percent were Hispanic and roughly 64 percent identified as low-income. The district served over 15,600 students during the 2020-2021 academic year.

Eight candidates are competing for two seats on the governing board. The most contested school board election in Marion County is happening at the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township. This article was co-published by Chalkbeat Indiana and WFYI as part of a collaboration ahead of the 2022 school board elections. Eight candidates are competing for two seats on the school governing board in Lawrence Township.
