{
  "id": 17961071,
  "title": "Live election results: Indianapolis Public Schools board",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/live-election-results-indianapolis-public-schools-board",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T12:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Chalkbeat",
    "slug": "chalkbeat",
    "url": "https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/11/03/indianapolis-school-board-election-results-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Voters in Indianapolis will head to the polls on Tuesday to decide the future of the city's schools. Five out of seven seats on the Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) board are up for election, with 15 candidates vying for the positions. The new board members will manage the district's buildings and transportation, transferring responsibility to the newly created Indianapolis Public Education Corporation (IPEC). This shift comes as the charter school sector expresses concerns over the district's recent decisions to abandon a unified enrollment system and reassess contracts with Innovation Network charter schools, which are not directly controlled by the district. Despite calls from charter school advocates, the current school board did not attempt to reverse these decisions. In addition to the school board election, voters will decide on a $95 million referendum that will provide crucial funding for the district, which would also be shared with charter schools. However, even if the referendum passes, the district anticipates making around $20 million in cuts. If the referendum fails, the district could face insolvency. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Election Day, and voting locations can be accessed through the provided link. Chalkbeat offers a guide to the school board candidates and a recap of a forum featuring the candidates, which will be updated throughout the evening with election results as they become available.",
  "summary": "Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name Indianapolis voters are heading to the polls Tuesday to decide the leadership and financial future of the city’s schools. Five of seven IPS school board seats are on the ballot, with 15 candidates in…",
  "key_points": [
    "Indianapolis voters elect five out of seven IPS board members",
    "New board to manage district buildings, transportation",
    "$95M referendum funds district, shared with charter schools"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}