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Emile

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Wed Mar 5, 2025, 06:36 PM Mar 5

New Senate Bill would make Indiana school board races partisan

INDIANAPOLIS — Some Indiana Senate Republicans are aiming to make Indiana school board members, a historically nonpartisan position, choose a political party.

Senate Bill 287 had its first reading on Jan. 13 and was referred to the Senate Committee on Elections. The committee hosted testimony on the bill on Monday, in preparation for a committee vote expected to occur later this month.

The bill would require all school board candidates in Indiana to register with a political party and go through a primary process, something authors stressed would match how other offices are elected. If passed, the bill would also raise board member pay.

The bill was written by:

Indiana State Senator Gary Byrne, a Republican from southern Indiana
Indiana State Senator Chris Garten, a Republican from southern Indiana
Indiana State Senator Blake Doriot, a Republican from northern Indiana

Read more at: https://fox59.com/indianapolitics/new-senate-bill-would-make-indiana-school-board-races-partisan/

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