Arlington High School Will Remain Open Despite Financial Concerns

One of Indianapolis’ five takeover schools will remain open next year, despite financial worries. 

Turnaround school operator EdPower indicated earlier this summer that it might not have the money to operate Arlington High School in Indianapolis next school year. The organization asked the State Board of Education for $2.4 million dollars to keep the school’s doors open.

It will instead cover its budget with help from the Tindley charter network, which oversees Arlington. Indianapolis Public Schools will provide cost-neutral services, such as grounds work and building maintenance, to help offset some costs.

Jason Kloth is the Deputy Mayor for Education in Indianapolis. He sat on a task force of education leaders that came up with the plan for Arlington, including the state board and the department of education.

"I was really pleased to see that group of people sit down and come to some resolution to make sure that students are well-served in the upcoming school year, and to agree to collaborate moving forward, to come up with a long-term resolution as to the future of this form of intervention," Kloth said.

EdPower also requested that Arlington transition back to the IPS system for the 2015-16 school year.

Kloth says that remains undecided.