Gordon Hendry is leaving after serving nearly six years. He says hes proud of the work done during his time on the board.

Four months after the State Board of Education ordered the manager of two Indianapolis high schools in takeover to seek charters, it remains uncertain when that will happen.

Board members voted Wednesday to elect B.J. Watts as its chairman. He replaces Jennifer McCormick, who announced in October that she would not try to remain as board chairwoman or seek re-election as superintendent in 2020.

One part of the proposal focuses on authorizing powers, and suggests allowing only one entity in the state to authorize virtual charter schools.

In his resignation letter to the governor, Bertram says increasing demands as president and CEO of Project Lead The Way, a STEM-focused education group, conflict with his role on the board.

The state accountability system changed in 2016 to include a greater focus on student progress, and most schools received high marks on their growth measures this year.

Schools are getting letter grade ratings this year from both the state and federal government, and because of new education law, some schools will get two different ratings.

The state has released this year's ISTEP scores to schools and corporations after running into grading issues late last month.

Virtual charter schools nationwide, and in Indiana, face a lot of unique issues, including low academic performance, high transfer rates, and accountability.

New graduation requirements go into effect for incoming high school freshman in 2019.