WFYI asked each of the candidates for the Indianapolis Public Schools Board of Commissioners to fill out a questionnaire to help readers understand their positions.

In the races for three seats on the Indianapolis Public Schools Board, candidates are sharply split over whether the district is moving in the right direction.

Candidates running for the Indianapolis Public School Board are reporting large campaign chests that signal the fierce competition between rival ideologies.

There are eight candidates running for three open seats in the upcoming Indianapolis Public Schools Board of Commissioners election. To understand the IPS school board race it's helpful to look at candidates' endorsements.

More than 80 percent of IPS students qualify for free and reduced lunch. Anyone under the age of 18 is able to eat for free, regardless of whether they attend an IPS school.

Indy Chamber will fund two IPS positions and provide consulting services to help the district close its approximate $20 million deficit.

Every IPS middle and high school will have a Teen Dating Abuse Advocate to be a primary contact for students.

The tax referenda would fund an increase in teacher salaries, special needs programs and school security.

The smaller deficit is a result of decreased transportation costs and an increase in tax revenue.

Tuesday night the Indianapolis Public Schools board heard recommendations on the next steps to determine the future uses of the vacant Broad Ripple and John Marshall High Schools.