The Indianapolis Public Schools district it will pay for its expansive plan to close and merge six schools and change grade configurations at nearly three dozen schools by asking voters to approve over $800 million in property tax referendums in the May 2023 election.

Just days before Indianapolis school leaders are expected to release the final proposal to overhaul the district, many community members remain critical of the plan that doesn’t specify how much this would cost the district, what it’ll do with closed buildings and the amount of money IPS would save long term.

Indianapolis Public Schools says a property-tax referendum could be sought to pay for construction projects as part of its Rebuilding Stronger plan.

All four IPS school board candidates say they’d vote against the district’s Rebuilding Stronger proposal, a dramatic overhaul the current board is expected to vote on in November.

Educators stood outside the Indianapolis Public Schools main office Thursday evening to raise concerns about a district proposal to close schools.

Here’s how you can attend public and virtual meetings or submit feedback to IPS about its plan to restructure the district.

The proposal known as “Rebuilding Stronger” — released online and set for a vote in late fall — would reshape education and life in the city.

Leaders at Indianapolis Public Schools proposed a set of sweeping changes to elementary schools and student enrollment policies in an effort to combat the dire challenges facing the district.