School board elections won’t look the same in Indiana this year.

Candidates have a new option to include on the ballot if they are Democrats, Republicans, or Independents. Or they can choose to be nonpartisan, like in the past. Plus, the rules around schools asking voters for additional property tax funds, known as referendums, have changed at the same time that schools are receiving less in property taxes overall.

So what does this mean for voters and candidates? Join us on Wednesday, July 8, at 6:30 p.m. at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center for a panel discussion as we dive into the changes around school decision-makers and school funding to ask: What’s at stake for students and families across the state?

Moderated by Chalkbeat Indiana reporter Aleksandra Appleton, the panel includes David Roof, director of the Center for Economic and Civic Learning at Ball State University; Terry Spradlin, executive director of the Indiana School Boards Association; and Ashley Thomas, member of the Indianapolis Public Schools board and member of the Indianapolis Public Education Corporation.

Please RSVP to join us. Doors open at 6 p.m. The panel starts at 6:30 p.m. Food and childcare will be provided. Parking is available in the Indiana Historical Society lot off of New York Street.