Ritz Tells Indiana General Assembly To Pay Back Indianapolis, Gary Schools

The Indiana General Assembly should allocate more than $9 million to pay back the Indianapolis and Gary school districts in response to a court decision regarding funding for schools taken over by the state, Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz told lawmakers Thursday.

But Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Luke Kenley, R-Noblesville, said the State Board of Education could still appeal the court decision that ordered the payment, even if Ritz objects.

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