The educational policies that impact urban school children are debated, discussed and decided at the Indiana Statehouse.
There are dozens of education bills under consideration each session. IUSA is an active participant, providing input on proposed legislation to local representatives. We also ensure our members are well-informed about how various educational bills impact students in their districts.
2025 Cornerstone Legislative Priorities
IUSA supports modernizing the complexity index formula, so funding follows the student and more accurately identifies students in poverty receiving services.
IUSA supports maintaining local flexibility in the new diploma requirements to revolutionize classrooms into 21st-century learning environments that meet the individual needs of students and their communities.
IUSA supports increasing transparency to better inform taxpayers how funds are expended for all schools receiving taxpayer dollars.
2025 Operational Priorities
IUSA supports removing barriers for parents and providers to better leverage the On My Way Pre-K program to meet the demands of families and community employers.
IUSA supports addressing the inability of the Operations Fund to meet the obligations of nondiscretionary spending for services such as transportation, utilities, and property/casualty insurance.
IUSA supports clarifying the costs for the delivery of certain educational services, co-curricular activities, and extra-curricular programs.
IUSA supports state funding for truancy prevention measures mandated in SEA 282 (2024) to address student attendance issues across the state.
