Voters Decide Pivotal IPS School Board Races

Voters in Indianapolis have closed polls to decide between fifteen candidates running for five school board seats. The election highlights divisions over charter school collaboration and district priorities.

Signs in support of Indianapolis Public Schools school board candidates Chris Bultman (left) and Nicole Carey (right) are visible Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, outside the City-County Building in downtown Indianapolis.

Voters across the United States state of Indiana chose between 15 candidates running for five Indianapolis Public Schools board seats in the general election. The races will determine new leadership during a pivotal period for the district's education system.