Indiana Barrister: Give "Hizzoner" the Schools

Indiana Barrister:

"A story in Friday's Indianapolis Star reveals the IPS taxpayers could face a 37 percent increase in their property tax bills. The money is going toward school construction and other costs. The District has had to do some cost cutting, which includes the layoffs of teachers. As we complain about underperforming students and out of control budgets, I honestly think it's time to rethink not only the way we operate schools but who runs them. We need to put the Mayor in charge of the schools. Think about it for a second.

What is a school board? It's a group of people who got elected in May who nobody knows. A school board can raise your taxes and there's no real accountability. It can under-perform when it comes to educating your children, and there's no real accountability. How do you get accountability? Put one person in charge, the Mayor."