Todd Rokita, et al. v. Board of School Commissioners for the City of Indianapolis

── Todd Rokita, et al. v. Board of School Commissioners for the City of Indianapolis ── Case No.: 23A-PL-02729 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 16, 2025 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Altice and Judge Crone concur Case Summary The Board of School Commissioners for the City of Indianapolis (“the Board”) is the governing body of Indianapolis Public Schools (“IPS”). In 2018, voters approved an eight-year operating referendum tax levy for IPS. In 2020, the Indiana General Assembly (“the General Assembly”) authorized school corporations to distribute funds collected from such levies to charter schools. In 2021, the Board authorized the distribution of funds from the 2018 referendum to a network of over twenty charter schools.