Maria Bertram Cartagena
Candidate for School Board Member, Lawrence Township Metropolitan School District, At large
Background
- Occupation
- Business advising and capital investing company owner
- Campaign website
- mariabertramcartagena.com
Nonpartisan candidate for the at-large Lawrence Township school board seat. A former engineer with an MBA, she owns a local business advising and capital investing company and serves on the Lawrence Township School Foundation board.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Pledges fiscally prudent budgets focused on classroom learning.
ReportMetropolitan School District of Lawrence Township: School board election voter guideCandidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Indiana · Sep 11, 2026 · chalkbeat.org
“I will insist on fiscally prudent budgets and make sure that we dedicate sufficient resources to improve classroom learning and student services.”
Pledges to press lawmakers on property tax cuts' school impact.
ReportMetropolitan School District of Lawrence Township: School board election voter guideCandidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Indiana · Sep 11, 2026 · chalkbeat.org
“to bring to state legislators our concerns with these bills and the ways these bills are affecting our students and district in general.”
Education
Supports more focus on English language learners.
ReportMetropolitan School District of Lawrence Township: School board election voter guideCandidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Indiana · Sep 11, 2026 · chalkbeat.org
“I think additional focus must be placed on our ESL students to help them be successful academically and pass the State exams.”
Government & transparency
Proposes a Spanish-language forum for parents.
ReportMetropolitan School District of Lawrence Township: School board election voter guideCandidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Indiana · Sep 11, 2026 · chalkbeat.org
“I would like to create a forum in Spanish where parents of LT students feel welcome and can ask questions about the district.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Maria Bertram Cartagena on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
All sources (3)
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (Marion County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township: School board election voter guide
Candidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Indiana · Sep 11, 2026 · chalkbeat.org
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