Sacha Nicole Sharp
Candidate for School Board Member, Indianapolis Public Schools, At large
Background
- Occupation
- Associate professor of medicine, Indiana University
- Campaign website
- votesharp4ips.com
Democratic candidate for the at-large IPS seat. She is an associate professor of medicine at Indiana University with a PhD in higher education, and her three children attend IPS's Eliza Blaker School 55.
Documented positions
Education
Supports the referendum but calls its rate too low.
ReportVoter guide 2026: Meet the 15 candidates vying for 5 seats on the Indianapolis Public Schools board (candidate survey responses)Candidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Indiana and WFYI · Sep 10, 2026 · s3.amazonaws.com
“Yes, I support the referendum. No, I do not support the rate.”
Supports requiring charters to show need for referendum funds.
ReportVoter guide 2026: Meet the 15 candidates vying for 5 seats on the Indianapolis Public Schools board (candidate survey responses)Candidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Indiana and WFYI · Sep 10, 2026 · s3.amazonaws.com
“I would like to see more evidence of need from the charter public schools to justify the split of referendum funds.”
Pledges to work with the teachers union for teacher-retention funding.
ReportVoter guide 2026: Meet the 15 candidates vying for 5 seats on the Indianapolis Public Schools board (candidate survey responses)Candidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Indiana and WFYI · Sep 10, 2026 · s3.amazonaws.com
“I also plan to advocate alongside the teachers union for more resources to keep high quality teachers.”
Government & transparency
Pledges to refuse special-interest money that conflicts with her values.
ReportVoter guide 2026: Meet the 15 candidates vying for 5 seats on the Indianapolis Public Schools board (candidate survey responses)Candidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Indiana and WFYI · Sep 10, 2026 · s3.amazonaws.com
“I will not accept funds from special interest groups that do not align with my values.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Sacha Nicole Sharp on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo 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
- Voter guide 2026: Meet the 15 candidates vying for 5 seats on the Indianapolis Public Schools board (candidate survey responses)
Candidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Indiana and WFYI · Sep 10, 2026 · s3.amazonaws.com
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