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School Board Member, Indianapolis Public Schools

District 2

Vote for
1
Term
4 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The school board sets policy, hires the superintendent and adopts the budget for Indianapolis Public Schools.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Bryan DuarteDemocratic

    • Proposes ending IPS subsidies to Innovation Network schools.

  • Hasaan RashidDemocratic

    No documented position found.

Education

  • Bryan DuarteDemocratic

    • Supports the referendum and its rate.
    • Proposes protecting social studies, science and arts funding.

  • Hasaan RashidDemocratic

    • Supports prioritizing early literacy and proven school practices.
    • Supports the referendum while wishing the rate were higher.

Government & transparency

  • Bryan DuarteDemocratic

    • Pledges to press IPEC for transparency on school buildings.

  • Hasaan RashidDemocratic

    • Supports clearly defined roles for IPS and IPEC.
    • Supports accepting donations from groups aligned with student outcomes.

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 3 issues covered in this race.