School board

School Board Member, Lawrence Township Metropolitan School District

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 Lawrence Township Metropolitan School District.

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Larry Brown

No party listed

Implementation coordinator, Elevance Health

The gist

Supports policies to improve student attendance.
Supports improving literacy and closing achievement gaps.
Supports tying administrator pay to performance.

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Supports policies to improve student attendance.
Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township: School board election voter guide
Candidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Indiana · Sep 11, 2026 · chalkbeat.org
“The biggest challenge facing our district is student attendance.”
Supports improving literacy and closing achievement gaps.
Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township: School board election voter guide
Candidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Indiana · Sep 11, 2026 · chalkbeat.org
“improving literacy while closing the achievement gaps that exist across our schools.”
Supports tying administrator pay to performance.
Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township: School board election voter guide
Candidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Indiana · Sep 11, 2026 · chalkbeat.org
“The board should ensure that compensation is tied to performance, accountability, and the district’s goals”

Craig J Willey

No party listed

Associate dean and professor, IU Indianapolis School of Education

The gist

Pledges to monitor how SEA 1 affects the district's budget.
Supports focused services for multilingual and exceptional learners.
Supports competitive pay for both administrators and teachers.

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Pledges to monitor how SEA 1 affects the district's budget.
Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township: School board election voter guide
Candidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Indiana · Sep 11, 2026 · chalkbeat.org
“carefully monitoring the implications of SEA 1 on school district budgets and explore solutions to any shortcomings that surface.”
Supports focused services for multilingual and exceptional learners.
Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township: School board election voter guide
Candidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Indiana · Sep 11, 2026 · chalkbeat.org
“We also must continue to provide focused services for multilingual learners and exceptional learners.”
Supports competitive pay for both administrators and teachers.
Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township: School board election voter guide
Candidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Indiana · Sep 11, 2026 · chalkbeat.org
“pay administrators competitively and provide teachers what they need and deserve.”

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