This November, Indiana will become just the fifth state to allow school board members to affiliate with a political party.
Gov. Mike Braun signed Senate Enrolled Act 287 into public law May 6. Senators passed it by a narrow 26-24 margin, and the House approved it 54-40. Sen. Gary Byrne, the initiative’s author, said his proposal aimed to increase transparency for voters. But critics contend it will inject politics where it isn’t needed or wanted.
“Overseeing superintendents, making budgetary decisions about maintenance, and keeping teachers and students free from distraction so they can teach and learn doesn’t require any sort of political
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