IPS cutting millions from budget

Added: 2026-05-16

[00:00:00]IPS families are bracing for another round of budget cuts as Indianapolis public schools looks to close a $70 gap over the next 2 years. District leaders say the reductions are aimed at improving efficiency while protecting classroom learning, but the changes are significant. The plan includes cutting 28 central office jobs, reducing transportation for extracurricular activities, ending Friday activity buses, and shifting some athletics toward clinic-style programs and community partnerships. Pre-K is also expected become more expensive.

[00:00:35]Superintendent Dr. Alicia Johnson says the district is responding to declining enrollment and reduced state and federal funding. One IPS parent says she's concerned but not surprised pointing to ongoing financial pressures on public schools. The district says the goal is to limit impacts on students, but families will start seeing changes as plans roll out.