INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) Board of School Commissioners has officially ratified the collective bargaining agreement with the Indianapolis Education Association (IEA).

After the IEA membership ratified the agreement on Oct. 28, the Board did the same during a special meeting on Thursday. The tentative agreement will cover the 2025–26 and 2026–27 school years and includes improved wages and clarification of ad hoc pay eligibility.

Other changes compared to recent contracts included in the agreement are a clarification and restructuring of ancillary and teacher-leader roles and district-wide 403(b) plan changes being memorialized.

Tina Ahlgren is a mathematics teacher for IPS as well as the bargaining chair of the Indianapolis Education Association. She said she

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