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Members

Appointed by Mayor Joe Hogsett on March 31, 2026 and sworn in on April 14, 2026. The Indianapolis Public Education Corporation was created as part of House Enrolled Act 1423, passed during the 2026 legislative session. This legislation was based on the recommendations of the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance, led by Mayor Hogsett, which met throughout 2025.

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As laid out by HEA 1423, Mayor Hogsett’s appointments to the IPEC board were required to include: three members of the IPS Board of School Commissioners, three charter school leaders, and three community members with expertise in management, capital planning, facilities, transportation, or logistics, or experience in working with vulnerable student populations and communities.

David Harris

Board Chair/Charter School Leader

dharris@indianapolispubliceducationcorporation.com

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Hope Duke Star

Member of the IPS Board of School Commissioners

hdstar@indianapolispubliceducationcorporation.com

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Ashley Thomas

Member of the IPS Board of School Commissioners

athomas@indianapolispubliceducationcorporation.com

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Deandra Thompson, Vice Chair

Member of the IPS Board of School Commissioners

dthompson@indianapolispubliceducationcorporation.com

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Dexter Taylor

Charter School Leader

dtaylor@indianapolispubliceducationcorporation.com

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Janet McNeal

Charter School Leader

jmcneal@indianapolispubliceducationcorporation.com

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Edward Rangel

Community Leader

erangel@indianapolispubliceducationcorporation.com

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Patricia Castañeda, Secretary

Community Leader

pcastaneda@indianapolispubliceducationcorporation.com

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John Hammond

Community Leader

jhammond@indianapolispubliceducationcorporation.com

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Karega Rausch

Executive Director

Karega.Rausch@ipec.indy.gov

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Andrew Strope

Executive Vice President

Andrew.Strope@ipec.indy.gov

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For media inquiries, please email andrew.strope@ipec.indy.gov.

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