Union School Corp. to enroll students as Indiana legal battle continues

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(INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE) — The Union School Corporation — a rural school district better known for its lucrative online alternative school — will enroll students for what may be its final school year as the district awaits a civil trial in its bid to defeat a legislatively-mandated closure.

Lawmakers inserted language in a property tax relief bill last year to shutter the district by 2027, citing low test scores and graduation rates at the east central Indiana district.

They also point to the high rate of children who live in the district but attend school elsewhere to justify the closure.

Supporters of the district, which filed a lawsuit in Randolph County challenging the constitutionality of the Senate Enrolled Act 1 language, suggest the state’s true intent is to take over the Indiana Digital Alternative School.

The school continues to operate as normal while the lawsuit advances — and the superintendent is expressing optimism in a letter to parents this week.

The district even sent home yards signs supporting the schools with students.