School board candidates forced to declare a political party under bill in Senate committee

School board candidates forced to declare a political party under bill in Senate committee

Local school board candidates would be forced to declare a political party on the ballot under legislation, SB 188, that got a hearing – but not a vote – in a Senate committee Monday. While most of the people who testified opposed the bill, a small handful said it’s needed. Sarah Sampson is a Republican who lost her school board election last year in Zionsville, Indiana. She said requiring partisan labels promotes transparency. “And just because…