Sen. Linda Rogers

Granger Republican Sen. Linda Rogers Thursday announced she was pulling her bill to replace South Bend Community Schools' board with a state-appointed one this session, after it met overwhelming opposition at a committee hearing Wednesday.

At its first committee hearing Wednesday, Granger Republican Sen. Linda Rogers' bill to replace South Bend Community Schools' elected board with one appointed by the Indiana Secretary of Education drew overwhelming opposition from people who testified. Rogers said she likely will make major changes based on their input.

South Bend Community Schools Superintendent Mansour Eid said he met with Sen. Linda Rogers Saturday and explained how the corporation has made improvements over the past year.

The Indiana Senate Education and Career Development Committee will give a first hearing Wednesday to Granger Republican Sen. Linda Rogers' bill to have a state-appointed board replace the locally elected South Bend Community Schools board.

Democrat Gabrianna Gratzol, planning to challenge Republican Sen. Linda Rogers in the November elections, says action is needed to improve public schools but removing locally elected school board members in South Bend is not the answer.

Granger Republican State Sen. Linda Rogers Thursday filed a bill, effective July 1, to replace the elected South Bend Community Schools board with one appointed by the governor-appointed Indiana Secretary of Education.

Senator Linda Rogers (R-Granger) says she’s not ready to announce publicly which way she’ll vote. "I am really just taking my time," Rogers said Thursday. "I am evaluating the positives, the negatives and listening to constituents."

As local governments wrap up a challenging budget cycle, some state lawmakers say they’re looking at revisiting property and income tax reform.

Parents, lawmakers, and advocates gathered in Elkhart to launch the Indiana Child Safety Campaign and call for stronger statewide bullying prevention efforts.

A new parent coalition in Elkhart is calling for stronger bullying prevention laws in Indiana schools, with support from local lawmakers and families statewide.