Hope Duke Star
Democratic · IN · President, Indianapolis Public Schools Board District 3
Hope Duke Star is the District 3 president of the Indianapolis Public Schools Board of School Commissioners. She is an IPS graduate and has worked in K-12 student-support and education roles.
Where Hope Duke Star stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Education Quality (2 records), Data Privacy (1 record), Civil Rights (1 record)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
As an IPEC member and IPS Board President, Hope Duke Star moved to set the proposed four-year school property-tax rate at 42 cents per $100 of assessed value; the motion failed before IPEC unanimously chose 37.2 cents.
June 22, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: wfyi.org
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 2 support
As an IPEC member and IPS Board President, Hope Duke Star moved to set the proposed four-year school property-tax rate at 42 cents per $100 of assessed value; the motion failed before IPEC unanimously chose 37.2 cents.
June 22, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: wfyi.org
At IPEC's first public meeting, Hope Duke Star pressed for parents and outside experts to be included in the referendum, staffing-and-finance, and accountability working groups.
April 14, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: wfyi.org
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 1 support
As Indianapolis Public Schools board president, backed a new student safety, access, and privacy policy that the board adopted 6-0 after the state attorney general sued the district over immigration enforcement.
February 26, 2026Supports Data Privacy
Source: chalkbeat.org
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
As Indianapolis Public Schools board president, backed a new student safety, access, and privacy policy that the board adopted 6-0 after the state attorney general sued the district over immigration enforcement.
February 26, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: chalkbeat.org
Past race Hope Duke Star ran in:
- Indianapolis Public School Board District 3 · November 3, 2026 · Indianapolis Public Schools, Indiana · incumbent