# Indiana SB 248: South Bend Community school corporation.

Indiana SB 248, South Bend Community school corporation., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by Linda Rogers (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-08 (First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 248
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: South Bend Community school corporation.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Last action: 2026-01-08, First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
- Sponsor: Linda Rogers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: education and career development
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides that members of the governing body for the South Bend Community school corporation (school corporation) serving on June 30, 2026, shall become on July 1, 2026, an advisory board to the governing body for the school corporation. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2026, members of the governing body for the school corporation shall be appointed by the secretary of education following a nomination process. Establishes a commission to nominate individuals for the governing body.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Linda Rogers (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Raatz (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ryan Mishler (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stacey Donato (Republican), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2026-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: Authored by Senators Rogers, Raatz, Mishler (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: Coauthored by Senator Donato (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0248/versions/SB0248.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 239: Various education matters. (signed)
- SB 204: Various education matters. (signed)
- SB 179: Indiana department of transportation. (signed)
- SB 185: Alcohol and tobacco matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0248/versions/SB0248.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 239: Various education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB239-2026)
- [SB 204: Various education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB204-2026)
- [SB 179: Indiana department of transportation.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB179-2026)
- [SB 185: Alcohol and tobacco matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB185-2026)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2026)
- [HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1424-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB248-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).