Indianapolis Daily Brief: IPS policy shift, soggy warm-up, and a TV market shakeup

1) IPS updates student-access policy amid state lawsuit

Indianapolis Public Schools approved a new policy focused on student privacy, safety, and access, after the state attorney general sued the district over claims it interfered with federal immigration enforcement. District leaders said the update is meant to create a clear, uniform protocol for staff when outside agencies request access to students or records.

The policy passed unanimously, and the dispute now shifts to how the new rules are applied in schools while the case continues.

2) Warm-up and repeated rain bring localized flooding concerns

After a late-winter mix of sleet and light snow, forecasters say temperatures are poised to jump quickly through the week, with multiple rounds of rain. Central Indiana could see several inches of rainfall over the next several days, raising the risk of ponding in low-lying spots and fast-rising creeks and streams.

Drivers should keep an eye on water collecting near drains and underpasses as the pattern turns wetter.

3) FCC clears key step in proposed WRTV sale

Federal regulators have approved a major step toward transferring WRTV to the locally based owner of WISH-TV in an $83 million deal. While the transaction still has closing steps ahead, the decision moves Indianapolis closer to a reshaped local-TV landscape that could affect how stations share resources and compete for viewers.

Worth noting

A small group rallied at Military Park over the weekend to protest the U.S. military campaign in Iran, drawing brief tensions that police helped separate. Organizers said they want Congress to weigh in on next steps.

Sources

• https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/ips-adopts-new-student-policy-in-latest-move-involving-ice-lawsuit-from-attorney-general-rokita
• https://wibc.com/880017/nws-soggy-spring-like-warm-up-for-march/
• https://www.ibj.com/articles/fcc-clears-way-for-wish-tv-owner-to-acquire-abc-affiliate-wrtv
• https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/indianapolis-group-protests-us-israel-military-campaign-in-iran