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Stephanie Wiechmann
The bill passed easily in both chambers. However, long speeches were given by the representatives from Muncie and Gary. The bill mentions their district specifically and lays out rules on state takeovers of both. Democratic representative Sue Errington of Muncie summed up what she sees as Muncie's specific situation.

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Sue Errington
It's what's led us to a point where the General Assembly is saying, you are so bad, you voters are so bad, you elect the wrong people that we're going to take away your right to vote for your school board. We're going to give it to Ball State's trustees.

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Stephanie Wiechmann
Democratic Senator Tim Lanane spoke on the Senate floor before that chamber's vote. He said he would oppose the bill, but.

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Tim Lanane
I'm pretty much certain how this is going to come down this vote. So I do want to congratulate Ball State University, too, because this is something that they have said that they want to do.

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Stephanie Wiechmann
Lanane says despite his no vote, he says he will help Ball State and says the community needs to come together for MCS. The bill now goes to Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb. Should he sign it, Ball State's board of trustees would need to meet to pass a resolution accepting responsibility for Muncie schools. Ball State President Geoffrey Mearns now says that meeting will be this Wednesday afternoon.

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Geoffrey Mearns
That's going to be very important for us to embark on the transition tasks, including selecting the school board.

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Stephanie Wiechmann
According to the bill, the university's trustees would need to appoint a new seven member school board by July 1st. Republican Representative Milo Smith serves on the state's Distressed Unit Appeals Board, which is supervising the state takeover of MCS. On the House floor, he said, DUAB will approve a $ 12 million loan for MCS if the bill becomes law. Holcomb had requested that loan for the district when he called for a special session. In Muncie, Stephanie Wiechmann, IPR news.