{"id":2777,"date":"2026-08-20T13:04:43","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T13:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stand.org\/indiana\/?p=2777"},"modified":"2026-08-26T13:06:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T13:06:12","slug":"chris-bultman-for-ips-board-district-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stand.org\/indiana\/our-stories\/chris-bultman-for-ips-board-district-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Bultman for IPS Board &#8211; District 4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-committee-of-ips-parents-and-youth-have-come-together-to-support-chris-bultman-for-ips-board-district-4\">A committee of IPS parents and youth have come together to support Chris Bultman for IPS board District 4. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Inspired by teachers who challenged him, Chris Bultman has spent his career helping students reach their full potential. <strong>Today, he works with students at one of the city\u2019s highest-performing public schools<\/strong>, helping children and families exceed state and local academic benchmarks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a school leader, Chris serves children facing housing insecurity, family instability, and other barriers \u2014 shaping his belief that <strong>students deserve strong support and high expectations.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chris is running for IPS Board to ensure every student has a great public school, outstanding teachers, strong support, and a real chance to succeed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background-color has-black-color-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ipsvoterguide.org\/chris-bultman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Learn More about Chris on the Voter Guide Site<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A committee of IPS parents and youth have come together to support Chris Bultman for IPS board District 4. 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