The final school bell has rung, the backpacks are (somewhere) in the house, and just like that — another school year is done.

The last day of school for IPS students will now be Friday, May 23, to meet state requirements for 180 days of in-person instruction. The last day for teachers will move to Tuesday, May 27.

But for teachers, instead of the last day of school being June 6 as it is for students, there are two additional professional development days at the end of the year to make up for missed time ...