Indiana § 20-24-14-6 - Program appropriations

§ 20-24-14-6. Program appropriations

Sec. 6. Money appropriated by the general assembly to the program may not be considered as a stream of revenue against which any bond, lease, or other obligation may be pledged.

As added by P.L.189-2023, SEC.6.

IC 20-24.2ARTICLE 24.2. PERFORMANCE QUALIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTS

Ch. 1.Definitions Ch. 2.Establishment of Performance Qualified School Districts and High Schools Ch. 3.Performance Qualified High School Waivers Ch. 4.Qualified District and Qualified High School Powers and Exemptions Ch. 5.Rules Ch. 6.Evaluation of Performance Qualified Program

IC 20-24.2-1Chapter 1. Definitions

20-24.2-1-1Applicability of definitions 20-24.2-1-2"Qualified district" 20-24.2-1-3"Qualified high school"

IC 20-24.2-1-1Applicability of definitions Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article.

As added by P.L.201-2013, SEC.1.

IC 20-24.2-1-2"Qualified district" Sec. 2. "Qualified district" refers to a performance qualified school district.

As added by P.L.201-2013, SEC.1.

IC 20-24.2-1-3"Qualified high school" Sec. 3. "Qualified high school" refers to a performance qualified high school or a high school that receives a waiver under IC 20-24.2-3.

As added by P.L.201-2013, SEC.1.

IC 20-24.2-2Chapter 2. Establishment of Performance Qualified School Districts and High Schools

20-24.2-2-1Establishment; purposes 20-24.2-2-2Designation criteria 20-24.2-2-3Continuation of designation; failure to meet criteria

IC 20-24.2-2-1Establishment; purposes Sec. 1. Performance qualified school districts and high schools are established to provide flexibility in administration and instruction to school corporations and high schools that meet certain established performance criteria so that the school corporations and high schools may provide curriculum, instruction, programs, and educational innovations designed to engage students in achievement greater than the achievement required for the school corporations and high schools to be placed in the highest performance category or designation by the department under IC 20-31-8.

As added by P.L.201-2013, SEC.1.

IC 20-24.2-2-2Designation criteria Sec. 2. (a) To be designated as a qualified district, a school corporation must be placed in the highest performance and improvement category or designation by the department under IC 20-31-8 for the 2011-2012 school year or any school year thereafter.

(b) To be designated as a qualified high school, a high school must be placed in the highest performance and improvement category or designation by the department under IC 20-31-8 for the 2011-2012 school year or any school year thereafter.

(c) A school corporation or high school that has been certified under this section is exempt from any or all of the statutes and rules that are not set forth in IC 20-24.2-4-4, as selected by the governing body of the school corporation or high school.

As added by P.L.201-2013, SEC.1.

IC 20-24.2-2-3Continuation of designation; failure to meet criteria Sec. 3. (a) A school corporation that is designated as a qualified district under this chapter is considered a qualified district until:

(1) the school corporation's performance and improvement rating falls two (2) or more categories in a one (1) year period; or

(2) the school corporation receives a performance and improvement rating in the second highest category or designation or lower for two (2) consecutive years.

(b) A high school that is designated as a qualified high school under this chapter is considered a qualified high school until:

(1) the high school's performance and improvement rating falls two (2) or more categories in a one (1) year period; or

(2) the high school receives a performance and improvement rating in the second highest category or designation or lower for two (2) consecutive years.

As added by P.L.201-2013, SEC.1.

IC 20-24.2-3Chapter 3. Performance Qualified High School Waivers

20-24.2-3-1Waivers for certain high schools; state board criteria 20-24.2-3-2Waiver requests; contents 20-24.2-3-3Waiver requests; effects of state board granting waivers 20-24.2-3-4Failure to meet waiver criteria after receiving waiver

IC 20-24.2-3-1Waivers for certain high schools; state board criteria Sec. 1. (a) The state board shall establish stringent criteria to be used to determine whether a high school that does not meet the requirements under IC 20-24.2-2-2(b) may receive a waiver to provide instructional days in the manner described in IC 20-24.2-4-2 and be exempt from any or all of the statutes and rules listed in IC 20-24.2-4-3. The state board's criteria to approve a high school's waiver request must be based on a method or methods of measuring academic standards of the high school, as approved by the state board. The criteria must require the curriculum and instruction of a high school to create academic performance at a high level through which students are college or career ready and globally competitive upon graduation from high school.

(b) The state board shall submit the criteria developed by the state board to grant a waiver under subsection (a) to the general assembly in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.

As added by P.L.201-2013, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.213-2015, SEC.163.

IC 20-24.2-3-2Waiver requests; contents Sec. 2. The principal of a high school, with the approval of the governing body of the school corporation, may submit a request for a waiver under this chapter. To be eligible for a waiver, the high school must:

(1) provide evidence that the high school meets the criteria established by the state board under section 1 of this chapter; and

(2) provide a detailed explanation of how a waiver under this chapter would be used to improve students' academic performance at the high school.

As added by P.L.201-2013, SEC.1.

IC 20-24.2-3-3Waiver requests; effects of state board granting waivers Sec. 3. (a) If a high school provides a waiver request that meets the requirements of section 2 of this chapter, the state board may grant the high school's waiver request and certify the high school as a qualified high school. If the state board grants the high school's waiver request, the high school is considered to be certified as a qualified high school and may provide student instructional days in the manner described in IC 20-24.2-4-2 and is exempt from any or all of the statutes and rules listed in IC 20-24.2-4-3. The certification is effective beginning with the school year following the school year in which the high school is certified.

(b) The state board must act upon a high school's waiver request not later than sixty (60) days after the waiver request is submitted to the state board.

As added by P.L.201-2013, SEC.1.

IC 20-24.2-3-4Failure to meet waiver criteria after receiving waiver Sec. 4. A high school that is certified by the state board under this chapter is considered a qualified high school until the high school fails to meet the criteria established by the state board under section 1 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.201-2013, SEC.1.

IC 20-24.2-4Chapter 4. Qualified District and Qualified High School Powers and Exemptions

20-24.2-4-1Compliance with applicable laws and Constitutions 20-24.2-4-2Instructional time 20-24.2-4-3Statutory provisions that do not apply to qualified districts and qualified high schools 20-24.2-4-4Statutes that apply to qualified districts and qualified high schools 20-24.2-4-5Repealed

IC 20-24.2-4-1Compliance with applicable laws and Constitutions Sec. 1. (a) A qualified district or qualified high school shall ensure continued compliance with:

(1) applicable federal and state laws; and

(2) the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Indiana.

(b) A qualified district or qualified high school is subject to all federal and state laws and constitutional provisions that prohibit discrimination.

As added by P.L.201-2013, SEC.1.

IC 20-24.2-4-2Instructional time Sec. 2. (a) During each school year, a qualified district or qualified high school shall provide at least sixty-four thousand eight hundred (64,800) minutes of instruction and learning for grades 9 through 12.

(b) A qualified district or qualified high school is not required to provide at least one hundred eighty (180) student instructional days. However, the total number of minutes of instruction provided in a school year under subsection (a) may not be less than the greatest total number of minutes provided during any one (1) school year of the five (5) school years immediately preceding the school year.

(c) Student activities that:

(1) are organized by the qualified district or qualified high school;

(2) occur outside the traditional classroom; and

(3) are designed to provide instruction, academic enrichment, or college and career readiness training;

are included as student instructional time under subsection (a).

As added by P.L.201-2013, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.46-2014, SEC.1.

IC 20-24.2-4-3Statutory provisions that do not apply to qualified districts and qualified high schools Sec. 3. (a) Except as specifically provided in this article and section 4 of this chapter, the following provisions of this title and a rule or guideline adopted by the state board under one (1) of the following provisions of this title do not apply to a qualified district or qualified high school:

(1) Provisions that do not apply to school corporations in general.

(2) IC 20-20.5 (programs administered by the state), except for IC 20-20.5-1 (educational service centers).

(3) IC 20-28 (school teachers), except for IC 20-28-3-4 (teacher continuing education), IC 20-28-4-8 (hiring of transition to teaching participants; restrictions), IC 20-28-4-11 (transition to teaching participants; school corporation or subject area; transition to teaching permit), IC 20-28-5-8 (conviction of certain felonies or misdemeanors; notice and hearing; permanent revocation of license; data base of school employees who have been reported), IC 20-28-6 (teacher contracts), IC 20-28-7.5 (cancellation of teacher contracts), IC 20-28-8 (contracts with school administrators), IC 20-28-9 (teacher salary and related payments), IC 20-28-10 (conditions of employment), and IC 20-28-11.5 (staff performance evaluations).

(4) IC 20-30 (curriculum), except for IC 20-30-3-2 and IC 20-30-3-4 (patriotic commemorative observances), IC 20-30-5-13 (human sexuality instructional requirements), and IC 20-30-5-19 (personal financial responsibility instruction).

(5) IC 20-32 (student standards, assessments, and performance), except for IC 20-32-4 (graduation requirements), IC 20-32-5 (Indiana statewide testing for educational progress for a school year ending before July 1, 2018), IC 20-32-5.1 (statewide assessment program for a school year beginning after June 30, 2018), and IC 20-32-8.5 (reading improvement and remediation plans).

(6) IC 20-37 (career and technical education).

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a school corporation may not receive a decrease in state funding based upon the school corporation's status as a qualified district or the status of a high school within the school corporation as a qualified high school, or because of the implementation of a waiver of a statute or rule that is allowed to be waived by a qualified district or qualified high school.

As added by P.L.201-2013, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.83; P.L.117-2016, SEC.1; P.L.242-2017, SEC.12; P.L.125-2022, SEC.2; P.L.250-2023, SEC.13; P.L.5-2024, SEC.2; P.L.214-2025, SEC.67; P.L.74-2026, SEC.39.

IC 20-24.2-4-4Statutes that apply to qualified districts and qualified high schools Sec. 4. The following provisions of this title and rules and guidelines adopted under the following provisions of this title apply to a qualified district or qualified high school:

IC 20-20.5-1 (educational service centers).

IC 20-23 (organization of school corporations).

IC 20-26 (school corporation general administrative provisions).

IC 20-27 (school transportation).

IC 20-28-3-4 (teacher continuing education).

IC 20-28-4-8 (hiring of transition to teaching participants; restrictions).

IC 20-28-4-11 (transition to teaching participants; school corporation or subject area; transition to teaching permit).

IC 20-28-5-8 (conviction of certain felonies or misdemeanors; notice and hearing; permanent revocation of license; data base of school employees who have been reported).

IC 20-28-6 (teacher contracts).

IC 20-28-7.5 (cancellation of teacher contracts).

IC 20-28-8 (contracts with school administrators).

IC 20-28-9 (teacher salary and related payments).

IC 20-28-10 (conditions of employment).

IC 20-28-11.5 (staff performance evaluations).

IC 20-29 (collective bargaining for teachers).

IC 20-30-3-2 and IC 20-30-3-4 (patriotic commemorative observances).

IC 20-30-5-13 (human sexuality instructional requirements).

IC 20-30-5-19 (personal financial responsibility instruction).

IC 20-30-18 (middle school advanced math course automatic enrollment).

IC 20-31 (accountability for school performance and improvement).

IC 20-32-4, IC 20-32-5 (for a school year beginning before July 1, 2018), IC 20-32-5.1 (assessment), or any other statute, rule, or guideline related to standardized assessments.

IC 20-32-8.5 (reading improvement and remediation plans).

IC 20-33 (students: general provisions).

IC 20-34-3 (health and safety measures).

IC 20-35 (special education).

IC 20-35.5 (dyslexia screening and intervention).

IC 20-36 (high ability students).

IC 20-39 (accounting and financial reporting procedures).

IC 20-40 (government funds and accounts).

IC 20-41 (extracurricular funds and accounts).

IC 20-42.5 (allocation of expenditures to student instruction and learning).

IC 20-43 (state tuition support).

IC 20-44 (property tax levies).

IC 20-46 (levies other than general fund levies).

IC 20-47 (related entities; holding companies; lease agreements).

IC 20-48 (borrowing and bonds).

IC 20-49 (state management of common school funds; state advances and loans).

IC 20-50 (homeless children and foster care children).

As added by P.L.201-2013, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.84; P.L.117-2016, SEC.2; P.L.242-2017, SEC.13; P.L.244-2017, SEC.31; P.L.140-2018, SEC.4; P.L.105-2022, SEC.42; P.L.125-2022, SEC.3; P.L.126-2022, SEC.2; P.L.250-2023, SEC.14; P.L.5-2024, SEC.3; P.L.214-2025, SEC.68; P.L.74-2026, SEC.40.

IC 20-24.2-4-5RepealedAs added by P.L.201-2013, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.23-2026, SEC.175. Repealed by P.L.74-2026, SEC.41.

IC 20-24.2-5Chapter 5. Rules

20-24.2-5-1State board; adoption of rules 20-24.2-5-2Expired

IC 20-24.2-5-1State board; adoption of rules Sec. 1. The state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this article.

As added by P.L.201-2013, SEC.1.

IC 20-24.2-5-2ExpiredAs added by P.L.201-2013, SEC.1. Expired 7-1-2014 by P.L.201-2013, SEC.1.

IC 20-24.2-6Chapter 6. Evaluation of Performance Qualified Program

20-24.2-6-1Repealed

IC 20-24.2-6-1RepealedAs added by P.L.201-2013, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.53-2014, SEC.136.

IC 20-24.5ARTICLE 24.5. UNIVERSITY ADMINISTERED SCHOOLS

Ch. 1.Operation of Preschools, Elementary Schools, and Secondary Schools by Certain Universities Ch. 2.Laboratory Schools Ch. 3.Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities; Ball State University Ch. 4.Repealed Ch. 5.Repealed

IC 20-24.5-1Chapter 1. Operation of Preschools, Elementary Schools, and Secondary Schools by Certain Universities

20-24.5-1-1Application; state educational institutions 20-24.5-1-2Application; school corporations 20-24.5-1-3"Board of trustees" 20-24.5-1-4"Contract" 20-24.5-1-5"University administered school" 20-24.5-1-6Establishment of university administered school by state educational institution allowed 20-24.5-1-7Contract to establish school between state educational institution and governing body 20-24.5-1-8Amount paid by school corporation to state educational institution to educate students 20-24.5-1-9Payments under contract 20-24.5-1-10Contract; maximum number of students 20-24.5-1-11Contract; continuation; termination 20-24.5-1-12Contract; school territory 20-24.5-1-13Student transfer into university administered school 20-24.5-1-14Student transportation to university administered school

IC 20-24.5-1-1Application; state educational institutions Sec. 1. This chapter applies only to the following state educational institutions:

(1) Ball State University.

(2) Indiana State University.

(3) Indiana University.

(4) Purdue University.

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-13-1 part.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209.

IC 20-24.5-1-2Application; school corporations Sec. 2. This chapter applies only to the following school corporations:

(1) School cities.

(2) School towns.

(3) Community school corporations.

(4) Metropolitan school districts.

(5) County school corporations.

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-13-1 part.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.85.

IC 20-24.5-1-3"Board of trustees" Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "board of trustees" has the meaning set forth in IC 21-7-13-9.

[2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209.

IC 20-24.5-1-4"Contract" Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "contract" refers to a contract made under this chapter between a state educational institution and a school corporation to educate part or all of the students of one (1) or more school corporations in a university administered school.

[2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209.

IC 20-24.5-1-5"University administered school" Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "university administered school" refers to a preschool, an elementary school, or a high school established by a state educational institution in a county in Indiana where the state educational institution is located to instruct children in the county in the subjects and branches of learning taught in the public schools.

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-13-1 part.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209.

IC 20-24.5-1-6Establishment of university administered school by state educational institution allowed Sec. 6. The board of trustees of a state educational institution may establish a university administered school in any county in Indiana in which the state educational institution is situated to instruct children in the subjects and branches of learning taught in the public schools.

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-13-1 part.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209.

IC 20-24.5-1-7Contract to establish school between state educational institution and governing body Sec. 7. The governing body of a school corporation may enter into a contract with the board of trustees of a state educational institution to educate part or all of the students of the school corporation in a university administered school. The contract may fix:

(1) the compensation to be paid; and

(2) the date and time when payment will be made;

to the state educational institution for conducting a university administered school.

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-13-1 part.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209.

IC 20-24.5-1-8Amount paid by school corporation to state educational institution to educate students Sec. 8. The charge for educating students in any university administered school may not exceed the annual average per pupil cost of the included grades for the length of the annual term of school of the school corporation where the school is located.

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-13-3.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209.

IC 20-24.5-1-9Payments under contract Sec. 9. Payments under a contract must be made during a school year in the amount fixed by the terms of the contract.

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-13-5.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209.

IC 20-24.5-1-10Contract; maximum number of students Sec. 10. The board of trustees of the state educational institution conducting a university administered school may, in the contract with a school corporation, determine the maximum number of students to be accepted in the university administered school from the school corporation.

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-13-2 part.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209.

IC 20-24.5-1-11Contract; continuation; termination Sec. 11. A contract continues from year to year until terminated by:

(1) mutual consent of the parties; or

(2) two (2) years written notice by any party to the contract to all other parties to the contract, that expresses the party's intent to terminate the contract at the end of a school year.

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-13-4.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209.

IC 20-24.5-1-12Contract; school territory Sec. 12. The governing body of a school corporation entering into a contract may designate territorial limits within the area served by the school corporation from which part of the students may be required to attend a university administered school in the same manner as though the school were established by the school corporation.

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-13-2 part.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209.

IC 20-24.5-1-13Student transfer into university administered school Sec. 13. A governing body of a school corporation may also transfer a student from a district in the school corporation to a university administered school whenever, in the opinion of the governing body, the student can be better accommodated and taught in a university administered school.

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-13-2 part.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209.

IC 20-24.5-1-14Student transportation to university administered school Sec. 14. Whenever the governing body of a school corporation determines necessary, the governing body may cause the students required to attend a university administered school to be transported to the university administered school or from the university administered school, or both, and pay the related transportation charges.

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-13-2 part.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209.

IC 20-24.5-2Chapter 2. Laboratory Schools

20-24.5-2-1Application; state educational institutions 20-24.5-2-2"Board of trustees" 20-24.5-2-3"Laboratory school" 20-24.5-2-4Establishment of laboratory school by state educational institution allowed 20-24.5-2-5Board of trustees; powers 20-24.5-2-6Sale of bonds to fund laboratory schools 20-24.5-2-7Laboratory schools; special education programs 20-24.5-2-8Laboratory schools; grades 20-24.5-2-9Agreements with school corporations and educational organizations 20-24.5-2-10Certain laboratory schools as charter schools for funding purposes 20-24.5-2-11Students attending laboratory schools; inclusion in ADM 20-24.5-2-12Reports; school corporation; state educational institutions

IC 20-24.5-2-1Application; state educational institutions Sec. 1. This chapter applies only to the following state educational institutions:

(1) Indiana University.

(2) Purdue University.

(3) Indiana State University.

(4) Ball State University.

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-14-1 part.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209.

IC 20-24.5-2-2"Board of trustees" Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "board of trustees" has the meaning set forth in IC 21-7-13-9.

[2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209.

IC 20-24.5-2-3"Laboratory school" Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "laboratory school" refers to a preschool, an elementary school, or a high school described in section 4 of this chapter.

[2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209.

IC 20-24.5-2-4Establishment of laboratory school by state educational institution allowed Sec. 4. The board of trustees of a state educational institution may, as the board of trustees finds a need exists, establish and conduct at the main campus of the state educational institution within the appropriate school or college of the state educational institution, laboratory schools for:

(1) developing, testing, and evaluating new methods of instruction and materials;

(2) comparing new methods with conventional methods in use; and

(3) training teachers in new methods of instruction and materials, as is found acceptable.

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-14-1 part.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209.

IC 20-24.5-2-5Board of trustees; powers Sec. 5. The board of trustees of a state educational institution may:

(1) acquire sites for;

(2) construct or acquire;

(3) equip; and

(4) furnish;

suitable buildings and appurtenances for a laboratory school.

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-14-1 part.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209.

IC 20-24.5-2-6Sale of bonds to fund laboratory schools Sec. 6. (a) To obtain funds required to carry out section 5 of this chapter, a state educational institution may issue and sell their negotiable, general obligation bonds payable out of any available funds of the state educational institution, including fees, charges, rentals, interest on permanent endowment funds, and legislative appropriations made for new construction, repair, and rehabilitation of buildings.

(b) Bonds issued under subsection (a) must:

(1) be authorized by resolution of the board of trustees of the issuing state educational institution;

(2) bear interest at any rate provided for in the authorizing resolution; and

(3) be payable at the times and in the amounts within thirty (30) years from the date of issuance provided for in the authorizing resolution.

Bonds issued under subsection (a) may be callable before maturity as provided in the authorizing resolution.

(c) Bonds issued under subsection (a) shall be sold to the highest bidder at a public sale as provided by IC 5-1-11. Bonds issued under subsection (a) and interest on bonds issued under subsection (a) are exempt from taxation.

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-14-4.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209.

IC 20-24.5-2-7Laboratory schools; special education programs Sec. 7. Each special education program conducted by a laboratory school is subject to IC 20-35.

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-14-1 part.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.86.

IC 20-24.5-2-8Laboratory schools; grades Sec. 8. Instruction in laboratory schools may be provided for:

(1) preschool students;

(2) kindergarten students;

(3) special education students; and

(4) all or part of the twelve (12) common school grades.

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-14-2(a).]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209.

IC 20-24.5-2-9Agreements with school corporations and educational organizations Sec. 9. Agreements may be entered into with school corporations and educational organizations for:

(1) the assignment of students to a laboratory school;

(2) the payment of transfer fees; and

(3) contributions to the cost of establishing and maintaining a laboratory school.

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-14-2(b).]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209.

IC 20-24.5-2-10Certain laboratory schools as charter schools for funding purposes Sec. 10. A laboratory school that:

(1) is operated without an agreement; and

(2) has an ADM in the fall count of a school year of not more than seven hundred fifty (750);

must be treated as a charter school for purposes of funding under IC 20-20.5-9 and IC 20-43.

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-14-2(c).]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209. Amended by P.L.146-2008, SEC.464; P.L.205-2013, SEC.237; P.L.74-2026, SEC.42.

IC 20-24.5-2-11Students attending laboratory schools; inclusion in ADM Sec. 11. A student who attends a laboratory school full time may not be counted in current ADM or ADA by any school corporation when the student's attendance is not regulated under an agreement.

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-14-2(d).]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209. Amended by P.L.205-2013, SEC.238.

IC 20-24.5-2-12Reports; school corporation; state educational institutions Sec. 12. (a) A school corporation assigning students to a laboratory school shall, at least once each year, prepare a report or reports, as required by law, governing the operation of the school corporation, showing:

(1) the number of students attending;

(2) the grades taught;

(3) the methods of instruction used; and

(4) the operational costs, as defined by law, per student.

(b) Each state educational institution operating a laboratory school shall prepare a report or reports, regardless of whether or not the state educational institution has an agreement with a school corporation. The report or reports must be prepared once each year and must contain:

(1) a comparison of the results obtained by the new methods of instruction with the conventional methods of instruction; and

(2) the new methods of instruction recommended for general use in public schools.

(c) A copy of each report must be filed with the department. The copies must be furnished to any legislative committee having an interest in the matters.

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-14-3.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209.

IC 20-24.5-3Chapter 3. Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities; Ball State University

20-24.5-3-1Application; Ball State University 20-24.5-3-2"Academy" 20-24.5-3-3Academy; establishment as laboratory school 20-24.5-3-4Academy; public residential school; educator program 20-24.5-3-5Student admissions 20-24.5-3-6Advisory committee; standards; curriculum; educator program; agreements

IC 20-24.5-3-1Application; Ball State University Sec. 1. This chapter applies to Ball State University.

[2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209.

IC 20-24.5-3-2"Academy" Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "academy" refers to the Indiana academy for science, mathematics, and humanities established under this chapter.

[2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209.

IC 20-24.5-3-3Academy; establishment as laboratory school Sec. 3. Ball State University may establish the Indiana academy for science, mathematics, and humanities as a laboratory school under IC 20-24.5-2.

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-14.5-1.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209.

IC 20-24.5-3-4Academy; public residential school; educator program Sec. 4. The academy shall operate:

(1) a public, residential school for high school students in Indiana; and

(2) a program for public school educators.

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-14.5-2.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209.

IC 20-24.5-3-5Student admissions Sec. 5. (a) A student who applies for admission to the academy must:

(1) be eligible to attend a public school in Indiana;

(2) demonstrate exceptional intellectual ability; and

(3) demonstrate a commitment to scholarship.

(b) A student shall be admitted without regard to sex, race, religion, creed, national origin, or household income.

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-14.5-3.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209.

IC 20-24.5-3-6Advisory committee; standards; curriculum; educator program; agreements Sec. 6. The academy shall:

(1) establish an advisory committee that represents the education and business communities in Indiana;

(2) determine the standards for admissions and the curricula and courses of study to be offered;

(3) develop curriculum material for distribution and use throughout the public school system;

(4) develop programs to encourage interaction with public school educators;

(5) make curriculum material available to students in public schools throughout Indiana by the use of telecommunications technology; and

(6) establish cooperative arrangements with private and public entities in order to effectively operate the academy.

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-14.5-4.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209.

IC 20-24.5-4Chapter 4. Repealed[2007 Higher Education Recodification Citations:

20-24.5-4-1New20-24.5-4-2NewPre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citations:

20-24.5-4-3formerly 20-12-14.6-120-24.5-4-4formerly 20-12-14.6-220-24.5-4-5formerly 20-12-14.6-320-24.5-4-6formerly 20-12-14.6-4.]Repealed by P.L.214-2025, SEC.69.

IC 20-24.5-5Chapter 5. Repealed[2007 Higher Education Recodification Citations:

20-24.5-5-1New20-24.5-5-2New20-24.5-5-3NewPre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citations:

20-24.5-5-4formerly 23-13-18-13 part20-24.5-5-5formerly 23-13-18-13 part.]Repealed by P.L.214-2025, SEC.70.

IC 20-25ARTICLE 25. INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Ch. 1.Applicability Ch. 2.Definitions Ch. 3.Board of School Commissioners; Officers and Employees Ch. 4.General Administrative Provisions Ch. 5.Real Property Annexations and Transfers; Remonstrances Ch. 6.Determination of School City Conditions and Needs Ch. 7.Neighborhood Schools Ch. 8.Parental Involvement in Schools Ch. 9.Performance Measures for Student Achievement Ch. 10.Board Plan for Improvement of Student Achievement Ch. 11.Annual Performance Objectives Ch. 12.School Plans for Improvement Ch. 13.Repealed Ch. 14.Summer Remediation Ch. 15.Repealed Ch. 16.Additional Powers to Modify Policies and Waive Requirements, Lease Property, and Transfer Funds Ch. 17.Expired

IC 20-25-1Chapter 1. Applicability

20-25-1-1Applicability