Indiana § 20-24-3-20 - Authorizer for charter school located within school city boundaries
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§ 20-24-3-20. Authorizer for charter school located within school city boundaries
Sec. 20. (a) Beginning April 1, 2026, a charter may not be granted or renewed by an authorizer for a charter school located within the geographic boundaries of the school city (as defined in IC 20-25-2-12) except by one (1) of the following:
(1) The charter board.
(2) The executive (as defined in IC 36-1-2-5) of a consolidated city.
(3) The school city.
(b) A charter school that was granted a charter before April 1, 2026, by an authorizer other than an authorizer listed in subsection (a) may continue operating with that authorizer until the term of the charter expires or is terminated, whichever occurs earlier. After the termination or expiration of the charter, a charter for a charter school described in subsection (a) may only be granted or renewed by an authorizer described in subsection (a).
As added by P.L.101-2026, SEC.9.
IC 20-24-4Chapter 4. The Charter
20-24-4-1Requirements 20-24-4-1.5Authorization; organizer with terminated or non-renewed charter; approval by state board 20-24-4-2Multiple charter contracts 20-24-4-3Authorizer; renewal of charters; establishment of revocation and nonrenewal processes
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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