Indiana § 20-24-8-2 - Prohibited acts
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 20-24-8-2 — Prohibited acts, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-24-8-2. Prohibited acts
Sec. 2. (a) A charter school may not do the following:
(1) Operate at a site or for grades other than as specified in the charter.
(2) Charge tuition to any student residing within the school corporation's geographic boundaries. However, a charter school may charge tuition for:
(A) a preschool program, unless charging tuition for the preschool program is barred under federal law; or
(B) a latch key program;
if the charter school provides those programs.
(3) Except as provided under IC 20-26-19 and except for a foreign exchange student who is not a United States citizen, enroll a student who is not a resident of Indiana.
(4) Be located in a private residence.
(5) Provide solely home based instruction.
(6) Except as provided in IC 20-26-12-1(b), assess a rental fee or require payment of any other fee for a student's use of curricular material.
(b) A charter school is not prohibited from delivering instructional services:
(1) through the Internet or another online arrangement; or
(2) in any manner by computer;
if the instructional services are provided to students enrolled in the charter school in a manner that complies with any procedures adopted by the department concerning online and computer instruction in public schools.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-8-2.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.169-2005, SEC.16; P.L.38-2020, SEC.3; P.L.201-2023, SEC.156.
Frequently Asked Questions About Indiana § 20-24-8-2
What does Indiana Code § 20-24-8-2 cover?
Section 20-24-8-2 ("Prohibited acts") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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