Indiana § 20-25-7-2 - Criteria for parental choices and assignment to schools

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§ 20-25-7-2. Criteria for parental choices and assignment to schools

Sec. 2. (a) The board shall establish appropriate criteria to:

(1) set priorities for parental choices; and

(2) assign students to schools.

(b) Criteria established under this section must provide that if the parent of a student chooses to enroll the student in a neighborhood school, the student will be assigned to the neighborhood school, subject only to building capacity limitations.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-4-2.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

IC 20-25-8Chapter 8. Parental Involvement in Schools

20-25-8-1"Student's parent" 20-25-8-2Written compact 20-25-8-3Foster parents not completing compact

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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