Indiana § 20-30-10-6 - Core 40 curriculum model; credit from nonschool educational experiences

§ 20-30-10-6. Core 40 curriculum model; credit from nonschool educational experiences

Sec. 6. (a) Subject to subsection (b), the state board, in consultation with the commission for higher education, shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to allow an organization to provide credit under a Core 40 curriculum model adopted by the state board for alternative programs in which students obtain credit counting toward their graduation requirements from nonschool educational experience that applies or incorporates content area knowledge in lieu of a required or elective course in the Core 40 curriculum model.

(b) The state board's rules adopted under subsection (a) must include the following requirements:

(1) Applicants wishing to offer Core 40 credit counting toward a student's graduation requirements must submit an application, in a manner prescribed by the state board, that contains at a minimum the following:

(A) A description of the qualifications necessary to participate in the applicant's proposed program.

(B) An outline of the applicant's proposed program, including the Core 40 course to which the proposed program's credit would apply.

(C) A description of competencies and student outcomes that a student is expected to obtain in the applicant's proposed program.

(D) A description of assessments used to measure a student's success at meeting the competency and student outcome requirements described in clause (C).

(E) A description of the proposed program's admission requirements.

(2) Applications described in subdivision (1) must receive an initial review and may receive an initial approval by a team that includes at least the following:

(A) A representative from the department with relevant content and competency expertise necessary to evaluate the application effectively.

(B) At least one (1) educator licensed in the content area necessary to evaluate the application effectively.

(C) A representative of postsecondary education.

(3) An application initially approved under subdivision (2) must be reviewed by the state board, which may approve, deny, or conditionally approve an application.

(4) An approval or conditional approval by the state board under subdivision (3) may not exceed one (1) year. However, the state board may subsequently renew applications for periods not to exceed five (5) years.

(5) Provisions stating that the state board may withdraw approval of an application previously approved by the state board if the applicant does not comply with the rules established by the state board or program requirements specified by the state board.

As added by P.L.73-2021, SEC.1.

IC 20-30-11Chapter 11. Repealed[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citations:

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IC 20-30-11.5Chapter 11.5. RepealedRepealed by P.L.2-2007, SEC.390.

IC 20-30-12Chapter 12. Repealed[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citations:

20-30-12-1formerly 20-10.1-5.6-220-30-12-2formerly 20-10.1-5.6-220-30-12-3formerly 20-10.1-5.6-320-30-12-4formerly 20-10.1-5.6-4.]Repealed by P.L.214-2025, SEC.158.

IC 20-30-13Chapter 13. Expired[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citations:

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IC 20-30-14Chapter 14. Repealed[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citations:

20-30-14-1formerly 20-10.1-7-1620-30-14-2formerly 20-10.1-7-1620-30-14-3formerly 20-10.1-7-1620-30-14-4formerly 20-10.1-7-1620-30-14-5formerly 20-10.1-7-1620-30-14-6formerly 20-10.1-7-1620-30-14-7formerly 20-10.1-7-1620-30-14-8formerly 20-10.1-7-1620-30-14-9formerly 20-10.1-7-16.]Repealed by P.L.214-2025, SEC.159.

IC 20-30-14.5Chapter 14.5. State Certificate of Biliteracy

20-30-14.5-1"Foreign language" 20-30-14.5-2"Certificate" 20-30-14.5-3State certificate of biliteracy created 20-30-14.5-4Duties of state board 20-30-14.5-5Duties of participating school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school 20-30-14.5-6Fees 20-30-14.5-7Rules

IC 20-30-14.5-1"Foreign language" Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "foreign language" refers to any language other than English, including:

(1) modern languages;

(2) Latin;

(3) American Sign Language;

(4) Native American languages; and

(5) native languages.

As added by P.L.226-2015, SEC.2.

IC 20-30-14.5-2"Certificate" Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "certificate" refers to the state certificate of biliteracy created under section 3 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.226-2015, SEC.2.

IC 20-30-14.5-3State certificate of biliteracy created Sec. 3. (a) The state certificate of biliteracy is created to:

(1) encourage students to study languages;

(2) certify the attainment of biliteracy;

(3) provide employers with a method of identifying individuals with language and biliteracy skills;

(4) provide postsecondary educational institutions with an additional method to recognize applicants for admission;

(5) prepare students with twenty-first century skills; and

(6) recognize the value of foreign language and native language instruction in public schools.

(b) The receipt of the certificate demonstrates the attainment of a high level of proficiency by a graduate of a public or a state accredited nonpublic high school, sufficient for meaningful use in college and a career, in one (1) or more languages in addition to English.

(c) A school corporation, a charter school, or a state accredited nonpublic high school is not required to participate in the certificate program.

As added by P.L.226-2015, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.63; P.L.214-2025, SEC.160.

IC 20-30-14.5-4Duties of state board Sec. 4. The state board shall:

(1) establish the criteria for earning a certificate, including:

(A) the number of credits a student must earn in English and language arts and in a language other than English; and

(B) assessments of foreign language and English proficiency the state board considers necessary;

(2) direct the department to prepare and deliver to participating school corporations, charter schools, and state accredited nonpublic high schools an appropriate mechanism for awarding the certificate and designating on a student's transcript that the student has been awarded a certificate; and

(3) direct the department to provide any other information the state board considers necessary for school corporations, charter schools, and state accredited nonpublic high schools to successfully participate in the certificate program.

As added by P.L.226-2015, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.64.

IC 20-30-14.5-5Duties of participating school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school Sec. 5. A participating school corporation, charter school, or state accredited nonpublic high school shall:

(1) maintain appropriate records to identify students who have earned a certificate; and

(2) make the appropriate designation on the transcript of each student who earns a certificate.

As added by P.L.226-2015, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.65.

IC 20-30-14.5-6Fees Sec. 6. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a student may not be charged a fee to receive a certificate under this chapter.

(b) If necessary, a student may be required to pay a fee to demonstrate proficiency in a language, including the cost of a standardized test to determine proficiency.

As added by P.L.226-2015, SEC.2.

IC 20-30-14.5-7Rules Sec. 7. The state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to carry out this chapter.

As added by P.L.226-2015, SEC.2.

IC 20-30-15Chapter 15. Repealed[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citations:

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IC 20-30-16Chapter 16. Course Access Program

20-30-16-1"Course access program catalog" 20-30-16-2"Course provider" 20-30-16-3"Eligible student" 20-30-16-4"School corporation" 20-30-16-5Enrollment; notification; denial of enrollment; appeal 20-30-16-6Authorization; approval of courses 20-30-16-6.5Approval of civics course 20-30-16-7Disapproval of a course 20-30-16-7.5Provision of reason for denial of course; revised application 20-30-16-8Course approval requirements; contents of course access program catalog 20-30-16-9Credit for completion of courses 20-30-16-9.5School corporation posting of course information 20-30-16-10Tuition fees; payment of tuition fee; student success 20-30-16-11Course provider report 20-30-16-12Report 20-30-16-13Adoption of rules 20-30-16-14Online access