Indiana § 20-36-2-1 - State resources program; grants for high ability programs
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§ 20-36-2-1. State resources program; grants for high ability programs
Sec. 1. (a) The department shall establish a state resources program using designated state resources that:
(1) supports school corporations in the development of local programs for high ability students;
(2) enables educational opportunities that encourage high ability students to reach the highest possible level at every stage of the students' development; and
(3) provides state integrated services that include the following:
(A) Information and materials resource centers.
(B) Professional development plan and programs.
(C) Research and development services.
(D) Technical assistance that includes the following:
(i) Student assessment.
(ii) Program assessment.
(iii) Program development and implementation.
(E) Support for educators pursuing professional development leading to endorsement or licensure in high ability education.
(b) In addition to the program established under subsection (a), the department shall use appropriations to provide grants to school corporations for expenditures beyond those for regular educational programs and specific to programs for high ability students under section 2 of this chapter in an amount determined by the department that is based upon a set minimum amount increased by an additional amount for each student in the program. A school that receives a grant under this subsection shall submit an annual report to the department that includes the following:
(1) The programs for which the grant is used.
(2) The results of the programs for which the grant is used, including student general assessment results, program effectiveness, or student achievement.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-5.1-3.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.84-2007, SEC.2; P.L.251-2017, SEC.16; P.L.214-2025, SEC.189.
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