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IN Code § 20-31-3-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 3. Adoption of Academic Standards|20-31-3-3. Revising and Updating Academic Standards

Sec. 3. The department shall revise and update academic standards:(1) for each grade level from kindergarten through grade 12; and(2) in each subject area listed in section 2 of this chapter;at least once every six (6) years. This revision must occur on a cyclical basis.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-16-6.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.73-2011, SEC.17.
IN Code § 20-31-3-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 3. Adoption of Academic Standards|20-31-3-4. Academic Standards Committee

Sec. 4. The secretary of education shall appoint an academic standards committee composed of subject area teachers, higher education representatives with subject matter expertise, and parents during the period when a subject area is undergoing revision.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-16-6.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.286-2013, SEC.100; P.L.222-2015, SEC.11; P.L.43-2021, SEC.102.
IN Code § 20-31-3-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 3. Adoption of Academic Standards|20-31-3-6. Curriculum Program

Sec. 6. The curriculum program of each grade level from kindergarten through grade 12 in a school in a school corporation must be consistent with the following standards:(1) The academic standards developed under this chapter.(2) The student competencies developed for the Core 40 college preparation curriculum models established under IC 20-30-10.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-16-6.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15.
IN Code § 20-31-3-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 3. Adoption of Academic Standards|20-31-3-7. Duties of Department

Sec. 7. The department shall do the following:(1) Distribute the academic standards established under this chapter to each school corporation for distribution by the school corporation to the parent of each student in the school corporation.(2) Survey parents of students, members of the business community, representatives of postsecondary education, and educators on the importance and applicability of academic standards.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-17-3.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.222.
IN Code § 20-31-4.1-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 4.1. Performance Based Accreditation|20-31-4.1-1. "Legal Standards"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "legal standards" means Indiana statutes and rules adopted by the state board that apply to each school for accreditation.As added by P.L.92-2020, SEC.69.
IN Code § 20-31-4.1-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 4.1. Performance Based Accreditation|20-31-4.1-2. Accreditation of Schools

Sec. 2. (a) A school in Indiana shall be accredited under the system established by this chapter if the school meets legal standards as determined by the state board.(b) The state board shall establish a performance based accreditation system for accrediting schools in Indiana under this chapter.(c) The department shall waive accreditation standards for an accredited nonpublic alternative school that enters into a contract with a school corporation to provide alternative education services for students who have:(1) dropped out of high school;(2) been expelled; or(3) been sent to the nonpublic alternative school due to the students' lack of success in the public school environment;to accommodate the nonpublic alternative school's program and student population. A nonpublic alternative school to which this subsection applies is not subject to being placed in a category or designation under IC 20-31-8-4. However, the nonpublic alternative school must comply with all state reporting requirements and submit a school improvement growth model on the anniversary date of the nonpublic alternative school's original accreditation.(d) The state board may accredit a nonpublic school under this chapter at the time the nonpublic school begins operation in Indiana.(e) A school accredited under IC 20-26-15 shall be accredited under this chapter by the earlier of the following:(1) The date the school's contract under IC 20-26-15 expires.(2) July 1, 2025.As added by P.L.92-2020, SEC.69.
IN Code § 20-31-4.1-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 4.1. Performance Based Accreditation|20-31-4.1-3. Accreditation of Charter Schools

Sec. 3. (a) The state board shall accredit a school that:(1) becomes a charter school under IC 20-24; and(2) complies with the requirements under IC 20-24.(b) An authorizer (as defined in IC 20-24-1-2.5) of a charter school is responsible for ensuring that the charter school is in compliance with applicable legal standards as determined by the state board.As added by P.L.92-2020, SEC.69.
IN Code § 20-31-4.1-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 4.1. Performance Based Accreditation|20-31-4.1-4. Request to Waive Certain Requirements

Sec. 4. (a) Subject to subsection (c) and section 7 of this chapter, a school or group of schools accredited under this chapter may submit an application to the state board, in a manner prescribed by the state board, requesting flexibility and to waive compliance with any provision in this title or 511 IAC in order to do one (1) or more of the following:(1) Improve student performance and outcomes.(2) Offer the applicant flexibility in the administration of educational programs or improve the efficiency of school operations.(3) Promote innovative educational approaches to student learning.(4) Advance the mission or purpose of the school or group of schools.(b) The application submitted under subsection (a) must include the following:(1) A list of the one (1) or more provisions in this title, 511 IAC, or this title and 511 IAC that the school or group of schools is requesting that the state board waive.(2) The following information:(A) The specific goal or outcome or goals or outcomes that the school or group of schools intends to achieve by waiving the provisions described in subdivision (1).(B) How the specific goals or outcomes described in clause (A) are likely to be achieved by waiving compliance with the provisions described in subdivision (1).(3) For an application submitted by:(A) the governing body of a school corporation, a copy of the resolution adopted by the governing body approving the submission of the application;(B) a charter school, written authorization by the charter school organizer approving the submission of the application; or(C) a nonpublic school, written authorization by the person or agency in active charge and management of the nonpublic school approving the submission of the application.As added by P.L.92-2020, SEC.69.
IN Code § 20-31-4.1-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 4.1. Performance Based Accreditation|20-31-4.1-5. Approval by State Board

Sec. 5. (a) The state board may approve an application to waive compliance with provisions described in section 4 of this chapter only if the waiver request is related to a specific goal or outcome of the school or group of schools.(b) The state board may approve an application under this chapter if the state board determines that approving the application will likely:(1) improve student performance and outcomes;(2) offer the applicant flexibility in the administration of educational programs or improve the efficiency of school operations;(3) promote innovative educational approaches to student learning; or(4) advance the mission or purpose of the school or group of schools.As added by P.L.92-2020, SEC.69.
IN Code § 20-31-4.1-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 4.1. Performance Based Accreditation|20-31-4.1-6. Authorization to Waive Certain Requirements

Sec. 6. (a) Notwithstanding any other law and subject to section 7 of this chapter, an applicant whose application is approved by the state board under section 5 of this chapter may waive compliance with any provision in this title or 511 IAC that is approved for waiver by the state board.(b) The flexibility provided under this chapter is separate and distinct from flexibility provided under IC 20-26.5-2.As added by P.L.92-2020, SEC.69.
IN Code § 20-31-4.1-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 4.1. Performance Based Accreditation|20-31-4.1-7. Nonwaivable Provisions

Sec. 7. A school or group of schools that submits an application under section 4 of this chapter may not request to waive any of the following provisions:IC 20-26-5-10 (criminal history and child protection index check).IC 20-27-7 (school bus inspection and registration).IC 20-27-8-1 (school bus drivers and monitors).IC 20-27-8-2 (school bus driver driving summary).IC 20-27-10-3 (capacity of school bus).IC 20-28 (school teachers).IC 20-29 (collective bargaining).IC 20-30-5-0.5 (display of United States flag; Pledge of Allegiance).IC 20-30-5-1 (constitutions).IC 20-30-5-2 (constitutions; interdisciplinary course).IC 20-30-5-3 (protected writings).IC 20-30-5-4 (American history).IC 20-30-5-4.5 (moment of silence).IC 20-30-5-5 (morals instruction).IC 20-30-5-6 (good citizenship instruction).IC 20-30-5-13 (human sexuality instructional requirements).IC 20-30-5-17 (access to materials; consent for participation).IC 20-30-5-21 (contrary student instruction not permitted).IC 20-30-5-22 (Indiana studies).IC 20-31 (accountability for performance and improvement).IC 20-32-4 (graduation requirements).IC 20-32-5.1 (Indiana's Learning Evaluation Assessment Readiness Network (ILEARN) program).IC 20-33-1 (equal educational opportunity).IC 20-34 (student health and safety measures).IC 20-35 (special education).IC 20-36 (high ability students).IC 20-39 (accounting and financial reporting procedures).IC 20-40 (government funds and accounts).IC 20-41 (extracurricular funds and accounts).IC 20-42 (fiduciary funds and accounts).IC 20-42.5 (allocation of expenditures to student instruction and learning).IC 20-43 (state tuition support).IC 20-44 (property tax levies).IC 20-46 (levies other than general fund levies).IC 20-47 (related entities; holding companies; lease agreements).IC 20-48 (borrowing and bonds).IC 20-49 (state management of common school funds; state advances and loans).IC 20-50 (homeless children and foster care children).IC 20-51 (school scholarships).As added by P.L.92-2020, SEC.69.
IN Code § 20-31-4.1-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 4.1. Performance Based Accreditation|20-31-4.1-8. Review by the State Board

Sec. 8. (a) The state board shall periodically review compliance waiver requests that were approved by the state board under this chapter.(b) The state board may:(1) amend, suspend, or revoke a compliance waiver request that was approved by the state board if the state board determines that the school or group of schools is not meeting the goals or outcomes described in the applicable application; and(2) grant approval of a waiver described in section 4 of this chapter as part of a school's application for accreditation under this chapter.As added by P.L.92-2020, SEC.69.
IN Code § 20-31-4.1-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 4.1. Performance Based Accreditation|20-31-4.1-9. State Board Reporting Requirements

Sec. 9. Not later than November 1, 2020, and not later than November 1 each year thereafter, the state board shall do the following:(1) Prepare a report that includes a:(A) summary of the compliance waiver requests received by the state board; and(B) description of compliance waiver requests that were approved and compliance waiver requests that were denied by the state board.(2) Submit the report prepared under subdivision (1) to the general assembly in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.As added by P.L.92-2020, SEC.69.
IN Code § 20-31-4.1-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 4.1. Performance Based Accreditation|20-31-4.1-10. Adoption of Rules

Sec. 10. The state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 necessary to implement this chapter.As added by P.L.92-2020, SEC.69.
IN Code § 20-31-5-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 5. Strategic and Continuous School Improvement and Achievement Plan|20-31-5-1. Development of Initial Plan

Sec. 1. (a) The principal of each school shall coordinate:(1) the development of an initial three (3) year strategic and continuous school improvement and achievement plan; and(2) an annual review of the plan.(b) The initial plan and annual review must be made with input from a committee of persons interested in the school, including administrators, teachers, parents, and community and business leaders appointed by the principal. Teacher appointments to the committee must be made in accordance with IC 20-29.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.2-3-1.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15.
IN Code § 20-31-5-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 5. Strategic and Continuous School Improvement and Achievement Plan|20-31-5-2. Charter Used as Strategic and Continuous School Improvement and Achievement Plan

Sec. 2. (a) This section applies to a charter school.(b) A charter entered into under IC 20-24-4 may be used as a charter school's three (3) year plan.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.2-3-1.5.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15.
IN Code § 20-31-5-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 5. Strategic and Continuous School Improvement and Achievement Plan|20-31-5-3. Superintendent's Review of Plan

Sec. 3. (a) The committee must submit a school's initial plan to the superintendent by March 1 of the school year before the year of implementation. The superintendent:(1) shall review the plan to ensure that the plan aligns with the school corporation's objectives, goals, and expectations;(2) may make written recommendations of modifications to the plan to ensure alignment; and(3) shall return the plan and any recommendations to the committee by April 1 of the school year before the year of implementation.(b) A committee may modify the plan to comply with recommendations made by the superintendent under subsection (a).(c) A committee shall submit:(1) the plan; and(2) the written recommendations of the superintendent;to the governing body by May 1 of the school year before the year of implementation.(d) An initial plan must be established and approved by the governing body not later than August 1 of the school year in which the plan is to be implemented. The governing body shall approve a plan for each school in the school corporation. When a plan is presented to the governing body, the governing body must either accept or reject the plan and may not revise the plan. A plan is established when written evidence of approval is attached to the plan.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.2-3-2.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.228-2017, SEC.6.
IN Code § 20-31-5-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 5. Strategic and Continuous School Improvement and Achievement Plan|20-31-5-4. Requirements of Plan; Cost Estimate for Implementation of Curriculum; Report

Sec. 4. (a) A plan must:(1) state objectives for a three (3) year period; and(2) be annually reviewed and revised to accomplish the achievement objectives of the school.(b) A plan must establish objectives for the school to achieve.(c) A plan must address the learning needs of all students, including programs and services for exceptional learners.(d) A plan must specify how and to what extent the school expects to make continuous improvement in all areas of the education system where results are measured by setting benchmarks for progress on an individual school basis.(e) A plan must note specific areas where improvement is needed immediately.(f) Each school in a school corporation and each charter school shall include in the plan a summary of how the school will implement the curriculum described in IC 20-30-5-14(f), including the proposed student activities. A school may subsequently amend the school's plan under this subsection in a manner prescribed by the department. The department shall review the submitted plans under this subsection every two (2) years and may review a plan at random to review the relevancy of the plan to the changing economy. The department shall assist schools in incorporating best practices from around the state.(g) Each year before November 1, the budget agency shall estimate the costs incurred by each school corporation in the immediately preceding school year to implement the curriculum described in IC 20-30-5-14(f), including the proposed student activities, and submit a report of these costs by school corporation to the general assembly in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.2-3-3.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.246-2013, SEC.8; P.L.233-2015, SEC.233; P.L.143-2019, SEC.25; P.L.76-2020, SEC.5.
IN Code § 20-31-5-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 5. Strategic and Continuous School Improvement and Achievement Plan|20-31-5-5. Waiver of Applicability

Sec. 5. (a) A plan may include a request for a waiver of applicability of a rule or statute to a school.(b) The governing body may waive any rule adopted by the state board for which a waiver is requested in a plan, except for a rule that is characterized as follows:(1) The rule relates to the health or safety of students or school personnel.(2) The rule is a special education rule under 511 IAC 7.(3) Suspension of the rule brings the school into noncompliance with federal statutes or regulations.(4) The rule concerns curriculum or curricular materials.(c) Upon request of the governing body and under a plan, the state board may waive for a school or a school corporation any statute or rule relating to the following:(1) Curriculum.(2) Selection of curricular materials.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.2-3-4.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.286-2013, SEC.101.
IN Code § 20-31-5-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 5. Strategic and Continuous School Improvement and Achievement Plan|20-31-5-7. Availability of Plans

Sec. 7. The department shall make effective plans available to school corporations as models to use in developing and carrying out plans.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.2-3-6.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.235.
IN Code § 20-31-6-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 6. Cultural Competency in Educational Environments|20-31-6-1. Cultural Competency Materials

Sec. 1. The department shall develop and make available to school corporations and nonpublic schools materials that assist teachers, administrators, and staff in a school in developing cultural competency for use in providing professional and staff development programs.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.2-8-2.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.246-2005, SEC.175.
IN Code § 20-31-6-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 6. Cultural Competency in Educational Environments|20-31-6-2. Cultural Competency Component of School Plan

Sec. 2. (a) In developing a school's plan, the committee shall consider methods to improve the cultural competency of the school's teachers, administrators, staff, parents, and students.(b) The committee shall:(1) identify the racial, ethnic, language-minority, cultural, exceptional learning, and socioeconomic groups that are included in the school's student population;(2) incorporate culturally appropriate strategies for increasing educational opportunities and educational performance for each group in the school's plan; and(3) recommend areas in which additional professional development is necessary to increase cultural competency in the school's educational environment.(c) The committee shall update annually the information identified under subsection (b)(1).[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.2-8-3.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15.
IN Code § 20-31-7-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 7. Student Educational Achievement Grants|20-31-7-1. Inapplicability to Nonpublic School

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to a nonpublic school.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.2-4-1.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15.
IN Code § 20-31-7-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 7. Student Educational Achievement Grants|20-31-7-2. "Fund"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the student educational achievement fund established by section 4 of this chapter.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.2-4-2.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15.
IN Code § 20-31-7-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 7. Student Educational Achievement Grants|20-31-7-3. "Grant"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "grant" refers to a student educational achievement grant from the fund.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.2-4-3.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15.
IN Code § 20-31-7-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 31. Accountability for Performance and Improvement|Chapter 7. Student Educational Achievement Grants|20-31-7-4. Student Educational Achievement Fund

Sec. 4. (a) The student educational achievement fund is established to provide funds to stimulate and recognize improved student performance in meeting academic standards under the statewide assessment program. The fund is administered by the department.(b) The fund consists of appropriations from the general assembly.(c) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.2-4-4.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.242-2017, SEC.27.