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IN Code § 20-51.4-3-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 51.4. Indiana Education Scholarship Account Program|Chapter 3. Administration of Indiana Education Scholarship Accounts|20-51.4-3-2. Administration of the Program

Sec. 2. (a) The program shall be administered by the treasurer of state in consultation with the state board and the department.(b) The treasurer of state may contract with one (1) or more entities to maintain and manage accounts established under IC 20-51.4-4-1 after issuing a request for proposal under IC 5-22-9. Each entity shall:(1) meet qualification requirements established by the treasurer of state; and(2) comply with generally accepted accounting principles.(c) The treasurer of state shall establish reasonable fees for entities described in subsection (b) participating in the program based upon market rates.As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.180.
IN Code § 20-51.4-3-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 51.4. Indiana Education Scholarship Account Program|Chapter 3. Administration of Indiana Education Scholarship Accounts|20-51.4-3-3. Annual Audit

Sec. 3. (a) The program is subject to annual audit by an independent public accounting firm retained by the treasurer of state.(b) The treasurer of state shall promptly transmit copies of each annual audit to the governor and, in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6, the general assembly. Upon request, the treasurer of state shall make copies of the audit available to the public.As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.180.
IN Code § 20-51.4-3-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 51.4. Indiana Education Scholarship Account Program|Chapter 3. Administration of Indiana Education Scholarship Accounts|20-51.4-3-4. Annual Survey

Sec. 4. (a) After June 30, 2023, the treasurer of state shall administer an annual survey of parents of eligible students and emancipated eligible students who maintain an account under IC 20-51.4-4-1. The survey must request information:(1) regarding when the account was established and the number of grants received;(2) relating to relative satisfaction with the program; and(3) regarding opinions on any topics, items, or issues that the treasurer of state determines may improve the effectiveness of the program or the education experience of the eligible student or the eligible student's family.(b) Not later than November 1, 2023, and each November 1 thereafter, the treasurer of state shall annually provide a summary of the survey administered under subsection (a) to the governor and, in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6, the legislative council.As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.180.
IN Code § 20-51.4-3-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 51.4. Indiana Education Scholarship Account Program|Chapter 3. Administration of Indiana Education Scholarship Accounts|20-51.4-3-5. Online Services for Parents

Sec. 5. The treasurer of state shall provide online services and capabilities including, but not limited to, the following:(1) A method for parents to submit an application agreement described in IC 20-51.4-4-1(a).(2) A method for a participating entity to submit the intent of the participating entity to participate in the program.(3) A method for parents to identify and select participating entities participating in the program.(4) A method for parents and participating entities to initiate and receive payments from an eligible student's account.(5) A method for parents to rate the parent's experience with a participating entity and the ability for other parents of eligible students to see the rating.(6) Methods that are intuitive and allow for contributions to be easily made to an eligible student's account.(7) Resources the family of an eligible student can access to learn about advocacy groups available to provide information and resources to the eligible student's family.As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.180.
IN Code § 20-51.4-3-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 51.4. Indiana Education Scholarship Account Program|Chapter 3. Administration of Indiana Education Scholarship Accounts|20-51.4-3-6. Advice Upon Request Relating to Services; Third Party Provider

Sec. 6. (a) The department shall provide services that offer objective advice upon request to parents of an eligible student or an emancipated eligible student relating to services that can help meet the eligible student's or emancipated eligible student's particular needs.(b) The department may contract with a third party provider to provide the services described in subsection (a).As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.180.
IN Code § 20-51.4-3-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 51.4. Indiana Education Scholarship Account Program|Chapter 3. Administration of Indiana Education Scholarship Accounts|20-51.4-3-7. Determination of the Number of Grant Awards

Sec. 7. For each school year, the treasurer of state shall determine, based on the amount of funds available for the program, the number of grants that the treasurer of state will award under the program. The number of applications approved and the number of grants awarded under this article by the treasurer of state for the school year may not exceed the number determined by the treasurer of state under this section.As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.180.
IN Code § 20-51.4-4-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 51.4. Indiana Education Scholarship Account Program|Chapter 4. Account Program Fund and Accounts|20-51.4-4-2. Eligibility for Grant Amount; Termination of an Account

Sec. 2. (a) An eligible student who currently maintains an account is entitled to an annual grant amount for each school year until the student graduates or obtains a certificate of completion under the student's individualized education program. An eligible student may not receive a grant under this section after graduating or obtaining a certificate of completion. The annual grant amount shall be paid from the fund. The treasurer of state, with notice to the department, shall deposit the annual grant amount under this section, in quarterly deposits, into an eligible student's account in a manner established by the treasurer of state. The treasurer of state may deduct an amount of not more than three percent (3%) from each quarterly distribution to accounts under this article to cover the costs of managing the accounts and administering the program.(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), at the end of the year in which an account is established, the parent of an eligible student or the emancipated eligible student may roll over for use in a subsequent year a maximum of one thousand dollars ($1,000). However, for each year thereafter, the parent of the eligible student or the emancipated eligible student may roll over one thousand dollars ($1,000) plus any amount rolled over in a previous year.(c) An eligible student's account shall terminate the later of:(1) the date the student graduates high school; or(2) July 1 of the year in the year which the student graduates high school.Any money, including interest that remains in the eligible student's account when it terminates under this subsection reverts to the state general fund.As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.180.
IN Code § 20-51.4-4-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 51.4. Indiana Education Scholarship Account Program|Chapter 4. Account Program Fund and Accounts|20-51.4-4-3. Indiana Education Scholarship Account Program Fund; Uses; Administration

Sec. 3. (a) The Indiana education scholarship account program fund is established for the purpose of providing grants to eligible students under the program. Money appropriated to the fund during the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, may only be used for the administrative costs to establish the program. However, money appropriated to the fund during the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, may be used to provide grants under this chapter in the manner prescribed in section 2 of this chapter.(b) The treasurer of state shall administer the fund.(c) The fund consists of the following:(1) Appropriations by the general assembly.(2) Interest deposited in the fund under subsection (d).(3) Donations, gifts, and money received from any other source, including transfers from other funds or accounts.(d) The treasurer of state shall invest money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public money may be invested. Interest that accrues from these investments shall be deposited in the fund.(e) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year reverts to the state general fund.As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.180.
IN Code § 20-51.4-4-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 51.4. Indiana Education Scholarship Account Program|Chapter 4. Account Program Fund and Accounts|20-51.4-4-4. Calculation of Annual Grant Amount

Sec. 4. (a) Subject to sections 5 and 10 of this chapter, the annual grant amount under section 2 of this chapter for an eligible student equals, subject to subsection (b), ninety percent (90%) of the amount determined in the last STEP of the following formula:STEP ONE: Determine the school corporation in which the eligible student has legal settlement.STEP TWO: Determine the amount of state tuition support that the school corporation identified under STEP ONE is eligible to receive under IC 20-43-6 for the state fiscal year in which the immediately preceding school year begins. The amount does not include amounts provided for special education grants under IC 20-43-7, career and technical education grants under IC 20-43-8, or grants under IC 20-43-10.STEP THREE: Determine the result of:(A) the STEP TWO amount; divided by(B) the current ADM (as defined in IC 20-43-1-10) for the school corporation identified under STEP ONE for the state fiscal year used in STEP TWO.(b) An eligible student may choose to receive special education services from the school corporation required to provide the special education services to the eligible student under 511 IAC 7-34-1. However, if an eligible student described in subsection (a) chooses not to receive special education or related services from a school corporation required to provide the services to the eligible student under 511 IAC 7-34-1, the annual grant amount for the eligible student shall, in addition to the amount described in subsection (a), include the amount the school corporation would receive under IC 20-43-7 for the eligible student if the eligible student attended the school corporation.(c) The annual grant amounts provided in subsection (a) shall be rounded as provided in IC 20-43-3-1(4).As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.180.
IN Code § 20-51.4-4-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 51.4. Indiana Education Scholarship Account Program|Chapter 4. Account Program Fund and Accounts|20-51.4-4-5. Proration of Grant Amount

Sec. 5. If an eligible student's agreement under section 1 of this chapter is in effect for less than an entire school year, the annual grant amount provided under section 2 of this chapter for that school year shall be reduced on a prorated basis in a manner prescribed by the treasurer of state to reflect the length of the agreement. In the event an eligible student's account is terminated because the eligible student enrolls in a school that receives tuition support under IC 20-43, the balance in the account at the time the account is terminated shall be transferred to the school corporation or charter school in which the eligible student enrolls. In the event that special education grant funding under section 4(b) of this chapter has been deposited into the eligible student's account but the eligible student subsequently begins receiving special education services from a school that receives funding under IC 20-43, the balance in the account up to the amount deposited under section 4(b) of this chapter shall be transferred to the school corporation or charter school that provides the special education services to the student.As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.180.
IN Code § 20-51.4-4-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 51.4. Indiana Education Scholarship Account Program|Chapter 4. Account Program Fund and Accounts|20-51.4-4-6. Notice to Parent; Written Explanation of Authorized Uses

Sec. 6. Upon entering into or renewing an agreement under this chapter, the treasurer of state shall provide to the parent of an eligible student or an emancipated eligible student a written explanation of the authorized uses of the money in the account and the responsibilities of the parent of an eligible student or an emancipated eligible student and the treasurer of state regarding an account established under section 1 of this chapter.As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.180.
IN Code § 20-51.4-4-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 51.4. Indiana Education Scholarship Account Program|Chapter 4. Account Program Fund and Accounts|20-51.4-4-7. Limitation on Use of Grant Amount for Transportation Fees

Sec. 7. A parent of an eligible student may use not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) of the annual grant amount received under this chapter each school year for fees for transportation paid to a fee-for-service transportation provider for the eligible student to travel to and from an approved service provider. However, the treasurer of state, in consultation with the department, shall establish criteria and a process by which a parent of an eligible student may receive a waiver from the limit imposed on transportation fees under this section.As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.180.
IN Code § 20-51.4-4-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 51.4. Indiana Education Scholarship Account Program|Chapter 4. Account Program Fund and Accounts|20-51.4-4-8. Payment of Qualified Expenses From Other Sources

Sec. 8. This chapter does not prohibit a parent of an eligible student or an emancipated eligible student from making a payment for any qualified expense from a source other than the eligible student's account. The parent of an eligible student or an emancipated eligible student is responsible for the payment of any tuition required by a qualified school that is not paid from the eligible student's account.As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.180.
IN Code § 20-51.4-4-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 51.4. Indiana Education Scholarship Account Program|Chapter 4. Account Program Fund and Accounts|20-51.4-4-9. Payment Refunds

Sec. 9. A participating entity that receives a payment for a qualified expense may not refund any part of the payment directly to the parent of the eligible student or the emancipated eligible student. Any refund provided by a participating entity shall be deposited into the eligible student's account.As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.180.
IN Code § 20-51.4-4-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 51.4. Indiana Education Scholarship Account Program|Chapter 4. Account Program Fund and Accounts|20-51.4-4-10. Freezing of an Account; Notice; Petition; Termination

Sec. 10. (a) The treasurer of state shall freeze the account established under section 1 of this chapter of any parent of an eligible student or an emancipated eligible student who:(1) fails to comply with the terms of the agreement established under section 1 of this chapter;(2) fails to comply with applicable laws or regulations; or(3) substantially misuses funds in the account.(b) The treasurer of state shall send written notice to the parent of the eligible student or the emancipated eligible student stating the reason for the freeze under subsection (a). The treasurer of state may also send notice to the attorney general or the prosecuting attorney in the county in which the parent of the eligible student or the emancipated eligible student resides if the treasurer of state believes a crime has been committed or a civil action relating to the account is necessary.(c) A parent of an eligible student or an emancipated eligible student whose account has been frozen under subsection (a) may petition the treasurer of state for redetermination of the decision under subsection (a) within thirty (30) days after the date the treasurer of state sends notice to the parent of the eligible student or the emancipated eligible student under subsection (b). The petition must contain a written explanation stating why the treasurer of state was incorrect in freezing the account under subsection (a). If the treasurer of state does not receive a timely submitted petition from a parent of an eligible student or an emancipated eligible student under this subsection, the treasurer of state shall terminate the account.(d) The treasurer of state shall review a petition received under subsection (c) within fifteen (15) business days of receipt of the petition and issue a redetermination letter to the parent of the eligible student or the emancipated eligible student. If the treasurer of state overturns the treasurer of state's initial decision under subsection (a), the treasurer of state shall immediately unfreeze the account. If the treasurer of state affirms the decision under subsection (a), the treasurer of state shall give notice of the affirmation to the parent of the eligible student or the emancipated eligible student and terminate the account.As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.180.
IN Code § 20-51.4-4-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 51.4. Indiana Education Scholarship Account Program|Chapter 4. Account Program Fund and Accounts|20-51.4-4-11. Public School Not Required to Provide Services

Sec. 11. Notwithstanding 511 IAC 7-34-1(d)(4), a public school is not required to make available special education and related services to an eligible student if the eligible student receives funds under section 2 of this chapter and the special education services are provided to the eligible student by the participating entity. This section may not be construed as a restriction or limitation on any of the rights, benefits, and protections granted to an individual under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.).As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.180.
IN Code § 20-51.4-4-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 51.4. Indiana Education Scholarship Account Program|Chapter 4. Account Program Fund and Accounts|20-51.4-4-12. Tax Treatment; Qualification for Other Programs

Sec. 12. Distributions made to an account under section 2 of this chapter or money in the account may not be treated as income or a resource for purposes of qualifying for any other federal or state grant or program administered by the state or a political subdivision.As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.180.
IN Code § 20-51.4-5-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 51.4. Indiana Education Scholarship Account Program|Chapter 5. Participating Entities|20-51.4-5-1. Intent

Sec. 1. It is the intent of the general assembly to honor the autonomy of nonpublic schools that choose and are authorized to become participating entities under this article. A nonpublic eligible school is not an agent of the state or federal government, and therefore:(1) the treasurer of state, state board, department, or any other state agency may not in any way regulate the educational program of a nonpublic school that accepts money from an account under this article, including the regulation of curriculum content, religious instruction or activities, classroom teaching, teacher and staff hiring requirements, and other activities carried out by the nonpublic school;(2) the creation of the program does not expand the regulatory authority of the state or the state's officers to impose additional regulation of nonpublic schools beyond those necessary to enforce the requirements of the program; and(3) an accredited nonpublic school that is a participating entity may provide for the educational needs of students without governmental control.As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.180.
IN Code § 20-51.4-5-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 51.4. Indiana Education Scholarship Account Program|Chapter 5. Participating Entities|20-51.4-5-2. Application Process for Participating Entities; Requirements

Sec. 2. (a) The following individuals or entities may become a participating entity by submitting an application to the treasurer of state in a manner prescribed by the treasurer of state:(1) A qualified school.(2) An individual who or tutoring agency that provides private tutoring.(3) An individual who or entity that provides services to a student with a disability in accordance with an individualized education program developed under IC 20-35 or a service plan developed under 511 IAC 7-34 or generally accepted standards of care prescribed by the eligible student's treating physician.(4) An individual who or entity that offers a course or program to an eligible student.(5) A licensed occupational therapist.(6) Entities that provide assessments.(b) The treasurer of state shall approve an application submitted under subsection (a) if the individual or entity meets the criteria to serve as a participating entity.(c) If it is reasonably expected by the treasurer of state that a participating entity will receive, from payments made under the program, more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) during a particular school year, the participating entity shall, on or before a date prescribed by the treasurer of state:(1) post a surety bond in an amount equal to the amount expected to be paid to the participating entity under the program for the particular school year; or(2) provide the treasurer of state evidence, in a manner prescribed by the treasurer of state, indicating that the participating entity has unencumbered assets sufficient to pay the treasurer of state an amount equal to the amount expected to be paid to the participating entity under the program during the particular school year.(d) Each participating entity that accepts payments made from an account under this article shall provide a receipt to the parent of an eligible student or to the emancipated eligible student for each payment made.As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.180.
IN Code § 20-51.4-5-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 51.4. Indiana Education Scholarship Account Program|Chapter 5. Participating Entities|20-51.4-5-3. Statewide Assessment

Sec. 3. (a) Each qualified school that is a participating entity that accepts payments for tuition and fees made from an account under the program shall administer to its eligible students, for the applicable grade levels as provided under IC 20-32-5.1, the statewide assessment unless otherwise prescribed by the eligible student's:(1) individualized education program;(2) service plan developed under 511 IAC 7-34;(3) choice special education plan developed under 511 IAC 7-49; or(4) plan developed under Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. 794.(b) Upon receipt of the statewide assessment test results, the department shall, subject to the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g) and any regulations adopted under that act:(1) aggregate the statewide assessment test results according to the grade level, gender, race, and family income level of all eligible students; and(2) make the results determined under subdivision (1) available on the department's Internet web site.As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.180.