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2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 23. Organization of School Corporations › Chapter 17. Election of Members of the Governing Body of the School City of Mishawaka › 20-23-17-3. Governing Body; Members Elected and Appointed; Petition of Nomination; Time for Filing

Sec. 3. (a) The governing body of the school corporation consists of five (5) members chosen as follows:
(1) Three (3) members shall be elected by the voters of the school corporation at a general election to be held in the county as follows:
(A) Two (2) members of the governing body shall:
(i) be elected at the general election in 2024, 2028, 2032, 2036, 2040, 2044, and every four (4) years thereafter; and
(ii) take office as provided in section 4 of this chapter.
(B) One (1) member of the governing body shall:
(i) be elected at the general election in 2026, 2030, 2034, 2038, 2042, and every four (4) years thereafter; and
(ii) take office as provided in section 4 of this chapter.
(2) One (1) member shall:
(A) be appointed by the city executive in 2026, 2030, 2034, 2038, 2042, and every four (4) years thereafter; and
(B) take office as provided in section 4 of this chapter.
(3) One (1) member shall:
(A) be appointed by the city legislative body in 2025, 2029, 2033, 2037, 2041, and every four (4) years thereafter; and
(B) take office as provided in section 4 of this chapter.
(b) The members elected under subsection (a)(1) shall be elected as follows:
(1) On a nonpartisan basis.
(2) In a general election held in the county.
(3) By the registered voters of the entire school corporation.
(c) The following apply to an election of members of the governing body of the school corporation under subsection (a)(1):
(1) Each candidate must file a petition of nomination with the circuit court clerk not earlier than one hundred four (104) days and not later than seventy-four (74) days before the election at which members are to be elected. The petition of nomination must include the following information:
(A) The name of the candidate.
(B) A certification that the candidate meets the qualifications for candidacy imposed by this chapter.
(2) Only eligible voters residing in the school corporation may vote for a candidate seeking election.
As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.30. Amended by P.L.219-2013, SEC.86; P.L.141-2023, SEC.19.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 23. Organization of School Corporations › Chapter 17. Election of Members of the Governing Body of the School City of Mishawaka › 20-23-17-4. Term of Office

Sec. 4. (a) The term of each individual chosen to serve on the governing body is four (4) years.
(b) The term of each individual chosen to serve on the governing body begins on the date set in the school corporation's organization plan. The date set in the organization plan for an elected member of the governing body to take office may not be more than fourteen (14) months after the date of the member's election. If the school corporation's organization plan does not set a date for a member of the governing body to take office, the member takes office January 1 immediately following the individual's election or appointment.
As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.30. Amended by P.L.219-2013, SEC.87.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 23. Organization of School Corporations › Chapter 17. Election of Members of the Governing Body of the School City of Mishawaka › 20-23-17-5. Members Represent Interests of Entire School Corporation

Sec. 5. Upon assuming office and in conducting the business of the governing body, a member shall represent the interests of the entire school corporation.
As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.30.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 23. Organization of School Corporations › Chapter 17. Election of Members of the Governing Body of the School City of Mishawaka › 20-23-17-6. Vacancies

Sec. 6. (a) A vacancy in the office of an elected member of the governing body shall be filled temporarily by the city legislative body as soon as practicable after the vacancy occurs.
(b) A vacancy in the office of an appointed member of the governing body of the school corporation shall be filled by the appointing authority that appointed the member whose office is vacant.
(c) An individual filling a vacancy under this section serves until the expiration of the term of the member whose position the individual fills.
As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.30.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 23. Organization of School Corporations › Chapter 17. Election of Members of the Governing Body of the School City of Mishawaka › 20-23-17-7. Lists Filed With Secretary of Education; Requirements

Sec. 7. (a) Before August 1 of each year, the school corporation shall file with the secretary of education the following information:
(1) A list containing the names and addresses of each member of the governing body and the date of the expiration of each member's term of office.
(2) A list containing the names and addresses of each of the school corporation's officers and the date of the expiration of each officer's term of office.
(b) The school corporation shall notify the secretary of education of any change in the information previously filed under subsection (a) not later than thirty (30) days after the change occurs.
As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.30. Amended by P.L.43-2021, SEC.65.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 23. Organization of School Corporations › Chapter 17. Election of Members of the Governing Body of the School City of Mishawaka › 20-23-17-8. Repealed

As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.30. Amended by P.L.74-2017, SEC.72; P.L.193-2021, SEC.105. Repealed by P.L.141-2023, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 23. Organization of School Corporations › Chapter 17.2. Election of School Board Members in East Chicago › 20-23-17.2-1. Applicability of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a school corporation located in a city that has a population of more than twenty-six thousand (26,000) and less than twenty-eight thousand (28,000).
As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.31. Amended by P.L.119-2012, SEC.154; P.L.104-2022, SEC.128.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 23. Organization of School Corporations › Chapter 17.2. Election of School Board Members in East Chicago › 20-23-17.2-2. Applicability of Other Laws

Sec. 2. IC 20-23-8 does not apply to a school corporation or the governing body of a school corporation governed by this chapter.
As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.31.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 23. Organization of School Corporations › Chapter 17.2. Election of School Board Members in East Chicago › 20-23-17.2-3. Repealed

As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.31. Amended by P.L.216-2015, SEC.38; P.L.222-2015, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.127-2016, SEC.5; P.L.127-2016, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 23. Organization of School Corporations › Chapter 17.2. Election of School Board Members in East Chicago › 20-23-17.2-3.1. Election of Governing Body Members

Sec. 3.1. (a) The governing body of the school corporation consists of five (5) members, elected as provided in this chapter.
(b) Three (3) members shall be elected as follows:
(1) From districts established as provided in section 4.1 of this chapter.
(2) On a nonpartisan basis.
(3) At the general election held in the county in 2026, 2030, 2034, 2038, 2042, and every four (4) years thereafter.
(c) Two (2) members shall be elected as follows:
(1) At large by all the voters of the school corporation.
(2) On a nonpartisan basis.
(3) At the general election held in the county in 2024, 2028, 2032, 2036, 2040, 2044, and every four (4) years thereafter.
(d) The term of office of a member of the governing body:
(1) is four (4) years; and
(2) begins January 1 after the election of members of the governing body.
(e) Upon assuming office and in conducting the business of the governing body, a member shall represent the interests of the entire school corporation.
As added by P.L.222-2015, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.127-2016, SEC.7; P.L.74-2017, SEC.73; P.L.278-2019, SEC.173; P.L.193-2021, SEC.106; P.L.141-2023, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 23. Organization of School Corporations › Chapter 17.2. Election of School Board Members in East Chicago › 20-23-17.2-4. Repealed

As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.31. Amended by P.L.222-2015, SEC.4. Repealed by P.L.127-2016, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 23. Organization of School Corporations › Chapter 17.2. Election of School Board Members in East Chicago › 20-23-17.2-4.1. Districts

Sec. 4.1. (a) As used in this section, "council district" refers to a district of the city legislative body:
(1) established under IC 36-4-6-3; and
(2) as in effect on January 1, 2015.
(b) The districts from which a member of the governing body is elected under section 3.1(b) of this chapter are as follows:
(1) School corporation district 1 consists of the territory formed by council district 1 and council district 2.
(2) School corporation district 2 consists of the territory formed by council district 3 and council district 4.
(3) School corporation district 3 consists of the territory formed by council district 5 and council district 6.
As added by P.L.222-2015, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 23. Organization of School Corporations › Chapter 17.2. Election of School Board Members in East Chicago › 20-23-17.2-5. Election of Members by District and At-Large; Petition of Nomination; Requirements

Sec. 5. (a) The following apply to an election of members of the governing body of the school corporation under section 3.1(b) of this chapter:
(1) Each candidate must file a petition of nomination with the circuit court clerk not earlier than one hundred four (104) days and not later than seventy-four (74) days before the general election at which members are to be elected. The petition of nomination must include the following information:
(A) The name of the candidate.
(B) The candidate's residence address and the district in which the candidate resides.
(C) The signatures of at least twenty (20) registered voters residing within the school corporation district the candidate seeks to represent.
(D) A certification that the candidate meets the qualifications for candidacy imposed by this chapter.
(E) The school corporation district that the candidate seeks to represent.
(2) Only eligible voters residing in the school corporation district as provided in section 4.1 of this chapter may vote for a candidate to represent that school corporation district.
(3) One (1) candidate shall be elected for each school corporation district provided by section 4.1 of this chapter. The candidate elected for a school corporation district must reside within the boundaries of the school corporation district. The candidate elected as the member for a particular school corporation district is the candidate who, among all the candidates who reside within that school corporation district, receives the greatest number of votes from voters residing in that school corporation district.
(b) The following apply to an election of the members of the governing body of the school corporation under section 3.1(c) of this chapter:
(1) Each candidate must file a petition of nomination with the circuit court clerk not earlier than one hundred four (104) days and not later than seventy-four (74) days before the general election at which members are to be elected. The petition of nomination must include the following information:
(A) The name of the candidate.
(B) The candidate's residence address.
(C) The signatures of at least one hundred (100) registered voters residing within the school corporation.
(D) A certification that the candidate meets the qualifications for candidacy imposed by this chapter.
(E) The fact that the candidate seeks to be elected from the school corporation at large.
(2) Only eligible voters residing in the school corporation may vote for a candidate.
(3) Two (2) candidates shall be elected at large. The two (2) candidates who receive the greatest number of votes among all candidates running for an at-large seat are elected as members of the governing body.
As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.31. Amended by P.L.219-2013, SEC.88; P.L.222-2015, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 23. Organization of School Corporations › Chapter 17.2. Election of School Board Members in East Chicago › 20-23-17.2-6. Eligible Voters

Sec. 6. Voters who reside within the boundaries of the school corporation may vote for the candidates elected under section 3.1 of this chapter. Each voter may vote only for the following:
(1) One (1) candidate to represent the district in which the voter resides.
(2) Two (2) at-large candidates.
As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.31. Amended by P.L.222-2015, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 23. Organization of School Corporations › Chapter 17.2. Election of School Board Members in East Chicago › 20-23-17.2-7. Balloting Procedures

Sec. 7. The state board, with assistance from the county election board, shall establish balloting procedures under IC 3 for the election and all other procedures required to implement this chapter.
As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.31.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 23. Organization of School Corporations › Chapter 17.2. Election of School Board Members in East Chicago › 20-23-17.2-8. Repealed

As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.31. Amended by P.L.219-2013, SEC.89. Repealed by P.L.222-2015, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 23. Organization of School Corporations › Chapter 17.2. Election of School Board Members in East Chicago › 20-23-17.2-9. Repealed

As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.31. Amended by P.L.216-2015, SEC.39; P.L.222-2015, SEC.9. Repealed by P.L.127-2016, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 23. Organization of School Corporations › Chapter 17.2. Election of School Board Members in East Chicago › 20-23-17.2-10. Vacancies

Sec. 10. A vacancy in the office of a member of the governing body of the school corporation shall be filled temporarily by the governing body as soon as practicable after the vacancy occurs. An individual filling a vacancy under this section serves until the expiration of the term of the member whose position the individual fills.
As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.31.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 23. Organization of School Corporations › Chapter 17.2. Election of School Board Members in East Chicago › 20-23-17.2-11. Lists Filed With Secretary of Education; Requirements

Sec. 11. (a) Before August 1 of each year, the school corporation shall file with the secretary of education the following information:
(1) A list containing the names and addresses of each member of the governing body of the school corporation and the date of the expiration of each member's term of office.
(2) A list containing the names and addresses of each of the school corporation's officers and the date of the expiration of each officer's term of office.
(b) The school corporation shall notify the secretary of education of any change in the information previously filed under subsection (a) not later than thirty (30) days after the change occurs.
As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.31. Amended by P.L.43-2021, SEC.66.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 23. Organization of School Corporations › Chapter 18. Muncie Community School Corporation › 20-23-18-1. Muncie Community School Corporation; Ball State University Board of Trustees Resolution

Sec. 1. This chapter applies only to the Muncie Community school corporation and only if the Ball State University board of trustees adopts a resolution to take advantage of the relationship between Ball State University and the Muncie Community school corporation and to be governed by this chapter. The resolution must be adopted before June 1, 2018.
As added by P.L.213-2018(ss), SEC.22.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 23. Organization of School Corporations › Chapter 18. Muncie Community School Corporation › 20-23-18-2. Muncie Community School Corporation; General Assembly Findings

Sec. 2. The general assembly finds that provisions of this chapter:
(1) are necessary to address unique issues faced by the Muncie Community school corporation;
(2) are necessary to take advantage of the relationship between Ball State University and the Muncie Community school corporation; and
(3) are not precedent for and may not be appropriate for issues faced by other school corporations.
As added by P.L.213-2018(ss), SEC.22.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 23. Organization of School Corporations › Chapter 18. Muncie Community School Corporation › 20-23-18-4. Muncie Community School Corporation; Muncie Community School Corporation's Designation as a Distressed Political Subdivision Termination

Sec. 4. If the Ball State University board of trustees adopts a resolution to take advantage of the relationship between Ball State University and the Muncie Community school corporation and be governed by this chapter, the distressed unit appeal board shall terminate Muncie Community school corporation's designation as a distressed political subdivision by July 1, 2018.
As added by P.L.213-2018(ss), SEC.22.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 23. Organization of School Corporations › Chapter 18. Muncie Community School Corporation › 20-23-18-5. Muncie Community School Corporation; Community School Corporation Powers, Rights, Duties, and Obligations; Annual Budgeting

Sec. 5. (a) Consistent with IC 20-23-4-26, the Muncie Community school corporation retains all of the characteristics of a community school corporation.
(b) The governing body of the Muncie Community school corporation has all the powers, rights, duties, and obligations of a community school corporation.
(c) For the purposes of annual budgeting, IC 6-1.1-17-20 does not apply to the governing body. The governing body is considered a governing body with the majority of members elected for the purposes of annual budgeting.
As added by P.L.213-2018(ss), SEC.22.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 23. Organization of School Corporations › Chapter 18. Muncie Community School Corporation › 20-23-18-7. Muncie Community School Corporation; Academically Innovative Strategies

Sec. 7. The Muncie Community school corporation shall engage academically innovative strategies for:
(1) developing, testing, and evaluating new methods of instruction and materials;
(2) comparing new methods with conventional methods in use; and
(3) training teachers in new methods of instruction and materials, as is found acceptable.
As added by P.L.213-2018(ss), SEC.22.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 23. Organization of School Corporations › Chapter 18. Muncie Community School Corporation › 20-23-18-8. Muncie Community School Corporation; State Funding

Sec. 8. The Muncie Community school corporation may not receive a decrease in state funding based solely upon the Muncie Community school corporation's status as a distressed school corporation under IC 6-1.1-20.3 or solely because of the implementation of a waiver of a statute or rule that is allowed to be waived by the Muncie Community school corporation.
As added by P.L.213-2018(ss), SEC.22.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 23. Organization of School Corporations › Chapter 18. Muncie Community School Corporation › 20-23-18-10. Muncie Community School Corporation; Report on Progress and Innovative Methods of Instruction; Recommendations Concerning the Innovative Methods of Instruction Being Used by Public Schools

Sec. 10. (a) Not later than October 31, 2021, and by October 31 in each subsequent year, the governing body of the Muncie Community school corporation shall provide a report to the chairperson of the distressed unit appeal board, the secretary of education, and the Indiana commissioner for higher education.
(b) The report required in subsection (a) must outline the following:
(1) Progress toward goals, metrics, and benchmarks concerning fiscal viability and academic innovation.
(2) Innovative methods of instruction being used in the Muncie Community school corporation.
(3) A comparison of the results obtained by the innovative methods of instruction with conventional methods of instruction.
(4) Any recommendations concerning the innovative methods of instruction and their general applicability for public schools.
As added by P.L.213-2018(ss), SEC.22. Amended by P.L.43-2021, SEC.68.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 23. Organization of School Corporations › Chapter 18. Muncie Community School Corporation › 20-23-18-11. Muncie Community School Corporation; Contract With the Muncie Community School Corporation; Review and Approval by Duab

Sec. 11. If Ball State University enters into a contract with the Muncie Community school corporation in an amount that exceeds twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), the contract must be reviewed and approved by the distressed unit appeal board.
As added by P.L.213-2018(ss), SEC.22.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 23. Organization of School Corporations › Chapter 18. Muncie Community School Corporation › 20-23-18-12. Muncie Community School Corporation; Civil Immunity for Members of the Ball State University Board of Trustees, and Any Other Officer or Employee of Ball State University; Liability Defense

Sec. 12. (a) The President of Ball State University, the members of the Ball State University board of trustees, and any other officer or employee of Ball State University are immune from civil liability for actions taken by the governing body of the Muncie Community school corporation or any action taken under the authority of this chapter. This subsection does not apply to any officers or employees of the university insofar as they are acting as a member of the governing body of the school corporation.
(b) The governing body of the Muncie Community school corporation may provide:
(1) for the defense of persons described in subsection (a) in any suit arising out of the performance of the person's duties for, or employment with, the state educational institution, if the governing body, by resolution, determines that the action was taken in good faith; and
(2) for protecting any person described in subsection (a) from any liability, cost, or damage in connection with the performance of the person's duties for, or employment with, the governing body, including the payment of any legal fees, except when the liability, cost, or damage is:
(A) predicated on, or arises out of, the bad faith of the person; or
(B) based on the person's malfeasance in office or employment.
As added by P.L.213-2018(ss), SEC.22.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 23. Organization of School Corporations › Chapter 18. Muncie Community School Corporation › 20-23-18-13. Muncie Community School Corporation; Duab Financial Support; Limits

Sec. 13. (a) Subject to subsection (b), during the period beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2020, the distressed unit appeal board may provide financial support to the Muncie Community school corporation in an amount that does not exceed the amount of compensation that would have been provided to an emergency manager of the Muncie Community school corporation if the school corporation had retained the designation of a distressed political subdivision.
(b) The total amount of the financial support provided under this section may not exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000).
(c) Any financial assistance provided under subsection (a) shall be provided directly to the school corporation.
As added by P.L.213-2018(ss), SEC.22.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 24. Charter Schools › Chapter 1. Definitions › 20-24-1-2. "Adm of the Previous Year"

Sec. 2. "ADM of the previous year" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-43-1-7.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-1-1.3.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.2-2006, SEC.103.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 24. Charter Schools › Chapter 1. Definitions › 20-24-1-2.3. "Adult High School"

Sec. 2.3. "Adult high school" refers to a charter school that has a majority of students enrolled with the school that:
(1) belong to a graduation cohort that has already graduated; or
(2) are over the age of eighteen (18) years of age;
at the time the student was first enrolled at the school.
As added by P.L.47-2014, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 24. Charter Schools › Chapter 1. Definitions › 20-24-1-2.5. "Authorizer"

Sec. 2.5. "Authorizer" means, for a charter school, one (1) of the following:
(1) Subject to IC 20-24-2.2-1.2, a governing body.
(2) A state educational institution that offers a four (4) year baccalaureate degree.
(3) The executive (as defined in IC 36-1-2-5) of a consolidated city.
(4) The charter board.
(5) Subject to IC 20-24-2.2-1.2, a governing board of a nonprofit college or university that provides a four (4) year educational program for which it awards a baccalaureate or more advanced degree, including the following:
Anderson University
Bethel University
Butler University
Calumet College of St. Joseph
DePauw University
Earlham College
Franklin College
Goshen College
Grace College
Hanover College
Holy Cross College
Huntington University
Indiana Tech
Indiana Wesleyan University
Manchester University
Marian University
Martin University
Oakland City University
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Saint Mary's College
Taylor University
Trine University
University of Evansville
University of Indianapolis
University of Notre Dame
University of Saint Francis
Valparaiso University
Wabash College.
As added by P.L.280-2013, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.221-2015, SEC.1; P.L.81-2019, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 24. Charter Schools › Chapter 1. Definitions › 20-24-1-3. "Charter"

Sec. 3. "Charter" means a contract between an organizer and an authorizer for the establishment of a charter school.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-1-3.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.280-2013, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 24. Charter Schools › Chapter 1. Definitions › 20-24-1-4. "Charter School"

Sec. 4. "Charter school" means a public elementary school or secondary school established under this article that:
(1) is nonsectarian and nonreligious; and
(2) operates under a charter.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-1-4.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 24. Charter Schools › Chapter 1. Definitions › 20-24-1-5. "Conversion Charter School"

Sec. 5. "Conversion charter school" means a charter school established under IC 20-24-11 by the conversion of an existing school into a charter school. The term includes a new school to which students from other schools in the school corporation are assigned or transferred.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-1-5.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 24. Charter Schools › Chapter 1. Definitions › 20-24-1-6. "Current Adm"

Sec. 6. "Current ADM" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-43-1-10.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-1-5.5.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.2-2006, SEC.104.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 24. Charter Schools › Chapter 1. Definitions › 20-24-1-6.1. "Education Service Provider"

Sec. 6.1. "Education service provider" means a for profit education management organization, nonprofit charter management organization, school design provider, or any other partner entity with which a charter school intends to contract for educational design, implementation, or comprehensive management.
As added by P.L.280-2013, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 24. Charter Schools › Chapter 1. Definitions › 20-24-1-7. "Organizer"

Sec. 7. "Organizer" means an entity that:
(1) is a nonprofit corporation that is incorporated or registered in Indiana;
(2) has been recognized by the Internal Revenue Service to be tax exempt and maintains such tax exempt status; and
(3) has an independent board whose members have been elected or selected under the organizer's application and that has entered into a contract under this article to operate a charter school.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-1-9.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.221-2015, SEC.2; P.L.250-2017, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 24. Charter Schools › Chapter 1. Definitions › 20-24-1-8. "Proposal"

Sec. 8. "Proposal" refers to a proposal from an organizer to establish a charter school.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-1-11.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 24. Charter Schools › Chapter 1. Definitions › 20-24-1-9. Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-1-15.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.208; P.L.91-2011, SEC.6. Repealed by P.L.280-2013, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 24. Charter Schools › Chapter 1. Definitions › 20-24-1-10. "Virtual Charter School"

Sec. 10. "Virtual charter school" means any charter school, including a conversion charter school, in which more than fifty percent (50%) of instruction is provided in an interactive learning environment created through technology in which students are separated from their teacher by time or space, or both.
As added by P.L.159-2019, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 24. Charter Schools › Chapter 2. Charter Schools Generally › 20-24-2-1. Purposes of Charter Schools

Sec. 1. A charter school may be established under this article to provide innovative and autonomous programs that do the following:
(1) Serve the different learning styles and needs of public school students.
(2) Offer public school students appropriate and innovative choices.
(3) Provide varied opportunities for professional educators.
(4) Allow public schools freedom and flexibility in exchange for exceptional levels of accountability.
(5) Provide parents, students, community members, and local entities with an expanded opportunity for involvement in the public school system.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-2-1.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 24. Charter Schools › Chapter 2. Charter Schools Generally › 20-24-2-2. Discrimination Prohibited

Sec. 2. A charter school is subject to all federal and state laws and constitutional provisions that prohibit discrimination on the basis of the following:
(1) Disability.
(2) Race.
(3) Color.
(4) Gender.
(5) National origin.
(6) Religion.
(7) Ancestry.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-2-2.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 24. Charter Schools › Chapter 2.1. Indiana Charter School Board › 20-24-2.1-1. Establishment; Membership

Sec. 1. (a) The Indiana charter school board is established for the purpose of authorizing charter schools throughout Indiana.
(b) The charter board is a statewide charter school authorizer composed of the following nine (9) members appointed to four (4) year terms:
(1) Four (4) members appointed by the governor. Not more than two (2) members appointed under this subdivision may be members of the same political party.
(2) One (1) member who has previous experience with or on behalf of charter schools appointed by the secretary of education.
(3) Four (4) members, who may not be legislators, appointed as follows:
(A) One (1) member appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate.
(B) One (1) member appointed by the minority leader of the senate.
(C) One (1) member appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(D) One (1) member appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives.
A member appointed under this subsection may not be removed by the member's appointing authority without cause before the end of the full four (4) year term.
(c) The governor shall appoint the chairperson of the charter board.
(d) A majority of the members appointed to the charter board constitutes a quorum. The affirmative votes of a majority of the members present are required for the charter board to take action.
(e) Each member of the charter board who is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget agency.
(f) Members appointed to the charter board must collectively possess strong experience and expertise in:
(1) public and nonprofit governance;
(2) management;
(3) finance;
(4) public school leadership;
(5) higher education;
(6) school assessments, curriculum, and instruction; and
(7) public education law.
As added by P.L.91-2011, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.280-2013, SEC.9; P.L.270-2019, SEC.2; P.L.43-2021, SEC.69.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 24. Charter Schools › Chapter 2.1. Indiana Charter School Board › 20-24-2.1-2. Duties

Sec. 2. The charter board shall establish a process to:
(1) review a proposal to establish a charter school under IC 20-24-3-4;
(2) make a decision on the proposal as required under IC 20-24-3-9;
(3) monitor charter schools authorized by the charter board; and
(4) make decisions on the renewal, nonrenewal, and revocation of charters granted by the charter board.
As added by P.L.91-2011, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.280-2013, SEC.10; P.L.250-2017, SEC.2; P.L.139-2022, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 24. Charter Schools › Chapter 2.1. Indiana Charter School Board › 20-24-2.1-3.5. Appointment of Executive Director; Removal for Just Cause; Duties and Powers

Sec. 3.5. (a) The charter board shall appoint an executive director to carry out the duties and daily operations of the charter board. The executive director may be removed by the charter board for just cause.
(b) The executive director's duties include the following:
(1) To carry out the duties and responsibilities of the charter board under this chapter.
(2) To hire staff as necessary to ensure efficient and effective operation of the charter board.
(3) To pay the reasonable and necessary traveling and other expenses of an employee, a member, or an agent of the charter board.
(4) To request from any public agency the assistance, services, and data that will enable the charter board to properly carry out the charter board's functions and powers.
(c) The executive director has financial and signatory powers necessary to ensure efficient and effective charter board operations. In addition, the charter board may authorize the executive director to carry out any or all of the charter board's powers under section 2 of this chapter unless otherwise prohibited by law.
As added by P.L.139-2022, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 24. Charter Schools › Chapter 2.1. Indiana Charter School Board › 20-24-2.1-4. Indiana Charter School Board Fund; Funding

Sec. 4. (a) Funding for the charter board consists of administrative fees collected under IC 20-24-7-4.
(b) The Indiana charter school board fund is established for the purpose of funding the charter board.
(c) The fund consists of administrative fees collected under IC 20-24-7-4.
(d) The charter board shall administer the fund.
(e) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund but remains available to be used for the purposes of this chapter.
(f) Money in the fund is appropriated continuously for the purposes of this chapter.
As added by P.L.91-2011, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.139-2022, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 24. Charter Schools › Chapter 2.2. Monitoring and Accountability of Sponsors › 20-24-2.2-1. Information on Department Internet Web Site

Sec. 1. The department and each authorizer shall establish a charter school page on the department's and the authorizer's Internet web site that includes information on the following:
(1) The authorizer's processes for the following:
(A) Monitoring approved schools at regular intervals.
(B) Establishing minimum standards for renewing a charter or not renewing a charter.
(C) Processes and standards for school closure, including the transfer of all student education records (as defined in IC 20-24-9-4.5) as provided in IC 20-24-9, and of academic records to other schools and postsecondary educational institutions.
(2) All pending applications for a charter.
(3) All approved applications for a charter.
(4) All rejected applications for a charter.
(5) The authorizer's annual report as required under IC 20-24-9.
As added by P.L.91-2011, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.280-2013, SEC.11; P.L.250-2017, SEC.3; P.L.191-2018, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 24. Charter Schools › Chapter 2.2. Monitoring and Accountability of Sponsors › 20-24-2.2-1.5. Authorizer; Adoption of Standards

Sec. 1.5. All authorizers shall adopt standards of quality charter school authorizing, as defined by a nationally recognized organization with expertise in charter school authorizing.
As added by P.L.280-2013, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.221-2015, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 24. Charter Schools › Chapter 2.2. Monitoring and Accountability of Sponsors › 20-24-2.2-2. Repealed

As added by P.L.91-2011, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.280-2013, SEC.13; P.L.250-2017, SEC.4; P.L.143-2019, SEC.16; P.L.159-2019, SEC.3; P.L.156-2020, SEC.74. Repealed by P.L.211-2021, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 24. Charter Schools › Chapter 2.2. Monitoring and Accountability of Sponsors › 20-24-2.2-3. Repealed

As added by P.L.91-2011, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.6-2012, SEC.128; P.L.280-2013, SEC.14. Repealed by P.L.250-2017, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 24. Charter Schools › Chapter 2.2. Monitoring and Accountability of Sponsors › 20-24-2.2-4. Repealed

As added by P.L.91-2011, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.280-2013, SEC.15; P.L.250-2017, SEC.6; P.L.159-2019, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.211-2021, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 24. Charter Schools › Chapter 2.2. Monitoring and Accountability of Sponsors › 20-24-2.2-6. Repealed

As added by P.L.280-2013, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.250-2017, SEC.8; P.L.159-2019, SEC.6. Repealed by P.L.211-2021, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 24. Charter Schools › Chapter 2.2. Monitoring and Accountability of Sponsors › 20-24-2.2-7. Relinquishment of Authorizer Status

Sec. 7. An entity may relinquish its authorizer status by providing the state board a written statement describing the authorizer's intention not to be considered an authorizer and the reasons why the authorizer wishes to relinquish its authorizer status. The written statement must reflect the intention of the authorizer's governing body. The state board shall review and act on the authorizer's written statement and shall take all steps necessary to decommission the authorizer, including overseeing the orderly winding up of authorization activities, and ensuring the transfer of any charter school records or administrative fee balances due under IC 20-24-7-4 in the authorizer's custody.
As added by P.L.280-2013, SEC.18.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 24. Charter Schools › Chapter 2.2. Monitoring and Accountability of Sponsors › 20-24-2.2-8. State Board Evaluation of State of Charter Schools in Indiana

Sec. 8. Beginning in 2016, the state board shall provide a formal evaluation of the overall state of charter school outcomes in Indiana every five (5) years. The evaluation shall be posted on the state board's Internet web site.
As added by P.L.221-2015, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 24. Charter Schools › Chapter 2.3. Indianapolis Charter School Board › 20-24-2.3-2. "Executive"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "executive" has the meaning set forth in IC 36-1-2-5(2).
As added by P.L.280-2013, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.77-2014, SEC.7; P.L.278-2019, SEC.174.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 24. Charter Schools › Chapter 2.3. Indianapolis Charter School Board › 20-24-2.3-3. Establishment of Board

Sec. 3. (a) The Indianapolis charter school board is established.
(b) The Indianapolis charter school board is composed of the following nine (9) members appointed to four (4) year terms:
(1) Six (6) members are appointed by the executive.
(2) Three (3) members are appointed by the president of the city-county council for the consolidated city.
(c) The executive shall appoint the chairperson of the Indianapolis charter school board.
(d) A majority of the members appointed to the Indianapolis charter school board constitutes a quorum. The affirmative votes of a majority of the voting members appointed to the Indianapolis charter school board are required for the Indianapolis charter school board to take action.
As added by P.L.280-2013, SEC.19.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 24. Charter Schools › Chapter 2.3. Indianapolis Charter School Board › 20-24-2.3-4. Duties of Board

Sec. 4. The Indianapolis charter school board, with assistance from the executive's office, shall establish a process to:
(1) review a proposal to establish a charter school under IC 20-24-3-4; and
(2) make a decision on the proposal and communicate the Indianapolis charter school board's decision to the executive's office with respect to the Indianapolis charter school board's decision to accept or reject the proposal;
and the executive shall notify an organizer of the Indianapolis charter school board's decision as required under IC 20-24-3-9.
As added by P.L.280-2013, SEC.19.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 24. Charter Schools › Chapter 3. Establishment of Charter Schools › 20-24-3-1. Authorizer May Grant Charter

Sec. 1. An authorizer may grant a charter to an organizer to operate a charter school under this article.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-3-1.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.280-2013, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 24. Charter Schools › Chapter 3. Establishment of Charter Schools › 20-24-3-2. Authorization of Charter to Nonprofit Entities

Sec. 2. (a) An authorizer may not grant a charter to a for-profit entity.
(b) If an organizer has not received a determination by the Internal Revenue Service of its tax exempt status as of the date the organizer is scheduled to provide instruction to students attending the charter school, the organizer must request and receive express written authorization from the authorizer that the organizer may provide instruction to students attending the charter school pending such determination.
(c) The organizer shall immediately inform the authorizer if the organizer's tax exempt status is questioned, modified, or revoked by the Internal Revenue Service or if the organizer's nonprofit corporation status is questioned, modified, or revoked by the state.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-3-2.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.280-2013, SEC.21; P.L.250-2017, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 24. Charter Schools › Chapter 3. Establishment of Charter Schools › 20-24-3-2.5. Contracting With Education Service Providers

Sec. 2.5. If a proposed charter school intends to contract with an education service provider for substantial educational services, management services, or both educational services and management services, the request for proposals shall require the applicants to provide the following:
(1) Evidence of the education service provider's success in serving student populations similar to the targeted populations, including demonstrated academic achievement as well as successful management of nonacademic school functions, if applicable.
(2) A term sheet setting forth:
(A) the proposed duration of the service contract;
(B) the roles and responsibilities of the organizer, the school staff, and the education service provider;
(C) the performance evaluation measures and timelines;
(D) the compensation structure, including clear identification of all fees to be paid to the education service provider;
(E) the methods of contract oversight and enforcement;
(F) the investment disclosure;
(G) that the school and the authorizer are entitled to any data directly related to the operation or management of the school, such as financial data, enrollment data, demographic data, performance data, and student data, in the possession of the education service provider, but may not include any proprietary, intellectual property, or similarly protected data of the education service provider; and
(H) the conditions for renewal and termination of the contract.
(3) A disclosure statement to explain any existing or potential conflicts of interest between the organizer and the proposed education service provider or any affiliated business entities.
(4) Assurance that the organizer will be structurally independent of the education service provider and shall set and approve school policies. The assurance must also provide that the terms of the service contract must be reached by the organizer and the education service provider through arms length negotiations in which the organizer must be represented by legal counsel. The legal counsel may not also represent the education service provider.
As added by P.L.280-2013, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.250-2017, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 24. Charter Schools › Chapter 3. Establishment of Charter Schools › 20-24-3-3. Cessation of Operation of a Charter School; Disposition of Assets and Funds

Sec. 3. The organizer's constitution, charter, articles, or bylaws must contain a clause providing that upon the cessation of operation of the charter school:
(1) the remaining assets of the charter school shall be distributed first to satisfy outstanding payroll obligations for employees of the charter school, then to creditors of the charter school, then to any outstanding debt to the common school fund; and
(2) the remaining funds received from the department shall be returned to the department not more than thirty (30) days after the charter school ceases operation due to:
(A) closure of the charter school;
(B) nonrenewal of the charter school's charter; or
(C) revocation of the charter school's charter.
If the assets of the charter school are insufficient to pay all parties to whom the charter school owes compensation under subdivision (1), the priority of the distribution of assets may be determined by a court.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-3-3.1.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.280-2013, SEC.23; P.L.127-2016, SEC.11.