Ind. Code ch. 20-24-9

Ind. Code ch. 20-24-9
in effect

Ind. Code § 20-24-9-1 Annual report to department

Sec. 1. (a) An authorizer that has established a charter school shall submit an annual report to the department and the state board for informational and research purposes. The authorizer shall make the annual report available on the authorizer's website. (b) The department and state board shall make all annual reports submitted under subsection (a) available on the department's and state board's websites. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-9-1.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.91-2011, SEC.21; P.L.33-2014, SEC.2; P.L.5-2015, SEC.45; P.L.23-2026, SEC.173.

Ind. Code § 20-24-9-2 Annual report; contents

Sec. 2. An annual report under this chapter must contain the following information: (1) Results of statewide assessment program measures. (2) Student growth and improvement data for each authorized school. (3) Attendance rates for each authorized school. In the case of a virtual charter school, the virtual charter school must include the methodology used to determine attendance rate with the attendance rate. (4) Graduation rates (if appropriate), including attainment of: (A) Indiana diplomas with a Core 40 designation and Indiana diplomas with Core 40 with academic honors designations for each authorized school prior to October 1, 2028; and (B) Indiana diploma designations established under IC 20-19-2-21. (5) Student enrollment data for each authorized school, including the following: (A) The number of students enrolled. (B) The number of students expelled. (6) Status of the authorizer's charter schools, identifying each of the authorizer's charter schools that are in the following categories: (A) Approved but not yet open. (B) Open and operating. (C) Closed or having a charter that was not renewed, including: (i) the year closed or not renewed; and (ii) the reason for the closure or nonrenewal. (7) Names of the authorizer's board members or ultimate decision making body. (8) Evidence that the authorizer is in compliance with IC 20-24-2.2-1.5. (9) A report summarizing the total amount of administrative fees collected by the authorizer and how the fees were expended, if applicable. (10) Total amount of other fees or funds not included in the report under subdivision (9) received by the authorizer from a charter school and how the fees or funds were expended. (11) The most recent audits for each authorized school submitted to the authorizer under IC 5-11-1-9. (12) For a virtual charter school, the student engagement requirements or policies. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-9-2.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.91-2011, SEC.22; P.L.280-2013, SEC.47; P.L.33-2014, SEC.3; P.L.233-2015, SEC.82; P.L.192-2018, SEC.9; P.L.159-2019, SEC.11; P.L.150-2024, SEC.15.

Ind. Code § 20-24-9-3 Compliance with charter and laws; oversight by authorizer

Sec. 3. The authorizer shall oversee a charter school's compliance with: (1) the charter; and (2) all applicable laws. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-9-3.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.280-2013, SEC.48.

Ind. Code § 20-24-9-4 Corrective action; revocation of charter

Sec. 4. If an authorizer determines that: (1) an organizer is failing to comply with the conditions or procedures established in the charter; (2) a charter school established by the organizer is failing to meet the educational goals set forth in the charter; (3) an organizer is failing to comply with all applicable federal and state laws; (4) an organizer fails to meet generally accepted fiscal management and government accounting principles; or (5) one (1) or more grounds for revocation exist as specified in the charter; the authorizer may order any corrective action that the authorizer considers necessary to correct the deficiency or revoke the school's charter. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-9-4.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.280-2013, SEC.49; P.L.250-2017, SEC.22; P.L.214-2025, SEC.63.

Ind. Code § 20-24-9-4.5 Charter school closure protocol

Sec. 4.5. (a) As used in this section, "education records" has the meaning set forth in 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(4), as in effect January 1, 2018. (b) Before any charter school closure decision, an authorizer shall develop a charter school closure protocol to ensure: (1) timely notification to parents; and (2) orderly transition of each student's education records in accordance with subsection (d); and proper disposition of school funds, property, and assets. (c) If a charter school closes for any reason, the authorizer shall oversee and work with the closing charter school to ensure a smooth and orderly closure and transition for students and parents, as guided by the closure protocol. (d) A charter school closure protocol developed under subsection (b) must include the following: (1) A written notice sent to a student's parent regarding the closure of the charter school and the charter school's procedure for the transfer of the student's education records. (2) A requirement that the written notice sent to a student's parent under subdivision (1) must include the following: (A) A statement requiring that not later than thirty (30) days after the date the parent receives the written notice, the parent must inform the charter school of which school the parent plans to enroll the student in. (B) A statement indicating that if a parent does not know which school the parent plans to enroll the student in within the period described in clause (A), the parent consents to the charter school's transfer of the student's education records to the student's school of legal settlement. (e) If the parent responds to the notice under subsection (d) and indicates the school in which the parent plans to enroll the student, a charter school shall transfer the student's education records to the new school in which the parent plans to enroll the student. As added by P.L.280-2013, SEC.50. Amended by P.L.250-2017, SEC.23; P.L.191-2018, SEC.9.

Ind. Code § 20-24-9-5 Report to authorizer

Sec. 5. A charter school shall report the following to the authorizer: (1) Attendance records. In the case of a virtual charter school, the virtual charter school must include the methodology used to determine attendance with the attendance record. (2) Student performance data. (3) Financial information. (4) Any information necessary to comply with state and federal government requirements. (5) Any other information specified in the charter. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-9-5.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.280-2013, SEC.51; P.L.159-2019, SEC.12.

Ind. Code § 20-24-9-6 Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-9-6.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8. Repealed by P.L.250-2023, SEC.12.

Ind. Code § 20-24-9-7 Internet publication of names of governing body members

Sec. 7. If an organizer of a charter school maintains a website for a charter school, the organizer of the charter school shall publish the names of the members of the charter school's governing body on the charter school's website. As added by P.L.148-2012, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.13-2013, SEC.55; P.L.280-2013, SEC.52; P.L.23-2026, SEC.174.

Ind. Code § 20-24-9-8 Public meetings of governing boards; location

Sec. 8. (a) This section does not apply to the following: (1) To an organizer that operates two (2) or more charter schools unless all charter schools operated by the organizer are located within the same county. (2) To the organizer of a virtual charter school. (3) To an innovation network school under IC 20-25.7. (b) This section does not apply to a public meeting in which the governing board participates in the public meeting by means of electronic communication. (c) Beginning July 1, 2021, the organizer of one (1) or more charter schools that are located within the same county must hold at least fifty percent (50%) of the public meetings of the governing board of the charter schools within the county in which the charter schools are located. As added by P.L.216-2021, SEC.12.
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