Sec. 5. A school corporation may enter into an agreement with a nonprofit corporation to provide early childhood education programs, preschool programs, or latch key programs. However, if a school corporation enters into a contract for a preschool program, the nonprofit corporation:

(1) must operate a federally approved preschool program; and

Terms Used In Indiana Code 20-20-28-5

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • preschool program: refers to a voluntary school readiness program for children who are at least three (3) years of age and not enrolled in at least kindergarten. See Indiana Code 20-20-28-3
(2) may not be religiously affiliated.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-24-5.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.42.