Sec. 14. (a) This section applies to state educational institutions described in IC 20-24-1-2.5(2).

     (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the ultimate responsibility for choosing to authorize a charter school and responsibilities for maintaining authorization rest with the university’s board of trustees.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 20-24-3-14

  • 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.
  • in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
     (c) The university’s board of trustees shall assign authorization authority and authorization responsibilities to another entity that functions under the direction of the university’s board. A decision made under this subsection shall be communicated in writing to the department.

     (d) An entity created under subsection (c) is subject to IC 5-14-1.5 and IC 5-14-3.

     (e) Before a university may authorize a charter school, the university must conduct a public meeting with public notice in the school corporation where the charter school will be located. If the location of the proposed charter school has not been identified, the public hearing must be held within the county where the proposed charter school would be located.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-3-13.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.280-2013, SEC.33; P.L.127-2016, SEC.13; P.L.250-2017, SEC.16.

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