Sec. 2. (a) A charter school may not do the following:

(1) Operate at a site or for grades other than as specified in the charter.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 20-24-8-2

  • 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.
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) Charge tuition to any student residing within the school corporation‘s geographic boundaries. However, a charter school may charge tuition for:

(A) a preschool program, unless charging tuition for the preschool program is barred under federal law; or

(B) a latch key program;

if the charter school provides those programs.

(3) Except as provided under IC 20-26-19 and except for a foreign exchange student who is not a United States citizen, enroll a student who is not a resident of Indiana.

(4) Be located in a private residence.

(5) Provide solely home based instruction.

(6) Except as provided in IC 20-26-12-1(b), assess a rental fee or require payment of any other fee for a student’s use of curricular material.

     (b) A charter school is not prohibited from delivering instructional services:

(1) through the Internet or another online arrangement; or

(2) in any manner by computer;

if the instructional services are provided to students enrolled in the charter school in a manner that complies with any procedures adopted by the department concerning online and computer instruction in public schools.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-8-2.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.169-2005, SEC.16; P.L.38-2020, SEC.3; P.L.201-2023, SEC.156.