Indiana Code 20-31-4.1-2. Accreditation of schools
(b) The state board shall establish a performance based accreditation system for accrediting schools in Indiana under this chapter.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 20-31-4.1-2
- 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.
- legal standards: means Indiana statutes and rules adopted by the state board that apply to each school for accreditation. See Indiana Code 20-31-4.1-1
- Population: has the meaning set forth in Ind. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(1) dropped out of high school;
(2) been expelled; or
(3) been sent to the nonpublic alternative school due to the students’ lack of success in the public school environment;
to accommodate the nonpublic alternative school’s program and student population. A nonpublic alternative school to which this subsection applies is not subject to being placed in a category or designation under IC 20-31-8-4. However, the nonpublic alternative school must comply with all state reporting requirements and submit a school improvement growth model on the anniversary date of the nonpublic alternative school’s original accreditation.
(d) The state board may accredit a nonpublic school under this chapter at the time the nonpublic school begins operation in Indiana.
(e) A school accredited under IC 20-26-15 shall be accredited under this chapter by the earlier of the following:
(1) The date the school’s contract under IC 20-26-15 expires.
(2) July 1, 2025.
As added by P.L.92-2020, SEC.69.