Indiana Code 20-36-3-8. Distribution of funds
(1) To pay the fees for each math or science advanced placement examination that is taken by a student who is:
Terms Used In Indiana Code 20-36-3-8
- advanced course: refers to an advanced placement course for a particular subject area as authorized under this chapter. See Indiana Code 20-36-3-1
- advanced placement examination: refers to the advanced placement examination sponsored by the College Board of the Advanced Placement Program. See Indiana Code 20-36-3-2
- 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.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- program: refers to the advanced placement program established by section 4 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 20-36-3-3
(B) a resident of Indiana.
Priority shall be given to paying the fees for each math or science advanced placement examination that is taken by a student in grade 11 or 12.
(2) To pay stipends for teachers assigned to teach a math or science advanced course to attend the institutes under section 7 of this chapter.
(3) To pay school corporations for instructional materials needed for the math or science advanced course.
(4) To pay for or rent equipment that a school corporation may need to develop a math or science advanced course.
(5) To pay the fees for the costs incurred in implementing the advanced placement program for the subjects other than math and science as authorized under section 5 of this chapter.
(b) The department shall establish guidelines concerning the distribution of funds under this chapter, including guidelines to ensure that money distributed under this chapter is distributed as evenly as possible throughout Indiana. In establishing these distribution guidelines, the department shall consider the following factors:
(1) The number of students and teachers participating in the program.
(2) Even geographic representation.
(3) Financial need of students participating in the program.
(4) Any other factor affecting the distribution of money under this chapter.
(c) The department may seek funding to carry out the purposes of this chapter through the following federal programs:
(1) The Advanced Placement Incentive Program.
(2) The Math-Science Partnership Program.
(d) The department may give priority in the distribution of funds to a school that serves a high concentration of low income students.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-22.2-8.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.20-2007, SEC.4.