§ 20-20-54-5 — Pilot program participation; application

(a) To apply for participation in the pilot
program, a school corporation or charter school shall do the following:
(1) Apply on a form and in a manner established by the
department.
(2) Develop and submit a plan to the department that includes the
following:
(A) A description of the following:
(i) The educational programming the school corporation or
charter school intends to offer, including specific goals and
the measurable student outcomes to be obtained by the school
corporation or charter school.
(ii) How mastery based student performance will be used,
measured, evaluated, and reported by the school corporation
or charter school.
(iii) Any business, postsecondary educational institutions, or
community partners with which the school corporation or
charter school intends to work.
(B) If the school corporation or charter school intends to
suspend any requirements under IC 20-28 as listed in section
8(a)(2) of this chapter, the school corporation's or charter
school's criteria and goals for teacher quality, training, and
compensation.
(b) The department shall do the following:
(1) Subject to subdivision (2), approve or deny an application and
plan submitted by a school corporation or charter school under
this section.
(2) Approve an application and plan only if the department
determines that the plan:
(A) will promote innovative educational approaches to student
learning; and
(B) is likely to improve student performance and outcomes.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.232-2025, SEC.6.