§ 20-24-13-5 — Charter schools that may apply for an annual grant; procedures; eligibility for a grant

Indiana § 20-24-13-5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 20: EDUCATION
• Art. 24: CHARTER SCHOOLS
• Ch. 13: Charter and Innovation Network School Grant Program

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(a) This section applies to a charter school
that does not qualify for a grant under subsection (c). Each year, such
a charter school may apply for an annual grant under this chapter.
(b) The application under subsection (a) must be submitted after
July 1 and before September 1 of a state fiscal year for a grant that is
requested to be made during that state fiscal year.
(c) The state board shall determine if the charter school is placed in
the same or a better category or designation of performance established
under IC 20-31-8-3 for the most recently completed school year than
the nearest noncharter public school that is configured to teach the
same grades of students as the charter school teaches. Except as
provided in subsection (d), if the charter school has been placed in the
same or a better category or designation of performance, the state board
shall make the grant to the charter school.
(d) If a charter school:
(1) does not qualify for a grant under section 4 of this chapter; and
(2) for two (2) consecutive years has not been placed in the same
or a better category or designation of performance established
under IC 20-31-8-3 for the most recently completed school year
than the nearest noncharter public school that is configured to
teach the same grades of students as the charter school teaches;
the charter school is not eligible for a grant, unless the charter school
is placed in the "C" category or designation of performance or better
established under IC 20-31-8-3 for the most recently completed school
year.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.213-2015, SEC.162. Amended by P.L.118-2016, SEC.2.