§ 20-24-3-14.1 — Nonprofit college and university authorizers

Indiana § 20-24-3-14.1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 20: EDUCATION
• Art. 24: CHARTER SCHOOLS
• Ch. 3: Establishment of Charter Schools

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1. (a) This section applies to nonprofit
colleges and universities described in IC 20-24-1-2.5(5).
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the ultimate responsibility
for choosing to authorize and for maintaining authorization rests with
the nonprofit college's or university's board of trustees.
(c) Beginning January 1, 2017, the nonprofit college's or university's
board of trustees shall assign authorization authority and authorization
responsibilities to a separate legal entity that functions under the
direction of the nonprofit college's or university's board. A decision
made under this subsection shall be communicated in writing to the
department and the state board.
(d) An entity created under subsection (c) is subject to the
requirements of IC 5-14-1.5 and IC 5-14-3. Creation of an entity under
subsection (c) by a nonprofit college or university described in IC 20-24-1-2.5(5) does not subject the nonprofit college or university
itself to the requirements of IC 5-14-1.5 and IC 5-14-3 unless otherwise
required by law.
(e) Before an entity created under subsection (c) may authorize a
charter school, the entity must conduct a public meeting with public
notice in the school corporation where the charter school will be
located. If the location of the proposed charter school has not been
identified, the public hearing must be held within the county where the
proposed charter school would be located.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.127-2016, SEC.14.