§ 20-24-3-5.5 — Public hearing by authorizer

Indiana § 20-24-3-5.5

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

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5. (a) This section applies to an authorizer
that is not the executive of a consolidated city.
(b) Before issuing a charter, the authorizer must conduct a public
hearing concerning the establishment of the proposed charter school.
The public hearing must be held within the school corporation where
the proposed charter school would 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. At the public hearing, the governing body of the
school corporation in which the proposed charter school will be located
must be given an opportunity to comment on the effect of the proposed
charter school on the school corporation, including any foreseen
negative impacts on the school corporation.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.91-2011, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.280-2013, SEC.26; P.L.221-2015, SEC.8; P.L.127-2016, SEC.12.