§ 20-25-17-3 — Alliance duties

Indiana § 20-25-17-3

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 20: EDUCATION
• Art. 25: INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
• Ch. 17: Indianapolis Local Education Alliance

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(a) The alliance shall do the following:
(1) Conduct school facility assessments for all applicable public
school, including charter school, facilities located within the
geographic boundaries of the school city.
(2) Develop a facilities and transportation implementation plan
that includes the following components:
(A) A long term asset management and sustainability plan,
including a seat capacity target formula.
(B) Recommendations regarding additional school facility
structural changes necessary to achieve the desired result for a
collaborative system of schools that can serve all students
within the geographic boundaries of the school city fairly.
(C) A process to approve or deny any levy requests related to
capital expenditures.
(D) A standardized template for revenue sharing agreements
and asset use agreements for all school facilities and
transportation assets within the geographic boundaries of the
school city.
(E) A method or way to address existing excess capacity in
school facilities.
(F) A method or way to increase collaboration between schools,
governmental entities, and community organizations, including
facilitating opportunities for partnership with other
governmental entities or local nonprofit organizations to
transform school facilities into broader community assets for
residents.
(G) Ensures the provision of uninterrupted transportation
services for homeless students or students in foster care as
provided by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education
Assistance Improvements Act (42 U.S.C. 11431 et seq.).
(H) Best practices in facilities management and operations.
(I) A system to track qualitative and quantitative data to gauge
the success of the plan.
(J) A system to manage any school facility or transportation
related debt.
(K) Recommendations regarding purchasing and maintenance
plans and contracts with vendors, as needed.
(L) A summary of the school facility assessments for all
applicable school facilities and recommendations based on the
assessments.
(M) An approach in which schools located within the
geographic boundaries of the school city will participate or opt
into participation in the implementation plan and at what
service level the schools may participate or opt in.
(N) The participation of all students in a single enrollment
system.
(b) In developing the plan under subsection (a)(2), the alliance shall
consider additional flexibility and creativity regarding:
(1) what is considered a school facility, including considerations
surrounding colocation with other schools, governmental entities,
or community organizations; and
(2) ways to accommodate student needs throughout the school
day, including transportation:
(A) to and from school;
(B) for before and after school opportunities;
(C) for work based learning experiences;
(D) for extracurricular activities; and
(E) for specialized educational opportunities.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.232-2025, SEC.7.