This text of Indiana § 20-25.7-4-5 (Agreement to establish an innovation network school; terms; appeal to
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(a)The board shall enter into an agreement
with an innovation network team to establish an innovation network
school or to reconstitute an eligible school as an innovation network
school under section 3 or 4 of this chapter. An innovation network team
may consist of or include teachers, a principal, a superintendent, or any
combination of these individuals who were employed at the eligible
school before the agreement is entered.
(b)The terms of the agreement must specify the following:
(1)A statement that the innovation network school is considered
to be part of the school corporation and not considered a separate
local educational agency.
(2)A statement that the innovation network team authorizes the
department to include the innovation network school's
performance assessment results
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(a) The board shall enter into an agreement
with an innovation network team to establish an innovation network
school or to reconstitute an eligible school as an innovation network
school under section 3 or 4 of this chapter. An innovation network team
may consist of or include teachers, a principal, a superintendent, or any
combination of these individuals who were employed at the eligible
school before the agreement is entered.
(b) The terms of the agreement must specify the following:
(1) A statement that the innovation network school is considered
to be part of the school corporation and not considered a separate
local educational agency.
(2) A statement that the innovation network team authorizes the
department to include the innovation network school's
performance assessment results under IC 20-31-8 when
calculating the school corporation's performance assessment
under rules adopted by the state board.
(3) The amount of state and federal funding, including tuition
support, and money levied as property taxes that will be
distributed by the school corporation to the innovation network
school.
(4) The performance goals and accountability metrics agreed
upon for the innovation network school.
(5) Grounds for termination of the agreement, including the right
of termination if the innovation network team fails to:
(A) comply with the conditions or procedures established in the
agreement;
(B) meet generally accepted fiscal management and
government accounting principles;
(C) comply with applicable laws; or
(D) meet the educational goals set forth in the agreement
between the board and the innovation network team.
(6) For an agreement entered into or renewed after June 30, 2023,
the process the board is required to follow in determining whether
to renew the agreement.
(7) For an agreement entered into or renewed after June 30, 2024,
and subject to section 9 of this chapter, the innovation network
school's enrollment and discipline policies, including defined
attendance areas and enrollment zones.
(c) If an agreement is entered into under subsection (a), the board
shall notify the department that an agreement has been entered into
under this section within thirty (30) days after the agreement is entered
into.
(d) Upon receipt of the notification under subsection (c), for school
years starting after the date of the agreement:
(1) the department shall include the innovation network school's
performance assessment results under IC 20-31-8 when
calculating the school corporation's performance assessment
under rules adopted by the state board;
(2) the department shall treat the innovation network school in the
same manner as a school operated by the school corporation when
calculating the total amount of state and federal funding to be
distributed to the school corporation; and
(3) if requested by an innovation network school established
under IC 20-25.5-4-2(a)(2) (before its repeal) or IC 20-25.7-4-4(a)(2), the department may use student growth as the
state board's exclusive means to determine the innovation network
school's category or designation of school improvement under 511
IAC 6.2-10-10 for a period of three (3) years. Beginning with the
2019-2020 school year, the department may not use student
growth as the state board's exclusive means to determine an
innovation network school's category or designation of school
improvement. This subdivision expires July 1, 2023.
A school corporation and an innovation network school are not entitled
to any state funding in addition to the amount the school corporation
and school would otherwise be eligible to receive if the innovation
network school were a public school maintained by the school
corporation.
(e) If a board or innovation network team fails to follow the renewal
process described in subsection (b)(6), the board or innovation network
team may appeal to the state board. The state board shall hear the
appeal in a public meeting and ensure that the board or innovation
network team follows the renewal process specified in the agreement.
The board may not terminate an agreement until the board has provided
evidence to the state board that the board has complied with the
renewal process specified in the agreement. The state board shall issue
a decision on an appeal under this subsection not later than sixty (60)
days after the date the board or innovation network team submitted the
appeal to the state board.
(f) If an administrative fee is included in an agreement entered into
or renewed after June 30, 2023, under this section, the fee may not
exceed one percent (1%) of the total amount of state tuition support
that is distributed to the school corporation based on the student
enrollment of the innovation network school.
(g) An agreement entered into between the board and an innovation
network team under this section may not be altered without written
approval from the innovation network team.