§ 20-30-16-6 — Authorization; approval of courses

Indiana § 20-30-16-6

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 20: EDUCATION
• Art. 30: CURRICULUM
• Ch. 16: Course Access Program

Text

(a) Before June 30, 2018, the department shall
establish:
(1) an authorization process for course providers; and
(2) a review process for approval of course access program
courses, which must be aligned to Indiana academic standards.
This subsection expires June 30, 2021.
(b) Not later than June 30, 2021, the department shall implement the
course access program in the manner prescribed by the state board. The
state board shall establish:
(1) requirements:
(A) that a course provider must meet to be eligible for
authorization by the department under this chapter;
(B) that a course access program course must meet to be
eligible for approval by the department under this chapter; and
(C) for a course provider to appeal a decision by the department
denying or revoking:
(i) authorization of a course provider; or
(ii) approval of a particular course access program course;
and
(2) a period of time each calendar year in which the department
shall accept applications for course provider authorization and
approval of course access program courses.
(c) The department shall:
(1) register and authorize course providers;
(2) provide advertising for the course access program; and
(3) monitor course access program courses and course providers
to ensure compliance with the terms of the course access program
course's approval and course provider's authorization;
in accordance with requirements established by the state board.
(d) A course provider may apply for authorization or submit course
access program courses for approval to the department in a manner
prescribed by the state board during the time period established under
subsection (b)(2).
(e) A school corporation may be authorized as a course provider if
the school corporation meets requirements established by the state
board to be eligible for authorization as a course provider under this
chapter.
(f) Subject to section 7 of this chapter, if a course provider or course
access program course meets the requirements established by the state
board under subsection (b), the department shall authorize the course
provider or approve the course access program course, whichever is
applicable.
(g) If the department denies authorization to a course provider or
denies approval of a course access program course of a course
provider, the course provider may appeal the denial to the state board.
(h) A course provider authorized by the department shall ensure that
each course access program course is accessible to students of all
abilities, and may not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, or
national origin.
(i) A course provider authorized by the department shall comply
with the privacy provisions of federal law.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.80-2017, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.200-2021, SEC.2.