§ 20-30-8-8 — Approval of grant; application for program; term of grant

Indiana § 20-30-8-8

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 20: EDUCATION
• Art. 30: CURRICULUM
• Ch. 8: Alternative Program for Certain Students

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(a) Before a program organizer is eligible for
the funding under IC 20-20-33, a program organizer must have the
grant for the program approved by both:
(1) the department; and
(2) the budget agency after review by the budget committee.
(b) A school corporation may initiate the program and waiver
approval process under section 7 of this chapter and the grant approval
process under this section by submitting an application for the
proposed alternative education program, on forms developed by the
department, to the department. The application must include the
following information:
(1) The number of eligible students expected to participate in the
alternative education program.
(2) A description of the proposed alternative education program,
including a description of the nature of the alternative education
program curriculum.
(3) The extent to which the manner of instruction at the
alternative education program differs from the manner of
instruction available in the traditional school setting.
(4) A description of specific progressive disciplinary procedures
that:
(A) are reasonably designed to modify disruptive behavior in
the traditional school learning environment without
necessitating admission to an alternative education program;
and
(B) will be used before admitting a disruptive student to an
alternative education program.
(5) Any other pertinent information required by the department.
(c) The term of a grant may not exceed one (1) school year. If a
school corporation fails to conduct an alternative education program in
conformity with:
(1) this chapter;
(2) the rules adopted by the state board; or
(3) the terms of the approved grant;
the department or the budget agency, after review by the budget
committee, may terminate funding for the alternative education
program before the grant expires.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education
Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-4.6-6.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.2-2006, SEC.145.