§ 20-31-4.1-2 — Accreditation of schools

Indiana § 20-31-4.1-2

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 20: EDUCATION
• Art. 31: ACCOUNTABILITY FOR PERFORMANCE AND
• Ch. 4.1: Performance Based Accreditation

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(a) A school in Indiana shall be accredited
under the system established by this chapter if the school meets legal
standards as determined by the state board.
(b) The state board shall establish a performance based accreditation
system for accrediting schools in Indiana under this chapter.
(c) The department shall waive accreditation standards for an
accredited nonpublic alternative school that enters into a contract with
a school corporation to provide alternative education services for
students who have:
(1) dropped out of high school;
(2) been expelled; or
(3) been sent to the nonpublic alternative school due to the
students' lack of success in the public school environment;
to accommodate the nonpublic alternative school's program and student
population. A nonpublic alternative school to which this subsection
applies is not subject to being placed in a category or designation under
IC 20-31-8-4. However, the nonpublic alternative school must comply
with all state reporting requirements and submit a school improvement
growth model on the anniversary date of the nonpublic alternative
school's original accreditation.
(d) The state board may accredit a nonpublic school under this
chapter at the time the nonpublic school begins operation in Indiana.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.92-2020, SEC.69. Amended by P.L.214-2025, SEC.167.