Indiana § 20-32-4-1.5 Graduation requirements; funding for Cambridge International exams
and training

Indiana Statutes

§ 20-32-4-1.5 — Graduation requirements; funding for Cambridge International exams and training

Indiana § 20-32-4-1.5

Title 20EDUCATION

Art. 32STUDENT STANDARDS, ASSESSMENTS, AND

Ch. 4Graduation Requirements

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Bluebook

Ind. Code § 20-32-4-1.5 (2026).

Text

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(a)Except as provided in sections 4.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 of this chapter, each student shall:

(1)demonstrate college or career readiness through a pathway established by the state board, in consultation with the department of workforce development and the commission for higher education;

(2)meet the Core 40 course and credit requirements adopted by the state board under IC 20-30-10; and

(3)subject to section 1.8 of this chapter, meet any additional requirements established by the governing body; to be eligible to graduate. This subsection expires October 1, 2028.

(b)Except as provided in subsection (f) and sections 4.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 of this chapter, beginning with the class of students who expect to graduate during the 2028-2029 school year, each student shall:

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5. (a) Except as provided in sections 4.1, 5, 6,
7, 8, 9, and 10 of this chapter, each student shall:
(1) demonstrate college or career readiness through a pathway
established by the state board, in consultation with the department
of workforce development and the commission for higher
education;
(2) meet the Core 40 course and credit requirements adopted by
the state board under IC 20-30-10; and
(3) subject to section 1.8 of this chapter, meet any additional
requirements established by the governing body;
to be eligible to graduate. This subsection expires October 1, 2028.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (f) and sections 4.1, 5, 6, 7, 8,
9, and 10 of this chapter, beginning with the class of students who
expect to graduate during the 2028-2029 school year, each student
shall:
(1) demonstrate college and career readiness through a pathway
established by the state board, in consultation with the department
of workforce development and the commission for higher
education;
(2) meet the Indiana diploma requirements established by the
state board under IC 20-19-2-21; and
(3) subject to section 1.8 of this chapter, meet any additional
requirements established by the governing body;
to be eligible to graduate.
(c) The state board shall establish graduation pathway requirements
under subsections (a)(1) (before its expiration) and (b)(1) in
consultation with the department of workforce development and the
commission for higher education. A graduation pathway requirement
may include the following postsecondary readiness competencies
approved by the state board:
(1) International baccalaureate exams.
(2) Nationally recognized college entrance assessments.
(3) Advanced placement exams.
(4) Assessments necessary to receive college credit for dual credit
courses.
(5) Industry recognized certificates.
(6) The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery.
(7) Cambridge International exams.
(8) Any other competency approved by the state board.
(d) If the state board establishes a nationally recognized college
entrance exam as a graduation pathway requirement, the nationally
recognized college entrance exam must be offered to a student at the
school in which the student is enrolled and during the normal school
day.
(e) When an apprenticeship is established as a graduation pathway
requirement, the state board shall establish as an apprenticeship only
an apprenticeship program registered under the federal National
Apprenticeship Act (29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.) or another federal
apprenticeship program administered by the United States Department
of Labor.
(f) A school corporation, charter school, or state accredited
nonpublic school may voluntarily elect to use the Indiana diplomas
described in subsection (b) in lieu of the Core 40 course and credit
requirements specified in subsection (a) prior to October 1, 2028.
(g) The state board, in consultation with the department of
workforce development and the commission for higher education, shall
approve college and career pathways relating to career and technical
education, including sequences of courses leading to student
concentrators.
(h) The department may provide funding for students of accredited
schools to take not more than three (3) Cambridge International exams
per student. The department is also authorized to use funds to provide
professional development training for teachers who teach Cambridge
International courses.
(i) If the state board establishes an Armed Services Vocational
Aptitude Battery as a graduation pathway, the state board shall require
a student who elects the pathway to submit documentation, on a form
prescribed by the department, that demonstrates the student's intent to
enlist in the military as a condition of meeting the pathway
requirements.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.242-2017, SEC.34. Amended by P.L.192-2018, SEC.25; P.L.174-2018, SEC.4; P.L.269-2019, SEC.8; P.L.10-2019, SEC.84; P.L.92-2020, SEC.73; P.L.216-2021, SEC.30; P.L.160-2023, SEC.10; P.L.150-2024, SEC.38.