§ 20-37-2-11 — Joint career and technical education courses

(a) As used in this section, "career and
technical education course" means a career and technical education
course that is an approved course under the rules of the state board.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), a school corporation that
has entered into an agreement for a joint program of career and
technical education with one (1) or more other school corporations may
not add a new career and technical education course to its curriculum
unless the course has been approved in the following manner:
(1) In the case of an agreement under IC 20-37-1, the course must
be approved by the management board for the joint program.
(2) In the case of an agreement under IC 20-26-10, the course
must be approved by the governing body of the school corporation
that is designated to administer the joint program under IC 20-26-10-3. However, if that governing body refuses to approve
the course, the course may be approved by a majority of the
governing bodies of the school corporations that are parties to the
agreement.
(c) A school that has entered into an agreement for a joint program
of career and technical education may add a new career and technical
education course to its curriculum without being approved under
subsection (b)(1) or (b)(2) if the course is being offered in partnership
with an employer or an employer and either:
(1) a postsecondary educational institution; or
(2) a third party trainer that is eligible to receive funding under
the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
of 2014 under 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq., including reauthorizations
of WIOA, and is listed on the department of workforce
development's eligible training provider list on the department of
workforce development's Internet web site.
(d) A student who is enrolled or was enrolled in a career and
technical education course after June 30, 2018, that:
(1) is or was offered by a school corporation; and
(2) meets the requirements set forth in subsection (c);
shall receive credit for successfully completing the course regardless
of whether the course has been approved under subsection (b)(1) or
(b)(2).
(e) Subject to IC 20-43-8-7.5 and any applicable federal law, a
course that meets the requirements set forth in subsection (c) that is
offered by a school corporation after June 30, 2018, is eligible for state
and federal career and technical education funding.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education
Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-6-14.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.131; P.L.6-2012, SEC.142; P.L.69-2015, SEC.7; P.L.143-2019, SEC.27.