Indiana § 20-43-10-4 Non-English speaking program grants

Indiana Statutes

§ 20-43-10-4 — Non-English speaking program grants

Indiana·Title 20 EDUCATION·Art. 43 STATE TUITION SUPPORT·Ch. 10 Other Tuition Support Grants

(a)In addition to the amount a school corporation is entitled to receive in basic tuition support, each school corporation is entitled to receive a grant for a non-English speaking program for students who have a primary language other than English and limited English proficiency as determined under this section.

(b)Subject to subsection (c), for state fiscal years beginning after June 30, 2023, the grant amount is determined under the last STEP of the following formula: STEP ONE: Determine the number of students:

(A)who score at level one (1) or level two (2) on the WIDA Consortium ACCESS assessment; or

(B)who are English language learners with severe special needs that require a different assessment than the assessment described in clause (A) to assess English proficiency. STEP TWO:

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(a) In addition to the amount a school
corporation is entitled to receive in basic tuition support, each school
corporation is entitled to receive a grant for a non-English speaking
program for students who have a primary language other than English
and limited English proficiency as determined under this section.
(b) Subject to subsection (c), for state fiscal years beginning after
June 30, 2023, the grant amount is determined under the last STEP of
the following formula:
STEP ONE: Determine the number of students:
(A) who score at level one (1) or level two (2) on the WIDA
Consortium ACCESS assessment; or
(B) who are English language learners with severe special
needs that require a different assessment than the assessment
described in clause (A) to assess English proficiency.
STEP TWO: Multiply the STEP ONE result by:
(A) five hundred forty-seven dollars ($547) for the state fiscal
year beginning July 1, 2025; and
(B) five hundred forty-nine dollars ($549) for the state fiscal
year beginning July 1, 2026.
STEP THREE: Determine the number of students:
(A) who score at level three (3) or level four (4) on the WIDA
Consortium ACCESS assessment; or
(B) who score at level five (5) or higher on the Tier A form of
the WIDA Consortium ACCESS assessment.
STEP FOUR: Multiply the STEP THREE result by:
(A) three hundred eighty-two dollars ($382) for the state fiscal
year beginning July 1, 2025; and
(B) three hundred eighty-three dollars ($383) for the state fiscal
year beginning July 1, 2026.
STEP FIVE: Determine the sum of the STEP TWO amount and
the STEP FOUR amount.
(c) For purposes of calculating the grant amount under this section
for Gary Middle College charter schools, only students who are less
than twenty-three (23) years of age may be counted in the formula
under subsection (c).