Senate Bill No. 308 Summary

• Amends Indiana Code IC 20-26-13 to modify how high school graduation rates are calculated effective July 1, 2010.

• Excludes students from graduation rate calculations if their individualized education program (IEP) does not provide for high school graduation.

• Adds this exclusion as clause (J) to the list of reasons students may be removed from a cohort in the graduation rate formula, alongside existing reasons like transfers, medical withdrawals, and detention.

• Requires schools to provide written proof documenting that students meet one of the exclusion criteria, with verification procedures handled by the state attendance officer for students with unknown locations.

• Mandates the department of education to request documentation when graduation rate differences exceed 5% and to publish corrected graduation rates if schools cannot provide supporting evidence for student exclusions.