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IN SB0214

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/4/2012

Primary Sponsor

Greg Taylor

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Origin

Senate

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires nonpublic schools enrolling students on choice scholarships to administer the ISTEP program test to those students and report results to the Indiana Department of Education

  • Mandates the department compile and publish choice scholarship student test scores aggregated by state, school district, and individual school, disaggregated by age, race, gender, socioeconomic status, and years of program participation

  • Requires nonpublic schools receiving choice scholarship students to adopt uniform financial accounting standards and submit annual independent financial audits to the department

  • Limits eligible schools to using no more than 3% of choice scholarship funds for administrative expenses, including eligibility determinations, student selection, record-keeping, and parent assistance

  • Requires school principals to annually certify under penalty of perjury that their school complies with testing, financial reporting, and other program requirements

Legislative Description

Choice scholarship administration.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development

1/4/2012

Full Bill Text

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