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IN SB0109
Bill
Status
1/4/2017
Primary Sponsor
Dennis Kruse
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AI Summary
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State board may accredit nonpublic schools that have received provisional or candidate accreditation from nationally or regionally recognized accrediting bodies.
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State board may accredit nonpublic schools that demonstrate accomplishments based on performance in another state, at the time the school begins operation in Indiana.
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State board may authorize schools participating in choice scholarship programs or receiving contributions from scholarship granting organizations to sponsor and accredit other nonpublic schools that demonstrate competency or accomplishments.
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State board may accredit nonpublic schools that enter into freeway school contracts at the time the contract is executed.
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Effective July 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
Accreditation of schools. Provides that the state board of education (state board) may accredit a nonpublic school that has: (1) received a provisional or candidate accreditation from a nationally or regionally recognized accrediting body recognized by the state board; or (2) demonstrated to the state board the nonpublic school's accomplishments based on the nonpublic school's performance in another state. Provides that the state board may authorize a school participating in the choice scholarship program or that receives contributions from a scholarship granting organization to sponsor another nonpublic school that has demonstrated to the state board the nonpublic school's competency or
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
1/4/2017