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IN SB0350
Bill
Status
1/4/2018
Primary Sponsor
Dennis Kruse
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AI Summary
Senate Bill 350 Summary
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Charter school boards must include at least two members who reside within the school corporation's geographic boundaries where the school is located.
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Organizers operating existing charter schools in Indiana may only establish new charter schools if they provide evidence of student academic improvement through assessment measures, attendance rates, graduation rates, Core 40 diplomas, and honors diplomas.
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Department of education must establish fraud prevention requirements by November 1, 2018, and charter schools must obtain annual independent audits and submit reports to the department by July 1, 2019, and annually thereafter.
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At least 50% of charter school board public meetings must be held within the school corporation's geographic boundaries, and the department must post audit reports on its website.
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Teacher salary increases are not required to be equal for all teachers even when based on the same weighted factors, such as experience, evaluation results, and student academic needs.
Legislative Description
Various education matters. Requires the board of a charter school to consist of at least two members who reside within the geographic boundaries of the school corporation in which the charter school is located. Prohibits an authorizer from accepting a proposal to establish a charter school from an organizer that already operates a charter school in Indiana unless the organizer provides evidence of improvement and achievement of student academic performance at the charter school. Requires the department of education (department) to establish requirements or criteria to prevent charter school and organizer financial and enrollment fraud, waste, and abuse. Requires a
Last Action
Senator Raatz added as second author
1/8/2018