CHAPTER 11. CONVERSION OF EXISTING PUBLIC SCHOOLS INTO CHARTER SCHOOLS

IC 20-24-11

    

Chapter 11. Conversion of Existing Public Schools Into Charter
Schools

IC 20-24-11-1

Conditions required for conversion

    

Sec. 1. An existing public elementary or secondary school may be
converted into a charter school if the following conditions apply:

        (1) At least sixty percent (60%) of the teachers at the school
have signed a petition requesting the conversion.

        (2) At least fifty-one percent (51%) of the parents of students at
the school have signed a petition requesting the conversion.

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8.

IC 20-24-11-2

Committee to act as organizer

    

Sec. 2. If the conditions of section 1 of this chapter are met, the
teachers and parents may appoint a committee to act as organizers for
the charter school.

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8.

IC 20-24-11-3

Submission of proposal to governing body

    

Sec. 3. The organizers shall submit a proposal under IC 20-24-3
to the governing body of the school corporation in which the existing
elementary or secondary school is located to convert the existing
school into a charter school.

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8.

IC 20-24-11-4

Governing body to act as sponsor

    

Sec. 4. Only the governing body of the school corporation in
which an existing public elementary or secondary school that seeks
conversion to a charter school is located may act as the sponsor of
the conversion charter school.

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8.