IC 20-24-5
Chapter 5. Student Admissions and Enrollment
IC 20-24-5-1 Nonconversion charter schools open to all Indiana students
Sec. 1. Except as provided in this chapter, a charter school that is
not a conversion charter school must be open to any student who
resides in Indiana. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8.
IC 20-24-5-2 Attendance at charter school outside district of residence
Sec. 2. (a) A student may attend a charter school outside the
district in which the student resides if the student's parent determines
that an academic program at the charter school would enhance the
student's academic opportunities.
(b) If the governing body of the school corporation in which the
student resides determines that a transfer would not improve the
student's academic opportunities, the governing body may appeal to
the state board. Not later than forty-five (45) days after receiving the
appeal, the state board shall conduct a hearing and decide whether to
uphold or reverse the parent's decision to enroll the student in the
charter school.
(c) During the state board's consideration, the parents of the
student may testify, but the governing body has the burden of proof
for demonstrating that the charter school does not provide additional
or unique academic opportunities that exceed those available at the
school corporation. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8.
IC 20-24-5-3 Conversion charter schools; students residing in and outside local
school corporation
Sec. 3. Except as provided in this chapter, a conversion charter
school must be open to any student residing in the local school
corporation. By joint agreement of the sponsor and organizer, a
conversion charter school may enroll students residing outside the
local school corporation. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8.
IC 20-24-5-4 Admission policies
Sec. 4. Except as provided in this chapter, a charter school may
not establish admission policies or limit student admissions in any
manner in which a public school is not permitted to establish
admission policies or limit student admissions. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8.
IC 20-24-5-5 Limits on attendance
Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b), (c), and (d), a
charter school must enroll any eligible student who submits a timely
application for enrollment.
(b) This subsection applies if the number of applications for a
program, class, grade level, or building exceeds the capacity of the
program, class, grade level, or building. If a charter school receives
a greater number of applications than there are spaces for students,
each timely applicant must be given an equal chance of admission.
(c) A charter school may limit new admissions to the charter
school to:
(1) ensure that a student who attends the charter school during
a school year may continue to attend the charter school in
subsequent years; and
(2) allow the siblings of a student who attends a charter school
to attend the charter school.
(d) This subsection applies to an existing school that converts to
a charter school under IC 20-24-11. During the school year in which
the existing school converts to a charter school, the charter school
may limit admission to:
(1) those students who were enrolled in the charter school on
the date of the conversion; and
(2) siblings of students described in subdivision (1). As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8.
IC 20-24-5
Chapter 5. Student Admissions and Enrollment
IC 20-24-5-1 Nonconversion charter schools open to all Indiana students
Sec. 1. Except as provided in this chapter, a charter school that is
not a conversion charter school must be open to any student who
resides in Indiana. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8.
IC 20-24-5-2 Attendance at charter school outside district of residence
Sec. 2. (a) A student may attend a charter school outside the
district in which the student resides if the student's parent determines
that an academic program at the charter school would enhance the
student's academic opportunities.
(b) If the governing body of the school corporation in which the
student resides determines that a transfer would not improve the
student's academic opportunities, the governing body may appeal to
the state board. Not later than forty-five (45) days after receiving the
appeal, the state board shall conduct a hearing and decide whether to
uphold or reverse the parent's decision to enroll the student in the
charter school.
(c) During the state board's consideration, the parents of the
student may testify, but the governing body has the burden of proof
for demonstrating that the charter school does not provide additional
or unique academic opportunities that exceed those available at the
school corporation. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8.
IC 20-24-5-3 Conversion charter schools; students residing in and outside local
school corporation
Sec. 3. Except as provided in this chapter, a conversion charter
school must be open to any student residing in the local school
corporation. By joint agreement of the sponsor and organizer, a
conversion charter school may enroll students residing outside the
local school corporation. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8.
IC 20-24-5-4 Admission policies
Sec. 4. Except as provided in this chapter, a charter school may
not establish admission policies or limit student admissions in any
manner in which a public school is not permitted to establish
admission policies or limit student admissions. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8.
IC 20-24-5-5 Limits on attendance
Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b), (c), and (d), a
charter school must enroll any eligible student who submits a timely
application for enrollment.
(b) This subsection applies if the number of applications for a
program, class, grade level, or building exceeds the capacity of the
program, class, grade level, or building. If a charter school receives
a greater number of applications than there are spaces for students,
each timely applicant must be given an equal chance of admission.
(c) A charter school may limit new admissions to the charter
school to:
(1) ensure that a student who attends the charter school during
a school year may continue to attend the charter school in
subsequent years; and
(2) allow the siblings of a student who attends a charter school
to attend the charter school.
(d) This subsection applies to an existing school that converts to
a charter school under IC 20-24-11. During the school year in which
the existing school converts to a charter school, the charter school
may limit admission to:
(1) those students who were enrolled in the charter school on
the date of the conversion; and
(2) siblings of students described in subdivision (1). As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8.
IC 20-24-5
Chapter 5. Student Admissions and Enrollment
IC 20-24-5-1 Nonconversion charter schools open to all Indiana students
Sec. 1. Except as provided in this chapter, a charter school that is
not a conversion charter school must be open to any student who
resides in Indiana. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8.
IC 20-24-5-2 Attendance at charter school outside district of residence
Sec. 2. (a) A student may attend a charter school outside the
district in which the student resides if the student's parent determines
that an academic program at the charter school would enhance the
student's academic opportunities.
(b) If the governing body of the school corporation in which the
student resides determines that a transfer would not improve the
student's academic opportunities, the governing body may appeal to
the state board. Not later than forty-five (45) days after receiving the
appeal, the state board shall conduct a hearing and decide whether to
uphold or reverse the parent's decision to enroll the student in the
charter school.
(c) During the state board's consideration, the parents of the
student may testify, but the governing body has the burden of proof
for demonstrating that the charter school does not provide additional
or unique academic opportunities that exceed those available at the
school corporation. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8.
IC 20-24-5-3 Conversion charter schools; students residing in and outside local
school corporation
Sec. 3. Except as provided in this chapter, a conversion charter
school must be open to any student residing in the local school
corporation. By joint agreement of the sponsor and organizer, a
conversion charter school may enroll students residing outside the
local school corporation. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8.
IC 20-24-5-4 Admission policies
Sec. 4. Except as provided in this chapter, a charter school may
not establish admission policies or limit student admissions in any
manner in which a public school is not permitted to establish
admission policies or limit student admissions. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8.
IC 20-24-5-5 Limits on attendance
Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b), (c), and (d), a
charter school must enroll any eligible student who submits a timely
application for enrollment.
(b) This subsection applies if the number of applications for a
program, class, grade level, or building exceeds the capacity of the
program, class, grade level, or building. If a charter school receives
a greater number of applications than there are spaces for students,
each timely applicant must be given an equal chance of admission.
(c) A charter school may limit new admissions to the charter
school to:
(1) ensure that a student who attends the charter school during
a school year may continue to attend the charter school in
subsequent years; and
(2) allow the siblings of a student who attends a charter school
to attend the charter school.
(d) This subsection applies to an existing school that converts to
a charter school under IC 20-24-11. During the school year in which
the existing school converts to a charter school, the charter school
may limit admission to:
(1) those students who were enrolled in the charter school on
the date of the conversion; and
(2) siblings of students described in subdivision (1). As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8.
