IC 20-31-9-1 Inapplicability to nonpublic and charter schools
Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to the following:
(1) A nonpublic school.
(2) A charter school. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15.
IC 20-31-9-2 School placed in lowest category or designation the first year
Sec. 2. (a) This section applies the first year that a school is
placed in the lowest category or designation of school improvement.
(b) The state board shall place the school and the school
corporation on notice that the school is in the lowest category or
designation of school improvement. Upon receiving the notice, the
governing body shall:
(1) issue a public notice of the school's lack of improvement;
and
(2) hold a public hearing in which public testimony is received
concerning the lack of improvement.
(c) The committee shall revise the school's plan. A revision under
this subsection may include any of the following:
(1) Shifting resources.
(2) Changing personnel.
(3) Requesting the state board to appoint an outside team to
manage the school or assist in the development of a new plan.
(d) If the governing body approves a request for the state board to
appoint an outside team under subsection (c)(3), the school is
considered to be placed under section 3 of this chapter. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15.
IC 20-31-9-3 School remaining in lowest category or designation the third year
after initial placement
Sec. 3. (a) This section applies if, in the third year after initial
placement in the lowest category or designation, a school still
remains in the lowest category or designation.
(b) The state board shall establish and assign an expert team to the
school. The expert team:
(1) must include representatives from the community or region
that the school serves; and
(2) may include:
(A) school superintendents, members of governing bodies,
and teachers from school corporations that are in high
categories or designations; and
(B) special consultants or advisers.
(c) The expert team shall:
(1) assist the school in revising the school's plan; and
(2) recommend changes in the school that will promote
improvement, including the reallocation of resources or
requests for technical assistance. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15.
IC 20-31-9-4 School remaining in lowest category or designation the fifth year
after initial placement
Sec. 4. (a) This section applies if, in the fifth year after initial
placement in the lowest category or designation, a school still
remains in the lowest category or designation.
(b) The state board shall do the following:
(1) Hold at least one (1) public hearing in the school
corporation where the school is located to consider and hear
testimony concerning the following options for school
improvement:
(A) Merging the school with a nearby school that is in a
higher category.
(B) Assigning a special management team to operate all or
part of the school.
(C) The department's recommendations for improving the
school.
(D) Other options for school improvement expressed at the
public hearing, including closing the school.
(E) Revising the school's plan in any of the following areas:
(i) Changes in school procedures or operations.
(ii) Professional development.
(iii) Intervention for individual teachers or administrators.
(2) If the state board determines that intervention will improve
the school, implement at least one (1) of the options listed in
subdivision (1). As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15.
IC 20-31-9-1 Inapplicability to nonpublic and charter schools
Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to the following:
(1) A nonpublic school.
(2) A charter school. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15.
IC 20-31-9-2 School placed in lowest category or designation the first year
Sec. 2. (a) This section applies the first year that a school is
placed in the lowest category or designation of school improvement.
(b) The state board shall place the school and the school
corporation on notice that the school is in the lowest category or
designation of school improvement. Upon receiving the notice, the
governing body shall:
(1) issue a public notice of the school's lack of improvement;
and
(2) hold a public hearing in which public testimony is received
concerning the lack of improvement.
(c) The committee shall revise the school's plan. A revision under
this subsection may include any of the following:
(1) Shifting resources.
(2) Changing personnel.
(3) Requesting the state board to appoint an outside team to
manage the school or assist in the development of a new plan.
(d) If the governing body approves a request for the state board to
appoint an outside team under subsection (c)(3), the school is
considered to be placed under section 3 of this chapter. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15.
IC 20-31-9-3 School remaining in lowest category or designation the third year
after initial placement
Sec. 3. (a) This section applies if, in the third year after initial
placement in the lowest category or designation, a school still
remains in the lowest category or designation.
(b) The state board shall establish and assign an expert team to the
school. The expert team:
(1) must include representatives from the community or region
that the school serves; and
(2) may include:
(A) school superintendents, members of governing bodies,
and teachers from school corporations that are in high
categories or designations; and
(B) special consultants or advisers.
(c) The expert team shall:
(1) assist the school in revising the school's plan; and
(2) recommend changes in the school that will promote
improvement, including the reallocation of resources or
requests for technical assistance. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15.
IC 20-31-9-4 School remaining in lowest category or designation the fifth year
after initial placement
Sec. 4. (a) This section applies if, in the fifth year after initial
placement in the lowest category or designation, a school still
remains in the lowest category or designation.
(b) The state board shall do the following:
(1) Hold at least one (1) public hearing in the school
corporation where the school is located to consider and hear
testimony concerning the following options for school
improvement:
(A) Merging the school with a nearby school that is in a
higher category.
(B) Assigning a special management team to operate all or
part of the school.
(C) The department's recommendations for improving the
school.
(D) Other options for school improvement expressed at the
public hearing, including closing the school.
(E) Revising the school's plan in any of the following areas:
(i) Changes in school procedures or operations.
(ii) Professional development.
(iii) Intervention for individual teachers or administrators.
(2) If the state board determines that intervention will improve
the school, implement at least one (1) of the options listed in
subdivision (1). As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15.
IC 20-31-9-1 Inapplicability to nonpublic and charter schools
Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to the following:
(1) A nonpublic school.
(2) A charter school. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15.
IC 20-31-9-2 School placed in lowest category or designation the first year
Sec. 2. (a) This section applies the first year that a school is
placed in the lowest category or designation of school improvement.
(b) The state board shall place the school and the school
corporation on notice that the school is in the lowest category or
designation of school improvement. Upon receiving the notice, the
governing body shall:
(1) issue a public notice of the school's lack of improvement;
and
(2) hold a public hearing in which public testimony is received
concerning the lack of improvement.
(c) The committee shall revise the school's plan. A revision under
this subsection may include any of the following:
(1) Shifting resources.
(2) Changing personnel.
(3) Requesting the state board to appoint an outside team to
manage the school or assist in the development of a new plan.
(d) If the governing body approves a request for the state board to
appoint an outside team under subsection (c)(3), the school is
considered to be placed under section 3 of this chapter. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15.
IC 20-31-9-3 School remaining in lowest category or designation the third year
after initial placement
Sec. 3. (a) This section applies if, in the third year after initial
placement in the lowest category or designation, a school still
remains in the lowest category or designation.
(b) The state board shall establish and assign an expert team to the
school. The expert team:
(1) must include representatives from the community or region
that the school serves; and
(2) may include:
(A) school superintendents, members of governing bodies,
and teachers from school corporations that are in high
categories or designations; and
(B) special consultants or advisers.
(c) The expert team shall:
(1) assist the school in revising the school's plan; and
(2) recommend changes in the school that will promote
improvement, including the reallocation of resources or
requests for technical assistance. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15.
IC 20-31-9-4 School remaining in lowest category or designation the fifth year
after initial placement
Sec. 4. (a) This section applies if, in the fifth year after initial
placement in the lowest category or designation, a school still
remains in the lowest category or designation.
(b) The state board shall do the following:
(1) Hold at least one (1) public hearing in the school
corporation where the school is located to consider and hear
testimony concerning the following options for school
improvement:
(A) Merging the school with a nearby school that is in a
higher category.
(B) Assigning a special management team to operate all or
part of the school.
(C) The department's recommendations for improving the
school.
(D) Other options for school improvement expressed at the
public hearing, including closing the school.
(E) Revising the school's plan in any of the following areas:
(i) Changes in school procedures or operations.
(ii) Professional development.
(iii) Intervention for individual teachers or administrators.
(2) If the state board determines that intervention will improve
the school, implement at least one (1) of the options listed in
subdivision (1). As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15.
