Title 20, TITLE 20. EDUCATION

Sec. 10. (a) Subject to subsection (c), the department and an authorized course provider shall negotiate a course access program course tuition fee for an enrolled eligible student for each course offered and all course materials. The negotiated course access program course tuiti…

Sec. 11. A course provider shall provide an annual report to the department in a manner and form prescribed by the department. The report must include: (1) student enrollment data; (2) student outcome measurements as determined by the state board; (3) student completion data; and…

Sec. 12. (a) Beginning November 1, 2019, the department shall submit an annual report by November 1 of each year to the interim study committee on education established by IC 2-5-1.3-4 in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 and in a manner that protects student privacy. The repo…

Sec. 13. The state board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2, including emergency rules in the manner provided under IC 4-22-2-37.1, to administer this chapter. As added by P.L.80-2017, SEC.1.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "course provider" means a provider that offers course access program courses that provide for the delivery of instruction through any method, including use of online technologies. As added by P.L.80-2017, SEC.1.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "eligible student" means a student pursuing: (1) an Indiana diploma with any designation available for students to receive in Indiana; or (2) an industry certification that appears on the state board's approved industry certification list. As adde…

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "school corporation" means the following: (1) A school corporation (as defined in IC 20-26-2-4). (2) A charter school established under IC 20-24. As added by P.L.80-2017, SEC.1.

Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), an eligible student may enroll in course access program courses offered by a course provider that is authorized by the department in accordance with policies adopted by the state board under this chapter. (b) If an eligible studen…

Sec. 6. (a) Before June 30, 2018, the department shall establish: (1) an authorization process for course providers; and (2) a review process for approval of course access program courses, which must be aligned to Indiana academic standards. This subsection expires June 30, 2021.…

Sec. 6.5. The department in accordance with requirements established by the state board shall approve a civics course access program course that: (1) meets the requirements under IC 20-30-5-2(a); and (2) is presented with special emphasis on the items listed in IC 20-30-5-5(a) an…

Sec. 7. The department may deny approval of an authorized course provider's course access program course at any time if the department in accordance with requirements established by the state board determines that: (1) the course access program course no longer adequately aligns …

Sec. 7.5. (a) If the department denies a course access program course or the authorization of a course provider, the department shall provide to the course provider in a manner prescribed by the state board the reasons for the denial. (b) After the department initially denies a c…

program catalog Sec. 8. The department shall: (1) publish the criteria required for approval of a course access program course; and (2) publish and maintain an updated course access program catalog including: (A) a list of approved course access program courses provided by author…

Sec. 9. A school corporation shall: (1) count successfully completed course access program courses toward the requirements of an Indiana diploma; and (2) include credits earned and grades received for any course access program courses taken under this chapter on a student's trans…

Sec. 9.5. (a) If a school corporation is an authorized course provider and offers an approved online course access program course, the school corporation shall provide to the department and post on the school corporation's Internet web site the following information: (1) The name…