2014 Indiana Code TITLE 20. EDUCATION ARTICLE 31. ACCOUNTABILITY FOR PERFORMANCE AND IMPROVEMENT CHAPTER 7. STUDENT EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT GRANTS
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IC 20-31-7
Chapter 7. Student Educational Achievement Grants
IC 20-31-7-1
Inapplicability to nonpublic school
Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to a nonpublic school.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15.
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"Fund"
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the student
educational achievement fund established by section 4 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15.
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"Grant"
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "grant" refers to a student
educational achievement grant from the fund.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15.
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Student educational achievement fund
Sec. 4. (a) The student educational achievement fund is
established to provide funds to stimulate and recognize improved
student performance in meeting academic standards under the ISTEP
program. The fund is administered by the department.
(b) The fund consists of appropriations from the general assembly.
(c) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not
revert to the state general fund.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15.
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Amount of funds available for grants
Sec. 5. The general assembly shall determine the statewide amount
available for grants in appropriations during a biennium. The
maximum amount available to a school is determined by referencing
the number of full-time certified teaching positions for the school.
The department, under the direction of the state superintendent, shall
determine the available amounts and distribute the grants earned.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15.
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System for grant distribution
Sec. 6. The education roundtable shall recommend to the state
board a system for awarding and distributing grants under this
chapter. A system recommended under this section must be based on
graduated levels of improvement based on ISTEP program standards
and other assessments recommended and approved by the education
roundtable.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15.
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Use of assessment data
Sec. 7. (a) The education roundtable shall study the use of
individual student assessment data:
(1) to implement this chapter;
(2) to analyze student performance over time on various
assessments; and
(3) for other purposes developed by the roundtable.
(b) Any recommendation of the education roundtable concerning
the use of individual student assessment data must be tested in a pilot
project before the recommendation may be implemented on a
statewide basis.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15.
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