2015 Indiana Code TITLE 20. EDUCATION ARTICLE 20. PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE CHAPTER 41. DUAL LANGUAGE PILOT PROGRAM
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Chapter 41. Dual Language Pilot Program
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Pilot program established
Sec. 1. The department, with the approval of the state board, shall
establish and maintain a dual language immersion pilot program to
provide grants to school corporations and charter schools that
establish dual language immersion programs in:
(1) Chinese;
(2) Spanish;
(3) French; or
(4) any other language approved by the department.
As added by P.L.226-2015, SEC.1.
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Eligibility for grants
Sec. 2. A school corporation or charter school may be eligible to
receive a grant under this chapter if:
(1) the school corporation or charter school uses an instructional
model that provides at least fifty percent (50%) of its instruction
in English and fifty percent (50%) of its instruction in a
language described in section 1 of this chapter;
(2) the program that uses an instructional model described in
subdivision (1) begins either in kindergarten or in grade 1; and
(3) the program described in subdivision (2) meets any other
requirements established by the department, with the approval
of the state board.
As added by P.L.226-2015, SEC.1.
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Application for grants
Sec. 3. A school corporation or charter school desiring to receive
a grant under this chapter shall apply to the department for a grant in
the manner and on a form prescribed by the department.
As added by P.L.226-2015, SEC.1.
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Pilot program fund
Sec. 4. (a) The dual language immersion pilot program fund is
established to be used to provide grants under this chapter.
(b) The fund consists of:
(1) appropriations made by the general assembly; and
(2) gifts and donations to the fund.
(c) The fund shall be administered by the department.
(d) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from
money in the fund.
(e) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not
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revert to the state general fund.
(f) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not
currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same
manner as other public funds may be invested.
As added by P.L.226-2015, SEC.1.
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Rules
Sec. 5. The state board may establish rules necessary to administer
this chapter.
As added by P.L.226-2015, SEC.1.
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