2017 Indiana Code
TITLE 20. Education
ARTICLE 24. CHARTER SCHOOLS
CHAPTER 3. Establishment of Charter Schools
20-24-3-5.5. Public hearing by sponsor
Sec. 5.5. (a) This section applies to an authorizer that is not the executive of a consolidated city.
(b) Before issuing a charter, the authorizer must conduct a public hearing concerning the establishment of the proposed charter school. The public hearing must be held within the school corporation where the proposed charter school would be located. If the location of the proposed charter school has not been identified, the public hearing must be held within the county where the proposed charter school would be located. At the public hearing, the governing body of the school corporation in which the proposed charter school will be located must be given an opportunity to comment on the effect of the proposed charter school on the school corporation, including any foreseen negative impacts on the school corporation.
As added by P.L.91-2011, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.280-2013, SEC.26; P.L.221-2015, SEC.8; P.L.127-2016, SEC.12.
