2018 Indiana Code
TITLE 20. Education
ARTICLE 26.5. COALITION OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS
CHAPTER 2. Establishment of Coalition of Continuous Improvement School Districts
20-26.5-2-2. Membership in coalition

     Sec. 2. (a) Subject to subsection (b), if the state board approves a coalition under section 1(d) of this chapter, the applicants that jointly submitted an application under section 1 of this chapter become coalition members.

     (b) In addition to the coalition members described in subsection (a), a school corporation, an eligible school (as defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7), or an accredited nonpublic school may become a coalition member by submitting an application to the coalition, in a manner prescribed by the coalition. The coalition may submit a recommendation to the state board that an applicant under this subsection should be approved to participate in the coalition. Subject to subsection (c), the state board shall approve an application submitted under this subsection.

     (c) For:

(1) the 2018-2019 school year, not more than a total of eight (8) school corporations, eligible schools (as defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7), or accredited nonpublic schools may participate in the coalition;

(2) the 2019-2020 school year, not more than a total of twelve (12) school corporations, eligible schools (as defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7), or accredited nonpublic schools may participate in the coalition; and

(3) the 2020-2021 school year, not more than a total of sixteen (16) school corporations, eligible schools (as defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7), or accredited nonpublic schools may participate in the coalition.

     (d) Beginning in the 2021-2022 school year and each school year thereafter, the state board shall limit the number of coalition members to thirty (30) school corporations, eligible schools (as defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7), or accredited nonpublic schools.

As added by P.L.190-2018, SEC.2.