2019 Indiana Code
Title 20. Education
Article 51. School Scholarships
Chapter 4. Choice Scholarship
20-51-4-9. Consequences for eligible schools in lowest performance categories; waiver or delay
Sec. 9. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the department shall enforce the following consequences for an eligible school that is nonpublic:
(1) If the school is placed in either of the lowest two (2) categories or designations under IC 20-31-8-3 for two (2) consecutive years, the department shall suspend choice scholarship payments for one (1) year for new students who would otherwise use a choice scholarship to attend the school.
(2) If the school is placed in either of the lowest two (2) categories or designations under IC 20-31-8-3 for three (3) consecutive years, the department shall suspend choice scholarship payments for new students who would otherwise use a choice scholarship to attend the school until the school is placed in the middle category or higher category or designation, for two (2) consecutive years.
(3) If the school is placed in the lowest category or designation under IC 20-31-8-3 for three (3) consecutive years, the department shall suspend choice scholarship payments for new students who would otherwise use a choice scholarship to attend the school until the school is placed in the middle category or higher category or designation, for three (3) consecutive years.
(4) Students who:
(A) are currently enrolled at a school described in subdivision (1), (2), or (3); and
(B) qualify for a choice scholarship for the upcoming school year;
may continue to receive a choice scholarship at the school.
(b) An eligible school may submit a request to the state board to waive or delay consequences imposed under subsection (a) for a particular school year. The state board may grant a request to an eligible school that requests a waiver or delay under this subsection if the eligible school demonstrates that a majority of students in the eligible school demonstrated academic improvement during the preceding school year. A waiver or delay granted to an eligible school under this subsection is for one (1) school year only. An eligible school must make an additional request under this subsection to the state board to receive further delay or waiver of consequences imposed under subsection (a).
(c) This section may not be construed to prevent a student enrolled in a school subject to this section from applying for a choice scholarship in the future at another eligible school.
As added by P.L.92-2011, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.251-2017, SEC.18; P.L.86-2018, SEC.186.
