Bill > HB1204

This bill: 1. Defines a "virtual charter school" as having the meaning set forth in IC 20-24-1-10. 2. Requires the Department of Education to establish standards by November 1, 2020 regarding the minimum amount of time students of virtual charter schools must participate in educational activities each semester and requirements for their participation in statewide assessments or alternate assessments. 3. Mandates that students of virtual charter schools who fail to meet the established standards in a semester must be withdrawn from enrollment in the virtual charter school and prohibits them from re-enrolling or enrolling in another virtual charter school. 4. Directs virtual charter schools to submit student participation data to the Department of Education, which must then reduce the virtual charter school's state tuition support distribution for the school year based on the number of students who failed to meet the established standards. 5. Requires school corporations and charter schools to report to the Department of Education the number of students who were enrolled in September, completed graduation requirements before the February student count day, and were not enrolled on the February count day. 6. Adjusts the February student count for school corporations to include these students who completed graduation requirements early. 7. Removes the cap on the amount of career and technical education enrollment grants that may be distributed per state fiscal year. This bill aims to increase accountability and standards for virtual charter schools, ensure accurate student counts, and provide additional funding for career and technical education programs.

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http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2020/bills/house/1204/