Bill > HB1136

This bill establishes a mandatory dissolution and reorganization process for school corporations where more than 50% of students with legal settlement are not enrolled in schools operated by that corporation, as determined by the 2024 fall Average Daily Membership (ADM) count. Under this legislation, such a school corporation must fully transition all its public schools to charter schools by July 1, 2028, with the lowest-performing schools being the first to convert. A new seven-member governing board will be established, with members appointed by the governor, local mayor, county fiscal body president, and the Indiana charter school board executive director. This board will have comprehensive powers to oversee the dissolution, create an accountability framework, recruit high-performing charter school organizers, coordinate enrollment systems, and ensure equitable distribution of local tax dollars. The bill prohibits the school corporation from imposing new or extending existing referendum tax levies, requires its central office to cease operations, and mandates that all powers, duties, assets, and liabilities be transferred to the new governing board. Existing charter schools within the corporation's boundaries will continue to operate under their current charters, and new charter schools must be authorized by current charter school authorizers in the area. The legislation is designed to be broadly interpreted to achieve its purposes and will supersede any conflicting state or local laws.

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https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1136/details