Bill Title: Education matters. Provides that the state board of education (state board) may adopt rules regarding virtual education programs of school corporations. Provides that a student who does not participate in a school corporation's virtual education program before July 1, 2020, must complete the school corporation's annual onboarding process and orientation with the student's parent before the student may participate in the school corporation's virtual education program. Provides that, if the lesser of at least: (1) 100 students of a school corporation; or (2) 30% of the total number of students enrolled in the school corporation; receive at least 50% of instruction through a school corporation's virtual education program, the school corporation shall establish a dedicated virtual education school. Provides that an individual who is employed as a licensed teacher for a virtual education program or virtual charter school must comply with any mandatory licensed teacher training that is required. Provides that a virtual charter school that has a charter on June 30, 2019, may renew a charter only with a statewide authorizer. Provides that a student, who is not enrolled in a virtual charter school before July 1, 20209, must complete the virtual charter school's annual onboarding process and orientation with the student's parent before the student may enroll in the virtual charter school. Requires a virtual education program or virtual charter school to withdraw a student who is a habitual truant. Requires a student of a virtual education program or virtual charter school to be an Indiana resident. Provides that as part of the onboarding process and orientation, a school corporation or virtual charter school must provide to a student's parent: (1) the student engagement and attendance requirements or policies; and (2) notice that a person who knowingly or intentionally deprives a dependent of education commits neglect of a dependent. Requires an authorizer to establish certain requirements or guidelines for a virtual charter school. Requires a virtual charter school to report the methodology used to determine attendance to the virtual charter school's authorizer. Requires a virtual charter school's annual report to include: (1) the methodology used by the virtual charter school to determine attendance; and (2) the virtual charter school's student engagement requirements. Establishes actions that the state board may implement if a charter school is placed in the lowest category or designation of school performance for four consecutive years. Provides that the state board may adjust the formula used in the calculation of a high school's graduation rate if a certain percentage of students in a particular cohort: (1) transfer to a nonaccredited nonpublic school that does not have at least one employee; and (2) are not on track to graduate with their cohort. Urges the legislative council to assign to an appropriate interim study committee the task of studying and analyzing the financing and expenditures of virtual schools, including but not limited to virtual charter schools. Makes a technical correction.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-01 - Public Law 159 [SB0567 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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