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20-19-9-1. “Virtual Education Program”

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, “virtual education program” means a program provided by a school corporation in which more than fifty percent (50%) of instruction, other than instruction for recovery credit courses, to students participating in the program is provided in an interactive learning environment created through technology in which the student is […]

20-19-9-2. Adoption of Rules

Sec. 2. The state board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish requirements regarding virtual education programs, including the following: (1) Minimum requirements for the mandatory annual onboarding process and orientation required under section 3 of this chapter. (2) Requirements relating to tracking and monitoring student participation and attendance. (3) Ongoing student engagement and […]

20-19-9-3. Annual Onboarding Requirements; Teacher Training Requirements

Sec. 3. (a) A school corporation shall establish and implement an annual onboarding process and orientation for a parent of a student and a student participating in a virtual education program. As part of the annual onboarding process and orientation, the school corporation must provide to a parent of a student: (1) the student engagement […]

20-19-9-5. Withdrawal of Habitual Truants

Sec. 5. A school corporation that operates a virtual education program must require that if a student who attends a school corporation’s virtual education program accumulates the number of unexcused absences sufficient to result in the student’s classification as a habitual truant (as described in IC 20-20-8-8(a)(17)), the student must be withdrawn from enrollment in […]

20-19-9-6. Residency Requirements

Sec. 6. Except as provided under IC 20-26-19, a school corporation that operates a virtual education program may not enroll a student unless the student is an Indiana resident. If the school corporation that operates a virtual education program is unable to verify that a student who attends the school corporation’s virtual education program is […]

20-19-10-1. “Commission”

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, “commission” refers to the Indiana civic education commission established by section 2 of this chapter. As added by P.L.39-2021, SEC.2.

20-19-10-3. Membership

Sec. 3. The commission consists of the following fifteen (15) members: (1) The lieutenant governor or the lieutenant governor’s designee. (2) The chief justice of Indiana or the chief justice’s designee. (3) The secretary of state or the secretary of state’s designee. (4) The secretary of education or the secretary’s designee. (5) One (1) legislative […]

20-19-10-4. Chairperson

Sec. 4. (a) The lieutenant governor or the lieutenant governor’s designee shall serve as the chairperson of the commission. (b) The commission shall meet at the call of the chairperson. As added by P.L.39-2021, SEC.2.