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Bill Title: Charter schools. Provides that a governing body of a school corporation, a state educational institution, and a nonprofit college or university must register with the state board of education (state board) if it has not previously issued a charter for any charter school prior to July 1, 2015. Makes changes to the definition of an "organizer". Requires the state board to provide a formal evaluation of the overall state of charter school outcomes in Indiana every five years. Provides that a charter school may give enrollment preference to children of the charter school's founders, governing body members, and charter school

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)

Status: (Passed) 2015-05-07 - Public Law 221 [HB1636 Detail]

Download: Indiana-2015-HB1636-Enrolled.pdf

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