Sec. 5.5. (a) This section applies to an authorizer that is not the executive of a consolidated city.
(b) Before issuing a charter, the authorizer must conduct a public hearing concerning the establishment of the proposed charter school. The public hearing must be held within the school corporation where the proposed charter school would be located. If the location of the proposed charter school has not been identified, the public hearing must be held within the county where the proposed charter school would be located. At the public hearing, the governing body of the school corporation in which the proposed charter school will be located must be given an opportunity to comment on the effect of the proposed charter school on the school corporation, including any foreseen negative impacts on the school corporation.
As added by P.L.91-2011, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.280-2013, SEC.26; P.L.221-2015, SEC.8; P.L.127-2016, SEC.12.
Structure Indiana Code
Chapter 3. Establishment of Charter Schools
20-24-3-1. Authorizer May Grant Charter
20-24-3-2. Authorization of Charter to Nonprofit Entities
20-24-3-2.5. Contracting With Education Service Providers
20-24-3-3. Cessation of Operation of a Charter School; Disposition of Assets and Funds
20-24-3-4. Proposal to Establish Charter School; Required Contents
20-24-3-4.5. Use of Nationally Recognized Principles and Standards for Authorizing
20-24-3-5.5. Public Hearing by Authorizer
20-24-3-6. Granting of Charter; Provision of Noncharter School Required
20-24-3-7. Revocation of Charter
20-24-3-9. Notification of Acceptance or Rejection of Proposal
20-24-3-10. Authorizer's Notification of Department; Annual Report by Department
20-24-3-11. Rejection of Proposal; Amendment or Submission to Another Authorizer; Appeal
20-24-3-14. State Educational Institution Authorizers
20-24-3-14.1. Nonprofit College and University Authorizers
20-24-3-16. Service as Organizer and Authorizer Prohibited
20-24-3-17. Assignment of School Corporation and School Identification Numbers