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43 ENGROSSED
54 HOUSE BILL No. 1304
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7-DIGEST OF HB 1304 (Updated March 4, 2024 5:18 pm - DI 110)
6+DIGEST OF HB 1304 (Updated February 29, 2024 11:33 am - DI 116)
87 Citations Affected: IC 4-3; IC 20-19; IC 20-20; IC 20-28; IC 20-33;
98 IC 20-36; noncode.
109 Synopsis: Education matters. Requires the office of management and
1110 budget to establish a kindergarten through grade 12 data governance
1211 team. Establishes the duties of the data governance team, including the
1312 submission of a report to legislative council. Requires, not later than
1413 July 1, 2024, the department of education (department) to: (1) establish
1514 an online, self-paced professional development module with regard to
15+mathematics; (2) develop math descriptions correlated to proficiency
1616 (Continued next page)
1717 Effective: Upon passage; July 1, 2024.
1818 Teshka, Behning, Goodrich
1919 (SENATE SPONSORS — FREEMA N, ROGERS, RAATZ)
2020 January 10, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Education.
2121 January 25, 2024, amended, reported — Do Pass. Referred to Committee on Ways and
2222 Means pursuant to Rule 127.
2323 January 30, 2024, amended, reported — Do Pass.
2424 February 1, 2024, read second time, ordered engrossed. Engrossed.
2525 February 5, 2024, read third time, passed. Yeas 98, nays 0.
2626 SENATE ACTION
2727 February 12, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Education and Career
2828 Development.
2929 February 22, 2024, amended, reported favorably — Do Pass; reassigned to Committee on
3030 Appropriations.
3131 February 29, 2024, amended, reported favorably — Do Pass.
32-March 4, 2024, read second time, amended, ordered engrossed.
3332 EH 1304—LS 6987/DI 110 Digest Continued
34-mathematics; (2) develop math descriptions correlated to proficiency
3533 level descriptors to track proficiency at the student level; (3) create and
3634 identify dedicated math resources to assist with intervention and
3735 enrichment opportunities and instructional strategies; and (4) post the
3836 resources on the department's website. Requires, not later than
3937 December 1, 2024, the department to submit a plan to the legislative
4038 council that includes: (1) strategies for the early identification of
4139 students who are at risk of not meeting grade level proficiency in
4240 mathematics; and (2) recommendations for high quality intervention
4341 policies for mathematics. Defines "literacy coach" and requires literacy
4442 coaches to prioritize certain duties. Provides for the availability of
4543 certain grants for literacy coaches. Establishes a mastery based
4644 education program (program) administered by the department. Provides
4745 that school corporations and charter schools may apply to participate
4846 in the program. Requires the budget committee to review the program,
4947 and the department to make a presentation to the budget committee
5048 regarding the progress and results of the program. Provides for the
5149 expiration of the program. Establishes certain restrictions and
5250 requirements regarding visiting teacher licenses. Requires the
5351 department and the commission for higher education, in conjunction
5452 with the state board of education (state board), to partner with teacher
5553 preparation programs to receive an outside evaluation of teacher
5654 preparation reading instruction programs. Requires the department to
5755 develop guidelines regarding the use of curriculum or content that
5856 prepares elementary school teacher candidates in math instruction.
5957 Provides that a student's latest statewide assessment program test
6058 results are included on the student's transcript upon request of the
6159 student. Provides that successful completion of an International
6260 Baccalaureate diploma program course (course) shall count for high
6361 school credit. Provides that any rule adopted by the state board or the
6462 department concerning certain diplomas must provide that successful
6563 completion of a course is credited toward fulfilling the requirements of
6664 certain diplomas. Provides that high school students who have taken a
6765 course examination and received a score of four or higher on the
6866 examination are entitled to postsecondary academic credit at state
69-educational institutions under certain conditions. Amends the
70-requirements to receive a literacy endorsement.
71-EH 1304—LS 6987/DI 110EH 1304—LS 6987/DI 110 Reprinted
72-March 5, 2024
67+educational institutions under certain conditions.
68+EH 1304—LS 6987/DI 110EH 1304—LS 6987/DI 110 March 1, 2024
7369 Second Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2024)
7470 PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
7571 Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
7672 additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
7773 Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
7874 provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
7975 word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
8076 a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
8177 Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
8278 between statutes enacted by the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
8379 ENGROSSED
8480 HOUSE BILL No. 1304
8581 A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
8682 education.
8783 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
8884 1 SECTION 1. IC 4-3-22-20, AS ADDED BY P.L.250-2023,
8985 2 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
9086 3 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 20. (a) As used in this section, "state
9187 4 agency" has the meaning set forth in IC 4-12-1-2.
9288 5 (b) Before November 1, 2023, the department of education shall
9389 6 report to the legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6
9490 7 findings and recommendations for reducing the amount of redundant
9591 8 data that schools are required to submit to state agencies. (as defined
9692 9 in IC 4-12-1-2).
9793 10 (c) The OMB shall establish a kindergarten through grade 12
9894 11 data governance team comprised of subject matter experts from
9995 12 state agencies that collect data, reports, and other information
10096 13 from schools and school corporations, as determined by the OMB.
10197 14 (d) Not later than November 1, 2024, the kindergarten through
10298 15 grade 12 data governance team established by the OMB under
10399 16 subsection (c) shall:
104100 17 (1) develop a comprehensive plan to:
105101 EH 1304—LS 6987/DI 110 2
106102 1 (A) address the amount of redundant data that schools and
107103 2 school corporations are required to submit to state
108104 3 agencies; and
109105 4 (B) streamline the collection of data, reports, and other
110106 5 information from schools and school corporations;
111107 6 (2) create a kindergarten through grade 12 data inventory
112108 7 that identifies all data, reports, and other information schools
113109 8 and school corporations are required to submit to state
114110 9 agencies;
115111 10 (3) seek from stakeholders through a stakeholder survey input
116112 11 and recommendations for reducing the amount of redundant
117113 12 data that schools and school corporations are required to
118114 13 submit to state agencies; and
119115 14 (4) submit a report to the legislative council in an electronic
120116 15 format under IC 5-14-6 that includes:
121117 16 (A) the comprehensive plan developed under this
122118 17 subsection;
123119 18 (B) the kindergarten through grade 12 data inventory
124120 19 created under this subsection;
125121 20 (C) a summary of the input and recommendations received
126122 21 from stakeholders through the stakeholder survey; and
127123 22 (D) updated findings and recommendations for reducing
128124 23 the amount of redundant data that schools and school
129125 24 corporations are required to submit to state agencies.
130126 25 (e) This section expires July 1, 2025.
131127 26 SECTION 2. IC 20-19-3-35 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
132128 27 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
133129 28 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 35. (a) Not later than July 1, 2024, the
134130 29 department shall do the following:
135131 30 (1) Establish an online, self-paced professional development
136132 31 module to support educators in doing the following with
137133 32 regard to mathematics:
138134 33 (A) Implementing the Indiana academic standards.
139135 34 (B) Applying effective teaching strategies.
140136 35 (C) Emphasizing contextual problem solving.
141137 36 (D) Fostering collaborative learning environments.
142138 37 (E) Using universal supports for students.
143139 38 (2) Develop math descriptions correlated to proficiency level
144140 39 descriptors to track proficiency at the student level that are:
145141 40 (A) appropriately aligned to the Indiana academic
146142 41 standards; and
147143 42 (B) readily available to educators, parents, and students
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149145 1 across the state.
150146 2 (3) Create and identify dedicated math resources for parents,
151147 3 families, and educators to assist with intervention and
152148 4 enrichment opportunities and instructional strategies.
153149 5 (b) Not later than July 1, 2024, the department shall post the
154150 6 resources created and identified under subsection (a)(3) on the
155151 7 department's website.
156152 8 (c) Not later than December 1, 2024, the department shall
157153 9 submit a plan to the legislative council in an electronic format
158154 10 under IC 5-14-6 that includes:
159155 11 (1) strategies for the early identification of students who are
160156 12 at risk of not meeting grade level proficiency in mathematics;
161157 13 and
162158 14 (2) recommendations for high quality intervention policies for
163159 15 mathematics that focus on:
164160 16 (A) providing data driven, systematic small group or
165161 17 individualized instruction focused on building student
166162 18 understanding through mathematical learning
167-19 progressions;
168-20 (B) using materials aligned to daily core instruction; and
169-21 (C) using evidence based instructional strategies to
170-22 promote:
171-23 (i) conceptual understanding;
172-24 (ii) procedural fluency; and
173-25 (iii) real world problem solving.
174-26 This subsection expires July 1, 2025.
175-27 SECTION 3. IC 20-20-43-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.73-2019,
176-28 SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
177-29 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 4. (a) As used in this section, "literacy coach"
178-30 has the meaning set forth in IC 20-20-49-3.2.
179-31 (b) After June 30, 2017, a school corporation or charter school may
180-32 receive a grant to implement the following:
181-33 (1) The System for Teacher and Student Advancement (TAP)
182-34 teacher performance model program.
183-35 (2) The Opportunity Culture teacher performance model.
184-36 (3) A model teacher performance program approved by a national
185-37 school employee organization.
186-38 (4) A teacher performance model program that includes the
187-39 implementation of all the following elements:
188-40 (A) A comprehensive pay progression for teacher leaders
189-41 based on demonstrated skill development, escalating levels of
190-42 responsibility and duties, and demonstrated academic
163+19 progressions; and
164+20 (B) using evidence based instructional strategies to
165+21 promote:
166+22 (i) conceptual understanding;
167+23 (ii) procedural fluency; and
168+24 (iii) real world problem solving.
169+25 This subsection expires July 1, 2025.
170+26 SECTION 3. IC 20-20-43-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.73-2019,
171+27 SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
172+28 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 4. (a) As used in this section, "literacy coach"
173+29 has the meaning set forth in IC 20-20-49-3.2.
174+30 (b) After June 30, 2017, a school corporation or charter school may
175+31 receive a grant to implement the following:
176+32 (1) The System for Teacher and Student Advancement (TAP)
177+33 teacher performance model program.
178+34 (2) The Opportunity Culture teacher performance model.
179+35 (3) A model teacher performance program approved by a national
180+36 school employee organization.
181+37 (4) A teacher performance model program that includes the
182+38 implementation of all the following elements:
183+39 (A) A comprehensive pay progression for teacher leaders
184+40 based on demonstrated skill development, escalating levels of
185+41 responsibility and duties, and demonstrated academic
186+42 leadership.
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192-1 leadership.
193-2 (B) A quality teacher assessment system that measures the
194-3 effectiveness of teachers' practice.
195-4 (C) A pay system that supports early career educators by
196-5 incentivizing the following:
197-6 (i) Mentoring and coaching.
198-7 (ii) Reducing teaching loads or providing release time for
199-8 teacher leaders to support professional learning.
200-9 (iii) Reviewing professional portfolios and student
201-10 performance.
202-11 (D) Eligibility for all teachers rated effective and highly
203-12 effective.
204-13 (E) Connection to high quality professional development,
205-14 including release time for teacher leaders providing
206-15 professional development and instructional coaching, that
207-16 provides teachers with the knowledge and skills needed to
208-17 advance student learning.
209-18 (F) A rigorous and transparent advancement criterion that is
210-19 locally developed and implemented with teacher involvement.
211-20 (G) A pay system providing competitive base pay.
212-21 (H) Evidence of teacher support for the proposed teacher
213-22 leadership and pay system, including support from the local
214-23 school employee organization (if applicable).
215-24 (I) Plans for ongoing evaluation of the pay system.
216-25 (J) A sustainable pay system.
217-26 (K) A plan for how teacher leadership positions and ongoing
218-27 training for teacher leaders will improve student achievement.
219-28 (5) The Indiana education residency pilot program established in
220-29 IC 20-20-44.
221-30 (6) A literacy coaching model program that includes and
222-31 implements the following elements:
223-32 (A) A system that supports literacy coaches by
224-33 incentivizing the following:
225-34 (i) Mentoring and training of literacy coaches.
226-35 (ii) Reducing literacy coaching loads or providing release
227-36 time for literacy coaches to support professional
228-37 learning.
229-38 (iii) Reviewing professional portfolios and student
230-39 performance.
231-40 (B) Connection to high quality professional development,
232-41 including release time for literacy coaches providing
233-42 professional development and instructional coaching, that
188+1 (B) A quality teacher assessment system that measures the
189+2 effectiveness of teachers' practice.
190+3 (C) A pay system that supports early career educators by
191+4 incentivizing the following:
192+5 (i) Mentoring and coaching.
193+6 (ii) Reducing teaching loads or providing release time for
194+7 teacher leaders to support professional learning.
195+8 (iii) Reviewing professional portfolios and student
196+9 performance.
197+10 (D) Eligibility for all teachers rated effective and highly
198+11 effective.
199+12 (E) Connection to high quality professional development,
200+13 including release time for teacher leaders providing
201+14 professional development and instructional coaching, that
202+15 provides teachers with the knowledge and skills needed to
203+16 advance student learning.
204+17 (F) A rigorous and transparent advancement criterion that is
205+18 locally developed and implemented with teacher involvement.
206+19 (G) A pay system providing competitive base pay.
207+20 (H) Evidence of teacher support for the proposed teacher
208+21 leadership and pay system, including support from the local
209+22 school employee organization (if applicable).
210+23 (I) Plans for ongoing evaluation of the pay system.
211+24 (J) A sustainable pay system.
212+25 (K) A plan for how teacher leadership positions and ongoing
213+26 training for teacher leaders will improve student achievement.
214+27 (5) The Indiana education residency pilot program established in
215+28 IC 20-20-44.
216+29 (6) A literacy coaching model program that includes and
217+30 implements the following elements:
218+31 (A) A system that supports literacy coaches by
219+32 incentivizing the following:
220+33 (i) Mentoring and training of literacy coaches.
221+34 (ii) Reducing literacy coaching loads or providing release
222+35 time for literacy coaches to support professional
223+36 learning.
224+37 (iii) Reviewing professional portfolios and student
225+38 performance.
226+39 (B) Connection to high quality professional development,
227+40 including release time for literacy coaches providing
228+41 professional development and instructional coaching, that
229+42 provides literacy coaches with the knowledge and skills
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235-1 provides literacy coaches with the knowledge and skills
236-2 needed to advance the learning of teachers, administrators,
237-3 and students.
238-4 (b) (c) To receive a grant, a:
239-5 (1) school corporation, in consultation with the school
240-6 corporation's school employee organization; or
241-7 (2) charter school, in consultation with the charter school's school
242-8 employee organization (if applicable);
243-9 shall apply for the grant in a manner prescribed by the department. The
244-10 department shall establish eligibility requirements. However, the
245-11 department may not award grants to more than thirty (30) school
246-12 corporations or charter schools during any school year. When awarding
247-13 grants under this chapter, the department shall select a geographically
248-14 diverse set of school corporations and charter schools, including school
249-15 corporations and charter schools located in urban, suburban, and rural
250-16 areas.
251-17 (c) (d) A school corporation or charter school that is awarded a
252-18 grant under this chapter shall receive a grant for three (3) consecutive
253-19 school years. The amount of the grant may not exceed the costs
254-20 incurred by the school corporation or charter school to implement the
255-21 program. A school corporation or charter school may receive a
256-22 matching grant from a corporation, foundation, or any other entity in
257-23 addition to a grant awarded under this chapter.
258-24 SECTION 4. IC 20-20-49-3.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
259-25 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
260-26 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 3.2. (a) This subsection applies
261-27 before July 1, 2027. As used in this chapter, "literacy coach" refers
262-28 to an individual whose primary responsibility is to provide literacy
263-29 training and support to administrators and teachers. This
264-30 subsection expires July 1, 2027.
265-31 (b) This subsection applies after June 30, 2027. As used in this
266-32 chapter, "literacy coach" means an individual:
267-33 (1) whose primary responsibility is to provide literacy
268-34 training and support to administrators and teachers; and
269-35 (2) who has received the literacy endorsement described in
270-36 IC 20-28-5-19.7.
271-37 SECTION 5. IC 20-20-49-3.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
272-38 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
273-39 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 3.5. A literacy coach shall
274-40 prioritize the following:
275-41 (1) Modeling effective instructional strategies for teachers.
276-42 (2) Facilitating study groups.
231+1 needed to advance the learning of teachers, administrators,
232+2 and students.
233+3 (b) (c) To receive a grant, a:
234+4 (1) school corporation, in consultation with the school
235+5 corporation's school employee organization; or
236+6 (2) charter school, in consultation with the charter school's school
237+7 employee organization (if applicable);
238+8 shall apply for the grant in a manner prescribed by the department. The
239+9 department shall establish eligibility requirements. However, the
240+10 department may not award grants to more than thirty (30) school
241+11 corporations or charter schools during any school year. When awarding
242+12 grants under this chapter, the department shall select a geographically
243+13 diverse set of school corporations and charter schools, including school
244+14 corporations and charter schools located in urban, suburban, and rural
245+15 areas.
246+16 (c) (d) A school corporation or charter school that is awarded a
247+17 grant under this chapter shall receive a grant for three (3) consecutive
248+18 school years. The amount of the grant may not exceed the costs
249+19 incurred by the school corporation or charter school to implement the
250+20 program. A school corporation or charter school may receive a
251+21 matching grant from a corporation, foundation, or any other entity in
252+22 addition to a grant awarded under this chapter.
253+23 SECTION 4. IC 20-20-49-3.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
254+24 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
255+25 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 3.2. (a) This subsection applies
256+26 before July 1, 2027. As used in this chapter, "literacy coach" refers
257+27 to an individual whose primary responsibility is to provide literacy
258+28 training and support to administrators and teachers. This
259+29 subsection expires July 1, 2027.
260+30 (b) This subsection applies after June 30, 2027. As used in this
261+31 chapter, "literacy coach" means an individual:
262+32 (1) whose primary responsibility is to provide literacy
263+33 training and support to administrators and teachers; and
264+34 (2) who has received the literacy endorsement described in
265+35 IC 20-28-5-19.7.
266+36 SECTION 5. IC 20-20-49-3.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
267+37 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
268+38 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 3.5. A literacy coach shall
269+39 prioritize the following:
270+40 (1) Modeling effective instructional strategies for teachers.
271+41 (2) Facilitating study groups.
272+42 (3) Training teachers in:
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278-1 (3) Training teachers in:
279-2 (A) data analysis; and
280-3 (B) using data to differentiate instruction.
281-4 (4) Coaching and mentoring colleagues.
282-5 (5) Working with teachers to ensure that evidence based
283-6 reading programs, which include:
284-7 (A) comprehensive core reading programs;
285-8 (B) supplemental reading programs; and
286-9 (C) comprehensive intervention reading programs;
287-10 are implemented with fidelity.
288-11 (6) Training teachers to diagnose and address a reading
289-12 deficiency.
290-13 (7) Working with teachers in applying evidence based reading
291-14 strategies in other content areas, including:
292-15 (A) prioritizing time spent on those teachers;
293-16 (B) activities and roles that will have the greatest impact
294-17 on student achievement; and
295-18 (C) prioritizing coaching and mentoring in classrooms.
296-19 (8) Helping to increase instructional density to meet the needs
297-20 of all students.
298-21 (9) Working with students through:
299-22 (A) whole and small group instruction; or
300-23 (B) tutoring;
301-24 in the context of modeling and coaching in or outside of a
302-25 teacher's classroom.
303-26 SECTION 6. IC 20-20-49-4, AS ADDED BY P.L.250-2023,
304-27 SECTION 10, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
305-28 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 4. Money allocated for grants under this chapter
306-29 must be used for the following:
307-30 (1) Placing literacy instructional coaches in elementary schools
308-31 for the purposes of training and supporting teachers and
309-32 administrators in order to improve instruction related to the
310-33 science of reading.
311-34 (2) Training teachers and school principals in instructional
312-35 practices aligned with the science of reading.
313-36 (3) Increasing instructional time, including summer literacy
314-37 programs or high-dosage tutoring, for students who have been
315-38 identified as struggling readers based on a diagnostic screening
316-39 authorized by the department under IC 20-35.5-2-2.
317-40 (4) Elementary schools and school corporations purchasing
318-41 curricular materials that:
319-42 (A) align with science of reading; and
274+1 (A) data analysis; and
275+2 (B) using data to differentiate instruction.
276+3 (4) Coaching and mentoring colleagues.
277+4 (5) Working with teachers to ensure that evidence based
278+5 reading programs, which include:
279+6 (A) comprehensive core reading programs;
280+7 (B) supplemental reading programs; and
281+8 (C) comprehensive intervention reading programs;
282+9 are implemented with fidelity.
283+10 (6) Training teachers to diagnose and address a reading
284+11 deficiency.
285+12 (7) Working with teachers in applying evidence based reading
286+13 strategies in other content areas, including:
287+14 (A) prioritizing time spent on those teachers;
288+15 (B) activities and roles that will have the greatest impact
289+16 on student achievement; and
290+17 (C) prioritizing coaching and mentoring in classrooms.
291+18 (8) Helping to increase instructional density to meet the needs
292+19 of all students.
293+20 (9) Working with students through:
294+21 (A) whole and small group instruction; or
295+22 (B) tutoring;
296+23 in the context of modeling and coaching in or outside of a
297+24 teacher's classroom.
298+25 SECTION 6. IC 20-20-49-4, AS ADDED BY P.L.250-2023,
299+26 SECTION 10, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
300+27 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 4. Money allocated for grants under this chapter
301+28 must be used for the following:
302+29 (1) Placing literacy instructional coaches in elementary schools
303+30 for the purposes of training and supporting teachers and
304+31 administrators in order to improve instruction related to the
305+32 science of reading.
306+33 (2) Training teachers and school principals in instructional
307+34 practices aligned with the science of reading.
308+35 (3) Increasing instructional time, including summer literacy
309+36 programs or high-dosage tutoring, for students who have been
310+37 identified as struggling readers based on a diagnostic screening
311+38 authorized by the department under IC 20-35.5-2-2.
312+39 (4) Elementary schools and school corporations purchasing
313+40 curricular materials that:
314+41 (A) align with science of reading; and
315+42 (B) receive approval by the department.
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321-1 (B) receive approval by the department.
322-2 (5) Covering costs for teachers to obtain a literacy endorsement
323-3 described in IC 20-28-5-19.7.
324-4 SECTION 7. IC 20-20-49-5, AS ADDED BY P.L.250-2023,
325-5 SECTION 10, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
326-6 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 5. (a) Subject to section 6 of this chapter, the
327-7 department may, after June 30, 2024, award a grant under this chapter
328-8 to a school corporation or charter school that does the following:
329-9 (1) Applies for a grant on a form provided by the department.
330-10 (2) Submits a detailed description of a plan that:
331-11 (A) must include:
332-12 (i) placing literacy instructional coaches in elementary
333-13 schools for the purposes of training and supporting teachers
334-14 and administrators in order to improve instruction related to
335-15 the science of reading; and
336-16 (ii) training teachers and school principals in instructional
337-17 practices aligned with the science of reading; and
338-18 (B) may include, if the school corporation or charter school is
339-19 requesting grant funds for the purpose described in section
340-20 4(3) or 4(4) of this chapter the following, as applicable:
341-21 (i) Increasing instructional time, including summer literacy
342-22 programs or high-dosage tutoring, for students who have
343-23 been identified as struggling readers based on a diagnostic
344-24 screening authorized by the department under
345-25 IC 20-35.5-2-2.
346-26 (ii) Elementary schools and school corporations purchasing
347-27 curricular materials that align with the science of reading
348-28 and receive approval by the department.
349-29 (3) Submits the following information:
350-30 (A) Evidence supporting the school corporation's or charter
351-31 school's plan under subdivision (2).
352-32 (B) The number of elementary school teachers and literacy
353-33 instructional coaches employed by the school corporation or
354-34 charter school.
355-35 (C) Any other pertinent information required by the
356-36 department.
357-37 (b) Any instruction under a plan that includes increasing
358-38 instructional time as described in subsection (a)(2)(B)(i) must align
359-39 with the science of reading.
360-40 SECTION 8. IC 20-20-49-6, AS ADDED BY P.L.250-2023,
361-41 SECTION 10, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
362-42 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 6. Upon review of applications received under
317+1 (5) Covering costs for teachers to obtain a literacy endorsement
318+2 described in IC 20-28-5-19.7.
319+3 SECTION 7. IC 20-20-49-5, AS ADDED BY P.L.250-2023,
320+4 SECTION 10, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
321+5 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 5. (a) Subject to section 6 of this chapter, the
322+6 department may, after June 30, 2024, award a grant under this chapter
323+7 to a school corporation or charter school that does the following:
324+8 (1) Applies for a grant on a form provided by the department.
325+9 (2) Submits a detailed description of a plan that:
326+10 (A) must include:
327+11 (i) placing literacy instructional coaches in elementary
328+12 schools for the purposes of training and supporting teachers
329+13 and administrators in order to improve instruction related to
330+14 the science of reading; and
331+15 (ii) training teachers and school principals in instructional
332+16 practices aligned with the science of reading; and
333+17 (B) may include, if the school corporation or charter school is
334+18 requesting grant funds for the purpose described in section
335+19 4(3) or 4(4) of this chapter the following, as applicable:
336+20 (i) Increasing instructional time, including summer literacy
337+21 programs or high-dosage tutoring, for students who have
338+22 been identified as struggling readers based on a diagnostic
339+23 screening authorized by the department under
340+24 IC 20-35.5-2-2.
341+25 (ii) Elementary schools and school corporations purchasing
342+26 curricular materials that align with the science of reading
343+27 and receive approval by the department.
344+28 (3) Submits the following information:
345+29 (A) Evidence supporting the school corporation's or charter
346+30 school's plan under subdivision (2).
347+31 (B) The number of elementary school teachers and literacy
348+32 instructional coaches employed by the school corporation or
349+33 charter school.
350+34 (C) Any other pertinent information required by the
351+35 department.
352+36 (b) Any instruction under a plan that includes increasing
353+37 instructional time as described in subsection (a)(2)(B)(i) must align
354+38 with the science of reading.
355+39 SECTION 8. IC 20-20-49-6, AS ADDED BY P.L.250-2023,
356+40 SECTION 10, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
357+41 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 6. Upon review of applications received under
358+42 section 5 of this chapter, the department may award grants to school
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364-1 section 5 of this chapter, the department may award grants to school
365-2 corporations and charter schools subject to available money and in
366-3 accordance with the following priorities:
367-4 (1) To the extent possible, to achieve geographic balance
368-5 throughout Indiana and to include urban, suburban, and rural
369-6 school corporations.
370-7 (2) To address a documented need for literacy instructional
371-8 coaches, additional science of reading training, or compliance
372-9 with IC 20-26-12-24.5.
373-10 (3) To provide targeted support for Indiana students experiencing
374-11 the greatest reading challenges.
375-12 SECTION 9. IC 20-20-50 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
376-13 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
377-14 JULY 1, 2024]:
378-15 Chapter 50. Mastery Based Education Program
379-16 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "dedicated lead partner" means
380-17 an experienced and specialized individual or entity that provides
381-18 assistance in implementing mastery based education in a school.
382-19 Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "mastery" means evidenced
383-20 attainment of predefined, rigorous learning objectives that:
384-21 (1) are transferable; and
385-22 (2) qualify a student for advancement to subsequent
386-23 educational levels or competencies.
387-24 Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "mastery based education"
388-25 means an innovative, learner centered approach to teaching and
389-26 learning that focuses on the mastery of specific skills or knowledge
390-27 areas rather than the amount of time spent in a classroom.
391-28 Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "program" refers to the mastery
392-29 based education program established by section 5 of this chapter.
393-30 Sec. 5. (a) The mastery based education program is established
394-31 to support a school corporation or charter school that is selected by
395-32 the department under subsection (b) in implementing mastery
396-33 based education.
397-34 (b) The department:
398-35 (1) shall administer the program; and
399-36 (2) may select:
400-37 (A) school corporations;
401-38 (B) charter schools; or
402-39 (C) both school corporations and charter schools;
403-40 that meet the requirements under this chapter to participate
404-41 in the program.
405-42 Sec. 6. (a) To apply for participation in the program, a school
360+1 corporations and charter schools subject to available money and in
361+2 accordance with the following priorities:
362+3 (1) To the extent possible, to achieve geographic balance
363+4 throughout Indiana and to include urban, suburban, and rural
364+5 school corporations.
365+6 (2) To address a documented need for literacy instructional
366+7 coaches, additional science of reading training, or compliance
367+8 with IC 20-26-12-24.5.
368+9 (3) To provide targeted support for Indiana students experiencing
369+10 the greatest reading challenges.
370+11 SECTION 9. IC 20-20-50 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
371+12 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
372+13 JULY 1, 2024]:
373+14 Chapter 50. Mastery Based Education Program
374+15 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "dedicated lead partner" means
375+16 an experienced and specialized individual or entity that provides
376+17 assistance in implementing mastery based education in a school.
377+18 Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "mastery" means evidenced
378+19 attainment of predefined, rigorous learning objectives that:
379+20 (1) are transferable; and
380+21 (2) qualify a student for advancement to subsequent
381+22 educational levels or competencies.
382+23 Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "mastery based education"
383+24 means an innovative, learner centered approach to teaching and
384+25 learning that focuses on the mastery of specific skills or knowledge
385+26 areas rather than the amount of time spent in a classroom.
386+27 Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "program" refers to the mastery
387+28 based education program established by section 5 of this chapter.
388+29 Sec. 5. (a) The mastery based education program is established
389+30 to support a school corporation or charter school that is selected by
390+31 the department under subsection (b) in implementing mastery
391+32 based education.
392+33 (b) The department:
393+34 (1) shall administer the program; and
394+35 (2) may select:
395+36 (A) school corporations;
396+37 (B) charter schools; or
397+38 (C) both school corporations and charter schools;
398+39 that meet the requirements under this chapter to participate
399+40 in the program.
400+41 Sec. 6. (a) To apply for participation in the program, a school
401+42 corporation or charter school shall apply on a form and in a
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407-1 corporation or charter school shall apply on a form and in a
408-2 manner established by the department.
409-3 (b) The department shall approve or deny an application
410-4 submitted by a school corporation or charter school under this
411-5 section.
412-6 Sec. 7. (a) The department may do the following:
413-7 (1) Establish common masteries that may be used by each
414-8 school participating in the program.
415-9 (2) Review annually the masteries established under
416-10 subdivision (1) and, as applicable, do the following:
417-11 (A) Amend or remove masteries.
418-12 (B) Establish new common masteries.
419-13 (3) Create criteria for masteries that are, when applicable,
420-14 transferable among different subject areas and courses to
421-15 ensure that a mastery can satisfy multiple requirements.
422-16 (b) The department may consult with any of the following
423-17 regarding establishing and reviewing masteries and creating
424-18 criteria under subsection (a):
425-19 (1) Dedicated lead partners.
426-20 (2) School corporations and charter schools participating in
427-21 the program.
428-22 (3) Any other individual or entity, as determined by the
429-23 department.
430-24 (c) The department may request information from a school
431-25 corporation or charter school participating in the program for the
432-26 purpose of assessing the effectiveness of the program.
433-27 (d) A school corporation or charter school shall respond to a
434-28 request for information under subsection (c) in a form, manner,
435-29 and frequency determined by the department.
436-30 Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided under subsections (b) and (c), a
437-31 school maintained by a school corporation or charter school that
438-32 participates in the program is exempt from all requirements of this
439-33 title except for requirements under this chapter or requirements
440-34 established under federal law.
441-35 (b) A school described in subsection (a) is not exempt from the
442-36 following:
443-37 (1) Any of the nonwaivable provisions listed under
444-38 IC 20-31-4.1-7.
445-39 (2) IC 20-30-5.6.
446-40 (3) IC 20-30-2.
447-41 (c) The department may require a school described in
448-42 subsection (a) to comply with any requirements described in
403+1 manner established by the department.
404+2 (b) The department shall approve or deny an application
405+3 submitted by a school corporation or charter school under this
406+4 section.
407+5 Sec. 7. (a) The department may do the following:
408+6 (1) Establish common masteries that may be used by each
409+7 school participating in the program.
410+8 (2) Review annually the masteries established under
411+9 subdivision (1) and, as applicable, do the following:
412+10 (A) Amend or remove masteries.
413+11 (B) Establish new common masteries.
414+12 (3) Create criteria for masteries that are, when applicable,
415+13 transferable among different subject areas and courses to
416+14 ensure that a mastery can satisfy multiple requirements.
417+15 (b) The department may consult with any of the following
418+16 regarding establishing and reviewing masteries and creating
419+17 criteria under subsection (a):
420+18 (1) Dedicated lead partners.
421+19 (2) School corporations and charter schools participating in
422+20 the program.
423+21 (3) Any other individual or entity, as determined by the
424+22 department.
425+23 (c) The department may request information from a school
426+24 corporation or charter school participating in the program for the
427+25 purpose of assessing the effectiveness of the program.
428+26 (d) A school corporation or charter school shall respond to a
429+27 request for information under subsection (c) in a form, manner,
430+28 and frequency determined by the department.
431+29 Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided under subsections (b) and (c), a
432+30 school maintained by a school corporation or charter school that
433+31 participates in the program is exempt from all requirements of this
434+32 title except for requirements under this chapter or requirements
435+33 established under federal law.
436+34 (b) A school described in subsection (a) is not exempt from the
437+35 following:
438+36 (1) Except as provided under subsection (d), any of the
439+37 nonwaivable provisions listed under IC 20-31-4.1-7.
440+38 (2) IC 20-30-5.6.
441+39 (3) IC 20-30-2.
442+40 (c) The department may require a school described in
443+41 subsection (a) to comply with any requirements described in
444+42 subsection (a) if the department determines that the school is not
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450-1 subsection (a) if the department determines that the school is not
451-2 meeting academic performance expectations.
452-3 Sec. 9. The state board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2
453-4 necessary to implement this chapter.
454-5 Sec. 10. On or before December 1, 2026, the budget committee
455-6 shall review the program, and the department shall make a
456-7 presentation to the budget committee regarding the progress and
457-8 results of the program.
458-9 Sec. 11. This chapter expires June 30, 2027.
459-10 SECTION 10. IC 20-28-3-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.170-2023,
460-11 SECTION 16, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
461-12 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 1. (a) As used in this section, "teacher candidate"
462-13 means an individual recommended for an initial teaching license from
463-14 a teacher preparation program located in Indiana.
464-15 (b) As used in this section, "teacher preparation program" includes,
465-16 but is not limited to, the following:
466-17 (1) A teacher education school or department.
467-18 (2) A transition to teaching program under IC 20-28-4.
468-19 (3) Any other entity approved by the department to offer a course
469-20 of study leading to an initial teaching license.
470-21 (c) The department shall:
471-22 (1) arrange a statewide system of professional instruction for
472-23 teacher education;
473-24 (2) accredit and review teacher preparation programs that comply
474-25 with the rules of the department;
475-26 (3) approve content area licensure programs for particular kinds
476-27 of teachers in accredited teacher preparation programs; and
477-28 (4) specify the types of licenses for individuals who complete
478-29 programs of approved courses.
479-30 (d) The department shall work with teacher preparation programs to
480-31 develop a system of teacher education that ensures individuals who
481-32 complete teacher preparation programs are able to meet the highest
482-33 professional standards.
483-34 (e) Before July 1, 2015, the department shall establish standards for
484-35 the continuous improvement of program processes and the performance
485-36 of individuals who complete teacher preparation programs. The state
486-37 board shall adopt rules containing the standards not later than two
487-38 hundred seventy (270) days after the department finishes the standards.
488-39 (f) The standards established under subsection (e) must include
489-40 benchmarks for performance, including test score data for each teacher
490-41 preparation entity on content area licensure tests and test score data for
491-42 each teacher preparation entity on pedagogy licensure tests.
446+1 meeting academic performance expectations.
447+2 (d) A school described in subsection (a) is subject to collective
448+3 bargaining under IC 20-29 unless the school corporation
449+4 authorizes the school to opt out of collective bargaining or, if the
450+5 school is a charter school, the school opts out of collective
451+6 bargaining.
452+7 Sec. 9. The state board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2
453+8 necessary to implement this chapter.
454+9 Sec. 10. On or before December 1, 2026, the budget committee
455+10 shall review the program, and the department shall make a
456+11 presentation to the budget committee regarding the progress and
457+12 results of the program.
458+13 Sec. 11. This chapter expires June 30, 2027.
459+14 SECTION 10. IC 20-28-3-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.170-2023,
460+15 SECTION 16, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
461+16 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 1. (a) As used in this section, "teacher candidate"
462+17 means an individual recommended for an initial teaching license from
463+18 a teacher preparation program located in Indiana.
464+19 (b) As used in this section, "teacher preparation program" includes,
465+20 but is not limited to, the following:
466+21 (1) A teacher education school or department.
467+22 (2) A transition to teaching program under IC 20-28-4.
468+23 (3) Any other entity approved by the department to offer a course
469+24 of study leading to an initial teaching license.
470+25 (c) The department shall:
471+26 (1) arrange a statewide system of professional instruction for
472+27 teacher education;
473+28 (2) accredit and review teacher preparation programs that comply
474+29 with the rules of the department;
475+30 (3) approve content area licensure programs for particular kinds
476+31 of teachers in accredited teacher preparation programs; and
477+32 (4) specify the types of licenses for individuals who complete
478+33 programs of approved courses.
479+34 (d) The department shall work with teacher preparation programs to
480+35 develop a system of teacher education that ensures individuals who
481+36 complete teacher preparation programs are able to meet the highest
482+37 professional standards.
483+38 (e) Before July 1, 2015, the department shall establish standards for
484+39 the continuous improvement of program processes and the performance
485+40 of individuals who complete teacher preparation programs. The state
486+41 board shall adopt rules containing the standards not later than two
487+42 hundred seventy (270) days after the department finishes the standards.
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493-1 (g) Each teacher preparation program shall annually report the
494-2 program's performance on the standards and benchmarks established
495-3 under this section to the department. The department shall make the
496-4 information reported under this subsection available to the public on
497-5 the department's website. Each teacher preparation program shall make
498-6 the information reported under this subsection available to the public
499-7 on the teacher preparation program's website. In addition to reporting
500-8 performance, each teacher preparation program must report to the
501-9 department the following:
502-10 (1) The attrition, retention, and completion rates of teacher
503-11 candidates for the previous three (3) calendar years. The teacher
504-12 preparation program must also provide underlying data, as
505-13 determined by the department, used as part of calculating the
506-14 teacher preparation program's retention rates.
507-15 (2) The number of teacher candidates in each content area who
508-16 complete the teacher preparation program during the year,
509-17 disaggregated by ranges of cumulative grade point averages.
510-18 (3) The number of teacher candidates in each content area who,
511-19 during the year:
512-20 (A) do not pass a content area licensure examination; and
513-21 (B) do not retake the content area licensure examination.
514-22 (h) In making information available to the public on the
515-23 department's website, the department shall include in the report under
516-24 subsection (g), in addition to the matrix ratings described in subsection
517-25 (i), the following information:
518-26 (1) Average scaled or standard scores of teacher candidates who
519-27 complete teacher preparation programs on basic skills, content
520-28 area, and pedagogy licensure examinations.
521-29 (2) The average number of times teacher candidates who
522-30 complete a teacher preparation program take each licensing test
523-31 before receiving a passing score and the percentage of teacher
524-32 candidates who receive a passing score on each licensing test on
525-33 the teacher candidates' first attempts.
526-34 (i) Not later than July 30, 2016, the department and the commission
527-35 for higher education, in conjunction with the state board, the
528-36 Independent Colleges of Indiana, Inc., and teacher preparation
529-37 programs, shall establish a matrix rating system for teacher preparation
530-38 programs based on the performance of the programs as demonstrated
531-39 by the data collected under subsections (g) and (h). The matrix rating
532-40 system may not rank or compare teacher preparation programs. The
533-41 matrix rating system must be based on data collected for teachers who
534-42 initially receive their teaching license during the previous three (3)
489+1 (f) The standards established under subsection (e) must include
490+2 benchmarks for performance, including test score data for each teacher
491+3 preparation entity on content area licensure tests and test score data for
492+4 each teacher preparation entity on pedagogy licensure tests.
493+5 (g) Each teacher preparation program shall annually report the
494+6 program's performance on the standards and benchmarks established
495+7 under this section to the department. The department shall make the
496+8 information reported under this subsection available to the public on
497+9 the department's website. Each teacher preparation program shall make
498+10 the information reported under this subsection available to the public
499+11 on the teacher preparation program's website. In addition to reporting
500+12 performance, each teacher preparation program must report to the
501+13 department the following:
502+14 (1) The attrition, retention, and completion rates of teacher
503+15 candidates for the previous three (3) calendar years. The teacher
504+16 preparation program must also provide underlying data, as
505+17 determined by the department, used as part of calculating the
506+18 teacher preparation program's retention rates.
507+19 (2) The number of teacher candidates in each content area who
508+20 complete the teacher preparation program during the year,
509+21 disaggregated by ranges of cumulative grade point averages.
510+22 (3) The number of teacher candidates in each content area who,
511+23 during the year:
512+24 (A) do not pass a content area licensure examination; and
513+25 (B) do not retake the content area licensure examination.
514+26 (h) In making information available to the public on the
515+27 department's website, the department shall include in the report under
516+28 subsection (g), in addition to the matrix ratings described in subsection
517+29 (i), the following information:
518+30 (1) Average scaled or standard scores of teacher candidates who
519+31 complete teacher preparation programs on basic skills, content
520+32 area, and pedagogy licensure examinations.
521+33 (2) The average number of times teacher candidates who
522+34 complete a teacher preparation program take each licensing test
523+35 before receiving a passing score and the percentage of teacher
524+36 candidates who receive a passing score on each licensing test on
525+37 the teacher candidates' first attempts.
526+38 (i) Not later than July 30, 2016, the department and the commission
527+39 for higher education, in conjunction with the state board, the
528+40 Independent Colleges of Indiana, Inc., and teacher preparation
529+41 programs, shall establish a matrix rating system for teacher preparation
530+42 programs based on the performance of the programs as demonstrated
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536-1 years. The department shall make the matrix ratings available to the
537-2 public on the department's website.
538-3 (j) Each teacher preparation program shall report to the department,
539-4 in a manner prescribed by the department, the teacher preparation
540-5 program's admission practices, in accordance with:
541-6 (1) the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation
542-7 standards, for teacher preparation programs accredited by the
543-8 Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation;
544-9 (2) rigorous academic entry requirements for admission into a
545-10 teacher preparatory program that are equivalent to the minimum
546-11 academic requirements determined by the Council for the
547-12 Accreditation of Educator Preparation, for teacher preparation
548-13 programs that are not accredited by the Council for the
549-14 Accreditation of Educator Preparation; or
550-15 (3) the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator
551-16 Preparation standards, for teacher preparation programs
552-17 accredited by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator
553-18 Preparation.
554-19 The department shall include information reported to the department
555-20 on the department's website.
556-21 (k) Not later than July 30, 2016, the department and the commission
557-22 for higher education, in conjunction with the state board, the
558-23 Independent Colleges of Indiana, Inc., and teacher preparation
559-24 programs, shall establish a minimum rating under the matrix rating
560-25 system established under subsection (i) that teacher preparation
561-26 programs must achieve to avoid referral under subsection (l).
562-27 (l) Not later than July 1 of each year, the department shall submit a
563-28 list of teacher preparation programs that do not meet the minimum
564-29 rating established under subsection (k) or the requirements of section
565-30 3.1 of this chapter to the commission for higher education and the
566-31 Independent Colleges of Indiana, Inc. for one (1) of the following
567-32 actions:
568-33 (1) In the case of a state educational institution, the commission
569-34 for higher education shall place the teacher preparation program
570-35 on an improvement plan with clear performance goals and a
571-36 designated period in which the performance goals must be
572-37 achieved.
573-38 (2) In the case of a proprietary postsecondary educational
574-39 institution, the commission for higher education shall recommend
575-40 to the teacher preparation program an improvement plan with
576-41 clear performance goals and a designated period in which the
577-42 performance goals should be achieved.
532+1 by the data collected under subsections (g) and (h). The matrix rating
533+2 system may not rank or compare teacher preparation programs. The
534+3 matrix rating system must be based on data collected for teachers who
535+4 initially receive their teaching license during the previous three (3)
536+5 years. The department shall make the matrix ratings available to the
537+6 public on the department's website.
538+7 (j) Each teacher preparation program shall report to the department,
539+8 in a manner prescribed by the department, the teacher preparation
540+9 program's admission practices, in accordance with:
541+10 (1) the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation
542+11 standards, for teacher preparation programs accredited by the
543+12 Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation;
544+13 (2) rigorous academic entry requirements for admission into a
545+14 teacher preparatory program that are equivalent to the minimum
546+15 academic requirements determined by the Council for the
547+16 Accreditation of Educator Preparation, for teacher preparation
548+17 programs that are not accredited by the Council for the
549+18 Accreditation of Educator Preparation; or
550+19 (3) the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator
551+20 Preparation standards, for teacher preparation programs
552+21 accredited by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator
553+22 Preparation.
554+23 The department shall include information reported to the department
555+24 on the department's website.
556+25 (k) Not later than July 30, 2016, the department and the commission
557+26 for higher education, in conjunction with the state board, the
558+27 Independent Colleges of Indiana, Inc., and teacher preparation
559+28 programs, shall establish a minimum rating under the matrix rating
560+29 system established under subsection (i) that teacher preparation
561+30 programs must achieve to avoid referral under subsection (l).
562+31 (l) Not later than July 1 of each year, the department shall submit a
563+32 list of teacher preparation programs that do not meet the minimum
564+33 rating established under subsection (k) or the requirements of section
565+34 3.1 of this chapter to the commission for higher education and the
566+35 Independent Colleges of Indiana, Inc. for one (1) of the following
567+36 actions:
568+37 (1) In the case of a state educational institution, the commission
569+38 for higher education shall place the teacher preparation program
570+39 on an improvement plan with clear performance goals and a
571+40 designated period in which the performance goals must be
572+41 achieved.
573+42 (2) In the case of a proprietary postsecondary educational
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579-1 (3) In the case of a nonprofit college or university, the
580-2 Independent Colleges of Indiana, Inc., shall coordinate a peer
581-3 review process to make recommendations to the peer institution
582-4 in achieving the department's performance metrics.
583-5 (m) The department shall approve at least two (2) accreditors that:
584-6 (1) accredit teacher preparation programs; and
585-7 (2) are recognized by the Council for Higher Education
586-8 Accreditation;
587-9 to accredit teacher preparation programs for use in Indiana.
588-10 (n) Not later than December 31, 2024, the department and the
589-11 commission for higher education, in conjunction with the state
590-12 board, shall partner with teacher preparation programs to receive
591-13 an outside evaluation by a nationally recognized nonprofit,
592-14 nonpartisan organization that leverages evidence based approaches
593-15 on the science of reading to evaluate teacher preparation reading
594-16 instruction programs.
595-17 SECTION 11. IC 20-28-3-3.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
596-18 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
597-19 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 3.2. (a) As used in this section,
598-20 "teacher candidate" has the meaning set forth in section 3.1(a) of
599-21 this chapter.
600-22 (b) As used in this section, "teacher preparation program"
601-23 includes the following:
602-24 (1) A teacher education school or department.
603-25 (2) A transition to teaching program under IC 20-28-4.
604-26 (3) Any other entity approved by the department to offer a
605-27 course of study leading to an initial teaching license.
606-28 (c) The department shall develop guidelines for accredited
607-29 teacher preparation programs regarding the use of curriculum or
608-30 content that prepares elementary school teacher candidates to:
609-31 (1) effectively teach foundational math skills explicitly and
610-32 systematically;
611-33 (2) implement math instruction using high quality
612-34 instructional material; and
613-35 (3) understand and use student data to make instructional
614-36 decisions.
615-37 SECTION 12. IC 20-28-5-19.7, AS AMENDED BY SEA 1-2024,
616-38 SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
617-39 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 19.7. (a) Not later than July 1, 2024, the state
618-40 board shall establish and require a literacy endorsement for individuals
619-41 first licensed after June 30, 2025, to teach a content area involving
620-42 literacy instruction, including special education, in prekindergarten
575+1 institution, the commission for higher education shall recommend
576+2 to the teacher preparation program an improvement plan with
577+3 clear performance goals and a designated period in which the
578+4 performance goals should be achieved.
579+5 (3) In the case of a nonprofit college or university, the
580+6 Independent Colleges of Indiana, Inc., shall coordinate a peer
581+7 review process to make recommendations to the peer institution
582+8 in achieving the department's performance metrics.
583+9 (m) The department shall approve at least two (2) accreditors that:
584+10 (1) accredit teacher preparation programs; and
585+11 (2) are recognized by the Council for Higher Education
586+12 Accreditation;
587+13 to accredit teacher preparation programs for use in Indiana.
588+14 (n) Not later than December 31, 2024, the department and the
589+15 commission for higher education, in conjunction with the state
590+16 board, shall partner with teacher preparation programs to receive
591+17 an outside evaluation by a nationally recognized nonprofit,
592+18 nonpartisan organization that leverages evidence based approaches
593+19 on the science of reading to evaluate teacher preparation reading
594+20 instruction programs.
595+21 SECTION 11. IC 20-28-3-3.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
596+22 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
597+23 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 3.2. (a) As used in this section,
598+24 "teacher candidate" has the meaning set forth in section 3.1(a) of
599+25 this chapter.
600+26 (b) As used in this section, "teacher preparation program"
601+27 includes the following:
602+28 (1) A teacher education school or department.
603+29 (2) A transition to teaching program under IC 20-28-4.
604+30 (3) Any other entity approved by the department to offer a
605+31 course of study leading to an initial teaching license.
606+32 (c) The department shall develop guidelines for accredited
607+33 teacher preparation programs regarding the use of curriculum or
608+34 content that prepares elementary school teacher candidates to:
609+35 (1) effectively teach foundational math skills explicitly and
610+36 systematically;
611+37 (2) implement math instruction using high quality
612+38 instructional material; and
613+39 (3) understand and use student data to make instructional
614+40 decisions.
615+41 SECTION 12. IC 20-28-5-28 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
616+42 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
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622-1 through grade 5.
623-2 (b) Except as provided in section 19.8(a) of this chapter, beginning
624-3 July 1, 2027, the department may not renew a practitioner license or an
625-4 accomplished practitioner license, or a comparable license under prior
626-5 rules, issued to an individual who, based on the content area for which
627-6 the individual is licensed, including special education, provides literacy
628-7 instruction to students in prekindergarten through grade 5 unless the
629-8 individual receives a literacy endorsement under this section.
630-9 (c) To be eligible to receive a literacy endorsement, an individual
631-10 must meet the following:
632-11 (1) Complete eighty (80) hours of evidence based professional
633-12 development that is:
634-13 (A) aligned to the science of reading; and
635-14 (B) provided by an organization that is:
636-15 (i) accredited by the International Dyslexia Association;
637-16 or
638-17 (ii) aligned with Knowledge and Practice Standards for
639-18 Teachers of Reading (KPS); and
640-19 (B) (C) approved by the department.
641-20 (2) Demonstrate proficiency in scientifically based reading
642-21 instruction skills aligned to the science of reading on a written
643-22 examination or through other procedures prescribed by the
644-23 department in accordance with this section.
645-24 (d) The eighty (80) hours of evidence based professional
646-25 development required under subsection (c)(1) must provide
647-26 individualized and on demand support. The evidence based
648-27 professional development required under subsection (c)(1) must:
649-28 (1) promote explicit, systematic, and cumulative instruction as the
650-29 primary approach to literacy instruction;
651-30 (2) align with both word recognition and language
652-31 comprehension;
653-32 (2) (3) promote an understanding of how language, reading, and
654-33 writing relate to each other;
655-34 (3) (4) promote strategies for differentiated instruction for:
656-35 (A) students with:
657-36 (i) reading difficulties; or
658-37 (ii) disabilities; and
659-38 (B) English language learners;
660-39 (4) (5) focus on phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency,
661-40 vocabulary, and comprehension; and
662-41 (5) (6) allow participants to implement the strategies into a
663-42 classroom environment with the opportunity for feedback
618+1 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 28. (a) As used in this section,
619+2 "visiting teacher" means a citizen of another country who:
620+3 (1) is or will be visiting the United States; and
621+4 (2) is employed as a teacher at a school corporation in
622+5 Indiana.
623+6 (b) The department may issue a visiting teacher license only to
624+7 a visiting teacher who has successfully completed an educational
625+8 training program from an accredited institution.
626+9 (c) A visiting teacher license issued to a visiting teacher must be
627+10 a five (5) year nonrenewable license.
628+11 SECTION 13. IC 20-33-2-13, AS AMENDED BY P.L.160-2023,
629+12 SECTION 14, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
630+13 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 13. A school corporation shall record or include
631+14 the following information in the official high school transcript for a
632+15 student in high school:
633+16 (1) Attendance records.
634+17 (2) Upon request of the student, the student's latest statewide
635+18 assessment program test results.
636+19 (3) Any secondary level and postsecondary level certificates of
637+20 achievement earned by the student.
638+21 (4) Any dual credit courses taken that are included in the core
639+22 transfer library under IC 21-42-5-4.
640+23 SECTION 14. IC 20-36-5-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.10-2019,
641+24 SECTION 88, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
642+25 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 1. A student shall receive credits toward
643+26 graduation or an Indiana diploma with a Core 40 with academic honors
644+27 designation by demonstrating the student's proficiency in a course or
645+28 subject area required for graduation or the Indiana diploma with a Core
646+29 40 with academic honors designation, whether or not the student has
647+30 completed course work in the subject area, by any one (1) or more of
648+31 the following methods:
649+32 (1) Receiving a score that demonstrates proficiency on a
650+33 standardized assessment of academic or subject area competence
651+34 that is accepted by accredited postsecondary educational
652+35 institutions.
653+36 (2) Successfully completing a similar course at an eligible
654+37 institution under the postsecondary enrollment program under
655+38 IC 21-43-4.
656+39 (3) Receiving a score of three (3), four (4), or five (5) on an
657+40 advanced placement examination for a course or subject area.
658+41 (4) Receiving a score of E(e) or higher on a Cambridge
659+42 International Advanced A or AS level examination for a course or
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665-1 throughout the professional development experience.
666-2 (e) The written examination required under subsection (c)(2) shall
667-3 ensure the individual demonstrates the ability to:
668-4 (1) effectively teach foundational reading skills, phonemic
669-5 awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension;
670-6 (2) implement reading instruction using high quality instructional
671-7 materials aligned to the science of reading; and
672-8 (3) provide effective instruction and interventions for students
673-9 with reading deficiencies.
674-10 (f) The department shall approve and provide the evidence based
675-11 professional development necessary for an individual to receive a
676-12 literacy endorsement under this section.
677-13 (g) The department shall establish the procedure for an existing
678-14 teacher to add the literacy endorsement established under this section
679-15 to the teacher's license.
680-16 (h) The state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to do the
681-17 following:
682-18 (1) Adopt, validate, and implement the examination or other
683-19 procedures required by subsection (c)(2).
684-20 (2) Establish examination scores indicating proficiency.
685-21 (3) Otherwise carry out the purposes of this section.
686-22 SECTION 13. IC 20-28-5-28 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
687-23 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
688-24 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 28. (a) As used in this section,
689-25 "visiting teacher" means a citizen of another country who:
690-26 (1) is or will be visiting the United States; and
691-27 (2) is employed as a teacher at a school corporation in
692-28 Indiana.
693-29 (b) An applicant is eligible to receive a visiting teacher license
694-30 if the applicant meets the requirements established by the state
695-31 board.
696-32 (c) A visiting teacher license issued to a visiting teacher must be
697-33 a five (5) year nonrenewable license.
698-34 SECTION 14. IC 20-33-2-13, AS AMENDED BY P.L.160-2023,
699-35 SECTION 14, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
700-36 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 13. A school corporation shall record or include
701-37 the following information in the official high school transcript for a
702-38 student in high school:
703-39 (1) Attendance records.
704-40 (2) Upon request of the student, the student's latest statewide
705-41 assessment program test results.
706-42 (3) Any secondary level and postsecondary level certificates of
661+1 subject area.
662+2 (5) Successfully completing an International Baccalaureate
663+3 course under IC 20-36-7-3.
664+4 (5) (6) Other methods approved by the state board.
665+5 SECTION 15. IC 20-36-7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
666+6 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
667+7 JULY 1, 2024]:
668+8 Chapter 7. International Baccalaureate Courses
669+9 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "International Baccalaureate
670+10 course" refers to a course from the International Baccalaureate
671+11 diploma program.
672+12 Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "International Baccalaureate
673+13 examination" refers to an International Baccalaureate diploma
674+14 program examination.
675+15 Sec. 3. (a) Successful completion of an International
676+16 Baccalaureate course shall count as high school credit toward
677+17 completing Indiana graduation requirements.
678+18 (b) Any rule adopted by the state board or the department
679+19 concerning an Indiana diploma with a Core 40 with academic
680+20 honors designation must provide that a successfully completed
681+21 International Baccalaureate course is credited toward fulfilling the
682+22 requirements of an Indiana diploma with a Core 40 with academic
683+23 honors designation.
684+24 (c) If a high school student who takes an International
685+25 Baccalaureate examination receives a score of four (4) or higher on
686+26 the examination, the student is entitled to receive postsecondary
687+27 level academic credit at a state educational institution that counts
688+28 toward meeting the student's degree requirements if the elective
689+29 credit is part of the student's degree requirements.
690+30 (d) A state educational institution may require a score higher
691+31 than a score of four (4) on an International Baccalaureate
692+32 examination if the credit is to be used for meeting a course
693+33 requirement for a particular major at the state educational
694+34 institution.
695+35 SECTION 16. [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024] (a) 511 IAC 16-2-5(a)
696+36 is void. The publisher of the Indiana Administrative Code and
697+37 Indiana Register shall remove this subsection from the Indiana
698+38 Administrative Code.
699+39 (b) This SECTION expires July 1, 2025.
700+40 SECTION 17. An emergency is declared for this act.
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708-1 achievement earned by the student.
709-2 (4) Any dual credit courses taken that are included in the core
710-3 transfer library under IC 21-42-5-4.
711-4 SECTION 15. IC 20-36-5-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.10-2019,
712-5 SECTION 88, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
713-6 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 1. A student shall receive credits toward
714-7 graduation or an Indiana diploma with a Core 40 with academic honors
715-8 designation by demonstrating the student's proficiency in a course or
716-9 subject area required for graduation or the Indiana diploma with a Core
717-10 40 with academic honors designation, whether or not the student has
718-11 completed course work in the subject area, by any one (1) or more of
719-12 the following methods:
720-13 (1) Receiving a score that demonstrates proficiency on a
721-14 standardized assessment of academic or subject area competence
722-15 that is accepted by accredited postsecondary educational
723-16 institutions.
724-17 (2) Successfully completing a similar course at an eligible
725-18 institution under the postsecondary enrollment program under
726-19 IC 21-43-4.
727-20 (3) Receiving a score of three (3), four (4), or five (5) on an
728-21 advanced placement examination for a course or subject area.
729-22 (4) Receiving a score of E(e) or higher on a Cambridge
730-23 International Advanced A or AS level examination for a course or
731-24 subject area.
732-25 (5) Receiving a score of four (4) or higher on an International
733-26 Baccalaureate examination for a course or subject area.
734-27 (5) (6) Other methods approved by the state board.
735-28 SECTION 16. IC 20-36-7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
736-29 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
737-30 JULY 1, 2024]:
738-31 Chapter 7. International Baccalaureate Courses
739-32 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "International Baccalaureate
740-33 course" refers to a course from the International Baccalaureate
741-34 diploma program.
742-35 Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "International Baccalaureate
743-36 examination" refers to an International Baccalaureate diploma
744-37 program examination.
745-38 Sec. 3. (a) Successful completion of an International
746-39 Baccalaureate course shall count as high school credit toward
747-40 completing Indiana graduation requirements.
748-41 (b) Any rule adopted by the state board or the department
749-42 concerning an Indiana diploma with a Core 40 with academic
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751-1 honors designation must provide that a successfully completed
752-2 International Baccalaureate course is credited toward fulfilling the
753-3 requirements of an Indiana diploma with a Core 40 with academic
754-4 honors designation.
755-5 (c) If a high school student who takes an International
756-6 Baccalaureate examination receives a score of four (4) or higher on
757-7 the examination, the student is entitled to receive postsecondary
758-8 level academic credit at a state educational institution that counts
759-9 toward meeting the student's degree requirements if the elective
760-10 credit is part of the student's degree requirements.
761-11 (d) A state educational institution may require a score higher
762-12 than a score of four (4) on an International Baccalaureate
763-13 examination if the credit is to be used for meeting a course
764-14 requirement for a particular major at the state educational
765-15 institution.
766-16 SECTION 17. [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024] (a) 511 IAC 16-2-5(a)
767-17 is void. The publisher of the Indiana Administrative Code and
768-18 Indiana Register shall remove this subsection from the Indiana
769-19 Administrative Code.
770-20 (b) This SECTION expires July 1, 2025.
771-21 SECTION 18. An emergency is declared for this act.
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773702 COMMITTEE REPORT
774703 Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Education, to which was referred
775704 House Bill 1304, has had the same under consideration and begs leave
776705 to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that said
777706 bill be amended as follows:
778707 Page 1, between the enacting clause and line 1, begin a new
779708 paragraph and insert:
780709 "SECTION 1. IC 20-19-4.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
781710 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
782711 UPON PASSAGE]:
783712 Chapter 4.2. School Data Reporting
784713 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "committee" refers to the
785714 committee on school data reporting established by section 3 of this
786715 chapter.
787716 Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "qualified data" means any data
788717 collection, report, survey, or other method used by a state agency
789718 to collect data regarding assessments, performance, course
790719 enrollment, demographics, or any other information from schools
791720 or school corporations that is not specifically authorized by statute
792721 to be collected by the department or the state board.
793722 Sec. 3. (a) The committee on school data reporting is established
794723 to review all regulations or forms required or proposed by any
795724 state agency that seek to require a school to report data to a state
796725 agency or to the public.
797726 (b) The committee consists of ten (10) members appointed as
798727 follows:
799728 (1) The secretary of education or the secretary of education's
800729 designee.
801730 (2) One (1) member who is a member of the state board
802731 selected by the state board.
803732 (3) The chief information officer or designee of the office of
804733 technology established by IC 4-13.1-2-1.
805734 (4) Seven (7) members appointed by the governor as follows:
806735 (A) One (1) member representing state government who
807736 has knowledge of school reporting requirements to state
808737 agencies other than the department.
809738 (B) One (1) member who is a representative of school
810739 boards nominated by the Indiana School Boards
811740 Association.
812741 (C) One (1) member who is a representative of school
813742 business officials who is nominated by the Indiana
814743 Association of School Business Officials.
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816745 (D) One (1) member who is a representative of accredited
817746 nonpublic schools who is nominated by the Indiana
818747 Non-Public Education Association.
819748 (E) One (1) member who is a representative of charter
820749 schools nominated by an organization representing charter
821750 schools.
822751 (F) One (1) member who is a teacher employed by a school
823752 corporation nominated by the state superintendent.
824753 (G) One (1) member who is a current school corporation
825754 administrator nominated by the Indiana Association of
826755 Public School Superintendents.
827756 (c) Each member appointed under subsection (b) shall serve at
828757 the will of the member's respective appointing authority. Vacancies
829758 in the appointments to the committee shall be filled in like manner
830759 as if appointment to such vacant offices were being made
831760 originally.
832761 (d) A quorum consists of six (6) members of the committee.
833762 (e) The member described in subsection (b)(1) serves as the
834763 chairperson of the committee.
835764 (f) The department shall provide staff and administrative
836765 support for the committee.
837766 Sec. 4. (a) A member of the committee is not entitled to the
838767 minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b).
839768 (b) A member of the committee who is not a state employee is
840769 entitled to reimbursement for traveling as provided under
841770 IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection
842771 with the member's duties as provided in the state polices and
843772 procedures established by the Indiana department of
844773 administration and approved by the budget agency.
845774 (c) A member of the committee who is a state employee is
846775 entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under
847776 IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection
848777 with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and
849778 procedures established by the Indiana department of
850779 administration and approved by the budget agency.
851780 (d) Expenses paid under this section shall be payable from
852781 amounts appropriated to the department.
853782 Sec. 5. The committee shall meet at least once every six (6)
854783 months and at the call of the chairperson. A member of the
855784 committee may participate in a committee meeting using an
856785 electronic communication in the manner prescribed in
857786 IC 5-14-1.5-3.6.
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859788 Sec. 6. (a) After July 31, 2024, all qualified data collections must
860789 be expressly approved by the state board after it is has been
861790 reviewed by the committee under subsection (c) before schools and
862791 school corporations are required to submit the information to the
863792 state board or the department. The department may not require
864793 schools or school corporations to submit any qualified data
865794 collection unless the qualified data collection is approved by the
866795 state board under this subsection. The department shall maintain
867796 on its website a list of all qualified data collections approved by the
868797 state board and the deadline by which each school or school
869798 corporation shall submit the information.
870799 (b) After July 31, 2024, the state board and the department may
871800 not sanction, penalize, or in any way hold a school or school
872801 corporation accountable for failing to submit a qualified data
873802 collection report if the qualified data collection was not approved
874803 by the state board under subsection (a).
875804 (c) Not later than August 1, 2024, the committee, in consultation
876805 with the department, shall review current collection of:
877806 (1) qualified data from accredited schools; and
878807 (2) data collection by another public agency (as defined in
879808 IC 5-14-1.5-2) of the state from accredited schools.
880809 Based on the committee's review, the committee shall make
881810 recommendations to the state board whether to continue the
882811 qualified data collection and ways or methods to streamline
883812 qualified data collection and data collection by another public
884813 agency of the state from schools, including the development of a
885814 standardized school improvement plan template for use by school
886815 corporations to prepare school improvement plans. After
887816 submitting the committee's initial recommendations regarding
888817 current qualified data and data collections to the state board, the
889818 committee shall review qualified data collection requests made by
890819 the department and the state board after July 31, 2024, and make
891820 recommendations to the state board as to whether the qualified
892821 data collection is necessary or ways to streamline the qualified data
893822 collection. In addition, the committee shall review and make
894823 recommendations to the state board under subsection (d)
895824 regarding methods to streamline school safety and discipline
896825 reporting requirements as well as establishing a streamlined
897826 method to uniformly and consistently report instances of bullying
898827 throughout Indiana. The committee may not change the data
899828 reporting requirements for data used by the state board to place
900829 each school in a category or designation of school performance
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902831 under IC 20-31-8-4.
903832 (d) The committee shall submit its recommendations under
904833 subsection (c) to the state board. Upon receipt of the committee's
905834 recommendations, the state board shall vote to either approve or
906835 disapprove the qualified data request or recommendations. The
907836 decision of the state board is final. The state board shall consider
908837 the committee's recommendations at the state board's next meeting
909838 after receiving the committee's recommendations under subsection
910839 (c).
911840 (e) The committee may recommend the collection of qualified
912841 data under subsection (c) and the state board may approve the
913842 recommendation under subsection (d) only if the:
914843 (1) qualified data is not available to the public agency
915844 requesting the information from any other source; and
916845 (2) benefit from the collection of the qualified data is greater
917846 than the overall administrative cost of collecting the qualified
918847 data.
919848 Sec. 7. (a) Before December 1, 2024, the state board, in
920849 consultation with the department and based upon
921850 recommendations by the committee, shall review all statutory
922851 reporting requirements and qualified data collection and data
923852 collection by various public agencies (as defined in IC 5-14-1.5-2)
924853 of the state and shall submit a report to the governor and, in an
925854 electronic format under IC 5-14-6, to the general assembly. The
926855 report must include the following:
927856 (1) A detailed description of actions that will be taken by the
928857 state board and the department to reduce the amount of
929858 information schools or school corporations must report to the
930859 state.
931860 (2) A detailed summary describing the actions taken by the
932861 department and the state board to combine, streamline, or
933862 eliminate duplicative data or information requests from
934863 schools and school corporations.
935864 (3) A detailed description of how the state board is working
936865 with other public agencies of the state to minimize or
937866 streamline data collection by those agencies.
938867 (4) Specific legislative recommendations to the general
939868 assembly necessary to eliminate duplicative data reporting
940869 and any recommended legislative changes that would make
941870 school data reporting to various public agencies of the state
942871 more efficient and cost effective.
943872 (b) Before December 1, 2025, the state board shall submit an
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945874 updated report to the governor and, in an electronic format under
946875 IC 5-14-6, to the general assembly containing the progress of the
947876 state board and the department to eliminate duplicative data
948877 reporting and information requests to schools of any additional
949878 recommended legislative changes that would streamline school
950879 data reporting to the state that was not included in the state
951880 board's report submitted under subsection (a).
952881 Sec. 8. (a) After June 30, 2024, all reports required to be
953882 submitted to a public agency (as defined in IC 5-14-1.5-2) of the
954883 state by accredited schools must be collected electronically and
955884 must be collected through one (1) regularly scheduled consolidated
956885 report that is collected no more frequently than on a quarterly
957886 basis through an electronic data base administered by the
958887 department established by rule under IC 4-22-2.
959888 (b) This section does not apply to:
960889 (1) any collection of data if the office of management and
961890 budget has approved a waiver of the application of this
962891 section;
963892 (2) tax reporting;
964893 (3) an investigation authorized by federal or state statute or
965894 regulation; or
966895 (4) testing material.
967896 Sec. 9. The state board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2
968897 necessary to administer this chapter.
969898 Sec. 10. This chapter expires July 1, 2026.".
970899 Page 3, line 30, after "administrators" delete ",".
971900 Page 3, line 30, delete "teachers, and" and insert "and teachers.".
972901 Page 3, delete line 31.
973902 Page 3, line 34, after "Sec. 3.5." insert "(a)".
974903 Page 3, line 41, delete "a minimum".
975904 Page 3, line 42, delete "of three (3) years of".
976905 Page 4, between lines 1 and 2, begin a new paragraph and insert:
977906 "(b) A literacy coach shall also do all of the following:
978907 (1) Model effective instructional strategies for teachers.
979908 (2) Facilitate study groups.
980909 (3) Train teachers in:
981910 (A) data analysis; and
982911 (B) using data to differentiate instruction.
983912 (4) Coach and mentor colleagues.
984913 (5) Work with teachers to ensure that evidence based reading
985914 programs, which include:
986915 (A) comprehensive core reading programs;
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988917 (B) supplemental reading programs; and
989918 (C) comprehensive intervention reading programs;
990919 are implemented with fidelity.
991920 (6) Train teachers to diagnose and address a reading
992921 deficiency.
993922 (7) Work with teachers in applying evidence based reading
994923 strategies in other content areas, including, but not limited to:
995924 (A) prioritizing time spent on those teachers;
996925 (B) activities and roles that will have the greatest impact
997926 on student achievement; and
998927 (C) prioritizing coaching and mentoring in classrooms.
999928 (8) Help to increase instructional density to meet the needs of
1000929 all students.
1001930 (9) Work with students through:
1002931 (A) whole and small group instruction; or
1003932 (B) tutoring;
1004933 in the context of modeling and coaching in or outside of a
1005934 teacher's classroom.
1006935 (c) A literacy coach shall not be assigned a regular classroom
1007936 teaching assignment.".
1008937 Page 5, between lines 29 and 30, begin a new paragraph and insert:
1009938 "SECTION 7. IC 20-20-50 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
1010939 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1011940 JULY 1, 2024]:
1012941 Chapter 50. Mastery Based Education Program
1013942 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "dedicated lead partner" means
1014943 an experienced and specialized individual or entity that provides
1015944 assistance in implementing mastery based education in a school.
1016945 Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "mastery" means evidenced
1017946 attainment of predefined, rigorous learning objectives that:
1018947 (1) are transferable; and
1019948 (2) qualify a student for advancement to subsequent
1020949 educational levels or competencies.
1021950 Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "mastery based education"
1022951 means an innovative, learner centered approach to teaching and
1023952 learning that focuses on the mastery of specific skills or knowledge
1024953 areas rather than the amount of time spent in a classroom.
1025954 Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "program" refers to the mastery
1026955 based education program established by section 5 of this chapter.
1027956 Sec. 5. (a) The mastery based education program is established
1028957 to allow a school corporation or charter school that is selected by
1029958 the department under subsection (b) to implement mastery based
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1031960 education in:
1032961 (1) one (1) or more schools maintained by the school
1033962 corporation; or
1034963 (2) the charter school.
1035964 (b) The department:
1036965 (1) shall administer the program; and
1037966 (2) may select:
1038967 (A) school corporations;
1039968 (B) charter schools; or
1040969 (C) both school corporations and charter schools;
1041970 that meet the requirements under section 6 of this chapter to
1042971 participate in the program.
1043972 Sec. 6. (a) To apply for participation in the program, a school
1044973 corporation or charter school shall do the following:
1045974 (1) Apply on a form and in a manner established by the
1046975 department.
1047976 (2) Submit to the department a plan for the establishment and
1048977 implementation of mastery based education in the school
1049978 corporation or charter school that:
1050979 (A) meets the requirements of section 7 of this chapter; and
1051980 (B) includes specific measurable goals or student outcomes
1052981 the school corporation or charter school intends to achieve.
1053982 (b) The department shall approve or deny a plan submitted by
1054983 a school corporation or charter school under this section.
1055984 Sec. 7. Mastery based education implemented by a school
1056985 corporation or charter school under this chapter must meet the
1057986 following requirements:
1058987 (1) A student participating in the mastery based education
1059988 must:
1060989 (A) advance based upon mastery of the subject matter and
1061990 not based on time in a classroom;
1062991 (B) receive timely, differentiated support based on the
1063992 student's individual learning needs; and
1064993 (C) be empowered daily to make important decisions
1065994 about:
1066995 (i) the student's learning experiences and learning
1067996 environment;
1068997 (ii) how the student will create and apply knowledge; and
1069998 (iii) how the student will demonstrate learning.
1070999 (2) Standards in the mastery based education must be broken
10711000 down into masteries that include rigorous, clear, measurable,
10721001 and transferable learning objectives that empower students.
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10741003 (3) Assessments administered under the mastery based
10751004 education must focus on evaluating skills and not on
10761005 memorization.
10771006 (4) Learning outcomes for the mastery based education must
10781007 emphasize masteries that include:
10791008 (A) application and creation of knowledge; and
10801009 (B) the development of work ready skills.
10811010 Sec. 8. If a student:
10821011 (1) obtains a credit for mastery based education; and
10831012 (2) subsequently transfers to another school corporation or
10841013 charter school in Indiana;
10851014 the school corporation or charter school to which the student
10861015 transfers shall count the credit by a previous school corporation or
10871016 charter school that the student attended toward the student's
10881017 graduation requirements.
10891018 Sec. 9. (a) The department may do the following:
10901019 (1) Establish common masteries that may be used by each
10911020 school participating in the program.
10921021 (2) Review annually the masteries established under
10931022 subdivision (1) and, as applicable, do the following:
10941023 (A) Amend or remove masteries.
10951024 (B) Establish new common masteries.
10961025 (3) Create criteria for masteries that are, when applicable,
10971026 transferable among different subject areas and courses to
10981027 ensure that a mastery can satisfy multiple requirements.
10991028 (b) The department may consult with any of the following
11001029 regarding establishing and reviewing masteries and creating
11011030 criteria under subsection (a):
11021031 (1) Approved dedicated lead partners.
11031032 (2) School corporations and charter schools participating in
11041033 the program.
11051034 (3) Any other individual or entity, as determined by the
11061035 department.
11071036 (c) The department may request information from a school
11081037 corporation or charter school participating in the program for the
11091038 purpose of assessing the effectiveness of the program.
11101039 (d) A school corporation or charter school shall respond to a
11111040 request for information under subsection (c) in a form, manner,
11121041 and frequency determined by the department.
11131042 Sec. 10. The department shall do the following:
11141043 (1) Approve dedicated lead partners that a school corporation
11151044 or charter school participating in the program may contract
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11171046 with in accordance with this chapter.
11181047 (2) Create and maintain a list of the approved dedicated lead
11191048 partners on the department's website.
11201049 Sec. 11. The commission for higher education shall work with
11211050 school corporations and charter schools participating in the
11221051 program to ensure that:
11231052 (1) credits earned through the program are included on the
11241053 student's high school transcript; and
11251054 (2) a student enrolled in the program has access to early
11261055 college credit.
11271056 Sec. 12. (a) Except as provided under subsections (b) and (c), a
11281057 school maintained by a school corporation or charter school that
11291058 participates in the program:
11301059 (1) is exempt from all requirements of this title except for
11311060 requirements under this chapter or requirements established
11321061 under federal law; and
11331062 (2) may not award graduation waivers under IC 20-32-3 or
11341063 IC 20-32-5.1.
11351064 (b) A school described in subsection (a) is not exempt from the
11361065 following:
11371066 (1) Except as provided under subsection (d), any of the
11381067 nonwaivable provisions listed under IC 20-31-4.1-7.
11391068 (2) IC 20-30-5.6.
11401069 (3) IC 20-30-2.
11411070 (c) The department may require a school described in
11421071 subsection (a) to comply with any requirements described in
11431072 subsection (a)(1) if the department determines that the school is not
11441073 meeting the specific measurable goals or student outcomes
11451074 submitted in the school corporation's or charter school's plan
11461075 under section 6(a) of this chapter.
11471076 (d) A school described in subsection (a) is subject to collective
11481077 bargaining under IC 20-29 unless the school corporation
11491078 authorizes the school to opt out of collective bargaining or, if the
11501079 school is a charter school, the school opts out of collective
11511080 bargaining.
11521081 Sec. 13. Not later than November 1, 2025, and not later than
11531082 November 1 each year thereafter, the department shall:
11541083 (1) compile and prepare a report that includes information
11551084 regarding the program; and
11561085 (2) submit the report to the legislative council in an electronic
11571086 format under IC 5-14-6.
11581087 Sec. 14. The state board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2
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11601089 necessary to implement this chapter.".
11611090 Page 8, line 32, delete "the national council on teacher quality" and
11621091 insert "teacher preparation programs to receive an outside
11631092 evaluation by a nationally recognized nonprofit, nonpartisan
11641093 organization that leverages evidence based approaches on the
11651094 science of reading".
11661095 Page 9, delete lines 13 through 25.
11671096 Page 12, between lines 17 and 18, begin a new paragraph and insert:
11681097 "SECTION 14. IC 20-33-2-13, AS AMENDED BY P.L.160-2023,
11691098 SECTION 14, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
11701099 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 13. A school corporation shall record or include
11711100 the following information in the official high school transcript for a
11721101 student in high school:
11731102 (1) Attendance records.
11741103 (2) Upon request of the student, the student's latest statewide
11751104 assessment program test results.
11761105 (3) Any secondary level and postsecondary level certificates of
11771106 achievement earned by the student.
11781107 (4) Any dual credit courses taken that are included in the core
11791108 transfer library under IC 21-42-5-4.".
11801109 Page 12, delete lines 38 through 40.
11811110 Page 12, line 41, delete "6." and insert "5.".
11821111 Page 13, line 1, delete "learning goals;" and insert "Indiana
11831112 academic standards;".
11841113 Page 13, delete lines 5 through 26.
11851114 Page 13, line 27, delete "3." and insert "1.".
11861115 Page 13, line 28, delete "section 1 of this".
11871116 Page 13, line 29, delete "chapter," and insert "IC 20-20-5.5-2,".
11881117 Page 13, line 36, delete "4." and insert "2.".
11891118 Page 13, line 36, delete "shall" and insert "shall:
11901119 (1)".
11911120 Page 13, line 38, delete "IC 20-20-5.5-2 and section 1 of " and insert
11921121 "IC 20-20-5.5-2; and
11931122 (2) select the math instructional material and curricular
11941123 material described in subdivision (1) at the time of curriculum
11951124 renewal for the school.".
11961125 Page 13, delete line 39.
11971126 Page 13, delete lines 41 through 42.
11981127 Page 14, delete lines 1 through 28.
11991128 Page 14, line 29, delete "3." and insert "1.".
12001129 Page 14, line 29, delete "state board" and insert "department".
12011130 Page 14, line 31, delete "and monitoring".
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12031132 Page 14, line 34, delete "websites" and insert "website".
12041133 Page 14, line 34, delete "the state board and".
12051134 Page 14, delete lines 35 through 42.
12061135 Page 15, delete lines 1 through 14, begin a new paragraph and
12071136 insert:
12081137 "(b) The statewide assessment program may be used by the
12091138 department to fulfill the requirement described in subsection
12101139 (a)(1).".
12111140 Page 15, line 16, delete "state board" and insert "department".
12121141 Page 15, line 17, delete "and monitor".
12131142 Page 15, line 23, delete "IC 20-33.5-2-1; and" and insert "IC
12141143 20-20-5.5-2;
12151144 (2) adopt the high quality math instructional material
12161145 described in subdivision (1) at the time of curriculum renewal
12171146 for the school; and".
12181147 Page 15, line 24, delete "(2)" and insert "(3)".
12191148 Page 15, line 40, after "intervention" insert ".".
12201149 Page 15, line 40, delete "for at least:".
12211150 Page 15, delete lines 41 through 42.
12221151 Page 16, delete lines 1 through 2.
12231152 Page 16, delete lines 38 through 40.
12241153 Page 16, line 41, delete "(5)" and insert "(4)".
12251154 Page 17, delete lines 19 through 42.
12261155 Page 18, delete lines 1 through 6.
12271156 Page 18, line 7, delete "4." and insert "5.".
12281157 Page 18, after line 13, begin a new paragraph and insert:
12291158 "SECTION 18. An emergency is declared for this act.".
12301159 Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
12311160 and when so amended that said bill do pass.
12321161 (Reference is to HB 1304 as introduced.)
12331162 BEHNING
12341163 Committee Vote: yeas 9, nays 0.
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12361165 COMMITTEE REPORT
12371166 Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was
12381167 referred House Bill 1304, has had the same under consideration and
12391168 begs leave to report the same back to the House with the
12401169 recommendation that said bill be amended as follows:
12411170 Page 3, line 1, after "traveling" insert "expenses".
12421171 Page 3, line 19, delete "collections" and insert "collection".
12431172 Page 18, line 8, delete "Beginning" and insert "Except as provided
12441173 in section 19.8(a) of this chapter, beginning".
12451174 Page 19, between lines 24 and 25, begin a new paragraph and insert:
12461175 "SECTION 12. IC 20-28-5-19.8 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
12471176 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
12481177 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 19.8. (a) An individual described
12491178 in section 19.7(b) of this chapter who cannot comply with the
12501179 requirements of section 19.7 of this chapter may apply for a waiver
12511180 from the department in a form and manner prescribed by the
12521181 department.
12531182 (b) Subject to subsection (d), if the department determines that
12541183 an individual described in subsection (a) cannot comply with the
12551184 requirements of section 19.7 of this chapter, the department may
12561185 grant the individual a waiver that provides an exception to the
12571186 requirements.
12581187 (c) The department may grant a waiver under this section to an
12591188 individual that:
12601189 (1) is not more than one (1) year; and
12611190 (2) does not extend beyond July 1, 2028.
12621191 However the department may extend the waiver described in this
12631192 subsection if the department determines a hardship exists for the
12641193 individual in meeting the requirements under section 19.7 of this
12651194 chapter.
12661195 (d) Before the department may grant a waiver under this
12671196 section, the department shall submit a report not later than
12681197 December 1, 2026, to the legislative council in an electronic format
12691198 under IC 5-14-6 that contains the following information:
12701199 (1) The progress made by the department toward the
12711200 requirements in section 19.7 of this chapter.
12721201 (2) The progress made by the department toward the goal of
12731202 student literacy in Indiana.
12741203 (3) Barriers and challenges that remain for all individuals
12751204 described in section 19.7(b) of this chapter to achieving the
12761205 requirements of section 19.7 of this chapter.
12771206 (4) The reasons the department's waiver authority under this
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12791208 section is necessary.
12801209 (5) Any other recommendations the department may have for
12811210 educators, communities, parents, schools, teacher preparation
12821211 programs, and the general assembly for achieving:
12831212 (A) full compliance with the requirements of section 19.7
12841213 of this chapter; and
12851214 (B) student literacy goals of the state.".
12861215 Page 22, line 9, delete "system" and insert "systems".
12871216 Page 22, line 14, delete "Sec. 5." and insert "Sec. 2.".
12881217 Page 22, line 14, after "charter school" insert "may screen student
12891218 progress toward grade level math using a math assessment system.
12901219 If a school corporation or charter school screens student progress
12911220 toward grade level math using a math assessment system, the
12921221 school corporation or charter school".
12931222 Page 22, line 16, delete "3" and insert "1".
12941223 Page 22, line 16, delete "to screen student progress toward grade
12951224 level" and insert ".".
12961225 Page 22, delete line 17.
12971226 Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
12981227 and when so amended that said bill do pass.
12991228 (Reference is to HB 1304 as printed January 25, 2024.)
13001229 THOMPSON
13011230 Committee Vote: yeas 21, nays 0.
13021231 _____
13031232 COMMITTEE REPORT
13041233 Madam President: The Senate Committee on Education and Career
13051234 Development, to which was referred House Bill No. 1304, has had the
13061235 same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the
13071236 Senate with the recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as
13081237 follows:
13091238 Page 1, delete lines 1 through 17, begin a new paragraph and insert:
13101239 "SECTION 1. IC 4-3-22-20, AS ADDED BY P.L.250-2023,
13111240 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
13121241 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 20. (a) As used in this section, "state
13131242 agency" has the meaning set forth in IC 4-12-1-2.
13141243 (b) Before November 1, 2023, the department of education shall
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13161245 report to the legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6
13171246 findings and recommendations for reducing the amount of redundant
13181247 data that schools are required to submit to state agencies. (as defined
13191248 in IC 4-12-1-2).
13201249 (c) The OMB shall establish a kindergarten through grade 12
13211250 data governance team comprised of subject matter experts from
13221251 state agencies that collect data, reports, and other information
13231252 from schools and school corporations, as determined by the OMB.
13241253 (d) Not later than November 1, 2024, the kindergarten through
13251254 grade 12 data governance team established by the OMB under
13261255 subsection (c) shall:
13271256 (1) develop a comprehensive plan to:
13281257 (A) address the amount of redundant data that schools and
13291258 school corporations are required to submit to state
13301259 agencies; and
13311260 (B) streamline the collection of data, reports, and other
13321261 information from schools and school corporations;
13331262 (2) create a kindergarten through grade 12 data inventory
13341263 that identifies all data, reports, and other information schools
13351264 and school corporations are required to submit to state
13361265 agencies;
13371266 (3) seek from stakeholders through a stakeholder survey input
13381267 and recommendations for reducing the amount of redundant
13391268 data that schools and school corporations are required to
13401269 submit to state agencies; and
13411270 (4) submit a report to the legislative council in an electronic
13421271 format under IC 5-14-6 that includes:
13431272 (A) the comprehensive plan developed under this
13441273 subsection;
13451274 (B) the kindergarten through grade 12 data inventory
13461275 created under this subsection;
13471276 (C) a summary of the input and recommendations received
13481277 from stakeholders through the stakeholder survey; and
13491278 (D) updated findings and recommendations for reducing
13501279 the amount of redundant data that schools and school
13511280 corporations are required to submit to state agencies.
13521281 (e) This section expires July 1, 2025.
13531282 SECTION 2. IC 20-19-3-35 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
13541283 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
13551284 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 35. (a) Not later than July 1, 2024, the
13561285 department shall do the following:
13571286 (1) Establish an online, self-paced professional development
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13591288 module to support educators in doing the following with
13601289 regard to mathematics:
13611290 (A) Implementing the Indiana academic standards.
13621291 (B) Applying effective teaching strategies.
13631292 (C) Emphasizing contextual problem solving.
13641293 (D) Fostering collaborative learning environments.
13651294 (E) Using universal supports for students.
13661295 (2) Develop math descriptions correlated to proficiency level
13671296 descriptors to track proficiency at the student level that are:
13681297 (A) appropriately aligned to the Indiana academic
13691298 standards; and
13701299 (B) readily available to educators, parents, and students
13711300 across the state.
13721301 (3) Create and identify dedicated math resources for parents,
13731302 families, and educators to assist with intervention and
13741303 enrichment opportunities and instructional strategies.
13751304 (b) Not later than July 1, 2024, the department shall post the
13761305 resources created and identified under subsection (a)(3) on the
13771306 department's website.
13781307 (c) Not later than December 1, 2024, the department shall
13791308 submit a plan to the legislative council in an electronic format
13801309 under IC 5-14-6 that includes:
13811310 (1) strategies for the early identification of students who are
13821311 at risk of not meeting grade level proficiency in mathematics;
13831312 and
13841313 (2) recommendations for high quality intervention policies for
13851314 mathematics that focus on:
13861315 (A) providing data driven, systematic small group or
13871316 individualized instruction focused on building student
13881317 understanding through mathematical learning
13891318 progressions; and
13901319 (B) using evidence based instructional strategies to
13911320 promote:
13921321 (i) conceptual understanding;
13931322 (ii) procedural fluency; and
13941323 (iii) real world problem solving.
13951324 This subsection expires July 1, 2025.".
13961325 Delete pages 2 through 5.
13971326 Page 6, delete line 1.
13981327 Page 7, delete lines 41 through 42, begin a new paragraph and
13991328 insert:
14001329 "SECTION 4. IC 20-20-49-3.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
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14021331 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
14031332 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 3.2. (a) This subsection applies
14041333 before July 1, 2027. As used in this chapter, "literacy coach" refers
14051334 to an individual whose primary responsibility is to provide literacy
14061335 training and support to administrators and teachers. This
14071336 subsection expires July 1, 2027.
14081337 (b) This subsection applies after June 30, 2027. As used in this
14091338 chapter, "literacy coach" means an individual:
14101339 (1) whose primary responsibility is to provide literacy
14111340 training and support to administrators and teachers; and
14121341 (2) who has received the literacy endorsement described in
14131342 IC 20-28-5-19.7.
14141343 SECTION 5. IC 20-20-49-3.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
14151344 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
14161345 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 3.5. A literacy coach shall
14171346 prioritize the following:
14181347 (1) Modeling effective instructional strategies for teachers.
14191348 (2) Facilitating study groups.
14201349 (3) Training teachers in:
14211350 (A) data analysis; and
14221351 (B) using data to differentiate instruction.
14231352 (4) Coaching and mentoring colleagues.
14241353 (5) Working with teachers to ensure that evidence based
14251354 reading programs, which include:
14261355 (A) comprehensive core reading programs;
14271356 (B) supplemental reading programs; and
14281357 (C) comprehensive intervention reading programs;
14291358 are implemented with fidelity.
14301359 (6) Training teachers to diagnose and address a reading
14311360 deficiency.
14321361 (7) Working with teachers in applying evidence based reading
14331362 strategies in other content areas, including:
14341363 (A) prioritizing time spent on those teachers;
14351364 (B) activities and roles that will have the greatest impact
14361365 on student achievement; and
14371366 (C) prioritizing coaching and mentoring in classrooms.
14381367 (8) Helping to increase instructional density to meet the needs
14391368 of all students.
14401369 (9) Working with students through:
14411370 (A) whole and small group instruction; or
14421371 (B) tutoring;
14431372 in the context of modeling and coaching in or outside of a
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14451374 teacher's classroom.".
14461375 Delete page 8.
14471376 Page 9, delete lines 1 through 5.
14481377 Page 11, line 11, delete "allow" and insert "support".
14491378 Page 11, line 12, delete "to implement" and insert "in
14501379 implementing".
14511380 Page 11, line 13, delete "education in:" and insert "education.".
14521381 Page 11, delete lines 14 through 16.
14531382 Page 11, line 23, delete "section 6 of".
14541383 Page 11, delete lines 25 through 34, begin a new paragraph and
14551384 insert:
14561385 "Sec. 6. (a) To apply for participation in the program, a school
14571386 corporation or charter school shall apply on a form and in a
14581387 manner established by the department.".
14591388 Page 11, line 35, delete "a plan" and insert "an application".
14601389 Page 11, delete lines 37 through 42.
14611390 Page 12, delete lines 1 through 27.
14621391 Page 12, line 28, delete "9." and insert "7.".
14631392 Page 12, line 41, delete "Approved dedicated" and insert
14641393 "Dedicated".
14651394 Page 13, delete lines 10 through 30, begin a new paragraph and
14661395 insert:
14671396 "Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided under subsections (b) and (c), a
14681397 school maintained by a school corporation or charter school that
14691398 participates in the program is exempt from all requirements of this
14701399 title except for requirements under this chapter or requirements
14711400 established under federal law.".
14721401 Page 13, line 39, delete "(a)(1)" and insert "(a)".
14731402 Page 13, line 40, delete "the specific measurable goals or student
14741403 outcomes" and insert "academic performance expectations.".
14751404 Page 13, delete lines 41 through 42.
14761405 Page 14, delete lines 6 through 11.
14771406 Page 14, line 12, delete "14." and insert "9.".
14781407 Page 17, line 38, after "material;" insert "and".
14791408 Page 17, delete lines 39 through 40.
14801409 Page 17, line 41, delete "(4)" and insert "(3)".
14811410 Delete pages 18 through 19.
14821411 Page 20, delete lines 1 through 22.
14831412 Page 20, between lines 29 and 30, begin a new paragraph and insert:
14841413 "(b) The department may issue a visiting teacher license only to
14851414 a visiting teacher who has successfully completed an educational
14861415 training program from an accredited institution.".
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14881417 Page 20, line 30, delete "(b)" and insert "(c)".
14891418 Page 22, delete lines 3 through 42.
14901419 Delete pages 23 through 24.
14911420 Page 25, delete lines 1 through 16, begin a new paragraph and
14921421 insert:
14931422 "SECTION 15. IC 20-36-5-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.10-2019,
14941423 SECTION 88, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
14951424 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 1. A student shall receive credits toward
14961425 graduation or an Indiana diploma with a Core 40 with academic honors
14971426 designation by demonstrating the student's proficiency in a course or
14981427 subject area required for graduation or the Indiana diploma with a Core
14991428 40 with academic honors designation, whether or not the student has
15001429 completed course work in the subject area, by any one (1) or more of
15011430 the following methods:
15021431 (1) Receiving a score that demonstrates proficiency on a
15031432 standardized assessment of academic or subject area competence
15041433 that is accepted by accredited postsecondary educational
15051434 institutions.
15061435 (2) Successfully completing a similar course at an eligible
15071436 institution under the postsecondary enrollment program under
15081437 IC 21-43-4.
15091438 (3) Receiving a score of three (3), four (4), or five (5) on an
15101439 advanced placement examination for a course or subject area.
15111440 (4) Receiving a score of E(e) or higher on a Cambridge
15121441 International Advanced A or AS level examination for a course or
15131442 subject area.
15141443 (5) Successfully completing an International Baccalaureate
15151444 course under IC 20-36-7-3.
15161445 (5) (6) Other methods approved by the state board.
15171446 SECTION 16. IC 20-36-7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
15181447 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
15191448 JULY 1, 2024]:
15201449 Chapter 7. International Baccalaureate Courses
15211450 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "International Baccalaureate
15221451 course" refers to a course from the International Baccalaureate
15231452 diploma program.
15241453 Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "International Baccalaureate
15251454 examination" refers to an International Baccalaureate diploma
15261455 program examination.
15271456 Sec. 3. (a) Successful completion of an International
15281457 Baccalaureate course shall count as high school credit toward
15291458 completing Indiana graduation requirements.
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1459+EH 1304—LS 6987/DI 110 34
15311460 (b) Any rule adopted by the state board or the department
15321461 concerning an Indiana diploma with a Core 40 with academic
15331462 honors designation must provide that a successfully completed
15341463 International Baccalaureate course is credited toward fulfilling the
15351464 requirements of an Indiana diploma with a Core 40 with academic
15361465 honors designation.
15371466 (c) If a high school student who takes an International
15381467 Baccalaureate examination receives a score of four (4) or higher on
15391468 the examination, the student is entitled to receive postsecondary
15401469 level academic credit at a state educational institution that counts
15411470 toward meeting the student's degree requirements if the elective
15421471 credit is part of the student's degree requirements.
15431472 (d) A state educational institution may require a score higher
15441473 than a score of four (4) on an International Baccalaureate
15451474 examination if the credit is to be used for meeting a course
15461475 requirement for a particular major at the state educational
15471476 institution.".
15481477 Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
15491478 and when so amended that said bill do pass and be reassigned to the
15501479 Senate Committee on Appropriations.
15511480 (Reference is to HB 1304 as printed January 30, 2024.)
15521481 RAATZ, Chairperson
15531482 Committee Vote: Yeas 10, Nays 2.
15541483 _____
15551484 COMMITTEE REPORT
15561485 Madam President: The Senate Committee on Appropriations, to
15571486 which was referred Engrossed House Bill No. 1304, has had the same
15581487 under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the
15591488 Senate with the recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as
15601489 follows:
15611490 Page 10, between lines 8 and 9, begin a new paragraph and insert:
15621491 "Sec. 10. On or before December 1, 2026, the budget committee
15631492 shall review the program, and the department shall make a
15641493 presentation to the budget committee regarding the progress and
15651494 results of the program.
15661495 Sec. 11. This chapter expires June 30, 2027.".
15671496 Page 14, delete lines 6 through 42.
1568-EH 1304—LS 6987/DI 110 37
1497+EH 1304—LS 6987/DI 110 35
15691498 Page 15, delete lines 1 through 6.
15701499 Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
15711500 and when so amended that said bill do pass.
15721501 (Reference is to EHB 1304 as printed February 23, 2024.)
15731502 MISHLER, Chairperson
15741503 Committee Vote: Yeas 7, Nays 5.
1575-_____
1576-SENATE MOTION
1577-Madam President: I move that Engrossed House Bill 1304 be
1578-amended to read as follows:
1579-Page 15, delete lines 2 through 3, begin a new line block indented
1580-and insert:
1581-"(5) Receiving a score of four (4) or higher on an International
1582-Baccalaureate examination for a course or subject area.".
1583-(Reference is to EHB 1304 as printed March 1, 2024.)
1584-FREEMAN
1585-_____
1586-SENATE MOTION
1587-Madam President: I move that Engrossed House Bill 1304 be
1588-amended to read as follows:
1589-Page 13, between lines 40 and 41, begin a new paragraph and insert:
1590-"SECTION 12. IC 20-28-5-19.7, AS AMENDED BY SEA 1-2024,
1591-SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1592-JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 19.7. (a) Not later than July 1, 2024, the state
1593-board shall establish and require a literacy endorsement for individuals
1594-first licensed after June 30, 2025, to teach a content area involving
1595-literacy instruction, including special education, in prekindergarten
1596-through grade 5.
1597-(b) Except as provided in section 19.8(a) of this chapter, beginning
1598-July 1, 2027, the department may not renew a practitioner license or an
1599-accomplished practitioner license, or a comparable license under prior
1600-rules, issued to an individual who, based on the content area for which
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1602-the individual is licensed, including special education, provides literacy
1603-instruction to students in prekindergarten through grade 5 unless the
1604-individual receives a literacy endorsement under this section.
1605-(c) To be eligible to receive a literacy endorsement, an individual
1606-must meet the following:
1607-(1) Complete eighty (80) hours of evidence based professional
1608-development that is:
1609-(A) aligned to the science of reading; and
1610-(B) provided by an organization that is:
1611-(i) accredited by the International Dyslexia Association;
1612-or
1613-(ii) aligned with Knowledge and Practice Standards for
1614-Teachers of Reading (KPS); and
1615-(B) (C) approved by the department.
1616-(2) Demonstrate proficiency in scientifically based reading
1617-instruction skills aligned to the science of reading on a written
1618-examination or through other procedures prescribed by the
1619-department in accordance with this section.
1620-(d) The eighty (80) hours of evidence based professional
1621-development required under subsection (c)(1) must provide
1622-individualized and on demand support. The evidence based
1623-professional development required under subsection (c)(1) must:
1624-(1) promote explicit, systematic, and cumulative instruction as the
1625-primary approach to literacy instruction;
1626-(2) align with both word recognition and language
1627-comprehension;
1628-(2) (3) promote an understanding of how language, reading, and
1629-writing relate to each other;
1630-(3) (4) promote strategies for differentiated instruction for:
1631-(A) students with:
1632-(i) reading difficulties; or
1633-(ii) disabilities; and
1634-(B) English language learners;
1635-(4) (5) focus on phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency,
1636-vocabulary, and comprehension; and
1637-(5) (6) allow participants to implement the strategies into a
1638-classroom environment with the opportunity for feedback
1639-throughout the professional development experience.
1640-(e) The written examination required under subsection (c)(2) shall
1641-ensure the individual demonstrates the ability to:
1642-(1) effectively teach foundational reading skills, phonemic
1643-awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension;
1644-EH 1304—LS 6987/DI 110 39
1645-(2) implement reading instruction using high quality instructional
1646-materials aligned to the science of reading; and
1647-(3) provide effective instruction and interventions for students
1648-with reading deficiencies.
1649-(f) The department shall approve and provide the evidence based
1650-professional development necessary for an individual to receive a
1651-literacy endorsement under this section.
1652-(g) The department shall establish the procedure for an existing
1653-teacher to add the literacy endorsement established under this section
1654-to the teacher's license.
1655-(h) The state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to do the
1656-following:
1657-(1) Adopt, validate, and implement the examination or other
1658-procedures required by subsection (c)(2).
1659-(2) Establish examination scores indicating proficiency.
1660- (3) Otherwise carry out the purposes of this section.".
1661-Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
1662-(Reference is to EHB 1304 as printed March 1, 2024.)
1663-FREEMAN
1664-_____
1665-SENATE MOTION
1666-Madam President: I move that Engrossed House Bill 1304 be
1667-amended to read as follows:
1668-Page 3, line 19, delete "and".
1669-Page 3, between lines 19 and 20, begin a new line double block
1670-indented and insert:
1671-"(B) using materials aligned to daily core instruction; and".
1672-Page 3, line 20, delete "(B)" and insert "(C)".
1673-Page 14, delete lines 6 through 8, begin a new paragraph and insert:
1674-"(b) An applicant is eligible to receive a visiting teacher license
1675-if the applicant meets the requirements established by the state
1676-board.".
1677-(Reference is to EHB 1304 as printed March 1, 2024.)
1678-RAATZ
1679-EH 1304—LS 6987/DI 110 40
1680-SENATE MOTION
1681-Madam President: I move that Engrossed House Bill 1304 be
1682-amended to read as follows:
1683-Page 9, line 36, delete "Except as provided under subsection (d),
1684-any" and insert "Any".
1685-Page 10, delete lines 2 through 6.
1686-(Reference is to EHB 1304 as printed March 1, 2024.)
1687-TOMES
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