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	1	+	ES0212.2
	2	+	Reprinted
	3	+	February 27, 2024
	4	+	ENGROSSED
	5	+	SENATE BILL No. 212
	6	+	_____
	7	+	DIGEST OF SB 212 (Updated February 26, 2024 6:12 pm - DI 143)
	8	+	Citations Affected: IC 20-21; IC 20-22; IC 20-26; IC 20-28;
	9	+	IC 20-43; IC 20-52.
	10	+	Synopsis: Various education matters. Provides that the Indiana school
	11	+	for the blind and visually impaired board shall give preference to a
	12	+	candidate for the chief executive officer position who meets the
	13	+	qualifications for an Indiana teacher's certificate in the area of visual
	14	+	impairment disabilities, but shall not require a candidate for the chief
	15	+	executive officer position to meet the qualifications for an Indiana
	16	+	teacher's certificate in the area of visual impairment disabilities.
	17	+	Provides that, subject to approval by the Indiana school for the deaf
	18	+	board, the Indiana school for the deaf may partner with an existing
	19	+	(Continued next page)
	20	+	Effective: Upon passage; July 1, 2024.
	21	+	Raatz, Rogers, Randolph Lonnie M
	22	+	(HOUSE SPONSOR — BEHNING)
	23	+	January 9, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Education and Career
	24	+	Development.
	25	+	January 25, 2024, amended, reported favorably — Do Pass.
	26	+	January 29, 2024, read second time, amended, ordered engrossed.
	27	+	January 30, 2024, engrossed. Read third time, passed. Yeas 49, nays 0.
	28	+	HOUSE ACTION
	29	+	February 6, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Education.
	30	+	February 22, 2024, amended, reported — Do Pass.
	31	+	February 26, 2024, read second time, amended, ordered engrossed.
	32	+	ES 212—LS 6927/DI 154 Digest Continued
	33	+	nonprofit corporation to benefit the purposes of the school. Provides
	34	+	that the public meeting that must be held before a contract for
	35	+	employment is entered into by a governing body and a school
	36	+	superintendent may take place at a regular or special meeting of the
	37	+	governing body and does not have to happen at least seven days before
	38	+	the contract is entered into. Prohibits a teacher preparation program
	39	+	from using curriculum or content that is based on the three-cueing
	40	+	model. Provides that if only one new member is elected to the board of
	41	+	the governing body, a governing body may enter into a contract with a
	42	+	superintendent after the election. Repeals the primetime program.
	43	+	Amends the Indiana student enrichment grant program. Repeals
	44	+	provisions regarding the primetime program.
	45	+	ES 212—LS 6927/DI 154ES 212—LS 6927/DI 154 Reprinted
	46	+	February 27, 2024
1	47		Second Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2024)
2	48		PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
3	49		Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
4	50		additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
5	51		Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
6	52		provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
7	53		word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
8	54		a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
9	55		Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
10	56		between statutes enacted by the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
11		-	SENATE ENROLLED ACT No. 212
12		-	AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.
	57	+	ENGROSSED
	58	+	SENATE BILL No. 212
	59	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
	60	+	education.
13	61		Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
14		-	SECTION 1. IC 20-21-2-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.100-2012,
15		-	SECTION 51, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
16		-	JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 4. (a) The board shall appoint the chief executive
17		-	officer, subject to the approval of the governor. The executive serves
18		-	at the pleasure of the board.
19		-	(b) The executive appointee must have the following qualifications:
20		-	(1) Be an educator with knowledge, skill, and ability in the
21		-	appointee's profession.
22		-	(2) Have at least five (5) years experience in instruction of
23		-	students with visual impairment disabilities.
24		-	(3) Have a master's degree or a higher degree.
25		-	(4) Meet the qualifications for an Indiana teacher's certificate in
26		-	the area of visual impairment disabilities.
27		-	(5) (4) Have at least five (5) years experience supervising other
28		-	individuals.
29		-	(c) The board shall give preference to a candidate for the chief
30		-	executive officer position who meets the qualifications for an
31		-	Indiana teacher's certificate in the area of visual impairment
32		-	disabilities. However, the board may not require a candidate for
33		-	the chief executive officer position to meet the qualifications for an
34		-	Indiana teacher's certificate in the area of visual impairment
35		-	disabilities.
36		-	SECTION 2. IC 20-22-3-12 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
37		-	SEA 212 — Concur 2
	62	+	1 SECTION 1. IC 20-21-2-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.100-2012,
	63	+	2 SECTION 51, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	64	+	3 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 4. (a) The board shall appoint the chief executive
	65	+	4 officer, subject to the approval of the governor. The executive serves
	66	+	5 at the pleasure of the board.
	67	+	6 (b) The executive appointee must have the following qualifications:
	68	+	7 (1) Be an educator with knowledge, skill, and ability in the
	69	+	8 appointee's profession.
	70	+	9 (2) Have at least five (5) years experience in instruction of
	71	+	10 students with visual impairment disabilities.
	72	+	11 (3) Have a master's degree or a higher degree.
	73	+	12 (4) Meet the qualifications for an Indiana teacher's certificate in
	74	+	13 the area of visual impairment disabilities.
	75	+	14 (5) (4) Have at least five (5) years experience supervising other
	76	+	15 individuals.
	77	+	16 (c) The board shall give preference to a candidate for the chief
	78	+	17 executive officer position who meets the qualifications for an
	79	+	ES 212—LS 6927/DI 154 2
	80	+	1 Indiana teacher's certificate in the area of visual impairment
	81	+	2 disabilities. However, the board may not require a candidate for
	82	+	3 the chief executive officer position to meet the qualifications for an
	83	+	4 Indiana teacher's certificate in the area of visual impairment
	84	+	5 disabilities.
	85	+	6 SECTION 2. IC 20-22-3-12 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
	86	+	7 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	87	+	8 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 12. Subject to the approval of the board,
	88	+	9 the school may partner with an existing nonprofit corporation that
	89	+	10 is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of
	90	+	11 the Internal Revenue Code to benefit the purposes of the school,
	91	+	12 which may include, but is not limited to, the following actions by
	92	+	13 the nonprofit corporation:
	93	+	14 (1) Soliciting and accepting private sector funding, gifts,
	94	+	15 donations, bequests, devises, and contributions.
	95	+	16 (2) Promoting public awareness of and support for the
	96	+	17 purposes of the school.
	97	+	18 (3) Enhancing the academic, social, and cultural opportunities
	98	+	19 for students of the school and Indiana children who are deaf
	99	+	20 or have a hearing disability.
	100	+	21 (4) Providing outreach and engagement activities to school
	101	+	22 alumni.
	102	+	23 SECTION 3. IC 20-26-5-4.3, AS ADDED BY P.L.148-2012,
	103	+	24 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	104	+	25 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 4.3. (a) At least seven (7) days Before a contract
	105	+	26 for employment is entered into by a governing body and a school
	106	+	27 superintendent, the governing body shall hold a public meeting on the
	107	+	28 proposed contract at which public comment is heard. The public
	108	+	29 meeting may be a regular or special meeting of the governing body.
	109	+	30 The governing body is not required to disclose the identity of the
	110	+	31 candidate for superintendent at the public meeting.
	111	+	32 (b) Notice of the meeting on the proposed contract shall be given in
	112	+	33 accordance with IC 5-3-1 and posted on the school corporation's
	113	+	34 Internet web site.
	114	+	35 (c) The notice provided in subsection (b) must:
	115	+	36 (1) state that on a given day, time, and place the governing body
	116	+	37 will meet to discuss and hear objections to and support for the
	117	+	38 proposed contract; and
	118	+	39 (2) set forth the details of the proposed contract, including the
	119	+	40 actual monetary value of the contract, benefits, and any additional
	120	+	41 forms of compensation for each year of the contract.
	121	+	42 (d) A governing body shall post the provisions of an employment
	122	+	ES 212—LS 6927/DI 154 3
	123	+	1 contract that the governing body enters into with a superintendent of
	124	+	2 the school corporation on the school corporation's Internet web site.
	125	+	3 SECTION 4. IC 20-28-3-3.1, AS ADDED BY P.L.243-2023,
	126	+	4 SECTION 7, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	127	+	5 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 3.1. (a) As used in this section, "teacher
	128	+	6 candidate" means an individual recommended for an initial teaching
	129	+	7 license from a teacher preparation program located in Indiana.
	130	+	8 (b) As used in this section, "teacher preparation program" includes
	131	+	9 the following:
	132	+	10 (1) A teacher education school or department.
	133	+	11 (2) A transition to teaching program under IC 20-28-4.
	134	+	12 (3) Any other entity approved by the department to offer a course
	135	+	13 of study leading to an initial teaching license.
	136	+	14 (c) As used in this section, "three-cueing model" refers to the
	137	+	15 three-cueing model of reading:
	138	+	16 (1) that uses visual memory as the primary basis for teaching
	139	+	17 word recognition; or
	140	+	18 (2) that is based on meaning, structure and syntax, and visual
	141	+	19 cues.
	142	+	20 (c) (d) The department shall develop guidelines requiring accredited
	143	+	21 teacher preparation programs to use curriculum or content that instructs
	144	+	22 teacher candidates on the science of reading.
	145	+	23 (e) A teacher preparation program shall not use curriculum or
	146	+	24 content that is based on the three-cueing model.
	147	+	25 (d) (f) Beginning July 1, 2024, the department shall conduct a
	148	+	26 review of accredited teacher preparation programs for alignment with
	149	+	27 the requirements of subsection (c). subsections (d) and (e).
	150	+	28 (e) (g) Upon review by the department under subsection (d), (f), an
	151	+	29 accredited teacher preparation program that is not in alignment with the
	152	+	30 requirements of subsection (c) subsections (d) and (e) shall be
	153	+	31 submitted for a referral under section 1(l) of this chapter.
	154	+	32 (f) (h) If an accredited teacher preparation program:
	155	+	33 (1) has been submitted for a referral under subsection (e); (g); and
	156	+	34 (2) fails to meet the criteria of the improvement plan developed
	157	+	35 under section 1(l) of this chapter;
	158	+	36 the department shall revoke the teacher preparation program's right to
	159	+	37 use the word "accredited".
	160	+	38 SECTION 5. IC 20-28-8-6, AS AMENDED BY P.L.155-2020,
	161	+	39 SECTION 12, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	162	+	40 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 6. (a) A contract entered into by a governing body
	163	+	41 and its superintendent is subject to the following conditions:
	164	+	42 (1) If the superintendent holds a license under IC 20-28-5, the
	165	+	ES 212—LS 6927/DI 154 4
	166	+	1 basic contract must be in the form of the regular teacher's
	167	+	2 contract.
	168	+	3 (2) The contract may be altered or rescinded for a new one at any
	169	+	4 time by mutual consent of the governing body and the
	170	+	5 superintendent. The consent of both parties must be in writing and
	171	+	6 must be expressed in a manner consistent with this section and
	172	+	7 section 7 of this chapter.
	173	+	8 (3) If the superintendent holds a license under IC 20-28-5, the
	174	+	9 rights of a superintendent as a teacher under any other law are not
	175	+	10 affected by the contract. However, if a right of a superintendent
	176	+	11 as a teacher under any other law conflicts with the conditions
	177	+	12 under subsection (b), subsection (b) governs.
	178	+	13 (4) For a contract entered into or renewed after June 30, 2017, the
	179	+	14 conditions set forth under subsection (b).
	180	+	15 (b) This subsection applies to contracts entered into or renewed after
	181	+	16 June 30, 2017. A contract entered into by a governing body and its
	182	+	17 superintendent is subject to the following conditions:
	183	+	18 (1) The contract must be for a term of at least one (1) year and not
	184	+	19 more than three (3) years. However, a contract may be extended
	185	+	20 for not more than an additional five (5) years beyond the term of
	186	+	21 the original contract.
	187	+	22 (2) If the contract contains a provision that establishes an amount
	188	+	23 the governing body must pay to the superintendent to buy out the
	189	+	24 contract, the amount may not be more than an amount equal to the
	190	+	25 lesser of:
	191	+	26 (A) the superintendent's salary for any one (1) year under the
	192	+	27 contract; or
	193	+	28 (B) two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000).
	194	+	29 A superintendent's salary under clause (A) does not include
	195	+	30 benefits or any other forms of compensation that the
	196	+	31 superintendent receives as payment under the contract other than
	197	+	32 the superintendent's salary.
	198	+	33 (c) This subsection applies to a governing body in which at least one
	199	+	34 (1) member is two (2) members are elected. After June 30, 2021, a
	200	+	35 governing body may not enter into a contract with a superintendent
	201	+	36 under this section on or after the date of the election for one (1) two (2)
	202	+	37 or more members of the governing body until January 1 of the year
	203	+	38 immediately following the year of the election. However, this
	204	+	39 subsection does not apply if:
	205	+	40 (1) the membership of the governing body does not change as a
	206	+	41 result of the particular election; or
	207	+	42 (2) only one (1) new member is elected to the governing body.
	208	+	ES 212—LS 6927/DI 154 5
	209	+	1 SECTION 6. IC 20-43-1-22 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE JULY 1,
	210	+	2 2024]. Sec. 22. "Primetime program" refers to the program established
	211	+	3 under IC 20-43-9-1.
	212	+	4 SECTION 7. IC 20-43-9 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE JULY 1,
	213	+	5 2024]. (Primetime Program).
	214	+	6 SECTION 8. IC 20-52-3-3, AS ADDED BY P.L.168-2022,
	215	+	7 SECTION 22, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	216	+	8 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 3. (a) To be considered an enrichment student, the
	217	+	9 student must at a minimum:
	218	+	10 (1) have experienced learning loss;
	219	+	11 (2) have fallen behind in acquiring anticipated grade level
	220	+	12 academic skills and knowledge;
	221	+	13 (3) have scored below academic standards or average
	222	+	14 benchmarks; or
	223	+	15 (4) be at risk of falling below academic standards.
	224	+	16 However, the department may establish more stringent criteria for
	225	+	17 determining eligibility for a grant under this article.
	226	+	18 (b) For each school year, the department shall determine, based on
	227	+	19 the amount of funds available for the program, the number of grants
	228	+	20 that the department will award under the program. The number of
	229	+	21 applications approved and the number of grants awarded under this
	230	+	22 article by the department for the school year may not exceed the
	231	+	23 number determined by the department under this section.
	232	+	24 (c) Only federal funds may be used to award grants under this
	233	+	25 article. A grant may not be made under this article after funds received
	234	+	26 by the department from the Elementary and Secondary School
	235	+	27 Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER fund) are exhausted.
	236	+	28 SECTION 9. IC 20-52-4-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.171-2023,
	237	+	29 SECTION 12, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	238	+	30 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 2. (a) An enrichment student who currently
	239	+	31 maintains an account is entitled to a grant amount, the amount of which
	240	+	32 shall be subject to available funding and determined by the department.
	241	+	33 The department shall deposit the enrichment grant amount under this
	242	+	34 section into an enrichment student's account in a manner established by
	243	+	35 the department.
	244	+	36 (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), at the end of the year in
	245	+	37 which an account is established, the parent of an enrichment student
	246	+	38 may roll over for use in a subsequent year the amount available in the
	247	+	39 enrichment student's account.
	248	+	40 (c) The department shall determine conditions under which an
	249	+	41 enrichment student's account shall terminate. October 1, 2024.
	250	+	42 SECTION 10. IC 20-52-7 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE JULY 1,
	251	+	ES 212—LS 6927/DI 154 6
	252	+	1 2024]. (Expiration).
	253	+	2 SECTION 11. An emergency is declared for this act.
	254	+	ES 212—LS 6927/DI 154 7
	255	+	COMMITTEE REPORT
	256	+	Madam President: The Senate Committee on Education and Career
	257	+	Development, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 212, has had the
	258	+	same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the
	259	+	Senate with the recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as
	260	+	follows:
	261	+	Page 2, delete lines 6 through 40, begin a new paragraph and insert:
	262	+	"SECTION 2. IC 20-22-3-12 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
38	263		AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
39	264		UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 12. Subject to the approval of the board,
40	265		the school may partner with an existing nonprofit corporation that
41	266		is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of
42	267		the Internal Revenue Code to benefit the purposes of the school,
43	268		which may include, but is not limited to, the following actions by
44	269		the nonprofit corporation:
45	270		(1) Soliciting and accepting private sector funding, gifts,
46	271		donations, bequests, devises, and contributions.
47	272		(2) Promoting public awareness of and support for the
48	273		purposes of the school.
49	274		(3) Enhancing the academic, social, and cultural opportunities
50	275		for students of the school and Indiana children who are deaf
51	276		or have a hearing disability.
52	277		(4) Providing outreach and engagement activities to school
53		-	alumni.
54		-	SECTION 3. IC 20-26-5-4.3, AS ADDED BY P.L.148-2012,
55		-	SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
56		-	JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 4.3. (a) At least seven (7) days Before a contract
57		-	for employment is entered into by a governing body and a school
58		-	superintendent, the governing body shall hold a public meeting on the
59		-	proposed contract at which public comment is heard. The public
60		-	meeting may be a regular or special meeting of the governing body.
61		-	The governing body is not required to disclose the identity of the
62		-	candidate for superintendent at the public meeting.
63		-	(b) Notice of the meeting on the proposed contract shall be given in
64		-	accordance with IC 5-3-1 and posted on the school corporation's
65		-	Internet web site.
66		-	(c) The notice provided in subsection (b) must:
67		-	(1) state that on a given day, time, and place the governing body
68		-	will meet to discuss and hear objections to and support for the
69		-	proposed contract; and
70		-	(2) set forth the details of the proposed contract, including the
71		-	actual monetary value of the contract, benefits, and any additional
72		-	forms of compensation for each year of the contract.
73		-	(d) A governing body shall post the provisions of an employment
74		-	contract that the governing body enters into with a superintendent of
75		-	the school corporation on the school corporation's Internet web site.
76		-	SECTION 4. IC 20-28-3-3.1, AS ADDED BY P.L.243-2023,
77		-	SECTION 7, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
78		-	JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 3.1. (a) As used in this section, "teacher
79		-	candidate" means an individual recommended for an initial teaching
80		-	SEA 212 — Concur 3
81		-	license from a teacher preparation program located in Indiana.
82		-	(b) As used in this section, "teacher preparation program" includes
83		-	the following:
84		-	(1) A teacher education school or department.
85		-	(2) A transition to teaching program under IC 20-28-4.
86		-	(3) Any other entity approved by the department to offer a course
87		-	of study leading to an initial teaching license.
88		-	(c) As used in this section, "three-cueing model" refers to the
89		-	three-cueing model of reading:
90		-	(1) that uses visual memory as the primary basis for teaching
91		-	word recognition; or
92		-	(2) that is based on meaning, structure and syntax, and visual
93		-	cues.
94		-	(c) (d) The department shall develop guidelines requiring accredited
95		-	teacher preparation programs to use curriculum or content that instructs
96		-	teacher candidates on the science of reading.
97		-	(e) A teacher preparation program shall not use curriculum or
98		-	content that is based on the three-cueing model.
99		-	(d) (f) Beginning July 1, 2024, the department shall conduct a
100		-	review of accredited teacher preparation programs for alignment with
101		-	the requirements of subsection (c). subsections (d) and (e).
102		-	(e) (g) Upon review by the department under subsection (d), (f), an
103		-	accredited teacher preparation program that is not in alignment with the
104		-	requirements of subsection (c) subsections (d) and (e) shall be
105		-	submitted for a referral under section 1(l) of this chapter.
106		-	(f) (h) If an accredited teacher preparation program:
107		-	(1) has been submitted for a referral under subsection (e); (g); and
108		-	(2) fails to meet the criteria of the improvement plan developed
109		-	under section 1(l) of this chapter;
110		-	the department shall revoke the teacher preparation program's right to
111		-	use the word "accredited".
112		-	SECTION 5. IC 20-28-8-6, AS AMENDED BY P.L.155-2020,
113		-	SECTION 12, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
114		-	JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 6. (a) A contract entered into by a governing body
115		-	and its superintendent is subject to the following conditions:
116		-	(1) If the superintendent holds a license under IC 20-28-5, the
117		-	basic contract must be in the form of the regular teacher's
118		-	contract.
119		-	(2) The contract may be altered or rescinded for a new one at any
120		-	time by mutual consent of the governing body and the
121		-	superintendent. The consent of both parties must be in writing and
122		-	must be expressed in a manner consistent with this section and
123		-	SEA 212 — Concur 4
124		-	section 7 of this chapter.
125		-	(3) If the superintendent holds a license under IC 20-28-5, the
126		-	rights of a superintendent as a teacher under any other law are not
127		-	affected by the contract. However, if a right of a superintendent
128		-	as a teacher under any other law conflicts with the conditions
129		-	under subsection (b), subsection (b) governs.
130		-	(4) For a contract entered into or renewed after June 30, 2017, the
131		-	conditions set forth under subsection (b).
132		-	(b) This subsection applies to contracts entered into or renewed after
133		-	June 30, 2017. A contract entered into by a governing body and its
134		-	superintendent is subject to the following conditions:
135		-	(1) The contract must be for a term of at least one (1) year and not
136		-	more than three (3) years. However, a contract may be extended
137		-	for not more than an additional five (5) years beyond the term of
138		-	the original contract.
139		-	(2) If the contract contains a provision that establishes an amount
140		-	the governing body must pay to the superintendent to buy out the
141		-	contract, the amount may not be more than an amount equal to the
142		-	lesser of:
143		-	(A) the superintendent's salary for any one (1) year under the
144		-	contract; or
145		-	(B) two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000).
146		-	A superintendent's salary under clause (A) does not include
147		-	benefits or any other forms of compensation that the
148		-	superintendent receives as payment under the contract other than
149		-	the superintendent's salary.
150		-	(c) This subsection applies to a governing body in which at least one
151		-	(1) member is two (2) members are elected. After June 30, 2021, a
152		-	governing body may not enter into a contract with a superintendent
153		-	under this section on or after the date of the election for one (1) two (2)
154		-	or more members of the governing body until January 1 of the year
155		-	immediately following the year of the election. However, this
156		-	subsection does not apply if:
157		-	(1) the membership of the governing body does not change as a
158		-	result of the particular election; or
159		-	(2) only one (1) new member is elected to the governing body.
160		-	SECTION 6. IC 20-43-1-22 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE JULY 1,
161		-	2024]. Sec. 22. "Primetime program" refers to the program established
162		-	under IC 20-43-9-1.
163		-	SECTION 7. IC 20-43-9 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE JULY 1,
164		-	2024]. (Primetime Program).
165		-	SECTION 8. IC 20-52-3-3, AS ADDED BY P.L.168-2022,
166		-	SEA 212 — Concur 5
167		-	SECTION 22, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
168		-	JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 3. (a) To be considered an enrichment student, the
169		-	student must at a minimum:
170		-	(1) have experienced learning loss;
171		-	(2) have fallen behind in acquiring anticipated grade level
172		-	academic skills and knowledge;
173		-	(3) have scored below academic standards or average
174		-	benchmarks; or
175		-	(4) be at risk of falling below academic standards.
176		-	However, the department may establish more stringent criteria for
177		-	determining eligibility for a grant under this article.
178		-	(b) For each school year, the department shall determine, based on
179		-	the amount of funds available for the program, the number of grants
180		-	that the department will award under the program. The number of
181		-	applications approved and the number of grants awarded under this
182		-	article by the department for the school year may not exceed the
183		-	number determined by the department under this section.
184		-	(c) Only federal funds may be used to award grants under this
185		-	article. A grant may not be made under this article after funds received
186		-	by the department from the Elementary and Secondary School
187		-	Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER fund) are exhausted.
188		-	SECTION 9. IC 20-52-4-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.171-2023,
189		-	SECTION 12, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
190		-	JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 2. (a) An enrichment student who currently
191		-	maintains an account is entitled to a grant amount, the amount of which
192		-	shall be subject to available funding and determined by the department.
193		-	The department shall deposit the enrichment grant amount under this
194		-	section into an enrichment student's account in a manner established by
195		-	the department.
196		-	(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), at the end of the year in
197		-	which an account is established, the parent of an enrichment student
198		-	may roll over for use in a subsequent year the amount available in the
199		-	enrichment student's account.
200		-	(c) The department shall determine conditions under which an
201		-	enrichment student's account shall terminate. October 1, 2024.
202		-	SECTION 10. IC 20-52-7 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE JULY 1,
203		-	2024]. (Expiration).
204		-	SECTION 11. An emergency is declared for this act.
205		-	SEA 212 — Concur President of the Senate
206		-	President Pro Tempore
207		-	Speaker of the House of Representatives
208		-	Governor of the State of Indiana
209		-	Date: Time:
210		-	SEA 212 — Concur
	278	+	alumni.".
	279	+	Page 8, after line 31, begin a new paragraph and insert:
	280	+	"SECTION 19. An emergency is declared for this act.".
	281	+	Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
	282	+	and when so amended that said bill do pass.
	283	+	(Reference is to SB 212 as introduced.)
	284	+	RAATZ, Chairperson
	285	+	Committee Vote: Yeas 10, Nays 0.
	286	+	_____
	287	+	SENATE MOTION
	288	+	Madam President: I move that Senate Bill 212 be amended to read
	289	+	as follows:
	290	+	Page 2, line 25, strike "At least seven (7) days".
	291	+	ES 212—LS 6927/DI 154 8
	292	+	Page 2, line 25, delete "before" and insert "Before".
	293	+	(Reference is to SB 212 as printed January 26, 2024.)
	294	+	RAATZ
	295	+	_____
	296	+	COMMITTEE REPORT
	297	+	Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Education, to which was referred
	298	+	Senate Bill 212, has had the same under consideration and begs leave
	299	+	to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that said
	300	+	bill be amended as follows:
	301	+	Page 5, delete lines 1 through 15.
	302	+	Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
	303	+	and when so amended that said bill do pass.
	304	+	(Reference is to SB 212 as reprinted January 30, 2024.)
	305	+	BEHNING
	306	+	Committee Vote: yeas 11, nays 0.
	307	+	_____
	308	+	HOUSE MOTION
	309	+	Mr. Speaker: I move that Engrossed Senate Bill 212 be amended to
	310	+	read as follows:
	311	+	Delete page 5.
	312	+	Page 6, delete lines 1 through 39.
	313	+	Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
	314	+	(Reference is to ESB 212 as printed February 22, 2024.)
	315	+	BEHNING
	316	+	ES 212—LS 6927/DI 154