Introduced Version
SENATE BILL No. 213
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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected: IC 12-17.2; IC 20-20-15.5; IC 20-28-9-26;
IC 20-29-6-7; IC 20-43.
Synopsis: K-12 education funding. Requires each school corporation
to establish a minimum salary of $65,000 for each full-time teacher not
later than July 1, 2027. Increases the income cap of a family that may
participate in the On My Way prekindergarten program from 150% to
185% of the federal poverty level. Provides that a child who is
otherwise eligible for participation in the federal CCDF voucher
program may continue to participate unless the child's family income
exceeds 300% of the federal income poverty level. Increases school
funding by 6% in 2026 and 6% in 2027 for the following categories:
(1) Foundation amount. (2) Complexity. (3) Academic performance
grants. (4) Special education. (5) Career and technical training.
Appropriates approximately $50,000,000 in both 2026 and 2027 for
non-English speaking program grants. Appropriates (and increases
from the previous budget) funding for the following programs each
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Effective: Upon passage; June 29, 2025; July 1, 2025.
Qaddoura
January 8, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Appropriations.
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year of the biennium beginning July 1, 2025: (1) $35,000,000 each year
for Indiana secured school safety grants. (2) $30,000,000 each year for
summer school programs. (3) $200,000,000 each year to the curricular
materials fund for purposes of the fund. Establishes the student support
services and teacher retention grant program (program) and fund (fund)
to be administered by the department of education. Provides that the
purpose of the program is to address the ongoing challenges with
teacher attraction and retention and shortages in critical student support
service areas. Appropriates $50,000,000 to the fund for purposes of the
program and for recruitment, hiring, and retention strategies for
educators and support staff. Requires the program to be administered
in conjunction with the: (1) school intervention and career counseling
development program; (2) elementary school counselors, social
workers, and school psychologists program; and (3) grants for mental
health counselor licenses for school counselors; in a manner that
streamlines these under the overall purposes of the program. Provides
that a school employer may discuss certain items with the exclusive
representative of certificated employees with regard to expenditures for
education service centers of a public school corporation and
expenditures from the Indiana secured school fund for school safety
purposes.
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First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
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SENATE BILL No. 213
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
education and to make an appropriation.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
1 SECTION 1. IC 12-17.2-3.4 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
2 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
3 JULY 1, 2025]:
4 Chapter 3.4. Child Care and Development Fund
5 Sec. 1. The definitions in IC 12-17.2-3.5 apply throughout this
6 chapter.
7 Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "CCDF" refers to the federal
8 Child Care and Development Fund voucher program administered
9 under 45 CFR 98 and 45 CFR 99.
10 Sec. 3. A child who:
11 (1) receives child care paid for by a CCDF voucher payment;
12 and
13 (2) otherwise meets the eligibility criteria under 45 CFR 98.20
14 for continued payment under the CCDF;
15 remains eligible to continue to receive child care paid for by a
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1 CCDF voucher payment unless the child's family income exceeds
2 three hundred percent (300%) of the federal income poverty level.
3 SECTION 2. IC 12-17.2-7.2-0.6, AS ADDED BY P.L.92-2024,
4 SECTION 12, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
5 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 0.6. As used in this chapter, "child of a child care
6 employee" means an individual who:
7 (1) is at least four (4) years of age and less than five (5) years of
8 age on August 1 of the state fiscal year for which a
9 prekindergarten voucher is sought for the individual under the
10 prekindergarten program;
11 (2) is a resident of Indiana or otherwise has legal settlement in
12 Indiana, as determined under IC 20-26-11;
13 (3) receives qualified early education services from an eligible
14 provider, as determined by the office;
15 (4) has a parent or guardian who agrees to ensure that the child
16 meets the attendance requirements determined by the office;
17 (5) resides with a parent or guardian who is a child care
18 employee, as determined by the office;
19 (6) has a household income that does not exceed eighty-five
20 percent (85%) of Indiana's state median income for the
21 household's family size; and
22 (7) meets the requirements of section 7.2(c) 7.2(b) of this chapter.
23 SECTION 3. IC 12-17.2-7.2-1, AS AMENDED BY THE
24 TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS BILL OF THE 2025 GENERAL
25 ASSEMBLY, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
26 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "eligible child" refers
27 to an individual who:
28 (1) is at least four (4) years of age and less than five (5) years of
29 age on August 1 of the state fiscal year for which a grant is sought
30 under the prekindergarten pilot program;
31 (2) is a resident of Indiana or otherwise has legal settlement in
32 Indiana, as determined under IC 20-26-11;
33 (3) is a member of a household with an annual income that does
34 not exceed one hundred fifty percent (150%) one hundred
35 eighty-five percent (185%) of the federal poverty level;
36 (4) receives qualified early education services from an eligible
37 provider, as determined by the office;
38 (5) has a parent or guardian who participates in a parental
39 engagement and involvement component provided by the eligible
40 provider;
41 (6) has a parent or guardian who agrees to ensure that the child
42 meets the attendance requirements determined by the office; and
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1 (7) meets the requirements under section 7.2(a) and 7.2(c) 7.2(b)
2 of this chapter.
3 SECTION 4. IC 12-17.2-7.2-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.92-2024,
4 SECTION 13, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
5 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "eligible provider"
6 refers to a provider that satisfies the following conditions:
7 (1) The provider is:
8 (A) a:
9 (i) child care center licensed under IC 12-17.2-4;
10 (ii) child care home licensed under IC 12-17.2-5; or
11 (iii) child care ministry registered under IC 12-17.2-6;
12 that meets the standards of quality recognized by a Level 3 or
13 Level 4 paths to QUALITY program rating;
14 (B) a public school, including a charter school;
15 (C) a nonpublic school that is accredited by the state board of
16 education or a national or regional accreditation agency that is
17 recognized by the state board of education; or
18 (D) a nonpublic school that is accredited to provide qualified
19 early education services by an accrediting agency approved by
20 the office of the secretary.
21 (2) The provider:
22 (A) provides qualified early education services to eligible
23 children, limited eligibility children and children of child care
24 employees;
25 (B) complies with the agreement with the office concerning
26 the delivery of qualified education services and the use of a
27 prekindergarten voucher provided under this chapter; and
28 (C) complies with CCDF provider eligibility standards in
29 accordance with federal requirements for health and safety.
30 SECTION 5. IC 12-17.2-7.2-2.1 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE
31 JULY 1, 2025]. Sec. 2.1. As used in this chapter, "extended enrollment
32 period" refers to the period set forth by the office beginning not later
33 than June 1 of each calendar year.
34 SECTION 6. IC 12-17.2-7.2-2.5 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE
35 JULY 1, 2025]. Sec. 2.5. As used in this chapter, "limited eligibility
36 child" refers to an individual who:
37 (1) is at least four (4) years of age and less than five (5) years of
38 age on August 1 of the state fiscal year for which a
39 prekindergarten voucher is sought for the individual under the
40 prekindergarten program;
41 (2) is a resident of Indiana or otherwise has legal settlement in
42 Indiana, as determined under IC 20-26-11;
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1 (3) receives qualified early education services from an eligible
2 provider, as determined by the office;
3 (4) has a parent or guardian who agrees to ensure that the child
4 meets the attendance requirements determined by the office;
5 (5) has a parent or guardian who participates in a parental
6 engagement and involvement component provided by the eligible
7 provider;
8 (6) is a member of a household with an annual income that does
9 not exceed one hundred eighty-five percent (185%) of the federal
10 poverty level;
11 (7) meets the requirements of section 7.2(b) and 7.2(c) of this
12 chapter; and
13 (8) is not an eligible child or a child of a child care employee.
14 SECTION 7. IC 12-17.2-7.2-6, AS AMENDED BY P.L.92-2024,
15 SECTION 16, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
16 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "qualified early
17 education services" refers to a program of early education services that:
18 (1) is provided by an eligible provider to:
19 (A) an eligible child; or
20 (B) a limited eligibility child; or
21 (C) (B) a child of a child care employee;
22 (2) includes a parental engagement and involvement component
23 in the delivery of early education services that is based on the
24 requirements and guidelines established by the office;
25 (3) administers the kindergarten readiness assessment adopted by
26 the state board of education;
27 (4) aligns with the early learning development framework for
28 prekindergarten approved by the department of education under
29 IC 20-19-3-16; and
30 (5) meets the design parameters for inclusion in the longitudinal
31 study described in section 12 of this chapter, as determined by the
32 office.
33 SECTION 8. IC 12-17.2-7.2-7, AS AMENDED BY P.L.92-2024,
34 SECTION 17, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
35 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 7. (a) The prekindergarten program is established
36 to provide:
37 (1) prekindergarten vouchers for qualified early education
38 services in a manner consistent with how funds are distributed
39 under the CCDF child care voucher program; and
40 (2) grants for expansion plans as described in section 7.4(a)(2) of
41 this chapter.
42 (b) The office shall administer the prekindergarten program. The
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1 prekindergarten program may include:
2 (1) eligible providers in Indiana; and
3 (2) potential eligible providers or existing eligible providers as
4 described in section 7.4 of this chapter.
5 (c) Beginning July 1, 2020, the total number of prekindergarten
6 vouchers provided during the immediately preceding state fiscal year
7 shall include the number of prekindergarten vouchers issued under a
8 preschool program established in March 2015 that operates in a
9 consolidated city.
10 (d) The prekindergarten program includes eligible providers in any
11 county in Indiana.
12 (e) Subject to the requirements of this chapter, the office shall
13 determine:
14 (1) the eligibility requirements, application process, and selection
15 process for providing prekindergarten vouchers under the
16 prekindergarten program and awarding grants under section 7.4
17 of this chapter;
18 (2) the administration and reporting requirements for:
19 (A) eligible providers; and
20 (B) potential eligible providers or existing eligible providers;
21 participating in the prekindergarten program; and
22 (3) with the assistance of the early learning advisory committee,
23 an appropriate outcomes based accountability system for:
24 (A) eligible providers; and
25 (B) potential eligible providers or existing eligible providers.
26 (f) The office shall, subject to the availability of funding, determine
27 the number of eligible children limited eligibility children, and children
28 of child care employees who will participate in the prekindergarten
29 program.
30 SECTION 9. IC 12-17.2-7.2-7.2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.92-2024,
31 SECTION 18, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
32 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 7.2. (a) For an eligible child to qualify for a
33 prekindergarten voucher under this chapter, the eligible child must
34 reside with a parent or guardian who is:
35 (1) working or attending a job training or an educational program;
36 or
37 (2) actively seeking employment, subject to the approval by the
38 United States Department of Health and Human Services as
39 provided in 45 CFR 98.21.
40 (b) For a limited eligibility child to qualify for a prekindergarten
41 voucher under this chapter, the limited eligibility child must reside with
42 a parent or guardian who:
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1 (1) is working or attending a job training or an educational
2 program;
3 (2) is actively seeking employment, subject to the approval by the
4 United States Department of Health and Human Services as
5 provided in 45 CFR 98.21; or
6 (3) receives Social Security Disability Insurance, Supplemental
7 Security Income benefits, or disability benefits from the United
8 States Department of Veterans Affairs.
9 (c) (b) Before the office may provide a prekindergarten voucher to
10 an eligible child a limited eligibility child, or a child of a child care
11 employee under this chapter, the office shall require that a parent or
12 guardian of the child agree to the following:
13 (1) The child will attend the prekindergarten program of an
14 eligible provider selected by the parent or guardian for the full
15 duration of the prekindergarten program year.
16 (2) The parent or guardian will not transfer to another
17 prekindergarten program during the prekindergarten program
18 year.
19 (3) The child will attend the prekindergarten program at least
20 eighty-five percent (85%) of the days that the prekindergarten
21 program is provided.
22 (4) The parent or guardian will allow the child to participate in an
23 external evaluation conducted by researchers, including the
24 kindergarten readiness assessment and measuring of
25 developmental and academic progress.
26 (5) The parent or guardian will participate in family engagement
27 and involvement activities offered by the selected prekindergarten
28 program, including meetings with the child's teacher to discuss
29 the child's progress or any other conference concerning the child
30 that is requested by the eligible provider.
31 (6) The parent or guardian will complete the necessary forms for
32 the child to receive a student test number from the department of
33 education.
34 (7) The parent or guardian will send the child to kindergarten.
35 (8) The parent or guardian will read to the child each week.
36 (9) Any other condition the office determines is appropriate.
37 (d) (c) Priority shall be given to a child of a child care employee
38 under this section.
39 (e) (d) Priority may be given to an eligible or limited eligibility child
40 under this section if a parent or guardian of the eligible or limited
41 eligibility child is:
42 (1) involved in activities that improve the parent's or guardian's
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1 education; or
2 (2) involved in job training.
3 SECTION 10. IC 12-17.2-7.2-7.3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.92-2024,
4 SECTION 19, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
5 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 7.3. The office shall require, for an eligible
6 provider to enroll in the prekindergarten program, that the eligible
7 provider agree to the following:
8 (1) Comply on a continuing basis with the requirements under this
9 chapter and rules for participation established by the office.
10 (2) Maintain eligibility under this chapter throughout the
11 prekindergarten program year.
12 (3) Report immediately any changes in eligibility status to the
13 office, including the eligible provider's loss of national or regional
14 accreditation.
15 (4) Participate in any training and mandatory meetings required
16 by the office.
17 (5) Participate in all onsite visits conducted by the office,
18 including fiscal auditing activities with regard to the
19 prekindergarten program and prekindergarten program activity
20 monitoring.
21 (6) Allow the family of an eligible child a limited eligibility child,
22 or a child of a child care employee enrolled in the prekindergarten
23 program of the eligible provider to visit at any time the
24 prekindergarten program is in operation.
25 (7) Maintain accurate online attendance records through the
26 attendance portal for eligible children limited eligibility children,
27 and children of child care employees enrolled in the
28 prekindergarten program and submit attendance records as
29 required by the office.
30 (8) Offer parental engagement and involvement activities in the
31 prekindergarten program of the eligible provider in alignment
32 with the family engagement framework adopted by the early
33 learning advisory committee established by IC 12-17.2-3.8-5.
34 (9) Complete, within the period established by the office, the
35 Indiana early childhood family engagement toolkit, including the
36 family engagement self-assessment, adopted by the early learning
37 advisory committee.
38 (10) Share information on the family engagement self-assessment
39 described in subdivision (9) as required by the office.
40 (11) Participate in research studies as required by the office.
41 (12) Enforce minimum attendance requirements of at least
42 eighty-five percent (85%) of the days that the prekindergarten
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1 program of the eligible provider is offered to an eligible child a
2 limited eligibility child, or a child of a child care employee.
3 (13) Inform the office that an eligible child a limited eligibility
4 child, or a child of a child care employee has withdrawn from the
5 prekindergarten program of the eligible provider not later than
6 five (5) days after the child is withdrawn.
7 (14) That retroactive repayment to the state may be required or
8 future payments may be adjusted as a result of the withdrawal of
9 an eligible child a limited eligibility child, or a child of a child
10 care employee or changes in the law.
11 (15) Maintain records of participation by the family of an eligible
12 child a limited eligibility child, or a child of a child care employee
13 in family engagement activities and submit records as required by
14 the office.
15 (16) Promote the social, emotional, and behavioral health of an
16 eligible child a limited eligibility child, or a child of a child care
17 employee and eliminate or severely limit the use of expulsion,
18 suspension, and other exclusionary discipline practices.
19 (17) Use the exclusionary discipline practices described in
20 subdivision (16) only as a last resort in extraordinary
21 circumstances when there is a determination of a serious safety
22 threat that cannot otherwise be reduced or eliminated by the
23 provision of reasonable modifications.
24 (18) Inform and receive approval from the office before the
25 eligible provider expels, suspends, or uses other exclusionary
26 discipline practices.
27 (19) Assist a parent or guardian, upon request by the parent or
28 guardian, in obtaining information from, referral to, or both
29 information from and referral to, the public school that serves the
30 attendance area in which the parent or guardian resides for an
31 educational evaluation and determination of eligibility for special
32 education services if developmental delays or reasons to suspect
33 a disability are observed by the parent, guardian, or teacher of an
34 eligible child a limited eligibility child, or a child of a child care
35 employee during the prekindergarten program year.
36 SECTION 11. IC 12-17.2-7.2-7.4, AS AMENDED BY
37 P.L.246-2023, SECTION 13, IS AMENDED TO READ AS
38 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 7.4. (a) To qualify as
39 a potential eligible provider or existing eligible provider, an applicant
40 must:
41 (1) provide an expansion plan to the office that details the
42 potential eligible provider's or existing eligible provider's plan to:
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1 (A) increase the capacity of providers of qualified early
2 education services to serve a greater number of eligible or
3 limited eligibility children;
4 (B) increase the number of providers of qualified early
5 education services; or
6 (C) increase the capacity as described in clause (A) and
7 increase the number as described in clause (B);
8 (2) comply with the agreement with the office concerning the plan
9 under subdivision (1) and the use of a grant awarded under this
10 chapter;
11 (3) agree:
12 (A) to operate as an eligible provider; or
13 (B) that the applicant intends to operate as an eligible
14 provider;
15 (4) agree that the applicant will not use any grant funds awarded
16 under this section for capital expenditures; and
17 (5) comply with any other standards and procedures established
18 under this chapter.
19 (b) Subject to subsections (c) and (d), the office may award a grant
20 to an applicant that meets the requirements of subsection (a).
21 (c) The office may not use more than a total of twenty percent (20%)
22 of the money in the fund each state fiscal year:
23 (1) for grants awarded under this chapter to potential eligible
24 providers and existing eligible providers for expansion plans; and
25 (2) to meet any state match amounts required for a federal grant
26 described in subsection (f).
27 (d) The office may not award grant funds under this section to an
28 applicant for any of the following:
29 (1) The purchase of land or a building.
30 (2) The construction or expansion of a building.
31 (e) If a potential eligible provider or existing eligible provider fails
32 to:
33 (1) use the grant funds in accordance with the expansion plan
34 described in subsection (a); or
35 (2) comply with the agreement entered into with the office under
36 subsection (a);
37 the potential eligible provider or existing eligible provider shall repay
38 to the office the total amount of the grant awarded to the potential
39 eligible provider or existing eligible provider under this chapter.
40 (f) The office may use money in the fund that is allocated for
41 expansion plans under this section for a state fiscal year to meet any
42 state match amounts required for a federal grant if the purpose of the
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1 federal grant is that the grant money be used for increasing:
2 (1) the capacity;
3 (2) the number; or
4 (3) both the capacity and number;
5 of providers of early education services for children four (4) years of
6 age.
7 SECTION 12. IC 12-17.2-7.2-7.8, AS AMENDED BY P.L.92-2024,
8 SECTION 20, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
9 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 7.8. (a) The office shall make random onsite
10 inspections each year, as determined necessary by the office, at the
11 facility of:
12 (1) an eligible provider that receives a prekindergarten voucher
13 under this chapter; or
14 (2) a potential eligible provider or existing eligible provider that
15 receives a grant under section 7.4 of this chapter.
16 (b) The office may determine that an eligible provider is not eligible
17 to receive a prekindergarten voucher under the prekindergarten
18 program or that a potential eligible provider or existing eligible
19 provider is not eligible to receive a grant under section 7.4 of this
20 chapter if the eligible provider or the potential eligible provider or
21 existing eligible provider:
22 (1) fails to comply with this chapter; or
23 (2) refuses to allow, during normal business hours, the office or
24 an agent of the office to inspect the facility at which the eligible
25 provider or potential eligible provider or existing eligible provider
26 operates a child care program for eligible children limited
27 eligibility children, or children of child care employees.
28 SECTION 13. IC 12-17.2-7.2-8, AS AMENDED BY P.L.92-2024,
29 SECTION 21, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
30 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 8. (a) The office shall determine:
31 (1) which applicants shall be provided a:
32 (A) prekindergarten voucher under this chapter; or
33 (B) grant under section 7.4 of this chapter; and
34 (2) subject to subsection (b) and to the availability of funding, the
35 amount of each prekindergarten voucher or grant.
36 (b) At least five percent (5%) but not more than fifty percent (50%)
37 of the:
38 (1) tuition for eligible or limited eligibility children under the
39 prekindergarten program; or
40 (2) expansion plan described in section 7.4(a) of this chapter;
41 during the state fiscal year must be paid from donations, gifts, grants,
42 bequests, and other funds received from a private entity or person, from
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1 the United States government, or from other sources (excluding funds
2 from a prekindergarten voucher or grant provided under this chapter
3 and excluding other state funding). The office may receive and
4 administer grants on behalf of the prekindergarten program. The grants
5 shall be distributed by the office to fulfill the requirements of this
6 subsection.
7 (c) The amount of a prekindergarten voucher provided under the
8 prekindergarten program to an eligible child a limited eligibility child,
9 or a child of a child care employee:
10 (1) who attends a prekindergarten program full time must equal
11 at least two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) during the
12 state fiscal year; and
13 (2) may not exceed six thousand eight hundred dollars ($6,800)
14 from state money provided under this chapter during the state
15 fiscal year.
16 SECTION 14. IC 12-17.2-7.2-8.1 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE
17 JULY 1, 2025]. Sec. 8.1. (a) If funds are appropriated by the general
18 assembly, prekindergarten vouchers provided to limited eligibility
19 children may not exceed:
20 (1) twenty percent (20%) of the amount appropriated for a
21 particular state fiscal year if families with children four (4) years
22 of age are on the waiting list for funds available under the CCDF;
23 or
24 (2) forty percent (40%) of the amount appropriated for a
25 particular state fiscal year if there is no waiting list for children
26 four (4) years of age for funds available under the CCDF.
27 (b) During the priority enrollment period, the office shall provide
28 prekindergarten vouchers to eligible children and children of child care
29 employees in the prekindergarten program on a first-come, first-served
30 basis. The office shall date stamp and reserve applications for limited
31 eligibility children received during the priority enrollment period for
32 processing during the extended enrollment period.
33 (c) During the extended enrollment period, the office shall provide
34 prekindergarten vouchers to eligible children, children of child care
35 employees, and limited eligibility children in the prekindergarten
36 program on a first-come, first-served basis to the extent of available
37 funding and in accordance with the limit established by subsection (a).
38 SECTION 15. IC 12-17.2-7.2-13.1, AS AMENDED BY
39 P.L.92-2024, SECTION 26, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
40 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 13.1. The office shall post monthly
41 on the office's website the total enrollment of and number of
42 prekindergarten vouchers awarded to:
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1 (1) eligible children;
2 (2) limited eligibility children; and
3 (3) (2) children of child care employees;
4 for each county that participates in the prekindergarten program.
5 SECTION 16. IC 12-17.2-7.2-13.5, AS AMENDED BY
6 P.L.92-2024, SECTION 27, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
7 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 13.5. (a) The prekindergarten
8 program fund is established to:
9 (1) provide prekindergarten vouchers to eligible children limited
10 eligibility children, and children of child care employees for
11 qualified early education services under this chapter;
12 (2) carry out the longitudinal study described in section 12 of this
13 chapter;
14 (3) provide grants to potential eligible providers and existing
15 eligible providers as set forth in section 7.4 of this chapter; and
16 (4) make payments to reimburse costs incurred to provide
17 in-home early education services under IC 12-17.2-7.5.
18 (b) The fund consists of:
19 (1) money appropriated to the fund by the general assembly; and
20 (2) grants or gifts to the fund.
21 (c) The fund shall be administered by the office.
22 (d) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from
23 money in the fund.
24 (e) Money in the fund is continuously appropriated for the purposes
25 provided under this article.
26 (f) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not
27 currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same
28 manner as other public funds may be invested.
29 SECTION 17. IC 20-20-15.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
30 CODE AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS
31 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]:
32 Chapter 15.5. Student Support Services and Teacher Retention
33 Grant Program and Fund
34 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the student
35 support services and teacher retention fund established by section
36 4 of this chapter.
37 Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "program" refers to the student
38 support services and teacher retention program established by
39 section 3 of this chapter.
40 Sec. 3. The student support services and teacher retention
41 program is established. The department shall administer the
42 program. The purpose of the program is to address the ongoing
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1 challenges with teacher attraction and retention and shortages in
2 critical student support service areas. The program shall be
3 administered in conjunction with the:
4 (1) school intervention and career counseling development
5 program established under IC 20-20-17;
6 (2) elementary school counselors, social workers, and school
7 psychologists program established under IC 20-20-18; and
8 (3) grants for mental health counselor licenses for school
9 counselors under IC 20-20-18.5;
10 in a manner that streamlines these under the overall purpose of the
11 program.
12 Sec. 4. (a) The student support services and teacher retention
13 fund is established. The department shall administer the fund. The
14 fund consists of:
15 (1) appropriations from the general assembly;
16 (2) gifts to the fund;
17 (3) grants, including grants from private entities; and
18 (4) a combination of the resources described in subdivisions
19 (1), (2), and (3).
20 (b) The money in the fund shall be used for purposes of the
21 program and for recruitment, hiring, and retention strategies for
22 educators and support staff.
23 (c) The department may transfer money from the fund to any of
24 the following:
25 (1) The school intervention and career counseling
26 development fund established under IC 20-20-17.
27 (2) The elementary school counselors, social workers, and
28 school psychologists fund established under IC 20-20-18.
29 (3) The mental health counselor licenses for school counselors
30 fund established under IC 20-20-18.5.
31 (d) Money in the fund is continuously appropriated for purposes
32 of the fund.
33 (e) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not
34 revert to the state general fund but remains in the fund for the
35 purposes of the fund.
36 Sec. 5. There is appropriated to the fund for the biennium
37 beginning after June 30, 2025, and ending before July 1, 2027, fifty
38 million dollars ($50,000,000) from the state general fund for the
39 purposes of the fund.
40 SECTION 18. IC 20-28-9-26, AS ADDED BY P.L.165-2021,
41 SECTION 154, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
42 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 26. (a) For each school year
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1 beginning after June 30, 2022, and ending before July 1, 2027, if a
2 school corporation determines that the school corporation cannot
3 establish a minimum salary of forty thousand dollars ($40,000) for each
4 full-time teacher, the school corporation shall submit a report to the
5 department explaining the school corporation's inability to meet the
6 minimum threshold requirement.
7 (b) Not later than July 1, 2027, each school corporation shall
8 establish a minimum salary of sixty-five thousand dollars ($65,000)
9 for each full-time teacher. Each school corporation shall annually
10 report to the department its compliance, or noncompliance, with
11 this subsection.
12 (b) (c) A report submitted under this section subsection (a) must
13 include an explanation of the financial challenges, with detailed data,
14 that preclude the school corporation from meeting the minimum salary
15 threshold required under subsection (a). The report must also describe
16 the cost saving measures taken by the school corporation in attempting
17 to meet the minimum salary threshold required under subsection (a).
18 SECTION 19. IC 20-29-6-7, AS AMENDED BY P.L.200-2023,
19 SECTION 26, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
20 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 7. (a) A school employer may discuss:
21 (1) with a certificated employee or group of certificated
22 employees; or
23 (2) at one (1) or more meetings that are open to all certificated
24 employees;
25 any topic that significantly impacts a certificated employee's working
26 conditions or impacts the educational quality of the school employer's
27 students.
28 (b) A discussion or meeting under subsection (a) is not subject to
29 the open door law (IC 5-14-1.5).
30 (c) This section applies to a school's expenditure of funds:
31 (1) for education service centers of a public school
32 corporation; and
33 (2) from the Indiana secured school fund established by
34 IC 10-21-1-2 for school safety purposes.
35 SECTION 20. IC 20-43-1-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.201-2023,
36 SECTION 197, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
37 [EFFECTIVE JUNE 29, 2025]: Sec. 1. This article expires June 30,
38 2025. 2027.
39 SECTION 21. IC 20-43-3-8, AS AMENDED BY P.L.201-2023,
40 SECTION 200, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
41 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 8. A school corporation's
42 foundation amount is the following:
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1 (1) Six thousand five hundred ninety dollars ($6,590) for the state
2 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023.
3 (2) Six thousand six hundred eighty-one dollars ($6,681) for the
4 state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024.
5 (1) Seven thousand eighty-two dollars ($7,082) for the state
6 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025.
7 (2) Seven thousand five hundred seven dollars ($7,507) for the
8 state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026.
9 SECTION 22. IC 20-43-6-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.201-2023,
10 SECTION 204, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
11 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3. (a) A school corporation's basic
12 tuition support for a state fiscal year is the amount determined under
13 the applicable provision of this section.
14 (b) This subsection applies to a school corporation that does not
15 have any students in the school corporation's current ADM for the year
16 for whom, of the instructional services that the students receive from
17 the school corporation, at least fifty percent (50%) is virtual instruction.
18 The school corporation's basic tuition support for a state fiscal year is
19 equal to the amount determined under STEP FOUR of the following
20 formula:
21 STEP ONE: Multiply the foundation amount by the school
22 corporation's current ADM.
23 STEP TWO: Multiply the school corporation's complexity index
24 by:
25 (A) for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, three
26 thousand nine hundred eighty-three dollars ($3,983); and
27 (B) for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, four
28 thousand twenty-four dollars ($4,024).
29 (A) for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, four
30 thousand two hundred sixty-five dollars ($4,265); and
31 (B) for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, four
32 thousand five hundred twenty-one dollars ($4,521).
33 STEP THREE: Multiply the STEP TWO amount by the school
34 corporation's current ADM.
35 STEP FOUR: Determine the sum of the STEP ONE amount and
36 the STEP THREE amount.
37 (c) This subsection applies to a school corporation that has students
38 in the school corporation's current ADM for the year for whom, of the
39 instructional services that the students receive from the school
40 corporation, at least fifty percent (50%) is virtual instruction. The
41 school corporation's basic tuition support for a state fiscal year is equal
42 to the amount determined under STEP SEVEN of the following
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1 formula:
2 STEP ONE: Determine the total number of students in the school
3 corporation's current ADM for the year for whom, of the
4 instructional services that the students receive from the school
5 corporation, at least fifty percent (50%) is virtual instruction.
6 STEP TWO: Determine the result of the school corporation's
7 current ADM for the year minus the STEP ONE amount.
8 STEP THREE: Determine the result of:
9 (A) the foundation amount; multiplied by
10 (B) the STEP TWO amount.
11 STEP FOUR: Determine the result of:
12 (A) the STEP ONE amount; multiplied by
13 (B) eighty-five percent (85%) of the foundation amount.
14 STEP FIVE: Multiply the school corporation's complexity index
15 by:
16 (A) for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, three
17 thousand nine hundred eighty-three dollars ($3,983); and
18 (B) for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, four
19 thousand twenty-four dollars ($4,024).
20 (A) for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, four
21 thousand two hundred sixty-five dollars ($4,265); and
22 (B) for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, four
23 thousand five hundred twenty-one dollars ($4,521).
24 STEP SIX: Multiply the STEP FIVE amount by the school
25 corporation's current ADM.
26 STEP SEVEN: Determine the sum of the STEP THREE amount,
27 the STEP FOUR amount, and the STEP SIX amount.
28 SECTION 23. IC 20-43-7-6, AS AMENDED BY P.L.201-2023,
29 SECTION 205, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
30 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 6. A school corporation's special
31 education grant for a state fiscal year is equal to the sum of the
32 following:
33 (1) The nonduplicated count of pupils in programs for severe
34 disabilities level one (1), including multiple disabilities,
35 orthopedic impairment, emotional disability requiring full-time
36 placement, severe intellectual disability, autism spectrum
37 disorders, and traumatic brain injury, multiplied by the following:
38 (A) Eleven thousand one hundred four dollars ($11,104) for
39 the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023.
40 (B) Eleven thousand six hundred fifty-nine dollars ($11,659)
41 for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024.
42 (A) Twelve thousand three hundred fifty-nine dollars
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1 ($12,359) for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025.
2 (B) Thirteen thousand one hundred one dollars ($13,101)
3 for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026.
4 (2) The nonduplicated count of pupils in programs for severe
5 disabilities level two (2), including blind or low vision, deaf or
6 hard of hearing, and deaf and blind, multiplied by the following:
7 (A) Eleven thousand one hundred four dollars ($11,104) for
8 the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023.
9 (B) Eleven thousand six hundred fifty-nine dollars ($11,659)
10 for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024.
11 (A) Twelve thousand three hundred fifty-nine dollars
12 ($12,359) for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025.
13 (B) Thirteen thousand one hundred one dollars ($13,101)
14 for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026.
15 (3) The nonduplicated count of pupils in programs of mild and
16 moderate disabilities level one (1), including specific learning
17 disability, developmental delay, and other health impairment,
18 multiplied by the following:
19 (A) Two thousand seven hundred ninety dollars ($2,790) for
20 the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023.
21 (B) Two thousand nine hundred thirty dollars ($2,930) for the
22 state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024.
23 (A) Three thousand one hundred six dollars ($3,106) for
24 the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025.
25 (B) Three thousand two hundred ninety-two dollars
26 ($3,292) for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026.
27 (4) The nonduplicated count of pupils in programs for mild and
28 moderate disabilities level two (2), including emotional disability
29 not requiring full-time placement, mild intellectual disability, and
30 moderate intellectual disability, multiplied by the following:
31 (A) Two thousand seven hundred ninety dollars ($2,790) for
32 the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023.
33 (B) Two thousand nine hundred thirty dollars ($2,930) for the
34 state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024.
35 (A) Three thousand one hundred six dollars ($3,106) for
36 the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025.
37 (B) Three thousand two hundred ninety-two dollars
38 ($3,292) for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026.
39 (5) The duplicated count of pupils in programs for communication
40 disorders multiplied by the following:
41 (A) Five hundred twenty-five dollars ($525) for the state fiscal
42 year beginning July 1, 2023.
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1 (B) Five hundred fifty-one dollars ($551) for the state fiscal
2 year beginning July 1, 2024.
3 (A) Five hundred eighty-five dollars ($585) for the state
4 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025.
5 (B) Six hundred twenty dollars ($620) for the state fiscal
6 year beginning July 1, 2026.
7 (6) The cumulative count of pupils in homebound programs
8 multiplied by the following:
9 (A) Five hundred twenty-five dollars ($525) for the state fiscal
10 year beginning July 1, 2023.
11 (B) Five hundred fifty-one dollars ($551) for the state fiscal
12 year beginning July 1, 2024.
13 (A) Five hundred eighty-five dollars ($585) for the state
14 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025.
15 (B) Six hundred twenty dollars ($620) for the state fiscal
16 year beginning July 1, 2026.
17 (7) The nonduplicated count of pupils in special preschool
18 education programs multiplied by the following:
19 (A) Three thousand six hundred thirty-eight dollars ($3,638)
20 for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023.
21 (B) Three thousand eight hundred twenty dollars ($3,820) for
22 the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024.
23 (A) Four thousand forty-nine dollars ($4,049) for the state
24 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025.
25 (B) Four thousand two hundred ninety-two dollars ($4,292)
26 for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026.
27 SECTION 24. IC 20-43-8-15, AS AMENDED BY P.L.201-2023,
28 SECTION 207, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
29 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 15. (a) This subsection applies to
30 the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024.
31 A school corporation's career and technical education enrollment grant
32 for a state fiscal year is the sum of the amounts determined under the
33 following STEPS:
34 STEP ONE: Determine for each career and technical education
35 program provided by the school corporation:
36 (A) the number of credit hours of the program (one (1) credit,
37 two (2) credits, or three (3) credits); multiplied by
38 (B) the number of pupils enrolled in the program; multiplied
39 by
40 (C) the following applicable amount:
41 (i) Seven hundred fourteen dollars ($714) for a career and
42 technical education program designated by the department
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1 of workforce development as a high value level 1 program
2 under section 7.5 of this chapter.
3 (ii) One thousand seventy-one dollars ($1,071) for a career
4 and technical education program designated by the
5 department of workforce development as a high value level
6 2 program under section 7.5 of this chapter.
7 (iii) Four hundred dollars ($400) for a career and technical
8 education program designated by the department of
9 workforce development as a moderate value level 1 program
10 under section 7.5 of this chapter.
11 (iv) Six hundred dollars ($600) for a career and technical
12 education program designated by the department of
13 workforce development as a moderate value level 2 program
14 under section 7.5 of this chapter.
15 (v) Two hundred dollars ($200) for a career and technical
16 education program designated by the department of
17 workforce development as a less than moderate value level
18 1 program under section 7.5 of this chapter.
19 (vi) Three hundred dollars ($300) for a career and technical
20 education program designated by the department of
21 workforce development as a less than moderate value level
22 2 program under section 7.5 of this chapter.
23 STEP TWO: Determine the number of pupils enrolled in an
24 apprenticeship program or a work based learning program
25 designated under section 7.5 of this chapter multiplied by five
26 hundred dollars ($500).
27 STEP THREE: Determine the number of pupils enrolled in an
28 introductory program designated under section 7.5 of this chapter
29 multiplied by three hundred dollars ($300).
30 STEP FOUR: Determine the number of pupils enrolled in a
31 planning for college and career course under section 7.5 of this
32 chapter at the school corporation that is approved by the
33 department of workforce development multiplied by one hundred
34 fifty dollars ($150).
35 STEP FIVE: Determine the number of pupils who travel from the
36 school in which they are currently enrolled to another school to
37 participate in a career and technical education program in which
38 pupils from multiple schools are served at a common location
39 multiplied by one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
40 (b) This subsection applies to state fiscal years beginning after June
41 30, 2024. A school corporation's career and technical education
42 enrollment grant for a state fiscal year is the sum of the amounts
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1 determined under the following STEPS:
2 STEP ONE: Determine for each career and technical education
3 program provided by the school corporation:
4 (A) the number of credit hours of the program (one (1) credit,
5 two (2) credits, or three (3) credits); multiplied by
6 (B) the number of pupils enrolled in the program; multiplied
7 by
8 (C) the following applicable amount:
9 (i) Seven hundred fourteen dollars ($714) Seven hundred
10 fifty-seven dollars ($757) for the state fiscal year
11 beginning July 1, 2025, and eight hundred two dollars
12 ($802) for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, for
13 a career and technical education program designated by the
14 department of workforce development as a high value level
15 1 program under section 7.5 of this chapter.
16 (ii) One thousand seventy-one dollars ($1,071) One
17 thousand one hundred thirty-five dollars ($1,135) for the
18 state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and one
19 thousand two hundred three dollars ($1,203) for the state
20 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, for a career and
21 technical education program designated by the department
22 of workforce development as a high value level 2 program
23 under section 7.5 of this chapter.
24 (iii) Four hundred dollars ($400) Four hundred
25 twenty-four dollars ($424) for the state fiscal year
26 beginning July 1, 2025, and four hundred forty-nine
27 dollars ($449) for the state fiscal year beginning July 1,
28 2026, for a career and technical education program
29 designated by the department of workforce development as
30 a moderate value level 1 program under section 7.5 of this
31 chapter.
32 (iv) Six hundred dollars ($600) Six hundred thirty-six
33 dollars ($636) for the state fiscal year beginning July 1,
34 2025, and six hundred seventy-four dollars ($674) for the
35 state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, for a career and
36 technical education program designated by the department
37 of workforce development as a moderate value level 2
38 program under section 7.5 of this chapter.
39 (v) Two hundred dollars ($200) Two hundred twelve
40 dollars ($212) for the state fiscal year beginning July 1,
41 2025, and two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225) for the
42 state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, for a career and
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1 technical education program designated by the department
2 of workforce development as a less than moderate value
3 level 1 program under section 7.5 of this chapter.
4 (vi) Three hundred dollars ($300) Three hundred eighteen
5 dollars ($318) for the state fiscal year beginning July 1,
6 2025, and three hundred thirty-eight dollars ($338) for
7 the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, for a career
8 and technical education program designated by the
9 department of workforce development as a less than
10 moderate value level 2 program under section 7.5 of this
11 chapter.
12 STEP TWO: Determine the number of pupils enrolled in an
13 apprenticeship program or a work based learning program
14 designated under section 7.5 of this chapter multiplied by five
15 hundred dollars ($500). five hundred thirty dollars ($530) for
16 the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and five hundred
17 sixty-two dollars ($562) for the state fiscal year beginning July
18 1, 2026.
19 STEP THREE: Determine the number of pupils enrolled in an
20 introductory program designated under section 7.5 of this chapter
21 multiplied by three hundred dollars ($300). three hundred
22 eighteen dollars ($318) for the state fiscal year beginning July
23 1, 2025, and three hundred thirty-seven dollars ($337) for the
24 state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026.
25 STEP FOUR: Determine the number of pupils enrolled in a
26 planning for college and career course under section 7.5 of this
27 chapter at the school corporation that is approved by the
28 department of workforce development multiplied by one hundred
29 fifty dollars ($150). one hundred fifty-nine dollars ($159) for
30 the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and one hundred
31 sixty-nine dollars ($169) for the state fiscal year beginning
32 July 1, 2026.
33 STEP FIVE: Determine the number of pupils who travel from the
34 school in which they are currently enrolled to another school to
35 participate in a career and technical education program in which
36 pupils from multiple schools are served at a common location
37 multiplied by one hundred fifty dollars ($150). one hundred
38 fifty-nine dollars ($159) for the state fiscal year beginning
39 July 1, 2025, and one hundred sixty-nine dollars ($169) for the
40 state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026.
41 SECTION 25. IC 20-43-8-15.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.150-2024,
42 SECTION 68, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
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1 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 15.5. (a) This section applies to a student who:
2 (1) has legal settlement in Indiana;
3 (2) is at least five (5) years of age and less than twenty-two (22)
4 years of age on the date in the school year specified in
5 IC 20-33-2-7;
6 (3) is enrolled in grade 10, 11, or 12 in Indiana; and
7 (4) meets one (1) of the following requirements:
8 (A) The student:
9 (i) successfully completed a modern youth apprenticeship or
10 course sequence designated and approved under
11 IC 20-51.4-4.5-6(a); and
12 (ii) received an industry recognized credential with regard
13 to the apprenticeship or course sequence.
14 (B) The student successfully completed any other credential
15 approved under subsection (h).
16 (b) As used in this section, "CSA participating entity" has the
17 meaning set forth in IC 20-51.4-2-3.2.
18 (c) Subject to subsection (l), upon a student described in subsection
19 (a) meeting the requirements under subsection (a)(4)(A) or (a)(4)(B),
20 if the student is enrolled in an accredited or nonaccredited school that
21 has one (1) or more employees, the department shall award a credential
22 completion grant in an amount equal to: five hundred dollars ($500)
23 (1) five hundred thirty dollars ($530) for the state fiscal year
24 beginning July 1, 2025; and
25 (2) five hundred sixty-two dollars ($562) for the state fiscal
26 year beginning July 1, 2026;
27 to the accredited or nonaccredited school.
28 (d) Subject to subsection (l), upon a student described in subsection
29 (a) meeting the requirements under subsection (a)(4)(A) or (a)(4)(B),
30 and in addition to the grant amount awarded under subsection (c), the
31 department shall award a credential completion grant in an amount
32 equal to: five hundred dollars ($500)
33 (1) five hundred thirty dollars ($530) for the state fiscal year
34 beginning July 1, 2025; and
35 (2) five hundred sixty-two dollars ($562) for the state fiscal
36 year beginning July 1, 2026;
37 to the CSA participating entity that provided the apprenticeship or
38 course sequence described in subsection (a)(4)(A) or (a)(4)(B) that the
39 student completed.
40 (e) A CSA participating entity that receives a grant amount under
41 subsection (d) may enter into an agreement with one (1) or more
42 intermediaries (as defined in IC 21-18-1-3.5) or other CSA
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1 participating entities to share a grant amount received under subsection
2 (d).
3 (f) An accredited or nonaccredited school that is also a CSA
4 participating entity may receive, if eligible, a grant award under:
5 (1) subsection (c);
6 (2) subsection (d); or
7 (3) both subsections (c) and (d).
8 (g) The department shall distribute the grants awarded under this
9 section.
10 (h) The department, in consultation with the governor's workforce
11 cabinet, shall approve and maintain a list of credentials that are eligible
12 for a credential completion grant under subsection (a)(4)(B).
13 (i) The department shall approve a CSA provider that is also an
14 employer who has partnered with an approved intermediary to offer an
15 apprenticeship, modern youth apprenticeship, or program of study that
16 culminates in an approved credential. The department may revoke an
17 initial approval under this subsection if the provider fails to achieve an
18 adequate outcome as determined by the department.
19 (j) A grant awarded under this section to an eligible school (as
20 defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7) does not count toward a student's choice
21 scholarship amount calculated under IC 20-51-4-5 and is not subject to
22 the maximum choice scholarship cap under IC 20-51-4-4.
23 (k) The state board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement
24 this section.
25 (l) The total amount of grants that may be awarded in a state fiscal
26 year under this section may not exceed: five million dollars
27 ($5,000,000).
28 (1) five million three hundred thousand dollars ($5,300,000)
29 for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025; and
30 (2) five million six hundred eighteen thousand dollars
31 ($5,618,000) for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026.
32 (m) If the total amount to be distributed as credential completion
33 grants for a particular state fiscal year exceeds the maximum amount
34 allowed under subsection (l) for a state fiscal year, the total amount to
35 be distributed as credential completion grants shall be proportionately
36 reduced so that the total reduction equals the amount of the excess.
37 (n) The amount of the reduction described in subsection (m) for a
38 particular recipient is equal to the total amount of the excess multiplied
39 by a fraction. The numerator of the fraction is the amount of the
40 credential completion grant that the recipient would have received if a
41 reduction were not made under this section. The denominator of the
42 fraction is the total amount that would be distributed as credential
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1 completion grants to all recipients if a reduction were not made under
2 this section.
3 SECTION 26. IC 20-43-10-4, AS ADDED BY P.L.201-2023,
4 SECTION 211, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
5 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 4. (a) In addition to the amount a
6 school corporation is entitled to receive in basic tuition support, each
7 school corporation is entitled to receive a grant for a non-English
8 speaking program for students who have a primary language other than
9 English and limited English proficiency as determined under this
10 section.
11 (b) Subject to subsection (c), for state fiscal years beginning after
12 June 30, 2023, 2025, the grant amount is determined under the last
13 STEP of the following formula:
14 STEP ONE: Determine the number of students:
15 (A) who score at level one (1) or level two (2) on the WIDA
16 Consortium ACCESS assessment; or
17 (B) who are English language learners with severe special
18 needs that require a different assessment than the assessment
19 described in clause (A) to assess English proficiency.
20 STEP TWO: Multiply the STEP ONE result by: five hundred fifty
21 dollars ($550).
22 (A) five hundred eighty-three dollars ($583) for the state
23 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025; and
24 (B) six hundred eighteen dollars ($618) for the state fiscal
25 year beginning July 1, 2026.
26 STEP THREE: Determine the number of students:
27 (A) who score at level three (3) or level four (4) on the WIDA
28 Consortium ACCESS assessment; or
29 (B) who score at level five (5) or higher on the Tier A form of
30 the WIDA Consortium ACCESS assessment.
31 STEP FOUR: Multiply the STEP THREE result by: three hundred
32 eighty-four dollars ($384).
33 (A) four hundred seven dollars ($407) for the state fiscal
34 year beginning July 1, 2025; and
35 (B) four hundred thirty-one dollars ($431) for the state
36 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026.
37 STEP FIVE: Determine the sum of the STEP TWO amount and
38 the STEP FOUR amount.
39 (c) For purposes of calculating the grant amount under this section
40 for Gary Middle College charter schools, only students who are less
41 than twenty-three (23) years of age may be counted in the formula
42 under subsection (c).
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1 SECTION 27. IC 20-43-10.5-2, AS ADDED BY P.L.201-2023,
2 SECTION 212, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
3 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2. Subject to section 1 of this
4 chapter, a school corporation's early graduation award for a state fiscal
5 year is the amount determined using the following formula:
6 STEP ONE: Determine the number of students who met the
7 following conditions during the student's expected graduation
8 year (as defined in IC 20-26-13-4) for the school year ending in
9 the previous state fiscal year:
10 (A) The student was enrolled in the school corporation on the
11 fall count day of ADM established under IC 20-43-4-3.
12 (B) The student successfully completed Indiana high school
13 graduation requirements before the day in February fixed by
14 the state board for the spring count of students under
15 IC 20-43-4-3.
16 (C) The student was not enrolled in the school corporation on
17 the day in February fixed by the state board for the spring
18 count of students under IC 20-43-4-3.
19 STEP TWO: Multiply the STEP ONE result by: one thousand five
20 hundred dollars ($1,500).
21 (A) one thousand five hundred ninety dollars ($1,590) for
22 the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025; and
23 (B) one thousand six hundred eighty-five dollars ($1,685)
24 for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026.
25 SECTION 28. IC 20-43-10.5-3, AS ADDED BY P.L.201-2023,
26 SECTION 212, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
27 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3. (a) Each state fiscal year, the
28 department shall, for each school corporation, determine the following:
29 (1) Determine each eligible pupil who:
30 (A) successfully completed an Indiana diploma with a Core 40
31 with academic honors designation program; and
32 (B) was receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
33 (SNAP) benefits, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
34 (TANF) benefits, or foster care services;
35 in the school year ending in the previous state fiscal year.
36 (2) Determine each eligible pupil who:
37 (A) successfully completed an Indiana diploma with a Core 40
38 with technical honors designation program; and
39 (B) was receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
40 (SNAP) benefits, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
41 (TANF) benefits, or foster care services;
42 in the school year ending in the previous state fiscal year.
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1 However, an eligible pupil who would otherwise be double
2 counted under this subdivision and subdivision (1) may not be
3 considered to meet the requirements under this subdivision.
4 (3) Determine each eligible pupil who:
5 (A) successfully completed an Indiana diploma with a Core 40
6 with academic honors designation program; and
7 (B) was not receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
8 Program (SNAP) benefits, Temporary Assistance for Needy
9 Families (TANF) benefits, or foster care services;
10 in the school year ending in the previous state fiscal year.
11 (4) Determine each eligible pupil who:
12 (A) successfully completed an Indiana diploma with a Core 40
13 with technical honors designation program; and
14 (B) was not receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
15 Program (SNAP) benefits, Temporary Assistance for Needy
16 Families (TANF) benefits, or foster care services;
17 in the school year ending in the previous state fiscal year.
18 However, an eligible pupil who would otherwise be double
19 counted under this subdivision and subdivision (3) may not be
20 considered to meet the requirements under this subdivision.
21 (b) The amount of a school corporation's grant under this section
22 based on a particular eligible pupil is equal to:
23 (1) in the case of an eligible pupil described in subsection (a)(1)
24 or (a)(2): one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500); and
25 (A) one thousand five hundred ninety dollars ($1,590) for
26 the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025; and
27 (B) one thousand six hundred eighty-five dollars ($1,685)
28 for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026; and
29 (2) in the case of an eligible pupil described in subsection (a)(3)
30 or (a)(4): one thousand one hundred dollars ($1,100).
31 (A) one thousand one hundred sixty-six dollars ($1,166) for
32 the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025; and
33 (B) one thousand two hundred thirty-six dollars ($1,236)
34 for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026.
35 (c) An amount received by a school corporation as determined under
36 this section may be used only for:
37 (1) any:
38 (A) staff training;
39 (B) program development;
40 (C) equipment and supply expenditures; or
41 (D) other expenses;
42 directly related to the school corporation's honors designation
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1 program; and
2 (2) the school corporation's program for high ability students.
3 (d) A governing body that does not comply with this section for a
4 school year is not eligible to receive an amount under this section for
5 the following school year.
6 SECTION 29. IC 20-43-10.5-4, AS ADDED BY P.L.201-2023,
7 SECTION 212, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
8 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 4. (a) Each state fiscal year, the
9 department, in consultation with the commission for higher education,
10 shall determine the following with respect to each school corporation:
11 (1) Each student who:
12 (A) was enrolled in the school corporation in the state fiscal
13 year before the immediately preceding state fiscal year; and
14 (B) successfully completed a dual credit or dual enrollment
15 course.
16 The amount of a school corporation's grant based on a student
17 described under this subdivision is equal to the number of credit
18 hours completed by the student multiplied by forty dollars ($40),
19 forty-two dollars ($42) for the state fiscal year beginning July
20 1, 2025, and forty-five dollars ($45) for the state fiscal year
21 beginning July 1, 2026, but may not exceed one thousand two
22 hundred dollars ($1,200). one thousand two hundred
23 seventy-two dollars ($1,272) for the state fiscal year beginning
24 July 1, 2025, and one thousand three hundred forty-eight
25 dollars ($1,348) for the state fiscal year beginning July 1,
26 2026.
27 (2) Each student who:
28 (A) was enrolled in the school corporation in the state fiscal
29 year before the immediately preceding state fiscal year; and
30 (B) successfully completed Indiana College Core 30 (IC
31 21-42-3).
32 The amount of a school corporation's grant based on a student
33 under this subdivision is equal to one thousand five hundred
34 dollars ($1,500). one thousand five hundred ninety dollars
35 ($1,590) for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and
36 one thousand six hundred eighty-five dollars ($1,685) for the
37 state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026.
38 (3) Each student who:
39 (A) was enrolled in the school corporation in the state fiscal
40 year before the immediately preceding state fiscal year; and
41 (B) successfully completed requirements for an associate
42 degree, including those earned through transfer as a junior
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1 pathways.
2 The amount of a school corporation's grant based on a student
3 under this subdivision is equal to two thousand five hundred
4 dollars ($2,500). two thousand six hundred fifty dollars
5 ($2,650) for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and
6 two thousand eight hundred nine dollars ($2,809) for the state
7 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026.
8 (b) To be eligible to be counted under subsection (a)(1), a credit
9 completed must be accepted as part of the Indiana core transfer library
10 under IC 21-42-5-1.
11 SECTION 30. [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE] (a) For the state
12 fiscal year beginning after June 30, 2025, and ending before July
13 1, 2026, there is appropriated to the department of education
14 thirty-five million dollars ($35,000,000) from the state general fund
15 to be used by the department for Indiana secured school safety
16 grants.
17 (b) For the state fiscal year beginning after June 30, 2026, and
18 ending before July 1, 2027, there is appropriated to the department
19 of education thirty-five million dollars ($35,000,000) from the state
20 general fund to be used by the department for Indiana secured
21 school safety grants.
22 (c) This SECTION expires July 1, 2028.
23 SECTION 31. [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE] (a) For the state
24 fiscal year beginning after June 30, 2025, and ending before July
25 1, 2026, there is appropriated to the department of education thirty
26 million dollars ($30,000,000) from the state general fund to be used
27 by the department for summer school programs under IC 20-30-7.
28 (b) For the state fiscal year beginning after June 30, 2026, and
29 ending before July 1, 2027, there is appropriated to the department
30 of education thirty million dollars ($30,000,000) from the state
31 general fund to be used by the department for summer school
32 programs under IC 20-30-7.
33 (c) This SECTION expires July 1, 2028.
34 SECTION 32. [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE] (a) For the state
35 fiscal year beginning after June 30, 2025, and ending before July
36 1, 2026, there is appropriated two hundred million dollars
37 ($200,000,000) from the state general fund to the curricular
38 materials fund established by IC 20-40-22-5 to be used for the
39 purposes of the fund.
40 (b) For the state fiscal year beginning after June 30, 2026, and
41 ending before July 1, 2027, there is appropriated two hundred
42 million dollars ($200,000,000) from the state general fund to the
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1 curricular materials fund established by IC 20-40-22-5 to be used
2 for the purposes of the fund.
3 (c) This SECTION expires July 1, 2028.
4 SECTION 33. An emergency is declared for this act.
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