Sec. 17. (a) As used in this section, "foster care" has the meaning set forth in IC 31-9-2-46.7.
(b) As used in this section, "foster care youth" means students in foster care.
(c) As used in this section, "graduation rate" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-26-13-6.
(d) The state board shall, in collaboration with the department and the department of child services, annually prepare a report on foster care youth educational outcomes that includes the following:
(1) The annual graduation rate of foster care youth, including the following information:
(A) The graduation rate for each of the following:
(i) Foster care youth who received a graduation waiver under IC 20-32-4-4.
(ii) Foster care youth who did not receive a graduation waiver under IC 20-32-4-4.
(B) The number and percentage of foster care youth who received each type of diploma.
(2) The adjusted cohort graduation rate for foster care youth, including the adjusted cohort graduation rate for each of the following:
(A) Foster care youth who received a graduation waiver under IC 20-32-4-4.
(B) Foster care youth who did not receive a graduation waiver under IC 20-32-4-4.
(3) The number and percentage for each of the following:
(A) Foster care youth who were promoted to the next grade level at the end of the school year.
(B) Foster care youth who were retained in the same grade level for the next school year.
(C) Foster care youth who were suspended during the school year.
(D) Foster care youth who were expelled during the school year.
(E) Foster care youth who met academic standards on statewide assessment program tests (as defined in IC 20-32-2-2.3) administered during the school year.
The information reported under this subdivision must also be disaggregated by race, grade, gender, free or reduced price lunch status, and eligibility for special education.
(4) The number and percentage of eligible foster care youth who are enrolled in the prekindergarten pilot program under IC 12-17.2-7.2.
(5) The number and percentage of foster care youth who passed the reading skills evaluation administered under IC 20-32-8.5-2.
(6) The number and percentage of foster care youth enrolled in schools, disaggregated by the category or designation of the school under IC 20-31-8-3.
(7) The number and percentage of foster care youth enrolled in schools, disaggregated by the type of school, including public schools, charter schools, and secure private facilities (as defined in IC 31-9-2-115).
(e) Not later than June 30, 2019, the department shall:
(1) after consulting with the department of child services, develop a remediation plan concerning foster care youth; and
(2) submit a copy of the remediation plan to the following:
(A) The state board.
(B) The department of child services.
(C) The legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
(f) Before April 1, 2019, and before April 1 each year thereafter, the department shall submit the report described in subsection (d) to the following:
(1) Department of child services.
(2) Legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
As added by P.L.186-2018, SEC.1.
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.