Sec. 2.5. (a) If the state board grants a petition request under section 2 of this chapter, the state board shall:
(1) hold a hearing; and
(2) implement one (1) or more of the following actions:
(A) Require the implementation of a charter school improvement plan.
(B) Order the reduction of any administrative fee collected under IC 20-24-7-4 that is applicable to the charter school. The reduction must become effective at the beginning of the month following the month of the authorizer's hearing before the state board.
(C) Prohibit or limit the enrollment of new students in the charter school.
(D) Cancel the charter between the authorizer and organizer.
(E) Order the closure of the charter school at the end of the current school year.
A charter school that is closed by the state board under this section may not be granted a charter by any authorizer.
(b) In determining which action to implement under subsection (a)(2), the state board shall consider the following:
(1) Enrollment of students with special challenges, such as drug or alcohol addiction, prior withdrawal from school, prior incarceration, or other special circumstances.
(2) High mobility of the student population resulting from the specific purpose of the charter school.
(3) Annual improvement in the performance of students enrolled in the charter school, as measured by IC 20-31-8-1, compared with the performance of students enrolled in the charter school in the immediately preceding school year.
As added by P.L.159-2019, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.211-2019, SEC.19.
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