Linda Rogers
- Republican
- Senator
- District 11
Author
Provides that, for a resolution to adopt a school operating referendum tax levy or school safety referendum tax levy adopted after May 10, 2023, a county auditor must distribute a portion of revenue received from the school operating referendum tax levy or school safety referendum tax levy to each charter school in which students who receive not more than 50% virtual instruction and who have legal settlement in certain school corporations attend. Provides that if a charter school receives a distribution from a school corporation from a school operating referendum tax levy or a school safety referendum tax levy, the charter school must post certain information on the charter school's website. Provides that a charter school that may receive money from a school operating referendum tax levy or a school safety referendum tax levy may not promote a position on a referendum, in the same manner as a school corporation is prohibited from promoting a position on a referendum. Provides that the maximum length of a charter is 15 years. (Current law provides that the maximum length of a charter is seven years.) Provides all charter schools access to loans through the Indiana bond bank. Provides that the state board of education (state board) may advance money to charter schools to be used for: (1) school building construction programs; and (2) educational technology programs. Amends the definition of "school building construction program" to: (1) include the purchase, lease, or financing of land, the construction and equipping of school buildings, and the remodeling, repairing, or improving of school buildings by a charter school; and (2) replace "adjusted assessed valuation" with "assessed valuation" with regard to school corporation eligibility for an advance from the common school fund. Provides that a charter school may not receive an advance from the common school fund for an educational technology program unless the charter school develops a three year technology plan. Provides that a school corporation may not (instead of is not entitled to) receive or use certain money or advances unless the school corporation develops a three year technology plan. Makes conforming changes regarding advances to charter schools from the common school fund. Establishes standards concerning when a school corporation may close an underutilized school building that had been used at any time for classroom instruction. Provides procedures regarding petitioning for a determination as to whether a school building meets criteria for closure or should be made available for sale or lease. Requires the department of education (department) to make a determination regarding a petition. Requires each school corporation to annually report to the department certain information regarding school buildings. Provides procedures for notifying charter schools or state educational institutions through the department of the availability of a covered school building. Provides for appeals of certain orders or decisions to the state board. Provides that the: (1) department; or (2) selected charter school or state educational institution; may request the attorney general to commence a legal action to enforce a final order for the sale or lease of a covered school building or file a civil action to enforce the final order for the sale or lease after certain time periods. Repeals certain provisions regarding investigating complaints and enforcement by the attorney general. Establishes the charter school facility grant program. Makes conforming amendments. Makes a technical correction.
Public Law 189
Signed by the Governor
Signed by the Speaker
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 526: yeas 36, nays 13
CCR # 1 filed in the House
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
Senator Raatz added as conferee
Senator Yoder removed as conferee
Senator Raatz removed as advisor
Representative Teshka added as conferee
Representative Teshka removed as advisor
Representative DeLaney removed as conferee
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 556: yeas 65, nays 31
Motion to dissent filed
Returned to the Senate with amendments
House advisors appointed: Teshka, Davis, Klinker, Pfaff and Smith V
House conferees appointed: Behning and DeLaney
Senate advisors appointed: Hunley and Raatz
Senate conferees appointed: Rogers and Yoder
Senate dissented from House amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 434: yeas 64, nays 33
Amendment #7 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 419: yeas 30, nays 64
Amendment #1 (Behning) prevailed; voice vote
Amendment #2 (Smith V) failed; Roll Call 417: yeas 30, nays 63
Amendment #3 (Smith V) failed; Roll Call 418: yeas 29, nays 63
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Referred to the House
House sponsor: Representative Behning
Cosponsors: Representatives Teshka J and Davis M
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 200: yeas 35, nays 13
Amendment #5 (Hunley) failed; Roll Call 160: yeas 12, nays 37
Amendment #8 (Pol) failed; Roll Call 164: yeas 12, nays 37
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Amendment #2 (Pol) failed; Roll Call 163: yeas 16, nays 33
Amendment #9 (Pol) failed; voice vote
Amendment #10 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 162: yeas 11, nays 38
Amendment #6 (Hunley) failed; Roll Call 161: yeas 16, nays 33
Amendment #4 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote
Senator Raatz added as second author
Senator Buchanan added as third author
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
Authored by Senator Rogers
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