Citations Affected:
IC 20-1-20.5-4
;
IC 20-10.1-5.1-3
; IC 20-10.2.
Synopsis: High ability students. Requires: (1) the education
roundtable to include a representative of education programs for
exceptional learners (children with disabilities and high ability
students); (2) the department of education to provide grants to school
corporations to carry out plans for high ability students who meet
certain criteria; and (3) a school corporation's strategic and continuous
school improvement plan to address the needs of all students, including
exceptional learners.
Effective: July 1, 2002.
January 7, 2002, read first time and referred to Committee on Education.
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
education.
SECTION 1.
IC 20-1-20.5-4
, AS ADDED BY P.L.146-1999,
SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2002]: Sec. 4. The roundtable consists of the following
members:
(1) A number of members appointed jointly by the governor and
the superintendent of public instruction. These members must be
representatives of:
(A) business and community leaders;
(B) elementary and secondary education, including special
education; programs for exceptional learners (as defined in
IC 20-10.2-2-5.5
); and
(C) higher education.
The number of members appointed under clause (A) must be
equal to the number of members appointed under clauses (B) and
(C).
(2) Two (2) members appointed by the president pro tempore of
the senate from different political parties.
to the following:
(1) A child with a disability (as defined in
IC 20-1-6-1
).
(2) A high ability student (as defined in
IC 20-10.1-5.1-2
).
SECTION 4.
IC 20-10.2-3-3
, AS ADDED BY P.L.221-1999,
SECTION 13, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2002]: Sec. 3. (a) A plan:
(1) shall lay out objectives for a three (3) year period; and
(2) must be annually reviewed and revised to accomplish the
achievement objectives of the school.
(b) A plan must establish objectives for the school to achieve. These
achievement objectives must be consistent with academic standards
and include improvement in at least the following areas:
(1) Attendance rate.
(2) The percentage of students meeting academic standards under
the ISTEP program (IC 20-10.1-16).
(3) For a secondary school, graduation rate.
(c) A plan must address the learning needs of all students,
including programs and services for exceptional learners.
(d) A plan must specify how and to what extent the school expects
to make continuous improvement in all areas of the education system
where results are measured by setting benchmarks for progress on an
individual school basis.
(d) (e) A plan must note specific areas where improvement is
needed immediately.