Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), an eligible student may enroll in course access program courses offered by a course provider that is authorized by the department in accordance with policies adopted by the state board under this chapter.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 20-30-16-5

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • course provider: means a provider that offers course access program courses that provide for the delivery of instruction through any method, including use of online technologies. See Indiana Code 20-30-16-2
  • eligible student: means a student pursuing:

    Indiana Code 20-30-16-3

  • school corporation: means the following:

    Indiana Code 20-30-16-4

     (b) If an eligible student requests to enroll in a course access program course, the school corporation shall, not later than fifteen (15) days after the date the eligible student submits the request to the school corporation, notify the student’s parent or emancipated eligible student of the following:

(1) Whether the school corporation approves or denies the request.

(2) If the school corporation denies the request, information explaining that the parent or student may appeal the school corporation’s decision to the department.

If the school corporation fails to notify an eligible student’s parent or emancipated eligible student within the time period established under this subsection, the eligible student is automatically approved for enrollment in the course access program course.

     (c) A school corporation may deny an eligible student’s enrollment in a course access program only for the following reasons:

(1) The eligible student’s enrollment in the course access program course would exceed the requirements for a normal full course load at the school corporation.

(2) The cost of the course access program course is unreasonable.

However, a school corporation may not deny enrollment of an eligible student under subdivisions (1) and (2) if the eligible student agrees to pay the cost of tuition for the applicable course access program course.

     (d) If a school corporation denies a student’s enrollment in a course access program course under subsection (c), the school corporation shall notify the department, in a manner prescribed by the department, of the reason the student was denied enrollment under subsection (c).

     (e) If a school corporation denies a student’s enrollment in a course access program course under subsection (c), the parent of an eligible student or an emancipated eligible student may appeal the decision of the school corporation to the department in a manner prescribed by the state board.

     (f) The department shall:

(1) review the school corporation’s denial under subsection (c); and

(2) provide a final enrollment decision;

within seven (7) calendar days of receipt of the appeal.

As added by P.L.80-2017, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.200-2021, SEC.1; P.L.216-2021, SEC.29.

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