1. (a) If:

   1. (1) a school is in operation; and

   2. (2) the school requests a new identification number for the school;

      the state board may approve assigning a new identification number for the school.

2. (b) In determining whether to approve a new identification number for a school under this section, the state board may consider a school's history of student growth and performance for that particular school because:

   1. (1) the school is reopening;
   2. (2) the school is reconfigured; or
   3. (3) the school corporation redistributes students.
3. (c) The state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish criteria that a school must meet to be considered a new school under IC 20-19-3-4 (d).

As added by P.L.269-2019, SEC.1.