1. (a) The board shall annually assess and evaluate educational programs offered by the school city to determine:

   1. (1) the relationship of the programs to improved student achievement; and
   2. (2) the educational value of the programs in relation to cost.

2. (b) The board may obtain information from:

   1. (1) educators in the schools offering a program;
   2. (2) students participating in a program; and

   3. (3) the parents of students participating in a program;

      in preparing an assessment and evaluation under this section. The assessment must include the performance of the school's students in achieving student performance improvement levels under IC 20-31-1 , IC 20-31-8 , IC 20-31-10 , and IC 20-25-11 .

      [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-7-5.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.231-2005, SEC.29; P.L.1-2006, SEC.324; P.L.233-2015, SEC.89; P.L.211-2021, SEC.8; P.L.214-2025, SEC.73.