1. (a) The corporation board shall, in collaboration with the school city and authorizers of charter schools described in IC 20-25.3-2-6 , create a single school performance framework that applies beginning with the 2028-2029 school year to all participating schools.

2. (b) The school performance framework must:

   1. (1) set clear expectation for school performance;

   2. (2) be based on multiple measures and metrics, including:

      1. (A) academic performance measures, including the performance assessment results under IC 20-31-8 ;
      2. (B) student assessment outcomes;
      3. (C) student discipline practices;
      4. (D) student enrollment;
      5. (E) physical condition of school property, including deferred maintenance;
      6. (F) short and long term financial health measures;
      7. (G) organizational health and governance measures;
      8. (H) replication of instructional models that are achieving the best results for students; and
      9. (I) any additional measures relevant to student success as determined by the corporation board; and

   3. (3) include both of the following:

      1. (A) A process to close chronically low performing participating schools.
      2. (B) A process to close inefficient school buildings.

3. (c) Before a participating school may be closed as described in subsection (b)(3), the corporation shall:

   1. (1) consult with the department; and

   2. (2) hold a public hearing within the geographic boundaries of the school city;

      regarding the proposed closure of the participating school.

4. (d) Except as provided under subsection (e), a participating school may not be closed as described in subsection (b)(3)(A) unless the following occurs:

   1. (1) If the participating school is a charter school, the authorizer of the participating school approves the closure.
   2. (2) If the participating school is not a charter school, the board of school commissioners approves the closure.
5. (e) If an authorizer or the board of school commissioners, whichever is applicable, does not approve the closure of a participating school under subsection (d), the corporation board may appeal to the state board to request that the participating school be closed. Not later than sixty (60) days after receiving an appeal from the corporation board under this subsection, the state board shall approve or decline the closure of the participating school.

6. (f) The corporation board shall submit to the legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 the following:

   1. (1) Not later than August 1, 2026, a report that includes information regarding the corporation board's progress in creating a single school performance framework under this section, including information related to the progress on the plan to close inefficient school buildings.
   2. (2) Not later than November 30, 2027, the single school performance framework created under this section.

As added by P.L.101-2026, SEC.12.