1. (a) A school in Indiana may be accredited:

   1. (1) under the performance based accreditation system established by this chapter; or
   2. (2) by implementing a quality focused approach to school improvement such as the criteria for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award for Education or for a national or regional accreditation agency that is approved by the state board.

2. (b) The state board shall establish the following:

   1. (1) A performance based accreditation system for accrediting schools in Indiana under this chapter.
   2. (2) A procedure for determining whether a school is making progress toward meeting the criteria for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award for Education or a national or regional accreditation agency.

3. (c) The department shall establish a schedule for accrediting schools under this chapter.

   [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-1.2-2.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.213-2015, SEC.192.