1. (a) The department shall, to the extent permitted under federal law, provide the same text-to-speech, screen reader, or human reader and calculator accommodations to a student in grades 6 through 12 on every section of the statewide assessment program if that accommodation is provided as part of the student's:

   1. (1) individualized education program;
   2. (2) service plan developed under 511 IAC 7-34;
   3. (3) choice special education plan developed under 511 IAC 7-49; or
   4. (4) plan developed under Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. 794.
2. (b) The department must submit any guidance or recommendations the department plans to distribute to a school corporation or school that attempts to affect in any manner based on statewide assessment accommodations which instructional methods are included or excluded from a program or plan described in subsection (a) to the state board for approval.

3. (c) This subsection expires January 1, 2020. The state board shall provide a report to the legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 , explaining in detail the extent that:

   1. (1) individualized education programs;
   2. (2) service plans developed under 511 IAC 7-34; or

   3. (3) choice special education plans developed under 511 IAC 7-49;

      were altered to align to the statewide assessment program.

As added by P.L.287-2019, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.82-2020, SEC.5.