1. (a) As used in this section, "career and technical education course" means a career and technical education course that is an approved course under the rules of the state board.

2. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), a school corporation that has entered into an agreement for a joint program of career and technical education with one (1) or more other school corporations may not add a new career and technical education course to its curriculum unless the course has been approved in the following manner:

   1. (1) In the case of an agreement under IC 20-37-1 , the course must be approved by the management board for the joint program.
   2. (2) In the case of an agreement under IC 20-26-10 , the course must be approved by the governing body of the school corporation that is designated to administer the joint program under IC 20-26-10-3 . However, if that governing body refuses to approve the course, the course may be approved by a majority of the governing bodies of the school corporations that are parties to the agreement.

3. (c) A school that has entered into an agreement for a joint program of career and technical education may add a new career and technical education course to its curriculum without being approved under subsection (b)(1) or (b)(2) if the course is being offered in partnership with an employer or an employer and either:

   1. (1) a postsecondary educational institution; or
   2. (2) a third party trainer that is eligible to receive funding under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014 under 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq., including reauthorizations of WIOA, and is listed on the department of workforce development's eligible training provider list on the department of workforce development's website.

4. (d) A student who is enrolled or was enrolled in a career and technical education course after June 30, 2018, that:

   1. (1) is or was offered by a school corporation; and

   2. (2) meets the requirements set forth in subsection (c);

      shall receive credit for successfully completing the course regardless of whether the course has been approved under subsection (b)(1) or (b)(2).

5. (e) Subject to IC 20-43-8-7.5 and any applicable federal law, a course that meets the requirements set forth in subsection (c) that is offered by a school corporation after June 30, 2018, is eligible for state and federal career and technical education funding.

   [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-6-14.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.131; P.L.6-2012, SEC.142; P.L.69-2015, SEC.7; P.L.143-2019, SEC.27; P.L.23-2026, SEC.206.