1. (a) Money appropriated by the general assembly for adult education may be used only to reimburse an eligible provider for adult education that is provided to individuals who:

   1. (1) need the education to master a skill that leads to:

      1. (A) the completion of grade 8; or
      2. (B) an Indiana high school equivalency diploma under IC 22-4.1-18 ;
   2. (2) need the education to receive high school credit to obtain a high school diploma; or

   3. (3) have graduated from high school (or received a high school equivalency certificate, a general educational development (GED) diploma, or an Indiana high school equivalency diploma), but who demonstrate basic skill deficiencies in mathematics or English/language arts.

      For purposes of reimbursement under this section, the eligible provider may not count an individual who is also enrolled in a school corporation's kindergarten through grade 12 educational program. An individual described in subdivision (3) may be counted for reimbursement by the eligible provider only for classes taken in mathematics and English/language arts.

2. (b) The council shall provide for reimbursement to an eligible provider under this section for instructor salaries and administrative and support costs. However, the council may not allocate more than fifteen percent (15%) of the total appropriation under subsection (a) for administrative and support costs.

As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.121-2014, SEC.21.