Authority: IC 20-19-2-8; IC 20-31-8-4.6; IC 20-31-10-1

Affected: IC 20-18-2-15; IC 20-18-2-16; IC 20-24-1-4; IC 20-24-7-13; IC 20-31-8; IC 20-32-4; IC 20-43-1-7.5; IC 20-43-1-11.5; IC 20-51-1-4.7

Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this rule:

1. (1) "At-risk" refers to, but is not limited to, an individual who:

   1. (A) is at-risk of academic failure;
   2. (B) has a history of a drug or alcohol problem;
   3. (C) is pregnant or is a parent;
   4. (D) has previously come into contact with the juvenile justice system;
   5. (E) is at least one (1) year behind the expected grade level for the age of the individual;
   6. (F) has limited English proficiency;
   7. (G) is a gang member;
   8. (H) has dropped out of school (as defined in 511 IAC 6.1-1-2(h)); or
   9. (I) satisfies the definition of chronic absenteeism as defined in IC 20-20-8-8 [ IC 20-20-8 was repealed by P.L. 250-2023, SECTION 8, effective July 1. 2023.].
2. (2) "Attend" means the physical presence of a student at an eligible school, which has entered into a contract with a school corporation or charter school under IC 20-31-8-4.6(a), with the expectation of receiving dropout recovery education services from the eligible school. Alternatively, if an eligible school enters into a contract with a virtual charter school, as defined by IC 20-24-7-13, a student is considered to "attend" the eligible school if the student satisfies all statutory and regulatory requirements that govern student attendance for virtual charter schools.
3. (3) "Charter school" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-24-1-4.

4. (4) "Contract" refers to a written agreement between a school corporation or charter school and an eligible school to provide dropout recovery education services to at-risk students; such contracts must contain, at a minimum, the following:

   1. (A) A list of services that the eligible school will provide students that attend the dropout recovery educational services while maintaining enrollment at the school corporation or charter school.
   2. (B) The school corporation or individual school, or both, responsibilities.
   3. (C) The eligible school's responsibilities.
   4. (D) Joint school corporation, individual school, and eligible school responsibilities.
   5. (E) The registration rate, fee, or payment process, or all, that an eligible school will charge a school corporation or charter school to provide dropout recovery education services to at-risk students.
   6. (F) Any other provisions that a school corporation, charter school, or an eligible school believes are necessary and proper.
5. (5) "Dropout recovery educational services" refers to any services provided by an eligible school, as defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7, which are directly related to ensuring a student satisfies the graduation requirements contained in IC 20-32-4.
6. (6) "Eligible school" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-51-1-4.7.
7. (7) "Enrolled" refers to a student who remains registered with a school corporation or charter school while attending a dropout recovery education service program at an eligible school offered by way of a contract between a school corporation or charter school and an eligible school under IC 20-31-8-4.6(a).
8. (8) "Public school" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-18-2-15.
9. (9) "School corporation" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-18-2-16.

(Indiana State Board of Education; 511 IAC 6.2-11-1; filed Apr 12, 2019, 3:11 p.m.: 20190508-IR-511180421FRA; readopted filed Nov 21, 2025, 11:47 a.m.: 20251210-IR-511240639RFA)