Authority: IC 20-19-2-8; IC 20-31-8-4; IC 20-31-8-5.4; IC 20-31-10-1

Affected: IC 20-18-2; IC 20-19-2-14.5; IC 20-26-13; IC 20-31-2-8; IC 20-31-8; IC 20-32-4; IC 20-36-3-2

Sec. 45. (a) A school or school corporation may petition for review of its accountability category placement based on objective factors the school or school corporation considers relevant because the annual assessment data do not accurately reflect school performance, growth, or multiple measures, as applicable. Objective factors include significant demographic changes in the student population, errors in data, or other significant issues, including, but not limited to, errors in applying this rule to determine an accountability category.

(b) Based on the findings of the department and any other information available to the board, the board shall determine the school's accountability category.

(Indiana State Board of Education; 511 IAC 6.2-12-45; filed May 6, 2026, 1:32 p.m.: 20260603-IR-511250370FRA)