Authority: IC 20-19-2-8; IC 20-19-2-16
Affected: IC 20-19-2; IC 20-35
Sec. 40. "Free appropriate public education" or "FAPE" means special education and related services that:
- (1) are provided at public expense, under public supervision and direction, and at no cost to the parent;
- (2) meet the standards of the state educational agency, including the requirements of this article;
- (3) include an appropriate early childhood education, elementary education, or secondary education in the state involved;
- (4) are provided in conformity with an IEP that meets the requirements of this article; and
- (5) include the award of credit and diploma for completion of academic requirements to the same extent the credit is awarded to students without disabilities.
(Indiana State Board of Education; 511 IAC 7-32-40; filed Jul 14, 2008, 1:24 p.m.: 20080813-IR-511080112FRA; readopted filed Nov 6, 2014, 3:23 p.m.: 20141203-IR-511140382RFA; readopted filed Dec 1, 2020, 1:48 p.m.: 20201230-IR-511200548RFA; filed Mar 4, 2024, 10:02 a.m.: 20240403-IR-511230504FRA)