SB0239

SB0239 amends various education laws, including provisions on school building closures, charter schools, and education scholarship accounts.

SB0239 amends Indiana Code to address various education matters. It modifies the criteria for school building closures, requiring a school building to be underutilized for three consecutive years to be considered for closure. It also updates the process for making school buildings available to charter schools or state educational institutions, including timelines and conditions for lease or sale. The bill introduces provisions for career scholarship accounts and education scholarship accounts, detailing eligibility, funding, and usage rules.