Education matters. Requires the state board of education (state board) to adopt administrative rules to allow an organization to provide credit under a Core 40 curriculum model for alternative programs in which students obtain credit counting toward the student's graduation requirements from nonschool educational experience that applies or incorporates content area knowledge in lieu of a required or elective course in the Core 40 curriculum model. Requires, not later than 15 days after submission of a request, a school corporation to notify an eligible student's parent or an emancipated eligible student whether the school corporation approves or denies the student's request to enroll in a course access program course. Provides that an eligible student is automatically approved if the school corporation fails to provide the notice within the required time period. Amends a provision that establishes the reasons for which a school corporation may deny an eligible student's enrollment. Requires the department of education (department) to establish a period of time each calendar year in which the department shall accept applications for course provider authorization and approval of course access program courses. Provides that, if a school corporation is an authorized course provider and offers an approved online course access program course, the school corporation shall provide to the department and post on the school corporation's Internet web site certain information regarding open slots in the course access program course.

Statutes affected:
1. Introduced Senate Bill (S): 20-30-16-5, 20-30-16-6
2. Senate Bill (S): 20-30-16-5
3. Senate Bill (H): 20-30-16-5