II. Important Resources
Indiana Charter Schools Law
Amendments related to Indiana Charter Schools Law - Senate Bill 501 (2003)
Amendments related to Indiana Charter Schools Law - Senate Bill 598 (2005)
Amendments related to Indiana Charter Schools Law - Senate Bill 173 (2006)
Amendments related to Indiana Charter Schools Law - House Bill 1240 (2006)
III. Working with the Mayor's Office
A.M. Best rating information for an insurance company
IV. State-Level Electronic Data Management & Reporting
Indiana Department of Education Data collection website
Indiana Department of Education List of Due Dates for Reports
Indiana Department of Education Student Test Number (STN) Information
Indiana Department of Education STN Listserv
Information on Indiana Department of Education Report Forms
Indiana Department of Education K-12 School Data
Indiana Department of Education Central Point of Contact database
Related Information
Charter schools are required to submit the following reports to the Indiana Department of Education. NOTE: School corporation ID and password are required to access forms and instructions from the IDOE website.
Form DOE-MF: Public School Directory Update
Form DOE-SB: Sample School Board Membership Form and Submission Instructions
Form DOE-CL: Sample School Calendar (includes Report of Kindergarten Enrollment) Form and Submission Instructions
Form DOE-DR and Form DOE-DM: Sample Dropout Report Form and Submission Instructions and Sample Dropout and Mobility Report Form and Submission Instructions
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
DOE-SU: Sample Suspension Form and Submission Instructions
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
DOE-EX: Sample Expulsion Form and Submission Instructions
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
Form DOE-EXSU: Sample Expulsion and Suspension Form and Submission Instructions
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
Form DOE-PE: Sample Pupil Enrollment Layout
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
Form DOE-AT: Sample Attendance Report Form Data Layout
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
Form DOE-CECP: Sample Certified Employee Report for Contract Information and Certified Position Data Form and Submission Instructions
Form DOE-NE: Sample Non-Certified Personnel Data Form and Submission Instructions
STN Lookup: Sample Student Demographic Data Layout
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
V. Funding Information and Reporting Financial Information
Indiana Department of Education textbook adoption information
Indiana State Board of Accounts accounting and compliance manuals for public schools and extracurricular programs
Related Information
School corporation ID and password are required to access forms and instructions from the IDOE website.
Indiana Department of Education Report of Average Daily Membership (DOE-ME Report)
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
Form DOE-SR: Charter School Student Residence Report Form and Submission Instructions
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
Indiana State Student Services Manual (previously referred to as Attendance Manual)
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
Indiana Department of Education Biannual Financial Report (Form 9) Sample Form, Data Layout and Table of Sections (June 2004)
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
Taxpayer Identification Number Request (Internal Revenue Form W-9)
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
Direct Deposit Authorization Form
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
Indiana Department of Education Textbook Reimbursement Claim Form
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
Indiana Department of Education Textbook Reimbursement Claim Form Applicable Instructions
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
Indiana Department of Education Full-Day Kindergarten Information and Notification of Intent to Participate Form
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
Indiana State Board of Accounts Accounting and Uniform Compliance Guidelines Manual for Indiana Public School Corporations
Indiana State Board of Accounts Accounting and Uniform Compliance Guidelines Manual for Extra-Curricular Accounts
Table of Contents for the Accounting and Uniform Compliance Guidelines Manual for Extra-Curricular Accounts
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
The School Administrator
(published by the Indiana State Board of Accounts)
Index to The School Administrator
(published by the Indiana State Board of Accounts)
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
The School Administrator, Volume 149, Page 3, "Faithful Performance of Duty Bonds"
(published by the Indiana State Board of Accounts)
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
Indiana State Board of Accounts Prescribed Forms, Taxes and General Information
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
The School Administrator, Volume 158, Page 5, "Spreadsheet Software Utilization to Generate Exact Replicas of Prescribed Forms"
(published by the Indiana State Board of Accounts)
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
The School Administrator, Volume 152, Page 5, "Audits"
(published by the Indiana State Board of Accounts)
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
VI. Serving At-Risk Students – Title I
Indiana Department of Education Division of Compensatory Education's home page
Related Information
United States Department of Education Non-Regulatory Guidance: Allocations to Public Charter Schools Under Title I, Part A
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
United States Department of Education Non-Regulatory Guidance: The Impact of the New Title I Requirements on Charter Schools
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
Application for Title I Funding
Title I Frequently Asked Questions
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
VII. Serving Students with Special Needs – Special Education
Related Information
"Primers on Special Education and Charter Schools: Compilation of Full Primer Set"
(published by the National Association of State Directors of Special Education, Inc.)
"Charter Schools and the Education of Children with Disabilities"
(published by the Charter Friends National Network, May 2001)
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
Indiana State Board of Education, Special Education Rules
Title 511 Article 7, Rules 17 - 31
"Live Learn Work Play: A Guide to the Education of Students with Disabilities" (Companion Guide to Special Education Rules, Article 7)
Guidance in Developing a Comprehensive Plan for Delivery of Special Education and Related Services (cooperative and single school information)
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
The Virtual Special Education Cooperative Joint Services and Supply Agreement
The Virtual Special Education Cooperative Comprehensive Plan for the Delivery of Special Education and Related Services
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
Indiana Department of Education Form DOE-SE-UCCQ-1: Indiana Uniform Child Count Questionnaire – Special Education
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
Indiana Department of Education Memorandum, Instructions and Application to Apply for Federal Funding
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
Indiana Department of Education Special Education Funding Levels Memorandum and Guidance
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
Indiana Department of Education Form DOE-SE-USEQ-6: Indiana Uniform Suspension/Expulsion Questionnaire – Division of Exceptional Learners
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
VIII. Serving Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students
"Applying Federal Civil Rights Laws to Charter Schools: Educating Students Who Are Limited English Proficient"
Related Information
Indiana Department of Education Division of Language Minority and Migrant Programs Guidelines to Satisfy Legal Requirements
Indiana Department of Education Division of Language Minority and Migrant Programs Serving Language Minority Students Informational Brochure
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
DOE-LM: Sample Language Minority & Immigrant Student Enrollment Form and Submission Instructions
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
Title III: Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students Grant Application and Related Information
Indiana Department of Education Memorandum regarding Documentation of Citizenship Status of Enrolled Students
Sample Forms for ESL Individual Learning Plans
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
Checklist for the Referral and Evaluation of Language Minority Students for Special Education Services
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
Additional Information regarding Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners in the Mainstream Classroom, Including List of Additional Resources
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
IX. School Nutrition
Indiana Department of Education Division of School and Community Nutrition Programs website
Related Information
Indiana Department of Education Division of School and Community Nutrition Programs – School Nutrition Programs
The following information can be accessed at the Division's website:
Average Attendance Factor (for the state)
Benefit Forms and Letters for all programs, including Spanish versions
Child Nutrition Program Instructions (Policies)
Eligibility Guidance for School Meals Manual
Income Eligibility Guidelines
Meal Requirements for National School Lunch, School Breakfast
Menu Planner for Healthy School Meals, 1998
Rates of Reimbursement
Review Information (what is expected of schools when their operations are reviewed)
Snacks in After School Care Programs
Staff Contacts
Verification – letters and summary report
X. Health and Safety
Indiana State Department of Health's School Reporting Information
Indiana Code 20-34-4-2 for information related to the addition of the chicken pox vaccine to the list of required student immunizations
Indiana State Board of Education rules for guidelines on meeting the health-related needs of their students
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
Indiana Department of Education Information on Enrolled Students' Vision, Hearing and Postural Screenings
Indiana State Department of Health School Screening Forms
Indiana Department of Education guidance on the tornado and fire drills and information on natural disasters
Indiana Department of Education Indiana School Safety Specialist Academy
Indiana Department of Education guidance on developing safety plans
Indiana School Safety Specialist Academy Brochure
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
Indiana House Enrolled Act 1620 for amendments related to teacher conduct and student safety
Related Information
Indiana State Department of Health Minimum Immunization Requirements for School Entry
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
Indiana State Department of Health Quick Reference Guide: School Immunization Requirements
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
Indiana State Department of Health Frequently Asked Immunization Questions
Work Sheet for Determining the Immunization Status of Students
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
Summary Report on the Immunization Status of Students Enrolled in Kindergarten
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
Summary Report on the Immunization Status of Students Enrolled in Grade 1
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
Summary Report on the Immunization Status of Students Enrolled in Grade 6
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
Vision, Hearing, and Postural Screening Forms
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
Indiana Department of Education Memorandum regarding Reporting Form for Vision, Audiometric, and Postural Screening
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
Indiana School Corporation Screening Report
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
Indiana School Safety Specialist Academy
School Safety History and the Law
School Safety Programs, Resources, and Related Web Sites
Sample Emergency Preparedness Plans
XI. State Assessments and Annual Reporting
Indiana Department of Education ISTEP+ website
Indiana Code section 20-20-8 for a complete list of all items schools must publish in the annual performance report
Information on publishing the Indiana Department of Education annual performance report
XII. Facilities Preparation
City of Indianapolis, Department of Metropolitan Development information and assistance with zoning and land use
City of Indianapolis, Department of Metropolitan Development information about inspections
City of Indianapolis, Department of Metropolitan Development information and assistance with permits
Marion County Health Department "Licensing Requirements and Standards for Retail Food Establishments"
United States Department of Justice Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Technical Assistance Site
