Sec. 9. (a) Not later than December 31 of the fifth year of an intervention under this chapter, the state board shall take one (1) of the following actions:

(1) Return the school to the school corporation for operation.

(2) Direct the special management team to apply to a charter school authorizer for charter school status for the school.

(3) Implement a new intervention under section 4(b) of this chapter.

(b) In making a determination under this section, the state board may consider all relevant factors, including the overall performance of the school corporation and the special management team.

(c) Before making a final determination to take an action under subsection (a), the state board shall hold at least one (1) public hearing in the school corporation in which the school is located during the fall semester of the fifth year of an intervention to consider and hear testimony.

(d) If the state board directs the special management team to apply for charter school status under subsection (a)(2), the school is entitled to continue to use the school's facilities in the same manner as a charter school that acquires school facilities under IC 20-26-7.1 is entitled to use school facilities.

(e) If the state board directs the special management team to apply for charter school status under subsection (a)(2), the state board shall notify the charter school authorizer selected for application by the special management team of the state board's decision to direct the school to apply for charter status.

As added by P.L.33-2014, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.270-2019, SEC.22.