Rep. Jake Teshka

Provides all charter schools access to loans through the Indiana bond bank. Requires a county auditor to distribute a portion of revenue received from a school corporation's operations fund property tax levy to each: (1) charter school in which students who receive not more than 50% virtual instruction and who have legal settlement in the school corporation attend; and (2) transferee school corporation that a transferred student who has legal settlement in the school corporation attends. Phases in the distributions over three years. Provides that, for a resolution to adopt a school operating referendum tax levy adopted after June 30, 2023, a county auditor must distribute a portion of revenue received from the levy or school safety referendum tax levy to each transferee school corporation and charter school in which students who receive not more than 50% virtual instruction and who have legal settlement in the school corporation attend. Provides that if a charter school receives a distribution from a school corporation from a school operating referendum tax levy or a school safety referendum tax levy, the charter school must post certain information on the charter school's website. Provides that a charter school or transferee school corporation that may receive money from a school operating referendum tax levy or a school safety referendum tax levy may not promote a position on a referendum, in the same manner as a school corporation is prohibited from promoting a position on a referendum. Provides that the maximum length of a charter is 15 years. (Current law provides that the maximum length of a charter is seven years.) Amends the definition of "school building construction program" to: (1) include the purchase, lease, or financing of land, the construction and equipping of school buildings, and the remodeling, repairing, or improving of school buildings by a charter school; and (2) replace "adjusted assessed valuation" with "assessed valuation" with regard to school corporation eligibility for an advance from the common school fund. Establishes the public school options program and fund. Provides that a charter school (excluding a virtual charter school or adult high school) may receive an advance from the common school fund if the charter school's authorizer approves the application. Provides that the state board of education shall repay a charter school's advance from proceeds in the public school options fund. Provides that the department of state revenue shall make a distribution from the state retail and use tax that it collects to the public school options fund. Makes conforming amendments. Makes a technical correction.

Provides for a nonrefundable apprenticeship tax credit (credit) for an eligible employer. Provides that the amount of the credit is equal to not more than $1,250 for each apprentice employed. Provides that an eligible employer may claim: (1) a credit for not more than 10 apprentices employed for a taxable year; and (2) the credit for an individual apprentice for not more than three taxable years. Provides that the total amount of credits that may be awarded for a state fiscal year may not exceed $10,000,000. Allows the department of state revenue to adopt rules to implement the credit.

Provides that a school may not promote or encourage the use of, or require, compel, or coerce a student, an employee of the school, or a staff member of the school to use: (1) a pronoun, title, or other word to identify a student, school employee, or other individual that is inconsistent with the student's, employee's, or individual's biological sex; or (2) a name or nickname to identify a student that is inconsistent with the student's name on the student's birth certificate. Creates an exception. Provides that a school may not require an employee or a staff member of the school to adopt, support, or promote gender fluidity.

Decriminalizes the possession of: (1) two ounces or less of cannabis; or (2) five grams or less of hash oil or hashish. Establishes a per se intoxication level of 10 nanograms of THC per milliliter of whole blood for purposes of operating while intoxicated laws, and requires that the analysis of controlled substances in a person's blood measure only the controlled substance and not the metabolites of the controlled substance. Repeals the term "marijuana" and replaces with the term "cannabis". Makes conforming changes.

Provides that, beginning with the cohort of students who are expected to graduate from a public school, a charter school, or a state accredited nonpublic school in 2027, a student must successfully complete a personal financial responsibility course before the student may graduate.

Amends the definition of "eligible choice scholarship student" for purposes of eligibility under the choice scholarship program. Amends the definition of "eligible student" for purposes of eligibility under the Indiana education scholarship account program.

Prohibits a state educational institution (institution) from taking certain actions against applicants, students, and faculty members of the institution for: (1) pledging allegiance to or making a statement of personal support for or in opposition to any political ideology or movement; or (2) expressing a pledge or statement that describes a commitment to a particular political ideology or movement. Requires an institution to post on the institution's website: (1) all materials used for training provided to students, faculty, or any other employee of the institution on any matter concerning; and (2) all of the institution's policies and guidance on; nondiscrimination, diversity, equity, inclusion, race, ethnicity, sex, or bias. Provides a civil action for a violation of an individual's rights under these provisions. Provides that the attorney general may bring an action to enjoin an institution from violating certain provisions.

Requires a state educational institution to: (1) maintain administrative files on disciplinary proceedings that include certain information; (2) record a disciplinary hearing by video recording, audio recording, or written transcript; (3) include certain disciplinary rights and procedures in the state educational institution's code of conduct; and (4) make a good faith effort in disciplinary proceedings to include relevant evidence and exclude evidence that is not relevant or probative. Provides that a student or student organization injured by a violation of these provisions may bring a civil action against the state educational institution.

Repeals provisions that require the following: (1) Annual school performance reports by school corporations and charter schools. (2) Annual financial reports by school corporations. (3) An annual report regarding foster care youth educational outcomes by the state board of education (state board). (4) An annual report on homeless youth educational outcomes by the state board. (5) The department of education (department) to publish certain information on the department's website regarding teachers and administrators. (6) The department to report on the department's website the median earned income of graduates of a particular school year. (7) An annual report of information concerning the high school equivalency pilot program by participating school corporations. Removes a corresponding provision that provides a school corporation may not issue certain bonds unless the school corporation has filed an annual financial report. Establishes a data base for education information sharing among state agencies. Establishes requirements regarding use of the data base and requesting information from school corporations and public schools. Establishes the education information committee (committee). Requires the committee to: (1) study and make recommendations for reducing and streamlining information requests and production from school corporations and public schools; and (2) submit a report to the governor and legislative council concerning the committee's recommendation.

Prohibits a physician or other practitioner from knowingly providing gender transition procedures to an individual who is less than 18 years of age (minor) that are intended to alter the gender of the minor or delay puberty. Provides for certain medical exceptions. Establishes civil enforcement actions.