HB 1176 IN

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Amends provisions, beginning July 1, 2027, regarding use of the Pokagon Indiana education fund to make payments to Indiana public or private institutions of higher learning or workforce development and training programs. Provides that, in addition to conditions established in current law to convert an existing public elementary or secondary school, an existing public elementary or secondary school may be converted into a charter school if certain other conditions apply. Allows, if the conditions are met, the governing body of a school corporation to: (1) convert more than one existing public elementary or secondary school within the school corporation; and (2) operate two or more conversion charter schools under a single charter. Prohibits the governing body of a school corporation from being the authorizer of a charter school and entering into or having a participating innovation network charter school agreement with the charter school at the same time. Amends provisions regarding participating innovation network charter schools to allow an organizer to enter into an agreement with more than one school corporation. Amends requirements regarding the location of a participating innovation network charter school and terms of an agreement. Amends the duties of the department of education with regard to participating innovation network charter schools. Makes conforming changes, including changes to the complexity index. Requires parental notification if a school determines a student is at risk of not achieving grade level proficiency in mathematics.

• Jake Teshka Republican · author
• Linda Rogers Republican · sponsor
• Stacey Donato Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 5, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Education · lower
2. Jan 5, 2026 Authored by Representative Teshka · lower
3. Jan 8, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
4. Jan 8, 2026 Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3 · lower
5. Jan 22, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
6. Jan 27, 2026 Amendment #3 (Porter) failed; Roll Call 103: yeas 29, nays 64 · lower
7. Jan 27, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
8. Jan 27, 2026 Amendment #1 (Porter) failed; voice vote · lower
9. Jan 27, 2026 Amendment #2 (Porter) failed; Roll Call 102: yeas 29, nays 64 · lower
10. Jan 28, 2026 Representative Lawson added as coauthor · lower
11. Jan 28, 2026 Senate sponsor: Senator Rogers · lower
12. Jan 28, 2026 Representative Morris added as coauthor · lower
13. Jan 28, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 139: yeas 61, nays 31 · lower
14. Jan 29, 2026 Referred to the Senate · lower
15. Feb 2, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development · upper
16. Feb 5, 2026 Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations · upper
17. Feb 12, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
18. Feb 17, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
19. Feb 17, 2026 Amendment #1 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 169: yeas 14, nays 30 · upper
20. Feb 17, 2026 Amendment #2 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 170: yeas 11, nays 34 · upper
21. Feb 19, 2026 Senator Donato added as second sponsor · upper
22. Feb 19, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 204: yeas 31, nays 15 · upper
23. Feb 23, 2026 House dissented from Senate amendments · lower
24. Feb 23, 2026 House conferees appointed: Teshka, Smith V · lower
25. Feb 20, 2026 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
26. Feb 23, 2026 Motion to dissent filed · lower
27. Feb 23, 2026 House advisors appointed: Lawson, Morris, DeLaney, Pfaff · lower
28. Feb 25, 2026 Senate conferees appointed: Rogers, Qaddoura · upper
29. Feb 25, 2026 Senate advisors appointed: Ford J.D., Goode · upper