Indiana Department of Education
Division of School Accreditation, Assistance, and Awards

The Division of School Accreditation, Assistance, and Awards verifies a school’s compliance with relevant legal standards by communicating with other certifying agencies, such as the Indiana State Department of Health, the Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission, and the Indiana Professional Standards Board. We assist schools in determining whether an agency has verified compliance; however, each school or district deals directly with the agencies listed above regarding any specific compliance issues. It is the responsibility of the school or district to ensure that data are reported accurately and that documentation is forwarded to the designated agency in a timely manner.

There are several different ways that a school or district provides the documentation required to establish compliance with legal standards. Each agency has its own way of requesting information. The main methods that agencies use to communicate with schools or districts regarding legal standards are:

  •  IDOE Event Calendar
  • DOE Data Collection System (K-12 School Data-Submitting Info Web Page)
  • STN Data Collection System
  • Form may be accessed via IDOE Superintendent’s Mail-check mail weekly for updated postings
  • Direct contact with school via phone or letter

The following chart contains a listing of all legal standards that are to be reviewed for accreditation purposes and the methods used to collect them. Please use the chart to assure that all standards are submitted in a timely fashion.

More specific information about each of the legal standards is located on the pages following the chart. Specific citations regarding each legal standard are listed as well. IC stands for Indiana Code, or the actual law that refers to each legal standard. IAC stands for Indiana Administrative Code, or the rules approved by the Indiana State Board of Education as a function of administrating the law.

For additional information regarding legal standards, please call or e-mail our office.

 

Indiana Department of Education

Division of School Accreditation, Assistance and Awards

1-800-894-4044 or 317-232-9060

www.doe.state.in.us/accreditation

 

Legal Standards Due Date Chart

 

Other

July

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

2. Fire Marshal*

As inspected

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Health and Safety*

As inspected

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. IOSHA*

As inspected

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Emergency Preparedness

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. Tornado/Manmade Occurrence Drills *

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30

 

 

7. Immunization

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8. Visual Acuity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

9. Audiometer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

11. Protective Eye Wear*

As inspected

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12. Student Services*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30

13. Instructional Days

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

14. Parent-Teacher Conferences

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

15. Educational Activities*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30

18. High School Time Allocations*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 31

 

 

 

 

 

19. Pupil/Teacher Ratio*

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20. Administrative/Staff Ratio*

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21. Kindergarten Curriculum Offerings*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 31

 

 

 

 

 

22. Elementary Curricular Offerings*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 31

 

 

 

 

 

23. Middle/Junior High Curricular Offerings*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 31

 

 

 

 

 

24. High School Curricular Offerings*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 31

 

 

 

 

 

25. Textbook Adoption

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26. School Media Report*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30

27. Special Education

During School Year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28. Bilingual/Bicultural

 

 

 

 

  2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29. Teacher Certification

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32. Staff Evaluation Plan*

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33. Indiana Mentoring and Assessment Program

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34. School Improvement Plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30

35. ISTEP+ Participation

 

 

 

After testing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36. Annual Performance Report

 

 

 

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

 

 

37. Mandatory Annual Assessments

After Assessment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

38. Timely and Accurate Submission of Reports

Throughout School Year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39. Homework Policy*

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