What state laws apply to charter schools?

Answer: 

Indiana charter schools are required to follow several Indiana laws, including but not limited to financial audits by the state board of accounts, student health and safety laws, compulsory school attendance laws, and accountability laws. The list of the state laws that apply to charter schools can be found below.

IC 20-24-8-5
Applicable statutes, rules, and guidelines
Sec. 5. The following statutes and rules and guidelines adopted under the following statutes apply to a charter school:
(1) IC 5-11-1-9 (required audits by the state board of accounts).
(2) IC 20-39-1-1 (unified accounting system).
(3) IC 20-35 (special education).
(4) IC 20-26-5-10 (criminal history).
(5) IC 20-26-5-6 (subject to laws requiring regulation by state agencies).
(6) IC 20-28-10-12 (nondiscrimination for teacher marital status).
(7) IC 20-28-10-14 (teacher freedom of association).
(8) IC 20-28-10-17 (school counselor immunity).
(9) For conversion charter schools only, IC 20-28-6, IC 20-28-7.5, IC 20-28-8, IC 20-28-9, and IC 20-28-10.
(10) IC 20-33-2 (compulsory school attendance).
(11) IC 20-33-3 (limitations on employment of children).
(12) IC 20-33-8-19, IC 20-33-8-21, and IC 20-33-8-22 (student due process and judicial review).
(13) IC 20-33-8-16 (firearms and deadly weapons).
(14) IC 20-34-3 (health and safety measures).
(15) IC 20-33-9 (reporting of student violations of law).
(16) IC 20-30-3-2 and IC 20-30-3-4 (patriotic commemorative observances).
(17) IC 20-31-3, IC 20-32-4, IC 20-32-5, IC 20-32-6, IC 20-32-8, or any other statute, rule, or guideline related to standardized testing (assessment programs, including remediation under the assessment programs).
(18) IC 20-33-7 (parental access to education records).
(19) IC 20-31 (accountability for school performance and improvement).
(20) IC 20-30-5-19 (personal financial responsibility instruction).