June 2024 Newsletter

Enjoy your summer! You deserve it!

Register for INPAC 2024!


Registration for #INPAC2024 is well underway! We hope you will join us as we celebrate the kick off to INPEA’s 50th anniversary with a conference centered around our theme of “Rooted in a Legacy of Leading.” 


We have built a program featuring dynamic speakers in topics related to four learning strands. In this newsletter, we highlight the All Things Indiana and Workforce Development learning strands. Experts from IDOE will present on new diploma requirements, middle school graduation plans, updates to ILEARN, and Science of Reading. Learn more about workforce development from our panels of experts speaking about Career Scholarship Accounts and intermediaries. Chike Aguh, our Thursday keynote, will also present a breakout session that will expand upon his keynote on workforce development. You can view the complete conference schedule here.


Can’t come for the full conference? No problem! A variety of registration options are available and INPEA members receive a discount. You can pay via check, credit card, or use Title or EANS funds! 


We hope you will join us for INPAC 2024 on September 26 & 27, 2024 at the Renaissance Hotel in Carmel. You can find more information here.

Register Now

Guidance on New Legislation


The IDOE team has prepared a document that can serve as a one-stop-shop as you work to interpret and implement the new laws applicable to your school. They will continue to update and expand this document as they work through the many new laws passed in 2024.


Any future updates will be shared via IDOE's weekly newsletter. Items impacting non-public schools are highlighted in peach and items that are opportunities to consider are highlighted in blue.

View Legislative Guidance Doc

Indiana College Core Survey Required for High Schools


SEA 8 requires all state-accredited non-public high schools and Choice-eligible high schools to complete one of the following:


  1. Offer the Indiana College Core
  2. Submit an implementation plan to offer the ICC by the 2025-2026 or 2026-2027 school year
  3. Submit a feasibility report if your high school does not plan to offer the ICC by the 2026-2027 school year


The Commission for Higher Education has created a survey that will allow schools to report their intention to offer the ICC next year or will serve as the implementation plan or feasibility report required under SEA 8-2024. 


This survey is due by October 1, 2024.

Complete the Survey

Update: District Federal Court Ruling On New Title IX Regulations


On Monday, June 17, a federal district court prohibited recently released Title IX changes from being implemented in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. This is the second ruling that has blocked these changes from going into effect in other states across the nation. IDOE continues to monitor further legal developments related to this regulation and the potential impact on Indiana schools. 

IDOE Updates


2024-2025 State-Accredited Non-Public School Reading Plan and Dyslexia Reporting Submissions Due Sunday, June 30 


IDOE’s Literacy Center released the new 2024 Reading Plan and dyslexia reporting guidance. Indiana Administrative Code requires all state-accredited non-public schools with students enrolled in kindergarten through grade three to submit an elementary reading plan to IDOE by close of business on Sunday, June 30. Schools will complete the applicable form linked below.


The submission window is open through Sunday, June 30. Contact IDOE’s Literacy Center with additional questions.


Nominate an Educator for Teacher of the Year by July 5!


The Indiana Teacher of the Year Program inspires, rejuvenates, and celebrates the teaching profession by recognizing outstanding teachers from across the state. Local schools are encouraged to participate in an annual selection process and local Teacher(s) of the Year are encouraged to complete the state application process by Friday, July 5. Contact intoy@doe.in.gov with any questions.

Complete Your School Reading Plan
Learn More About ITOY
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Indiana Learning Lab Resources


INPEA is excited to offer a pre-conference dedicated to Artificial Intelligence at INPAC 2024. If you’d like some information about AI now, check out these resources and recorded workshops available in the Indiana Learning Lab. 



View Day of AI Resources

Thank You, School Donors


Every year we ask our member schools to consider giving to INPEA above and beyond their annual dues so we can continue to make strides in legislation, professional development, and consultation for Indiana's non-public schools. We want to thank the following schools who stepped up so far this school year to donate money above their individual school membership dues, as of June 26, 2024:

 

Andrean High School, Merrillville

Bishop Chatard High School, Indianapolis

Bishop Noll Institute, Hammond

Blackhawk Christian Schools, Fort Wayne

Cardinal Ritter High School, Indianapolis

Cathedral High School, Indianapolis

Central Catholic Jr.-Sr. High School, Lafayette

Christian Academy of Indiana, New Albany

Crown Point Christian School, St. John

DeMotte Christian School, DeMotte

Evansville Christian School, Newburgh

Heritage Christian School, Indianapolis

Highland Christian School, Highland

Illiana Christian High School, Dyer

Indiana Association of Christian Schools

Lafayette Christian School, Lafayette

Marian High School, Mishawaka

Mater Dei High School, Evansville

Our Lady of Providence Jr.-Sr. High School, Clarksville

Providence Cristo Rey High School, Indianapolis

Reitz Memorial High School, Evansville

Roncalli High School, Indianapolis

Saint Joseph High School, South Bend

St. Boniface Elementary School, Lafayette

St. Francis Early Learning Academy, Lafayette

St. Lawrence Elementary School, Lafayette

St. Joseph Catholic Grade School, South Bend

St. Mary Cathedral Elementary School, Lafayette

St. Peter’s Lutheran School, Columbus

St. Theodore Guerin High School, Noblesville

Tabernacle Christian School, Martinsville



If your school has the ability and the heart to give to our annual fund campaign, you can find more information on giving online or sending in a check here. Or feel free to reach out to Beatrice Bursten for more information.

Ivy Tech’s Fall Term Begins August 19


Summer is the perfect time to prepare for college! If your students are still trying to figure out what comes next, Tuesdays@TheTech can help. Each Tuesday, Ivy Tech campuses around the state open their doors to help prospective students explore program options and complete enrollment steps. Staff are available to answer questions about registration, offer career coaching, give campus tours, and help students figure out what classes are right for them.


Fall classes start August 19, so if they’re ready to take the next step, encourage your students to visit ivytech.edu/apply and complete our free application. It’s easy to fill out and once it’s submitted, they’ll be able to learn more about the resources available to them and work with Ivy Tech staff to prepare for college.

Office of the Indiana State Chemist Clean Sweep Pesticide Disposal Program 


The Office of the Indiana State Chemist hosts and annual Clean Sweep Pesticide Disposal Program to collect and dispose of suspended, canceled, banned, unusable, opened, unopened or just unwanted pesticides (herbicides, insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, miticides, etc.). This disposal service is free of charge up to 250 pounds per participant. Over 250 pounds there will be a $3.00 per pound charge. This is a great opportunity for you to legally dispose of unwanted products at little or no cost.


August 13, 2024: Keystone Cooperative – Porter County

210 East 400 South

Valparaiso, Indiana 46383


August 14, 2024: NISWMD – Steuben County

2320 West 800 South

Ashley, Indiana 46705


August 15, 2024: Becks Foundation Seed Facility – Tipton County

6159 West 550 North

Sharpsville, Indiana 46068


August 20, 2024: Premier Ag – Daviess County

11815 US-50

Loogootee, Indiana 47553


August 21, 2024: Kova Fertilizer – Decatur County

1330 N. Anderson St.

Greensburg, Indiana 47240


August 22, 2024: Hendricks County Fairgrounds

1900 E. Main St.

Danville, Indiana 46122


Complete the Clean Sweep Pesticide Disposal Participant Form linked below to the best of your ability. Mail, fax or e-mail the completed form to Nathan Davis at 765-494-4331 or cleansweep@groups.purdue.edu no later than Friday, August 9, 2024. Questions may be directed to Nathan at 765-494-7108. 


Bring your leak-free and safe to transport containers to the collection site. DO NOT mix materials. Empty pesticide containers will not be accepted, please follow label directions for proper disposal of empty pesticide containers. Bulk containers not documented on your form will not be accepted. 

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Save the Dates:


INPAC 2024

Indiana Non-Public Administrators' Conference

September 26 & 27, 2024

Indianapolis Renaissance Hotel North (Carmel)


INPEC 2025

Indiana Non-Public Educators' Conference

September 18 & 19, 2025

Indiana Convention Center (Downtown Indianapolis)

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