Section 512IAC5-5-2. Designation

   (a) The department shall deem any school that applies for an assessment, completes the evaluation process, and is determined to be "excelling" under subsection (b) of this section as an Indiana family friendly school.

  (b) The department shall determine the designation level of all schools that apply to the program. The designation level shall be based solely upon the rubric developed under section 1 of this rule. The department shall designate a school as one (1) of the following:

(1) Emerging.

(2) Progressing.

(3) Excelling.

  (c) The department shall maintain a list of the following:

(1) All family friendly schools.

(2) The school years during which each school participated in the program.

(3) Their designation level during those school years.

The list shall be posted on the department's website and updated no later than August 1 of each year.

  (d) A school's designation as a family friendly school is valid for one (1) school year. (Department of Education; 512 IAC 5-5-2; filed Aug 15, 2014, 9:50 a.m.: 20140910-IR-512130413FRA)