State certificate of biliteracy created
Ind. Code § 20-30-14.5-3
in effectSec. 3. (a) The state certificate of biliteracy is created to:
(1) encourage students to study languages;
(2) certify the attainment of biliteracy;
(3) provide employers with a method of identifying individuals with language and biliteracy skills;
(4) provide postsecondary educational institutions with an additional method to recognize applicants for admission;
(5) prepare students with twenty-first century skills; and
(6) recognize the value of foreign language and native language instruction in public schools.
(b) The receipt of the certificate demonstrates the attainment of a high level of proficiency by a graduate of a public or a state accredited nonpublic high school, sufficient for meaningful use in college and a career, in one (1) or more languages in addition to English.
(c) A school corporation, a charter school, or a state accredited nonpublic high school is not required to participate in the certificate program.
As added by P.L.226-2015, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.63; P.L.214-2025, SEC.160.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/20Fetched: 10/17/2026