Red de escuelas públicas de Career Academy, on behalf of Success Academy Primary School (LEA #9960), intends to apply to the Indiana Department of Education for an Ed-Flex Waiver #2. This waiver allows the use of more flexible, state-defined qualification requirements for instructional paraprofessionals in our schoolwide Title I, Part A program, in place of the standard federal requirements.

Under the waiver, an instructional paraprofessional may be considered qualified by meeting one of the state-defined options, including:

• * Completing one year or 1,000 hours of previous employment experience in a school or working with children;
• * Passing annual school-level evaluations;
• * Completing 48 college credit hours;
• * Holding a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential; or
• * Completing LEA-required professional development modules.

This waiver does not apply to paraprofessionals who provide instructional support to special education students, who continue to meet Article 7 requirements.

Anticipated Improvement to Student Performance
The waiver allows the school to retain and deploy experienced, effective paraprofessionals to provide targeted small-group and individual instructional support, which we expect will improve reading and mathematics achievement for students in our Title I program.

How to Comment
Parents, educators, and community members are invited to comment on this proposed waiver between July 24, 2026 y July 29, 2026. Comments may be submitted by email to cvanbuskirk@mycanops.com or by mail to:

Comments received will be reviewed by Tracy Ripley, Title and Grants Compliance Coordinator
(tripley@mycanops.com), will be available for public review upon request, and will be submitted with the application to the Indiana Department of Education.

Contact

Dr. Candy Van Buskirk, Superintendent

Correo electrónico:
cvanbuskirk@mycanops.com

Teléfono:
574-299-9800