Indiana Code Title 20. Education § 20-49-5-3

Sec. 3. To assist a school corporation in providing the school corporation's educational program to a student placed in a facility or home as described in IC 20-26-11-8(a) or IC 20-26-11-8(b) and not later than October 1 of each school year, the state board may advance money to a school corporation in anticipation of the school corporation's receipt of transfer tuition for students described in IC 20-26-11-8(a) or IC 20-26-11-8(b).  The amount of the advance may not exceed the amount determined under STEP TWO of the following formula:

STEP ONE:  Estimate for the current school year the number of students described in IC 20-26-11-8(a) or IC 20-26-11-8(b) that are transferred to the school corporation.

STEP TWO:  Multiply the STEP ONE amount by the school corporation's prior year per student transfer tuition amount.