Ind. Code § 20-35-2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 35 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-35-2-1
Division established; director's duties
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) There is established under the department a division of special education. The division shall exercise all the power and duties set out in this chapter, IC 20-35-3 through IC 20-35-6, and IC 20-35-8.

(b) The secretary of education shall appoint a director of special education who serves at the pleasure of the secretary of education. The director shall do the following:

(1) Have general supervision of special education programs and services, including those conducted by school corporations, charter schools, the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the Indiana School for the Deaf, the department of correction, and the division of mental health and addiction to ensure compliance with federal and state special education laws and rules.

(2) Take appropriate action to ensure school corporations, charter schools, and the department remain eligible for federal special education funds.

(3) Oversee the training of hearing officers and establish guidelines as described in IC 20-35-14-5.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-2.1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.218-2005, SEC.79; P.L.93-2006, SEC.16; P.L.141-2006, SEC.96; P.L.1-2007, SEC.149; P.L.234-2007, SEC.121; P.L.233-2015, SEC.275; P.L.43-2021, SEC.114; P.L.162-2024, SEC.22; P.L.201-2025, SEC.5; P.L.214-2025, SEC.188; P.L.23-2026, SEC.201.
Ind. Code § 20-25-12-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25 / Chapter 12 / Section 20-25-12-6
Educators' determination of needed educational resources; purchases and acquisitions
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) Each school's educators may:

(1) determine the educational resources, goods, and services that are necessary and appropriate for improving student performance in the school; and

(2) obtain or purchase the educational resources, goods, and services.

(b) Purchases and acquisitions under this section are subject to:

(1) the general guidelines developed by the board; and

(2) the school's budget.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-9-6.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 20-34-5-17 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 34 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-34-5-17
Authorized diabetes management and treatment activities
Status: in_force

Sec. 17. (a) As provided in a student's individualized health plan, a school shall, except in an emergency, allow the student to attend to the management and care of the student's diabetes if the student has been evaluated and determined to be capable of doing so as reflected in the student's individual health plan and the student's diabetes management and treatment plan, including the following activities:

(1) Performing blood glucose level checks.

(2) Administering insulin through the insulin delivery system the student uses.

(3) Treating hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia.

(4) Possessing on the student's person at any time the supplies or equipment necessary to monitor and care for the student's diabetes.

(5) Otherwise attending to the management and care of the student's diabetes in the classroom, in any area of the school or school grounds, or at any school related activity.

(b) The school nurse shall, in accordance with the requirements that apply to the school nurse under IC 25-23, establish a procedure through which a student described in subsection (a) is cared for in an emergency.

As added by P.L.166-2007, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-25.7-4-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25.7 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-25.7-4-4
Establishment of innovation network school by the board
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) A board may:

(1) establish an innovation network school; or

(2) reconstitute an eligible school as an innovation network school;

as determined by the board.

(b) A board that establishes an innovation network school or reconstitutes an eligible school as an innovation network school under this section is not eligible for a grant from the state board under IC 20-25.7-7 for costs associated with the development and implementation of this section.

As added by P.L.214-2015, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-28-1-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-28-1-8
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-3-7.1(b).]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.121-2009, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 20-32-8.7-10 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 32 / Chapter 8.7 / Section 20-32-8.7-10
Use of grant
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. An eligible entity that receives a grant under this chapter shall use the grant to implement the plan developed and submitted by the eligible entity under section 7(3) of this chapter.

As added by P.L.167-2021, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 20-50-3-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 50 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-50-3-3
"School of origin"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "school of origin" means the school:

(1) that a student in foster care attended when the student last had a permanent residence; or

(2) in which a student in foster care was last enrolled.

As added by P.L.133-2008, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 20-49-9-14 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 49 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-49-9-14
Authority to renegotiate the terms of an advance; application process
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. (a) The organizer of a charter school is the fiscal agent for the charter school and has exclusive control of the funds received by the charter school and all financial matters pertaining to the charter school. For purposes of this chapter, all references to a school or a charter school, including, but not limited to, the obligation to repay an advance, incorporate the organizer of the charter school.

(b) With formal approval from the charter school's governing body, a charter school that has received an advance under this chapter may submit an application to the treasurer of state to renegotiate the terms of an advance. The application process established by the treasurer of state shall include information that permits the treasurer of state to determine whether amending the original terms of the advance will increase the likelihood that the outstanding advance balance, including accrued interest, will be paid in full.

(c) In making its determination, the treasurer of state may consider the following factors:

(1) whether the outstanding advance balance is free from obligation to or encumberment from any other lawful instrument, program, proceeding, or financial instrument;

(2) whether the annual per-student cost of the outstanding advance balance exceeds the average annual per-student cost of all outstanding advance balances;

(3) whether the annual per-student cost of the outstanding advance balance as a percentage of the basic tuition support received for the student exceeds five percent (5%);

(4) whether the annual per-student cost of the outstanding advance balance has increased over the last two (2) years; and

(5) any other factors determined relevant by the treasurer of state.

(d) If, after review of the information required under subsection (b) and consideration of the factors listed in subsection (c), the treasurer of state determines that renegotiating the original terms of the advance will increase the likelihood that the outstanding advance balance, including accrued interest, will be paid in full, the treasurer of state shall approve the school's request.

(e) If the treasurer of state approves a charter school's request, the charter school's governing body shall enter into a new agreement with the treasurer of state for repayment of the outstanding advance balance. The following apply:

(1) The new agreement must:

(A) include a provision providing that the treasurer of state may withhold from funds due to the charter school to which the advance is made until the advance is paid; and

(B) include any other provisions determined necessary by the treasurer of state to facilitate repayment.

(2) The new agreement may:

(A) set a new term for the advance that does not exceed twenty-five (25) years from the date the original advance was made; and

(B) set a new interest rate for the remaining term of the advance which may be no lower than one percent (1%) and no higher than two percent (2%) per annum.

(f) An application to amend the terms of an advance or amendment of the terms of an advance do not constitute a finding regarding the school's financial condition other than with respect to the repayment of an advance made under this chapter.

As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.170.
Ind. Code § 20-49-2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 49 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-49-2-1
"Advancement"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "advancement" refers to an advance payment to a school corporation under this chapter.

[2006 Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.172.
Ind. Code § 20-35-1-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 35 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-35-1-7
"Special education"
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. "Special education" means instruction specially designed to meet the unique needs of a child with a disability. The term includes transportation, developmental, corrective, and other support services and training only when required to assist a child with a disability to benefit from the instruction itself.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-1(7).]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19.
Ind. Code § 20-24-7-15 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-24-7-15
Consideration as school corporation for certain funding opportunities
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. A charter school is considered a school corporation for purposes of any state or federal funding opportunities administered by the department or any other state agency that are otherwise available to a school corporation as described in IC 20-18-2-16(a).

As added by P.L.127-2016, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 20-23-11-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 11 / Section 20-23-11-2
Authorization for trustees to levy taxes
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. The trustee or trustees of Indiana may perform duties in maintaining the joint school as are otherwise provided by law for maintaining the public schools in Indiana.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-56-1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.2-2006, SEC.101.
Ind. Code § 20-51-1-4.7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 51 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-51-1-4.7
"Eligible school"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.7. "Eligible school" refers to a public or nonpublic elementary school or high school that:

(1) is located in Indiana;

(2) requires an eligible choice scholarship student to pay tuition to attend;

(3) voluntarily agrees to enroll an eligible choice scholarship student;

(4) is accredited by the state board or is accredited by or obtains provisional accreditation from a national or regional accreditation agency that is recognized by the state board;

(5) administers the statewide assessment program;

(6) is not a charter school or the school corporation in which an eligible choice scholarship student has legal settlement under IC 20-26-11; and

(7) submits to the department only the student performance data required for a category designation under IC 20-31-8-3.

As added by P.L.92-2011, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.211-2013, SEC.6; P.L.242-2017, SEC.49; P.L.199-2025, SEC.4; P.L.214-2025, SEC.208; P.L.23-2026, SEC.215.
Ind. Code § 20-23-16-35 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 16 / Section 20-23-16-35
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-16-1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.231-2005, SEC.52.
Ind. Code § 20-33-9-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-33-9-1
Application of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. Sections 5 through 9 of this chapter apply to the following:

(1) A violation under IC 7.1-5-7 (concerning minors and alcoholic beverages).

(2) A violation under IC 35-48-4 (offenses related to controlled substances).

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-12-1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 20-26-7-10 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-26-7-10
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5-21-1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.110.
Ind. Code § 20-20-5.5-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20 / Chapter 5.5 / Section 20-20-5.5-2
Department evaluation and publication of curricular materials; report publication; process for evaluating curricular materials; statewide survey
Status: repealed

Revisor's Note: P.L.74-2026 repealed IC 20-20 and relocated the article to IC 20-20.5, effective July 1, 2026. IC 20-20-5.5-2 was relocated to IC 20-20.5-4-1.

Note: This version of section amended by P.L.159-2026, SEC.4. See also preceding repeal of this article by P.L.74-2026, SEC.36.

Sec. 2. (a) The department shall evaluate, approve, and publish a list of high quality curricular materials for use in the following subjects and on the following timelines:

(1) Not later than July 1, 2029, and every three (3) years thereafter, science.

(2) Not later than July 1, 2029, and every three (3) years thereafter, technology.

(3) Not later than July 1, 2029, and every three (3) years thereafter, engineering.

(4) Not later than July 1, 2027, and every three (3) years thereafter, math.

(5) Not later than July 1, 2028, and every three (3) years thereafter, English/language arts.

The department shall post the list approved under this subsection on the department's website.

(b) Subject to subsection (g), the department shall:

(1) determine the:

(A) process for evaluating and approving curricular materials under subsection (a); and

(B) requirements for curricular materials to be approved and included on the list described in subsection (a); and

(2) collaborate with teachers in evaluating and approving high quality curricular materials in English/language arts under subsection (a).

(c) The department shall publish a report that describes the method used to conduct the evaluation required under subsection (a) and that contains the results of the evaluation. The report must do the following:

(1) Provide a list of each curricular material evaluated and a summary of the evaluation for each curricular material.

(2) Provide a listing and summary review for the high quality curricular materials approved by the department.

(3) Include any clarification or response from the publisher of a curricular material related to the department's summary review provided under subdivision (2).

(4) Include the written, exact, and standard statewide price provided by the publisher of the curricular material under subsection (e) for each high quality curricular material approved by the department under this section.

(d) A governing body and superintendent may use the list approved under subsection (a) in complying with IC 20-26-12-24.

(e) Before the department may approve curricular material for inclusion on the list under subsection (a), the publisher of the curricular material must:

(1) provide the department a written, exact, and standard statewide price for each curricular material; and

(2) enter into a data share agreement with the department in the manner prescribed by the department.

(f) A publisher may request that an update to the publisher's curricular materials and corresponding prices replace the information on the curricular materials set forth in the report under subsection (c).

(g) At a minimum, the process for evaluating curricular materials and the requirements for curricular materials to be approved and included on the list described in subsection (a) must include the following:

(1) The availability and use of benchmark, formative, interim, or similar assessments to identify students that require remediation and provide individualized instruction.

(2) The incorporation of experiential learning opportunities.

(3) An evaluation of the benchmark, formative, interim, or similar assessment data provided by the publisher of the curricular material pursuant to the data share agreement described in subsection (e).

(4) The alignment of the curricular material to Indiana's academic standards developed by the department under IC 20-31-3-2.

(5) The age appropriateness of the content.

As added by P.L.73-2011, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.6-2012, SEC.124; P.L.286-2013, SEC.31; P.L.245-2023, SEC.2; P.L.199-2025, SEC.1; P.L.159-2026, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 20-46-7-13 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 46 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-46-7-13
Annual review
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. The department of local government finance shall annually conduct the review of debt service obligations (as defined in IC 20-48-1-11) required in IC 20-48-1-11.

[2006 Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.169.
Ind. Code § 20-44-1-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 44 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-44-1-1
Determination; taxable property
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) This section applies in:

(1) the formulation of a budget by the proper legal officers of a school corporation;

(2) estimating the probable amount of tax revenue that the school corporation will collect on taxable property within the school corporation's jurisdiction for and during the year for which the budget is formulated and for which appropriations will be made; and

(3) calculating the tax levy to be made for the ensuing year.

(b) The officers shall:

(1) consider the average percentage of actual tax collections, including delinquencies, from the taxable property during the past three (3) years not exceeding one hundred per cent (100%); and

(2) estimate the probable amount of tax revenue by the use of the average percentage.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-4-22-1.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.167.
Ind. Code § 20-45-7-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 45 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-45-7-4
"ADA ratio"
Status: reserved

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "ADA ratio" means, as to any qualified school corporation, the quotient resulting from a division of that qualified school corporation's current ADA by that qualified school corporation's ADA for the school year ending in 1973. However, in any case in which the quotient is less than one (1), the ADA ratio for the qualified school corporation is one (1). If territory is transferred from one (1) school corporation to another after April 4, 1973, under IC 20-4-4 (before its repeal), IC 20-3-14 (before its repeal), IC 20-23-5, or IC 20-25-5, ADA ratio shall be interpreted as though the pupils in the territory had been transferred in the school year ending in 1973.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citations: 6-1.1-19-1(d); 6-1.1-19-6(c)(1) part.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.168.
Ind. Code § 20-23-4-26 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-23-4-26
Community school corporations; powers and duties; officers
Status: in_force

Sec. 26. (a) This section applies to each community school corporation.

(b) A community school corporation established under this chapter or IC 20-23-16-1 through IC 20-23-16-5, is a body corporate and politic. The corporation may:

(1) sue and be sued; and

(2) acquire, hold, and convey real and personal property necessary to the community school corporation's establishment and operation.

(c) A corporation has:

(1) all the powers, rights, duties, and obligations of the school cities of any class in which the school corporation would fall if it were organized as a school city; and

(2) the additional powers granted school corporations:

(A) in general; or

(B) school corporations in the population or other classifications in which the school corporation falls.

(d) The officers of the governing body are a:

(1) president;

(2) secretary;

(3) treasurer; and

(4) vice president, if the board of trustees consists of more than three (3) members.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-26.1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.59.
Ind. Code § 20-23-17.2-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 17.2 / Section 20-23-17.2-4
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.31. Amended by P.L.222-2015, SEC.4. Repealed by P.L.127-2016, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 20-49-10-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 49 / Chapter 10 / Section 20-49-10-8
Withholding power
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. To ensure timely payment of an advance according to the terms of the advance under section 7 of this chapter, the state board may withhold funds due to the school corporation or charter school to which the advance is made in the amount necessary to pay the advance.

As added by P.L.211-2018(ss), SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 20-25-5-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-25-5-6
"Losing school corporation"
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "losing school corporation" means a school corporation that loses territory to an acquiring school corporation by annexation.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3-14-1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 20-26-7-22 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-26-7-22
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5-32-4.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.119.
Ind. Code § 20-26-4-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-26-4-7
Compensation of governing body members
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) The governing body of a school corporation by resolution has the power to pay each member of the governing body a reasonable amount for service as a member. Except as provided in IC 20-25-3-3, an amount paid to a member under this subsection may include not more than the following:

(1) An annual amount not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the lowest starting salary of a teacher employed by the school corporation in which the member serves on the governing body.

(2) A per diem not to exceed the rate approved for members of the board of school commissioners under IC 20-25-3-3(d).

(b) If the members of the governing body are totally comprised of appointed members, the appointive authority under IC 20-23-4-28(e) shall approve the per diem rate allowable under subsection (a)(2) before the governing body may make the payments.

(c) To make a valid approval under subsection (b), the appointive authority must approve the per diem rate with the same endorsement required under IC 20-23-4-28(f) to make the appointment of the member.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5-3-6.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.195-2025, SEC.41.
Ind. Code § 20-50-3-1.1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 50 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-50-3-1.1
"Foster care"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.1. As used in this chapter, "foster care" has the meaning set forth in IC 31-9-2.1-107.

As added by P.L.46-2016, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.145-2026, SEC.123.
Ind. Code § 20-29-6-18 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 29 / Chapter 6 / Section 20-29-6-18
Appeal of factfinder's decision
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section amended by P.L.239-2015, SEC.10, effective 5-7-2015. See also following version of this section amended by P.L.219-2015, SEC.5, effective 7-1-2015.

Sec. 18. (a) Either party may appeal the decision of the factfinder under IC 20-29-6-15.1. The appeal must be filed not later than thirty (30) days after receiving the factfinder's decision.

(b) The board's decision must be restricted to only those items permitted to be bargained and included in the collective bargaining agreement under section 4 of this chapter and must not put the employer in a position of deficit financing, as defined in IC 20-29-2-6 or prohibit the employer from making any reductions described in section 3(b) of this chapter. The board's decision may not impose terms beyond those proposed by the parties in their last, best offers.

(c) The board must rule on the appeal within thirty (30) days after receipt of notice of appeal.

As added by P.L.48-2011, SEC.25. Amended by P.L.6-2012, SEC.140; P.L.239-2015, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-20-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 20 / Section 20-20.5-20-6
Grant use
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. Money allocated for grants under this chapter must be used for the following:

(1) Placing literacy coaches in elementary schools for the purposes of training and supporting teachers and administrators in order to improve instruction related to the science of reading.

(2) Training teachers and school principals in instructional practices aligned with the science of reading.

(3) Increasing instructional time, including summer literacy programs or high-dosage tutoring, for students who have been identified as struggling readers based on a diagnostic screening authorized by the department under IC 20-35.5-2-2.

(4) Elementary schools and school corporations purchasing curricular materials that:

(A) align with science of reading; and

(B) receive approval by the department.

(5) Covering costs for teachers to obtain a literacy endorsement described in IC 20-28-5-19.7.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-49-4.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-36-6-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 36 / Chapter 6 / Section 20-36-6-5
Cambridge International courses
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. Each school year each school corporation or school may provide Cambridge International courses.

As added by P.L.216-2021, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-35-12-22 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 35 / Chapter 12 / Section 20-35-12-22
Implementation; compliance with laws
Status: in_force

Sec. 22. The center shall implement the requirements of this chapter in accordance with federal law regarding the:

(1) education of children with disabilities; and

(2) privacy of student information.

As added by P.L.260-2019, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 20-35-11-2.3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 35 / Chapter 11 / Section 20-35-11-2.3
"Family navigator"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.3. As used in this chapter, "family navigator" means a person who meets the following:

(1) Is credentialed by the office of the secretary of family and social services, with a background in the any of the following fields:

(A) Audiology.

(B) Deaf education.

(C) Early childhood education.

(D) Special education.

(E) Speech-language pathology.

(2) Aids, in an unbiased manner, families in accessing comprehensive resources and information available through the center.

As added by P.L.143-2025, SEC.36.
Ind. Code § 20-25-4-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-25-4-2
Contracts involving more than $75,000; bidding for supplies and materials
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) A contract involving more than seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) must be:

(1) in writing;

(2) executed in the name of the board by:

(A) the board's business manager; or

(B) another board designated employee; and

(3) approved by the board.

(b) If money for a contract or purchase has been appropriated by the board, the designated employee may make contracts and purchases not exceeding seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) in any one (1) transaction. A contract and purchase under this subsection must be reported to the board at its next regular meeting.

(c) A purchase of supplies or materials may not be made from one (1) person, firm, limited liability company, or corporation at any one (1) time or in any one (1) transaction totalling more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) unless bids for the purchase of the supplies or the materials have been advertised and accepted. The board shall determine the mode and manner of advertising for bids for supplies and materials.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3-11-15.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 20-25-4-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-25-4-5
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3-11-18.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9. Repealed by P.L.2-2006, SEC.199.
Ind. Code § 20-32-3-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 32 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-32-3-6
Assessment instruments; appropriateness; opportunity provided
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. The secondary level certificate of achievement assessment instruments must provide each student with the opportunity to demonstrate the requisite proficiency in the subject or skill area in an applied manner as appropriate.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-4.4-6.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 20-33-8.5-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 8.5 / Section 20-33-8.5-4
Agreement; school corporation's responsibilities
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) The agreement may require that a school corporation do one (1) or more of the following:

(1) Define the violation for which a student who has been suspended or expelled shall be referred to the court.

(2) Refer a student who has been suspended or expelled for a violation described in subdivision (1) to the court.

(3) Establish a school program (including an alternative educational program) for the supervision of a student who has been suspended or expelled.

(b) If a school corporation enters into an agreement, the discipline rules adopted by the school corporation under IC 20-33-8-12 must specify the violations for which a student may be referred to the court under the agreement.

As added by P.L.242-2005, SEC.23.
Ind. Code § 20-45-7-14 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 45 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-45-7-14
"Qualified school corporation"
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. As used in this chapter, "qualified school corporation" means any school corporation that has under its jurisdiction any territory located in the qualified county.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-2-12-3(c).]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.168.
Ind. Code § 20-26-9-10 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-26-9-10
Accounts and records; inspection, audits, and administrative reviews
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) The secretary of education shall prescribe rules for keeping accounts and records and making reports by or under the supervision of a governing body.

(b) The accounts and records shall:

(1) be available for inspection and audit at all times by authorized officials; and

(2) be preserved for at least five (5) years, as the secretary of education may prescribe.

(c) The secretary of education shall conduct or cause to be conducted any audits, inspections, and administrative reviews of completed applications, acts, records, and operations of a school lunch program necessary to do the following:

(1) Determine whether agreements with the governing body and rules under this chapter are being complied with.

(2) Ensure that a school lunch program is effectively administered.

(3) Ensure that participants meet all requirements to participate in the school lunch program.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5-13-5.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.197-2013, SEC.15; P.L.43-2021, SEC.73.
Ind. Code § 20-28-6-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 6 / Section 20-28-6-8
Indefinite contract; established teacher
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) An individual who:

(1) serves under contract as a teacher in a public school corporation before July 1, 2012; and

(2) at any time before July 1, 2012, enters into a teacher's contract for further service with the school corporation;

becomes, by entering into the contract described in subdivision (2), an established teacher of the school corporation. When a contract between the school corporation and an established teacher expires by the contract's terms, the contract is considered to continue indefinitely as an indefinite contract, subject to IC 20-28-7.5.

(b) An indefinite contract remains in force until the indefinite contract is:

(1) replaced by a new contract signed by both parties; or

(2) canceled as provided in IC 20-28-7.5.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-4-9.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.43-2010, SEC.1; P.L.90-2011, SEC.30.
Ind. Code § 20-43-8-13 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 43 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-43-8-13
Pupil grant; career and technical education enrollment grant
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. (a) A school corporation shall count each pupil enrolled in a program designated under section 7.5 of this chapter for the purposes of determining a school corporation's career and technical education enrollment grant under section 15 of this chapter. Each school corporation shall report its pupil enrollment count under this section to the department.

(b) A pupil may be counted in more than one (1) of the career and technical education programs if the pupil is enrolled in more than one (1) of the career and technical education programs at the time pupil enrollment is determined.

(c) If the department adjusts a count of ADM after a distribution is made under this chapter, the adjusted count retroactively applies to the grant amounts distributed to a school corporation affected by the adjusted count. The department shall settle any overpayment or underpayment of grant amounts resulting from an adjusted count of ADM on a schedule determined by the department and approved by the budget agency.

(d) The distribution of the grant amounts under this chapter shall be made each state fiscal year under a schedule set by the budget agency and approved by the governor.

(e) The department shall report the pupil count for each career and technical education program in which the school corporation includes pupils in the school corporation's enrollment count under subsection (b). The department shall estimate the per pupil cost of each program and report the average per pupil expenditure for each school corporation in the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and in the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and the projected statewide average per pupil expenditure for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018. The department shall post the school corporation's pupil count and per pupil costs on the department's website.

As added by P.L.230-2017, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.108-2019, SEC.228; P.L.23-2026, SEC.211.
Ind. Code § 20-38-2-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 38 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-38-2-2
Filing copies of bylaws and amendments
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. In accordance with Article 3(I) of the compact for education adopted by the state under section 1 of this chapter, the governor shall appoint one (1) of the commissioners designated under section 4 of this chapter to file a copy of the bylaws adopted by the education commission of the states and any amendments to those bylaws with the office of the secretary of state.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-11-1-3.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.22.
Ind. Code § 20-18-2-2.9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-18-2-2.9
"Current ADM"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.9. "Current ADM" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-43-1-10.

As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.221.
Ind. Code § 20-26-18.2-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 18.2 / Section 20-26-18.2-5
Reporting; school resource officer; secured school safety board
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) Beginning on September 1, 2023, and each September 1 thereafter, each school corporation or charter school served by a school resource officer employed for the protection of the school corporation or charter school under section 2 of this chapter shall report on a form prescribed by the department of homeland security:

(1) the number of school resource officers serving the school corporation or charter school;

(2) the amount budgeted and the sources of the funds to employ a school resource officer or school resource officers to serve the school corporation or charter school;

(3) the number of school resource officers serving the school corporation or charter school employed by one (1) or more school corporations or charter schools;

(4) an attestation that the school resource officers employed by the school corporation or charter school have met the training requirements under section 1 of this chapter;

(5) the number of school resource officers serving the school corporation or charter school through a contract or memorandum of understanding with a local law enforcement agency or an Indiana business that employs persons who meet the qualifications of a school resource officer under section 2 of this chapter; and

(6) if applicable, the number of law enforcement officers who are not school resource officers also serving the school corporation or charter school through a contract or memorandum of understanding with a local law enforcement agency;

to the department of homeland security.

(b) The department of homeland security shall:

(1) annually compile the information reported under subsection (a); and

(2) retain the information reported under subsection (a).

(c) For purposes of IC 5-14-3, the department of homeland security shall keep information compiled and retained under subsection (b) confidential and shall withhold the information from public disclosure.

(d) The secured school safety board established by IC 10-21-1-3 shall include the following aggregate level information in the review and report submitted to the governor and legislative council as required under IC 10-21-1-8:

(1) The total number of school resource officers employed:

(A) in Indiana, including the number of unique school corporations and charter schools employing a school resource officer;

(B) exclusively by a school corporation;

(C) by one (1) or more school corporations;

(D) exclusively by a charter school;

(E) by a coalition of charter schools; and

(F) by a combination of one (1) or more school corporations and one (1) or more charter schools.

(2) A statewide overview of how school corporations and charter schools are budgeting for the employment of school resource officers and the employment of law enforcement officers.

As added by P.L.57-2020, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.150-2023, SEC.23.
Ind. Code § 20-40-9-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 40 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-40-9-4
Establishment of fund
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. The governing body of each school corporation shall establish a debt service fund.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-2-4-2 part.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.163.
Ind. Code § 20-27-8-14 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 27 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-27-8-14
Annual safety meeting; nonattendance
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. If a school bus driver for a school corporation fails or refuses to attend a school bus driver meeting or workshop, the governing body of the school corporation shall deduct one (1) day's compensation for each day of absence.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-3-11.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 20-19-3-30 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 19 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-19-3-30
Expired
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.169-2023, SEC.1. Expired 1-1-2024 by P.L.169-2023, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 20-26-21-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 21 / Section 20-26-21-5
Complaint
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. A parent of a student or a student, if the student is an adult or emancipated minor, who is enrolled in a qualified school may submit a complaint for a violation of this chapter under the grievance procedure maintained by the qualified school in accordance with section 6 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.234-2023, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 20-25-12-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25 / Chapter 12 / Section 20-25-12-5
Education fund budgets for schools
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. The initial approved general fund budget (for budgets before January 1, 2019) or the initial approved budget of the education fund (for budgets after December 31, 2018) for each school for a school year must be, as nearly as is reasonable and practicable, proportionate to the total general fund budget (for budgets before January 1, 2019) or the total education fund budget (for budgets after December 31, 2018) for the school city in the same ratio as the school's estimated current ADM for the fall count in the school year compares to the school city's estimated current ADM for the fall count for that school year.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-9-5.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.205-2013, SEC.239; P.L.244-2017, SEC.39.
Ind. Code § 20-42.5-2-0.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 42.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-42.5-2-0.5
"Applicable nonpublic school"
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.5. As used in this chapter, "applicable nonpublic school" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-20.5-1-1.

As added by P.L.126-2017, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.74-2026, SEC.148.
Ind. Code § 20-24-14-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24 / Chapter 14 / Section 20-24-14-4
Charter school facility grant program established; purpose; administration
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) The charter school facility grant program is established to provide grants to charter schools that may be used for the following:

(1) The purposes listed in IC 20-40-9-6 for which a school corporation may use money in the school corporation's debt service fund.

(2) The purposes listed in IC 20-40-18-7 for which a school corporation may use money in the school corporation's operations fund.

(b) The state board shall administer the program.

As added by P.L.189-2023, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 20-37-2-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 37 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-37-2-6
Required attendance
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. If a governing body has established an approved career and technical education center, school, or department for instruction in part-time classes for regularly employed persons who are at least fourteen (14) years of age, the governing body may formally choose to require regularly employed persons who are less than nineteen (19) years of age to attend part-time classes:

(1) between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. during the school term; and

(2) for not less than four (4) hours and not more than eight (8) hours per week.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-6-6.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.127.
Ind. Code § 20-22-2-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 22 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-22-2-8
Expenses of certain students to be paid by county
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. Upon the presentation of satisfactory evidence showing that:

(1) there is a school age individual with a hearing disability residing in a county;

(2) the individual is entitled to the facilities of the school;

(3) the individual's parent wishes the individual to participate in the school's educational program but is unable to pay the expenses of maintaining the individual at the school; and

(4) the individual is entitled to placement in the school under section 6 of this chapter;

a court with jurisdiction shall, upon application by the county office of the division of family resources, order the individual to be sent to the school at the expense of the county. The expenses include the expenses described in section 10 of this chapter and shall be paid from the county general fund.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-16-2-8.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.146-2008, SEC.458; P.L.44-2009, SEC.34.
Ind. Code § 20-32-4-16 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 32 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-32-4-16
Collection of data on career clusters and course sequences; annual report
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. (a) This section applies to any:

(1) career clusters approved or amended by the state board under this chapter after June 30, 2022; or

(2) course sequences created or amended by the governor's workforce cabinet (before its repeal) or the commission for higher education under this chapter after June 30, 2022.

(b) The commission for higher education shall do the following:

(1) Collect data each year regarding approved career clusters and course sequences to inform decision making around approving, creating, and amending current and future career clusters and course sequence requirements.

(2) Prepare and submit, not later than November 1 of each year, a report to the legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 regarding the data collected under subdivision (1).

As added by P.L.18-2022, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.213-2025, SEC.178.
Ind. Code § 20-30-7-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-30-7-5
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-7-12.5.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.62. Repealed by P.L.214-2025, SEC.151.
Ind. Code § 20-34-4.5-0.6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 34 / Chapter 4.5 / Section 20-34-4.5-0.6
"School"
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.6. As used in this chapter, "school" means a:

(1) public school;

(2) charter school; or

(3) state accredited nonpublic school.

As added by P.L.117-2017, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.84.
Ind. Code § 20-37-1-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 37 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-37-1-1
Career and technical education; cooperating school corporations; board of management; withdrawal
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) Two (2) or more school corporations may cooperate to:

(1) establish; and

(2) maintain or supervise;

schools or departments for career and technical education if the governing bodies of the school corporations agree to cooperate and apportion the cost of the schools or departments among the school corporations.

(b) If the cooperating school corporations agree to:

(1) establish; and

(2) maintain or supervise;

the schools or departments under subsection (a), the designated representatives of the school corporations constitute a board for the management of the schools or departments. The board may adopt a plan of organization, administration, and support for the schools or departments. The plan, if approved by the state board, is a binding contract between the cooperating school corporations.

(c) The governing bodies of the cooperating school corporations may cancel or annul the plan described in subsection (b) by the vote of a majority of the governing bodies and upon the approval of the state board. However, if a school corporation desires to withdraw a course offering from the cooperative agreement after:

(1) attempting to withdraw the course offering under a withdrawal procedure authorized by the school corporation's cooperative agreement or bylaw; and

(2) being denied the authority to withdraw the course offering;

the school corporation may appeal the denial to the state board. In the appeal, a school corporation must submit a proposal requesting the withdrawal to the state board for approval.

(d) The proposal under subsection (c) must do the following:

(1) Describe how the school corporation intends to implement the particular career and technical education course.

(2) Include a provision that provides for at least a two (2) year phaseout of the educational program or course offering from the cooperative agreement.

Upon approval of the proposal by the state board, the school corporation may proceed with the school corporation's withdrawal of the course offering from the cooperative agreement and shall proceed under the proposal.

(e) The withdrawal procedure under subsections (c) and (d) may not be construed to permit a school corporation to change any other terms of the plan described in subsection (b) except those terms that require the school corporation to provide the particular course offering sought to be withdrawn.

(f) The board described in subsection (b) may do the following:

(1) Enter into an agreement to acquire by lease or purchase:

(A) sites;

(B) buildings; or

(C) equipment;

that is suitable for these schools or departments. This authority extends to the acquisition of facilities available under IC 20-47-2.

(2) By resolution adopted by a majority of the board, designate three (3) or more individuals from the board's membership to constitute an executive committee.

(g) To the extent provided in a resolution adopted under subsection (f)(2), an executive committee shall do the following:

(1) Exercise the authority of the full board in the management of the schools or departments.

(2) Submit a written summary of its actions to the full board at least semiannually.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-18-7.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.231-2005, SEC.49; P.L.2-2006, SEC.160; P.L.234-2007, SEC.123.
Ind. Code § 20-32-4-1.7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 32 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-32-4-1.7
Application of algebra credit acquired before grade 9
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.7. Any credit for an algebra course that:

(1) is earned prior to entering grade 9; and

(2) meets a specific high school mathematics course requirement;

must count toward the credit requirements for an Indiana diploma with a Core 40 with academic honors designation under IC 20-19-2-21.

As added by P.L.188-2023, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 20-43-1-12.3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 43 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-43-1-12.3
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.144-2012, SEC.4. Repealed by P.L.217-2017, SEC.111.
Ind. Code § 20-26-7-26 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-26-7-26
Duties and liabilities of school corporations with respect to municipal assessments for public improvements
Status: in_force

Sec. 26. (a) A school corporation:

(1) has the same powers; and

(2) is subject to the same duties and liabilities;

concerning municipal assessments for the cost of public improvements affecting the common school corporation's real estate that private owners of real estate possess or to which private owners of real estate are subject.

(b) The real estate of a school corporation is subject to liens for municipal assessments for public improvements if the real estate:

(1) had been owned by a private owner; and

(2) would have been subject to a lien at the time the lien was attached.

(c) A penalty or an attorney's fee concerning a municipal assessment may not be collected from a school corporation.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5-33-1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.74-2026, SEC.69.
Ind. Code § 20-33-9-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-33-9-6
Controlled substance violations; reports by members of administrative staffs
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. A member of the administrative staff who, based on personal knowledge or on the report of another employee of the school corporation, believes that a person has committed a violation described in section 1 of this chapter or a delinquent act that would be a violation described in section 1 of this chapter if the violator were an adult in, on, or within one thousand (1,000) feet of the school property of the school corporation employing the member, shall immediately report:

(1) a general description of the violation;

(2) the name or a general description of each violator known to the member;

(3) the date, time, and place of the violation;

(4) the name or a general description of each person who the member knows witnessed any part of the violation; and

(5) a general description and the location of any property that the member knows was involved in the violation;

in writing to a law enforcement officer.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-12-3.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.9-2022, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-26-12-17 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 12 / Section 20-26-12-17
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-11-12.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.286-2013, SEC.72. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.166.
Ind. Code § 20-26-9-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-26-9-7
Authority of secretary of education to accept and disburse federal funds for school lunch programs
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) The secretary of education may accept and direct the disbursement of funds appropriated by any act of the United States Congress and apportioned to the state for use in connection with school lunch programs.

(b) The secretary of education shall deposit all funds received from the federal government with the treasurer of state in a special account or accounts to facilitate the administration of the program. The treasurer of state shall make disbursements from the account or accounts upon direction of the secretary of education.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5-13-2.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.43-2021, SEC.71.
Ind. Code § 20-38-3-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 38 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-38-3-3
Applicability
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. ARTICLE III. APPLICABILITY

A. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph B, this compact applies to the children of the following:

1. An active duty member of the uniformed services, including a member of the National Guard and Reserve on active duty orders under 10 U.S.C. 1209 and 10 U.S.C 1211.

2. A member or veteran of the uniformed services who is severely injured and medically discharged or retired for at least one (1) year after medical discharge or retirement.

3. A member of the uniformed services who dies on active duty or as a result of injuries sustained on active duty, for one (1) year after the member's death.

B. This compact applies only to local education agencies as defined in this compact.

C. This compact does not apply to the children of the following:

1. Inactive members of the National Guard and military reserves.

2. Retired members of the uniformed services, except as provided in paragraph A.

3. Veterans of the uniformed services, except as provided in paragraph A.

4. Other United States Department of Defense personnel and other federal agency civilian and contract employees not defined as active duty members of the uniformed services.

As added by P.L.21-2009, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-2010, SEC.81.
Ind. Code § 20-26-5-20 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-26-5-20
Use of school facilities; fees
Status: in_force

Sec. 20. The governing body of any school corporation may:

(1) permit any of its facilities to be used by any person in situations and at times that do not interfere with use of the facility for school purposes, including:

(A) use of a swimming pool or other athletic facility; or

(B) use of classrooms or other space in a school for purposes of school age child care; and

(2) incur any necessary expense in the use or operation of the facility.

The governing body may set up and charge a schedule of fees for admission to or use of any facility outside the school corporation's regular school program. Fees shall be deposited in the operations fund or the extracurricular account of the school corporation.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5-6-7.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.2-2006, SEC.121; P.L.244-2017, SEC.44; P.L.23-2026, SEC.178.
Ind. Code § 20-26-11-28 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 11 / Section 20-26-11-28
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-6.5-9.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Repealed by P.L.2-2006, SEC.199.
Ind. Code § 20-33-8-22 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-33-8-22
Effectiveness of statute during judicial review
Status: in_force

Sec. 22. An expulsion that has been upheld by a governing body continues in effect during judicial review under section 21 of this chapter unless:

(1) the court grants a temporary restraining order under the Indiana Rules of Civil Procedure; and

(2) the school corporation was given the opportunity to appear at the hearing regarding the temporary restraining order.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-5.1-15.5.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 20-23-4-33 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-23-4-33
Attendance units; transportation
Status: in_force

Sec. 33. (a) This section applies to each school corporation.

(b) The governing body shall:

(1) divide the community school corporation into the proper attendance units;

(2) adopt rules with respect to the units; and

(3) provide adequate and practical transportation if a reorganization plan provides for the transportation of students from one (1) part of a community school corporation to a central point.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-26.8.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 20-27-5-18 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 27 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-27-5-18
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-2-14.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.197.
Ind. Code § 20-25-4-16 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-25-4-16
Industrial or manual training and education system; establishment
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. (a) The board may establish and conduct a system of industrial or manual training and education in connection with and as part of the board's common school system.

(b) Industrial or manual training or education may include:

(1) the principal use of tools and mechanical implements; and

(2) the elementary principles of mechanical construction, mechanical drawing, and printing.

The board shall employ competent instructors in each of the various subjects.

(c) The board shall establish rules and regulations for the admission of students to the industrial and manual training education system. The rules and regulations must, in the judgment of the board, produce the best results and provide instruction to the largest practicable number of students. The instruction in industrial and manual training education may be given in space provided in school buildings or in separate buildings if, in the judgment of the board, it is most advantageous.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3-11-27.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 20-44-3-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 44 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-44-3-4
Required deposit of levy excess; levy excess fund
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. Except as provided in section 9 of this chapter, a school corporation shall deposit its levy excess in a fund to be known as the school corporation's levy excess fund.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 6-1.1-19-1.7(b) part.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.167.
Ind. Code § 20-27-9-13 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 27 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-27-9-13
Travel for repair and maintenance
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. The governing body of a school corporation may allow its school buses to travel to and from a garage or repair area for maintenance or repair.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-5-7.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 20-30-6.1-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 6.1 / Section 20-30-6.1-1
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.220-2017, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.214-2025, SEC.145.
Ind. Code § 20-34-5-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 34 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-34-5-7
"School"
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "school" refers to a public school, including a charter school.

As added by P.L.166-2007, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-18-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 18 / Section 20-20.5-18-1
"Career fair"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "career fair" means an event at which employers and labor organizations can meet with high school students to discuss future career opportunities.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-47-1.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-46-1-23 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 46 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-46-1-23
Eligibility of governing body of school corporation to place referendum question on ballot
Status: in_force

Sec. 23. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or any other law to the contrary, including any amendments made to this chapter and IC 3-10-9-3 in the 2025 regular session of the general assembly, the governing body of a school corporation that adopts a resolution to place a referendum on the ballot under section 8 of this chapter on or before June 30, 2025, is eligible to place the referendum question on the ballot in an election held in the fall of calendar year 2025.

As added by P.L.230-2025, SEC.133.
Ind. Code § 20-23-4-39 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-23-4-39
Donations; power to accept
Status: in_force

Sec. 39. A county committee formed under this chapter and the state board may accept donations of money or other articles of value to assist in financing the studies authorized by this chapter.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-31.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 20-33-2-28 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-33-2-28
Compulsory attendance for full term; duty of parent
Status: in_force

Sec. 28. (a) This section does not apply during a period when a child is excused from school attendance under this chapter.

(b) It is unlawful for a parent to:

(1) fail;

(2) neglect; or

(3) refuse;

to send the parent's child to a public school for the full term as required under this chapter unless the child is being provided with instruction equivalent to that given in public schools.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-3-34.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 20-25.3-4-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25.3 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-25.3-4-7
Subject to required audits
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. The corporation is subject to required audits by the state board of accounts under IC 5-11-1-9.

As added by P.L.101-2026, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 20-40-10-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 40 / Chapter 10 / Section 20-40-10-1
"Fund"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to a levy excess fund established under section 2 of this chapter.

[2006 Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.163.
Ind. Code § 20-32-4-11 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 32 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-32-4-11
Student with a disability; progress toward diploma
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) This section applies to a student who is a student with a disability (as defined in IC 20-35-1-8).

(b) During the annual case review held when the student is in grade 8, the case conference committee (as defined in IC 20-35-9-3) shall, as a part of the annual case review, discuss with the student's parent and the student, if appropriate:

(1) the types of designations available for students to receive with an Indiana diploma;

(2) the course requirements for each type of designation; and

(3) employment and career options for the student and the type of academic, technical, and vocational preparation necessary to achieve the employment or career.

The student's individualized education program must include the type of designation the student will seek and courses that allow the student to progress toward an Indiana diploma with the selected designation in a timely manner.

(c) Beginning in grade 9 and in addition to the annual case review, the student's teacher of record shall communicate at least one (1) time each grading period with the student's parent concerning the student's progress toward an Indiana diploma with the selected designation. If the parent requests a meeting with the teacher of record to discuss the student's progress, the teacher must meet with the parent in a timely manner. A meeting under this subsection does not constitute a case conference committee meeting, and a request for a meeting under this subsection does not abrogate a parent's right to call for a meeting of the case conference committee at any time.

As added by P.L.99-2015, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.118-2016, SEC.14; P.L.192-2018, SEC.33.
Ind. Code § 20-23-15-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 15 / Section 20-23-15-2
"School corporation"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "school corporation" means a school corporation that:

(1) is located in a county having a population of:

(A) more than three hundred fifty thousand (350,000) and less than four hundred thousand (400,000); or

(B) more than two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) and less than three hundred thousand (300,000); and

(2) has at least twenty thousand (20,000) students.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3-20-2.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.119-2012, SEC.151; P.L.104-2022, SEC.126.
Ind. Code § 20-22-2-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 22 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-22-2-5
Executive; responsibilities
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) The executive, subject to the approval of the board and IC 20-21-4, has complete responsibility for management of the school.

(b) The executive has responsibility for the following:

(1) Direction of the education, care, safety, and well-being of all students in attendance.

(2) Evaluation and improvement of the school staff, educational programs, and support services.

(3) Implementation and administration of the policies, mission, and goals of the school as established by the board.

(4) Serving as the purchasing agent for the school under IC 5-22-4-8.

(5) Implementation of budgetary matters as recommended by the board and the department of education under IC 20-22-3-10(b).

(6) Management of the school's outreach program with local public schools.

(7) Advocating on behalf of the school under guidelines established by the board.

(8) Executing contracts on behalf of the school.

(c) The executive is the appointing authority for all employees necessary to properly conduct and operate the school.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-16-2-5.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.218-2005, SEC.63.
Ind. Code § 20-32-5.1-18.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 32 / Chapter 5.1 / Section 20-32-5.1-18.5
Accommodations; approval of guidance or recommendations
Status: in_force

Sec. 18.5. (a) The department shall, to the extent permitted under federal law, provide the same text-to-speech, screen reader, or human reader and calculator accommodations to a student in grades 6 through 12 on every section of the statewide summative assessment program if that accommodation is provided as part of the student's:

(1) individualized education program;

(2) service plan developed under 511 IAC 7-34;

(3) choice special education plan developed under 511 IAC 7-49; or

(4) plan developed under Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. 794.

(b) The department must submit any guidance or recommendations the department plans to distribute to a school corporation or school that attempts to affect in any manner based on statewide summative assessment accommodations which instructional methods are included or excluded from a program or plan described in subsection (a) to the state board for approval.

As added by P.L.287-2019, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.82-2020, SEC.5; P.L.11-2023, SEC.68; P.L.150-2024, SEC.58.
Ind. Code § 20-33-8.5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 8.5 / Section 20-33-8.5-3
Agreement; court's responsibilities
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The agreement may require that a court do one (1) or more of the following:

(1) Establish a flexible program for the supervision of a student who has been suspended or expelled.

(2) Supervise a student who has been suspended or expelled.

(3) Require a student who has been suspended or expelled to participate in a school program (including an alternative educational program) for the supervision of a student who has been suspended or expelled.

As added by P.L.242-2005, SEC.23.
Ind. Code § 20-34-3-13 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 34 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-34-3-13
School corporation waiver of vision tests; records of waiver requests
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. (a) If a school corporation is unable to comply with section 12(e) of this chapter, the governing body may, before November 1 of a school year, request from the secretary of education a waiver of the requirements of section 12(e) of this chapter.

(b) The waiver request under subsection (a) must:

(1) be in writing;

(2) include the reason or reasons that necessitated the waiver request; and

(3) indicate the extent to which the governing body attempted to comply with the requirements under section 12(e) of this chapter.

(c) The secretary of education shall take action on the waiver request not later than thirty (30) days after receiving the waiver request.

(d) The secretary of education may:

(1) approve the waiver request;

(2) deny the waiver request; or

(3) provide whatever relief that may be available to enable the school corporation to comply with the requirements under section 12(e) of this chapter.

(e) If the secretary of education approves the waiver request, the governing body shall conduct an annual screening test of the visual acuity of each student as described in section 12(b) of this chapter upon the student's enrollment in or transfer to grade 1.

(f) The governing body of each school corporation shall make and maintain records of all waivers requested by the governing body under this section.

(g) The secretary of education shall make and continuously maintain records of all actions taken by the secretary of education concerning all waivers requested under this section.

(h) A request for a waiver under this section must be made annually.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-7-16.5.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.161-2009, SEC.4; P.L.89-2013, SEC.2; P.L.43-2021, SEC.113; P.L.164-2023, SEC.53.
Ind. Code § 20-19-7-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 19 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-19-7-5
Fiscal and qualitative indicators; presentation; required information; publication on website; state budget committee review
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) Subject to review by the state budget committee under section 6 of this chapter, the DUAB shall prescribe the presentation of the information of the fiscal and qualitative indicators used under this chapter.

(b) The information under subsection (a) must be presented in a manner that accomplishes the following:

(1) The information must be conveniently and easily accessed from a single web page.

(2) The information must be viewable in a format commonly known as a dashboard.

(3) The information must be viewable in graphical form.

(4) The information must be easily searchable.

(5) The underlying data must be downloadable in a format that can be imported into standard spreadsheet computer software.

(c) The DUAB shall periodically publish the information under subsection (a) on its website or the management performance hub's website. The management performance hub shall assist the DUAB in the development of the dashboard for publication.

As added by P.L.213-2018(ss), SEC.15. Amended by P.L.184-2023, SEC.15; P.L.236-2023, SEC.133.
Ind. Code § 20-46-8-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 46 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-46-8-3
Transportation levy component; levy appeal
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) This section applies to property tax levies imposed before January 1, 2026.

(b) Subject to subsection (c), a school corporation may appeal to the department of local government finance under IC 6-1.1-19 to increase the school corporation's maximum permissible operations fund levy. The appeal must be filed with the department of local government finance before October 20 of the year before the increase is proposed to take effect. To be granted an increase by the department of local government finance, the school corporation must establish that the increase is necessary because of either or both of the following:

(1) A cost increase of at least ten percent (10%) over the preceding year for at least one (1) of the following:

(A) A fuel expense increase.

(B) A cost increase due to an increase in the number of students enrolled in the school corporation who need transportation or an increase in the mileage traveled by the school corporation's buses compared with the previous year.

(C) A cost increase due to an increase in the number of students enrolled in special education who need transportation or an increase in the mileage traveled by the school corporation's buses due to students enrolled in special education as compared with the previous year.

(D) Increased transportation operating costs due to compliance with a court ordered desegregation plan.

(E) A cost increase due to the closure of a school building within the school corporation that results in a significant increase in the distances that students must be transported to attend another school building.

(F) A cost increase due to restructuring or redesigning transportation services due to a need for additional, expanded, consolidated, or modified routes.

(G) A labor cost increase due to a labor shortage affecting the school corporation's ability to hire qualified transportation employees.

To obtain the increase, the school corporation must establish that it will be unable to provide transportation services without an increase.

(2) A cost increase associated with the school corporation's bus replacement plan adopted or amended under IC 20-40-18-9 (after December 31, 2018). To obtain the increase, the school corporation must show that the school corporation must incur reasonable and necessary expenses to acquire additional buses under the plan.

The department of local government finance may grant a levy increase that is less than the increase requested by the school corporation. If the department of local government finance determines that a permanent increase in the maximum permissible levy is necessary, the increase granted under this section shall be added to the school corporation's maximum permissible operations fund levy as provided in section 1 of this chapter.

(c) This subsection applies to a school corporation whose budget for the upcoming year is subject to review by a fiscal body under IC 6-1.1-17-20. A school corporation described in this subsection may not submit an appeal under this section unless the school corporation receives approval from the fiscal body to submit the appeal.

(d) This section expires December 31, 2026.

As added by P.L.244-2017, SEC.106. Amended by P.L.140-2018, SEC.23; P.L.159-2020, SEC.65; P.L.156-2024, SEC.29; P.L.68-2025, SEC.224.
Ind. Code § 20-26-7.1-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 7.1 / Section 20-26-7.1-9
Compliance
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) The attorney general, in consultation with the department and state board, is authorized to take any action necessary to enforce a department or state board order under IC 20-26-7-47 or this chapter (or an order issued by the attorney general under this chapter (as effective before July 1, 2023)), including equitable actions to enjoin or mandate an action of a school corporation. No final court order shall be issued until the school corporation has had ninety (90) days after the department or state board has issued a final order to complete a sale or lease of the covered school building.

(b) If the attorney general does not commence legal action for an injunction to enforce a final order to make a covered school building available for purchase or lease under this chapter within one hundred (100) days after the date the final order was issued, a charter school or state educational institution that provides, any time before one hundred (100) days after the date the final order was issued, a written notice of interest to purchase or lease the school building to the:

(1) school corporation;

(2) department; and

(3) office of the attorney general;

may file a civil action to enforce this chapter.

(c) In addition to the remedy under subsections (a) and (b), if a school corporation does not comply with the requirements to sell or lease a covered school building under this chapter, the school corporation shall submit any proceeds from the sale of the covered school building to the state board, which shall be distributed equally between each charter school located in the attendance area of the school corporation. If no charter schools are located in the attendance area, the state board must use the proceeds to provide grants under the charter school and innovation grant program under IC 20-24-13. The attorney general is authorized to initiate any legal action necessary to ensure compliance with this chapter, including ensuring compliance by the department regarding providing notification to interested persons under section 4 of this chapter.

(d) If a school corporation transfers a covered school building in violation of this chapter, the transfer is void. The attorney general or a charter school may bring an action in court against the school corporation and the transferee to enjoin the violation of this chapter and void the transfer of the covered school building. If a charter school brings an action under this subsection and the court finds a school corporation transferred a covered school building in violation of this chapter, the court shall award reasonable attorney's fees to the charter school.

As added by P.L.270-2019, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.155-2021, SEC.9; P.L.189-2023, SEC.24; P.L.36-2024, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 20-28-5-28 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-28-5-28
Visiting teacher license
Status: in_force

Sec. 28. (a) As used in this section, "visiting teacher" means a citizen of another country who:

(1) is or will be visiting the United States; and

(2) is or will be employed as a teacher at a school in Indiana as evidenced by a written offer of employment.

(b) An applicant is eligible to receive a visiting teacher license if the applicant meets the requirements established by the state board.

(c) A visiting teacher license issued to a visiting teacher must be a five (5) year nonrenewable license.

As added by P.L.150-2024, SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 20-23-17-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 17 / Section 20-23-17-6
Vacancies
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) A vacancy in the office of an elected member of the governing body shall be filled temporarily under IC 20-23-4-30 as soon as practicable after the vacancy occurs.

(b) A vacancy in the office of an appointed member of the governing body of the school corporation shall be filled by the appointing authority that appointed the member whose office is vacant.

(c) An individual filling a vacancy under this section serves until the expiration of the term of the member whose position the individual fills.

As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.30. Amended by P.L.195-2025, SEC.34.
Ind. Code § 20-26-5-28 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-26-5-28
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5-16-1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Repealed by P.L.214-2025, SEC.84.
Ind. Code § 20-28-6-7.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 6 / Section 20-28-6-7.5
Probationary teacher; professional teacher
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.5. (a) A teacher who is subject to section 8 of this chapter is not subject to this section.

(b) A teacher who:

(1) serves under contract as a teacher in a school corporation;

(2) is in the teacher's first or second year of full-time teaching in a classroom; and

(3) has not at any time before July 1, 2012, entered into a teaching contract for further service with the school corporation;

shall be considered a probationary teacher.

(c) A teacher who:

(1) is not a probationary teacher under subsection (b); and

(2) enters into a contract described in section 2 of this chapter;

becomes a professional teacher.

As added by P.L.90-2011, SEC.29. Amended by P.L.200-2023, SEC.13; P.L.214-2025, SEC.122; P.L.74-2026, SEC.100.
Ind. Code § 20-24.5-1-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24.5 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-24.5-1-1
Application; state educational institutions
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter applies only to the following state educational institutions:

(1) Ball State University.

(2) Indiana State University.

(3) Indiana University.

(4) Purdue University.

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-13-1 part.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209.
Ind. Code § 20-26-13-12 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 13 / Section 20-26-13-12
Estimated graduation rate
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. For each high school, the department shall calculate an estimated graduation rate that is determined by the total number of graduates for the reporting year divided by the total number of students enrolled in grade 9 at the school three (3) years before the reporting year.

As added by P.L.242-2005, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.229-2007, SEC.9; P.L.45-2008, SEC.3; P.L.251-2017, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 20-32-4-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 32 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-32-4-9
Students scoring in twenty-fifth percentile on exam satisfying postsecondary readiness competency; meeting with parents
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. This section applies to a student who receives a score on an exam used to satisfy a postsecondary readiness competency established by the state board under section 1.5(c) of this chapter that is in the twenty-fifth percentile or lower when the student takes the exam used to satisfy a postsecondary readiness competency established by the state board under section 1.5(c) of this chapter for the first time. Except as provided in section 10 of this chapter, the student's parent and the student's counselor (or another staff member who assists students in course selection) shall meet to discuss the student's progress. Following the meeting, the student's parent shall determine whether the student will achieve greater educational benefits by:

(1) continuing in the Core 40 curriculum; or

(2) completing the general curriculum.

As added by P.L.105-2005, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.242-2017, SEC.38; P.L.192-2018, SEC.32; P.L.150-2024, SEC.41.
Ind. Code § 20-23-7-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-23-7-4
Metropolitan school district; division into board member districts; redistricting; recertification of boundaries
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) At the first meeting of the board of commissioners of the county after the creation of the metropolitan school district as provided in this chapter, the board of commissioners shall divide the district into three (3) governing body districts approximately equal in population. During the first year after a year in which a federal decennial census is conducted, the board of commissioners shall:

(1) readjust the boundaries of the districts to equalize the districts by population; or

(2) recertify that the boundaries of the districts as drawn comply with this subsection.

(b) Instead of the division provided under subsection (a), any resolution or petition provided in section 2(a) or 2(b) of this chapter may:

(1) provide that the metropolitan school district to be created shall be divided into two (2) or more governing body districts;

(2) describe the governing body member districts;

(3) provide that one (1) or more members of the governing body must reside within each of the governing body member districts;

(4) set out the number of members to serve from each designated district;

(5) provide that the governing body member districts need not be equal in size or population, and that one (1) board member district may include all the area in the metropolitan school district;

(6) specify that the number of governing body members to be resident in each district need not be an equal number; and

(7) eliminate all requirements that there be governing body member districts.

(c) If the resolution or petition:

(1) does not provide for governing body member districts and designate the number of governing body members to be resident in each district; or

(2) provides for the elimination of governing body member districts;

subsection (a) controls. If either subsection (a) or (b) applies, candidates shall be voted upon by all the registered voters of the metropolitan school district voting at any governing body member election.

(d) The limitations set forth in this section are part of the plan, but do not have to be specifically set forth in the plan. The plan must be construed, if possible, to comply with this chapter. If a provision of the plan or an application of the plan violates this chapter, the invalidity does not affect the other provisions or applications of the plan that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application. The provisions of the plan are severable.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-8-14.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.271-2013, SEC.38.
Ind. Code § 20-26-5-42.3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-26-5-42.3
Notification by superintendent to members of the governing body regarding criminal activity and conclusion of personnel matter investigation
Status: in_force

Sec. 42.3. If the superintendent of a school corporation:

(1) becomes aware of possible criminal activity involving a current or former school employee or contractor that:

(A) may have occurred on school property or at a school approved activity or event not on school property; and

(B) may have involved a current or former student who was a student at the time of the possible criminal activity; or

(2) concludes an investigation of a personnel matter that results in or could result in a suspension or termination of a school employee;

the superintendent shall, within five (5) business days, inform all members of the governing body.

As added by P.L.246-2023, SEC.34.
Ind. Code § 20-19-2-2.4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 19 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-19-2-2.4
Meeting agenda and notice
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.4. (a) The chairperson and the vice chairperson are jointly responsible for establishing agendas for state board meetings after receiving and considering recommended agenda items from the members of the state board.

(b) Notwithstanding IC 5-14-1.5-5, the chairperson shall provide public notice of a state board meeting in the manner described in IC 5-14-1.5-5(b) and shall make the agenda for a state board meeting available on both the state board's and the department's Internet web sites at least five (5) days before the state board meeting.

As added by P.L.224-2015, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 20-29-5-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 29 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-29-5-6
Dues deductions
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) Subject to subsection (c), the school employer shall, on receipt of the written authorization of a school employee:

(1) deduct from the pay of the employee any dues designated or certified by the appropriate officer of a school employee organization that is an exclusive representative of any employees of the school employer; and

(2) remit the dues described in subdivision (1) to the school employee organization.

(b) Deductions under this section must be consistent with:

(1) IC 22-2-6;

(2) IC 22-2-7; and

(3) IC 20-28-9-18.

(c) The following apply to a deduction authorization by a school employee under subsection (a) or when a school employer agrees with a school employee organization to deduct school organization dues from a school employee's pay:

(1) A school employee has the right to resign from, and end any financial obligation to, a school employee organization at any time. The right described in this subdivision may not be waived by the school employee.

(2) The authorization for withholding form shall include the school employee's full name, position, school employee organization, and signature and shall be submitted directly to the school employer by the school employee. After receiving the authorization for withholding form, the school employer shall confirm the authorization by sending an electronic mail message to the school employee at the school employee's school provided work electronic mail address and shall wait for confirmation of the authorization before starting any deduction. If the school employee does not possess a school provided work electronic mail address, the school employer may use other means it deems appropriate to confirm the authorization.

(3) An authorization for school employee organization dues to be deducted from school employee pay shall be on a form prescribed by the attorney general, in consultation with the board, and shall contain a statement in 14 point type boldface font reading: "The State of Indiana wishes to make you aware that you have a First Amendment right, as recognized by the United States Supreme Court, to refrain from joining and paying dues to a union (school employee organization). Your membership and payment of dues are voluntary, and you may not be discriminated against for your refusal to join or financially support a union. By signing this form, you are agreeing to authorize your employer to deduct union dues from your salary in the amounts specified in accordance with your union's bylaws. You may revoke this authorization at any time.".

(4) Authorizations by a school employee for the withholding of school employee organization dues from the school employee's pay shall not exceed one (1) year in duration and shall be subject to annual renewal.

(5) Upon the submission of a written or electronic mail request to a school employer, a school employee shall have the right to cease the withholding of school employee organization dues from their pay. Upon receipt of a request, the school employer shall:

(A) cease the withholding of school employee organization dues from the school employee's pay beginning on the first day of the employee's next pay period; and

(B) provide written or electronic mail notification of the school employee's decision to the school employee organization.

The notification in clause (B) must occur within a reasonable time to ensure that the school employee is not required to have dues withheld during the school employee's next pay period or any subsequent pay period.

(6) A school employer shall annually provide, at a time the school employer prescribes, written or electronic mail notification to its school employees of their right to cease payment of school employee organization dues and to withdraw from that organization. The notification must also include the following:

(A) The authorization form described in subsection (c)(3).

(B) The amount of dues that the school employee will be liable to pay to the school organization during the duration of the authorization, if the employee does not revoke the authorization before it expires.

(d) On or before July 1, 2021, and not later than July 30 of each year thereafter, the attorney general, in consultation with the board and the department, must notify all school employers of the provisions described in subsection (c). This notice must include the authorization form described in subsection (c)(3).

(e) Subsection (c)(3) does not apply to a collective bargaining agreement or any other contract entered into or renewed before July 1, 2022. However, subsection (c)(3) applies to any collective bargaining agreement or contract entered into, renewed, modified, extended, or amended after June 30, 2022.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-8.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.98-2021, SEC.1; P.L.22-2022, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 20-23-8-18 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-23-8-18
Conduct of election
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. (a) The county election board shall give notice of an election under section 16 of this chapter after receiving the form of notice and ballot from the clerk. The county election board shall publish notice one (1) time in two (2) newspapers of general circulation in the school corporation, or if only one (1) newspaper is of general circulation, then in that newspaper. The publication may not be made less than ten (10) days nor more than forty-five (45) days before the election. Any other notice of the election or requirement for the time of printing ballots, whether prescribed by IC 3 or otherwise, is not required to be given or observed. A person may not vote at the special election unless the person is then qualified as a registered voter.

(b) IC 3 applies to the conduct of an election under this chapter, except if the provisions of this chapter are in conflict with provisions of IC 3 or if IC 3 cannot be practicably applied.

(c) If the special election is not conducted at a primary or general election, the school corporation shall pay the cost of conducting the election from the school corporation's operations fund not otherwise appropriated without appropriation.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-10.1-12.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.244-2017, SEC.27.
Ind. Code § 20-51-1-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 51 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-51-1-7
"Scholarship granting organization"
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. "Scholarship granting organization" refers to an organization that:

(1) is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; and

(2) is organized at least in part to grant school scholarships without limiting the availability of scholarships to students of only one (1) participating school.

As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.364. Amended by P.L.92-2011, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 20-19-3-32 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 19 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-19-3-32
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.162-2024, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.214-2025, SEC.30.
Ind. Code § 20-23-16-34 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 16 / Section 20-23-16-34
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-15-6.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.231-2005, SEC.52.
Ind. Code § 20-43-16-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 43 / Chapter 16 / Section 20-43-16-9
Administration of grant program by lead school corporations and interlocal cooperatives
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. Subject to the requirements of this chapter, the lead school corporation or interlocal cooperative administering a cooperative or other special education program or administering a career and technical education program, including programs managed under IC 20-26-10, IC 20-35-5, IC 20-37, or IC 36-1-7, shall award stipends to and carry out the other responsibilities of an employing school corporation under this chapter for the teachers in the special education program or the career and technical education program.

As added by P.L.213-2025, SEC.198.
Ind. Code § 20-27-13-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 27 / Chapter 13 / Section 20-27-13-3
Program to provide transportation required under certain circumstances
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. Except as provided in section 7 of this chapter, a school corporation described in section 2 of this chapter shall carry out a program to provide transportation to and from school for all eligible students in any part of a school year, unless the governing body of the school corporation:

(1) approves the termination of the transportation program; and

(2) provides public notice of the date after which the transportation will no longer be provided under the transportation program;

at least one (1) year before the date after which the transportation will no longer be provided under the transportation program.

As added by P.L.145-2012, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.214-2025, SEC.100.
Ind. Code § 20-35-5-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 35 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-35-5-8
Employment of teachers
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. A special education cooperative may employ teachers and issue teaching contracts in accordance with all the provisions for public teaching contracts. A teacher who has taught or is teaching in a participating school corporation who became or becomes a teacher in the special education cooperative retains semipermanent, permanent, or nonpermanent status in the participating school corporation to the same extent as if the teacher had continued teaching in the participating school corporation, and the teacher's employment may be terminated solely by the board of managers of the special education cooperative.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-20(b).]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19.
Ind. Code § 20-26-7-48 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-26-7-48
School corporation annual report regarding owned or leased school buildings
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective until 3-12-2026. See also following version of this section, effective 3-12-2026.

Sec. 48. (a) The following definitions apply throughout this section:

(1) "Current school year" refers to a year in which the governing body is required to conduct a review of school building usage under section 47(c) of this chapter.

(2) "Enrollment" has the meaning set forth in section 47(a)(3) of this chapter.

(b) This section:

(1) applies to a school corporation only if:

(A) the total student enrollment for in-person instruction in the school corporation in the current school year is at least ten percent (10%) less than the student enrollment for in-person instruction in the school corporation in a school year that precedes the current school year by five (5); and

(B) the school corporation in the current school year has more than one (1) school building serving the same grade level as a school building subject to closure under section 47 of this chapter; and

(2) does not apply to a school city (as defined in IC 20-25-2-12).

(c) Each school corporation shall annually report to the department, in the form and on the schedule specified by the department, the following information:

(1) A listing of all buildings owned or leased by the school corporation that were originally designed as a school building.

(2) The following information for each building listed in subdivision (1):

(A) Designed occupancy, regardless of current use.

(B) Current use (and percentage of use) for classroom instruction, as special use classrooms, as office space, or as storage or alternatively the building's status as transitioning from one (1) use or combination of uses to another.

(C) The following information:

(i) Current average full-time equivalent student enrollment for in-person instruction in the school building on instructional days (as determined under IC 20-30-2) in a school year.

(ii) Percentage of instructional use.

(iii) Percentage of use for other purposes.

(D) Self-evaluation of whether the building qualifies for closure under section 47 of this chapter or the school board otherwise intends to close the building and the date closure will occur (if applicable).

As added by P.L.189-2023, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.101-2026, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 20-31-3-2.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 31 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-31-3-2.5
Academic standards; reading
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.5. (a) As used in this section, "three-cueing model" refers to the three-cueing model of reading that uses meaning drawn from the context, pictures, or syntax as the primary basis for teaching word recognition.

(b) Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, the state board and the department, in developing academic standards for reading under section 1 or 2 of this chapter:

(1) shall implement academic standards for reading that are:

(A) aligned with the science of reading; and

(B) developmentally appropriate based on student need; and

(2) may not implement an academic standard for reading based on the three-cueing model.

As added by P.L.243-2023, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 20-19-7-16 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 19 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-19-7-16
Corrective action plan; modification
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. The following apply after a corrective action plan is submitted to the DUAB:

(1) The DUAB may modify the corrective action plan at any time if the DUAB determines that the modification is necessary.

(2) The governing body of the school corporation may request the DUAB to modify the corrective action plan, and the DUAB may make the requested modification.

As added by P.L.213-2018(ss), SEC.15. Amended by P.L.184-2023, SEC.26; P.L.236-2023, SEC.144.
Ind. Code § 20-23-4-35 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-23-4-35
School corporation; organization of governing body
Status: in_force

Sec. 35. (a) The governing body of a school corporation may be organized under this section.

(b) The governing body consists of seven (7) members, elected as follows:

(1) Four (4) members elected from districts, with one (1) member serving from each election district. A member elected under this subdivision must be:

(A) a resident of the election district from which the member is elected; and

(B) voted upon by only the registered voters residing within the election district and voting at a governing body election.

(2) Three (3) members, who are voted upon by all the registered voters residing within the school corporation and voting at a governing body election, elected under this subdivision. The governing body shall establish three (3) residential districts as follows:

(A) One (1) residential district must be the township that has the greatest population within the school corporation.

(B) Two (2) residential districts must divide the remaining area within the school corporation.

Only one (1) member who resides within a particular residential district established under this subdivision may serve on the governing body at a time.

(c) A member of the governing body who is:

(1) elected from an election or a residential district; or

(2) appointed to fill a vacancy from an election or a residential district;

must reside within the boundaries of the district the member represents.

(d) A vacancy on the governing body must be filled under section 30 of this chapter as soon as practicable after the vacancy occurs. A member chosen to fill a vacancy holds office for the remainder of the unexpired term.

(e) The members of the governing body serving at the time a plan is amended under this section shall establish the election and residential districts described in subsection (b).

(f) The election districts described in subsection (b)(1):

(1) shall be drawn on the basis of precinct lines;

(2) may not cross precinct lines; and

(3) as nearly as practicable, be of equal population, with the population of the largest exceeding the population of the smallest by not more than fifteen percent (15%).

(g) The residential districts described in subsection (b)(2) may:

(1) be drawn in any manner considered appropriate by the governing body; and

(2) be drawn along township lines.

(h) The governing body shall certify the districts that are established under subsections (f) and (g), amended under subsection (e), or recertified under section 35.5 of this chapter to:

(1) the state board; and

(2) the circuit court clerk of each county in which the school corporation is located as provided in section 35.5 of this chapter.

(i) The governing body shall designate:

(1) three (3) of the districts established under this section to be elected at the first school board election that occurs after the effective date of the plan; and

(2) the remaining four (4) districts to be elected at the second school board election that occurs after the effective date of the plan.

(j) The limitations set forth in this section are part of the plan, but do not have to be specifically set forth in the plan. The plan must be construed, if possible, to comply with this chapter. If a provision of the plan or an application of the plan violates this chapter, the invalidity does not affect the other provisions or applications of the plan that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application. The provisions of the plan are severable.

(k) IC 3-5-10 applies to a plan established under this section.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-27.1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.271-2013, SEC.36; P.L.169-2022, SEC.4; P.L.195-2025, SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-10-12 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 10 / Section 20-20.5-10-12
Review and recommendation of budget requests; augmentation and reduction of funding
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. (a) The state board shall review the legislative budget requests for secondary and postsecondary career and technical education prepared by the state educational institutions.

(b) After the review under subsection (a) and a review of any recommendations from the commission for higher education, the state board shall make recommendations to the budget committee concerning the appropriation of state funds for secondary and postsecondary career and technical education. The state board's recommendations concerning appropriations and allocations for secondary and postsecondary career and technical education by secondary schools and state educational institutions must specify:

(1) the categories of expenditures and the distribution plan or formula for secondary schools; and

(2) the categories of expenditures for each state educational institution.

(c) After reviewing the state board's recommendations, and each agency's budget request, the budget committee shall make recommendations to the general assembly for funding to implement secondary and postsecondary career and technical education. The general assembly shall biennially appropriate state funds for secondary and postsecondary career and technical education and allocate federal funds available under 20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq. for secondary and postsecondary career and technical education. At least sixty percent (60%) of the federal funds available under 20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq. must be allocated to secondary level career and technical education to implement the long range state plan developed under section 4 of this chapter.

(d) The budget agency, with the advice of the state board, and the budget committee, may augment or proportionately reduce an allocation of federal funds made under subsection (c).

(e) The state board shall use data from the department of workforce development in making a recommendation under this section.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-38-12.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-43-1-11.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 43 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-43-1-11.5
"Enrolled"
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.5. "Enrolled" means to be:

(1) registered with a school corporation to attend educational programs offered by or through the school corporation; and

(2) attending these educational programs or receiving educational services.

As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.264.
Ind. Code § 20-27-2-12 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 27 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-27-2-12
"Transportation contract"
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. "Transportation contract" means a contract between a school corporation and a school bus driver in which the school bus driver promises to provide, in addition to driving services, a school bus, school bus chassis, or school bus body.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-1-8.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 20-42-1-13 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 42 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-42-1-13
Distribution of loaned amount from fund
Status: reserved

Sec. 13. After the obligation is deposited with the county auditor under section 12 of this chapter, the county auditor shall issue a warrant to the county treasurer, to be paid to the county for the amount of money specified in the ordinance and obligation. When the warrant is presented to the county treasurer, the treasurer shall transfer from the fund the amount contained in the warrant from the principal sum of the fund to the credit of the county revenue of the county. Funds transferred under this section become a part of the general revenue funds of the county.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-1-7-5.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.165.
Ind. Code § 20-51-4-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 51 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-51-4-8
Forms and methods for determining eligibility
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. The department may prescribe forms and methods for demonstrating eligibility for a choice scholarship under this chapter.

As added by P.L.92-2011, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 20-33-8.5-11 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 8.5 / Section 20-33-8.5-11
Student with disability; procedural requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. Notwithstanding the terms of the agreement, a suspension, an expulsion, or a referral of a student who is a student with a disability (as defined in IC 20-35-1-8) is subject to the:

(1) procedural requirements of 20 U.S.C. 1415; and

(2) rules adopted by the Indiana state board of education.

As added by P.L.242-2005, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.266.
Ind. Code § 20-34-5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 34 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-34-5-3
"Individualized health plan"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "individualized health plan" means a coordinated plan of care designed to meet the unique health care needs of a student with diabetes in a school setting.

As added by P.L.166-2007, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-25-2-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-25-2-2
"Administrator"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. "Administrator" means a full-time employee of a school in the school city who is:

(1) a principal;

(2) an assistant principal;

(3) a superintendent;

(4) an assistant superintendent; or

(5) any other educational manager at the school.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-2-3.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.167-2013, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 20-31-12-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 31 / Chapter 12 / Section 20-31-12-1
"Recognition program"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "recognition program" refers to a system by which a school is recognized for the school's performance, including programs established by statute, rule, or department policy.

As added by P.L.286-2013, SEC.107.
Ind. Code § 20-27-7-12 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 27 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-27-7-12
Certificate of inspection after repair
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. If after being repaired under section 11 of this chapter a special purpose bus or school bus meets the minimum standards under this chapter, the state police department shall issue a certificate of inspection under section 3 of this chapter.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-4-6(c).]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 20-24-2.2-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24 / Chapter 2.2 / Section 20-24-2.2-6
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.280-2013, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.250-2017, SEC.8; P.L.159-2019, SEC.6. Repealed by P.L.211-2021, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 20-18-2-24 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-18-2-24
"Transfer"
Status: in_force

Sec. 24. "Transfer" with respect to a student refers to the situation in which the student, for all or part of the student's education, attends school in a public school of a school corporation other than the school corporation in which the student has legal settlement.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-1-7.2.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-30-5-22 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-30-5-22
Elective course on Indiana studies
Status: in_force

Sec. 22. (a) Each:

(1) school corporation;

(2) charter school; and

(3) state accredited nonpublic school;

shall offer Indiana studies as a one (1) semester elective course in its high school curriculum at least once every school year.

(b) The course described in subsection (a) may be offered by the school corporation, charter school, or state accredited nonpublic school through a course access program administered by the department.

As added by P.L.162-2017, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.61.
Ind. Code § 20-36-6-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 36 / Chapter 6 / Section 20-36-6-1
"Cambridge International course"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "Cambridge International course" refers to a course from the Cambridge Assessment International Education program.

As added by P.L.191-2018, SEC.19.
Ind. Code § 20-28-6-10 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 6 / Section 20-28-6-10
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-4-9.5.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.90-2011, SEC.50.
Ind. Code § 20-30-18-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 18 / Section 20-30-18-2
"Middle school"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "middle school" means any school of a school corporation or charter school that provides instruction to students in any combination of grades 6, 7, or 8.

As added by P.L.180-2025, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 20-40-9-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 40 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-40-9-8
Uses; lease rentals; prohibition on lease payments from the education fund
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) Lease rental obligations on account of leases entered into under IC 21-5-11 (before its repeal), IC 20-47-2, IC 21-5-12 (before its repeal), or IC 20-47-3 may be paid by a school corporation from the debt service fund.

(b) Payments described in subsection (a) must be provided for in the annual budget for the fund from which the payment is made.

(c) The payment of lease rental obligations from the education fund is prohibited.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-5-8-1.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.163. Amended by P.L.244-2017, SEC.82.
Ind. Code § 20-26-4-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-26-4-2
Oath of members
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. A person elected or selected to be a member of a governing body shall take the following oath before taking office:

"I solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States of America, the Constitution of the State of Indiana, and the laws of the United States and the State of Indiana. I will faithfully execute the duties of my office as a member of this governing body, so help me God."

However, the governing body may provide for additional provisions to the oath that the governing body considers appropriate for the office.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5-3-1.5.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 20-26-5-25 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-26-5-25
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5-15-1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Repealed by P.L.2-2006, SEC.199.
Ind. Code § 20-18-3-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 18 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-18-3-1
Legislative intent
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. The Constitution of the State of Indiana provides that the general assembly establishes the education policies for the state of Indiana. The general assembly has delegated duties to the state board in IC 20-19-2-14 and other statutes and may continue to authorize the state board to establish policies and procedures in the manner set forth by statute. The department is responsible for administering and carrying out the duties of the department as provided by IC 20-19-3-4 and other statutes and by the policies and procedures established by the state board in the manner set forth in statute.

As added by P.L.224-2015, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 20-33-2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-33-2-1
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-3-1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17. Repealed by P.L.74-2026, SEC.127.
Ind. Code § 20-23-4-22 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-23-4-22
Reorganization plan involving no change in boundaries or board of trustees; automatic effective date
Status: in_force

Sec. 22. (a) This section applies to a proposed school corporation reorganization plan approved by the state board that involves no change in:

(1) territorial boundaries; or

(2) the board of school trustees or other governing body;

of a school corporation, other than a change in the time of election of board members or the time the board members take office.

(b) A plan referred to in subsection (a) automatically comes into being on the earlier of:

(1) the July 1; or

(2) the January 1;

that next follows the date of approval of the plan by the state board.

(c) If subsection (b) applies:

(1) an interim board of trustees member may not be appointed;

(2) the board members in office on the date the plan comes into being under subsection (b) continue to constitute the governing body of the school corporation until their successors are qualified; and

(3) the:

(A) terms of offices; and

(B) board memberships;

of the board members remain unchanged except to the extent the plan provides otherwise.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-22.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 20-30-9-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-30-9-3
"Division"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "division" means the division of migrant bilingual-bicultural education of the department.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-5.5-1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 20-31-4.1-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 31 / Chapter 4.1 / Section 20-31-4.1-4
Request to waive certain requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) Subject to subsection (b) and section 7 of this chapter, a school or group of schools accredited under this chapter may submit an application to the state board, in a manner prescribed by the state board, requesting flexibility and to waive compliance with any provision in this title or 511 IAC in order to do one (1) or more of the following:

(1) Improve student performance and outcomes.

(2) Offer the applicant flexibility in the administration of educational programs or improve the efficiency of school operations.

(3) Promote innovative educational approaches to student learning.

(4) Advance the mission or purpose of the school or group of schools.

(b) The application submitted under subsection (a) must include the following:

(1) A list of the one (1) or more provisions in this title, 511 IAC, or this title and 511 IAC that the school or group of schools is requesting that the state board waive.

(2) The following information:

(A) The specific goal or outcome or goals or outcomes that the school or group of schools intends to achieve by waiving the provisions described in subdivision (1).

(B) How the specific goals or outcomes described in clause (A) are likely to be achieved by waiving compliance with the provisions described in subdivision (1).

(3) For an application submitted by:

(A) the governing body of a school corporation, a copy of the resolution adopted by the governing body approving the submission of the application;

(B) a charter school, written authorization by the charter school organizer approving the submission of the application; or

(C) a nonpublic school, written authorization by the person or agency in active charge and management of the nonpublic school approving the submission of the application.

(c) To be eligible to waive IC 20-30-2-3 for the purposes of conducting a four (4) day school week at a school, a school must meet the following requirements:

(1) Provide transportation to a school that conducts a five (5) day school week that serves the same grade level for any student who would otherwise be assigned to a school that conducts a four (4) day school week.

(2) Be placed in the highest performance and improvement category or designation by the department under IC 20-31-8.

(3) Meet the minimum teacher salary threshold under IC 20-28-9-26.

(4) Provide enrichment and remediation opportunities on the day that a regular school day is not conducted at no cost to a parent of a student or student.

As added by P.L.92-2020, SEC.69. Amended by P.L.11-2023, SEC.66; P.L.159-2026, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 20-30-5-11 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-30-5-11
Alcoholic beverages, tobacco, prescription drugs, and controlled substances instruction
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) The governing body of each school corporation shall provide at least two (2) times in kindergarten through grade 8 and one (1) time in grades 9 through 12 instruction concerning the effects that:

(1) alcoholic beverages;

(2) tobacco, including tobacco alternatives and nicotine products;

(3) prescription drugs; and

(4) controlled substances;

have on the human body and society at large.

(b) The state board shall make available to all school corporations a list of appropriate available instructional material on the matters described in subsection (a).

(c) The department shall develop curriculum guides to assist teachers assigned to teach the material described in subsection (a).

(d) The state board shall approve drug education curricula for instruction required under subsection (a).

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-4-9.1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.74-2026, SEC.113.
Ind. Code § 20-23-8-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-23-8-9
Authorization to change plan
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. The plan of school board organization of a governing body may be changed in accordance with the procedures set out in this chapter.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-10.1-4.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 20-34-3-20 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 34 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-34-3-20
Emergency preparedness drills
Status: in_force

Sec. 20. (a) The governing body of a school corporation and an organizer of a charter school shall require each school in the governing body's jurisdiction or organizer's responsibility to conduct periodic emergency preparedness drills during the school year in compliance with rules adopted under IC 4-22-2 by the state board.

(b) Each school and attendance center shall conduct at least:

(1) one (1) tornado preparedness drill; and

(2) one (1) manmade occurrence disaster drill;

during each semester.

(c) At least one (1) manmade occurrence disaster drill required under subsection (b) must be an armed intruder drill and must be conducted in conformity with the requirements of section 27 of this chapter and within ninety (90) calendar days after the beginning of the school year.

(d) Each:

(1) state accredited nonpublic school; and

(2) charter school;

must conduct at least one (1) armed intruder drill in conformity with the requirements of section 27 of this chapter during each school year.

(e) Notwithstanding rules established by the state fire marshal under IC 12-17-12-19, a drill conducted under subsection (b) may be conducted instead of a periodic or monthly fire evacuation drill requirement established by the state fire marshal. However, a drill conducted under subsection (b) may not be made:

(1) instead of more than two (2) periodic or monthly fire evacuation drills in a particular school semester; and

(2) in two (2) consecutive months.

(f) The governing body of a school corporation or an organizer of a charter school may direct schools to conduct emergency preparedness drills in addition to those required under subsection (b).

(g) The governing body of a school corporation or organizer of a charter school shall require each principal to file a certified statement that all drills have been conducted as required under this section.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-8-2.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.132-2007, SEC.8; P.L.103-2015, SEC.1; P.L.197-2019, SEC.8; P.L.92-2020, SEC.82; P.L.150-2023, SEC.25; P.L.135-2024, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 20-34-3-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 34 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-34-3-1
Rules
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) When the power to make rules for the administration of a section of this chapter or IC 20-34-4 is not specifically granted to a particular board or agency, the Indiana department of health and the state board shall jointly adopt rules.

(b) A rule adopted under this chapter or IC 20-34-4 must comply with IC 4-22-2. However, the Indiana department of health may prescribe forms for any reports required under this chapter or IC 20-34-4 without formal procedures.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-7-1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.56-2023, SEC.184.
Ind. Code § 20-30-7-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-30-7-4
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-7-12.1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.230. Repealed by P.L.214-2025, SEC.150.
Ind. Code § 20-45-8-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 45 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-45-8-6
"Fund"
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "fund" means the county school distribution fund:

(1) into which the receipts from the tax must be credited; and

(2) from which distribution to a qualified school corporation must be charged.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-2-13-3(f).]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.168.
Ind. Code § 20-34-4-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 34 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-34-4-1
Keeping immunization records; student transfer
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) Each school shall keep an immunization record of the school's students according to procedures prescribed by the Indiana department of health.

(b) Whenever a student transfers to another school, the school from which the student is transferring may furnish, not later than twenty (20) days after the transfer, a copy of the student's immunization record to the school to which the student is transferring.

(c) Whenever a student enrolls in a state educational institution, the school from which the student graduated may furnish a copy of the student's immunization record to the state educational institution. If the student is enrolled in a state educational institution while still attending a secondary level school, the secondary level school that the student is attending may furnish a copy of the student's immunization record to the state educational institution.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-7-9.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.231; P.L.208-2015, SEC.11; P.L.56-2023, SEC.189.
Ind. Code § 20-26-11-15 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 11 / Section 20-26-11-15
Determination by state board
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. (a) The state board shall hear the following:

(1) All appeals provided in this chapter.

(2) All disputes on the following:

(A) Legal settlement.

(B) Right to transfer.

(C) Right to attend school in any school corporation.

(D) Amount of transfer tuition.

(E) Any other matter arising under this chapter.

The board shall hold a hearing on the timely written application of any interested party.

(b) The state board shall make its determination under the following procedure:

(1) A hearing shall be held on each matter presented.

(2) Each interested party, including where appropriate, the parents, the student, the transferor corporation, the transferee corporation, or the state, shall be given at least ten (10) days notice of the hearing by certified mail or by personal delivery.

(3) The date of giving the notice is the date of mailing or delivery.

(4) Any interested party may appear at the hearing in person or by counsel, present evidence, cross-examine witnesses, and present in writing or orally summary statements of position.

(5) A written or recorded transcript of the hearing shall be made.

(6) The hearing may be held by the state board or by a hearing examiner appointed by it who must be a state employee.

(7) The hearing, at the option of the state board or hearing examiner, may be held at any place in Indiana.

(8) The hearing examiner shall make written findings of fact and recommendations.

(9) The determination of the state board must be made on the basis of the record, summaries, and findings, but it is required to examine only those parts of the entire record as it considers necessary.

(c) The hearing and proceedings are not governed by IC 4-21.5.

(d) The determination of the state board is final and binding on the parties to the proceeding.

(e) A notice of the state board's determination shall be mailed to each party by certified mail. An action to contest the validity of the decision may not be instituted more than thirty (30) days after the mailing of the notice.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-6.1-10.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.74-2026, SEC.80.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-5-13 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-20.5-5-13
Ceremonies for presentation of diplomas
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. (a) The department and governing bodies are encouraged but are not required to hold a ceremony to present a diploma that is issued under the program.

(b) Upon request of a governing body, the department, in cooperation with the department of veterans' affairs, shall assist the governing body to develop a variety of formats for appropriate ceremonies at which to award diplomas under the program.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-7-13.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-47-2-17 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 47 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-47-2-17
Refunding of outstanding bonds; appeal
Status: in_force

Sec. 17. (a) As used in this section, "bonds" includes bonds, debentures, or other evidences of indebtedness.

(b) A lessor corporation having outstanding bonds that by their terms are redeemable before their maturities may issue bonds in the manner provided by section 16 of this chapter to refund the outstanding bonds. The refunding bonds may be issued in an amount not exceeding the sum of:

(1) the principal amount of the outstanding bonds;

(2) any premium required to be paid upon redemption of the outstanding bonds; and

(3) the estimated expenses to be incurred in connection with the issuance of the refunding bonds.

(c) The sum of the net interest cost to the lessor corporation of the refunding bonds plus the premium required to be paid in connection with the redemption of the outstanding bonds and the estimated expenses to be incurred in connection with the issuance of the refunding bonds may not exceed the total interest that would have been payable by the lessor corporation on the bonds being refunded from the date of redemption to the maturity of the bonds being refunded. Net interest cost on the refunding bonds is the amount determined by computing the total interest on all the refunding bonds to their maturities and deducting from that amount the premium bid, if any.

(d) Refunding bonds issued under this section:

(1) are legal and proper investments;

(2) are exempt from taxation; and

(3) may be sold without registration with or approval of the securities division of the office of the secretary of state or securities commissioner;

in the same manner, under the same conditions, and subject to the same limitations as any other bonds issued by lessor corporations under section 16 of this chapter. However, no proceedings or actions by the lessee nor approval by any board, commission, or agency are required in connection with the refunding, and the refunding authorized in this section does not affect the obligation of the lessee to pay the lease rental under the lease of the building or buildings.

(e) An action to contest the validity of refunding bonds issued under this section may not be brought after the fifteenth day following the receipt of bids for the bonds.

(f) In connection with the issuance of refunding bonds, the lessee school corporation, school corporations, or public education corporation may enter into an amendment to the lease with the lessor corporation providing for an extension of the time set forth in the lease before the option of the lessee or lessees to purchase may be exercised to a time agreed upon between the lessee school corporation, school corporations, or public education corporation and the lessor corporation.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-5-11-10.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.170. Amended by P.L.101-2026, SEC.34.
Ind. Code § 20-51-1-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 51 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-51-1-5
"Eligible student"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. "Eligible student" refers to an individual who:

(1) has legal settlement in Indiana;

(2) is at least four (4) years of age and less than twenty-two (22) years of age on October 1 of the applicable school year;

(3) either has been or is currently enrolled in a participating school; and

(4) is a member of a household with an annual income of not more than four hundred percent (400%) of the amount required for the individual to qualify for the federal free or reduced price lunch program.

As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.364. Amended by P.L.129-2012, SEC.1; P.L.211-2013, SEC.7; P.L.165-2021, SEC.172; P.L.201-2023, SEC.216; P.L.162-2024, SEC.27.
Ind. Code § 20-49-10-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 49 / Chapter 10 / Section 20-49-10-1
"Advance"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "advance" refers to an advance from the fund under this chapter.

As added by P.L.211-2018(ss), SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 20-31-8-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 31 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-31-8-1
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.2-5-1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.268-2013, SEC.4; P.L.213-2015, SEC.195; P.L.242-2017, SEC.29; P.L.192-2018, SEC.23; P.L.211-2021, SEC.21; P.L.150-2024, SEC.37. Repealed by P.L.231-2025, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-25-3-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-25-3-1
Board of school commissioners; corporate name
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) The government, management, and control of all common schools and common school libraries in the school city are vested in a board of school commissioners that consists of seven (7) school commissioners.

(b) The corporate name of the school city is "The Board of School Commissioners of the City of ____________" (the blank being filled with the name of the civil city), and by that corporate name the school city shall:

(1) contract;

(2) be contracted with;

(3) sue; and

(4) be sued.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3-11-1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 20-41-2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 41 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-41-2-1
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 20-23-3-5.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.164. Repealed by P.L.58-2023, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 20-24-1-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-24-1-3
"Charter"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. "Charter" means a contract between an organizer and an authorizer for the establishment of a charter school.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-1-3.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.280-2013, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 20-26-7.1-2.2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 7.1 / Section 20-26-7.1-2.2
"Interested person"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.2. As used in this chapter, "interested person" refers to the following:

(1) Each state educational institution.

(2) Each charter school in a county where a school corporation with a covered school building subject to closure is located.

(3) All charter school authorizers (excluding school corporation authorizers as defined in IC 20-24-1-2.5(1)).

(4) Each trade or professional organization representing charter schools listed as an organization representing charter schools on the website of the department or otherwise known to a school corporation with a covered school building subject to closure.

(5) The Indiana charter school board.

(6) Each charter school that is not described in subdivision (2) that has provided a written notice of interest in a covered school building to the department.

As added by P.L.189-2023, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-7-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-20.5-7-4
Establishment and administration of fund
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) As a result of a comprehensive study conducted by the department on the role of school counselors, including the expanding role of school counselors in career development under workforce development programs that affect public schools, the school intervention and career counseling development fund is established. The money in the fund shall be used to develop counseling models in a limited number of school corporations as determined by the department under this chapter.

(b) If a school corporation is awarded a grant under this chapter, the school corporation must:

(1) agree to evaluate the impact and results of the school corporation's program; and

(2) submit the school corporation's findings to the department.

(c) The department shall administer the fund.

(d) The fund consists of:

(1) gifts to the fund;

(2) appropriations from the general assembly;

(3) grants, including grants from private entities; and

(4) a combination of the resources described in subdivisions (1), (2), and (3).

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-17-4.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-46-8-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 46 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-46-8-1
Property tax levy components
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) A school corporation may impose an annual property tax levy for its operations fund.

(b) For property taxes first due and payable in 2019, the maximum permissible property tax levy a school corporation may impose for its operations fund (IC 20-40-18) is the following:

STEP ONE: Determine the sum of the following:

(A) The 2018 maximum permissible transportation levy determined under IC 20-46-4 (repealed January 1, 2019).

(B) The 2018 maximum permissible school bus replacement levy determined under IC 20-46-5 (repealed January 1, 2019).

(C) The 2018 amount that would be raised from a capital projects fund tax rate equal to the sum of:

(i) the maximum capital projects fund rate that the school corporation was authorized to impose for 2018 under IC 20-46-6 (repealed January 1, 2019), after any adjustment under IC 6-1.1-18-12 (but excluding any rate imposed for qualified utility and insurance costs); plus

(ii) the capital projects fund rate imposed for qualified utility and insurance costs in 2018.

(D) For school corporations described in IC 36-10-13-7, the 2018 levy as provided in section 6 of this chapter (repealed January 1, 2019) to provide funding for an art association.

(E) For a school corporation in a county having a population of more than two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) and less than three hundred thousand (300,000), the 2018 levy as provided in section 7 of this chapter (repealed January 1, 2019) to provide funding for a historical society.

(F) For a school corporation described in IC 36-10-14-1, the 2018 levy as provided in section 8 of this chapter (repealed January 1, 2019) to provide funding for a public playground.

STEP TWO: Determine the product of:

(A) The amount determined in STEP ONE, after eliminating the effects of temporary excessive levy appeals and any other temporary adjustments made to each of these levies for 2018 (regardless of whether the school corporation imposed the entire amount of that maximum permissible levy for the previous year); multiplied by

(B) the maximum levy growth quotient determined under IC 6-1.1-18.5-2.

STEP THREE: Determine the result of the following:

(A) Determine the sum of:

(i) the amount determined in STEP TWO; plus

(ii) the amount granted due to an appeal to increase the levy for transportation for 2019.

(B) Make the school bus replacement adjustment for 2019.

(c) After 2019, the maximum permissible property tax levy a school corporation may impose for its operations fund for a particular year is the following:

STEP ONE: Determine the product of:

(A) the maximum permissible property tax levy for the school corporation's operations fund for the previous year, after eliminating the effects of temporary excessive levy appeals and any other temporary adjustments made to the levy for the previous year (regardless of whether the school corporation imposed the entire amount of the maximum permissible levy for the previous year); multiplied by

(B) the maximum levy growth quotient determined under IC 6-1.1-18.5-2.

STEP TWO: Determine the result of the following:

(A) Determine the sum of:

(i) the amount determined in STEP ONE; plus

(ii) the amount granted due to an appeal to increase the maximum permissible operations fund levy for the year under section 3 of this chapter for transportation (before its expiration).

(B) Make the school bus replacement adjustment permitted by section 3 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.244-2017, SEC.106. Amended by P.L.140-2018, SEC.22; P.L.159-2020, SEC.64; P.L.104-2022, SEC.129; P.L.68-2025, SEC.223.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-16-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 16 / Section 20-20.5-16-7
Establishment
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. The next level computer science fund is established. The department must use money in the fund to provide grants from the fund to:

(1) eligible entities to develop and implement high quality teacher professional development programs in computer science; and

(2) state accredited schools for the purposes described in section 5(2) of this chapter.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-45-7.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-24.2-4-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24.2 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-24.2-4-5
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.201-2013, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.23-2026, SEC.175. Repealed by P.L.74-2026, SEC.41.
Ind. Code § 20-45-7-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 45 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-45-7-5
"Assessed valuation"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "assessed valuation" of any qualified school corporation means the net assessed value of its real and taxable personal property adjusted by a percentage factor. For each qualified school corporation, this factor shall be the most recent adjustment factor computed by the department of local government finance under IC 6-1.1-34.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-2-12-3(g).]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.168.
Ind. Code § 20-49-3-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 49 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-49-3-4
Treasurer; fund custodian
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) The treasurer of state is the exclusive custodian of the fund not held in trust by the several counties under IC 20-42-1.

(b) The state board of finance has full and complete management and control of the fund. The state board of finance shall invest the fund as provided in this title.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-1-3-1 part.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.172.
Ind. Code § 20-48-1-12 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 48 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-48-1-12
Status of bonds issued under prior statute; debt service levies, property tax levies
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. Notwithstanding the repeal of IC 20-5-4-1.5, the following provisions apply to bonds issued under IC 20-5-4-1.5, before December 2, 2000:

(1) The bonds remain valid and binding obligations of the school corporation that issued them, as if IC 20-5-4-1.5 had not been repealed.

(2) Each year that a debt service levy is needed for the bonds, the school corporation that issued the bonds shall reduce its total property tax levy for the school corporation's other funds in an amount equal to the property tax levy needed for the debt service on the bonds.

As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.341.
Ind. Code § 20-35-9-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 35 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-35-9-8
Case conference; information regarding media options
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. As a part of the case conference committee deliberations for a blind student, the case conference committee shall make available to the student and the student's parents information regarding all the potential reading and writing media options, including the availability of braille.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6.3-8.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-12-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 12 / Section 20-20.5-12-1
Information submitted to department by school corporation
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. A school corporation shall submit to the department any information the department determines is necessary to:

(1) evaluate the school corporation's current operations; and

(2) recommend operational efficiencies and financial savings for the school corporation.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-39-3.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-51.4-4-3.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 51.4 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-51.4-4-3.5
Indiana education scholarship account administration fund; uses; administration of the program
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.5. (a) The Indiana education scholarship account administration fund is established for the purpose of accepting money for the Indiana education scholarship account program to support administration of the ESA program.

(b) The department shall administer the fund.

(c) The fund consists of the following:

(1) Appropriations by the general assembly.

(2) Interest deposited in the fund under subsection (d).

(d) The treasurer of state shall invest money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public money may be invested. Interest that accrues from these investments shall be deposited in the fund.

(e) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year reverts to the state general fund.

As added by P.L.132-2022, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.201-2023, SEC.222; P.L.202-2023, SEC.52; P.L.213-2025, SEC.214.
Ind. Code § 20-35.5-2-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 35.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-35.5-2-2
Screening of students
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. The screening of students shall include, as developmentally appropriate, the following:

(1) Phonological and phonemic awareness.

(2) Sound symbol recognition.

(3) Alphabet knowledge.

(4) Decoding skills.

(5) Rapid naming skills.

(6) Encoding skills.

As added by P.L.95-2018, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-47-2-12 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 47 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-47-2-12
Conduct of public hearing; lease authorization procedures
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. (a) At the hearing, all interested persons have a right to be heard upon the necessity for the execution of the proposed lease and whether the rental to be paid to the lessor corporation under the proposed lease is a fair and reasonable rental for the proposed building. The hearing may be adjourned to a later date or dates.

(b) Within thirty (30) days following the termination of the hearing, the governing body or bodies of the school corporation or corporations or the corporation board may by a majority vote of all members of the governing body or bodies or corporation board:

(1) authorize the execution of the proposed lease as originally agreed upon; or

(2) make modifications to the proposed lease that are agreed upon with the lessor corporation.

However, the lease rentals as set out in the published notice may not be increased in any modifications approved under subdivision (2).

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-5-11-7(b).]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.170. Amended by P.L.101-2026, SEC.30.
Ind. Code § 20-28-5-14 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-28-5-14
Initial standard license applicant; delinquent tax liability; individual on tax warrant list
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. If the department is notified by the department of state revenue that an individual is on the most recent tax warrant list, the department shall not grant a license to the individual until:

(1) the individual provides the department with a statement from the department of state revenue indicating that the individual's tax warrant has been satisfied; or

(2) the department receives a notice from the commissioner of the department of state revenue under IC 6-8.1-8-2(k).

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-3-10.1(f).]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.246-2005, SEC.164; P.L.90-2011, SEC.27; P.L.172-2011, SEC.121.
Ind. Code § 20-29-5-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 29 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-29-5-7
Certification of exclusive representative membership
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) By September 15 of each school year, the local president or other officer or designee of the exclusive representative shall certify by affidavit to the school employer the number of teachers in each school and in the entire school corporation who are members of the exclusive representative.

(b) By October 1 of each school year, the school employer shall provide the board with a copy of the affidavit submitted to the school employer under subsection (a). The board shall compile information included in the affidavit from each school corporation and post the information on the board's website. The information posted by the board under this subsection may only include aggregate data for each school corporation and may not include any information that would identify a particular school employee.

As added by P.L.48-2011, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.212-2017, SEC.1; P.L.86-2018, SEC.179; P.L.135-2025, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-11-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 11 / Section 20-20.5-11-3
Purchasing; costs
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) Subject to subsection (b), an employer that employs a student in a work based learning course may purchase employer liability and worker's compensation insurance coverage described in section 2 of this chapter for the student.

(b) An employer is responsible for any costs associated with the purchase of employer liability and worker's compensation insurance coverage under this chapter.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-38.5-3.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-29-8-13.1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 29 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-29-8-13.1
Findings and recommendations of factfinder; distribution; review
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.1. (a) The investigation, hearing, and findings of the factfinder must be:

(1) made as expeditiously as the circumstances allow; and

(2) delivered to the parties and to the board.

(b) The board, after receiving the findings and recommendations under subsection (a), may make additional findings and recommendations to the parties based upon information in the report or in the board's possession. The board may not make any recommendations to the parties related to any items not specifically identified in IC 20-29-6-4 and may not address items beyond those proposed by the parties in their last, best offers.

(c) The board:

(1) may, at any time within five (5) days; and

(2) shall, within ten (10) days;

after receiving the findings and recommendations delivered under subsection (a), make the findings and recommendations of the factfinder and the board's additional findings and recommendations, if any, available to the public through the news media and any other means.

As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.185.
Ind. Code § 20-24.2-5-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24.2 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-24.2-5-2
Expired
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.201-2013, SEC.1. Expired 7-1-2014 by P.L.201-2013, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 20-29-5-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 29 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-29-5-2
Recognition of school employer organization as exclusive representative by school employer
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) A school employer may recognize as the exclusive representative of the school employer's employees within an appropriate unit a school employee organization that presents to the employer evidence of the school employee organization's representation of a majority of the school employees within the unit, unless:

(1) another school employee organization representing twenty percent (20%) of the school employees within the unit files written objections to the recognition; or

(2) a school employee files a complaint to the composition of the unit with the school employer or the board within the notice period set forth in this section.

(b) Before recognizing an exclusive representative under this section, the school employer shall post a written public notice of the school employer's intention to recognize the school employee organization as exclusive representative of the school employees within the unit. The notice must be posted, for thirty (30) calendar days immediately preceding recognition, in each of the buildings where the school employees in any unit principally work.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-10(b).]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 20-49-3-15 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 49 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-49-3-15
Statutory construction; liability of county officer
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. This chapter may not be construed to relieve the county auditor of any county or any other county officer of any liability fixed by law not specifically changed by this chapter.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-1-3-12.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.172.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-13-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 13 / Section 20-20.5-13-2
"Chemical restraint"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "chemical restraint" means the administration of a drug or medication to manage a student's behavior or restrict a student's freedom of movement that is not a standard treatment and dosage for the student's medical or psychiatric condition.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-40-2.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-25-9-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-25-9-4
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-6-4.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9. Repealed by P.L.74-2026, SEC.45.
Ind. Code § 20-31-8-5.4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 31 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-31-8-5.4
Rules; report to general assembly
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.4. (a) The state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter.

(b) Before beginning any rulemaking process to establish new categories or designations of school improvement, the state board shall report to the general assembly the proposed new categories or designations in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.

As added by P.L.2-2014, SEC.88. Amended by P.L.93-2024, SEC.146; P.L.214-2025, SEC.172; P.L.231-2025, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 20-28-11.5-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 11.5 / Section 20-28-11.5-5
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.90-2011, SEC.39. Repealed by P.L.214-2025, SEC.131.
Ind. Code § 20-29-6-17 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 29 / Chapter 6 / Section 20-29-6-17
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-12(f).]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13. Repealed by P.L.48-2011, SEC.39.
Ind. Code § 20-40-10-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 40 / Chapter 10 / Section 20-40-10-3
Investments
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The chief fiscal officer of a school corporation may invest money in the school corporation's fund in the same manner in which money in the school corporation's education fund or operations fund may be invested. However, any income derived from investment of the money shall be deposited in and becomes a part of the fund.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 6-1.1-19-1.7(c).]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.163. Amended by P.L.238-2019, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 20-26-11-19 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 11 / Section 20-26-11-19
Expired
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-6.5-1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.140. Expired 1-1-2017 by P.L.233-2015, SEC.140.
Ind. Code § 20-43-4-3.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 43 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-43-4-3.5
Adjustment of enrollment count
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.5. (a) The state board may adjust an enrollment count of eligible pupils of one (1) or more school corporations under this section not later than a date established under the rules adopted by the state board.

(b) If the state board determines that an enrollment count of eligible pupils under section 2(a) or 2(b) of this chapter for one (1) or more school corporations is unrepresentative by a count that would increase or decrease the total distribution of state tuition support in an amount that is less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), the state board may adjust the enrollment count for the one (1) or more school corporations.

(c) If the state board determines that an enrollment count of eligible pupils under section 2(a) or 2(b) of this chapter for one (1) or more school corporations is unrepresentative by a count that would increase or decrease the total distribution of state tuition support in an amount that is equal to or more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), the state board may adjust the enrollment count for the one (1) or more school corporations after review by the budget committee.

(d) A school corporation may petition the state board to make an adjusted count of eligible pupils enrolled in the school corporation if the school corporation has reason to believe that the count is unrepresentative of the school corporation's enrollment.

As added by P.L.130-2022, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 20-24.5-3-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24.5 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-24.5-3-5
Student admissions
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) A student who applies for admission to the academy must:

(1) be eligible to attend a public school in Indiana;

(2) demonstrate exceptional intellectual ability; and

(3) demonstrate a commitment to scholarship.

(b) A student shall be admitted without regard to sex, race, religion, creed, national origin, or household income.

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-14.5-3.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209.
Ind. Code § 20-26-5-44 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-26-5-44
Requirement to inform governing body regarding certain legal expenses
Status: in_force

Sec. 44. The superintendent of a school corporation shall promptly and fully inform the governing body of any matter or related matters involving legal expenses reasonably expected to exceed an amount specified by the governing body.

As added by P.L.246-2023, SEC.35.
Ind. Code § 20-25-8-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-25-8-1
"Student's parent"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, the term "student's parent" includes the foster parent of a student.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-5-1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 20-26-7-34 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-26-7-34
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5-44-6.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.128.
Ind. Code § 20-23-9-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-23-9-6
Determinations at factfinding hearings
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) At a factfinding hearing under section 5 of this chapter, the department of local government finance shall determine the following:

(1) Whether the township school has made all payments required by any statute, including the following:

(A) P.L.32-1999.

(B) IC 20-23-5-12.

(C) The resolution or plan of annexation of the township school, including:

(i) any amendment to the resolution or plan;

(ii) any supporting or related documents; and

(iii) any agreement between the township school and an annexing corporation relating to the winding up of affairs of the township school.

(2) The amount, if any, by which the township school is in arrears on any payment described in subdivision (1).

(3) Whether the township school has filed with the department of local government finance all reports concerning the affairs of the township school, including all transfer tuition reports required for the two (2) school years immediately preceding the date on which the township school was annexed.

(b) In determining the amount of arrears under subsection (a)(2), the department of local government finance shall consider all amounts due to an annexing corporation, including the following:

(1) Any transfer tuition payments due to the annexing corporation.

(2) All levies, excise tax distributions, and state distributions received by the township school and due to the annexing corporation, including levies and distributions received by the township school after the date on which the township school was annexed.

(3) All excessive levies that the township school agreed to impose and pay to an annexing corporation but failed to impose.

(c) If, in a hearing under this section, the department of local government finance determines that a township school has:

(1) under subsection (a)(1), failed to make a required payment; or

(2) under subsection (a)(3), failed to file a required report;

the department may act under section 7 of this chapter.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-57-7.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.231-2005, SEC.24; P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.312.
Ind. Code § 20-29-3-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 29 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-29-3-8
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-9(d).]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13. Repealed by P.L.169-2016, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 20-23-16-27 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 16 / Section 20-23-16-27
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-8-23.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.2-2006, SEC.199.
Ind. Code § 20-51.4-4-3.6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 51.4 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-51.4-4-3.6
Indiana education scholarship account donation fund; purpose; administration
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.6. (a) The Indiana education scholarship account donation fund is established for the purpose of accepting donations for the Indiana education scholarship account program to support administration of the program.

(b) The department shall administer the fund.

(c) The fund consists of the following:

(1) Donations, gifts, and money received from any other source, including transfers from other funds or accounts.

(2) Interest deposited in the fund under subsection (d).

(d) The treasurer of state shall invest money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public money may be invested. Interest that accrues from these investments shall be deposited in the fund.

(e) Money in the fund is continuously appropriated for purposes of the fund.

(f) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund but remains in the fund for the purposes of the fund.

As added by P.L.201-2023, SEC.223. Amended by P.L.213-2025, SEC.215.
Ind. Code § 20-32-8.7-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 32 / Chapter 8.7 / Section 20-32-8.7-9
Grant amount; priority; collective bargaining
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) If an eligible entity meets the requirements under this chapter, the department may award a grant under this chapter to the eligible entity in an amount determined by the department.

(b) The department may give priority to eligible entities that have not, and are not expected to, receive federal stimulus funds.

(c) If an eligible entity that receives a grant under this chapter is a school corporation, the grant amount is not subject to collective bargaining under IC 20-29. Notwithstanding IC 20-29-6-3, grant money received under this chapter is not considered revenue in the school corporation's education fund for purposes of determining whether the school corporation is in a position of deficit financing under IC 20-29-6-3.

As added by P.L.167-2021, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 20-43-1-18.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 43 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-43-1-18.5
"Parentally placed nonpublic school students with disabilities"
Status: in_force

Sec. 18.5. "Parentally placed nonpublic school students with disabilities" means students with disabilities who are enrolled by their parents in nonpublic schools or facilities, including religious schools or facilities, that are day schools or residential schools providing elementary or secondary education as determined under Indiana law. For students at least three (3) years of age and less than six (6) years of age, nonpublic schools are schools that meet the definition of an elementary school in 511 IAC 7-32-33.

As added by P.L.72-2011, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.229-2011, SEC.202; P.L.213-2015, SEC.207.
Ind. Code § 20-19-3-21 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 19 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-19-3-21
Publication of accreditation agency application
Status: in_force

Sec. 21. The department shall post a copy of the following on the department's website:

(1) The application for recognition form established by the state board under IC 20-19-2-10.5.

(2) The application for state accreditation form established by the state board under IC 20-31-4.1-2.5.

As added by P.L.171-2023, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-40-18-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 40 / Chapter 18 / Section 20-40-18-2
Sources of revenue
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) The operations fund shall be used to deposit the following after December 31, 2018, in the case of a school corporation:

(1) Revenue from the school corporation's operations fund property tax levy under IC 20-46-8.

(2) The sum of the following excise tax revenue received for deposit in the fund in the calendar year in which the school year begins:

(A) Financial institutions excise tax (IC 6-5.5).

(B) Motor vehicle excise taxes (IC 6-6-5).

(C) Commercial vehicle excise taxes (IC 6-6-5.5).

(D) Boat excise tax (IC 6-6-11).

(E) Aircraft license excise tax (IC 6-6-6.5).

(3) Transfers from the education fund (IC 20-40-2) or the operating referendum tax levy fund (IC 20-40-3), if any.

(4) Allocations of local income taxes to the school corporation under IC 6-3.6-6, if any.

(b) In the case of a charter school, the operations fund shall be used to deposit amounts distributed to the charter school under IC 20-46-8-11.2 or IC 20-46-8-12 after December 31, 2024.

As added by P.L.244-2017, SEC.86. Amended by P.L.201-2023, SEC.186; P.L.68-2025, SEC.213.
Ind. Code § 20-26-4-11 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-26-4-11
Ineligibility of teachers and noncertificated employees
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. In addition to any other eligibility requirements for members of the governing body of a school corporation as set forth in law, an individual who is employed as a teacher or as a noncertificated employee (as defined in IC 20-29-2-11) of the school corporation may not be a member of the governing body of the school corporation.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5-3-11.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-9-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-20.5-9-2
"Full-time equivalent students"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "full-time equivalent students" means the number of students determined under IC 20-30-8-16.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-33-2.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-27-8-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 27 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-27-8-7
Transportation or fleet contract; compensation
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. When a school bus driver operates under a transportation or fleet contract, the compensation for the school bus driver or fleet contractor is determined and fixed by the contract on a per diem basis for the number of days on which:

(1) the calendar of the school corporation provides that students are to attend school;

(2) the driver is required by the school corporation to operate the bus on school related activities; and

(3) inservice training is required by statute or authorized by the school corporation, including the safety meeting workshops required under section 9 of this chapter.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-3-5.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 20-30-14.5-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 14.5 / Section 20-30-14.5-5
Duties of participating school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. A participating school corporation, charter school, or state accredited nonpublic high school shall:

(1) maintain appropriate records to identify students who have earned a certificate; and

(2) make the appropriate designation on the transcript of each student who earns a certificate.

As added by P.L.226-2015, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.65.
Ind. Code § 20-18-2-12 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-18-2-12
"Nonpublic school"
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. (a) "Nonpublic school" means a school that is not:

(1) maintained by a school corporation; or

(2) a charter school.

(b) The term includes a private school or parochial school.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-1-3.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.74-2026, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 20-27-11-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 27 / Chapter 11 / Section 20-27-11-1
Transportation of rural charter and nonpublic school students
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) If a student who attends:

(1) a nonpublic school located in a school corporation; or

(2) a charter school located in a rural school corporation;

resides on or along the highway constituting the regular route of a public school bus, the governing body of the school corporation shall provide transportation for the nonpublic or charter school student on the school bus.

(b) The transportation provided under this section must be from the home of the nonpublic or charter school student or from a point on the regular route nearest or most easily accessible to the home of the nonpublic or charter school student to and from the nonpublic or charter school or to and from the point on the regular route that is nearest or most easily accessible to the nonpublic or charter school from which the student can walk to and from the nonpublic or charter school.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-7-1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.160-2012, SEC.49; P.L.220-2015, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 20-43-1-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 43 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-43-1-2
Application of definitions
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article.

[2006 Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166.
Ind. Code § 20-19-1-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 19 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-19-1-3
Duties and authority concerning school lunch programs
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The secretary of education has administrative duties and authority concerning the school lunch programs under IC 20-26-9.

[2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.43-2021, SEC.44.
Ind. Code § 20-47-4-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 47 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-47-4-7
Limitation on payment of legal or other professional fee
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. A school corporation or the public education corporation may not pay a legal or other professional fee as the result of an exchange or a substitution under section 5 or 6 of this chapter.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-5-9-2(b) part.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.170. Amended by P.L.101-2026, SEC.60.
Ind. Code § 20-23-5-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-23-5-2
"Annex"
Status: reserved

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "annex", "annexing", "annexation", and "school annexation" mean any action whereby the boundaries of a school corporation are changed so that additional territory, constituting all or a part of any one (1) or more other school corporations, is transferred to the school corporation.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-4-1(b).]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 20-37-2-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 37 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-37-2-7
Cooperative programs with employers
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) A school corporation, through the school corporation's appropriate officials, may enter into cooperative programs with employers. These programs must include an agreement by the employer to provide employment for students enrolled in school directed career and technical education to learn the manipulative skills or manual processes of an occupation.

(b) The employer may employ the students in otherwise restricted occupations for the purpose of career and technical education under the following conditions:

(1) That training in the occupation is approved by a proper school authority and is school supervised.

(2) That safety instructions are given by the school and integrated with on-the-job training by the employer.

(3) That the student is assigned to competent adults designated by the employer for instruction and supervision in the manipulative skills or manual processes of the occupation according to a written training schedule developed by the employer and a representative of the school.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-6-7.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.128.
Ind. Code § 20-24-7-12 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-24-7-12
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 6-1.1-19-12.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.110. Repealed by P.L.146-2008, SEC.807.
Ind. Code § 20-49-4-3.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 49 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-49-4-3.5
"Charter school"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.5. (a) As used in this chapter, "charter school" refers to a school established under IC 20-24.

(b) The term does not include the following:

(1) A virtual charter school (as defined in IC 20-24-1-10).

(2) An adult high school (as defined in IC 20-24-1-2.3).

As added by P.L.189-2023, SEC.42.
Ind. Code § 20-25-2-16 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-25-2-16
"Student performance improvement level"
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. "Student performance improvement level" refers to a level of performance improvement in student academic achievement established by the board.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-2-10.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 20-31-8-4.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 31 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-31-8-4.5
Alternative assessment methodology for schools focused exclusively on students with developmental, intellectual, or behavioral challenges
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.5. In addition to other benchmarks, performance indicators, and accountability standards developed under this article, the state board shall develop alternative benchmarks, performance indicators, and accountability standards to be used in the assessment of schools that focus primarily on providing an academic program for students with developmental, intellectual, or behavioral challenges.

As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.255. Amended by P.L.287-2019, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-8-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-20.5-8-1
"Early childhood program"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "early childhood program" refers to a voluntary parental education program for parents of children from birth to less than three (3) years of age that provides these parents with information and activities to help the parents better prepare children for school.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-28-1.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-45-7-27 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 45 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-45-7-27
Correction of errors
Status: in_force

Sec. 27. (a) If the tax rate is incorrect because of an error in calculating its amount, including a mistake in the amount of assessment, the error shall be expeditiously corrected within the next two (2) years by decreasing or increasing the rate of the tax set during those two (2) years.

(b) If the entitlement received by a qualified school corporation in any calendar year is more or less than its entitlement on account of an error in calculation, the amount of entitlement of a qualified school corporation shall be similarly adjusted within the next two (2) calendar years.

(c) If the money credited to the fund during any year is more or less than the total entitlements of the qualified school corporations for the calendar year, except for a greater or lesser receipt incident due to an error in calculating an entitlement or its correction, the county auditor shall increase or reduce each qualified school corporation's entitlement by the same percentage.

(d) The entire balance of the fund for each calendar year shall be distributed.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-2-12-8.1 part.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.168.
Ind. Code § 20-33-13-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 13 / Section 20-33-13-7
Award of injunctive relief, damages, or costs
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. The court may award to a student who prevails in an action under section 6 of this chapter any of the following:

(1) Injunctive relief.

(2) The greater of:

(A) actual and consequential damages resulting from the violation; or

(B) liquidated damages of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).

(3) Costs and reasonable attorney's fees.

(4) Any other appropriate relief determined by the court.

As added by P.L.177-2022(ts), SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-24.2-2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24.2 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-24.2-2-3
Continuation of designation; failure to meet criteria
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) A school corporation that is designated as a qualified district under this chapter is considered a qualified district until:

(1) the school corporation's performance and improvement rating falls two (2) or more categories in a one (1) year period; or

(2) the school corporation receives a performance and improvement rating in the second highest category or designation or lower for two (2) consecutive years.

(b) A high school that is designated as a qualified high school under this chapter is considered a qualified high school until:

(1) the high school's performance and improvement rating falls two (2) or more categories in a one (1) year period; or

(2) the high school receives a performance and improvement rating in the second highest category or designation or lower for two (2) consecutive years.

As added by P.L.201-2013, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-24-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 24 / Section 20-20.5-24-2
"Mastery based education"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "mastery based education" means an innovative, learner centered approach to teaching and learning that focuses on the mastery of specific skills or knowledge areas rather than the amount of time spent in a classroom.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-54-2.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-33-2-36 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-33-2-36
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-3-8.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.255.
Ind. Code § 20-49-3-13 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 49 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-49-3-13
Rules; state board of finance
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. (a) The state board of finance may:

(1) make all rules;

(2) employ all help;

(3) purchase all supplies and equipment; and

(4) incur all expense;

necessary to properly carry out this chapter.

(b) The expense incident to the administration of this chapter shall be paid from any money in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated upon the warrant of the state comptroller issued on a properly itemized voucher approved by the president of the state board of finance.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-1-3-10.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.172. Amended by P.L.9-2024, SEC.407.
Ind. Code § 20-43-16-14 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 43 / Chapter 16 / Section 20-43-16-14
Expiration
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. This chapter expires June 30, 2027.

As added by P.L.213-2025, SEC.198.
Ind. Code § 20-35-9-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 35 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-35-9-9
Rule adoption
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. The state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6.3-9.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19.
Ind. Code § 20-51.4-4.5-11 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 51.4 / Chapter 4.5 / Section 20-51.4-4.5-11
Freezing of an account; notice; petition; termination
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) The department shall freeze the CSA account established under section 1 of this chapter of any parent of a career scholarship student or emancipated career scholarship student who:

(1) fails to comply with the terms of the agreement established under section 1 of this chapter;

(2) fails to comply with applicable laws or regulations; or

(3) substantially misuses funds in the CSA account.

(b) The department shall send written notice to the parent of the career scholarship student or the emancipated career scholarship student stating the reason for the freeze under subsection (a). The department may also send notice to the attorney general or the prosecuting attorney in the county in which the parent of the career scholarship student or the emancipated career scholarship student resides if the department believes a crime has been committed or a civil action relating to the CSA account is necessary.

(c) A parent of a career scholarship student or an emancipated career scholarship student whose CSA account has been frozen under subsection (a) may petition the department for redetermination of the decision under subsection (a) within thirty (30) days after the date the department sends notice to the parent of the career scholarship student or the emancipated career scholarship student under subsection (b). The petition must contain a written explanation stating why the department was incorrect in freezing the CSA account under subsection (a).

(d) If the department does not receive a timely submitted petition from a parent of a career scholarship student or an emancipated career scholarship student under subsection (c), the department shall terminate the CSA account.

(e) The department shall review a petition received under subsection (c) within fifteen (15) business days of receipt of the petition and issue a redetermination letter to the parent of the career scholarship student or the emancipated career scholarship student.

(f) If the department overturns the department's initial decision under subsection (a), the department shall immediately unfreeze the CSA account. If the department affirms the decision under subsection (a), the department shall give notice of the affirmation to the parent of the career scholarship student or the emancipated eligible student and terminate the CSA account.

As added by P.L.202-2023, SEC.62. Amended by P.L.213-2025, SEC.229.
Ind. Code § 20-18-2-18.8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-18-2-18.8
"State accredited school"
Status: in_force

Sec. 18.8. "State accredited school" means a public or nonpublic school that is accredited under IC 20-31-4.1.

As added by P.L.92-2020, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 20-39-3-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 39 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-39-3-4
Prescription of forms
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. The state board of accounts shall prescribe accounting forms to be used by the county committees (as defined in IC 20-23-4-4) and shall audit the financial records of each county committee (as defined in IC 20-23-4-4).

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 20-23-4-41.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.162. Amended by P.L.181-2015, SEC.40.
Ind. Code § 20-24-9-4.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-24-9-4.5
Charter school closure protocol
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.5. (a) As used in this section, "education records" has the meaning set forth in 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(4), as in effect January 1, 2018.

(b) Before any charter school closure decision, an authorizer shall develop a charter school closure protocol to ensure:

(1) timely notification to parents; and

(2) orderly transition of each student's education records in accordance with subsection (d);

and proper disposition of school funds, property, and assets.

(c) If a charter school closes for any reason, the authorizer shall oversee and work with the closing charter school to ensure a smooth and orderly closure and transition for students and parents, as guided by the closure protocol.

(d) A charter school closure protocol developed under subsection (b) must include the following:

(1) A written notice sent to a student's parent regarding the closure of the charter school and the charter school's procedure for the transfer of the student's education records.

(2) A requirement that the written notice sent to a student's parent under subdivision (1) must include the following:

(A) A statement requiring that not later than thirty (30) days after the date the parent receives the written notice, the parent must inform the charter school of which school the parent plans to enroll the student in.

(B) A statement indicating that if a parent does not know which school the parent plans to enroll the student in within the period described in clause (A), the parent consents to the charter school's transfer of the student's education records to the student's school of legal settlement.

(e) If the parent responds to the notice under subsection (d) and indicates the school in which the parent plans to enroll the student, a charter school shall transfer the student's education records to the new school in which the parent plans to enroll the student.

As added by P.L.280-2013, SEC.50. Amended by P.L.250-2017, SEC.23; P.L.191-2018, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 20-28-10-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 10 / Section 20-28-10-3
Leave of absence; sabbatical
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. A school corporation may grant a teacher, on written request, a sabbatical for improvement of professional skills through:

(1) advanced study;

(2) work experience;

(3) teacher exchange programs; or

(4) approved educational travel.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-6-2.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.214-2025, SEC.124.
Ind. Code § 20-18-2-22 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-18-2-22
"Teacher"
Status: in_force

Sec. 22. (a) "Teacher" means a professional person whose position in a school corporation requires certain educational preparation and licensing and whose primary responsibility is the instruction of students.

(b) Except as provided in subsections (d) and (e), for purposes of IC 20-28, the term includes the following:

(1) A superintendent who holds a license under IC 20-28-5.

(2) A principal.

(3) A teacher.

(4) A librarian.

(5) A school counselor.

(6) A school psychologist.

(c) For purposes of IC 20-43-16, the term means a professional person whose position with a:

(1) school corporation;

(2) special education cooperative established under IC 20-35-5;

(3) cooperative career and technical education program;

(4) special education program established by an interlocal agreement under IC 36-1-7;

(5) joint program agreement established under IC 20-26-10; or

(6) charter school;

requires a license (as defined in IC 20-28-1-7) and whose primary responsibility is the instruction of students in the classroom or virtual classroom.

(d) "Teacher" for purposes of IC 20-28-9-26 and IC 20-28-9-27, means a classroom teacher licensed under IC 20-28-5 who provides instruction to students for at least fifty percent (50%) of the teacher's work day.

(e) For purposes of IC 20-28-9-28, the term includes an adjunct teacher, school counselor, and permanent substitute teacher employed by a school corporation.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-1-8.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.246-2005, SEC.126; P.L.90-2011, SEC.4; P.L.167-2013, SEC.1; P.L.43-2014, SEC.1; P.L.213-2015, SEC.151; P.L.219-2015, SEC.1; P.L.217-2017, SEC.94; P.L.165-2021, SEC.148; P.L.246-2023, SEC.24; P.L.213-2025, SEC.158.
Ind. Code § 20-19-7-11 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 19 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-19-7-11
DUAB duties; assessment of school corporations; school corporation cooperation
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) The DUAB shall do the following:

(1) Contact the governing body and the superintendent of each school corporation for which the DUAB makes a determination under section 10 of this chapter.

(2) Carry out an assessment of the financial condition of each school corporation for which the DUAB makes a determination under section 10 of this chapter.

(b) A school corporation for which an assessment of financial condition is carried out under this section shall:

(1) cooperate with the DUAB as the DUAB carries out the assessment of the school corporation's financial condition; and

(2) provide any information and documents requested by the DUAB.

As added by P.L.213-2018(ss), SEC.15. Amended by P.L.184-2023, SEC.21; P.L.236-2023, SEC.139.
Ind. Code § 20-47-2-15 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 47 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-47-2-15
Acquisition of land for building site; sale to lessor corporation
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the lessor corporation shall acquire, own, and hold in fee simple the land on which a school building or buildings are to be erected under this chapter.

(b) The lessor corporation may acquire, own, and hold in fee simple the land by agreement and conveyance with a school corporation or with the public education corporation subject to the conditions of this section. The lessor corporation may lease such a school building directly to the public education corporation or to a school corporation. If the lessor corporation leases such a school building to a school corporation, the school corporation may assign or sublet its lease to the public education corporation.

(c) A school corporation or the public education corporation that proposes to lease such a school building, either alone or jointly with another school corporation, and owns the land on which it desires that the building or buildings be erected may sell and transfer that land to the lessor corporation in fee simple, subject to the following conditions:

(1) Before the sale may take place, the governing body of the school corporation or the corporation board must file a petition with the circuit court of the county in which the school corporation is located, requesting the appointment of:

(A) one (1) disinterested freeholder of the school corporation as an appraiser; and

(B) two (2) disinterested appraisers licensed under IC 25-34.1;

who are residents of Indiana to determine the fair market value of the land. One (1) of the appraisers described in clause (B) must reside not more than fifty (50) miles from the land.

(2) Upon their appointment, the three (3) appraisers shall proceed to fix the fair market value of the land and shall report the amount fixed to the circuit court within two (2) weeks after their appointment.

(3) The school corporation or public education corporation may sell the land to the lessor corporation for an amount not less than the amount fixed as the fair market value by the three (3) appraisers, which shall be paid in cash upon delivery of the deed by the school corporation or public education corporation to the lessor corporation. However, if the land was acquired by the school corporation or public education corporation within three (3) years immediately preceding the date of the filing of the petition with the circuit court, the land may not be sold for an amount less than the amount paid by the school corporation or public education corporation for the land.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-5-11-8.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.170. Amended by P.L.113-2006, SEC.15; P.L.101-2026, SEC.33.
Ind. Code § 20-23-10-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 10 / Section 20-23-10-8
Election of board members of merged school corporations
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) The board members of a merged school corporation shall be elected at the first general election following the merged school corporation's creation, and vacancies shall be filled in accordance with IC 20-23-4-30.

(b) Until the first election under subsection (a), the board of trustees of the merged school corporation consists of the members of the governing body of a school corporation in the county.

(c) The first board of trustees shall select the name of the merged school corporation by a majority vote. The name may be changed by unanimous vote of the governing body of the merged school corporation.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-19-5.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.179-2011, SEC.20; P.L.233-2015, SEC.74.
Ind. Code § 20-40-18-10 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 40 / Chapter 18 / Section 20-40-18-10
Emergencies listed
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) For purposes of section 7 of this chapter, an emergency when used with respect to repair or replacement is:

(1) a fire;

(2) a flood;

(3) a windstorm;

(4) a mechanical failure of any part of a structure; or

(5) an unforeseeable circumstance.

(b) For purposes of section 7 of this chapter, an emergency when used with respect to site acquisition is the unforeseeable availability of real property for purchase.

As added by P.L.244-2017, SEC.86.
Ind. Code § 20-30-5.6-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 5.6 / Section 20-30-5.6-7
Annual report
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. An intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization that meets with a student under section 5(a) of this chapter shall submit an annual report to the commission for higher education in the manner established by the commission for higher education under IC 21-18-19-1.

As added by P.L.202-2023, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-21-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 21 / Section 20-20.5-21-2
Indiana teacher recruitment grant program
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) The Indiana teacher recruitment program is established. The purpose of the program is to provide grants to training and recruitment programs for teachers in critical shortage areas, as determined by the department, based on data contained in the educator supply and demand marketplace maintained on the department's website.

(b) The department shall administer the program.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-51-2.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-33-4-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-33-4-1
Legal settlement and transfer of students and transfer tuition
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. The law governing legal settlement and transfer of students and transfer tuition is found at IC 20-26-11.

[2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 20-32-5.1-18.8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 32 / Chapter 5.1 / Section 20-32-5.1-18.8
Expired
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.82-2020, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.32-2021, SEC.61. Expired 7-1-2022 by P.L.82-2020, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 20-22-1-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 22 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-22-1-5
"School"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. "School" refers to the Indiana School for the Deaf established by IC 20-22-2-1.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-16-1-5.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 20-49-2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 49 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-49-2-3
Duties; state board
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) The state board shall carry out this chapter.

(b) The secretary of education shall, from funds appropriated for administering this chapter, provide office space and employees to enable the state board to perform the duties required under this chapter.

(c) The state board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 necessary for the proper administration of the veterans memorial school construction fund and for carrying out this chapter.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-1-11-1 part.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.172. Amended by P.L.43-2021, SEC.136.