Ind. Code § 20-30-5-24 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-30-5-24
Curriculum instruction concerning career awareness; career planning and coaching standards; criteria for career awareness course; online learning modules
Status: in_force

Sec. 24. (a) Beginning July 1, 2024, each school corporation, charter school, and state accredited nonpublic school shall include in its curriculum instruction for all students concerning career awareness.

(b) Not later than December 31, 2023, the state board, in cooperation with the commission for higher education, must create career planning and coaching standards for the course described in subsection (a). The state board, in cooperation with the commission for higher education, shall create criteria for a career awareness course that includes instruction on:

(1) career awareness regarding a broad range of occupations with an emphasis on high wage, high demand industry sectors;

(2) career pathways concerning current and emerging sectors including relevant education and training;

(3) career scholarship accounts and the availability of state financial aid and funding; and

(4) individualized career planning for each student.

(c) The department, in cooperation with the commission for higher education, shall develop a series of on-demand, online learning modules that may be integrated into the course described in subsection (a). The modules must include content on:

(1) Indiana's priority job sectors and their career pathways, funding options, and career planning; and

(2) the availability of career navigation resources from intermediaries and in-school sources.

(d) Beginning in 2030, for each school described in subsection (a), instruction on career awareness must be completed by the end of grade 9.

As added by P.L.202-2023, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.127-2024, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 20-26-9-17 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-26-9-17
Department to establish guidelines
Status: in_force

Sec. 17. (a) The department shall establish guidelines to implement this chapter.

(b) The state board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5-13.5-8.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 20-46-9-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 46 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-46-9-8
Referendum
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. A referendum levy under this chapter may be put into effect only if a majority of the individuals who vote in a referendum that is conducted in accordance with this section and sections 9 through 19 of this chapter approve the school corporation's making a levy for the ensuing calendar year.

As added by P.L.272-2019, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 20-32-3-13 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 32 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-32-3-13
State board adoption of rules
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. The state board shall, in cooperation with the Indiana commission for career and technical education within the department of workforce development, adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter, including rules concerning the administration of the secondary level certificates of achievement by the department of workforce development.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-4.4-13.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.116.
Ind. Code § 20-18-2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-18-2-3
"Department"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. "Department" refers to the department of education established by IC 20-19-3-1.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-1-18.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-27-2-11 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 27 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-27-2-11
"Student"
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. "Student" means a child enrolled in a public or nonpublic school at any grade between kindergarten and grade 12.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-1-4.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 20-51-4-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 51 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-51-4-9
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.92-2011, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.251-2017, SEC.18; P.L.86-2018, SEC.186. Repealed by P.L.211-2021, SEC.35.
Ind. Code § 20-30-5-4.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-30-5-4.5
Moment of silence
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.5. (a) In order that:

(1) the right of each student to the free exercise of religion is guaranteed within the schools; and

(2) the freedom of each student is subject to the least possible coercion from the state either to engage in or to refrain from religious observation on school grounds;

the governing body of each school corporation shall establish the daily observance of a moment of silence in each classroom or on school grounds.

(b) During the moment of silence required by subsection (a), the teacher responsible for a classroom shall ensure that all students remain seated or standing and silent and make no distracting display so that each student may, in the exercise of the student's individual choice, meditate, pray, or engage in any other silent activity that does not interfere with, distract, or impede another student in the exercise of the student's individual choice.

As added by P.L.78-2005, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 20-27-9-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 27 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-27-9-9
Public emergency
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. The governing body of a school corporation may allow the use of a school bus during a local, state, or national emergency when requested by any governmental authority.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 20-37-2-13 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 37 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-37-2-13
Compliance with rules of the fire prevention and building safety commission
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027.

Sec. 13. (a) As used in this section, "applicable high school" means a high school at which all the students participate in a work based learning course (as defined in IC 20-43-8-0.7) or school based enterprise.

(b) As used in this section, "primary use of the building" means an occupancy classification that is:

(1) most closely related to the intended use of the building; and

(2) determined by the rules of the fire prevention and building safety commission established by IC 22-12-2-1 that apply to the building immediately preceding the date that the applicable high school agrees to use the building.

(c) Except as provided in subsection (d), an applicable high school shall comply with all rules of the fire prevention and building safety commission applicable to the primary use of the building.

(d) The fire prevention and building commission may grant a variance under IC 22-13-2-11 to the rules applicable to the primary use of the building necessary to implement this section.

As added by P.L.187-2021, SEC.62 and P.L.216-2021, SEC.44. Amended by P.L.168-2022, SEC.21.
Ind. Code § 20-30-16-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 16 / Section 20-30-16-8
Course approval requirements; contents of course access program catalog
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. The department shall:

(1) publish the criteria required for approval of a course access program course; and

(2) publish and maintain an updated course access program catalog including:

(A) a list of approved course access program courses provided by authorized course providers;

(B) a description of each approved course access program course; and

(C) in a manner that complies with the privacy provisions of the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g), any available completion rate and performance outcome data;

on the department's website.

As added by P.L.80-2017, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.23-2026, SEC.193.
Ind. Code § 20-49-4-10 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 49 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-49-4-10
Priority of advances; educational technology programs
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. Priority of advances for educational technology programs shall be on whatever basis the state board, after consulting with the department and the budget agency, periodically determines.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-1-5-9(b).]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.172.
Ind. Code § 20-25-2-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-25-2-4
"Assessment test"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. "Assessment test" refers to a test administered to students under the assessment program established under IC 20-31-8.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-2-5.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 20-32-3-12 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 32 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-32-3-12
Duties of state board
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. The state board shall do the following:

(1) Make the academically related secondary level certificate of achievement assessment instruments available to the department of workforce development for the department of workforce development's use in offering adult learners the opportunity to demonstrate the requisite proficiency in the particular subject and skill areas.

(2) Authorize the department of workforce development to award the particular certificates of achievement to those individuals who demonstrate the requisite proficiency.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-4.4-12.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 20-33-8-26 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-33-8-26
Rules requiring participation in disciplinary action by person caring for dependent student
Status: in_force

Sec. 26. (a) The governing body of a school corporation may adopt rules that require a person having care of a dependent student to participate in an action taken under this chapter in connection with a student's behavior. The rules must include the following:

(1) Procedures for giving actual notice to the person having care of the dependent student.

(2) A description of the steps that the person must take to participate in the school corporation's action.

(3) A description of the additional actions in connection with the student's behavior that are justified in part or in full if the person does not participate in the school corporation's action.

(b) A dependent student is a child in need of services under IC 31-34-1-7 if, before the student child becomes eighteen (18) years of age:

(1) the student's parent fails to participate in a disciplinary proceeding in connection with the student's improper behavior, as provided for by this section, if the behavior of the student has been repeatedly disruptive in the school; and

(2) the student needs care, treatment, or rehabilitation that the child:

(A) is not receiving; and

(B) is unlikely to be provided or accepted without the coercive intervention of the court.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-5.1-19.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 20-26-5-45 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-26-5-45
Recording policy
Status: in_force

Sec. 45. A school corporation may not adopt a policy or otherwise prevent the parent of a student from recording a meeting concerning the student's individualized education program.

As added by P.L.165-2025, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-28-12-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 12 / Section 20-28-12-4
Provision of services on private basis
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) A school psychologist who is not employed or excused from employment as described in section 3(2) of this chapter may not provide services on a private basis to an individual unless the school psychologist receives a referral from one (1) of the following:

(1) A developmental center.

(2) A public school or private school.

(3) A physician licensed under IC 25-22.5.

(4) A health service professional in psychology licensed under IC 25-33-1.

(5) The individual's parent if the individual is an unemancipated minor.

(b) A school psychologist who is endorsed under this chapter may not provide services on a private basis to a student:

(1) who attends a school (including a nonpublic school) to which the school psychologist is assigned; or

(2) whom the school psychologist would normally be expected to serve.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-1.9-5.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.196-2023, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-19-3-9.4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 19 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-19-3-9.4
Disclosure of student test number information
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.4. (a) Beginning January 1, 2010, the department may obtain and maintain student test number information in a manner and form that permits any person who is authorized to review the information to:

(1) access the information at any time; and

(2) accurately determine:

(A) where each student is enrolled and attending classes; and

(B) the number of students enrolled in a school corporation or charter school and residing in the area served by a school corporation;

as of any date after December 31, 2009, occurring before two (2) regular instructional days before the date of the inquiry.

Each school corporation and charter school shall provide the information to the department in the form and on a schedule that permits the department to comply with this section. The department shall provide technical assistance to school corporations and charter schools to assist school corporations and charter schools in complying with this section.

(b) Beginning with the 2015-2016 school year, each school corporation and charter school shall annually:

(1) determine, on a form prescribed by the department, whether a student who attends an adult high school (as defined under IC 20-24-1-2.3) or a student's parent or a member of the same household is a member of:

(A) the armed forces of the United States who is on active duty;

(B) the reserve component of a branch of the armed forces of the United States; or

(C) the national guard; and

(2) provide to the department a list of the students who have been identified under subdivision (1).

The information collected by a school corporation or charter school under subdivision (1) is considered confidential and shall be collected by the school corporation or charter school under guidelines for maintaining confidentiality established by the department. The department shall assign each student identified under subdivision (1) a unique identifier, which may be a modification of the student's test number assigned under subsection (a), by which data concerning military connected students may be disaggregated, including information concerning attendance records and academic progress.

As added by P.L.1-2010, SEC.75. Amended by P.L.43-2014, SEC.2; P.L.93-2016, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 20-19-2-18 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 19 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-19-2-18
State treasurer as custodian for career and technical education funds
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. (a) The treasurer of state is designated as the custodian for career and technical education.

(b) The treasurer of state shall do the following:

(1) Receive money paid to the state from the United States treasury under the act of Congress described in section 17 of this chapter.

(2) Pay the money described in subdivision (1), upon the warrant of the state comptroller, when the money is certified by the state board.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-8-2.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.88; P.L.9-2024, SEC.384.
Ind. Code § 20-25-8-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-25-8-2
Written compact
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) Each school in the school city shall develop a written compact among:

(1) the school;

(2) the students;

(3) the students' teachers; and

(4) the students' parents.

(b) A written compact must contain the expectations for:

(1) the school;

(2) the student;

(3) the student's teachers; and

(4) the student's parent.

(c) Each educator at the school shall affirm and sign the compact.

(d) Each student and the student's parent shall go to the school before the start of each school year to sign and affirm the compact.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-5-2.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 20-28-8-11 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-28-8-11
Director of special education; expiration of contract; reinstatement; modification or termination
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) Before February 1 of the year during which the contract of a local director is due to expire, the managing body, or an employee at the direction of the managing body, shall give written notice of renewal or refusal to renew the local director's contract for the ensuing school year.

(b) This section does not prevent the modification or termination of a contract by mutual agreement of the local director and the managing body.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-4-24.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.215.
Ind. Code § 20-26-11-33 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 11 / Section 20-26-11-33
Acceptance of nonresident students into alternative education programs
Status: in_force

Sec. 33. (a) Notwithstanding a policy adopted under section 32(a) of this chapter, a school corporation may accept a student who does not have legal settlement in the school corporation into an alternative education program (as defined in IC 20-30-8-1).

(b) A school corporation that accepts students under subsection (a) is not subject to the requirements set forth in section 32 of this chapter other than those requirements set forth in section 32(f), 32(g), 32(i), 32(j), and 32(k) of this chapter.

As added by P.L.127-2016, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.153-2025, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 20-47-3-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 47 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-47-3-2
"School building"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "school building" means a building used as part of or in connection with the operation of schools and includes the:

(1) site for the building;

(2) equipment for the building; and

(3) appurtenances to the building, such as heating facilities, water supply, sewage disposal, landscaping, walks, drives, and playgrounds.

However, the term does not include a building that is designed for and to be used exclusively for interschool athletic contests.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-5-12-1(b).]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.170.
Ind. Code § 20-28-5-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-28-5-6
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-3-6.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13. Repealed by P.L.246-2005, SEC.228.
Ind. Code § 20-34-5-18 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 34 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-34-5-18
Information sheet requirement
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. A school shall provide the individual who is responsible for providing transportation for or supervising a student with diabetes during an off-campus school related activity an information sheet that:

(1) identifies the student with diabetes;

(2) identifies potential emergencies that may occur as a result of the diabetes and appropriate responses to an emergency; and

(3) provides the telephone number of a contact in case an emergency occurs.

As added by P.L.166-2007, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-23-16-32 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 16 / Section 20-23-16-32
Repealed
Status: repealed

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.231-2005, SEC.52.
Ind. Code § 20-28-7.5-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 7.5 / Section 20-28-7.5-4
Suspension pending cancellation of contract
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. Pending a final decision on the cancellation of a teacher's contract, the teacher may be suspended from duty.

As added by P.L.90-2011, SEC.31.
Ind. Code § 20-34-5-15 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 34 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-34-5-15
Diabetes training program
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. (a) The department may cooperate with the Indiana department of health in the development of a diabetes training program for school nurses. The department, with the assistance of physicians or registered nurses who are qualified in the area of diabetes training, shall provide annual diabetes training programs to school nurses. The training must include technological advances, current standards of practice for diabetes management and training, and instruction in the following:

(1) Developing individualized health plans for students with diabetes that follow the orders of a licensed health care practitioner.

(2) Recognizing and treating the symptoms of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia.

(3) Understanding the current standards of practice and the proper action to take if the blood glucose levels of a student are outside the target ranges indicated on the student's diabetes management and treatment plan.

(4) Performing tests to check glucose and ketone levels, and recording the results.

(5) Properly administering glucagon, insulin, or other emergency treatments prescribed by the licensed health care practitioner, and recording the results.

(6) Recognizing complications that require emergency medical assistance.

(7) Understanding recommended schedules and food intake for meals and snacks for a student, the effect of physical activity on blood glucose levels, and the proper action to be taken if a student's schedule referred to in this subdivision is disrupted.

(b) The department may cooperate with the Indiana department of health in the development of a diabetes training program for volunteer health aides. The department, with the assistance of physicians and registered nurses who are qualified in the area of diabetes training, shall provide a diabetes training program for volunteer health aides which includes the most current standards of practice and technology for diabetes treatment. The training must include the following:

(1) Implementing the orders of a licensed health care practitioner.

(2) Recognizing and treating the symptoms of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia consistent with the orders of the licensed health care practitioner.

(3) Performing tests to check glucose and ketone levels, and recording the results.

(4) Properly administering glucagon, insulin, or other emergency treatments as prescribed, and recording the results.

(5) Recognizing complications that require emergency medical assistance.

(6) Understanding:

(A) recommended schedules and food intake for meals and snacks;

(B) the effect of physical activity on blood glucose levels; and

(C) the proper action to be taken if a student's schedule is disrupted.

(c) The school nurse shall coordinate:

(1) the training of school employees acting as volunteer health aides, using the training program developed under subsection (b); and

(2) the record keeping and monitoring of a volunteer health aide acting under this chapter.

(d) Training for volunteer health aides must be provided by a health care professional with expertise in the care of individuals with diabetes or by a school nurse. The training must be provided before the beginning of the school year or as soon as practicable following:

(1) the enrollment; or

(2) the diagnosis;

of a student with diabetes at a school that previously had no students with diabetes.

(e) The school nurse or principal shall maintain a copy of the training program and the records of training completed by school employees.

As added by P.L.166-2007, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.56-2023, SEC.194.
Ind. Code § 20-23-8-14 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-23-8-14
Notice of plan and further petitions
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. (a) Not more than ten (10) days after a governing body has:

(1) initiated;

(2) approved; or

(3) disapproved;

a plan initiated by the petition filed with it, the governing body shall publish a notice one (1) time in a newspaper of general circulation in the county of the school corporation. If a newspaper of general circulation is not published in the county of the school corporation, the governing body shall publish a notice one (1) time in a newspaper of general circulation published in a county adjoining the county of the school corporation.

(b) The notice must set out the text of a plan initiated by the governing body or another plan filed with the governing body before the preparation of the notice. The notice must also state the right of a voter, as provided in this section, to file a petition for alternative plans or a petition protesting the adoption of a plan or plans to which the notice relates.

(c) If the governing body fails to publish a notice required by this section, the governing body shall, not more than five (5) days after the expiration of the ten (10) day period for publication of notice under this section, submit the petition that has been filed with the clerk to the state board, whether or not the plan contained in the petition or the petition meets the requirements of this chapter.

(d) Not later than one hundred twenty (120) days after the publication of the notice, voters of the school corporation may file with the clerk a petition protesting a plan initiated or approved by the governing body or a petition submitting an alternative plan as follows:

(1) A petition protesting a plan shall be signed by at least twenty percent (20%) of the voters of the school corporation or five hundred (500) voters of the school corporation, whichever is less.

(2) A petition submitting an alternative plan shall be signed by at least twenty percent (20%) of the voters of the school corporation.

A petition filed under this subsection shall be certified by the clerk and shall be filed with the governing body in the same manner as is provided for a petition in section 11 of this chapter.

(e) The governing body or the voters may not initiate or file additional plans until the plans that were published in the notice or submitted as alternative plans not later than one hundred twenty (120) days after the publication of the notice have been disposed of by:

(1) adoption;

(2) defeat at a special election held under section 16 of this chapter; or

(3) combination with another plan by the state board under section 15 of this chapter.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-10.1-8.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 20-36-2-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 36 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-36-2-2
School corporation high ability programs; criteria
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. A governing body shall develop and periodically update a local plan to provide appropriate educational experiences to high ability students in the school corporation in kindergarten through grade 12. The plan must include the following components:

(1) The establishment of a broad based planning committee that meets periodically to review the local education authority's plan for high ability students. The committee must have representatives from diverse groups representing the school and community.

(2) Student assessments that identify high ability students using multifaceted assessments to ensure that students not identified by traditional assessments because of economic disadvantage, cultural background, underachievement, or disabilities are included. The assessments must identify students with high abilities in the general intellectual domain and specific academic domains. The results of an assessment under this subdivision must be recorded with the student test number assigned to a student.

(3) Professional development.

(4) Development and implementation of local services for high ability students, including appropriately differentiated curriculum and instruction in the core academic areas designated by the state board for each grade consistent with federal, state, local, and private funding sources.

(5) Evaluation of the local program for high ability students.

(6) Best practices to increase the number of participants in high ability student programs who are from racial and ethnic groups that have been underrepresented in those programs.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-5.1-4.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.84-2007, SEC.3; P.L.173-2009, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-41-1-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 41 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-41-1-7
Responsibilities of treasurer
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) The treasurer has charge of the custody and disbursement of any funds collected by a collecting authority and expended to pay expenses:

(1) approved by the principal or teacher in charge of the school;

(2) incurred in conducting any athletic, social, or other school function (other than functions conducted solely by any organization of parents and teachers);

(3) that cost more than twenty-five dollars ($25) during the school year; and

(4) that are not paid from public funds.

(b) The principal or teacher in charge of the school shall designate a collecting authority to be in charge of the collection of any funds described in this section. Upon collection of any funds, the collecting authority shall deliver the funds, together with an accounting of the funds, to the custody of the school treasurer. The principal may designate different collecting authorities for each separate account of funds described in this section.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 20-26-6-4(a).]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.164.
Ind. Code § 20-33-2-17.7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-33-2-17.7
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.32-2014, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.74-2026, SEC.134.
Ind. Code § 20-27-5-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 27 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-27-5-5
Driver furnishing body or chassis of school bus; transportation contract; benefits; transportation agreement with transportation network company; requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) If a school bus driver is required to furnish the school bus body or the school bus chassis, or both, the governing body of the school corporation may enter into a transportation contract with the school bus driver under IC 5-22.

(b) The transportation contract may include a provision allowing the school bus driver to be eligible for the life and health insurance benefits and other fringe benefits available to other school personnel.

(c) The governing body of a school corporation may enter into a transportation agreement with a transportation network company (as defined by IC 8-2.1-17-18) to transport students of the school corporation if the school corporation conducts an expanded criminal history check and expanded child protection index check as provided under IC 20-26-5-10 of every TNC driver (as defined by IC 8-2.1-17-19) who will transport students of the school corporation.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-2-4.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.185; P.L.216-2021, SEC.18.
Ind. Code § 20-36-3-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 36 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-36-3-8
Distribution of funds
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) Money appropriated to the department to implement the program shall be distributed for purposes listed in the following order:

(1) To pay the fees for each math or science advanced placement examination that is taken by a student who is:

(A) enrolled in a public secondary school; and

(B) a resident of Indiana.

Priority shall be given to paying the fees for each math or science advanced placement examination that is taken by a student in grade 11 or 12.

(2) To pay stipends for teachers assigned to teach a math or science advanced course to attend the institutes under section 7 of this chapter.

(3) To pay school corporations for instructional materials needed for the math or science advanced course.

(4) To pay for or rent equipment that a school corporation may need to develop a math or science advanced course.

(5) To pay the fees for the costs incurred in implementing the advanced placement program for the subjects other than math and science as authorized under section 5 of this chapter.

(b) The department shall establish guidelines concerning the distribution of funds under this chapter, including guidelines to ensure that money distributed under this chapter is distributed as evenly as possible throughout Indiana. In establishing these distribution guidelines, the department shall consider the following factors:

(1) The number of students and teachers participating in the program.

(2) Even geographic representation.

(3) Financial need of students participating in the program.

(4) Any other factor affecting the distribution of money under this chapter.

(c) The department may seek funding to carry out the purposes of this chapter through the following federal programs:

(1) The Advanced Placement Incentive Program.

(2) The Math-Science Partnership Program.

(d) The department may give priority in the distribution of funds to a school that serves a high concentration of low income students.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-22.2-8.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.20-2007, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 20-30-9-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-30-9-2
"Bilingual-bicultural program"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "bilingual-bicultural program" means a course of bilingual-bicultural instruction for non-English dominant students, designed to meet the students' language skill needs as soon as possible.

[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 § 20-26-5-12 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-26-5-12
Construction of certain provisions
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. Except for IC 20-26-4-1 and IC 20-26-4-5, the powers given each school corporation in IC 20-26-1 through IC 20-26-5, IC 20-26-7, IC 20-40-12, and IC 20-48-1 and the limitations on those powers set out in IC 20-26-1 through IC 20-26-5, IC 20-26-7, IC 20-26-7.1, IC 20-40-12, and IC 20-48-1 may not be construed to limit the authority of the governing body given by any other statute or rule.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5-6-1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.2-2006, SEC.118; P.L.270-2019, SEC.10; P.L.135-2025, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 20-51.4-2-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 51.4 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-51.4-2-6
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.180. Repealed by P.L.202-2023, SEC.35.
Ind. Code § 20-43-8-16 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 43 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-43-8-16
Adoption of rules; implementation of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. The commission for higher education shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 that are necessary to implement the duties of the commission for higher education under this chapter.

As added by P.L.230-2017, SEC.25. Amended by P.L.159-2026, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 20-30-5-14 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-30-5-14
Career awareness and career development education; Indiana career explorer program and standards; use of alternative Internet based system and standards
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. (a) As used in this section, "Indiana career explorer program and standards" refers to the:

(1) software or Internet based system approved by the department of workforce development; and

(2) standards established by the department of workforce development that are aligned to interdisciplinary employability skills standards prescribed in subsection (c);

that provides students with career and college planning resources.

(b) To:

(1) educate students on the importance of their future career choices;

(2) prepare students for the realities inherent in the work environment; and

(3) instill in students work values that will enable them to succeed in their respective careers;

each school within a school corporation shall include in the school's curriculum for all students in grades 1 through 12 instruction concerning employment matters and work values described in subsection (c).

(c) Each school within a school corporation shall include interdisciplinary employability skills standards established by the department, in conjunction with the department of workforce development, and approved by the state board in the school's curriculum.

(d) Each school shall:

(1) integrate within the curriculum instruction that is; or

(2) conduct activities or special events periodically that are;

designed to foster overall career awareness and career development as described in subsection (b).

(e) The department shall develop career awareness and career development models as described in subsection (f) to assist schools in complying with this section.

(f) The models described in this subsection must be developed in accordance with the following:

(1) For grades 1 through 5, career awareness models to introduce students to work values and basic employment concepts.

(2) For grades 6 through 8, initial career information models that focus on career choices as they relate to student interest and skills.

(3) For grades 9 through 12, career exploration models that offer students insight into future employment options and career preparation models that provide job or further education counseling, including the following:

(A) Initial job counseling, including the use of job service officers to provide school based assessment, information, and guidance on employment options and the rights of students as employees.

(B) Workplace orientation visits.

(C) On-the-job experience exercises.

(g) The department, with assistance from the department of labor and the department of workforce development, shall:

(1) develop and make available teacher guides; and

(2) conduct seminars or other teacher education activities;

to assist teachers in providing the instruction described in this section.

(h) The department shall, with assistance from the department of workforce development, design and implement innovative career preparation demonstration projects for students in at least grade 9.

(i) Each school in a school corporation and each charter school:

(1) shall include in the school's curriculum state developed career standards for all students in grade 8 that include instruction in and use of either:

(A) the Indiana career explorer program and standards; or

(B) an alternative Internet based system and standards that provide students with career and college planning resources that have been approved by the state board under subsection (j); and

(2) except as provided in subdivision (1), may include in the school's curriculum state developed career standards for all students in any grade level that include instruction in and use of the program and standards or system and standards described in subdivision (1)(A) or (1)(B).

(j) A school corporation or charter school may submit a request to the state board to approve an alternative Internet based system and standards that provide students with career and college planning resources. The state board, in consultation with the department and the department of workforce development, may approve an alternative system and standards if the state board determines that the alternative system:

(1) has an aptitude assessment tool;

(2) contains educational course track information;

(3) has a tool for the preparation and development of the graduation plan prescribed in IC 20-30-4, including a parent sign in component;

(4) allows access to education and career demand information using data prepared by the department of workforce development; and

(5) is aligned to interdisciplinary employability skills standards prescribed in subsection (c).

(k) Beginning July 1, 2023, the department of workforce development shall, in consultation with the department and commission for higher education, implement an Indiana career explorer program that includes software or an Internet based system that does the following:

(1) Provides access to education and career demand information using data prepared by the department of workforce development.

(2) Provides educational and career assessments or tools that:

(A) must include an aptitude and career assessment;

(B) are aligned to interdisciplinary employability skills standards prescribed in subsection (c); and

(C) may include:

(i) educational course track information; and

(ii) a tool for the preparation and development of the graduation plan prescribed in IC 20-30-4, including a parent sign in component.

(3) Is interoperable with the comprehensive career navigation and coaching system under IC 21-18-19.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.246-2005, SEC.171; P.L.230-2017, SEC.9; P.L.57-2018, SEC.1; P.L.76-2020, SEC.2; P.L.202-2023, SEC.18.
Ind. Code § 20-31-8-11.1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 31 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-31-8-11.1
Category or designation of school performance
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.1. (a) Not later than December 31, 2026, the state board shall place each school in a category, using an "A" through "F" scale, to designate school performance as described in section 3 of this chapter using the methodology developed under section 11 of this chapter.

(b) This section expires July 1, 2027.

As added by P.L.231-2025, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 20-28-11.5-0.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 11.5 / Section 20-28-11.5-0.5
"Certificated employee"
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.5. As used in this chapter, "certificated employee" includes the following:

(1) A certificated employee (as defined in IC 20-29-2-4).

(2) For purposes of annual performance evaluations conducted for a school year beginning after June 30, 2014, a teacher (as defined in IC 20-18-2-22), regardless of whether the individual is a certificated employee (as defined in IC 20-29-2-4).

As added by P.L.239-2015, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 20-35.5-7-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 35.5 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-35.5-7-1
Professional awareness information
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) Not later than the 2019-2020 school year, the department shall ensure that each teacher receives professional awareness information on the following:

(1) The characteristics of dyslexia.

(2) The evidence based interventions and accommodations for dyslexia.

(b) The department may provide the information described in subsection (a) in a presentation online or in person.

As added by P.L.95-2018, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-25-12-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25 / Chapter 12 / Section 20-25-12-2
Educators' plan; use of traditional or innovative techniques
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) Educators in each school are responsible for improving student achievement in the school and may develop the educators' own school plan to achieve improvement that:

(1) conforms to the guidelines issued by the board; and

(2) has a cost that does not exceed the amount allocated to the school under section 5 of this chapter.

(b) Educators may use traditional or innovative techniques that the educators believe will:

(1) best maintain a secure and supportive educational environment; and

(2) improve student achievement.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-9-2.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 20-51.4-3-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 51.4 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-51.4-3-1
Indiana education scholarship account program
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. The Indiana education scholarship account program is established to provide grants to a parent of an eligible student or an emancipated eligible student under IC 20-51.4-4 after June 30, 2022.

As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.180.
Ind. Code § 20-32-4-10 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 32 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-32-4-10
Student whose parent does not attend meeting with student and counselor
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. This section applies if the parent of a student to whom section 8 or 9 of this chapter applies does not attend a meeting with the student and the student's counselor after receiving two (2) written requests to attend a meeting. If the student's parent does not attend a meeting described in section 8 or 9 of this chapter, the student and the student's counselor shall meet and:

(1) the student's counselor shall make a recommendation to the student as to whether the student will achieve greater educational benefits by:

(A) continuing in the Core 40 curriculum; or

(B) completing the general curriculum; and

(2) the student shall determine which curriculum the student will complete.

As added by P.L.105-2005, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 20-46-9-21 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 46 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-46-9-21
Restrictions on promoting a position on a referendum
Status: in_force

Sec. 21. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, during the period beginning with the adoption of a resolution by the governing body of a school corporation to place a referendum under this chapter on the ballot and continuing through the day on which the referendum is submitted to the voters, the school corporation may not promote a position on the referendum by doing any of the following:

(1) Using facilities or equipment, including mail and messaging systems, owned by the school corporation to promote a position on the referendum, unless equal access to the facilities or equipment is given to persons with a position opposite to that of the school corporation.

(2) Making an expenditure of money from a fund controlled by the school corporation to promote a position on the referendum.

(3) Using an employee to promote a position on the referendum during the employee's normal working hours or paid overtime, or otherwise compelling an employee to promote a position on the referendum at any time. However, if a person described in subsection (d) is advocating for or against a position on the referendum or discussing the referendum as authorized under subsection (d), an employee of the school corporation may assist the person in presenting information on the referendum, if requested to do so by the person described in subsection (d).

(4) Promoting a position on the referendum by:

(A) using students to transport written materials to their residences or in any way involving students in a school organized promotion of a position;

(B) including a statement within another communication sent to the students' residences; or

(C) initiating discussion of the referendum at a meeting between a teacher and parents of a student regarding the student's performance or behavior at school. However, if the parents initiate a discussion of the referendum at the meeting, the teacher may acknowledge the issue and direct the parents to a source of factual information on the referendum.

However, this section does not prohibit an official or employee of the school corporation from carrying out duties with respect to a referendum that are part of the normal and regular conduct of the official's or employee's office or agency, including the furnishing of factual information regarding the referendum in response to inquiries from any person.

(b) The staff and employees of a school corporation may not personally identify a student as the child of a parent or guardian who supports or opposes the referendum.

(c) This subsection does not apply to:

(1) a personal expenditure to promote a position on a local public question by an employee of a school corporation whose employment is governed by a collective bargaining contract or an employment contract; or

(2) an expenditure to promote a position on a local public question by a person or an organization that has a contract or an arrangement (whether formal or informal) with the school corporation solely for the use of the school corporation's facilities.

A person or an organization that has a contract or arrangement (whether formal or informal) with a school corporation to provide goods or services to the school corporation may not spend any money to promote a position on the petition or remonstrance. A person or an organization that violates this subsection commits a Class A infraction.

(d) Notwithstanding any other law, an elected or appointed school board member or a school corporation superintendent, school corporation assistant superintendent, or chief school business official of a school corporation may at any time:

(1) personally advocate for or against a position on a referendum; or

(2) discuss the referendum with any individual, group, or organization or personally advocate for or against a position on a referendum before any individual, group, or organization;

so long as it is not done by using public funds. Advocacy or discussion allowed under this subsection is not considered a use of public funds. However, this subsection does not authorize or apply to advocacy or discussion by a school board member, superintendent, assistant superintendent, or school business official to or with students that occurs during the regular school day.

(e) A student may use school equipment or facilities to report or editorialize about a local public question as part of the news coverage of the referendum by a student newspaper or broadcast.

As added by P.L.272-2019, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 20-26-3-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-26-3-7
Unavailable powers
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. A school corporation does not have any of the following powers:

(1) Powers expressly prohibited of a unit under IC 36-1-3-8.

(2) Power for eminent domain, unless specifically authorized by statute.

(3) Power to prescribe a civil penalty or a fine.

(4) Power to adopt ordinances.

(5) Power to require the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents relative to matters being considered, unless specifically authorized by statute.

(6) Power to exercise powers outside the boundaries of the school corporation, unless authorized by statute through a joint agreement or otherwise.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5-1.5-7.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 20-27-7-18 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 27 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-27-7-18
Registration fee exemption
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. (a) A school corporation that owns a school bus or a special purpose bus and uses the school bus or special purpose bus to transport students is exempt from the payment of the annual registration fee for the school bus or special purpose bus. On application by a school corporation, the commissioner of motor vehicles shall furnish registration number plates for exempted vehicles without charge. Application for registration of exempted vehicles shall be:

(1) made whenever a newly acquired school bus or special purpose bus requires a registration number plate;

(2) made whenever a registration number plate is transferred from one (1) school bus or special purpose bus owned by the school corporation to another school bus or special purpose bus owned by the school corporation;

(3) made in the name of the school corporation that owns the school bus or special purpose bus to be registered; and

(4) signed by the proper official of the school corporation.

(b) An owner other than a school corporation that owns a school bus or a special purpose bus and uses the school bus or special purpose bus to transport students is not exempt from annual registration under IC 9-18.1-3 or payment of the annual registration fee for school buses.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-4-9.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.31-2008, SEC.5; P.L.257-2017, SEC.45.
Ind. Code § 20-30-5-25 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-30-5-25
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.94-2024, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.74-2026, SEC.116.
Ind. Code § 20-23-17.2-3.2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 17.2 / Section 20-23-17.2-3.2
Expired
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.222-2015, SEC.3. Expired 1-1-2017 by P.L.222-2015, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 20-28-3-3.1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-28-3-3.1
Accredited teacher preparation programs; science of reading; review process
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.1. (a) As used in this section, "teacher candidate" means an individual recommended for an initial teaching license from a teacher preparation program located in Indiana.

(b) As used in this section, "teacher preparation program" includes the following:

(1) A teacher education school or department.

(2) A transition to teaching program under IC 20-28-4.

(3) Any other entity approved by the department to offer a course of study leading to an initial teaching license.

(c) As used in this section, "three-cueing model" refers to the three-cueing model of reading:

(1) that uses visual memory as the primary basis for teaching word recognition; or

(2) that is based on meaning, structure and syntax, and visual cues.

(d) The department shall develop guidelines requiring accredited teacher preparation programs to use curriculum or content that instructs teacher candidates on the science of reading.

(e) A teacher preparation program shall not use curriculum or content that is based on the three-cueing model.

(f) Beginning July 1, 2024, the department shall conduct a review of accredited teacher preparation programs for alignment with the requirements of subsections (d) and (e).

(g) Upon review by the department under subsection (f), an accredited teacher preparation program that is not in alignment with the requirements of subsections (d) and (e) shall be submitted for a referral under section 1(l) of this chapter.

(h) If an accredited teacher preparation program:

(1) has been submitted for a referral under subsection (g); and

(2) fails to meet the criteria of the improvement plan developed under section 1(l) of this chapter;

the department shall revoke the teacher preparation program's right to use the word "accredited".

As added by P.L.243-2023, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.115-2024, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 20-19-2-4.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 19 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-19-2-4.5
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.43-2021, SEC.46. Repealed by P.L.214-2025, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 20-33-9-14 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-33-9-14
Immunity from liability
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. Except as provided in section 15 of this chapter, an individual, other than a person accused of making a threat against a school employee, intimidating a school employee, committing a battery against a school employee, or harassing a school employee, who:

(1) makes, or causes to be made, a report under this chapter; or

(2) participates in any judicial proceeding or other proceeding:

(A) resulting from a report under this chapter; or

(B) relating to the subject matter of the report;

is immune from any civil or criminal liability that might otherwise be imposed because of such actions.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-12.5-7.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.72-2006, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 20-35-1-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 35 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-35-1-5
Repealed
Status: repealed

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.99-2007, SEC.178. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.273.
Ind. Code § 20-24.2-5-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24.2 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-24.2-5-1
State board; adoption of rules
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. The state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this article.

As added by P.L.201-2013, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 20-28-7.5-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 7.5 / Section 20-28-7.5-2
Procedure for cancellation
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) Before a teacher's contract is canceled, the teacher has the following rights:

(1) The principal or superintendent shall notify the teacher of the principal's or superintendent's preliminary decision. The notification must be:

(A) in writing; and

(B) delivered in person or mailed by registered or certified mail to the teacher at the teacher's last known address.

(2) The notice in subdivision (1) must include a written statement, subject to IC 5-14-3-4, giving the reasons for the preliminary decision.

(3) Notification due to a reduction in force must be delivered between May 1 and July 1.

However, in the case of a school corporation that is a distressed political subdivision under IC 6-1.1-20.3, IC 6-1.1-20.3-16 applies to the cancellation of a teacher's contract in addition to this section.

(b) For a cancellation of a teacher's contract for a reason other than a reduction in force, the notice required under subsection (a)(1) must inform the teacher that, not later than five (5) days after the teacher's receipt of the notice, the teacher may request a private conference with the superintendent or the assistant superintendent. The superintendent or the assistant superintendent, as applicable, must set the requested meeting not later than ten (10) days after the request.

(c) At the conference between the superintendent or the assistant superintendent, as applicable, and the teacher, the teacher may be accompanied by a representative.

(d) After the conference between the superintendent or the assistant superintendent, as applicable, and the teacher, the superintendent or the assistant superintendent, whoever attended the conference, shall make a written recommendation to the governing body of the school corporation regarding the cancellation of the teacher's contract.

(e) If the teacher does not request a conference under subsection (b), the principal's or superintendent's preliminary decision is considered final.

(f) If a probationary, professional, or established teacher files a request with the governing body for an additional private conference not later than five (5) days after the initial private conference with the superintendent or the assistant superintendent, as applicable, the teacher is entitled to an additional private conference with the governing body before the governing body makes a final decision. The final decision must be in writing and must be made not more than thirty (30) days after the governing body receives the teacher's request for the additional private conference. At the private conference the governing body shall do the following:

(1) Allow the teacher to present evidence to refute the reason or reasons for contract cancellation and supporting evidence provided by the school corporation. Any evidence presented at the private conference must have been exchanged by the parties at least seven (7) days before the private conference.

(2) Consider whether a preponderance of the evidence supports the cancellation of the teacher's contract.

As added by P.L.90-2011, SEC.31. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.209; P.L.179-2016, SEC.9; P.L.185-2017, SEC.6; P.L.208-2017, SEC.2; P.L.213-2018(ss), SEC.23.
Ind. Code § 20-19-3-13 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 19 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-19-3-13
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.224. Repealed by P.L.213-2015, SEC.153.
Ind. Code § 20-36-5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 36 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-36-5-3
Guidelines; rules
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The department shall develop guidelines and the state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter.

As added by P.L.64-2006, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 20-21-1-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 21 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-21-1-1
Applicability of definitions
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 20-23-16-20 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 16 / Section 20-23-16-20
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-8-7.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.231-2005, SEC.52.
Ind. Code § 20-25-5-16 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-25-5-16
Effective date of annexation
Status: repealed

Sec. 16. (a) If a remonstrance is filed on any ground other than a ground set forth in section 14(a)(5) of this chapter, annexation does not become effective until final judgment in the remonstrance suit. A judgment is not considered final until the time for taking an appeal has expired or, if an appeal is taken within the permitted time, until a final judgment is issued in the appeal.

(b) A judgment of a trial court dismissing a remonstrance is a final judgment, subject to subsection (a).

(c) If a judgment is against annexation, no further annexation of the annexed territory may occur for two (2) years after the date of the filing of the remonstrance. However, a judgment against annexation does not prevent either the:

(1) acquiring school corporation; or

(2) acquiring school corporation and the losing school corporation;

from rescinding the annexation resolution. If an annexation resolution is rescinded under this subsection, the suit must be dismissed without prejudice. If an annexation suit is dismissed without prejudice under this subsection, the two (2) year prohibition does not apply unless a subsequent annexation resolution is adopted primarily for the purpose of harassment and not for another purpose, such as the correction of procedural irregularities or a substantial change in the annexed territory or the annexation resolution.

(d) If a remonstrance relates solely to a matter raised under section 14(a)(5) of this chapter, the annexation takes effect at the time provided under section 11 or 12 of this chapter.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3-14-8.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 20-34-3-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 34 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-34-3-7
Joint employment of physicians, health coordinators, or nurses
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) Two (2) or more school corporations may jointly employ one (1) physician, one (1) health coordinator, and one (1) or more nurses. School corporations may also employ the personnel jointly with a civil city or town.

(b) Arrangements under this section must be on terms agreeable to all school corporations involved.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-7-6.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.18.
Ind. Code § 20-24-3-20 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-24-3-20
Authorizer for charter school located within school city boundaries
Status: in_force

Sec. 20. (a) Beginning April 1, 2026, a charter may not be granted or renewed by an authorizer for a charter school located within the geographic boundaries of the school city (as defined in IC 20-25-2-12) except by one (1) of the following:

(1) The charter board.

(2) The executive (as defined in IC 36-1-2-5) of a consolidated city.

(3) The school city.

(b) A charter school that was granted a charter before April 1, 2026, by an authorizer other than an authorizer listed in subsection (a) may continue operating with that authorizer until the term of the charter expires or is terminated, whichever occurs earlier. After the termination or expiration of the charter, a charter for a charter school described in subsection (a) may only be granted or renewed by an authorizer described in subsection (a).

As added by P.L.101-2026, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 20-24-8-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-24-8-7
Financial reports and audits
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. A charter school may use any money distributed by law to the charter school to prepare financial reports and conduct audits that the charter school determines are necessary for the conduct of the affairs of the charter school. A financial report or an audit under this section does not replace a financial report or an audit required under IC 5-11-1-9.

As added by P.L.169-2005, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 20-47-2-22 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 47 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-47-2-22
Statutory construction; supplemental legislation; limitation of application of other laws
Status: in_force

Sec. 22. This chapter shall be construed as being supplemental to all other laws covering the acquisition, use, and maintenance of school buildings by school corporations or the public education corporation. However, as to school buildings constructed, acquired, leased, or purchased under this chapter, it is not necessary to comply with other laws concerning the acquisition, use, and maintenance of school buildings by school corporations or the public education corporation except as specifically required in this chapter.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-5-11-15 part.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.170. Amended by P.L.101-2026, SEC.39.
Ind. Code § 20-45-8-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 45 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-45-8-2
Policy
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. The following is declared to be the policy of this chapter:

(1) That in certain areas in Indiana there exists a condition created by the large concentration of taxable property in a single township away from outlying areas that has created administrative and financial problems in the maintenance and operation of school systems in those areas, resulting in maladjustment of taxable wealth in such areas for levying taxes for the operation of the schools.

(2) That improvement in the administrative and financial structures of the qualified school corporations existing on March 12, 1965, in those outlying areas is essential for:

(A) the establishment and maintenance of a general uniform and efficient system of public schools to provide a more equalized educational opportunity for public school pupils;

(B) the achievement of greater equity in school tax rates among the inhabitants of the various qualified school corporations existing on March 12, 1965, in these areas; and

(C) the provision for more use of the public funds expended for the support of the public school systems.

(3) That statutes existing on March 12, 1965, with respect to the granting of financial assistance on a countywide school basis, allowing a more favorable use of the taxable wealth of the county for the support of the various school districts within or attached to the county, are inadequate to effectuate the need for this improvement in those areas described in this chapter.

(4) That modification in the statutory provisions existing on March 12, 1965, pertaining to the levying of tax rates for school purposes for those areas that qualify within the definitions in this chapter is essential to carry out the purposes of IC 20-23-4, and the tax levied under this chapter shall be considered a county tax within the meaning of IC 20-23-4, and to that end it is the intent of the general assembly, by this chapter, to make provision for a more satisfactory use of the taxable wealth of counties that qualify under this chapter for the promotion, betterment, and improvement of their educational systems.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-2-13-2.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.168.
Ind. Code § 20-32-4-20 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 32 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-32-4-20
Nonaccredited nonpublic school; completion of diploma requirements; authority to execute documents
Status: in_force

Sec. 20. (a) This section applies to a nonaccredited nonpublic school.

(b) As used in this section, "diploma" means a high school diploma.

(c) As used in this section, "student" means an individual enrolled in a school described in subsection (a).

(d) A diploma or credential issued by a person who administers a school described in subsection (a) is legally sufficient to demonstrate that the recipient of the diploma or credential has met the requirements to complete high school.

(e) A state or local agency or institution of higher education in Indiana may not reject or otherwise treat a person differently based solely on a diploma or credential that is issued by a school described in subsection (a).

(f) A person who administers a school described in subsection (a) has the authority to execute any document required by law, rule, regulation, or policy to provide evidence regarding:

(1) the enrollment of a child in an educational program provided by a school described in subsection (a);

(2) the student's full-time or part-time status;

(3) the student's grades;

(4) the student's transcript; or

(5) any other required educational information.

As added by P.L.61-2025, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-10-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 10 / Section 20-20.5-10-2
"Commission"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the commission for higher education established by IC 21-18-2-1.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-38-1.5.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-41-2-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 41 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-41-2-6
School corporations; expenditures without appropriation
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. If a school lunch fund is established under section 4 of this chapter and the school corporation's education fund is used under section 5 of this chapter, the receipts and expenditures from a fund for the program to which the fund relates shall be made to and from the appropriate fund without appropriation or the application of other statutes and rules relating to the budgets of municipal corporations.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 20-26-5-17.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.164. Amended by P.L.286-2013, SEC.123; P.L.244-2017, SEC.89; P.L.201-2023, SEC.195; P.L.58-2023, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 20-23-7-4.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-23-7-4.5
Copy of school corporation plan filed with circuit court clerk; certification of election districts; redistricting; recertification of districts; amendments of plan filed with circuit court clerk; time for filing
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.5. (a) Not later than December 31, 2013, the board of commissioners shall do the following:

(1) Send a copy of the school corporation's plan to the circuit court clerk of each county in which the school corporation is located.

(2) If any members of the governing body are elected from election districts voted upon by only the registered voters residing within the election district, certify that the election districts comply with section 4 of this chapter.

(b) This subsection applies during the first year after a year in which a federal decennial census is conducted. The board of commissioners shall amend the plan under section 4 of this chapter if an amendment is necessary to reestablish the districts in compliance with section 4 of this chapter. If the board of commissioners determines that a plan amendment under section 4 of this chapter is not required, the board of commissioners shall recertify that the districts as established comply with section 4 of this chapter.

(c) Each time the school corporation's plan is amended, the board of commissioners shall file the following with the circuit court clerk of each county in which the school corporation is located:

(1) A copy of the amendment.

(2) Either of the following:

(A) A certification that the plan amendment does not require reestablishment of the school corporation's election districts to comply with section 4 of this chapter.

(B) If the plan amendment requires reestablishment of the school corporation's election districts to comply with section 4 of this chapter, a map of the new district boundaries.

(d) A plan amendment or recertification under this section must be filed not later than thirty (30) days after the amendment or recertification occurs.

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

As added by P.L.271-2013, SEC.39. Amended by P.L.169-2022, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 20-39-4-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 39 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-39-4-6
Record of report; distribution of copies
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. The report prepared under section 5 of this chapter must be entered on the records of the board of county commissioners. Copies of the report must be:

(1) signed by the members of the board of county commissioners, the county auditor, and the county treasurer; and

(2) sent to the:

(A) state comptroller; and

(B) secretary of education.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-1-7-32.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.162. Amended by P.L.43-2021, SEC.126; P.L.9-2024, SEC.399.
Ind. Code § 20-48-1-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 48 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-48-1-7
Emergency loans
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) This section applies if a governing body finds by written resolution that an emergency exists that requires the expenditure of money for a lawful corporate purpose that was not included in the school corporation's existing budget and tax levy.

(b) If a governing body makes a finding specified in subsection (a), the governing body may authorize making an emergency loan that may be evidenced by the issuance of the school corporation's note in the same manner and subject to the same procedure and restrictions as provided for the issuance of the school corporation's bonds, except as to purpose.

(c) If a governing body authorizes an emergency loan as specified in subsection (b), the governing body shall, at the time for making the next annual budget and tax levy for the school corporation, make a levy to the credit of the fund for which the expenditure is made sufficient to pay the loan and the interest on the loan. However, the interest on the loan may be paid from the debt service fund. A governing body may not increase the debt service fund levy to pay for the interest on the loan unless:

(1) the loan has been issued; and

(2) the school corporation has received the loan proceeds.

(d) A governing body may not authorize an emergency loan for the purpose of increasing the school corporation's property tax rate for the ensuing budget year.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-2-21-6.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.171. Amended by P.L.38-2021, SEC.70.
Ind. Code § 20-37-2-11 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 37 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-37-2-11
Joint career and technical education courses
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) As used in this section, "career and technical education course" means a career and technical education course that is an approved course under the rules of the state board.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), a school corporation that has entered into an agreement for a joint program of career and technical education with one (1) or more other school corporations may not add a new career and technical education course to its curriculum unless the course has been approved in the following manner:

(1) In the case of an agreement under IC 20-37-1, the course must be approved by the management board for the joint program.

(2) In the case of an agreement under IC 20-26-10, the course must be approved by the governing body of the school corporation that is designated to administer the joint program under IC 20-26-10-3. However, if that governing body refuses to approve the course, the course may be approved by a majority of the governing bodies of the school corporations that are parties to the agreement.

(c) A school that has entered into an agreement for a joint program of career and technical education may add a new career and technical education course to its curriculum without being approved under subsection (b)(1) or (b)(2) if the course is being offered in partnership with an employer or an employer and either:

(1) a postsecondary educational institution; or

(2) a third party trainer that is eligible to receive funding under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014 under 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq., including reauthorizations of WIOA, and is listed on the department of workforce development's eligible training provider list on the department of workforce development's website.

(d) A student who is enrolled or was enrolled in a career and technical education course after June 30, 2018, that:

(1) is or was offered by a school corporation; and

(2) meets the requirements set forth in subsection (c);

shall receive credit for successfully completing the course regardless of whether the course has been approved under subsection (b)(1) or (b)(2).

(e) Subject to IC 20-43-8-7.5 and any applicable federal law, a course that meets the requirements set forth in subsection (c) that is offered by a school corporation after June 30, 2018, is eligible for state and federal career and technical education funding.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-6-14.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.131; P.L.6-2012, SEC.142; P.L.69-2015, SEC.7; P.L.143-2019, SEC.27; P.L.23-2026, SEC.206.
Ind. Code § 20-46-7-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 46 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-46-7-7
Levy; advance; common school fund
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. A school corporation receiving an advancement:

(1) under IC 20-49-2 may annually levy a tax for the fund as provided in IC 20-49-2-16;

(2) for a school building construction program may annually levy a tax for the fund as provided in IC 20-49-4-21;

(3) for an educational technology program may annually levy a tax for the fund as provided in IC 20-49-4-22; or

(4) under IC 20-49-10 may annually levy a tax for the fund as provided in IC 20-49-10-10.

[2006 Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.169. Amended by P.L.211-2018(ss), SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 20-23-5-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-23-5-1
"Acquiring school corporation"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter,"acquiring school corporation" means the school corporation that acquires territory as a result of annexation.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-20-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 20 / Section 20-20.5-20-2
"Elementary school"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "elementary school" means a public elementary school, including a charter school.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-49-2.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-28-7.5-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 7.5 / Section 20-28-7.5-7
Effect of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) This chapter shall be construed to:

(1) limit the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement negotiated under IC 20-29; and

(2) prohibit the negotiation of contracts that violate the requirements of this chapter and IC 20-28-9-21 through IC 20-28-9-22.

(b) This chapter prohibits a school employer and an exclusive representative (as defined in IC 20-29-2-9) from collectively bargaining contracts that alter the requirements of this chapter and IC 20-28-9-21 through IC 20-28-9-22.

(c) This chapter shall be construed to prohibit a school employer and an exclusive representative from mutually agreeing to binding arbitration concerning teacher dismissals.

As added by P.L.90-2011, SEC.31. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.210.
Ind. Code § 20-19-7-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 19 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-19-7-3
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.213-2018(ss), SEC.15. Repealed by P.L.184-2023, SEC.13 and P.L.236-2023, SEC.131.
Ind. Code § 20-23-17.2-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 17.2 / Section 20-23-17.2-5
Election of members by district and at-large; petition of nomination; requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) The following apply to an election of members of the governing body of the school corporation under section 3.1(b) of this chapter:

(1) Each candidate must file a petition of nomination with the circuit court clerk not earlier than one hundred four (104) days and not later than seventy-four (74) days before the general election at which members are to be elected. The petition of nomination must include the following information:

(A) The name of the candidate.

(B) The candidate's residence address and the district in which the candidate resides.

(C) The signatures of at least twenty (20) registered voters residing within the school corporation district the candidate seeks to represent.

(D) A certification that the candidate meets the qualifications for candidacy imposed by this chapter.

(E) The school corporation district that the candidate seeks to represent.

(2) Only eligible voters residing in the school corporation district as provided in section 4.1 of this chapter may vote for a candidate to represent that school corporation district.

(3) One (1) candidate shall be elected for each school corporation district provided by section 4.1 of this chapter. The candidate elected for a school corporation district must reside within the boundaries of the school corporation district. The candidate elected as the member for a particular school corporation district is the candidate who, among all the candidates who reside within that school corporation district, receives the greatest number of votes from voters residing in that school corporation district.

(b) The following apply to an election of the members of the governing body of the school corporation under section 3.1(c) of this chapter:

(1) Each candidate must file a petition of nomination with the circuit court clerk not earlier than one hundred four (104) days and not later than seventy-four (74) days before the general election at which members are to be elected. The petition of nomination must include the following information:

(A) The name of the candidate.

(B) The candidate's residence address.

(C) The signatures of at least one hundred (100) registered voters residing within the school corporation.

(D) A certification that the candidate meets the qualifications for candidacy imposed by this chapter.

(E) The fact that the candidate seeks to be elected from the school corporation at large.

(2) Only eligible voters residing in the school corporation may vote for a candidate.

(3) Two (2) candidates shall be elected at large. The two (2) candidates who receive the greatest number of votes among all candidates running for an at-large seat are elected as members of the governing body.

(c) The following apply to a petition of nomination required under subsections (a)(1) and (b)(1):

(1) The petition must:

(A) contain the information required under IC 3-8-2.5-2.5(a)(5); and

(B) be accompanied by the certification described in IC 3-8-2.5-2.5(b), if required under IC 3-8-2.5-2.5(c).

(2) Unless a candidate that states a political party affiliation under IC 3-8-2.5-2.5(a)(5)(A) is challenged under IC 3-8-2.5-7, the candidate's statement under IC 3-8-2.5-2.5(a)(5) must be indicated on the ballot in the manner determined by the county election board.

(3) IC 3-8-2.5-2.5(c) and IC 3-8-2.5-7(e) through IC 3-8-2.5-7(g) apply to a candidate who files a petition of nomination.

As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.31. Amended by P.L.219-2013, SEC.88; P.L.222-2015, SEC.6; P.L.195-2025, SEC.36.
Ind. Code § 20-33-2-27 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-33-2-27
Compulsory attendance; parent's responsibility
Status: in_force

Sec. 27. (a) It is unlawful for a parent to fail to ensure that the parent's child attends school as required under this chapter.

(b) Before proceedings are instituted against a parent for a violation of this section, personal notice of the violation shall be served on the parent by the superintendent or the superintendent's designee:

(1) having jurisdiction over the public school where the child has legal settlement; or

(2) of the transferee corporation, if the child has been transferred.

(c) For purposes of this section, service of personal notice of a violation may be made upon a parent by any of the following means:

(1) Delivering a copy of the notice to the parent personally. Personal notice shall be treated as occurring under this subdivision on the date of delivery.

(2) Any other means of sending a copy of the notice to the parent. Personal notice shall be treated as occurring under this subdivision on the date of delivery.

(3) Leaving a copy of the notice at the last and usual place of the residence of the parent. Personal notice shall be treated as occurring under this subdivision on the date the notice is left at the residence.

(4) Communicating notice of the violation to the parent by any other means, if the communication is made by the superintendent for the school or the superintendent's designee. Personal notice shall be treated as occurring under this subdivision on the earliest date that the communication is made.

If the violation is not terminated not more than one (1) school day after this notice is given, or if another violation is committed during the notice period, no further notice is necessary. Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-3-33.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.90-2011, SEC.44.
Ind. Code § 20-25-9-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-25-9-3
Uses for student performance improvement levels
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The board shall use the student performance improvement levels established under IC 20-25-11 to:

(1) implement the board's plan;

(2) evaluate school performance; and

(3) publish annual reports.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-6-3.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.74-2026, SEC.44.
Ind. Code § 20-35-9-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 35 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-35-9-7
Providing braille instruction
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. If it is determined that braille instruction and use is appropriate for a student who is blind, the student shall be provided instruction by certified teachers of individuals with a visual disability in the frequency and intensity specified in the student's individualized education program.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6.3-7.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.99-2007, SEC.181.
Ind. Code § 20-40-18-11 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 40 / Chapter 18 / Section 20-40-18-11
Transfers to education fund
Status: reserved

Sec. 11. (a) Only after the transfer is authorized by the governing body in a public meeting with public notice, money in the operations fund may be transferred to the education fund to cover expenditures that are allocated to student instruction and learning under IC 20-42.5. The amount transferred from the operations fund to the education fund shall be reported by the school corporation or, if applicable, charter school, to the department. The transfers made during the:

(1) first six (6) months of each state fiscal year shall be reported before January 31 of the following year; and

(2) last six (6) months of each state fiscal year shall be reported before July 31 of that year.

(b) The report must include a description of each purpose for which a transfer was made and the amount of the transfer that corresponded to each purpose.

(c) The department must post the report submitted under subsection (a) on the department's website.

As added by P.L.244-2017, SEC.86. Amended by P.L.201-2023, SEC.188.
Ind. Code § 20-23-5-11 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-23-5-11
Adoption of plans for governing bodies of school corporations
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) Within sixty (60) days after the annexation takes place, the governing body of the acquiring school corporation and losing school corporation shall adopt a plan determining the manner in which the governing body shall be constituted. The plan shall be adopted in accordance with the requirements and procedures of IC 20-23-8, except as set out in subsection (b).

(b) The adoption of a plan by the governing body in accordance with IC 20-23-8-10 and its submission to the state board under IC 20-23-8-15 are the only procedures required when an existing plan is changed as follows:

(1) All governing body members are elected at large, and there are no governing body member residency districts.

(2) Governing body members are elected from governing body member residency districts, and the annexed territory is added to or deleted from one (1) or more districts.

(3) A governing body member is appointed from a given area or district, and the annexed territory is added to or deleted from one (1) or more districts or areas.

(4) A governing body member is elected solely by the voters in a school governing body member district, but the addition or deletion of the annexed territory to or from an existing district does not constitute a denial of equal protection of the laws.

If a school corporation elects or appoints members of its governing body both from a school governing body member district encompassing the entire school corporation and from smaller districts, the governing body of the acquiring school corporation shall add the annexed territory both to the district consisting of the entire school corporation and to one (1) or more smaller districts. In a comparable situation, the losing school corporation shall delete the annexed territory both from the district consisting of the entire school corporation and from any smaller district or districts. The change in the plan becomes effective upon its approval by the state board. The application of this subsection does not limit the initiation of, or further changes in, any plan under IC 20-23-8.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 20-30-8.5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 8.5 / Section 20-30-8.5-3
"Program"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "program" refers to the high school equivalency pilot program established by section 6 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.86-2020, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 20-46-8-11 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 46 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-46-8-11
Applicability of chapter to certain school corporations; levy
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) This chapter does not apply to a qualified school corporation until the expiration of IC 20-45-8 under IC 20-45-8-29.

(b) As used in this section, "qualified school corporation" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-45-9-2.

(c) The property tax levy limits imposed by section 1 of this chapter do not apply to property taxes imposed by a qualified school corporation under IC 20-45-9.

(d) For the purpose of computing the maximum permissible operations fund property tax levy imposed on a qualified school corporation by section 1 of this chapter, the qualified school corporation's maximum permissible operations fund levy for a particular year does not include that part of the levy described in subsection (c).

As added by P.L.236-2023, SEC.155. Amended by P.L.214-2025, SEC.206.
Ind. Code § 20-23-6-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 6 / Section 20-23-6-6
Election procedure; form of ballot
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) On the day and hour named in the notice filed under section 5 of this chapter, polls shall be opened and the votes of the registered voters shall be taken upon the public question of consolidating school corporations. The election shall be governed by IC 3, except as provided in this chapter.

(b) The county election board shall conduct the election. The public question shall be placed on the ballot in the form prescribed by IC 3-10-9-4 and must state "Shall (here insert the names of the school corporations that the resolution proposes to consolidate) be consolidated into a consolidated school corporation?".

(c) A brief statement of the provisions in the resolution for appointment or election of a governing body may be placed on the ballot in the form prescribed by IC 3-10-9-4. A certificate of the votes cast for and against the consolidation of the school corporations shall be filed with:

(1) the governing body of the school corporations subject to the election;

(2) the secretary of education; and

(3) the county recorder of each county in which a consolidated school corporation is located;

together with a copy of the resolution.

(d) If a majority of the votes cast at each of the elections is in favor of the consolidation of two (2) or more school corporations, the trustees of the school corporations shall proceed to consolidate the schools and provide the necessary buildings and equipment. In any school corporation where a petition was not filed and an election was not held, the failure on the part of the voters to file a petition for an election shall be considered to give the consent of the voters of the school corporation to the consolidation as set out in the resolution.

(e) If the special election is not conducted at a primary or general election, the expense of the election shall be borne by the school corporation or each of the school corporations subject to the election and shall be paid out of the school corporation's operations fund.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.2-2006, SEC.95; P.L.244-2017, SEC.23; P.L.43-2021, SEC.61.
Ind. Code § 20-29-3-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 29 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-29-3-1
Establishment of board
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. The Indiana education employment relations board is established.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-9(a).]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 20-25-11-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25 / Chapter 11 / Section 20-25-11-1
Establishment of annual student performance improvement levels
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. The board shall establish annual student performance improvement levels for each school that are not less rigorous than the student performance improvement levels under IC 20-31-1, IC 20-31-8, and IC 20-31-10, including the following:

(1) For students:

(A) improvement in results on assessment tests and assessment programs;

(B) improvement in attendance rates; and

(C) improvement in progress toward graduation.

(2) For teachers:

(A) improvement in student results on assessment tests and assessment programs;

(B) improvement in the number and percentage of students achieving:

(i) state achievement standards; and

(ii) if applicable, performance levels set by the board;

on assessment tests;

(C) improvement in student progress toward graduation;

(D) improvement in student attendance rates for the school year;

(E) improvement in individual teacher attendance rates;

(F) improvement in:

(i) communication with parents; and

(ii) parental involvement in classroom and extracurricular activities; and

(G) other objectives developed by the board.

(3) For the school and school administrators:

(A) improvement in student results on assessment tests, totaled by class and grade;

(B) improvement in the number and percentage of students achieving:

(i) state achievement standards; and

(ii) if applicable, performance levels set by the board;

on assessment tests, totaled by class and grade;

(C) improvement in:

(i) student graduation rates; and

(ii) progress toward graduation;

(D) improvement in student attendance rates;

(E) management of:

(i) education fund expenditures;

(ii) operations fund expenditures; and

(iii) total expenditures;

per student;

(F) improvement in teacher attendance rates; and

(G) other objectives developed by the board.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-8-1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.231-2005, SEC.30; P.L.1-2006, SEC.325; P.L.233-2015, SEC.90; P.L.244-2017, SEC.38; P.L.211-2021, SEC.9; P.L.214-2025, SEC.74.
Ind. Code § 20-28-9-16 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-28-9-16
School closure for Christmas holidays; no payment of teachers' salaries; length of school term
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. A school may be closed for up to two (2) weeks for Christmas holidays without payment of teachers' salaries. Closing the school for Christmas holidays does not shorten the length of the school term.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-5-9(b).]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 20-28-2-10 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-28-2-10
Professional standards fund
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. There is established the professional standards fund to be administered by the department. The fund consists of fees collected under this chapter. Money in the fund does not revert to the state general fund at the end of a state fiscal year.

As added by P.L.246-2005, SEC.146.
Ind. Code § 20-32-4-17 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 32 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-32-4-17
Required course on personal financial responsibility
Status: in_force

Sec. 17. (a) This section applies to an individual who is a student in a cohort that is expected to graduate in 2028 or thereafter from a public school, a charter school, or a state accredited nonpublic school.

(b) Beginning in 2028, in addition to completing the graduation requirements set forth in this article, an individual must successfully complete instruction on personal financial responsibility, as described in IC 20-30-5-19, to be eligible to graduate.

(c) The school shall certify to the department that the individual has successfully completed instruction on personal financial responsibility, as described in IC 20-30-5-19, before the individual may graduate.

As added by P.L.168-2023, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-28-8-2.7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-28-8-2.7
Assistant superintendent contracts
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.7. For a contract entered into or renewed after June 30, 2019, an initial contract entered into between the governing body of a school corporation and an assistant superintendent must be for a term of at least one (1) year and not more than three (3) years. However, a contract may be extended for not more than an additional three (3) years beyond the term of the original contract.

As added by P.L.152-2019, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 20-49-4-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 49 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-49-4-8
Power; state board; advance; eligibility
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. The state board may advance money to school corporations and charter schools to be used for:

(1) school building construction programs; and

(2) educational technology programs;

as provided in this chapter.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-1-5-3(a).]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.172. Amended by P.L.189-2023, SEC.44; P.L.74-2026, SEC.154.
Ind. Code § 20-26-12-12 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 12 / Section 20-26-12-12
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-11-7.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.161.
Ind. Code § 20-49-4-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 49 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-49-4-5
"Educational technology program"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "educational technology program" means the:

(1) purchase, lease, or financing of educational technology equipment;

(2) operation of the educational technology equipment; and

(3) training of teachers in the use of the educational technology equipment.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-1-5-3(c).]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.172.
Ind. Code § 20-25.3-4-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25.3 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-25.3-4-6
Requirements of school city and participating schools; option to opt out of participating in management and control of school property
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) The school city and all participating schools:

(1) are required to participate in the unified transportation plan implemented by the corporation board;

(2) shall enter into contracts with the corporation board; and

(3) shall comply with any applicable regulations, orders, rules, and resolutions adopted by the corporation board.

(b) A participating school that is a charter school, including a participating innovation network charter school, or the school city, may elect to opt out of participation in the management and control of school property by the corporation board. If a participating school or school city elects to opt out under this subsection, the:

(1) corporation board may not manage or control school property owned or leased by the participating school or school city; and

(2) participating school or school city may not receive any money that is attributable to the following:

(A) A debt service levy under IC 20-46-7.

(B) A levy imposed under IC 6-1.1-20 for controlled projects.

As added by P.L.101-2026, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-10-10 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 10 / Section 20-20.5-10-10
Biennial report; attrition and persistence rates
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) The state board shall develop a definition for and report biennially to:

(1) the general assembly; and

(2) the governor;

on attrition and persistence rates by students enrolled in secondary career and technical education. A biennial report under this section to the general assembly must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.

(b) The state board shall use data from the department of workforce development in developing a definition and a report under subsection (a).

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-38-10.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-40-12-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 40 / Chapter 12 / Section 20-40-12-3
"Self-insurance program"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "self-insurance program" means a program of self-insurance established or maintained by a governing body to provide coverage for health care services to a school corporation's employees and the employees' dependents.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-2-19-2.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.163.
Ind. Code § 20-33-2.5-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 2.5 / Section 20-33-2.5-2
"Governing authority"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "governing authority" refers to the:

(1) governing body of a school corporation; or

(2) organizer of a charter school.

As added by P.L.125-2024, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 20-49-4-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 49 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-49-4-3
"Advance"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "advance" means an advance under this chapter from the fund.

[2006 Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.172.
Ind. Code § 20-46-8-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 46 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-46-8-5
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.244-2017, SEC.106. Repealed by P.L.140-2018, SEC.25.
Ind. Code § 20-33-2-34 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-33-2-34
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-3-6.1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.2-2006, SEC.154; P.L.119-2012, SEC.156. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.253.
Ind. Code § 20-29-2-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 29 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-29-2-9
"Exclusive representative"
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. "Exclusive representative" means the:

(1) school employee organization that has been:

(A) certified for purposes of this article by the board; or

(B) recognized by a school employer as the exclusive representative of the employees in an appropriate unit;

under IC 20-29-5-1 through IC 20-29-5-5; or

(2) person or persons authorized to act on behalf of a representative described in subdivision (1).

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-2(l).]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 20-23-17.2-12 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 17.2 / Section 20-23-17.2-12
Expired
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.31. Expired 7-1-2016 by P.L.179-2011, SEC.31.
Ind. Code § 20-23-16-33 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 16 / Section 20-23-16-33
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-15-5.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.231-2005, SEC.52.
Ind. Code § 20-25-2-10 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-25-2-10
"Remediation rate"
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. "Remediation rate" means the percentage of students, aggregated by grade, in a school who fail to meet state achievement standards in a designated grade level.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-2-17.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 20-43-16-13 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 43 / Chapter 16 / Section 20-43-16-13
Rules
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. The state board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 as necessary to implement this chapter.

As added by P.L.213-2025, SEC.198.
Ind. Code § 20-26-7-31 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-26-7-31
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5-44-3.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.125.
Ind. Code § 20-25-3-15 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-25-3-15
Treasurer's receipts for payments
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. (a) Money payable to the board must be paid to the board's treasurer. The treasurer's receipt for the money must be filed with the business manager of the board.

(b) The business manager, after receiving the treasurer's receipt, shall issue a quietus. The business manager's quietus alone is sufficient evidence of payment to the board.

(c) Only the treasurer of the board may collect or receive money payable to the board. A payment made to an individual other than the treasurer and a receipt given by an individual other than the treasurer are void as against the board.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3-11-13.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 20-30-2-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-30-2-7
Minimum school term
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. The minimum length for a school term is nine (9) months.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-2-2.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 20-24.5-1-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24.5 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-24.5-1-2
Application; school corporations
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. This chapter applies only to the following school corporations:

(1) School cities.

(2) School towns.

(3) Community school corporations.

(4) Metropolitan school districts.

(5) County school corporations.

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

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.85.
Ind. Code § 20-25.7-4-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25.7 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-25.7-4-7
Operational autonomy; personnel decisions; collective bargaining; participation in retirement funds
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) The innovation network team shall have full operational autonomy to run the innovation network school as provided in the agreement described in section 5 of this chapter.

(b) For any collective bargaining agreement under IC 20-29 entered into after July 1, 2015, a governing body is not bound by its collective bargaining agreement for employees of an innovation network school established under this chapter. Employees of an innovation network team may organize and create a separate bargaining unit to collectively bargain with the innovation network team under IC 20-29.

(c) Individuals employed by an innovation network school are entitled to participate in either:

(1) the state teachers' retirement fund established under IC 5-10.4; or

(2) the public employees' retirement fund established under IC 5-10.3.

As added by P.L.214-2015, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-27-7-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 27 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-27-7-8
Inspection requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. The inspection of a special purpose bus shall consist of an inspection to determine the existence and condition of the vehicle's:

(1) brakes;

(2) lights (headlamps, tail lamps, brake lights, clearance lights, and turn signals);

(3) steering and suspension;

(4) exhaust systems;

(5) general body condition; and

(6) tires.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-4-5(h).]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 20-51.4-2-9.7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 51.4 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-51.4-2-9.7
"Public school"
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.7. "Public school" refers to a school maintained by a school corporation or a charter school.

As added by P.L.202-2023, SEC.40.
Ind. Code § 20-30-8-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-30-8-6
Qualification as alternative education program
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. To qualify as an alternative education program, the program must:

(1) be an educational program for eligible students that instructs the eligible students in a different manner than the manner of instruction available in a traditional school setting; and

(2) comply with the rules that are adopted under IC 4-22-2 by the state board to govern:

(A) alternative education programs; and

(B) admission of eligible students to alternative education programs.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-4.6-4.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 20-51-3-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 51 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-51-3-4
Right to receive other contributions
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. An agreement entered into under section 1 of this chapter may not prohibit a scholarship granting organization from receiving contributions other than contributions described in section 3(1) of this chapter.

As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.364.
Ind. Code § 20-35.5-2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 35.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-35.5-2-1
Indicators to screen for risk factors of dyslexia included in reading plan; mandatory universal screener; reported in kindergarten through grade 2 reading plan
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) Subject to section 8 of this chapter, a school corporation's and charter school's reading plan developed under 511 IAC 6.2-3.1 shall include indicators to screen for risk factors of dyslexia, using a screening tool approved by the department that screens for characteristics of dyslexia.

(b) Subject to 511 IAC 6.2-3.1, the mandatory universal screener approved by the department under subsection (a) shall include indicators for dyslexia and must be reported in the kindergarten through grade 2 reading plan.

As added by P.L.95-2018, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-23-8-20 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-23-8-20
Limitation on actions
Status: in_force

Sec. 20. An action to:

(1) contest the validity of the adoption of a plan to declare that the plan has not been validly adopted; or

(2) enjoin the operation of a plan;

may not be instituted with respect to the adoption of the plan under section 19(a)(1) of this chapter at any time later than the one hundred twenty (120) days following the publication of the notice required by section 14 of this chapter or under section 19(a)(2) or 19(a)(3) of this chapter at any time later than the thirtieth day following the election at which the plan is adopted.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-10.1-14.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 20-35-11-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 35 / Chapter 11 / Section 20-35-11-2
"Center"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "center" refers to the center for deaf and hard of hearing education established under section 3 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.109-2012, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 20-24.5-1-14 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24.5 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-24.5-1-14
Student transportation to university administered school
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. Whenever the governing body of a school corporation determines necessary, the governing body may cause the students required to attend a university administered school to be transported to the university administered school or from the university administered school, or both, and pay the related transportation charges.

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-13-2 part.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209.
Ind. Code § 20-24-7-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-24-7-2
Distribution of state funds
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. The department shall distribute state tuition support distributions, and in the case of an adult high school (as defined in IC 20-24-1-2.3), funding provided in the state biennial budget for adult high schools, to the organizer. The department shall make a distribution under this section at the same time and in the same manner as the department makes a distribution of state tuition support under IC 20-43-2 to other school corporations.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-7-3.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.2-2006, SEC.106; P.L.146-2008, SEC.460; P.L.205-2013, SEC.229; P.L.218-2015, SEC.3; P.L.119-2016, SEC.1; P.L.85-2017, SEC.77.
Ind. Code § 20-48-1-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 48 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-48-1-3
Payment schedule; maximum term; designee of paying agent
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) Bonds authorized by this article and IC 20-26-1 through IC 20-26-5 must be payable in the amounts and at the times and places determined by the governing body.

(b) Bonds issued for the funding of judgments or for the purchase of school buses shall mature not more than five (5) years from the date of the bonds. Bonds issued for other purposes must mature not more than twenty-five (25) years from the date of the bonds.

(c) The governing body may provide that principal and interest of the bonds are payable at a bank in Indiana and may also be payable at the option of the holder at another bank designated by the governing body, either before or after the sale.

(d) The governing body may pay the fees of the bank paying agent and shall deposit with the paying agent, if any, within a reasonable period before the date that principal and interest become due sufficient money for the payment of the principal and interest on the due date.

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

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.171.
Ind. Code § 20-25.3-1-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25.3 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-25.3-1-1
Purpose of corporation
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. The Indianapolis public education corporation exists and shall operate for the public purpose of establishing a unified student transportation, school property, and school performance system within the geographic boundaries of the school city that maximizes the efficient use of taxpayer provided resources, respects the decision making of individual public schools and the school city, and creates the best conditions for student learning and success.

As added by P.L.101-2026, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 20-29-6-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 29 / Chapter 6 / Section 20-29-6-5
Grievance procedure
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. A contract entered into under this chapter may contain a grievance procedure.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-4.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.48-2011, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 20-27-9-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 27 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-27-9-5
Use of special purpose bus; operator requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) A special purpose bus or an appropriate vehicle may be used:

(1) by a school corporation to provide regular transportation of a student between one (1) school and another school or between the student's residence and the school;

(2) to transport students and their supervisors, including coaches, managers, and sponsors to athletic or other extracurricular school activities and field trips;

(3) by a school corporation to provide transportation between an individual's residence and the school for an individual enrolled in a special program for the habilitation or rehabilitation of persons with a developmental or physical disability, and, if applicable, the individual's sibling;

(4) to transport homeless students under IC 20-27-12;

(5) by a school corporation to provide regular transportation of an individual described in section 4 or 7 of this chapter between the individual's residence and the school; and

(6) to transport students to career and technical education programs under IC 20-27-12.1.

(b) The mileage limitation of section 3 of this chapter does not apply to special purpose buses.

(c) The operator of a special purpose bus or appropriate vehicle must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age, be authorized by the school corporation, pass an expanded criminal history check and expanded child protection index check as provided under IC 20-26-5-10, and meet the following requirements:

(1) Except as provided in subdivision (2)(B) and in addition to the license required under this subdivision, if the special purpose bus has a capacity of less than sixteen (16) passengers, the operator must hold a valid:

(A) operator's;

(B) chauffeur's;

(C) public passenger chauffeur's; or

(D) commercial driver's;

license.

(2) If the special purpose bus:

(A) has a capacity of more than fifteen (15) passengers; or

(B) is used to provide transportation to an individual described in subsection (a)(3) or (a)(5);

the operator must meet the requirements for a school bus driver set out in IC 20-27-8.

(d) A special purpose bus is not required to be constructed, equipped, or painted as specified for school buses under this article or by the rules of the committee.

(e) An owner or operator of a special purpose bus, other than a special purpose bus owned or operated by a school corporation or a nonpublic school, is subject to IC 8-2.1.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-5-2.6.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.191-2006, SEC.1; P.L.99-2007, SEC.171; P.L.146-2009, SEC.6; P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.318; P.L.228-2017, SEC.2; P.L.144-2019, SEC.14; P.L.270-2019, SEC.21; P.L.155-2020, SEC.10; P.L.168-2022, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 20-32-8.5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 32 / Chapter 8.5 / Section 20-32-8.5-3
Report to general assembly
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) For any component of the plan that has a fiscal impact, the secretary of education shall present those components of the plan to the general assembly:

(1) for consideration of the plan; and

(2) to determine the amount of any appropriation in the state budget for the state fiscal years beginning in 2011 and 2012 that is necessary to carry out the plan.

(b) To the extent a component of the plan does not have a fiscal impact, that component of the plan may be implemented after the state board holds a public hearing at which there is full public discussion and review by the state board.

As added by P.L.109-2010, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.43-2021, SEC.107.
Ind. Code § 20-47-2-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 47 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-47-2-7
Required terms of lease agreement
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) A lease entered into under this chapter must include the following provisions:

(1) An option for the school corporation, school corporations, or the public education corporation to renew the lease for a further term on similar conditions.

(2) An option for the school corporation, school corporations, or public education corporation to purchase the property covered by the lease after six (6) years from the execution of the lease and before the expiration of the term of the lease, on the date or dates in each year as may be fixed in the lease. The purchase price:

(A) must be equal to the amount required to enable the lessor corporation owning the property to liquidate by paying all indebtedness, with accrued and unpaid interest, redeeming and retiring any stock at par, and paying the expenses and charges of liquidation; and

(B) may not exceed the capital actually invested in the property by the lessor corporation represented by outstanding securities or existing indebtedness, plus the cost of transferring the property and liquidating the lessor corporation.

(b) A lease entered into under this chapter may not provide or be construed to provide that a school corporation or the public education corporation is under any obligation to purchase a leased school building or buildings, or under any obligation in respect to any creditors, shareholders, or other security holders of the lessor corporation.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-5-11-3 part.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.170. Amended by P.L.101-2026, SEC.27.
Ind. Code § 20-25.7-4-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25.7 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-25.7-4-2
Establishment of innovation network schools
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. An innovation network school may be established in the manner provided by:

(1) section 3 of this chapter; or

(2) section 4 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.214-2015, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-35.5-6-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 35.5 / Chapter 6 / Section 20-35.5-6-3
Petition for waiver of training requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) A school corporation or charter school may petition the secretary of education, or the secretary's designee, for a waiver necessary to hire an individual that does not meet the training requirements established by the department to be an authorized reading specialist trained in dyslexia. The written petition must be submitted to the department on a form and in a manner prescribed by the department and must specify the reasons the school corporation or charter school is seeking the waiver.

(b) The department may grant a petition submitted under subsection (a) if:

(1) the individual is unable to meet the training requirements to become an authorized reading specialist trained in dyslexia within the required time period; or

(2) an authorized reading specialist trained in dyslexia leaves the specialist's position with the school corporation or charter school and the school corporation or charter school is not able to timely employ or designate another authorized reading specialist trained in dyslexia.

(c) Waivers granted under subsection (b) may be granted for a period not to exceed one (1) year.

As added by P.L.95-2018, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.43-2021, SEC.119.
Ind. Code § 20-34-4.5-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 34 / Chapter 4.5 / Section 20-34-4.5-5
Guidance materials by the department
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. The department shall:

(1) develop guidance materials concerning each emergency medication; and

(2) post a copy of the guidance materials on the department's website.

As added by P.L.117-2017, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.23-2026, SEC.198.
Ind. Code § 20-23-18-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 18 / Section 20-23-18-7
Muncie Community School Corporation; academically innovative strategies
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. The Muncie Community school corporation shall engage academically innovative strategies for:

(1) developing, testing, and evaluating new methods of instruction and materials;

(2) comparing new methods with conventional methods in use; and

(3) training teachers in new methods of instruction and materials, as is found acceptable.

As added by P.L.213-2018(ss), SEC.22.
Ind. Code § 20-28-5-18 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-28-5-18
Out-of-state license holder; grant of Indiana license
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. (a) This section applies to an individual who:

(1) holds a valid teaching license issued by another state (excluding a teaching license equivalent to an Indiana temporary or emergency teaching license) in the same content area or areas for which the individual is applying for a license in Indiana; and

(2) was required to pass a content licensure test to obtain the license described in subdivision (1).

(b) Notwithstanding sections 3 and 12 of this chapter, the department shall grant one (1) of the following licenses to an individual described in subsection (a):

(1) If the individual has less than two (2) years of full-time teaching experience, an initial practitioner's license.

(2) If the individual has at least two (2) years of full-time teaching experience, a practitioner's license.

(3) If the individual has a master's degree from a regionally accredited institution and at least two (2) years of full-time teaching experience, an accomplished practitioner's license.

(c) An individual who is granted a license under this section shall comply with the training requirements under section 12.3 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.106-2016, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.52; P.L.139-2022, SEC.12; P.L.250-2023, SEC.27; P.L.214-2025, SEC.116.
Ind. Code § 20-32-4-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 32 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-32-4-5
Failure to meet graduation requirements; student with a disability; eligibility to graduate
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) This section applies to a student who is a student with a disability (as defined in IC 20-35-1-8).

(b) If the student fails to meet a postsecondary readiness competency requirement established by the state board under section 1.5(c) of this chapter, the student's case conference committee may determine that the student is eligible to graduate if the case conference committee finds the following:

(1) The student's teacher of record, in consultation with a teacher of the student in each subject area in which the student has not successfully completed a postsecondary readiness competency established by the state board under section 1.5(c) of this chapter, makes a written recommendation to the case conference committee. The recommendation must:

(A) be aligned with the governing body's relevant policy;

(B) be concurred in by the principal of the student's school; and

(C) be supported by documentation that the student has attained the academic standard in the subject area based on:

(i) tests or competencies other than the postsecondary readiness competencies established by the state board under section 1.5(c) of this chapter; or

(ii) classroom work.

(2) The student meets all the following requirements:

(A) Completes remediation opportunities provided to the student by the student's school to the extent required by the student's individualized education program.

(B) Maintains a school attendance rate of at least ninety-five percent (95%) to the extent required by the student's individualized education program with excused absences not counting against the student's attendance.

(C) Maintains at least a "C" average or the equivalent in the courses comprising the credits specifically required for graduation by rule of the state board.

(D) Otherwise satisfies all state and local graduation requirements.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-16-13.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.268-2013, SEC.7; P.L.233-2015, SEC.239; P.L.242-2017, SEC.37; P.L.192-2018, SEC.29; P.L.150-2024, SEC.40.
Ind. Code § 20-33-8-32 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-33-8-32
Locker searches
Status: in_force

Sec. 32. (a) A school corporation must provide each:

(1) student; and

(2) student's parent;

a copy of the rules of the governing body on searches of students' lockers and locker contents.

(b) A student who uses a locker that is the property of a school corporation is presumed to have no expectation of privacy in:

(1) that locker; or

(2) the locker's contents.

(c) In accordance with the rules of the governing body, a principal may search:

(1) a student's locker; and

(2) the locker's contents;

at any time.

(d) A law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the geographic area having a school facility containing a student's locker may:

(1) at the request of the school principal; and

(2) in accordance with rules of the governing body of the school corporation;

assist a school administrator in searching a student's locker and the locker's contents.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-5.1-25.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 20-31-9.5-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 31 / Chapter 9.5 / Section 20-31-9.5-1
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.190. Amended by P.L.223-2015, SEC.8. Repealed by P.L.211-2021, SEC.26.
Ind. Code § 20-19-2-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 19 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-19-2-7
Compensation of board members
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) Each member of the state board who is not an officer or employee of the state is entitled to an annual salary of two thousand dollars ($2,000).

(b) Each member of the state board is entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties, as provided in the state travel policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget agency. The compensation of members employed in the public schools may not be decreased because of regular service on the state board.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.73-2011, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 20-26-5-43.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-26-5-43.5
Adoption or replacement of a data technology system
Status: in_force

Sec. 43.5. (a) This section applies to a public school, including a charter school.

(b) If a public school adopts or replaces a data technology system, the public school shall adopt a system that:

(1) is based on modern information technology data standards; and

(2) allows for full integration and automated data sharing with state agencies.

(c) The state board, in consultation with the department, may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 necessary to implement this section.

As added by P.L.245-2023, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 20-46-7-14 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 46 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-46-7-14
Payments toward principal required on at least annual basis
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. After May 15, 2007, the department of local government finance may not approve under section 9 of this chapter a school corporation's proposed:

(1) bond issue that does not provide for payments toward the principal of the bonds on at least an annual basis in the amount determined under the rules or guidelines adopted by the department of local government finance;

(2) lease rental agreement that does not provide for repayments toward the present asset value of the lease at its inception on at least an annual basis in the amount determined under the rules or guidelines adopted by the department of local government finance; or

(3) debt service fund loan to purchase school buses that does not provide for payments toward the principal of the loan on at least an annual basis in the amount determined under the rules or guidelines adopted by the department of local government finance.

As added by P.L.224-2007, SEC.119.
Ind. Code § 20-19-3-37.4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 19 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-19-3-37.4
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.135-2025, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.74-2026, SEC.32.
Ind. Code § 20-24.5-1-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24.5 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-24.5-1-3
"Board of trustees"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "board of trustees" has the meaning set forth in IC 21-7-13-9.

[2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209.
Ind. Code § 20-33-5-12 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-33-5-12
Payment of fees for unqualified individuals
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. Under extraordinary circumstances, the township trustee may pay for the fees enumerated in section 3 of this chapter for individuals who do not otherwise qualify under the financial eligibility standard established in this chapter. Assistance in such cases may be provided by the township trustee under IC 12-20.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-9-11.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 20-26-11-29 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 11 / Section 20-26-11-29
Expired
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-6.5-10.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.149. Expired 1-1-2017 by P.L.233-2015, SEC.149.
Ind. Code § 20-51-3-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 51 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-51-3-6
Annual reports
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) A scholarship granting organization certified under this chapter must publicly report to the department by December 1 of each year the following information regarding the organization's scholarships awarded in the previous school year:

(1) The name and address of the scholarship granting organization.

(2) The total number and total dollar amount of contributions received during the previous school year.

(3) The:

(A) total number and total dollar amount of scholarships awarded during the previous school year; and

(B) total number and total dollar amount of school scholarships awarded during the previous school year.

The report must be certified under penalties of perjury by the chief executive officer of the scholarship granting organization.

(b) A scholarship granting organization certified under this chapter shall contract with an independent certified public accountant for an annual financial audit of the scholarship granting organization. The scholarship granting organization must provide a copy of the annual financial audit to the department and must make the annual financial audit available to a member of the public upon request.

As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.364. Amended by P.L.167-2018, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-22-16 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 22 / Section 20-20.5-22-16
Conflicting laws
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, to the extent the provisions of this chapter are inconsistent with the provisions of any other general, special, or local law, the provisions of this chapter are controlling, and compliance with this chapter shall be treated as compliance with the conflicting law.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-52-16.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-49-4-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 49 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-49-4-6
"Fund"
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the common school fund in the custody of the treasurer of state.

[2006 Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.172.
Ind. Code § 20-27-5-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 27 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-27-5-6
Fleet contract; benefits; fleet agreement with transportation network company; requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) The governing body of the school corporation may enter into a fleet contract with the fleet contractor under IC 5-22.

(b) The fleet contract may include a provision allowing the school bus drivers to be eligible for the life and health insurance benefits and other fringe benefits available to other school personnel.

(c) The governing body of a school corporation may enter into a fleet agreement with a transportation network company (as defined by IC 8-2.1-17-18) to transport students of the school corporation if the school corporation conducts an expanded criminal history check and expanded child protection index check as provided under IC 20-26-5-10 of every TNC driver (as defined by IC 8-2.1-17-19) who will transport students of the school corporation.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-2-4.1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.186; P.L.216-2021, SEC.19.
Ind. Code § 20-24-2.1-3.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 20-24-2.1-3.5
Appointment of executive director; removal for just cause; duties and powers
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.5. (a) The charter board shall appoint an executive director to carry out the duties and daily operations of the charter board. The executive director may be removed by the charter board for just cause.

(b) The executive director's duties include the following:

(1) To carry out the duties and responsibilities of the charter board under this chapter.

(2) To hire staff as necessary to ensure efficient and effective operation of the charter board.

(3) To pay the reasonable and necessary traveling and other expenses of an employee, a member, or an agent of the charter board.

(4) To request from any public agency the assistance, services, and data that will enable the charter board to properly carry out the charter board's functions and powers.

(c) The executive director has financial and signatory powers necessary to ensure efficient and effective charter board operations. In addition, the charter board may authorize the executive director to carry out any or all of the charter board's powers under section 2 of this chapter unless otherwise prohibited by law.

As added by P.L.139-2022, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 20-47-5-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 47 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-47-5-1
Existing lease; obligation of annexing school corporation
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) If a school corporation has leased a building or buildings under IC 20-47-2 or IC 20-47-3 and a part of the territory of the school corporation is later annexed to or otherwise acquired by another school corporation, the school corporation acquiring the territory shall pay to the school corporation whose territory is acquired the part of each lease rental payment as specified in this chapter.

(b) Each payment of an acquiring school corporation described in subsection (a) must be in an amount that bears the same ratio to the lease rental payment coming due from the school corporation whose territory is acquired as the ratio of the net assessed valuation for tax purposes in the territory acquired bears to the net assessed valuation for tax purposes of all property in the school corporation whose territory is acquired, including the property acquired.

(c) In the case of an annexation occurring after an annexation described in subsections (a) and (b), the part of the lease rental payments to be paid by the acquiring school corporation must be increased by the same ratio as the ratio described in subsection (b). The payments must be made to the school corporation whose territory is acquired before the date when the lease rental payments become due and owing.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-5-10-1.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.170.
Ind. Code § 20-18-2-13.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-18-2-13.5
"Political subdivision"
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.5. "Political subdivision" has the meaning set forth in IC 36-1-2-13.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 20-26-5-21(c).]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.75.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-13-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 13 / Section 20-20.5-13-4
"Mechanical restraint"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) As used in this chapter, "mechanical restraint" means the use of:

(1) a mechanical device;

(2) a material; or

(3) equipment;

attached or adjacent to a student's body that the student cannot remove and that restricts the freedom of movement of all or part of the student's body or restricts normal access to the student's body.

(b) The term does not include:

(1) mechanical devices;

(2) a material; or

(3) equipment;

used as prescribed by a doctor.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-40-4.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-23-12-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 12 / Section 20-23-12-9
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3-21-9.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.179-2011, SEC.23; P.L.216-2015, SEC.36; P.L.74-2017, SEC.70; P.L.278-2019, SEC.171; P.L.193-2021, SEC.103; P.L.141-2023, SEC.18. Repealed by P.L.170-2023, SEC.21 and P.L.184-2023, SEC.39.
Ind. Code § 20-40-21-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 40 / Chapter 21 / Section 20-40-21-4
Use of the money in the fund for debt service
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. The fund may be used only to pay for the school corporation's debt service on bonds or obligations issued or incurred to pay for school safety referendum tax levy purposes described in IC 20-40-20-6(a).

As added by P.L.272-2019, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 20-30-16-13 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 16 / Section 20-30-16-13
Adoption of rules
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. The state board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to administer this chapter.

As added by P.L.80-2017, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.93-2024, SEC.144.
Ind. Code § 20-18-2-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-18-2-5
"Governing body"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. "Governing body" means:

(1) a board of school commissioners;

(2) a metropolitan board of education;

(3) a board of trustees; or

(4) any other board or commission charged by law with the responsibility of administering the affairs of a school corporation.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citations: 20-6.1-1-3; 20-10.1-1-5.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.29.
Ind. Code § 20-24-7-13.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-24-7-13.5
Funding for certain charter schools for adults; exceptions; limitations; reporting requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.5. (a) This section applies to the following charter schools:

(1) The Excel Centers for Adult Learners.

(2) The Christel House DORS centers.

(3) The Gary Middle College charter schools.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, for a state fiscal year, a charter school described in subsection (a) is entitled to receive funding from the state in an amount equal to the product of:

(1) the charter school's number of students who are Indiana residents (expressed as full-time equivalents); multiplied by

(2) six thousand seven hundred fifty dollars ($6,750) beginning July 1, 2017.

(c) However, in the case of the charter school described in subsection (a)(3), the funding under this section applies only for those students who are twenty-two (22) years of age and older. In addition, the total number of students (expressed as full-time equivalents) of all adult learners in charter schools covered by this section may not exceed the following for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 state fiscal years:

(1) For the Christel House DORS centers, one thousand (1,000) adult learner students.

(2) For the Gary Middle College charter schools, two hundred fifty (250) adult learner students.

(3) For the Excel Centers for Adult Learners, six thousand five hundred fifty (6,550) adult learner students.

(d) A charter school described in subsection (a) is entitled to receive federal special education funding.

(e) The state funding under this section shall be paid each state fiscal year under a schedule set by the budget agency and approved by the governor. However, the schedule shall provide for at least twelve (12) payments, that one (1) payment shall be made at least every forty (40) days, and the aggregate of the payments in each state fiscal year shall equal the amount required under this section. However, if the appropriations for this purpose are insufficient, the distributions to each recipient shall be reduced proportionately.

(f) A charter school that receives funding as provided in this section must report the following information annually to the state board and (in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6) to the legislative council, on a schedule specified by the state board:

(1) The number of adult learners enrolled in the charter school during the preceding year.

(2) The demographics of the adult learners enrolled in the charter school during the preceding year (in a format requested by the state board).

(3) The graduation rates of the adult learners enrolled in the charter school during the preceding year.

(4) The outcomes for adult learners enrolled in the charter school, as of graduation and as of two (2) years after graduation. A charter school must include information concerning students' job placement outcomes, information concerning students' matriculation into higher education, and any other information concerning outcomes required by the state board.

(g) This section expires June 30, 2027.

As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.235. Amended by P.L.47-2014, SEC.6; P.L.213-2015, SEC.161; P.L.217-2017, SEC.98; P.L.108-2019, SEC.210; P.L.165-2021, SEC.151; P.L.201-2023, SEC.155; P.L.213-2025, SEC.168.
Ind. Code § 20-23-14-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 14 / Section 20-23-14-6
Election of district and at-large positions
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) With regard to a district position referred to in section 3(b) of this chapter, the candidate who receives the greatest number of votes of all candidates for that position is elected.

(b) With regard to the at-large positions referred to in section 3(c) of this chapter, the two (2) at-large candidates who receive the greatest number of votes of all at-large candidates are elected.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3-22-6.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.319.
Ind. Code § 20-35-8-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 35 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-35-8-2
Transportation for individualized education program; rules on limitations; liability for costs; transportation by appropriate vehicle
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) The state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish limits on the amount of transportation that may be provided in the student's individualized education program. Unless otherwise specially shown to be essential by the child's individualized education program, in case of residency in a public or private facility, these rules must limit the transportation required by the student's individualized education program to the following:

(1) The student's first entrance and final departure each school year.

(2) Round trip transportation each school holiday period.

(3) Two (2) additional round trips each school year.

(b) If a student is a transfer student receiving special education in a public school, the state or school corporation responsible for the payment of transfer tuition under IC 20-26-11-1 through IC 20-26-11-4 shall pay the cost of transportation required by the student's individualized education program.

(c) If a student receives a special education:

(1) in a facility operated by:

(A) the Indiana department of health;

(B) the division of disability, aging, and rehabilitative services; or

(C) the division of mental health and addiction;

(2) at the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired; or

(3) at the Indiana School for the Deaf;

the school corporation in which the student has legal settlement shall pay the cost of transportation required by the student's individualized education program. However, if the student's legal settlement cannot be ascertained, the state board shall pay the cost of transportation required by the student's individualized education program.

(d) If a student is placed in a private facility under IC 20-35-6-2 in order to receive a special education because the student's school corporation cannot provide an appropriate special education program, the school corporation in which the student has legal settlement shall pay the cost of transportation required by the student's individualized education program. However, if the student's legal settlement cannot be ascertained, the state board shall pay the cost of transportation required by the student's individualized education program.

(e) A student's individualized education program may allow for the student's transportation by appropriate vehicle. The state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 governing transportation of students by appropriate vehicle.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-18.2.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.231-2005, SEC.48; P.L.218-2005, SEC.82; P.L.2-2006, SEC.159; P.L.141-2006, SEC.102; P.L.1-2007, SEC.152; P.L.216-2021, SEC.33; P.L.56-2023, SEC.197; P.L.122-2026, SEC.102.
Ind. Code § 20-26-16-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 16 / Section 20-26-16-3
Authority to appoint officers; uniforms; vehicles
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The governing body of a school corporation or the equivalent for a charter school or accredited nonpublic school may do the following for the school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school police department:

(1) Appoint school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school police officers.

(2) Prescribe the duties and direct the conduct of school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school police officers.

(3) Prescribe distinctive uniforms.

(4) Provide emergency vehicles.

As added by P.L.132-2007, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.270-2019, SEC.16; P.L.232-2025, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 20-23-6-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 6 / Section 20-23-6-1
"Trustees"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "trustees" means the:

(1) township trustee and township board; or

(2) governing body;

of each school corporation joining in the resolution provided for in this chapter.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-5-14.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 20-29-7-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 29 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-29-7-2
Unfair practices by school employee organization
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. It is an unfair practice for a school employee organization or the organization's agents to do any of the following:

(1) Interfere with, restrain, or coerce:

(A) school employees in the exercise of the rights guaranteed by this article; or

(B) a school employer in the selection of its representatives for the purpose of bargaining collectively, discussing, or adjusting grievances.

This subdivision does not impair the right of a school employee organization to adopt its own rules with respect to the acquisition or retention of membership in the school employee organization.

(2) Cause or attempt to cause a school employer to discriminate against an employee in violation of section 1 of this chapter.

(3) Refuse to bargain collectively with a school employer if the school employee organization is the exclusive representative.

(4) Fail or refuse to comply with any provision of this article.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-7(b).]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 20-28-1-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-28-1-1
Application
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article.

[2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 20-34-4.5-0.2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 34 / Chapter 4.5 / Section 20-34-4.5-0.2
"Emergency medication"
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.2. As used in this chapter, "emergency medication" means any of the following:

(1) Albuterol.

(2) Epinephrine.

(3) A federal Food and Drug Administration approved opioid overdose reversal medication, including nasal spray, as an overdose intervention drug that is subject to IC 16-42-27.

As added by P.L.117-2017, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.105-2025, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 20-26-13-16 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 13 / Section 20-26-13-16
Graduation rate determination under National Governors' Association guidelines
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. In addition to any other determination required under this chapter, the department shall determine and report a statewide graduation rate that is consistent with guidelines developed by the National Governors' Association. If the guidelines are unclear or allow flexibility in determination, the requirements of this chapter apply to the determination of a statewide graduation rate. However, cohort members who leave after less than one (1) year of attendance in an Indiana school and whose location cannot be determined may not be subtracted in the calculation of a statewide graduation rate.

As added by P.L.229-2007, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-13-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 13 / Section 20-20.5-13-5
"Physical restraint"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) As used in this chapter, "physical restraint" means physical contact between a school employee and a student:

(1) in which the student unwillingly participates; and

(2) that involves the use of a manual hold to restrict freedom of movement of all or part of a student's body or to restrict normal access to the student's body.

(b) The term does not include:

(1) briefly holding a student without undue force in order to calm or comfort the student, or to prevent unsafe behavior, such as running into traffic or engaging in a physical altercation;

(2) physical escort; or

(3) physical contact intended to gently assist or prompt a student in performing a task or to guide or assist a student from one (1) area to another.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-40-5.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-23-16-30 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 16 / Section 20-23-16-30
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-15-2.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.231-2005, SEC.52.
Ind. Code § 20-27-12-0.1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 27 / Chapter 12 / Section 20-27-12-0.1
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.167-2018, SEC.4. Repealed by P.L.216-2021, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 20-26-5-15 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-26-5-15
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5-6-4.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Repealed by P.L.2-2006, SEC.199.
Ind. Code § 20-34-5-16 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 34 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-34-5-16
Tasks; school nurses and volunteer health aides
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. (a) The school nurse shall perform the tasks necessary to assist a student in carrying out the student's individualized health plan.

(b) When necessary, a volunteer health aide may perform the tasks necessary to assist a student in carrying out the student's individualized health plan, in compliance with the training guidelines provided under section 15 of this chapter.

(c) A volunteer health aide may act under this section only if the parent or legal guardian of the student signs an agreement that:

(1) authorizes a volunteer health aide to assist the student; and

(2) states that the parent or legal guardian understands that, as provided under IC 34-30-14, a volunteer health aide is not liable for civil damages for assisting in the student's care.

(d) A volunteer health aide who assists a student under this section:

(1) is not considered to be engaging in the practice of nursing; and

(2) is exempt from applicable statutes and rules that restrict activities that may be performed by an individual who is not an individual licensed or authorized under IC 25 to provide health care services.

(e) A school corporation may not restrict the assignment of a student to a particular school on the sole basis of whether the school has volunteer health aides.

As added by P.L.166-2007, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-30-14.5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 14.5 / Section 20-30-14.5-3
State certificate of biliteracy created
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) The state certificate of biliteracy is created to:

(1) encourage students to study languages;

(2) certify the attainment of biliteracy;

(3) provide employers with a method of identifying individuals with language and biliteracy skills;

(4) provide postsecondary educational institutions with an additional method to recognize applicants for admission;

(5) prepare students with twenty-first century skills; and

(6) recognize the value of foreign language and native language instruction in public schools.

(b) The receipt of the certificate demonstrates the attainment of a high level of proficiency by a graduate of a public or a state accredited nonpublic high school, sufficient for meaningful use in college and a career, in one (1) or more languages in addition to English.

(c) A school corporation, a charter school, or a state accredited nonpublic high school is not required to participate in the certificate program.

As added by P.L.226-2015, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.63; P.L.214-2025, SEC.160.
Ind. Code § 20-30-9-11 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-30-9-11
Summer and preschool bilingual-bicultural courses
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. School corporations may establish full-time or part-time summer or preschool bilingual-bicultural courses. However, the courses are not substitutes for bilingual-bicultural programs required during the normal school year.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-5.5-6.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-10-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 10 / Section 20-20.5-10-5
State board responsibilities
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) The state board shall do the following:

(1) Prepare biennially a plan for implementing career and technical education.

(2) Implement, to the best of its ability, the career and technical education plan prepared under subdivision (1).

(3) Investigate the funding of career and technical education on a cost basis.

(4) Establish and monitor the operation of secondary level career and technical education in Indiana in accordance with the comprehensive long range state plan developed under section 4 of this chapter.

(5) In consultation with the Indiana professional licensing agency, adopt rules concerning secondary level career and technical education programs, courses, and classes in the areas of cosmetology, electrology, esthetics, barbering, and manicuring.

(6) To comply with this section and any federal law or regulation:

(A) adopt rules under IC 4-22-2; and

(B) develop policies and administrative procedures.

(b) The state board shall use data from the department of workforce development to carry out the state board's duties under this section.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-38-5.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-26-19-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 19 / Section 20-26-19-7
Proof of residence; address; exclude student from attendance
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) A parent of a student described in section 5 of this chapter shall provide proof of residence to the public school not later than ten (10) instructional days after the arrival date provided on the documentation described in section 5(2)(B) of this chapter.

(b) A parent may use the address of any of the following as proof of residence for purposes of this section:

(1) A temporary on base billeting facility.

(2) A purchased or leased home or apartment.

(3) Any federal government housing or off base military housing, including off base military housing that is provided through a public-private venture.

(c) If a parent of a student fails to provide proof of residence to a public school in accordance with subsection (a), the public school may exclude the student from attendance pending an expulsion proceeding.

As added by P.L.38-2020, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 20-47-2-20 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 47 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-47-2-20
Required levy; payment of obligations
Status: in_force

Sec. 20. A school corporation or the public education corporation that executes a lease under this chapter shall annually appropriate from its debt service fund or operations fund an amount sufficient to pay the lease rental required under the lease. The appropriation is reviewable by other bodies vested by law with such authority to ascertain that the specified amount is sufficient to meet the lease rental required under the lease. The first specific appropriation shall be made at the first budget period following the date of the execution of the lease, and the first annual appropriation must be sufficient to pay the estimated amount of the first annual lease rental payment to be made under the lease. Thereafter, the annual appropriations provided for in this section shall be made, and payments shall be made from the debt service fund.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-5-11-13.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.170. Amended by P.L.244-2017, SEC.108; P.L.101-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-26-10-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 10 / Section 20-26-10-2
"Participating school corporation"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "participating school corporations" means all school corporations engaging in a joint program.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5-11-1(d).]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.74-2026, SEC.73.
Ind. Code § 20-23-16-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 16 / Section 20-23-16-4
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-26.9.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.2-2006, SEC.199.
Ind. Code § 20-27-7-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 27 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-27-7-4
Certificate of inspection display
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. A school bus may not be used to transport passengers unless a valid certificate of inspection issued under section 3 of this chapter is displayed as viewed from the outside on the lower left corner of the windshield of the school bus. However, if the left corner position obstructs the school bus driver's view, the inspection sticker may be positioned on the bottom of the windshield so as to minimize the obstruction to the school bus driver's view.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-4-5(d).]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 20-28-1-12 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-28-1-12
"Type of license"
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. "Type of license" refers to the various types and grades of licenses issued by the board.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-1-4.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 20-26-5-4.1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-26-5-4.1
Void and unenforceable terms in vendor contracts
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.1. (a) This section applies to a vendor contract entered into, amended, or renewed after June 30, 2026.

(b) As used in this section, "automatic renewal provision" means a provision in a vendor contract that provides for the automatic renewal of the contract unless the governing body of a school corporation or the equivalent authority for a charter school gives notice to the vendor that the school corporation or charter school intends to terminate the vendor contract at the end of the contract term.

(c) As used in this section, "choice of law provision" means a term within a vendor contract that subjects the vendor contract to the laws of a state other than Indiana.

(d) As used in this section, "indemnity provision" means a provision, a clause, a covenant, or an agreement that:

(1) is contained in, collateral to, or affecting a vendor contract; and

(2) purports to indemnify, defend, or hold harmless, or has the effect of indemnifying, defending, or holding harmless, a vendor against liability for loss or damage resulting from:

(A) negligence;

(B) intentional acts; or

(C) omissions;

of the vendor or an agent, employee, servant, or independent contractor that is directly responsible to the vendor.

(e) As used in this section, "vendor contract" means a contract between a governing body of a school corporation or the equivalent authority for a charter school and a vendor in which the vendor promises to provide goods or services.

(f) Notwithstanding any other law, an indemnity provision in a vendor contract under this section is:

(1) against public policy; and

(2) void and unenforceable.

(g) Notwithstanding any other law, a choice of law provision in a vendor contract under this section is:

(1) against public policy; and

(2) void and unenforceable.

A vendor contract is only subject to the laws of the state of Indiana.

(h) Notwithstanding any other law, an automatic renewal provision in a vendor contract under this section is:

(1) against public policy; and

(2) void and unenforceable.

As added by P.L.149-2026, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 20-18-2-26.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-18-2-26.5
"Truancy prevention measure"
Status: in_force

Sec. 26.5. "Truancy prevention measure" means an action designed to:

(1) address truancy before a child becomes a habitual truant; and

(2) minimize the need for:

(A) referrals to a voluntary truancy prevention program; or

(B) reports to a juvenile court.

As added by P.L.125-2024, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 20-22-3-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 22 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-22-3-8
Staff and administrative support
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. The school shall provide staff and administrative support to the board.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-16-3-8.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 20-25-3-14 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-25-3-14
Books, accounts, and vouchers of board; examination by state board of accounts
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. (a) The books, accounts, and vouchers of the board and of all the board's officers and employees may be examined by the state board of accounts at a time selected by the state board of accounts.

(b) An officer or employee of the board shall, on request of the state board of accounts:

(1) produce and submit to the state board of accounts for examination all:

(A) books;

(B) papers;

(C) documents;

(D) vouchers;

(E) accounts; and

(F) records;

of the board in the possession of the officer or employee or belonging to the office of the officer or employee; and

(2) assist in every way the state board of accounts in its work in making an examination.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3-11-12.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 20-26-7-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-26-7-6
Property acquired by conditional gift or bequest; annexation
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. A school corporation that acquires any real property by gift, devise, or bequest shall hold, use, and dispose of the real property under the terms and conditions imposed by the donor or testator.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-22-13 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 22 / Section 20-20.5-22-13
Department of education; report to legislative council
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. Not later than November 1, 2028, the department shall do the following:

(1) Prepare a report that includes the following:

(A) A summary regarding the:

(i) school corporations and schools participating in the pilot program;

(ii) implementation of the pilot program by each local board;

(iii) results and outcomes regarding the pilot program; and

(iv) implementation plans submitted by the local boards under section 8(b) of this chapter.

(B) Any recommendations regarding:

(i) legislation or procedures to further carry out the purposes of this chapter and an implementation plan submitted under section 8(b) of this chapter; and

(ii) whether to extend the pilot program to additional applicants.

(C) A plan to adopt best practices from the pilot program statewide.

(2) Submit the report to the legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-52-13.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-51.4-5-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 51.4 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-51.4-5-6
Internet list of ESA participating entities
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. The department shall annually make available on the department's website a list of ESA participating entities.

As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.180. Amended by P.L.202-2023, SEC.68; P.L.213-2025, SEC.233.
Ind. Code § 20-28-5-22.1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-28-5-22.1
Employment of unlicensed vocational program instructor
Status: in_force

Sec. 22.1 (a) After June 30, 2019, a school corporation, a school, or a secondary school vocational program may employ an instructor who does not have a license under this chapter for not more than fifty percent (50%) of the career and technical education courses offered by the school corporation, school, or secondary school vocational program, if the instructor:

(1) has:

(A) six thousand (6,000) hours of work experience in the five (5) years immediately preceding the year of employment as an instructor in the secondary vocational program;

(B) four thousand (4,000) hours of work experience in the ten (10) years immediately preceding the year of employment as an instructor in the secondary vocational program and provides evidence of occupational licensure or occupational proficiency based on a regional, state, or national board training and evaluation approved by the department;

(C) four thousand (4,000) hours of work experience in the ten (10) years immediately preceding the year of employment as an instructor in the secondary vocational program and provides evidence of completion of an accredited two (2) year or higher degree in the specific area in which the instructor will teach; or

(D) four thousand (4,000) hours of work experience in the ten (10) years immediately preceding the year of employment as an instructor in the secondary vocational program and has completed an apprenticeship or internship program; and

(2) obtains an expanded criminal history check and child protection index search under IC 20-26-5-10.

(b) An instructor is considered a teacher for purposes of collective bargaining under IC 20-29.

As added by P.L.143-2019, SEC.19.
Ind. Code § 20-44-2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 44 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-44-2-1
Application
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to each school corporation.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 20-23-16-4(a).]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.167.
Ind. Code § 20-19-3-28 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 19 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-19-3-28
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.148-2022, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.74-2026, SEC.27.
Ind. Code § 20-23-4-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-23-4-6
"Party"
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "party" includes:

(1) a person;

(2) a firm;

(3) a limited liability company;

(4) a corporation;

(5) an association; or

(6) a municipality;

interested in proceedings under this chapter.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-3(12).]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 20-28-2-1.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-28-2-1.5
Division of professional standards; established
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.5. The division of professional standards is established within the department to administer the responsibilities of the department described in section 1 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.246-2005, SEC.137.
Ind. Code § 20-26-5-17 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-26-5-17
Repealed
Status: repealed

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Repealed by P.L.2-2006, SEC.199.
Ind. Code § 20-26-11-6.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 11 / Section 20-26-11-6.5
Transfers of children of school corporation employees
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.5. (a) Notwithstanding this chapter, a school corporation shall accept a transferring student who does not have legal settlement in the school corporation if:

(1) the student's parent is a current employee of the transferee school corporation with an annual salary of at least:

(A) eight thousand dollars ($8,000); or

(B) three thousand dollars ($3,000) earned due to being included as an employee in the extracurricular portion of the transferee school corporation's current collective bargaining agreement;

(2) the student's parent currently resides in Indiana; and

(3) the transferee school corporation has the capacity to accept the student.

(b) If the number of students who request to transfer to a transferee school corporation under this section causes the school corporation to exceed the school corporation's maximum student capacity, the governing body shall determine which students will be admitted as transfer students by random drawing in a public meeting. However, the governing body of a school corporation located in a county with a consolidated city shall determine which students will be admitted by using a publicly verifiable random selection process.

(c) Notwithstanding this chapter and IC 20-43, if a school corporation has adopted a policy of not accepting the transfer of any student who does not have legal settlement within the school corporation, the school corporation may not enroll and may not report for purposes of state tuition support a student under this section whose parent does not meet the requirements described in subsection (a).

As added by P.L.17-2015, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.250-2017, SEC.29; P.L.241-2019, SEC.1; P.L.155-2020, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-22-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 22 / Section 20-20.5-22-3
"School"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "school" means a:

(1) charter school; or

(2) nonpublic school with at least one (1) employee.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-52-3.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-23-5-12 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-23-5-12
Disposition of assets and liabilities of losing school corporation; allocation of school tax receipts and amount to be paid by acquiring school corporation; standards
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. (a) With respect to whether the disposition of the assets and liabilities of the losing school corporation, allocation of school tax receipts, and the amount to be paid by the acquiring school corporation is equitable, the court, subject to subsection (b), shall be satisfied that the annexing resolution conforms substantially to the following standards:

(1) The acquiring school corporation shall assume a part of all installments of principal and interest on any indebtedness of the losing school corporation (other than current obligations or temporary borrowing) that fall due after the end of the last calendar year in which the losing school corporation is entitled to receive current tax receipts from property tax levies on the property of the annexed territory. The part consists of the following:

(A) All installments relating to any indebtedness incurred in connection with the acquisition or construction of any building located in the annexed territory.

(B) A proportion of all installments relating to any other indebtedness that is the same proportion as the valuation of the real property in the annexed territory bears to the valuation of all the real property in the losing school corporation, as the indebtedness is assessed for general taxation immediately before annexation.

(2) The acquiring school corporation shall make the payments and assume the obligations provided for a school corporation acquiring territory or a building or buildings under IC 20-47-5.

(b) Standards under subsection (a) may not be applicable to the extent the losing school corporation and acquiring school corporation otherwise agree in a situation where all or a majority of the students in the annexed territory have been transferred from the losing school corporation to the acquiring school corporation for the five (5) school years immediately preceding the transfer. The agreement between school corporations may not prejudice the rights of bondholders or lessors whose rights against the losing school corporation and acquiring school corporation shall, upon enforcement, be allocated between the losing school corporation and acquiring school corporation in accordance with subsection (a)(1) and (a)(2).

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-4-7.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.231-2005, SEC.21; P.L.2-2006, SEC.94.
Ind. Code § 20-30-16-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 16 / Section 20-30-16-9
Credit for completion of courses
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. A school corporation shall:

(1) count successfully completed course access program courses toward the requirements of an Indiana diploma; and

(2) include credits earned and grades received for any course access program courses taken under this chapter on a student's transcript.

As added by P.L.80-2017, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.192-2018, SEC.21.
Ind. Code § 20-23-4-16 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-23-4-16
Required contents of preliminary or final comprehensive plan
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. The form of a preliminary or final comprehensive plan of reorganization is sufficient if the plan contains in its own terms or by reference the following for each proposed community school corporation:

(1) The name of the proposed community school corporation.

(2) A general description of the boundaries of the community school corporation as provided in section 12 of this chapter.

(3) The number of members of the board of school trustees and whether the members are elected or appointed.

(4) The manner in which the board of school trustees, other than the interim board, is elected or appointed.

(5) If a school corporation is divided as part of the reorganization, the disposition of assets and liabilities of the school corporation.

(6) The statement required by section 12 of this chapter if that statement is submitted or adopted with the plan.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-12.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 20-26-5-36 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-26-5-36
Procedures to adopt a remediation program; public hearing; requirement to file an adopted plan with the department
Status: in_force

Sec. 36. (a) A remediation program for any subset of students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12 must be in writing and adopted at a public hearing of the governing body of the school corporation before the governing body may spend money for the remediation program.

(b) After the governing body of a school corporation adopts a remediation program under subsection (a), the school corporation shall promptly file the adopted plan with the department. The department shall review a plan for a remediation program adopted by the governing body of a school corporation and may comment on the plan.

As added by P.L.213-2015, SEC.167. Amended by P.L.74-2026, SEC.60.
Ind. Code § 20-25.7-3-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25.7 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-25.7-3-3
"Eligible school"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. "Eligible school" means a school that is part of a school corporation.

As added by P.L.214-2015, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-23-5-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-23-5-7
Annexations authorized
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. Subject to the limitations and procedures in this chapter, a school corporation may annex territory from any other school corporation by resolutions of the acquiring and losing school corporations under section 8 of this chapter.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-4-2.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 20-24.2-6-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24.2 / Chapter 6 / Section 20-24.2-6-1
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.201-2013, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.53-2014, SEC.136.
Ind. Code § 20-26-19-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 19 / Section 20-26-19-3
"Parent"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "parent" means the following:

(1) A parent (as defined in IC 20-18-2-13).

(2) A stepparent of a child with whom a parent (as defined in IC 20-18-2-13) resides.

As added by P.L.38-2020, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 20-43-4-3.7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 43 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-43-4-3.7
Designation of alternative day for determining enrollment
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.7. (a) This section applies if the state board determines that extreme patterns of:

(1) student in-migration;

(2) illness;

(3) natural disaster; or

(4) other unusual conditions in a particular school corporation's enrollment;

on the count day established under section 3 of this chapter or the subsequent adjustment date established under section 3.5 of this chapter cause the enrollment count of eligible pupils to be unrepresentative of the enrollment of one (1) or more school corporations.

(b) If the state board determines that the:

(1) count day or subsequent adjustment date is unrepresentative of the enrollment of one (1) or more school corporations as described in subsection (a); and

(2) enrollment count of the one (1) or more school corporations described in subdivision (1) would be 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) as a result of changing the count day;

the state board may designate another day for determining the enrollment of the one (1) or more school corporations.

(c) If the state board determines that the:

(1) count day or subsequent adjustment date is unrepresentative of the enrollment of one (1) or more school corporations as described in subsection (a); and

(2) enrollment count of the one (1) or more school corporations described in subdivision (1) would be 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) as a result of changing the count day;

the state board may designate another day for determining the enrollment of the one (1) or more school corporations after review by the budget committee

As added by P.L.130-2022, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 20-32-5.1-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 32 / Chapter 5.1 / Section 20-32-5.1-6
Duties of state board; department
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) The state board shall:

(1) authorize and oversee the department's development and implementation of the Indiana's Learning Evaluation Assessment Readiness Network (ILEARN) program, including:

(A) establishment of criteria for requests for proposals for statewide assessments developed or authorized under this chapter;

(B) establishment of criteria for membership of evaluation teams; and

(C) establishment of criteria for content and format of the statewide assessment; and

(2) require the department to conduct ongoing analysis of whether the statewide assessment program's results are predictive of success in college and career training programs.

(b) The passing scores on a statewide summative assessment must be determined by statistically valid and reliable methods as determined by independent experts selected by the state board.

(c) The state board, in consultation with The Arc of Indiana and Indiana Council of Administrators of Special Education (ICASE), shall select one (1) or more individuals who specialize in special education who shall, in turn, be consulted with by the state board as part of the state board's oversight of the development and implementation of the Indiana's Learning Evaluation Assessment Readiness Network (ILEARN) program.

(d) The secretary of education, with the approval of the state board, is responsible for the development, implementation, and monitoring of the Indiana's Learning Evaluation Assessment Readiness Network (ILEARN) program.

(e) The department shall prepare detailed design specifications for the statewide assessment program developed under this chapter that must do the following:

(1) Take into account the academic standards adopted under IC 20-31-3.

(2) Include testing of students' higher level cognitive thinking in each subject area tested.

(f) A statewide summative assessment described in section 7 of this chapter may be in a form that allows the department and the state board, to the extent possible, to compare the proficiency of Indiana students to the proficiency of students in other states. A statewide summative assessment may consist of original test items for Indiana's exclusive use if the state board determines that:

(1) developing original test items for Indiana's exclusive use will result in cost savings; or

(2) it would be impractical to develop a statewide summative assessment adequately aligned to Indiana's academic standards without including original test items developed for Indiana's exclusive use.

(g) The state board shall establish a method for virtual administration of the statewide summative assessment described in section 7 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.242-2017, SEC.41. Amended by P.L.82-2020, SEC.3; P.L.43-2021, SEC.105; P.L.5-2024, SEC.13; P.L.150-2024, SEC.46.
Ind. Code § 20-27-5-17 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 27 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-27-5-17
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-2-13.5.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.196.
Ind. Code § 20-44-2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 44 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-44-2-3
Duty; rate necessary to pay obligations
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The governing body shall annually levy a rate that will produce a sum sufficient to meet all payments of principal and interest as they mature in the year for which the levy is made on the:

(1) bonds;

(2) notes; or

(3) other obligations;

of the school corporation.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 20-23-16-4(c).]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.167.
Ind. Code § 20-27-11-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 27 / Chapter 11 / Section 20-27-11-4
Transportation cost; contracts
Status: reserved

Sec. 4. The governing body of a school corporation that transfers a student to another school corporation may contract with the receiving corporation for the provision of transportation costs for the transferred student.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-7-4.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 20-43-1-25 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 43 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-43-1-25
"State tuition support"
Status: in_force

Sec. 25. "State tuition support" means the amount of state funds to be distributed to:

(1) a school corporation other than a virtual charter school in any state fiscal year under this article for all grants, distributions, and awards described in IC 20-43-2-3; and

(2) a virtual charter school in any state fiscal year under IC 20-43-6-3.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-3-1.6-1.1(c).]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166. Amended by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.325; P.L.229-2011, SEC.203; P.L.205-2013, SEC.267.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-5-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-20.5-5-7
Application for diploma; information required
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) The department and the department of veterans' affairs shall jointly design a form for the application for issuance of a diploma under the program.

(b) The application form must require at least the following information about an eligible veteran:

(1) Personal identification information.

(2) Military service information, including a copy of the eligible veteran's discharge from military service under conditions other than conditions set forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).

(3) High school information, including the following:

(A) Name and address, including county, of the last high school attended.

(B) Whether the high school was a public or nonpublic school.

(C) Years attended.

(D) Year of leaving high school to begin military service.

(E) Year in which the veteran would have graduated if the veteran had not left high school to begin military service.

(4) If the high school attended was a public school, whether the veteran prefers receiving a diploma issued by:

(A) the state board; or

(B) the governing body of the school corporation governing the high school.

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

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-26-7.1-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 7.1 / Section 20-26-7.1-7
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.270-2019, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.28; P.L.155-2021, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.189-2023, SEC.21.
Ind. Code § 20-24-7-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-24-7-9
Charter revocation or termination; funds distribution; assets
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) This section applies if:

(1) an authorizer:

(A) revokes a charter before the end of the term for which the charter is granted; or

(B) does not renew a charter; or

(2) a charter school otherwise terminates its charter before the end of the term for which the charter is granted.

(b) Any funds that remain to be distributed to the charter school in the state fiscal year in which an event described in subsection (a) occurs shall continue to be distributed to the charter school for as long as the charter school continues to operate in accordance with state law and its charter.

(c) Upon the cessation of the operation of a charter school, the following apply:

(1) Any funds that remain to be distributed to the charter school may not be distributed to the charter school.

(2) The remaining assets of the charter school must be distributed first to satisfy outstanding payroll obligations for employees of the charter school, then to creditors of the charter school, then to any outstanding debt to the common school fund.

(3) The remaining funds received from the department must be returned to the department not more than thirty (30) days after the charter school ceases operation due to:

(A) closure of the charter school;

(B) nonrenewal of the charter school's charter; or

(C) revocation of the charter school's charter.

(d) If the assets of the charter school are insufficient to pay all parties to whom the charter school owes compensation under subsection (c)(2), the priority of the distribution of assets may be determined by a court.

(e) A charter school's articles or bylaws may not contain language that is inconsistent with the requirements of this section.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-7-9.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.2-2006, SEC.109; P.L.146-2008, SEC.463; P.L.205-2013, SEC.233; P.L.250-2017, SEC.20; P.L.214-2025, SEC.59.
Ind. Code § 20-51.4-4-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 51.4 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-51.4-4-2
Eligibility for grant amount; termination of an account
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) An eligible student who currently maintains an ESA account is entitled to an ESA annual grant amount for each school year until the student graduates or obtains a certificate of completion under the student's individualized education program. An eligible student may not receive a grant under this section after graduating or obtaining a certificate of completion. The ESA annual grant amount shall be paid from the ESA program fund. The department shall deposit the ESA annual grant amount under this section, in quarterly deposits, into an eligible student's ESA account.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), at the end of the year in which an ESA account is established, the parent of an eligible student or the emancipated eligible student may roll over for use in a subsequent year a maximum of one thousand dollars ($1,000). However, for each year thereafter, the parent of the eligible student or the emancipated eligible student may roll over one thousand dollars ($1,000) plus any amount rolled over in a previous year.

(c) An eligible student's ESA account shall terminate the later of:

(1) the date the student graduates high school; or

(2) July 1 of the year in the year which the student graduates high school.

Any money, including interest that remains in the eligible student's ESA account when it terminates under this subsection reverts to the state general fund.

As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.180. Amended by P.L.132-2022, SEC.5; P.L.202-2023, SEC.50; P.L.213-2025, SEC.212.
Ind. Code § 20-19-3-36 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 19 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-19-3-36
Nonviolent crisis intervention training programs
Status: in_force

Sec. 36. The department shall:

(1) review nonviolent crisis intervention training programs; and

(2) make recommendations to school corporations;

regarding the training required for an employee of a school corporation under IC 20-26-5-46.

As added by P.L.165-2025, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 20-45-8-11 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 45 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-45-8-11
"Receiving qualified school corporation"
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. As used in this chapter, "receiving qualified school corporation" means any qualified school corporation receiving an entitlement under this chapter that exceeds the amount of the tax collected on the assessed valuation of the qualified school corporation.

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

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.168.
Ind. Code § 20-50-3-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 50 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-50-3-2
"Original school corporation"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "original school corporation" means the school corporation in which the school of origin of a student in foster care is located.

As added by P.L.133-2008, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 20-20-7-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-20-7-3
"Eligible veteran"
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 20-20-7-3 was relocated to IC 20-20.5-5-3.

Note: This version of section amended by P.L.94-2026, SEC.69. See also preceding repeal of this article by P.L.74-2026, SEC.36.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "eligible veteran" refers to an individual who has the following qualifications:

(1) Served as a member of the armed forces of the United States at any time during at least one (1) of the following periods:

(A) Beginning April 6, 1917, and ending November 11, 1918 (World War I).

(B) Beginning December 7, 1941, and ending December 31, 1946 (World War II).

(C) Beginning June 27, 1950, and ending January 31, 1955 (Korean Conflict).

(D) Beginning August 5, 1964, and ending May 7, 1975 (Vietnam Conflict).

(2) Before the military service described in subdivision (1):

(A) attended a public or nonpublic high school in Indiana; and

(B) was a student in good standing at the high school described in clause (A), to the satisfaction of the department of veterans' affairs.

(3) Did not graduate or receive a diploma because of leaving the high school described in subdivision (2) for the military service described in subdivision (1).

(4) Was discharged from the armed forces of the United States under conditions other than conditions set forth in IC 10-17-12-8.1(2).

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-30-3.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.144-2007, SEC.17; P.L.238-2025, SEC.54; P.L.94-2026, SEC.69.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-24-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 24 / Section 20-20.5-24-8
Suspension of rules, provisions, tests
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) Any of the following may be suspended for a school corporation or charter school in accordance with the school corporation's or charter school's plan approved under section 5 of this chapter:

(1) Any statute or rule that may be suspended under IC 20-26.5-2-3.

(2) Any provision under the following:

(A) IC 20-28-4.

(B) IC 20-28-11.5.

(C) IC 20-30-2-2.

(D) IC 20-30-4.

(3) Subject to subsection (b), any provisions under the statewide assessment program under IC 20-32-5.1.

(b) A statewide assessment program test requirement may not be suspended under subsection (a)(3) unless a school corporation or charter school agrees to administer an assessment that can be used to compare the performance of students who attend the school corporation or charter school with the performance of students who take the statewide summative assessment.

(c) After a school corporation or charter school has participated for at least three (3) years in the pilot program, the department may:

(1) revoke the suspension of any statute or rule under subsection (a) for the school corporation or charter school; or

(2) terminate the participation of the school corporation or charter school in the pilot program;

if the department determines that the school corporation or charter school has not met the specific goals and the measurable student outcomes in the school corporation's or charter school's plan approved under section 5 of this chapter.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-54-8.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.