Ind. Code § 20-28-5-19.8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-28-5-19.8
Waiver of literacy endorsement requirements; extension; report
Status: in_force

Sec. 19.8. (a) An individual described in section 19.7(b) of this chapter who cannot comply with the requirements of section 19.7 of this chapter may apply for a waiver from the department in a form and manner prescribed by the department.

(b) Subject to subsection (d), if the department determines that an individual described in subsection (a) cannot comply with the requirements of section 19.7 of this chapter, the department may grant the individual a waiver that provides an exception to the requirements.

(c) The department may grant a waiver under this section to an individual that:

(1) is not more than one (1) year; and

(2) does not extend beyond July 1, 2028.

However the department may extend the waiver described in this subsection if the department determines a hardship exists for the individual in meeting the requirements under section 19.7 of this chapter.

(d) Before the department may grant a waiver under this section, the department shall submit a report not later than December 1, 2026, to the legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 that contains the following information:

(1) The progress made by the department toward the requirements in section 19.7 of this chapter.

(2) The progress made by the department toward the goal of student literacy in Indiana.

(3) Barriers and challenges that remain for all individuals described in section 19.7(b) of this chapter to achieving the requirements of section 19.7 of this chapter.

(4) The reasons the department's waiver authority under this section is necessary.

(5) Any other recommendations the department may have for educators, communities, parents, schools, teacher preparation programs, and the general assembly for achieving:

(A) full compliance with the requirements of section 19.7 of this chapter; and

(B) student literacy goals of the state.

As added by P.L.5-2024, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 20-26-7.1-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 7.1 / Section 20-26-7.1-2
"Charter school"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "charter school" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-24-1-4 and includes an entity that has filed an application with an authorizer and is seeking approval from the authorizer to operate a charter school under IC 20-24-3.

As added by P.L.270-2019, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 20-23-16-40 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 16 / Section 20-23-16-40
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-16-6.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.231-2005, SEC.52.
Ind. Code § 20-26-12-18 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 12 / Section 20-26-12-18
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-11-13.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.286-2013, SEC.73. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.167.
Ind. Code § 20-25-12-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25 / Chapter 12 / Section 20-25-12-7
School budget allocations for noneducational goods and services
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. Subject to the general guidelines developed by the board and after consulting with the school's teachers, each school's administrators may determine the:

(1) sources of; and

(2) part of;

the school's available budget allocated for noneducational goods and services.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-9-7.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 20-26-5-37 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-26-5-37
Types of diplomas offered; students with disabilities not required to complete local credit requirements to receive diplomas
Status: in_force

Sec. 37. (a) A high school operated by a school corporation shall offer the high school's students the opportunity to earn an Indiana diploma with any type of designation established under IC 20-19-2-21.

(b) Notwithstanding IC 20-32-4-1.5, IC 20-32-4-4.1(b)(3), and IC 20-32-4-5(b)(2)(D), a school corporation shall not require a student with a disability to complete locally required credits that exceed state credit requirements to receive a diploma unless otherwise required as part of the student's individualized education program under IC 20-35.

As added by P.L.162-2016, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.242-2017, SEC.14; P.L.192-2018, SEC.10; P.L.10-2019, SEC.82; P.L.150-2024, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 20-24-3-2.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-24-3-2.5
Contracting with education service providers
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.5. If a proposed charter school intends to contract with an education service provider for substantial educational services, management services, or both educational services and management services, the request for proposals shall require the applicants to provide the following:

(1) Evidence of the education service provider's success in serving student populations similar to the targeted populations, including demonstrated academic achievement as well as successful management of nonacademic school functions, if applicable.

(2) A term sheet setting forth:

(A) the proposed duration of the service contract;

(B) the roles and responsibilities of the organizer, the school staff, and the education service provider;

(C) the performance evaluation measures and timelines;

(D) the compensation structure, including clear identification of all fees to be paid to the education service provider;

(E) the methods of contract oversight and enforcement;

(F) the investment disclosure;

(G) that the school and the authorizer are entitled to any data directly related to the operation or management of the school, such as financial data, enrollment data, demographic data, performance data, and student data, in the possession of the education service provider, but may not include any proprietary, intellectual property, or similarly protected data of the education service provider; and

(H) the conditions for renewal and termination of the contract.

(3) A disclosure statement to explain any existing or potential conflicts of interest between the organizer and the proposed education service provider or any affiliated business entities.

(4) Assurance that the organizer will be structurally independent of the education service provider and shall set and approve school policies. The assurance must also provide that the terms of the service contract must be reached by the organizer and the education service provider through arms length negotiations in which the organizer must be represented by legal counsel. The legal counsel may not also represent the education service provider.

As added by P.L.280-2013, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.250-2017, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 20-36-6-11 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 36 / Chapter 6 / Section 20-36-6-11
Rules
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. The state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter.

As added by P.L.216-2021, SEC.43.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-10-16 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 10 / Section 20-20.5-10-16
Rules
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. The state board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 as necessary to carry out the duties imposed by this chapter.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-38-15.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-26-7-30 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-26-7-30
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5-44-2.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.124.
Ind. Code § 20-28-9-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-28-9-3
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-5-2(a).]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.48-2011, SEC.39; P.L.90-2011, SEC.50.
Ind. Code § 20-43-8-0.7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 43 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-43-8-0.7
"Work based learning course"
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.7. As used in this chapter, "work based learning course" means a program, delivered in an employment relationship, that provides a worker with paid or meaningful work experience and corresponding classroom instruction.

As added by P.L.174-2018, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.143-2019, SEC.28.
Ind. Code § 20-33-12-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 12 / Section 20-33-12-3
Expression of religious beliefs in school work
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. Students may express their beliefs about religion in homework, artwork, and other written and oral assignments free from discrimination based on the religious content of their submissions. Homework and classroom assignments must be judged by ordinary academic standards of substance and relevance and against other legitimate pedagogical concerns identified by the public school. Students may not be penalized or rewarded on account of the religious content of their work. If an assignment requires a student's viewpoint to be expressed in course work, artwork, or other written or oral assignments, a public school shall not penalize or reward a student on the basis of religious content or a religious viewpoint. In such an assignment, a student's academic work that expresses a religious viewpoint shall be evaluated based on ordinary academic standards of substance and relevance to the course curriculum or requirements of the course work or assignment.

As added by P.L.220-2017, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-25.7-5-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25.7 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-25.7-5-1
Governing laws
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. Except as expressly provided in this article, a participating innovation network charter school remains subject to all state laws that govern charter schools.

As added by P.L.214-2015, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-51.4-5.5-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 51.4 / Chapter 5.5 / Section 20-51.4-5.5-8
Internet list of CSA participating entities
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. The department shall annually make available on the department's website a list of the CSA participating entities.

As added by P.L.202-2023, SEC.69. Amended by P.L.213-2025, SEC.240.
Ind. Code § 20-32-5.1-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 32 / Chapter 5.1 / Section 20-32-5.1-2
Purpose
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. The purpose of the Indiana's Learning Evaluation Assessment Readiness Network (ILEARN) program developed under this chapter is to establish an assessment system that is student centered and provides meaningful and timely information to all stakeholders on both a student's on grade proficiency level and the student's growth toward Indiana's college and career readiness educational standards under IC 20-19-2-14.5.

As added by P.L.242-2017, SEC.41.
Ind. Code § 20-19-9-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 19 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-19-9-2
Adoption of rules
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. The state board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish requirements regarding virtual education programs, including the following:

(1) Minimum requirements for the mandatory annual onboarding process and orientation required under section 3 of this chapter.

(2) Requirements relating to tracking and monitoring student participation and attendance.

(3) Ongoing student engagement and counseling policy requirements.

(4) Employee policy requirements, including professional development requirements.

As added by P.L.211-2019, SEC.18.
Ind. Code § 20-26-5-46 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-26-5-46
Nonviolent crisis intervention training
Status: in_force

Sec. 46. (a) Not later than January 1, 2026, each school corporation shall ensure at least one (1) employee in each school building that is used for classroom instruction:

(1) has obtained nonviolent crisis intervention training; and

(2) is present in the school building during the school year while school is in session.

(b) An employee described in subsection (a) shall be available:

(1) for de-escalation and to respond to instances where de-escalation is needed; and

(2) to respond to any use of:

(A) a chemical restraint (as defined in IC 20-20.5-13-2);

(B) a mechanical restraint (as defined in IC 20-20.5-13-4);

(C) physical restraint (as defined in IC 20-20.5-13-5);

(D) seclusion (as defined in IC 20-20.5-13-9); or

(E) time-out (as defined in IC 20-20.5-13-10).

As added by P.L.165-2025, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.74-2026, SEC.66.
Ind. Code § 20-42-1-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 42 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-42-1-5
Transfer of fund balance to debt service fund and to the operations fund
Status: reserved

Sec. 5. Any balance remaining in a fund shall be transferred to the debt service funds of the school corporations in the county. The amount transferred may be appropriated and paid to a school corporation's operations fund.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-2-4-5 part.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.165. Amended by P.L.244-2017, SEC.90.
Ind. Code § 20-33-8-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-33-8-1
"Principal"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "principal" includes a principal's designee.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-5.1-1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-9-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-20.5-9-7
Schedule; distributions
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the department shall distribute a grant under this chapter to a qualifying school corporation not later than September 1. The grant must be for the number of full-time equivalent students enrolled in and attending an alternative education program from July 1 through June 30 of the immediately preceding school year and reported to the department under IC 20-30-8-15.

(b) The department may authorize additional distributions for approved programs if the total amount of the distributions to a school corporation during a school year under this subsection does not exceed a maximum amount of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) per full-time equivalent student reported under IC 20-30-8-15.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-33-7.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-33-9-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-33-9-9
Programs to implement chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. The law enforcement agencies and the school corporations in each county shall develop and administer a program to efficiently implement this chapter.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-12-6.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 20-25.7-5-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25.7 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-25.7-5-4
Designated school corporation employee; conditions
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. An employee of a school corporation who provides services to a participating innovation network charter school under this article remains an employee of the school corporation.

As added by P.L.214-2015, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-24.5-2-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-24.5-2-2
"Board of trustees"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. 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 § 20-23-4-29 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-23-4-29
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-26.4.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.58-2005, SEC.28. Repealed by P.L.179-2011, SEC.34.
Ind. Code § 20-27-2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 27 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-27-2-3
"Common carrier contract"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. "Common carrier contract" means a contract for the transportation of students between a school corporation and a regular route common carrier of passengers that operates under the jurisdiction of the department of state revenue.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-1-9.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 20-43-1-24 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 43 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-43-1-24
"Special education grant"
Status: in_force

Sec. 24. "Special education grant" refers to the amount determined under IC 20-43-7-6.

[2006 Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166.
Ind. Code § 20-21-2-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 21 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-21-2-4
Executive; appointment and qualifications
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) The board shall appoint the chief executive officer, subject to the approval of the governor. The executive serves at the pleasure of the board.

(b) The executive appointee must have the following qualifications:

(1) Be an educator with knowledge, skill, and ability in the appointee's profession.

(2) Have at least five (5) years experience in instruction of students with visual impairment disabilities.

(3) Have a master's degree or a higher degree.

(4) Have at least five (5) years experience supervising other individuals.

(c) The board shall give preference to a candidate for the chief executive officer position who meets the qualifications for an Indiana teacher's certificate in the area of visual impairment disabilities. However, the board may not require a candidate for the chief executive officer position to meet the qualifications for an Indiana teacher's certificate in the area of visual impairment disabilities.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-15-2-4.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.218-2005, SEC.53; P.L.100-2012, SEC.51; P.L.115-2024, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 20-24.2-4-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24.2 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-24.2-4-2
Instructional time
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) During each school year, a qualified district or qualified high school shall provide at least sixty-four thousand eight hundred (64,800) minutes of instruction and learning for grades 9 through 12.

(b) A qualified district or qualified high school is not required to provide at least one hundred eighty (180) student instructional days. However, the total number of minutes of instruction provided in a school year under subsection (a) may not be less than the greatest total number of minutes provided during any one (1) school year of the five (5) school years immediately preceding the school year.

(c) Student activities that:

(1) are organized by the qualified district or qualified high school;

(2) occur outside the traditional classroom; and

(3) are designed to provide instruction, academic enrichment, or college and career readiness training;

are included as student instructional time under subsection (a).

As added by P.L.201-2013, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.46-2014, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 20-30-8.5-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 8.5 / Section 20-30-8.5-9
Contracting with a provider for services; requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) A school corporation may contract with a provider to provide services for the program. However, the program may not receive money from WIOA Title II or state appropriated adult education funding. If contracting with a provider, the school corporation shall ensure the following:

(1) The provider is a WIOA Title II funded organization.

(2) Teachers provided by the provider hold a current teaching license from any state, and teachers of core subjects are qualified in the subjects to which they are assigned.

(3) The provider has provided one (1) or more dropout recovery or high school equivalency programs and testing for at least two (2) years prior to providing a program under this section.

(b) All contracts entered into by a school corporation and a provider shall include requirements for the protection of all personally identifiable student information that shall comply with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations.

As added by P.L.86-2020, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-11.5-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 11.5 / Section 20-20.5-11.5-4
Agreement; worker's compensation insurance coverage
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) If an intermediary, an industry talent association, or a school connects a student with an employer to obtain work experience as part of a work based learning program, the intermediary, industry talent association, or school and the employer shall enter into a written agreement under which the employer assumes responsibility for obtaining worker's compensation insurance coverage for any student who performs services for the employer as part of the work based learning program.

(b) An intermediary, an industry talent association, or a school may comply with subsection (a) by entering into an agreement with a third party employer of record.

As added by P.L.145-2026, SEC.300.
Ind. Code § 20-37-2-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 37 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-37-2-5
Age of students
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. Attendance in:

(1) day and part-time classes is restricted to persons who are at least fourteen (14) years of age; and

(2) evening classes is restricted to persons who are at least sixteen (16) years of age.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-6-5.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.21.
Ind. Code § 20-24-1-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-24-1-4
"Charter school"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. "Charter school" means a public elementary school or secondary school established under this article that:

(1) is nonsectarian and nonreligious; and

(2) operates under a charter.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-1-4.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 20-33-2-33 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-33-2-33
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-3-6.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.2-2006, SEC.153. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.252.
Ind. Code § 20-34-7-1.7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 34 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-34-7-1.7
"Student athlete"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.7. As used in this chapter, "student athlete" means any student who:

(1) attends a school;

(2) is in grade 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12; and

(3) participates in any:

(A) interscholastic sport, including cheerleading; or

(B) intramural sport, including cheerleading, in which the head coach or assistant coach elects to comply or as part of the head coach's or assistant coach's coaching certification requirements is required to comply with this chapter.

As added by P.L.135-2016, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-43-1-13 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 43 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-43-1-13
"Foundation amount"
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. "Foundation amount" refers to the amount determined under IC 20-43-3-8.

[2006 Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166. Amended by P.L.217-2017, SEC.112.
Ind. Code § 20-49-9-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 49 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-49-9-4
"School"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "school" refers to a charter school or an innovation network school described in section 1(a)(2) of this chapter.

As added by P.L.213-2015, SEC.232.
Ind. Code § 20-32-8.7-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 32 / Chapter 8.7 / Section 20-32-8.7-1
"Eligible entity"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "eligible entity" refers to an entity that meets criteria established by the department under section 6 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.167-2021, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 20-27-1-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 27 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-27-1-1
Application of article
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. Except as otherwise provided, this article applies to the following:

(1) School corporations.

(2) Nonpublic schools.

[2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 20-34-7-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 34 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-34-7-2
Dissemination of guidelines, information, and forms
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) Before July 1, 2012, the department shall disseminate guidelines, information sheets, and forms to each school corporation for distribution to a school to inform and educate coaches, student athletes, and parents of student athletes of the nature and risk of concussion and head injury to student athletes, including the risks of continuing to play after concussion or head injury.

(b) The department:

(1) may consult with the association, medical professionals, and others with expertise in diagnosing and treating concussions and head injuries; and

(2) may request the assistance of the association in disseminating the guidelines, information sheets, and forms required under subsection (a).

(c) The department may disseminate the materials required under this section in an electronic format.

As added by P.L.144-2011, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 20-23-13-2.1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 13 / Section 20-23-13-2.1
Method of election; ballots
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.1. (a) As used in this section, "county election board" includes a board of elections and registration established under IC 3-6-5.2.

(b) The voters of the school corporation shall elect the members of the governing body at a general election for a term of four (4) years. The members shall be elected from the city at large without reference to district.

(c) Each candidate for election to the governing body must file a petition of nomination with the county election board in each county in which a school corporation subject to this chapter is located. The petition of nomination must comply with IC 3-8-2.5 and the following requirements:

(1) The petition must be signed by at least two hundred (200) legal voters of the school corporation.

(2) Each petition may nominate only one (1) candidate.

(3) The number of petitions signed by a legal voter may not exceed the number of school trustees to be elected.

(d) After all the petitions described in subsection (c) are filed with the county election board, the board shall publish the names of those nominated in accordance with IC 5-3-1 and shall certify the nominations in the manner required by law. IC 3 governs the election to the extent that it is not inconsistent with this chapter.

(e) The county election board shall prepare the ballot for the general election at which members of the governing body are to be elected so that the names of the candidates nominated appear on the ballot:

(1) in alphabetical order; and

(2) in the form prescribed by IC 3-11-2.

(f) The county election board shall not publish or place on the ballot the name of a candidate who is not eligible under this chapter for membership on the governing body.

(g) Each voter may vote for as many candidates as there are members of the governing body to be elected.

As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.25. Amended by P.L.195-2025, SEC.27.
Ind. Code § 20-26-11-13 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 11 / Section 20-26-11-13
Determination of transfer tuition
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. (a) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:

(1) "Class of school" refers to a classification of each school or program in the transferee corporation by the grades or special programs taught at the school. Generally, these classifications are denominated as kindergarten, elementary school, middle school or junior high school, high school, and special schools or classes, such as schools or classes for special education, career and technical education, or career education.

(2) "Special equipment" means equipment that during a school year:

(A) is used only when a child with disabilities is attending school;

(B) is not used to transport a child to or from a place where the child is attending school;

(C) is necessary for the education of each child with disabilities that uses the equipment, as determined under the individualized education program for the child; and

(D) is not used for or by any child who is not a child with disabilities.

(3) "Student enrollment" means the following:

(A) The total number of students in kindergarten through grade 12 who are enrolled in a transferee school corporation on a date determined by the state board.

(B) The total number of students enrolled in a class of school in a transferee school corporation on a date determined by the state board.

However, a kindergarten student shall be counted under clauses (A) and (B) as one-half (1/2) student. The state board may select a different date for counts under this subdivision. However, the same date shall be used for all school corporations making a count for the same class of school.

(b) Each transferee corporation is entitled to receive for each school year on account of each transferred student, except a student transferred under section 6 of this chapter, transfer tuition from the transferor corporation or the state as provided in this chapter. Transfer tuition equals the amount determined under STEP THREE of the following formula:

STEP ONE: Allocate to each transfer student the capital expenditures for any special equipment used by the transfer student and a proportionate share of the operating costs incurred by the transferee school for the class of school where the transfer student is enrolled.

STEP TWO: If the transferee school included the transfer student in the transferee school's current ADM, allocate to the transfer student a proportionate share of the following education fund revenues of the transferee school:

(A) State tuition support distributions received during the calendar year in which the school year ends.

(B) Property tax levies under IC 20-45-7 and IC 20-45-8 for the calendar year in which the school year ends.

(C) The sum of the following excise tax revenue received for deposit in the calendar year in which the school year begins:

(i) Financial institution excise tax revenue (IC 6-5.5).

(ii) Vehicle excise taxes (IC 6-6-5).

(iii) Commercial vehicle excise taxes (IC 6-6-5.5).

(iv) Boat excise tax (IC 6-6-11).

(v) Aircraft license excise tax (IC 6-6-6.5).

(D) Allocations to the transferee school under IC 6-3.6.

STEP THREE: Determine the greater of:

(A) zero (0); or

(B) the result of subtracting the STEP TWO amount from the STEP ONE amount.

If a child is placed in an institution or facility in Indiana by or with the approval of the department of child services, the institution or facility shall charge the department of child services for the use of the space within the institution or facility (commonly called capital costs) that is used to provide educational services to the child based upon a prorated per student cost.

(c) Operating costs shall be determined for each class of school where a transfer student is enrolled. The operating cost for each class of school is based on the total expenditures of the transferee corporation for the class of school from its education fund and operations fund expenditures as specified in the classified budget forms prescribed by the state board of accounts. This calculation excludes:

(1) capital outlay;

(2) debt service;

(3) costs of transportation;

(4) salaries of board members;

(5) contracted service for legal expenses; and

(6) any expenditure that is made from extracurricular account receipts;

for the school year.

(d) The capital cost of special equipment for a school year is equal to:

(1) the cost of the special equipment; divided by

(2) the product of:

(A) the useful life of the special equipment, as determined under the rules adopted by the state board; multiplied by

(B) the number of students using the special equipment during at least part of the school year.

(e) When an item of expense or cost described in subsection (c) cannot be allocated to a class of school, it shall be prorated to all classes of schools on the basis of the student enrollment of each class in the transferee corporation compared with the total student enrollment in the school corporation.

(f) Operating costs shall be allocated to a transfer student for each school year by dividing:

(1) the transferee school corporation's operating costs for the class of school in which the transfer student is enrolled; by

(2) the student enrollment of the class of school in which the transfer student is enrolled.

When a transferred student is enrolled in a transferee corporation for less than the full school year of student attendance, the transfer tuition shall be calculated by the part of the school year for which the transferred student is enrolled. A school year of student attendance consists of the number of days school is in session for student attendance. A student, regardless of the student's attendance, is enrolled in a transferee school unless the student is no longer entitled to be transferred because of a change of residence, the student has been excluded or expelled from school for the balance of the school year or for an indefinite period, or the student has been confirmed to have withdrawn from school. The transferor and the transferee corporation may enter into written agreements concerning the amount of transfer tuition due in any school year. If an agreement cannot be reached, the amount shall be determined by the state board, and costs may be established, when in dispute, by the state board of accounts.

(g) A transferee school shall allocate revenues described in subsection (b) STEP TWO to a transfer student by dividing:

(1) the total amount of revenues received during a period; by

(2) the current ADM of the transferee school for the period in which the revenues are received.

However, for state tuition support distributions or any other state distribution computed using less than the total current ADM of the transferee school, the transferee school shall allocate the revenues to the transfer student by dividing the revenues that the transferee school is eligible to receive during the period by the student count used to compute the state distribution.

(h) Instead of the payments provided in subsection (b), the transferor corporation or state owing transfer tuition may enter into a long term contract with the transferee corporation governing the transfer of students. The contract may:

(1) be entered into for a period of not more than five (5) years with an option to renew;

(2) specify a maximum number of students to be transferred; and

(3) fix a method for determining the amount of transfer tuition and the time of payment, which may be different from that provided in section 14 of this chapter.

(i) A school corporation may negotiate transfer tuition agreements with a neighboring school corporation that can accommodate additional students. Agreements under this section may:

(1) be for one (1) year or longer; and

(2) fix a method for determining the amount of transfer tuition or time of payment that is different from the method, amount, or time of payment that is provided in this section or section 14 of this chapter.

A school corporation may not transfer a student under this section without the prior approval of the child's parent.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-6.1-8.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.2-2006, SEC.130; P.L.1-2007, SEC.144; P.L.234-2007, SEC.105; P.L.146-2008, SEC.471; P.L.229-2011, SEC.173; P.L.205-2013, SEC.242; P.L.197-2016, SEC.117; P.L.256-2017, SEC.185; P.L.244-2017, SEC.50; P.L.140-2018, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 20-30-5-14.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-30-5-14.5
Expired
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.76-2020, SEC.3. Expired 7-1-2022 by P.L.76-2020, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-23-16 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 23 / Section 20-20.5-23-16
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: 20-20-53-16.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-42.5-2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 42.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-42.5-2-1
Actions to reduce noninstructional expenditures
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. A school corporation, charter school, or applicable nonpublic school individually, in collaboration with other school corporations, charter schools, or applicable nonpublic schools acting jointly, and through the educational services centers may undertake action to reduce noninstructional expenditures and allocate the resulting savings to student instruction and learning. Actions taken under this section include the following:

(1) Pooling of resources with other school corporations, charter schools, or applicable nonpublic schools for liability insurance, property and casualty insurance, worker's compensation insurance, employee health insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, or other insurance, whether by pooling risks for coverage or for the purchase of coverage, or by the creation of or participation in insurance trusts, subject to the following:

(A) School corporations, charter schools, and applicable nonpublic schools that elect to pool assets for coverage must create a trust under Indiana law for the assets. The trust is subject to regulation by the department of insurance as follows:

(i) The trust must be registered with the department of insurance.

(ii) The trust shall obtain stop loss insurance issued by an insurer authorized to do business in Indiana with an aggregate retention of not more than one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of the amount of expected claims for the following year.

(iii) Contributions by the school corporations, charter schools, and applicable nonpublic schools, acting jointly, must be set at one hundred percent (100%) of the aggregate retention plus all other costs of the trust.

(iv) The trust shall maintain a fidelity bond in an amount approved by the department of insurance. The fidelity bond must cover each person responsible for the trust for acts of fraud or dishonesty in servicing the trust.

(v) The trust is subject to IC 27-4-1-4.5 regarding claims settlement practices.

(vi) The trust shall file an annual audited financial statement with the department of insurance not later than May 1 of each year.

(vii) The trust is not covered by the Indiana insurance guaranty association created under IC 27-6-8. The liability of each school corporation, charter school, and applicable nonpublic school is joint and several.

(viii) The trust is subject to examination by the department of insurance. All costs associated with an examination shall be borne by the trust.

(ix) The department of insurance may deny, suspend, or revoke the registration of a trust if the commissioner finds that the trust is in a hazardous financial condition, the trust refuses to be examined or produce records for examination, or the trust has failed to pay a final judgment rendered against the trust by a court within thirty (30) days.

(B) The department of insurance may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this subdivision.

(2) Electing, as an individual school corporation, charter school, or applicable nonpublic school, or as more than one (1) school corporation, charter school, or applicable nonpublic school acting jointly, to aggregate purchases of natural gas commodity supply from any available natural gas commodity seller for all schools included in the aggregated purchases. A rate schedule that is:

(A) filed by a natural gas utility; and

(B) approved by the Indiana utility regulatory commission;

must include provisions that allow a school corporation, charter school, or applicable nonpublic school, or more than one (1) school corporation, charter school, or applicable nonpublic school acting jointly, to elect to make aggregated purchases of natural gas commodity supplies. Upon request from a school corporation, charter school, or applicable nonpublic school, a natural gas utility shall summarize the rates and charges for providing services to each school in the school corporation, to the charter school, or to the applicable nonpublic school, or to each school in a school corporation, charter school, and applicable nonpublic school that are acting jointly, on one (1) summary bill for remitting payment to the utility.

(3) Consolidating purchases with other school corporations, charter schools, applicable nonpublic schools, or units of government of the following:

(A) School buses and other vehicles and vehicle fleets.

(B) Fuel, maintenance, or other services for vehicles or vehicle fleets.

(C) Food services.

(D) Facilities management services.

(E) Transportation management services.

(F) Curricular materials, technology, and other school materials and supplies.

(G) Any other purchases a school corporation, charter school, or applicable nonpublic school may require.

Purchases may be made by contiguous school corporations, including charter schools or applicable nonpublic schools in the contiguous school corporations, as part of regional consolidated purchasing arrangements, or from consolidated sources under multistate cooperative bidding arrangements.

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 21-10-2-1.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.240. Amended by P.L.286-2013, SEC.125; P.L.126-2017, SEC.7; P.L.214-2025, SEC.200.
Ind. Code § 20-23-12-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 12 / Section 20-23-12-6
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3-21-6.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.213-2018(ss), SEC.18. Repealed by P.L.184-2023, SEC.36.
Ind. Code § 20-35-12-16 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 35 / Chapter 12 / Section 20-35-12-16
Office of the secretary; administration of assessment
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. Subject to section 18 of this chapter, the office of the secretary may administer annually to a child who is:

(1) less than three (3) years of age; and

(2) deaf or hard of hearing;

at least one (1) of the assessments approved by the center under section 15 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.260-2019, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 20-47-3-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 47 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-47-3-3
Powers; lease of school building; maximum term of lease; required terms of joint lease involving more than one school corporation
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) A school corporation or the public education corporation may lease a school building or buildings for the use of:

(1) the school corporation or public education corporation; or

(2) a joint or consolidated school district of which the school corporation is a part or to which it contributes;

for a term not to exceed fifty (50) years.

(b) A school corporation or the public education corporation may not enter into a lease under this section unless the governing body or corporation board, after investigation, determines that a need exists for the school building.

(c) If two (2) or more school corporations propose to jointly enter into a lease under this section, joint meetings of the governing bodies of the school corporations may be held, but action taken at a joint meeting is not binding on any of those school corporations unless approved by a majority of the governing body of each of those school corporations. A lease executed by two (2) or more school corporations as joint lessees must:

(1) set out the amount of the total lease rental to be paid by each lessee, which may be as agreed upon; and

(2) provide that:

(A) there is no right of occupancy by any lessee unless the total rental is paid as stipulated in the lease; and

(B) all rights of joint lessees under the lease are in proportion to the amount of lease rental paid by each lessee.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-5-12-1 part.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.170. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.305; P.L.101-2026, SEC.43.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-17-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 17 / Section 20-20.5-17-2
"Eligible school"
Status: in_force

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

(1) public school, including a charter school (as defined in IC 20-24-1-4);

(2) state accredited nonpublic school; or

(3) nonpublic school accredited by a national or regional accreditation agency that is recognized by the state board.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-45.5-2.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-18-2-21 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-18-2-21
"Superintendent"
Status: in_force

Sec. 21. "Superintendent" means the chief administrative officer of a school corporation.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citations: 20-6.1-1-7; 20-10.1-1-6.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.31.
Ind. Code § 20-33-5-11 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-33-5-11
Failure of parent to pay fees; small claims court representation
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) A school corporation may not:

(1) withhold curricular materials and supplies;

(2) require any special services from a child or emancipated minor; or

(3) deny the child or emancipated minor any benefit or privilege;

because the parent or emancipated minor fails to pay a required fee, including a reasonable fee for lost or significantly damaged curricular materials imposed under IC 20-26-12-1(b) or a reasonable fee for supplies and materials imposed under IC 20-26-12-1(c).

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a school corporation may take any action authorized by law to collect unpaid fees from parents who are determined to be ineligible for assistance, including recovery of reasonable attorney's fees and court costs in addition to a judgment award against those parents.

(c) A school corporation may designate a full-time employee of the school corporation to represent the school corporation in a small claims court action under subsection (b) if the claim does not exceed one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500). The employee designated under this subsection is not required to be an attorney.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-9-10.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.286-2013, SEC.115; P.L.251-2017, SEC.15; P.L.201-2023, SEC.176; P.L.214-2025, SEC.182.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-23-12 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 23 / Section 20-20.5-23-12
Department of local government finance; report to legislative council
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. Not later than November 1, 2027, the department of local government finance, in consultation with the department, shall do the following:

(1) Prepare a report that includes recommendations regarding legislation and procedures to transfer the duties and powers of a participating school corporation to a local board or new local board as described in section 8(b) of this chapter.

(2) Submit the report to the legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-53-12.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-23-8-13 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-23-8-13
School corporations in certain cities; increase in membership of governing body
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. (a) This section applies to a school corporation located in a city having a population of more than sixty-nine thousand (69,000) and less than sixty-nine thousand five hundred (69,500).

(b) The city legislative body may adopt an ordinance to increase the membership of the governing body of a school corporation to seven (7) members.

(c) The ordinance must provide the following:

(1) The additional members of the governing body are to be appointed by the city executive.

(2) If the plan is subsequently changed to provide for the election of governing body members:

(A) the membership of the governing body may not be less than seven (7); and

(B) the members of the governing body are to be elected.

(3) The initial terms of the members appointed under this section.

(4) The effective date of the ordinance.

(d) An ordinance adopted under this section:

(1) supersedes a part of the plan that conflicts with the ordinance;

(2) must be filed with the secretary of education under section 22 of this chapter; and

(3) may only be amended or repealed by the city legislative body.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-10.1-7.5.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.119-2012, SEC.147; P.L.43-2021, SEC.62; P.L.104-2022, SEC.122.
Ind. Code § 20-43-7-0.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 43 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-43-7-0.5
Application; exception
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.5. This chapter applies to a virtual charter school.

As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.213.
Ind. Code § 20-31-4.1-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 31 / Chapter 4.1 / Section 20-31-4.1-9
State board reporting requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. Not later than November 1, 2020, and not later than November 1 each year thereafter, the state board shall do the following:

(1) Prepare a report that includes a:

(A) summary of the compliance waiver requests received by the state board; and

(B) description of compliance waiver requests that were approved and compliance waiver requests that were denied by the state board.

(2) Submit the report prepared under subdivision (1) to the general assembly in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.

As added by P.L.92-2020, SEC.69.
Ind. Code § 20-30-5-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-30-5-5
Morals instruction
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) Each public school teacher and nonpublic school teacher who is employed to instruct in the regular courses of grades 1 through 12 shall present the teacher's instruction with special emphasis on:

(1) honesty;

(2) morality;

(3) courtesy;

(4) obedience to law;

(5) respect for the national flag and the Constitution of the State of Indiana and the Constitution of the United States;

(6) respect for parents and the home;

(7) the dignity and necessity of honest labor; and

(8) other lessons of a steadying influence that tend to promote and develop an upright and desirable citizenry.

(b) The secretary of education shall prepare outlines or materials for the instruction described in subsection (a) and incorporate the instruction in the regular courses of grades 1 through 12.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.43-2021, SEC.98.
Ind. Code § 20-40-21-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 40 / Chapter 21 / Section 20-40-21-2
Requirement to create a fund if levy is approved
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. A school safety referendum debt service fund must be created by each school corporation for which a school safety referendum tax levy was approved by the voters in a referendum under IC 20-46-9.

As added by P.L.272-2019, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 20-28-1-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-28-1-4
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citations: 20-1-1.4-1; 20-6.1-3-1.5.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.246-2005, SEC.228.
Ind. Code § 20-31-10-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 31 / Chapter 10 / Section 20-31-10-1
Adoption of rules
Status: in_force

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

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.2-7-1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 20-25.7-5-2.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25.7 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-25.7-5-2.5
Agreements to reconstitute eligible schools with more than one governing body of a school corporation
Status: in_force

Effective 7-1-2027.

Sec. 2.5. (a) This section applies to a charter school in which the organizer of the charter school has entered into a participating innovation network charter school agreement for that charter school with more than one (1) board.

(b) A board may enter into an agreement with an organizer to:

(1) reconstitute an eligible school as a participating innovation network charter school; or

(2) establish a participating innovation network charter school at a location:

(A) selected by the board; or

(B) within the geographic boundaries of any school corporation with which the organizer enters into an agreement under this section.

Notwithstanding IC 20-26-7.1, a participating innovation network charter school may be established within a vacant school building.

(c) The terms of the agreement entered into between a board of a school corporation and an organizer must specify the following:

(1) A statement that the organizer authorizes the department to include the charter school's performance assessment results under IC 20-31-8 for students who reside within the geographic boundaries of the school corporation when calculating the school corporation's performance assessment under rules adopted by the state board.

(2) Subject to an administrative fee as described in subsection (h), a statement that the school corporation will distribute at least one hundred percent (100%) of state tuition support dollars that the school corporation receives for students who:

(A) reside within the geographic boundaries of the school corporation; and

(B) are enrolled in the participating innovation network charter school;

in accordance with the school funding formula to the participating innovation network charter school (if the participating innovation network charter school is, with regard to students described in this subsection, treated in the same manner as a school operated by the school corporation under subsection (e)(2)).

(3) The performance goals and accountability metrics agreed upon for the charter school in the charter agreement between the organizer and the authorizer and a statement that the school corporation is prohibited from setting additional performance goals or accountability metrics.

(4) The process the board is required to follow in determining whether to renew the agreement.

(5) The amount of money levied as property taxes that will be distributed by the school corporation to the organizer.

(6) Subject to section 5 of this chapter, the participating innovation network charter school's enrollment and discipline policies, including defined attendance areas and enrollment zones.

(7) A statement that the innovation agreement shall not create an obligation that would cause the organizer to be in violation of its charter agreement (as described in IC 20-24-1-3).

(d) If an organizer and a board enter into an agreement under subsection (b), the organizer and the board shall notify the department that the agreement has been made under this section within thirty (30) days after the agreement is entered into.

(e) Upon receipt of the notification under subsection (d), for school years starting after the date of the agreement:

(1) the department shall include the participating innovation network charter school's performance assessment results under IC 20-31-8 for students who reside within the geographic boundaries of the school corporation when calculating the school corporation's performance assessment under rules adopted by the state board; and

(2) the department shall:

(A) treat the participating innovation network charter school in the same manner as a school operated by the school corporation with regard to students residing within the geographic boundaries of the school corporation when calculating the total amount of state funding to be distributed to the school corporation unless subsection (f) applies; and

(B) in determining the school corporation's enrollment, include only eligible pupils enrolled in the participating innovation network charter school who reside within the geographic boundaries of the school corporation.

(f) If a participating innovation network school was established before January 1, 2016, and for the current school year has a complexity index that is greater than the complexity index for the school corporation that the innovation network school has contracted with, the innovation network school shall be treated as a charter school for purposes of determining tuition support. This subsection expires June 30, 2027.

(g) If the board or organizer fails to follow the process described in subsection (c)(4), the board or organizer may appeal to the state board. The state board shall hear the appeal in a public meeting and ensure that the board or organizer follows the renewal process specified in the agreement. The board may not terminate an agreement until the board has provided evidence to the state board that the board has complied with the renewal process specified in the agreement. The state board shall issue a decision on an appeal under this subsection not later than sixty (60) days after the date the board or organizer submitted the appeal to the state board.

(h) If an administrative fee is included in an agreement entered into or renewed under this section after June 30, 2027, each school corporation with which an organizer of a participating innovation network charter school has entered into an agreement may assess an administrative fee of not more than one percent (1%) of the tuition support dollars that the school corporation receives for students who:

(1) reside within the geographic boundaries of the school corporation; and

(2) are enrolled in the participating innovation network charter school.

(i) An agreement entered into between the board and an organizer under this section may not be altered without written approval from the organizer.

As added by P.L.151-2026, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 20-31-3-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 31 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-31-3-1
Adoption of academic standards; standards aligned with science of reading
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) Subject to section 2.5 of this chapter, the state board shall adopt clear, concise, and jargon free state academic standards that are comparable to national and international academic standards and the college and career readiness educational standards adopted under IC 20-19-2-14.5. These academic standards must be adopted for each grade level from kindergarten through grade 12 for the following subjects:

(1) English/language arts.

(2) Mathematics.

(3) Social studies.

(4) Science.

(b) Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, the state board, in developing academic standards for reading, shall implement academic standards that are:

(1) aligned with the science of reading; and

(2) developmentally appropriate based on student need.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-17-3.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.239-2015, SEC.11; P.L.242-2017, SEC.25; P.L.168-2022, SEC.18; P.L.250-2023, SEC.31; P.L.243-2023, SEC.15; P.L.250-2023, SEC.32; P.L.214-2025, SEC.165.
Ind. Code § 20-46-8-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 46 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-46-8-7
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.244-2017, SEC.106. Repealed by P.L.140-2018, SEC.27.
Ind. Code § 20-26-5-19 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-26-5-19
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5-6-6.6.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.213-2015, SEC.166; P.L.233-2015, SEC.102; P.L.118-2016, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.74-2026, SEC.52.
Ind. Code § 20-23-17.2-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 17.2 / Section 20-23-17.2-7
Balloting procedures
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. The state board, with assistance from the county election board, shall establish balloting procedures under IC 3 for the election and all other procedures required to implement this chapter.

As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.31.
Ind. Code § 20-26-13-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 13 / Section 20-26-13-4
"Expected graduation year"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "expected graduation year" means the reporting year beginning three (3) years after the reporting year in which a student is first considered by a school corporation to have entered grade nine.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-15-4.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 20-32-4-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 32 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-32-4-2
Expired
Status: repealed

[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.242-2017, SEC.35; P.L.192-2018, SEC.26; P.L.32-2021, SEC.60. Expired 7-1-2022 by P.L.192-2018, SEC.26.
Ind. Code § 20-51.4-5.5-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 51.4 / Chapter 5.5 / Section 20-51.4-5.5-2
Application; requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. To become a CSA participating entity, an individual or entity described in section 1 of this chapter must:

(1) submit an application to the department in a manner prescribed by the department;

(2) offer a sequence, course, apprenticeship, or program of study designated and approved under IC 20-51.4-4.5-6(a) for enrollment by career scholarship students; and

(3) meet any other requirements established by the department.

As added by P.L.202-2023, SEC.69. Amended by P.L.213-2025, SEC.235.
Ind. Code § 20-25-4-20 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-25-4-20
Applicability of general school laws
Status: in_force

Sec. 20. (a) The general school laws of Indiana and all laws and parts of laws applicable to the general system of common schools in school cities, so far as not inconsistent with this chapter and other provisions of this article, and unless made inapplicable by this article, are in full force and effect in a school city to which this chapter applies.

(b) Staff performance evaluation plans in a school city shall be developed and implemented as provided in IC 20-28-11.5-4.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3-11-32.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.155-2020, SEC.5; P.L.74-2026, SEC.43.
Ind. Code § 20-18-2-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-18-2-7
"High school"
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. "High school" means any combination of grades 9, 10, 11, or 12.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-1-16.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-26-13-15 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 13 / Section 20-26-13-15
Deadline for schools to report graduation information; report date for four year graduation rate
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. (a) The provisions of sections 12 and 13 of this chapter must be completed before the release of the reports required under section 14 of this chapter. The department shall establish deadlines for each school to provide the information required under section 13 of this chapter.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the department shall report the four (4) year graduation rates for each cohort not later than January 15 following the cohort's expected graduation rate.

As added by P.L.229-2007, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 20-29-2-15 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 29 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-29-2-15
"School employer"
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. "School employer" means:

(1) the governing body of each:

(A) school corporation; or

(B) charter school established under IC 20-24; and

(2) a person or persons authorized to act for the governing body of the school employer in dealing with its employees.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-5-14 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-20.5-5-14
State board; design of commemorative diploma required
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. (a) The state board shall design a unique commemorative diploma for the board to issue to eligible veterans who:

(1) attended a public high school and express in the application a preference for receiving a diploma that the state board issues; or

(2) attended a nonpublic high school.

(b) The state board shall design a unique commemorative diploma that a governing body may choose to issue under the program.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-7-14.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-23-16-31 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 16 / Section 20-23-16-31
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-15-3.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.231-2005, SEC.52.
Ind. Code § 20-24-7-6.1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-24-7-6.1
Distribution of property tax levy revenue
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.1. (a) This section applies to revenue collected:

(1) after June 30, 2024, and before January 1, 2028, from a tax levy imposed under IC 20-46-8 by the governing body of a school corporation described in IC 20-46-8-11.2(a); and

(2) after December 31, 2027, in the case of a tax levy imposed under IC 20-46-8 by the governing body of a school corporation.

(b) In calendar year 2025, 2026, and 2027, the county auditor shall distribute money that is received as part of a tax levy collected under IC 20-46-8 to an eligible charter school, excluding a virtual charter school and adult high school, for deposit in the charter school's operations fund created under IC 20-40-18-1. The distributions shall be made at the same time that tax levy revenue is required to be distributed to school corporations.

(c) Beginning in calendar year 2028, and each year thereafter, the county auditor shall distribute money that is received as part of a tax levy collected under IC 20-46-8 to an eligible charter school, excluding a virtual charter school and adult high school, in the manner prescribed by IC 20-46-8-12 for deposit in the charter school's operations fund created under IC 20-40-18-1. The distributions shall be made at the same time that tax levy revenue is required to be distributed to school corporations.

As added by P.L.201-2023, SEC.153. Amended by P.L.68-2025, SEC.204.
Ind. Code § 20-26-4-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-26-4-5
School corporation financial personnel bond requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) For each school year commencing July 1:

(1) the treasurer of each governing body and the governing body's school corporation;

(2) a deputy treasurer, if so appointed; and

(3) any individual whose official duties include receiving, processing, depositing, disbursing, or otherwise having access to funds:

(A) that belong to a school corporation or the governing body of a school corporation; and

(B) in an amount that exceeds five thousand dollars ($5,000) per year;

shall give a bond for the faithful performance of the treasurer's, deputy treasurer's, or individual's duties written by an insurance company licensed to do business in Indiana, in an amount determined by the governing body. The treasurer shall be responsible under the treasurer's bond for the acts of a deputy treasurer appointed as provided in section 1 of this chapter.

(b) A governing body may authorize the purchase of a blanket bond that:

(1) is endorsed to include faithful performance to cover the faithful performance of all employees and individuals acting on behalf of the governing body or the governing body's school corporation, including the individuals described in subsection (a); and

(2) includes aggregate coverage sufficient to provide coverage amounts specified for each individual who is required to give a bond under this section.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5-3-4.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.230-2015, SEC.3; P.L.188-2016, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 20-45-9-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 45 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-45-9-2
"Qualified school corporation"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "qualified school corporation" means a school corporation that has under its jurisdiction any territory located in Dearborn County.

As added by P.L.236-2023, SEC.153.
Ind. Code § 20-23-6-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 6 / Section 20-23-6-9
Abandonment of old school corporations; transfer of property and obligations to new corporations; disposition of unneeded property; procedure
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) When any:

(1) school town;

(2) school city;

(3) school township;

(4) joint school; or

(5) consolidated school;

has become consolidated by resolution or election and the new governing body has been appointed and legally organized, the former school township, school town, school city, joint school, or consolidated school is considered abandoned.

(b) All school:

(1) property;

(2) rights;

(3) privileges; and

(4) any indebtedness;

from the abandoned school is considered to accrue to and be assumed by the new consolidated school corporation.

(c) The title of property shall pass to and become vested in the new consolidated school corporation. All debts of the former school corporations shall be assumed and paid by the new consolidated school corporation. All the privileges and rights conferred by law upon the former:

(1) school town;

(2) school city;

(3) school township;

(4) joint school; or

(5) consolidated school;

are granted to the newly consolidated school corporation.

(d) This subsection applies when the consolidated governing body of a consolidated school corporation decides that property acquired under subsection (b) from a township is no longer needed for school purposes. The governing body shall offer the property as a gift to the township that owned the property before the school was consolidated. If the property contains a structure that the governing body wishes to demolish, the governing body shall give written notice of the proposed demolition to the township. The township shall, within ninety (90) days after receiving the notice, inform the governing body in writing as to whether the township wishes to retain the structure. If the township wishes to retain the structure, the governing body may not demolish the structure before transferring the property. The township may sell or lease the property to an Indiana nonprofit corporation that is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code. If the township board accepts the offer, the governing body shall give the township a quitclaim deed to the property. If the township board refuses the offer, the governing body may sell the property in the manner provided in subsection (e).

(e) This subsection provides the procedure for the sale of school property that is no longer needed for school purposes by the governing body of a consolidated school corporation. The governing body shall cause the property to be appraised at a fair cash value by:

(1) one (1) disinterested resident freeholder of the school corporation offering the property for sale; and

(2) two (2) disinterested appraisers licensed under IC 25-34.1;

who are residents of Indiana. One (1) of the appraisers described under subdivision (2) must reside not more than fifty (50) miles from the property. The appraisals shall be made under oath and spread of record upon the records of the governing body. A sale may not be made for less than the appraised value, and the sale must be made for cash. The sale shall take place after the governing body gives notice under IC 5-3-1 of the terms, date, time, and place of sale.

(f) Proceeds from a sale under subsection (e) shall be placed in the operations fund of the consolidated school corporation.

(g) This subsection applies when the consolidated governing body of a consolidated school corporation decides that property acquired under subsection (b) from a city or town is no longer needed for school purposes. The governing body shall offer the property as a gift to the city or town that owned the property before the school was consolidated. If the property contains a structure that the governing body wishes to demolish, the governing body shall give written notice of the proposed demolition to the city or town. The city or town shall, within ninety (90) days after receiving the notice, inform the governing body in writing as to whether the city or town wishes to retain the structure. If the city or town wishes to retain the structure, the governing body may not demolish the structure before transferring the property. If the fiscal body of the city or town accepts the offer, the governing body shall give the city or town a quitclaim deed to the property. If the fiscal body of the city or town refuses the offer, the governing body may sell the property in the manner provided in subsection (e).

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-5-8.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.2-2006, SEC.97; P.L.113-2006, SEC.13; P.L.220-2015, SEC.3; P.L.244-2017, SEC.25.
Ind. Code § 20-23-4-21.6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-23-4-21.6
Expired
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.155-2020, SEC.4. Expired 7-1-2023 by P.L.155-2020, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 20-23-16-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 16 / Section 20-23-16-7
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-35.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.231-2005, SEC.52.
Ind. Code § 20-47-1-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 47 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-47-1-3
Political subdivisions; donations of gaming revenues to public school endowment corporations
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) As used in this section, "gaming revenue" has the meaning set forth in IC 36-1-14-1(b).

(b) A political subdivision may donate gaming revenue to a public school endowment corporation under the following conditions:

(1) The public school endowment corporation retains all rights to the donation, including investment powers.

(2) The public school endowment corporation agrees to return the donation to the political subdivision if the corporation:

(A) loses the corporation's status as a public charitable organization;

(B) is liquidated; or

(C) violates any condition of the endowment set by the fiscal body of the political subdivision.

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

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.170. Amended by P.L.142-2009, SEC.29.
Ind. Code § 20-24-12-11 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24 / Chapter 12 / Section 20-24-12-11
Repayment of loans
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. A charter school receiving a loan under this chapter shall repay the loan from:

(1) the amount of state tuition support that the charter school is eligible to receive; and

(2) to the extent that state tuition support is insufficient to meet the debt service obligations of the charter school, other resources available to the charter school.

As added by P.L.91-2011, SEC.25.
Ind. Code § 20-29-3-11 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 29 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-29-3-11
Powers
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. The board has the following powers:

(1) To adopt an official seal and prescribe the purposes for which the seal may be used.

(2) To hold hearings and make inquiries as the board considers necessary to carry out properly the board's functions and powers.

(3) To meet and exercise the board's powers at any other place in Indiana.

(4) To conduct in any part of Indiana a proceeding, a hearing, an investigation, an inquiry, or an election necessary to the performance of the board's functions.

(5) To subpoena witnesses and issue subpoenas requiring the production of books, papers, records, and documents that may be needed as evidence in any matter under inquiry, and to administer oaths and affirmations. In cases of neglect or refusal to obey a subpoena issued to a person, the circuit or superior court of the county in which the investigations or the public hearings are taking place, upon application by the board, shall issue an order requiring the person to:

(A) appear before the board; and

(B) produce evidence about the matter under investigation.

A failure to obey the order may be punished by the court as a contempt. A subpoena, notice of hearing, or other process of the board issued under this chapter shall be served in the manner prescribed by the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure.

(6) To adopt, amend, or rescind rules the board considers necessary and administratively feasible to carry out this chapter under IC 4-22-2.

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

(8) To review a collective bargaining agreement under IC 20-29-6-6.1.

(9) To direct the activities of the executive director of the board.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.213-2015, SEC.185; P.L.169-2016, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 20-26-5-40.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-26-5-40.5
Internet use policy; blocked content; content filter
Status: in_force

Sec. 40.5. (a) Each school corporation and charter school shall adopt and implement an Internet use policy that:

(1) prohibits the sending, receiving, viewing, or downloading of materials that are harmful to minors (as described in IC 35-49-2-2) on computers and other technology related devices owned by the school corporation or charter school;

(2) provides for the use of hardware or installation of software on computers and other technology related devices described in subdivision (1) to filter or block Internet access to materials that are harmful to minors; and

(3) establishes appropriate disciplinary measures to be taken against persons violating the policy established under this section.

(b) Each school corporation and charter school shall use hardware or install software on computers and other technology related devices described in subsection (a)(1) to filter or block Internet access to materials that are harmful to minors.

(c) Except as provided in subsection (e), not later than January 1, 2027, each school corporation and charter school shall adopt and implement a policy that enables the parent of a student to:

(1) increase the strength of the filter described in subsection (b);

(2) block access to websites or content accessible on a device described in subsection (a)(1); and

(3) limit the amount of time a device described in subsection (a)(1) may be used by the student;

while the student is not in school or engaged in virtual instruction or remote learning. A school to which this subsection applies must inform each parent of a student enrolled in the school of the policy described in this subsection.

(d) Each school corporation and charter school shall post on the school corporation's or charter school's website the Internet use policy established under subsection (a).

(e) A school to which this section applies that, as of June 30, 2026, has a contract with a vendor that:

(1) provides for the implementation of the requirements of subsection (b); and

(2) cannot provide for the implementation of the requirements of subsection (c);

is exempt from the requirements of subsection (c) until the expiration or renewal of the contract. This subsection expires July 1, 2030.

As added by P.L.164-2021, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.23-2026, SEC.180; P.L.74-2026, SEC.61.
Ind. Code § 20-26-5-0.3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-26-5-0.3
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.326. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.96.
Ind. Code § 20-51-4-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 51 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-51-4-5
Determination of state tuition support
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. The state tuition support amount to be used in section 4(a)(1)(B) of this chapter for an eligible choice scholarship student is the amount determined under the last STEP of the following formula:

STEP ONE: Determine the school corporation in which the eligible choice scholarship student has legal settlement.

STEP TWO: Determine the amount of state tuition support that the school corporation identified under STEP ONE is eligible to receive under IC 20-43 for the state fiscal year in which the current school year begins, including the basic tuition support amount made under IC 20-43-6 and the amount determined under IC 20-43-10.5-3. However, the amount does not include amounts provided for special education grants under IC 20-43-7, career and technical education grants under IC 20-43-8, non-English speaking program grants under IC 20-43-10, or amounts determined under IC 20-43-10.5-2 or IC 20-43-10.5-4.

STEP THREE: Determine the result of:

(A) the STEP TWO amount; divided by

(B) the current ADM (as defined in IC 20-43-1-10) for the school corporation identified under STEP ONE for the state fiscal year used in STEP TWO.

As added by P.L.92-2011, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.6-2012, SEC.145; P.L.211-2013, SEC.14; P.L.106-2016, SEC.20; P.L.165-2021, SEC.178; P.L.201-2023, SEC.218.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-23-11 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 23 / Section 20-20.5-23-11
Pilot program withdrawal
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. Subject to any agreement entered into by a school corporation or school, a school corporation or school may at any time opt out of participating in the pilot program if the school corporation or school provides notice to all school corporations and schools that the school corporation or school partnered with under this chapter at least one (1) year before the school corporation or school intends to terminate the partnership and its participation under this chapter.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-53-11.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-28-9-26 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-28-9-26
Minimum teacher salary threshold; notice; official minutes; posting
Status: in_force

Sec. 26. (a) For each school year beginning after June 30, 2025, if a school corporation determines that the school corporation cannot establish a minimum salary of forty-five thousand dollars ($45,000) for each full-time teacher, the school corporation and the department must comply with the requirements of subsections (b) through (d).

(b) For each state fiscal year that a school corporation fails to meet the minimum salary requirements for full-time teachers under subsection (a), the department shall submit in both a written and an electronic format a notice to the school corporation's:

(1) superintendent;

(2) school business officer; and

(3) governing body;

that the school corporation failed to meet the requirements set forth in subsection (a) for the applicable state fiscal year.

(c) If a school corporation's governing body receives a notice from the department under subsection (b), the school corporation shall do the following:

(1) Publicly acknowledge receipt of the notice from the department at the governing body's next public meeting.

(2) Enter into the governing body's official minutes for the meeting described in subdivision (1) acknowledgment of the notice.

(3) Not later than thirty (30) days after the meeting described in subdivision (1), publish on the school corporation's website:

(A) the department's notice; and

(B) any relevant individual reports prepared by the department.

(d) If the department determines a school corporation that received one (1) or more notices from the department under subsection (b) has met the minimum salary requirements required under subsection (a) for a subsequent state fiscal year, the school corporation may remove from the school corporation's website any:

(1) notices the school corporation received under subsection (b); and

(2) relevant individual reports prepared by the department under subsection (c)(3).

As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.154. Amended by P.L.190-2025, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 20-27-8-12 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 27 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-27-8-12
Conduct of annual safety meeting
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. The committee and the superintendent of the state police department shall provide instructors, adequate meeting facilities, and all other necessary facilities for the annual school bus driver safety meetings or workshops. The committee and the state police superintendent shall also prepare and furnish a uniform course of instruction to be used in the meetings or workshops.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-3-9.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 20-50-1-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 50 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-50-1-2
Office of coordinator for education of homeless children; establishment; duties
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) The department shall establish an office of coordinator for education of homeless children as required by 42 U.S.C. 11431 et seq.

(b) The primary responsibilities of the office of coordinator for education of homeless children include the following:

(1) Gather and make publicly available reliable, valid, and comprehensive information on homeless children and youths.

(2) Develop and carry out the state plan under the McKinney-Vento Act.

(3) Collect and transmit to the department a report containing the information that the department determines is necessary to assess the educational needs of homeless children and youths.

(4) Coordinate activities and collaborate with educators and social service providers regarding the McKinney-Vento Act.

(5) Provide technical assistance to and conduct monitoring of other local educational agencies, in coordination with local liaisons to ensure that local educational agencies comply with the McKinney-Vento Act.

(6) Respond to inquiries from:

(A) parents;

(B) guardians; and

(C) homeless children and youths;

to ensure that those persons identified in clauses (A) through (C) receive appropriate services and full protection of the law.

As added by P.L.133-2008, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.155-2019, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-13-17 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 13 / Section 20-20.5-13-17
Immunity
Status: in_force

Sec. 17. (a) Nothing in this chapter may be construed to prevent a school employee from stopping a physical altercation, acting to prevent physical harm to a student or another individual, or acting to address an emergency until the emergency is over, whether or not the school employee has received training under this chapter.

(b) This chapter may not be construed to give rise to a cause of action, either civil or criminal, against the state, the department, a school corporation, a state accredited nonpublic school, the commission, or a member of the commission.

(c) In all matters relating to the plan adopted under section 16 of this chapter, school corporation or state accredited nonpublic school personnel have qualified immunity with respect to an action taken to promote student conduct under a plan adopted under section 16 of this chapter if the action is taken in good faith and is reasonable.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-40-15.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-33-1-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-33-1-1
Policy
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. The following is the public policy of the state:

(1) To provide:

(A) equal;

(B) nonsegregated; and

(C) nondiscriminatory;

educational opportunities and facilities for all, regardless of race, creed, national origin, color, or sex.

(2) To provide and furnish public schools open equally to all, and prohibited and denied to none because of race, creed, color, or national origin.

(3) To reaffirm the principles of:

(A) the Bill of Rights;

(B) civil rights; and

(C) the Constitution of the State of Indiana.

(4) To provide a uniform democratic system of public school education to the state and the citizens of Indiana.

(5) To:

(A) abolish;

(B) eliminate; and

(C) prohibit;

segregated and separate schools or school districts on the basis of race, creed, or color.

(6) To eliminate and prohibit:

(A) segregation;

(B) separation; and

(C) discrimination;

on the basis of race, creed, or color in public schools.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-2-1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.225; P.L.234-2007, SEC.117; P.L.3-2008, SEC.118.
Ind. Code § 20-25.3-5-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25.3 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-25.3-5-5
Corporation assumes powers and duties of school city; operating referendum tax levy; distribution or use of revenue
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), after March 31, 2026, the school city may not take any action under the procedures set forth in IC 20-46-1 and instead the corporation shall assume the powers and duties of the school city under IC 20-46-1 in the territory of the school city.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), property tax revenue received from an operating referendum tax levy that is approved by the voters after March 31, 2026, shall be distributed to the school city and applicable charter schools in the manner provided under IC 20-46-1.

(c) An operating referendum tax levy that is approved by the voters before April 1, 2026, shall continue to be imposed after March 31, 2026, through the end of the term and the school city shall continue to use the revenue from the operating referendum tax levy for the same purposes for which it was originally approved by the voters through the end of the term of the referendum.

As added by P.L.101-2026, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-17-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 17 / Section 20-20.5-17-4
"Fund"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the robotics competition program fund established by section 8 of this chapter.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-45.5-4.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-25-5-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-25-5-9
"School corporation"
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. As used in this chapter, "school corporation" means a public school corporation of the state located in whole or in part in a county containing a consolidated city.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 20-26-12-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 12 / Section 20-26-12-2
Purchase and rental; rental fee; limitations
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) A governing body or an organizer of a charter school may purchase from a publisher any curricular material selected by the proper local officials. The governing body or the organizer of a charter school may not rent the curricular materials to students enrolled in any public school.

(b) A governing body may rent curricular materials to students enrolled in any nonpublic school that is located within the attendance unit served by the governing body. An organizer of a charter school may rent curricular materials to students enrolled in any nonpublic school.

(c) A governing body or an organizer of a charter school may negotiate the rental rate for the curricular materials rented to any nonpublic school under subsection (b).

(d) A governing body shall collect and deposit the amounts received from the rental of curricular materials to a nonpublic school into the school corporation's education fund.

(e) An organizer of a charter school shall deposit all money received from the rental of curricular materials to a nonpublic school into the charter school's education fund, or, if the charter school does not have an education fund, the same fund into which state tuition support is deposited for the charter school.

(f) This section does not limit other laws.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-10-2.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.73-2011, SEC.9; P.L.286-2013, SEC.61; P.L.233-2015, SEC.151; P.L.201-2023, SEC.164; P.L.136-2024, SEC.42.
Ind. Code § 20-22-4-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 22 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-22-4-3
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-16-4-3.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.229-2011, SEC.169. Repealed by P.L.100-2012, SEC.54.
Ind. Code § 20-30-8-15 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-30-8-15
Report; full-time equivalent students
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. Each qualifying school corporation shall report to the department in the form specified by the department the number of full-time equivalent students who were enrolled in an alternative education program. Reports must be submitted before July 1 of each year for the preceding school year.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-3-11-7.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.146. Amended by P.L.167-2018, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 20-28-5-16.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-28-5-16.5
Initial practitioner license; academic credit; requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 16.5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), the department shall grant an initial practitioner license to an individual who meets the following requirements:

(1) The individual holds a bachelor's degree with a grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale from an accredited postsecondary educational institution.

(2) The individual successfully completes a total of at least nine (9) academic credits in courses that include instruction on the following:

(A) High impact practices in:

(i) lesson planning;

(ii) instructional design;

(iii) instructional activities;

(iv) integrating learning modalities; and

(v) if applicable, developing laboratory experiments.

(B) The use of:

(i) digital media;

(ii) learning management software; and

(iii) technology to maximize learning.

(C) Teaching:

(i) inductive and deductive reasoning;

(ii) metacognition;

(iii) problem framing;

(iv) interpreting results; and

(v) data based decision making.

(D) Best practices to evaluate student learning through:

(i) diagnostic assessment;

(ii) direct and indirect assessment; and

(iii) formative and summative assessment.

(E) Creating feedback loops.

(F) Fostering engagement and using peer to peer learning and other small group strategies.

(G) Providing constructive feedback and preventing disruptive behavior.

(H) Early intervention strategies and professional standards.

(I) Teaching students with disabilities.

(3) The individual demonstrates proficiency through a written examination in the knowledge of the areas in which the individual is required to have a license to teach, as described in section 12(b)(2) of this chapter.

(4) The individual has completed the training described in section 12.3 of this chapter.

(5) The individual participates in one (1) or more of the following, as determined by the department:

(A) Job shadowing.

(B) Field experiences.

(C) Teaching cooperatives.

(D) Full-term student teaching.

(b) An individual who receives an initial practitioner license under this section:

(1) may only teach in any combination of grades 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12, as determined by the department;

(2) shall be treated in the same manner as an individual who receives an initial practitioner license after completing a traditional teacher preparation program; and

(3) must be treated in the same manner as a traditional teacher preparation program graduate during the transition from an initial practitioner license to a practitioner license.

(c) The department may not grant an initial practitioner license under this section to teach special education.

(d) The state board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to administer this section.

As added by P.L.194-2025, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.150-2026, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-31-2-9.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 31 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-31-2-9.5
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.223-2015, SEC.4. Repealed by P.L.211-2021, SEC.19.
Ind. Code § 20-27-5-23 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 27 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-27-5-23
Transportation contract; termination; alcoholic beverage
Status: in_force

Sec. 23. A school bus driver may not consume an alcoholic beverage during school hours or while operating a school bus. A transportation contract may be terminated without hearing upon presentation of reliable evidence that a school bus driver has consumed an alcoholic beverage:

(1) during school hours;

(2) while operating a school bus; or

(3) while performing the school bus driver's duties.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-2-19.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 20-33-9-15 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-33-9-15
Liability
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. An individual who has acted maliciously or in bad faith is not immune from civil or criminal liability under this chapter.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-12.5-8.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 20-33-8-11 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-33-8-11
Disciplinary powers of superintendents and administrative staff members
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. A:

(1) superintendent; or

(2) member of the superintendent's administrative staff, with the superintendent's approval;

may take any action with respect to all schools within the superintendent's jurisdiction that is reasonably necessary to carry out or prevent interference with an educational function or school purposes.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-5.1-6.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 20-29-4-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 29 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-29-4-2
School employee not required to join or financially support school employee organization
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) A school employee may not be required to join or financially support through the payment of:

(1) fair share fees;

(2) representation fees;

(3) professional fees; or

(4) other fees;

a school employee organization.

(b) A rule, regulation, or contract provision requiring financial support from a school employee to a school employee organization is void.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-6(a).]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 20-23-14-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 14 / Section 20-23-14-2
"School corporation"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "school corporation" means a school corporation that is located in a city having a population of more than thirteen thousand (13,000) and less than thirteen thousand three hundred (13,300).

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3-22-2.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.119-2012, SEC.150; P.L.104-2022, SEC.125.
Ind. Code § 20-33-9-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-33-9-4
"Threat"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "threat" has the meaning set forth in IC 35-45-2-1.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-12.5-2.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 20-28-5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-28-5-3
Requirements for licensing
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) The department shall designate the grade point average required for each type of license.

(b) The department shall determine details of licensing not provided in this chapter, including requirements regarding the following:

(1) The conversion of one (1) type of license into another.

(2) The accreditation of teacher education schools and departments.

(3) The exchange and renewal of licenses.

(4) The endorsement of another state's license.

(5) The acceptance of credentials from teacher education institutions of another state.

(6) The academic and professional preparation for each type of license.

(7) The granting of permission to teach a high school subject area related to the subject area for which the teacher holds a license.

(8) The issuance of licenses on credentials.

(9) The type of license required for each school position.

(10) The size requirements for an elementary school requiring a licensed principal.

(11) Any other related matters.

The department shall establish at least one (1) system for renewing a teaching license that does not require a graduate degree.

(c) The department shall periodically publish bulletins regarding:

(1) the details described in subsection (b);

(2) information on the types of licenses issued;

(3) the rules governing the issuance of each type of license; and

(4) other similar matters.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.246-2005, SEC.157; P.L.166-2007, SEC.1; P.L.75-2008, SEC.1; P.L.90-2011, SEC.23; P.L.93-2011, SEC.3; P.L.146-2011, SEC.1; P.L.6-2012, SEC.135; P.L.106-2016, SEC.7; P.L.121-2016, SEC.28; P.L.85-2017, SEC.79; P.L.92-2020, SEC.50.
Ind. Code § 20-46-1-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 46 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-46-1-2
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-2-11.6-4(b) part.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.169. Repealed by P.L.146-2008, SEC.810.
Ind. Code § 20-33-7-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-33-7-1
"Education records"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "education records" means information that:

(1) is recorded by a nonpublic or public school; and

(2) concerns a student who is or was enrolled in the school.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-22.4-1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 20-23-9-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-23-9-8
Excess levy
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. The department may grant permission to a township school or a township to impose an excess levy to satisfy its obligations under this chapter.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-57-9.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-19-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 19 / Section 20-20.5-19-8
Approval of teacher education courses or programs; requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) The department, in consultation with the commission for higher education, shall approve teacher education courses or programs that meet the criteria established under subsection (b).

(b) The department may only approve a teacher education course or program under subsection (a) that:

(1) is designed to:

(A) engage teachers with approved postsecondary educational institutions and employers for the purpose of connecting daily classroom lessons with innovations in workplace practices and postsecondary education research; and

(B) improve a teacher's:

(i) content area knowledge; and

(ii) familiarity with the application of the content area in postsecondary education research and the workplace;

(2) is offered:

(A) by an approved postsecondary educational institution;

(B) by an employer; or

(C) jointly, by an approved postsecondary educational institution and employer; and

(3) meets any other requirements established by the department.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-48-8.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-19-3-12 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 19 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-19-3-12
Identification, development, and availability of model education materials on criminal organization activity
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. (a) The department, in collaboration with the Indiana criminal justice institute, the department of child services, the center for evaluation and education policy at Indiana University, the state police department, and any organization that has expertise in providing criminal organization education, prevention, or intervention that the department determines to be appropriate, shall:

(1) identify or develop evidence based model educational materials on criminal organization activity; and

(2) develop and maintain a model policy to address criminal organizations and criminal organization activity in schools.

(b) The department shall make the model policy developed under subsection (a)(2) available to schools.

(c) The model educational materials on criminal organization activity identified or developed under subsection (a)(1) must include information:

(1) to educate students and parents on the extent to which criminal organization activity exists;

(2) regarding the negative societal impact that criminal organizations have on the community;

(3) on methods to discourage participation in criminal organizations; and

(4) on methods of providing intervention to a child suspected of participating in criminal organization activity.

(d) The model criminal organization policy developed under subsection (a)(2) must include:

(1) a statement prohibiting criminal organization activity in schools;

(2) a statement prohibiting reprisal or retaliation against an individual who reports suspected criminal organization activity;

(3) definitions of "criminal organization" as set forth in IC 35-45-9-1 and "criminal organization activity";

(4) model procedures for:

(A) reporting suspected criminal organization activity; and

(B) the prompt investigation of suspected criminal organization activity;

(5) information about the types of support services, including family support services, available for a student suspected of participating in criminal organization activity; and

(6) recommendations concerning criminal organization prevention and intervention services and programs for students that maximize community participation and the use of federal funding.

As added by P.L.190-2013, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.36; P.L.25-2016, SEC.5; P.L.74-2026, SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 20-46-7-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 46 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-46-7-8
School bus purchases or leases; exemptions from restrictions
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) This section does not apply to the following:

(1) Bonds or lease rental agreements for which a school corporation:

(A) after June 30, 2008, makes a preliminary determination as described in IC 6-1.1-20-3.1 or IC 6-1.1-20-3.5 or a decision as described in IC 6-1.1-20-5; or

(B) in the case of bonds or lease rental agreements not subject to IC 6-1.1-20-3.1, IC 6-1.1-20-3.5, or IC 6-1.1-20-5, adopts a resolution or ordinance authorizing the bonds or lease rental agreement after June 30, 2008.

(2) Repayment from the debt service fund of loans made after June 30, 2008, for the purchase of school buses under IC 20-27-4-5.

(b) A school corporation must file a petition requesting approval from the department of local government finance to:

(1) incur bond indebtedness;

(2) enter into a lease rental agreement; or

(3) repay from the debt service fund loans made for the purchase of school buses under IC 20-27-4-5;

not later than twenty-four (24) months after the first date of publication of notice of a preliminary determination under IC 6-1.1-20-3.1(b)(2), unless the school corporation demonstrates that a longer period is reasonable in light of the school corporation's facts and circumstances.

(c) A school corporation must obtain approval from the department of local government finance before the school corporation may:

(1) incur the indebtedness;

(2) enter into the lease agreement; or

(3) repay the school bus purchase loan.

(d) This restriction does not apply to property taxes that a school corporation levies to pay or fund bond or lease rental indebtedness created or incurred before July 1, 1974. In addition, this restriction does not apply to a lease agreement or a purchase agreement entered into between a school corporation and the Indiana bond bank for the lease or purchase of a school bus under IC 5-1.5-4-1(a)(5), if the lease agreement or purchase agreement conforms with the school corporation's school bus replacement plan.

(e) This section does not apply to school bus purchase loans made by a school corporation that will be repaid solely from the operations fund of the school corporation.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citations: subsections (a), (b), (c) formerly 6-1.1-19-8(a); subsection (d) formerly 6-1.1-19-8(e).]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.169. Amended by P.L.192-2006, SEC.11; P.L.224-2007, SEC.116; P.L.146-2008, SEC.509; P.L.246-2017, SEC.10; P.L.244-2017, SEC.104; P.L.140-2018, SEC.21.
Ind. Code § 20-22-4-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 22 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-22-4-4
Employee wage payment arrangements
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) Notwithstanding IC 22-2-5-2, the school and:

(1) an employee if there is no representative described under subdivision (2) or (3) for that employee;

(2) the exclusive representative of its certificated employees with respect to those employees; or

(3) a labor organization representing its noncertificated employees with respect to those employees;

may agree in writing to a wage payment arrangement.

(b) A wage payment arrangement under subsection (a) may provide that compensation earned during a school year may be paid:

(1) using equal installments or any other method; and

(2) over:

(A) all or part of that school year; or

(B) any other period that begins not earlier than the first day of that school year and ends not later than thirteen (13) months after the wage payment arrangement period begins.

Such an arrangement may provide that compensation earned in a calendar year is paid in the next calendar year, so long as all the compensation is paid within the thirteen (13) month period beginning with the first day of the school year.

(c) A wage payment arrangement under subsection (a) must be structured in such a manner so that it is not considered:

(1) a nonqualified deferred compensation plan for purposes of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code; or

(2) deferred compensation for purposes of Section 457(f) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(d) Absent an agreement under subsection (a), the school remains subject to IC 22-2-5-1.

(e) Wage payments required under a wage payment arrangement entered into under subsection (a) are enforceable under IC 22-2-5-2.

(f) If an employee leaves employment for any reason, either permanently or temporarily, the amount due the employee under IC 22-2-5-1 and IC 22-2-9-2 is the total amount of the wages earned and unpaid.

(g) Employment with the school may not be conditioned upon the acceptance of a wage payment arrangement under subsection (a).

(h) An employee may revoke a wage payment arrangement under subsection (a) at the beginning of each school year.

As added by P.L.41-2009, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-19-10 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 19 / Section 20-20.5-19-10
Professional growth experience points
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. The successful completion of an approved teacher course or program may count towards professional growth experience points required to renew a practitioner license or an accomplished practitioner license, as determined by the department.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-48-10.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-18-3-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 18 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-18-3-2
Transfer of powers, duties, agreements, liabilities, records, and property from state superintendent of public instruction to secretary of education
Status: reserved

Sec. 2. (a) On January 11, 2021, all powers, duties, agreements, and liabilities of the state superintendent of public instruction are transferred to the secretary of education, as the successor to the state superintendent of public instruction.

(b) On January 11, 2021, all records and property of the state superintendent of public instruction, including appropriations and other funds under the control or supervision of the state superintendent of public instruction, are transferred to the secretary of education, as the successor to the state superintendent of public instruction.

(c) After January 10, 2021, a reference to the state superintendent of public instruction in a statute, rule, or other document is considered a reference to the secretary of education, as the successor to the state superintendent of public instruction.

(d) This section expires July 1, 2031.

As added by P.L.43-2021, SEC.42. Amended by P.L.214-2025, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 20-34-8-0.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-34-8-0.5
"Applicable student"
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.5. As used in this chapter, "applicable student" means a student who competes in an athletic activity.

As added by P.L.56-2021, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-35.5-2-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 35.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-35.5-2-7
Use of response to intervention
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. If a universal screener, level I dyslexia screening, or level II dyslexia screening indicates that a student has characteristics of dyslexia, the school corporation or charter school shall use the response to intervention process to address the needs of the student.

As added by P.L.95-2018, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-29-6-4.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 29 / Chapter 6 / Section 20-29-6-4.5
Prohibited subjects of collective bargaining
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.5. (a) For a contract entered into after June 30, 2011, a school employer may not bargain collectively with the exclusive representative on the following:

(1) The school calendar.

(2) Teacher dismissal procedures and criteria.

(3) Restructuring options available to a school employer under federal or state statutes, regulations, or rules because of the failure of the school corporation or a school to meet federal or state accountability standards.

(4) The ability of a school employer to contract, partner, or operate jointly with an educational entity that provides postsecondary credits to students of the school employer or dual credits from the school employer and the educational entity.

(5) Contract costs for curricular materials (as defined in IC 20-18-2-2.7).

(6) Teacher evaluation procedures and criteria.

(7) Any subject not expressly listed in section 4 of this chapter.

(b) For a contract entered into after January 1, 2015, for a school year beginning after June 30, 2015, a school employer may not bargain collectively with the exclusive representative for the following:

(1) A matter described in subsection (a).

(2) A matter that another statute specifies is not subject to collective bargaining, including IC 20-28-9-1.5 and IC 20-43-16.

(c) A subject set forth in subsection (a) or (b) that may not be bargained collectively may not be included in an agreement entered into under this article.

As added by P.L.48-2011, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.213-2015, SEC.187; P.L.217-2017, SEC.102; P.L.213-2025, SEC.174; P.L.74-2026, SEC.108.
Ind. Code § 20-24-6-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24 / Chapter 6 / Section 20-24-6-6
Substitute teachers
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. A charter school may employ a substitute teacher or an individual who holds a limited license to teach in the same manner in which a noncharter public school may employ a substitute teacher or an individual who holds a limited license to teach.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-6-6.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 20-38-2-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 38 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-38-2-5
Compensation
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) Each commissioner who is not a state employee is not entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). Such a member is, however, 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.

(b) Each commissioner who is a state employee but who is not a member of the general assembly 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.

(c) Each commissioner who is a member of the general assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid to members of the general assembly serving on interim study committees established by the legislative council.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-11-1-6.]

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

Sec. 18. "Secondary school" means a high school.

[2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.127-2016, SEC.3; P.L.74-2026, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-9-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-20.5-9-5
Maximum grant
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. The maximum amount that may be granted to a qualifying school corporation in a school year is seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) per full-time equivalent student.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-33-5.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-22-4-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 22 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-22-4-1
Applicability of state civil service system law
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. Except as provided in this chapter, IC 4-15-2.2 applies to the employees of the school.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.6-2012, SEC.126.
Ind. Code § 20-36-3-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 36 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-36-3-7
Summer training for teachers
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) Teachers who are assigned to teach an advanced course may participate in summer training institutes offered by the College Board.

(b) For a teacher to be eligible for a stipend under section 8 of this chapter, the training in subsection (a) must do the following:

(1) Provide teachers of advanced placement and teachers who instruct preadvanced placement courses with the necessary content knowledge and instructional skills to prepare students for success in advanced placement courses and examinations and other advanced courses.

(2) Provide administrators, including principals and counselors, with professional development that enables them to create strong and effective advanced placement programs in their respective schools.

(3) Provide middle school, junior high school, and high school teachers with advanced placement vertical team training and other preadvanced placement professional development that prepares students for success in advanced placement.

(4) Support the implementation of an instructional program for students in grades 6 through 12 that provides an integrated set of instructional materials, diagnostic assessments, and teacher professional development in reading, writing, and mathematics that prepares all students for enrollment and success in advanced placement courses and in college.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-22.2-7.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.20-2007, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 20-26-13-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 13 / Section 20-26-13-9
Graduation rate determination by department; adult high schools excluded
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) Subject to subsection (b), the department shall determine the graduation rate of high school students under this chapter.

(b) Except to the extent required under federal law, an adult high school (as defined in IC 20-24-1-2.3) is excluded from all cohort based graduation rate calculations.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-15-9.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.214-2025, SEC.95.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-1-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-20.5-1-1
"Applicable nonpublic school"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "applicable nonpublic school" refers to a nonpublic school that has one (1) or more employees.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-1-0.5.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-32-2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 32 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-32-2-3
"Student"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. Except as provided in IC 20-32-8.5-0.7 and IC 20-32-4-20, "student" means an individual who is enrolled in:

(1) a public school;

(2) a state accredited nonpublic school; or

(3) another nonpublic school that has requested and received from the state board specific approval of the school's educational program.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-16-3.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.71; P.L.5-2024, SEC.12; P.L.61-2025, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 20-23-12.1-0.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 12.1 / Section 20-23-12.1-0.5
Purpose
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.5. The general assembly recognizes the following:

(1) The Gary Community School Corporation has achieved financial and operational stability.

(2) The Gary Community School Corporation is expected to meet the conditions for termination of distressed status in the near future.

(3) The Gary Community School Corporation no longer requires special state oversight by the distressed unit appeal board.

(4) That it is appropriate to transition to a new governing body.

(5) The state should continue to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the governance structure.

As added by P.L.184-2023, SEC.42.
Ind. Code § 20-23-8-17 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-23-8-17
Form of election notice and ballot
Status: in_force

Sec. 17. (a) The clerk shall create the form of notice of the election and the ballot not more than thirty (30) days after receiving the certification from the state board as required by section 15 of this chapter. The notice must:

(1) state the date when the election shall take place; and

(2) describe generally the plans to be voted upon.

(b) The text of the public question on the ballot must include a description of the plan proposed, including:

(1) the number of members on the board;

(2) the number of electoral or resident member districts, if any;

(3) the number of at-large districts, if any;

(4) a general description of the geographical boundaries of the districts, referring to civil boundaries where applicable or merely general descriptions, such as the north half or north part of a civil geographical district or the territory north of a geographical boundary; and

(5) other information sufficient to distinguish a plan from other plans.

If the text of the public question includes a description of the plan regarding how the current board is organized, as required by subsection (d), the plan must be identified as the existing plan.

(c) If only one (1) plan is proposed, the ballot shall be prepared so that voters who wish to vote on the plan must cast either an affirmative vote or a negative vote.

(d) If more than one (1) plan is proposed, the plan organizing the governing body must appear on the ballot as an option. The text of the public question must include a description of the existing plan that meets the criteria specified in subsection (b). The ballot must be prepared so that voters who wish to vote on the plans may vote for only one (1) plan.

(e) The text of the public question must be placed on the ballot in the form prescribed by IC 3-10-9-4.

(f) Subject to IC 3-12-1, the notice or ballot is not invalid if there has been a good faith effort to comply with this section.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-10.1-11.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 20-26-5-40.7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-26-5-40.7
Wireless communication device policy; civil immunity
Status: in_force

Sec. 40.7. (a) As used in this section, "school day" means the entirety of the time a student is present on school property for a student instructional day (as defined in IC 20-30-2-2).

(b) As used in this section, "school sanctioned wireless communication device" means a wireless communication device that:

(1) is owned by a student or a third party vendor;

(2) is approved by the school for instructional use;

(3) is required or permitted by the school for participation in classroom instruction;

(4) is subject to school managed network controls, filtering, or monitoring that restrict access to noninstructional content during the school day; and

(5) is not a cellular telephone, gaming device, or smartwatch described in subsection (c)(5).

This subsection expires July 1, 2028.

(c) As used in this section, "wireless communication device" means any portable wireless device that has the capability to provide voice, messaging, or other data communication between two (2) or more parties, including a:

(1) cellular telephone;

(2) tablet computer;

(3) laptop computer;

(4) gaming device; or

(5) smartwatch that is connected to a cellular telephone, a cell tower, or the Internet.

The term does not include a device described in subsection (i).

(d) Except as provided in subsection (e), each school corporation and charter school shall adopt and implement a wireless communication device policy that does the following:

(1) Except as provided in subdivision (2), prohibits a student from using a:

(A) wireless communication device during the school day; and

(B) school supplied wireless communication device for a noneducational purpose during the school day;

(2) Requires teacher directed use of a wireless communication device for educational purposes during the school day to occur only on the following:

(A) Before July 1, 2028, on:

(i) a school supplied wireless communication device; or

(ii) if the school corporation or charter school does not provide a school supplied wireless communication device, a school sanctioned wireless communication device.

This clause expires July 1, 2028.

(B) After June 30, 2028, a school supplied wireless communication device.

(3) Mandates one (1) of the following policies:

(A) A no device policy under which students are not permitted to bring wireless communication devices to school.

(B) A storage policy under which wireless communication devices may be brought to school, but must be stored away, powered off, and inaccessible to a student throughout the school day.

(e) The policy adopted and implemented under subsection (d) may not prohibit a student from using a wireless communication device during the school day if the use of the wireless communication device is:

(1) included in the student's individualized education program;

(2) included in the student's plan developed under Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. 794;

(3) necessary for the management of a documented medical condition pursuant to an order provided by a licensed health care provider;

(4) authorized by the superintendent or the superintendent's designee at the appropriate time during an emergency, as determined by the superintendent or designee; or

(5) necessary for language translation to ensure access for multi-lingual learners, prioritizing school-managed wireless communication devices or applications where available.

(f) Each school corporation and charter school shall publish on its website the wireless communication device policy established under subsection (d).

(g) The department shall publish model policy language and implementation guidance consistent with this section, which may include guidance for how existing lockers and resources can be used to comply with this section.

(h) A school corporation, a school maintained by a school corporation, a charter school, and personnel of a school corporation, a school maintained by a school corporation, or a charter school, are immune from civil liability for any actions taken in good faith to comply with this section. The civil immunity under this subsection does not apply to an act or omission that constitutes gross negligence or willful, wanton, or intentional misconduct.

(i) Notwithstanding subsections (a) through (g), a student may possess and use an unobtrusive audio recording device solely for the student's individual educational notetaking or personal learning assistance if the device:

(1) is designed principally to capture spoken word audio for the purpose described in this subsection, including through recording, transcription, summarization, or other personal assistant functionality;

(2) does not capture, store, or transmit images or video;

(3) is visible to the classroom teacher or other appropriate school personnel at all times while in use;

(4) is provided to the school for inspection upon request; and

(5) is used in a manner consistent with applicable state and federal law governing consent to audio recording.

(j) Except as provided in subsection (e), nothing in the exemption under subsection (i) shall be interpreted to limit a school's authority to adopt and enforce policies to control or restrict the possession or use of audio recording devices described in subsection (i), including policies that:

(1) restrict where and when such devices may be used while at school;

(2) prohibit the use of the devices during an assessment or other activity designated by the school;

(3) prohibit the real time transmission, broadcasting, or live streaming of audio recorded by the devices;

(4) require advance notification to either a classroom teacher or building administrator as may be applicable in the school's policy before use;

(5) require that recorded material be stored, retained, or deleted in a manner consistent with school policy; and

(6) require consent requirements consistent with applicable law for the recording of another student or school employee.

(k) A school corporation or charter school that adopts a policy under this section that permits the possession or use of an audio recording device under subsection (i) shall include in the policy a provision that a recording made under subsection (i) may not be used for a disciplinary, evaluative, or supervisory purpose against a:

(1) student; or

(2) school employee.

As added by P.L.24-2024, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.74-2026, SEC.62; P.L.107-2026, SEC.1; P.L.145-2026, SEC.302.
Ind. Code § 20-30-18-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 18 / Section 20-30-18-3
Middle school advanced math course automatic enrollment; opt out; notice
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) Each school corporation and charter middle school shall automatically enroll in a middle school advanced math course a student who:

(1) scores "above proficient" on the ILEARN assessment for math in grade 5, 6, or 7; and

(2) earns a "C" or higher in the student's math course work.

(b) A parent of a student described in subsection (a) may opt the student out of automatic enrollment under subsection (a).

(c) If a student is automatically enrolled in a middle school advanced math course under this section, the school corporation or charter school in which the student is enrolled shall provide notice to a parent of the student that the:

(1) student has been automatically enrolled; and

(2) parent may provide notice to the school to opt the student out of the automatic enrollment.

As added by P.L.180-2025, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 20-51.4-4.5-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 51.4 / Chapter 4.5 / Section 20-51.4-4.5-8
Notice to parent; written explanation of authorized uses
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. Upon entering into or renewing an agreement under this chapter, the department shall provide to the parent of a career scholarship student or an emancipated career scholarship student a written explanation of the authorized uses of the money in the CSA account and the responsibilities of the parent of a career scholarship student or an emancipated career scholarship student and the department regarding a CSA account established under section 1 of this chapter or participation in the CSA program with an ESA account, if applicable.

As added by P.L.202-2023, SEC.62. Amended by P.L.213-2025, SEC.228.
Ind. Code § 20-29-8-10 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 29 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-29-8-10
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-13(d).]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13. Repealed by P.L.48-2011, SEC.39.
Ind. Code § 20-30-16-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 16 / Section 20-30-16-6
Authorization; approval of courses
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) Before June 30, 2018, the department shall establish:

(1) an authorization process for course providers; and

(2) a review process for approval of course access program courses, which must be aligned to Indiana academic standards.

This subsection expires June 30, 2021.

(b) Not later than June 30, 2021, the department shall implement the course access program in the manner prescribed by the state board. The state board shall establish:

(1) requirements:

(A) that a course provider must meet to be eligible for authorization by the department under this chapter;

(B) that a course access program course must meet to be eligible for approval by the department under this chapter; and

(C) for a course provider to appeal a decision by the department denying or revoking:

(i) authorization of a course provider; or

(ii) approval of a particular course access program course; and

(2) a period of time each calendar year in which the department shall accept applications for course provider authorization and approval of course access program courses.

(c) The department shall:

(1) register and authorize course providers;

(2) provide advertising for the course access program; and

(3) monitor course access program courses and course providers to ensure compliance with the terms of the course access program course's approval and course provider's authorization;

in accordance with requirements established by the state board.

(d) A course provider may apply for authorization or submit course access program courses for approval to the department in a manner prescribed by the state board during the time period established under subsection (b)(2).

(e) A school corporation may be authorized as a course provider if the school corporation meets requirements established by the state board to be eligible for authorization as a course provider under this chapter.

(f) Subject to section 7 of this chapter, if a course provider or course access program course meets the requirements established by the state board under subsection (b), the department shall authorize the course provider or approve the course access program course, whichever is applicable.

(g) If the department denies authorization to a course provider or denies approval of a course access program course of a course provider, the course provider may appeal the denial to the state board.

(h) A course provider authorized by the department shall ensure that each course access program course is accessible to students of all abilities, and may not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, or national origin.

(i) A course provider authorized by the department shall comply with the privacy provisions of federal law.

As added by P.L.80-2017, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.200-2021, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-43-16-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 43 / Chapter 16 / Section 20-43-16-1
"Grant"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "grant" means a teacher appreciation grant awarded by the department to a school corporation or charter school under this chapter.

As added by P.L.213-2025, SEC.198.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-19-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 19 / Section 20-20.5-19-5
"Program"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "program" refers to the teacher higher education and industry collaboration grant program established by section 6 of this chapter.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-48-5.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-30-14.5-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 14.5 / Section 20-30-14.5-4
Duties of state board
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. The state board shall:

(1) establish the criteria for earning a certificate, including:

(A) the number of credits a student must earn in English and language arts and in a language other than English; and

(B) assessments of foreign language and English proficiency the state board considers necessary;

(2) direct the department to prepare and deliver to participating school corporations, charter schools, and state accredited nonpublic high schools an appropriate mechanism for awarding the certificate and designating on a student's transcript that the student has been awarded a certificate; and

(3) direct the department to provide any other information the state board considers necessary for school corporations, charter schools, and state accredited nonpublic high schools to successfully participate in the certificate program.

As added by P.L.226-2015, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.64.
Ind. Code § 20-48-3-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 48 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-48-3-4
Powers; bonds; real property; improvements to real property
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) The board may periodically, as the need arises, borrow money and issue school building bonds to supply the school city with funds:

(1) to buy real estate;

(2) to erect buildings for school or administrative purposes;

(3) to enlarge, remodel, and repair school buildings; or

(4) for one (1) or more of the purposes described in subdivisions (1) through (3).

The proceeds of the sale of bonds under this subsection may not be used for a purpose other than a purpose described in subdivisions (1) through (4).

(b) The board may periodically, as the need arises, issue school funding bonds to take up and retire the principal and accrued interest of any outstanding bonds of the school city. School funding bonds may be issued only if the board determines it is to the advantage of the school city to refund the outstanding bonds of the school city. A school funding bond may not be issued and the proceeds of a school funding bond may not be used for a purpose other than to refund or take up and discharge outstanding bonds of the school city. Any preexisting bonds for which the school city is liable under IC 20-25-4, this chapter, or a predecessor law are outstanding bonds of the school city under this subsection.

(c) Before school building bonds may be issued under subsection (a), the board shall, by a resolution entered into the record in the board's corporate minutes, demonstrate a particular need for the money and the inability of the school city to supply the money from any other applicable fund under the control of the board. Before school funding bonds may be issued under subsection (b), the board shall, by a resolution entered into the record of the board's corporate minutes, provide a description of the bonds to be taken up, including the kind, date, date of maturity, and amount of the bonds.

(d) Bonds issued under this section must:

(1) be serial bonds;

(2) bear interest at a rate payable semiannually; and

(3) mature at a time or times fixed in the resolution of the board.

(e) A bond to be issued under this section may not be delivered until the price of the bond is paid to the treasurer of the school city in:

(1) money for school building bonds; or

(2) money or bonds to be refunded for school funding bonds.

A bond issued under this section may not accrue interest before its delivery.

(f) A bond issued under this section must be payable to bearer and be of the general form usual in municipal bonds.

(g) Before offering bonds authorized by this section for sale, the board must give three (3) weeks notice of the date fixed for the sale of the bonds. The notice must include a description of the bonds and invite bids for the bonds. The notice shall be given by three (3) advertisements, one (1) time each week for the three (3) consecutive weeks immediately preceding the day of sale in a newspaper published and with a general circulation in Indianapolis. Notice may also be required in other advertisements if ordered by the board.

(h) The board shall sell the bonds to the highest and best bidder and has the right to reject any bid. The proceeds arising from the sale shall be used only for the purpose declared in the resolution of the board.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 20-25-4-6.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.171.
Ind. Code § 20-23-6-14 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 6 / Section 20-23-6-14
Liberal construction of existing laws
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. All laws enacted pertaining to the consolidation of school corporations shall be liberally construed to effect the following purposes for which the laws were enacted:

(1) Better schools.

(2) Ease of administration.

(3) Economy of operation.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-7-2.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 20-26-4-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-26-4-9
Disqualification on basis of age prohibited
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. An individual who is at least eighteen (18) years of age and is otherwise eligible to assume office as a member of a governing body may not be disqualified on the basis of age.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5-3-9.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.214-2025, SEC.79.
Ind. Code § 20-27-9-14 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 27 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-27-9-14
Proof of financial responsibility
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. The governing body of a school corporation that authorizes the operation of a school bus under sections 1 through 13 of this chapter shall file proof of financial responsibility as required by IC 9-25.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-5-8.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 20-47-4-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 47 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-47-4-8
Compliance with other laws
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the lease or contract of lease of an existing school building or improved school building to a school corporation or the public education corporation as authorized by this chapter must comply with all applicable terms of IC 20-47-2 or IC 20-47-3, including:

(1) the notice of hearing on the lease;

(2) public hearing;

(3) notice of execution of lease; and

(4) the submission of plans and specifications for the improvement or expansion of the existing school building for approval by the state agencies designated in IC 20-47-2 or IC 20-47-3 or otherwise required by law or rule.

(b) If a school corporation or the public education corporation is occupying and using an existing school building during the renovation, remodeling, or expansion of the building, the lease or contract of lease may provide for the payment of lease rental by the school corporation or public education corporation for the use of the building during renovation, remodeling, or expansion.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-5-9-3.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.170. Amended by P.L.101-2026, SEC.61.
Ind. Code § 20-23-8-11 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-23-8-11
Filing and certification of petitions
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) A voter is entitled to file a petition under this chapter with the clerk of the circuit court to:

(1) initiate a plan;

(2) protest a plan; or

(3) initiate an alternative plan.

(b) If a voter files a petition under subsection (a), the filing and certification of the petition is governed by the following provisions:

(1) The petition must show:

(A) the date that a person has signed the petition; and,

(B) in order to identify the person as a registered voter of the school corporation, the person's residence on that date.

(2) The petition may be executed in several counterparts, the total of which constitutes a petition. A counterpart must:

(A) contain the names of voters residing within a single county;

(B) be filed with the clerk of the circuit court of that county;

(C) have attached to it the affidavit of the person circulating the counterpart stating that each signature:

(i) appearing on the counterpart was affixed in the person's presence; and

(ii) is the true and lawful signature of the person who made the signature.

(3) A person who signs a petition or a counterpart may file the petition or a counterpart.

(4) All counterparts constituting a petition shall be filed on the same day.

(5) A person who signs a petition filed under subsection (a) may withdraw the person's name from the petition before the petition is filed with the clerk. Names may not be added to a petition after the petition has been filed with the clerk.

(6) After the receipt of a petition, the clerk shall:

(A) strike all signatures appearing on the petition more than once; and

(B) make a certification under the clerk's hand and seal of the office as to the following:

(i) The number of signatures on the petition that are not duplicates representing persons who are registered voters residing within that part of the school corporation located within the county, as disclosed by the voter registration records in the office of the clerk or the board of registration of the county, or wherever the registration records are kept.

(ii) The total number of registered voters residing within the boundaries of that part of the school corporation located within the county, as disclosed in the records described in item (i).

(iii) The date of the filing of the petition with the clerk.

(7) The clerk shall:

(A) certify a petition not more than thirty (30) days after the filing of the petition, excluding time when the registration records are unavailable to the clerk, or within additional time as is reasonably necessary not to exceed an additional thirty (30) days, to permit the clerk to make a certification;

(B) establish a record of the certification at the clerk's office; and

(C) file:

(i) the original petition; and

(ii) a copy of the clerk's certification;

with the governing body.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-10.1-6.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 20-25.3-4-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25.3 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-25.3-4-8
Applicability of laws governing state agencies
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. All powers delegated to the corporation under this chapter are subject to all applicable laws subjecting a school corporation to regulation by a state agency, including the secretary of education, state board of accounts, state police department, fire prevention and building safety commission, department of local government finance, environmental rules board, state school bus committee, Indiana department of health, and any local governmental agency to which the state has been delegated a specific authority in matters other than educational matters and other than finance, including plan commissions, zoning boards, and boards concerned with health and safety.

As added by P.L.101-2026, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 20-23-16-41 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 16 / Section 20-23-16-41
Authorization to hire and fix salaries of necessary clerical personnel in certain schools; authorization to pay salaries out of special school funds
Status: in_force

Sec. 41. (a) School boards, boards of school trustees, and boards of school commissioners may hire and fix the salaries for clerical personnel as necessary to assist principals of schools in which at least twelve (12) teachers are employed.

(b) The board or trustees that hire personnel under subsection (a) may pay the salaries of the personnel out of the special school funds belonging to their respective school corporations in the manner provided by law for the payment of other school expenses.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citations: 20-7-1-1; 20-7-1-2.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.78.
Ind. Code § 20-32-7-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 32 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-32-7-1
Students with disabilities; student diagnostic assessment
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. A decision requiring a student who is a student with a disability (as defined in IC 20-35-1-8) to undergo a student diagnostic assessment under this chapter or be retained at a particular grade level shall be made in accordance with the student's individualized education program and federal law.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-4.7-3.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.99-2007, SEC.177; P.L.233-2015, SEC.243.
Ind. Code § 20-26-5-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-26-5-6-b
Applicability of laws governing state agencies
Status: in_force

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

Sec. 6. All powers delegated to the governing body of a school corporation under section 1 or 4 of this chapter are subject to all laws subjecting the school corporation to regulation by a state agency, including the secretary of education, state board of accounts, state police department, department of homeland security, department of local government finance, environmental rules board, state school bus committee, Indiana department of health, and any local governmental agency to which the state has been delegated a specific authority in matters other than educational matters and other than finance, including plan commissions, zoning boards, and boards concerned with health and safety.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5-2-3.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.113-2014, SEC.111; P.L.43-2021, SEC.70; P.L.56-2023, SEC.177; P.L.152-2026, SEC.242.
Ind. Code § 20-23-18-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 18 / Section 20-23-18-1
Muncie Community School Corporation; Ball State University board of trustees resolution
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter applies only to the Muncie Community school corporation and only if the Ball State University board of trustees adopts a resolution to take advantage of the relationship between Ball State University and the Muncie Community school corporation and to be governed by this chapter. The resolution must be adopted before June 1, 2018.

As added by P.L.213-2018(ss), SEC.22.
Ind. Code § 20-49-3-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 49 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-49-3-5
State board; administration of fund
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. The state board shall administer the fund and this chapter.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-1-4-2.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.172.
Ind. Code § 20-27-8-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 27 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-27-8-9
Annual safety meeting; attendance required
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. A school bus driver, including a school bus driver who drives a bus for a nonpublic school, shall attend an annual safety meeting or workshop. A safety meeting or workshop may not exceed two (2) days in any one (1) calendar year.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-3-7.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 20-33-1-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-33-1-2
Schools open to all
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. The public schools of Indiana are open to all children until the children complete their courses of study, subject to the authority vested in school officials by law.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 20-36-6-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 36 / Chapter 6 / Section 20-36-6-3
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.191-2018, SEC.19. Repealed by P.L.216-2021, SEC.35.
Ind. Code § 20-28-1-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-28-1-5
"Defense service"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. "Defense service" refers to the United States military service, the United States naval service, and the allied or auxiliary war service, including the Red Cross, Salvation Army, and other similar services connected with the armed forces of the United States.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-1-2.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 20-30-8-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-30-8-9
Qualification as eligible student
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) To qualify as an eligible student, a student must:

(1) be enrolled in or be eligible to be admitted to grades 6 through 12;

(2) meet at least one (1) of the criteria described in section 10 of this chapter;

(3) have a written individual service plan prepared under section 11 of this chapter; and

(4) be likely to benefit:

(A) academically;

(B) behaviorally; or

(C) both academically and behaviorally;

from participation in an alternative education program, as jointly determined by the student's teacher or teachers and principal or principal's designee, and in consultation with the student's parent or guardian.

(b) The governing body of the school corporation shall review the determinations made by the school corporation to place and retain students in an alternative education program in order to ensure that the students in the alternative education program meet the criteria for the program.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-4.6-6.3.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 20-28-4-11 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-28-4-11
Transition to teaching license; employment
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) A program participant who is employed under this section is eligible to receive a transition to teaching license. The transition to teaching license is valid for three (3) years, and may not be renewed.

(b) A program participant who is employed under this section:

(1) shall enter into either:

(A) a regular teacher's contract under IC 20-28-6-5; or

(B) a temporary teacher's contract under IC 20-28-6-6, if replacing a teacher on a leave of absence;

(2) is eligible to participate in a mentor teacher program; and

(3) satisfies the field or classroom experience component of the program under section 4(3) of this chapter.

As added by P.L.150-2006, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.121-2009, SEC.9; P.L.90-2011, SEC.21; P.L.205-2013, SEC.252.
Ind. Code § 20-42-1-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 42 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-42-1-3
Sources of fund
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The funds that:

(1) before March 6, 1865, were:

(A) known and designated as the surplus revenue funds;

(B) appropriated to common schools;

(C) known and designated as the saline fund;

(D) known and designated as the bank-tax fund;

(E) derived from the sale of county seminaries and property belonging to county seminaries or after March 5, 1865, are derived from the sale of county seminaries and property belonging to county seminaries; or

(F) money and property held for county seminaries;

(2) are derived from fines assessed for breaches of the penal laws of the state;

(3) are derived from forfeitures that accrue;

(4) are derived from lands and other estate that escheat to the state for want of heirs or kindred entitled to the inheritance of the lands or other estate;

(5) are derived from lands that:

(A) were granted before March 6, 1865; or

(B) are granted after March 5, 1865;

to the state, if no special object is expressed in the grant;

(6) are derived from the proceeds of the sales of the swamp lands granted to the state of Indiana by the act of Congress of September 1850;

(7) are derived from the taxes that are assessed periodically upon the property of corporations for common school purposes; and

(8) are derived from the one hundred and fourteenth section of the charter of the state bank of Indiana;

constitute the common school fund.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-1-1-1 part.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.165.
Ind. Code § 20-46-7-8.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 46 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-46-7-8.5
Review and approval by department of local government finance not required for certain bonds, leases, or other obligations
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision, review by the department of local government finance and approval by the department of local government finance are not required before a school corporation may issue or enter into bonds, a lease, or any other obligation, if the school corporation:

(1) after June 30, 2008, makes a preliminary determination as described in IC 6-1.1-20-3.1 or IC 6-1.1-20-3.5 or a decision as described in IC 6-1.1-20-5; or

(2) in the case of bonds, leases, or other obligations not subject to IC 6-1.1-20-3.1, IC 6-1.1-20-3.5, or IC 6-1.1-20-5, adopts a resolution or ordinance authorizing the bonds, lease rental agreement, or other obligations after June 30, 2008.

(b) A school corporation is not required to obtain the approval of the department of local government finance before the school corporation may repay from the debt service fund any loans made after June 30, 2008, for the purchase of school buses under IC 20-27-4-5.

(c) This subsection applies after June 30, 2008. Notwithstanding any other provision, review by the department of local government finance and approval by the department of local government finance are not required before a school corporation may construct, alter, or repair a capital project.

As added by P.L.146-2008, SEC.510.
Ind. Code § 20-26-14-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 14 / Section 20-26-14-9
Required inquiries by schools of coaching candidates; criminal history check; disclosures
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) Before a school corporation, charter high school, or nonpublic high school with at least one (1) employee hires or allows an individual to coach an association recognized sport, the school corporation, charter high school, or nonpublic high school shall:

(1) ask the individual:

(A) whether the individual is or has been accredited by the association; and

(B) if the individual is or has been accredited by the association, whether the individual's accreditation has ever been suspended or revoked;

(2) request references from the individual;

(3) contact the references that the individual provides to the school corporation, charter school, or state accredited nonpublic high school; and

(4) contact the association to determine whether the individual's accreditation has ever been suspended or revoked.

(b) Before allowing an individual to be a volunteer coach, a school corporation, charter high school, or nonpublic high school with at least one (1) employee shall conduct an expanded criminal history check (as defined in IC 20-26-2-1.5) on the individual.

(c) Without conferring the rights of an employee on a volunteer coach, a school corporation, charter high school, or nonpublic high school with at least one (1) employee is subject to IC 22-5-3-1 regarding a volunteer coach, including the provisions for civil immunity regarding disclosures made about a volunteer coach.

As added by P.L.169-2019, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.33.
Ind. Code § 20-36-3-10 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 36 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-36-3-10
Annual report
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. The department shall prepare an annual report concerning the implementation of the program and shall submit the report to the state board before December 1 of each year. The report must include the pertinent details of the program, including the following:

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

(2) The number of teachers attending a summer institute offered by the College Board.

(3) Recent trends in the field of advanced placement.

(4) The distribution of money under this program.

(5) Gender and minority participation.

(6) Other pertinent matters.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-22.2-10.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.229-2007, SEC.14; P.L.86-2018, SEC.182.
Ind. Code § 20-51.4-5.5-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 51.4 / Chapter 5.5 / Section 20-51.4-5.5-6
Notice of revocation; reapplication
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) If the department revokes a CSA participating entity's status as a CSA participating entity in the CSA program under section 5 of this chapter, the department shall provide notice of the revocation within thirty (30) days of the revocation to each parent of a career scholarship student and to each emancipated career scholarship student receiving instruction from the CSA participating entity that has paid the CSA participating entity from the career scholarship student's CSA account.

(b) The department may permit a former CSA participating entity described in section 5 of this chapter to reapply to the department for authorization to be a CSA participating entity on a date established by the department, which may not be earlier than one (1) year after the date on which the former CSA participating entity's status as a CSA participating entity was revoked under section 5 of this chapter. The department may establish reasonable criteria or requirements that the former CSA participating entity must meet before being reapproved by the department as a CSA participating entity.

As added by P.L.202-2023, SEC.69. Amended by P.L.213-2025, SEC.239.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-7-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-20.5-7-7
Determinations of grant awards; restrictions
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) Subject to subsection (b), the department shall determine the amount of each grant that is awarded under this chapter.

(b) A grant to a particular school corporation may not exceed:

(1) fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) for each full-time counselor for each academic year, or seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500) for each full-time counselor for each semester; and

(2) the following total grant awards as each relates to the ADM of the school corporation at the time the school corporation applies for the grant:

(A) For a school corporation with an ADM of not more than five thousand (5,000), seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000).

(B) For a school corporation with an ADM of at least five thousand one (5,001) and not more than nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine (9,999), one hundred twenty thousand dollars ($120,000).

(C) For a school corporation with an ADM of at least ten thousand (10,000), one hundred eighty thousand dollars ($180,000).

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-17-7.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-21-3-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 21 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-21-3-7
Quorum
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. Four (4) voting members of the board constitute a quorum. The affirmative vote of at least four (4) voting members of the board is necessary for the board to take official action other than to do the following:

(1) Adjourn.

(2) Meet to hear reports or testimony.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-15-3-7.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 20-23-17-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 17 / Section 20-23-17-1
Application of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a school corporation located in a city that has a population of more than fifty-one thousand (51,000) and less than fifty-three thousand (53,000).

As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.30. Amended by P.L.119-2012, SEC.153; P.L.104-2022, SEC.127.
Ind. Code § 20-26-12-22 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 12 / Section 20-26-12-22
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-9-19.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.286-2013, SEC.77. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.171.
Ind. Code § 20-31-3-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 31 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-31-3-5
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-16-6.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15. Repealed by P.L.213-2015, SEC.191.
Ind. Code § 20-26-5-11 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-26-5-11
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5-2-8.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.249; P.L.233-2015, SEC.100; P.L.65-2016, SEC.10; P.L.106-2016, SEC.5; P.L.85-2017, SEC.78; P.L.142-2020, SEC.21; P.L.125-2022, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.110-2023, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 20-24-13-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24 / Chapter 13 / Section 20-24-13-2
"School"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "school" refers to a charter school or an innovation network school described in section 1(a)(2) of this chapter.

As added by P.L.213-2015, SEC.162.
Ind. Code § 20-33-8-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-33-8-7
"Suspension"
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) As used in this chapter, "suspension" means any disciplinary action that does not constitute an expulsion under section 3 of this chapter, whereby a student is separated from school attendance for a period of not more than ten (10) school days.

(b) The term does not include a situation in which a student is:

(1) disciplined under section 25 of this chapter;

(2) removed from school in accordance with IC 20-34-3-9; or

(3) removed from school for failure to comply with the immunization requirements of IC 20-34-4-5.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-1-11.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 20-21-2-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 21 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-21-2-9
Applicability of compulsory school attendance laws
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. The compulsory school attendance laws of Indiana apply to all children with visual disabilities. The case conference committee may place a child with a visual disability at the school. The child shall attend the school during the full scholastic term of the school unless the case conference committee changes the placement.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-15-2-9.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 20-36-3-11 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 36 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-36-3-11
State educational institution; academic credit and advanced placement
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. The department and the commission for higher education shall work with each state educational institution on implementing and communicating the state educational institution's policy for awarding advanced placement credits under IC 20-32-3-10 and section 6 of this chapter. The plan to implement each policy must be developed by March 1, 2011.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-22.2-11.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.235; P.L.91-2010, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 20-24.5-3-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24.5 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-24.5-3-2
"Academy"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "academy" refers to the Indiana academy for science, mathematics, and humanities established under this chapter.

[2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209.
Ind. Code § 20-23-15-10 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 15 / Section 20-23-15-10
Balloting procedures
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. The state board shall establish:

(1) balloting procedures for the election under the statutes governing elections; and

(2) all other procedures required to implement this chapter.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3-20-10.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 20-30-8-10 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-30-8-10
Criteria for placement of students in program
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. A student placed in an alternative education program must meet at least one (1) of the following criteria:

(1) The student intends to withdraw or has withdrawn from school before graduation.

(2) The student has been identified as a student who:

(A) has failed to comply academically; and

(B) would benefit from instruction offered in a manner different from the manner of instruction available in a traditional school.

(3) The student is a parent or an expectant parent and is unable to regularly attend the traditional school program.

(4) The student is employed and the employment:

(A) is necessary for the support of the student or the student's immediate family; and

(B) interferes with a part of the student's instructional day.

(5) The student is a disruptive student.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-4.6-6.5.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 20-35-11-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 35 / Chapter 11 / Section 20-35-11-3
Center for deaf and hard of hearing education; establishment; purpose
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) The center for deaf and hard of hearing education is established.

(b) The purpose of this article is to support parental choice, including the full continuum of communication options (including American sign language, other forms of sign language, cued speech, listening and spoken language (oral), or any combination of these skills).

As added by P.L.109-2012, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 20-25.7-3-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25.7 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-25.7-3-4
"Innovation network school"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. "Innovation network school" means a school operated by an innovation network team under this article.

As added by P.L.214-2015, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-34-3-11 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 34 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-34-3-11
Lead poisoning tests
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) The governing body of a school corporation may require students to be tested for lead poisoning.

(b) If a student's parent states in writing that the parent is financially unable to pay for a test under this section, the student shall be referred to the free clinic or public health facility in the area that provides services for indigents.

(c) The Indiana department of health and the state board shall adopt joint rules concerning lead poisoning testing under this section.

(d) Records of all tests administered under this section shall be made and continuously maintained by the Indiana department of health to provide information useful in protecting, promoting, and maintaining the health of students.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-7-15.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.56-2023, SEC.187.
Ind. Code § 20-21-2-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 21 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-21-2-5
Executive; responsibilities
Status: in_force

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

(b) The executive has responsibility for the following:

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

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

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

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

(5) Implementation of budgetary matters as recommended by the board and the department of education under IC 20-21-3-10(b).

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

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

(8) Executing contracts on behalf of the school.

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

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-15-2-5.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.218-2005, SEC.54.
Ind. Code § 20-25-4-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-25-4-6
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3-11-19.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9. Repealed by P.L.2-2006, SEC.199.
Ind. Code § 20-22-3-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 22 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-22-3-7
Quorum
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. Four (4) voting members of the board constitute a quorum. The affirmative vote of at least four (4) members of the board is necessary for the board to take official action other than to do the following:

(1) Adjourn.

(2) Hear reports or testimony.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-16-3-7.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 20-23-7-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-23-7-5
Metropolitan board of education; membership powers and duties
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) The rights, powers, and duties of the metropolitan school district shall be vested in the governing body that must be composed of:

(1) three (3);

(2) five (5); or

(3) seven (7);

members who have resided in the district for at least two (2) years before taking office. The resolution or petition provided by section 2(a) or 2(b) of this chapter may designate the number of members of the governing body. If a designation is not made concerning the number of members of a governing body, the governing body is composed of five (5) members.

(b) If section 4(a) of this chapter applies to a metropolitan school district, the following rules apply:

(1) If the governing body consists of three (3) members, one (1) member shall reside in each residence district.

(2) If the governing body consists of five (5) members, not more than two (2) shall reside in any one (1) residence district.

(3) If the governing body consists of seven (7) members, at least two (2) shall reside in any one (1) residence district.

(c) If a governing body member moves the member's residence within the metropolitan school district from one (1) governing body member district to another or when governing body member district boundaries are moved so that the member's place of residence changes from one (1) governing body member district to another, the member does not on this account become disqualified as a governing body member but may continue to hold office as a member of the governing body.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-8-15.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.23-2026, SEC.168.
Ind. Code § 20-51.4-3-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 51.4 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-51.4-3-5
Online services for parents
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. The department shall provide online services and capabilities including, but not limited to, the following:

(1) A method for parents to submit an application agreement described in IC 20-51.4-4-1(a) and IC 20-51.4-4.5-1.

(2) A method for an ESA participating entity to submit the intent of the ESA participating entity to participate in the ESA program.

(3) A method for a CSA participating entity to submit the intent of the CSA participating entity to participate in the CSA program.

(4) A method for parents to identify and select ESA or CSA participating entities participating in the ESA program or CSA program.

(5) A method for parents and ESA and CSA participating entities to initiate and receive payments from an eligible student's account or career scholarship student's account.

(6) A method for parents to rate the parent's experience with an ESA or CSA participating entity and the ability for other parents of eligible students or career scholarship students to see the rating.

(7) Methods that are intuitive and allow for contributions to be easily made to an eligible student's ESA account or a career scholarship student's CSA account.

(8) Resources the family of an eligible student or career scholarship student can access to learn about advocacy groups available to provide information and resources to the eligible student's or career scholarship student's family.

As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.180. Amended by P.L.202-2023, SEC.46; P.L.213-2025, SEC.208.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-11.5-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 11.5 / Section 20-20.5-11.5-1
"Intermediary"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "intermediary" has the meaning set forth in IC 21-18-1-3.5.

As added by P.L.145-2026, SEC.300.
Ind. Code § 20-29-3-10 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 29 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-29-3-10
Quorum
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. Three (3) members of the board constitute a quorum.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.169-2016, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 20-43-16-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 43 / Chapter 16 / Section 20-43-16-5
Permissible uses of grant money
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) A grant received by a school corporation or charter school, may only be used to pay stipends within the amounts described in section 8 of this chapter to one (1) or more teachers selected by the school corporation or charter school who:

(1) have instructed students in a school or district for at least one (1) school year prior to the grant distribution year;

(2) maintain employment at the same school or district at the time of the grant distribution;

(3) are determined to significantly impact student outcomes using national, state, or local assessment measures; and

(4) are designated in one (1) of the categories described in section 6 of this chapter.

(b) A grant received by a school corporation or school may be used to pay the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) and Indiana state teachers' retirement fund costs associated with distributing a stipend under this chapter.

As added by P.L.213-2025, SEC.198. Amended by P.L.159-2026, SEC.21.
Ind. Code § 20-33-8-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-33-8-2
"Educational function"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "educational function" means the performance by a school corporation or its officers or employees of an act or a series of acts in carrying out school purposes.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-1-9.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 20-26-7-24 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-26-7-24
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5-32-6.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.328. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.121.
Ind. Code § 20-26-5-44.2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-26-5-44.2
School website report; reading and writing curricula; remedial programs
Status: in_force

Sec. 44.2. Not later than July 15, 2023, and not later than July 15 of each year thereafter, each school corporation and charter school shall report on the school corporation's or charter school's website the following:

(1) The name and publisher of the school corporation's or charter school's adopted reading and writing curricula, listed by grade level.

(2) Information regarding remedial programs provided by the school corporation or charter school, including the grade levels for which the remedial programs are provided.

(3) Contact information of a designated administrative contact who can provide information regarding the information described in subdivisions (1) and (2).

As added by P.L.243-2023, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 20-25.7-5-2.7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25.7 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-25.7-5-2.7
Participating innovation network charter school treated as charter school; tuition support calculation
Status: in_force

Effective 7-1-2027.

Sec. 2.7. (a) This section applies to a participating innovation network charter school described in section 2.5(a) of this chapter.

(b) In addition to any state tuition support dollars a participating innovation network charter school receives from a school corporation under this chapter, the department shall treat the participating innovation network charter school as a charter school when calculating the tuition support to be distributed to the innovation network charter school for students of the innovation network charter school who do not reside within the geographic boundaries of a school corporation with which the innovation network charter school has an agreement under this chapter.

As added by P.L.151-2026, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 20-23-15-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 15 / Section 20-23-15-5
Tally of votes
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) Each precinct election board shall count the affirmative votes and the negative votes cast in the referendum and shall certify those two (2) totals to the county election board.

(b) The clerk of the circuit court of the county shall, immediately after the votes cast in the referendum have been counted, certify the results to the state board.

(c) If a majority of the votes cast in the referendum favors the election of the members of the governing body, sections 6 through 11 of this chapter concerning the manner in which the members of the governing body shall be elected apply.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 20-28-10-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 10 / Section 20-28-10-5
Leave of absence; pregnancy
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) A teacher who is pregnant may continue in active employment as late into pregnancy as the teacher wishes, if the teacher can fulfill the requirements of the teacher's position.

(b) Temporary disability caused by pregnancy is governed by the following:

(1) A teacher who is pregnant shall be granted a leave of absence any time between the commencement of the teacher's pregnancy and one (1) year following the birth of the child, if the teacher notifies the superintendent at least thirty (30) days before the date on which the teacher wishes to start the leave. The teacher shall notify the superintendent of the expected length of this leave, including with this notice either:

(A) a physician's statement certifying the teacher's pregnancy; or

(B) a copy of the birth certificate of the newborn;

whichever is applicable. However, in the case of a medical emergency caused by pregnancy, the teacher shall be granted a leave, as otherwise provided in this section, immediately on the teacher's request and the certification of the emergency from an attending physician.

(2) All or part of a leave taken by a teacher because of a temporary disability caused by pregnancy may be charged, at the teacher's discretion, to the teacher's available sick days.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-6-4.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.214-2025, SEC.125.
Ind. Code § 20-33-1.5-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 1.5 / Section 20-33-1.5-2
"State agency"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "state agency" has the meaning set forth in IC 4-13-1.4-2.

As added by P.L.234-2023, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 20-30-2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-30-2-3
School year
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. For each school year, a school corporation shall conduct at least one hundred eighty (180) student instructional days. Not later than June 15 of each school year, the superintendent of each school corporation shall certify to the department the number of student instructional days conducted during that school year.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-2-1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 20-41-1-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 41 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-41-1-5
Requirement of treasurer
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) A public school must have a treasurer for purposes of this chapter. The treasurer must be:

(1) the superintendent or principal of the particular school;

(2) a clerk of the school corporation; or

(3) a member of the faculty appointed by the superintendent or principal.

This designation must be made immediately upon the opening of the school term or the vacating of the office of treasurer. Claims shall be filed and paid under sections 7 and 8 of this chapter. The employing or appointing officials of a school may appoint and engage a school treasurer or clerk.

(b) A school corporation may appoint one (1) or more assistant or deputy treasurers.

(c) Except as provided in IC 5-11, a treasurer is not personally liable for an act or omission occurring in connection with the performance of the duties set forth in this chapter, unless the act or omission constitutes gross negligence or an intentional disregard of the treasurer's duties.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 20-26-6-3; subsection (c) formerly 20-26-6-4(e).]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.164. Amended by P.L.58-2023, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 20-28-2-0.3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-28-2-0.3
Abolished professional standards board; treatment of rules and references
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.3. (a) Rules that were adopted by the professional standards board before July 1, 2005, shall be treated as though the rules were adopted by the advisory board of the division of professional standards of the department established by section 2 of this chapter, as amended by P.L.246-2005.

(b) After June 30, 2005, a reference to the professional standards board in a statute or rule shall be treated as a reference to the division of professional standards established by section 1.5 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.334. Amended by P.L.121-2016, SEC.26.
Ind. Code § 20-29-3-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 29 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-29-3-3
Chairperson
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The board shall annually elect a chairperson from the members of the board. A member elected as chairperson shall serve as chairperson from July 1 through June 30 of the following year.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.169-2016, SEC.4; P.L.86-2018, SEC.178.
Ind. Code § 20-26-4-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-26-4-3
Regular, statutory, and special meetings
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) Regular meetings must be held by each governing body at a time and place established by resolution of the board or may be incorporated in the rules provided in IC 20-26-5-4. A notice need not be given to a member for holding or taking any action at a regular meeting.

(b) If a meeting is held according to a procedure set forth by statute or rule and if publication of notice of the meeting is required, notice of the meeting is not required and need not be given to a member for holding or taking any action at the meeting contemplated by the notice. The meeting must be held at the time and place specified in the published notice.

(c) Special meetings of a governing body must be held on call by the governing body's president or by the superintendent of the school corporation. The call must be evidenced by a written notice specifying the date, time, and place of the meeting, delivered to each member personally or sent by mail or telegram so that each member has at least seventy-two (72) hours notice of the special meeting. Special meetings must be held at the regular meeting place of the board.

(d) All meetings of a governing body must be open to the public to the extent required by IC 5-14-1.5. The governing body shall comply with IC 5-14-1.5.

(e) If notice of a meeting is required and each member of a governing body has waived notice of the meeting, as provided in this subsection, notice of the meeting is not necessary. Waiver of notice of a meeting by a member consists of the following:

(1) The member's presence at the meeting.

(2) The member's execution of a written notice waiving the date, time, and place of the meeting, executed either before or after the meeting. If a waiver specifies that the waiver was executed before the meeting, third persons are entitled to rely on the statement.

(f) At a meeting of the governing body, a majority of the members constitutes a quorum. Action may not be taken unless a quorum is present. Except where a larger vote is required by statute or rule with respect to any matter, a majority of the members present may adopt a resolution or take any action.

(g) All meetings of the governing body for the conduct of business must be held within the school corporation, except as follows:

(1) Meetings may be held at the administrative offices of the school corporation if the offices are outside the geographic limits of the school corporation but are within a county where all or a part of the school corporation is located.

(2) Meetings may be held at a place where the statute or rule according to which a statutory meeting is held permits meeting outside the school corporation.

(3) Meetings held jointly with another governing body must be held within the boundaries of one (1) of the school corporations.

(h) A governing body may hold up to two (2) training sessions each year outside the school corporation. The sessions may be conducted as executive sessions under IC 5-14-1.5.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5-3-2.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.93; P.L.74-2026, SEC.48.
Ind. Code § 20-26-11-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 11 / Section 20-26-11-9
Notice of legal settlement and placement
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) This section applies to each student:

(1) described in section 8(a) of this chapter;

(2) who is placed in a home or facility in Indiana that is outside the school corporation where the student has legal settlement; and

(3) for which the state is not obligated to pay transfer tuition.

(b) Not later than ten (10) days after the department of child services or a probation department places or changes the placement of a student, the department of child services or probation department that placed the student shall notify the school corporation where the student has legal settlement and the school corporation where the student will attend school of the placement or change of placement. Before September 1 of each year, the department of child services or a probation department that places a student in a home or facility shall notify the school corporation where a student has legal settlement and the school corporation in which a student will attend school if a student's placement will continue for the ensuing school year. The notifications required under this subsection must be made by:

(1) the department of child services, if the child is a child in need of services; or

(2) if subdivision (1) does not apply, the court or other agency making the placement.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-6.1-5.5.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.145-2006, SEC.149; P.L.146-2008, SEC.469; P.L.131-2009, SEC.3; P.L.46-2016, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 20-21-3-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 21 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-21-3-3
Compensation and expenses
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) Each voting board member who is not an employee of the state or a political subdivision is entitled to the following:

(1) The minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1 for each board meeting attended by the member.

(2) Mileage and reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget agency.

Money for payments to board members under this subsection shall be paid from appropriations made to the school.

(b) The member of the board appointed under section 2(a)(4) of this chapter is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid to legislative members of interim study committees established by the legislative council. Per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid under this subsection shall be paid from appropriations made to the legislative council or the legislative services agency.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.42-2024, SEC.133.
Ind. Code § 20-18-2-20.7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-18-2-20.7
"Statewide assessment program"
Status: in_force

Sec. 20.7. "Statewide assessment program" refers to the Indiana's Learning Evaluation Assessment Readiness Network (ILEARN) program under IC 20-32-5.1.

As added by P.L.242-2017, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.214-2025, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 20-21-3-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 21 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-21-3-8
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: 20-15-3-8.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 20-41-1-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 41 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-41-1-9
Deposits and accounts
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) The treasurer shall deposit all receipts in one (1) bank account. The receipts shall be deposited without unreasonable delay. The account is known as the school extracurricular account. The records of each organization, class, or activity shall be kept separate so that the balance in each fund may be known at all times.

(b) The money in the school extracurricular account may be invested under the conditions specified in IC 5-13-10 and IC 5-13-10.5 for investment of state money. However, investments under this section are at the discretion of the principal. The interest earned from any investment may be credited to the school extracurricular account and need not be credited proportionately to each separate extracurricular fund. The interest earned from the investment may be used for any of the following:

(1) A school purpose approved by the principal.

(2) An extracurricular purpose approved by the principal.

(c) Amounts expended under this section for the purposes described in this section are in addition to the appropriation under IC 20-26-5-4(a)(3).

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 20-26-6-6.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.164. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.294.
Ind. Code § 20-33-1-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-33-1-5
Segregation prohibited; schools
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) A public school may not segregate, separate, or discriminate against any of its students on the basis of race, creed, or color.

(b) Admission to a public school may not be approved or denied on the basis of race, creed, or color.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-2-5.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.228.
Ind. Code § 20-23-10-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 10 / Section 20-23-10-6
Notice of adoption of concurrent resolutions; effective date of merger
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) After the last concurrent resolution under section 5 of this chapter is adopted, notice of the adoption of the concurrent resolutions shall be given by stating:

(1) the substance of the concurrent resolutions;

(2) that the resolutions have been adopted; and

(3) that a right of remonstrance exists as provided in this chapter.

It is not necessary to set out the remonstrance provisions of the statute, but a general reference to the right of remonstrance with a reference to this chapter is sufficient.

(b) The notice under subsection (a) shall be made two (2) times, one (1) week apart:

(1) with each notice by publication:

(A) in two (2) daily newspapers, published in the English language and of general circulation in the county; or

(B) if there is only one (1) daily or weekly newspaper in the county, publication in that newspaper is sufficient; or

(2) with the first publication of notice in the newspaper or newspapers as provided in subdivision (1) and the second publication of notice:

(A) in accordance with IC 5-3-5; and

(B) on the official web sites of each school corporation subject to the merger.

(c) The merger shall take effect at the time provided in section 5 of this chapter unless, not more than thirty (30) days after the first publication of the notice under subsection (b)(1), a remonstrance is filed in the circuit or superior court of the county by registered voters equal in number to at least ten percent (10%) of the registered voters of a school corporation in the county.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-19-3.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.152-2021, SEC.30.
Ind. Code § 20-33-8.5-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 8.5 / Section 20-33-8.5-5
Agreement; payment of expenses
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. The agreement must provide how the expenses of supervising a student who has been suspended or expelled are funded. A school corporation may not be required to expend more than the foundation amount (as defined by IC 20-43-3-8) for each student referred under the agreement.

As added by P.L.242-2005, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.2-2006, SEC.156; P.L.234-2007, SEC.228; P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.321; P.L.217-2017, SEC.106.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-23-14 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 23 / Section 20-20.5-23-14
Department waiver of state law or rule
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. The department shall waive any state law or rule requirement necessary to exempt participating school corporations and schools from requirements for purposes of participation in the pilot program under this chapter.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-53-14.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-35.5-7-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 35.5 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-35.5-7-3
Adopt rules
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The state board shall, in collaboration with the department, adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this article.

As added by P.L.95-2018, SEC.2.