Ind. Code § 20-26-13-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 13 / Section 20-26-13-5
"Graduation"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) As used in this chapter, "graduation" means the successful completion by a student of:

(1) a sufficient number of academic credits, the equivalent of academic credits, or the diploma requirements established under IC 20-19-2-21(c); and

(2) a postsecondary readiness competency established by the state board under IC 20-32-4-1.5(c), or a waiver process required under IC 20-32-3 through IC 20-32-5.1;

resulting in the awarding of an Indiana diploma or an alternate diploma described in IC 20-32-4-14.

(b) The term does not include the granting of a general educational development diploma under IC 20-20-6 (before its repeal) or IC 22-4.1-18.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-15-5.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.7-2011, SEC.9; P.L.286-2013, SEC.82; P.L.242-2017, SEC.16; P.L.192-2018, SEC.11; P.L.160-2023, SEC.2; P.L.188-2023, SEC.2; P.L.9-2024, SEC.391; P.L.150-2024, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 20-24.5-2-11 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-24.5-2-11
Students attending laboratory schools; inclusion in ADM
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. A student who attends a laboratory school full time may not be counted in current ADM or ADA by any school corporation when the student's attendance is not regulated under an agreement.

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-14-2(d).]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209. Amended by P.L.205-2013, SEC.238.
Ind. Code § 20-26-5-35.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-26-5-35.5
Prohibition on policy that delays an individual's duty to report child abuse or neglect
Status: in_force

Sec. 35.5. (a) This section applies to a:

(1) school corporation;

(2) charter school; or

(3) nonpublic school that employs one (1) or more employees.

(b) A school corporation, including a charter school and a nonpublic school, may not establish any policy that restricts or delays the duty of an employee or individual to report suspected child abuse or neglect as required under IC 31-33-5.

As added by P.L.115-2017, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-20-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 20 / Section 20-20.5-20-9
Rules
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. The department:

(1) may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter; and

(2) shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 regarding the following:

(A) Distribution of award amounts under this chapter.

(B) Prioritizing grants for the purposes described in section 6(1) and 6(2) of this chapter.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-49-7.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-23-9-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-23-9-5
Factfinding hearing
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. If the department of local government finance receives a petition of appeal under section 4 of this chapter, the department of local government finance shall hold a factfinding hearing.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-57-6.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.311.
Ind. Code § 20-36-3-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 36 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-36-3-4
Advanced placement program established
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. The advanced placement program is established to encourage students to pursue advanced courses, particularly in math and science. The program shall be administered by the department.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-22.2-4.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.165-2021, SEC.157.
Ind. Code § 20-51-3-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 51 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-51-3-5
Restrictions on certified scholarships
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) An agreement entered into under section 1 of this chapter must prohibit a scholarship granting organization from distributing school scholarships for use by an eligible student to:

(1) enroll in a school that has:

(A) paid staff or board members; or

(B) relatives of paid staff or board members;

in common with the scholarship granting support organization;

(2) enroll in a school that the scholarship granting organization knows does not qualify as a participating school; or

(3) pay for the cost of education for a public school where the eligible student is entitled to enroll without the payment of tuition.

(b) An agreement entered into under section 1 of this chapter must prohibit a scholarship granting organization from limiting the availability of scholarships to students of only one (1) participating school. An agreement entered into under section 1 of this chapter before July 1, 2011, must be amended to include the requirement specified in this subsection.

As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.364. Amended by P.L.92-2011, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 20-32-1-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 32 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-32-1-1
Application of article
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. Except as provided in IC 20-32-8.5, this article applies only to the following:

(1) Public schools.

(2) State accredited nonpublic schools.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-1-0.5.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.70; P.L.5-2024, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 20-38-2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 38 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-38-2-3
Authority of state officers to assist in carrying out compact
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) Each state officer shall do whatever is necessary within the officer's respective jurisdiction in order to carry out the purposes of the compact for education adopted by the state under this chapter.

(b) All officers, bureaus, or departments of state government shall furnish, upon the request of a commissioner designated under section 4 of this chapter, any information and data possessed by that officer, bureau, or department that pertains to the policies and purposes of the compact for education.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-11-1-4.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.22.
Ind. Code § 20-35-4-10 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 35 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-35-4-10
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-15.1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.231-2005, SEC.46; P.L.218-2005, SEC.81; P.L.1-2006, SEC.335; P.L.141-2006, SEC.98. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.282.
Ind. Code § 20-51.4-3-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 51.4 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-51.4-3-7
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.180. Amended by P.L.132-2022, SEC.3; P.L.201-2023, SEC.219; P.L.202-2023, SEC.48. Repealed by P.L.213-2025, SEC.210.
Ind. Code § 20-33-13-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 13 / Section 20-33-13-4
Athletic team or sport designation; participation on athletic team or sport prohibited
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) A school corporation, public school, nonpublic school, or association that organizes, sanctions, or sponsors an athletic team or sport described in section 1 of this chapter shall expressly designate the athletic team or sport as one (1) of the following:

(1) A male, men's, or boys' team or sport.

(2) A female, women's, or girls' team or sport.

(3) A coeducational or mixed team or sport.

(b) A male, based on a student's biological sex at birth in accordance with the student's genetics and reproductive biology, may not participate on an athletic team or sport designated under this section as being a female, women's, or girls' athletic team or sport.

As added by P.L.177-2022(ts), SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-24-3-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-24-3-7
Revocation of charter
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. The authorizer may revoke the charter of a charter school that does not, by the date specified in the charter:

(1) begin school operations; and

(2) have students attending the charter school.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-3-6.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.280-2013, SEC.27.
Ind. Code § 20-26-21-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 21 / Section 20-26-21-2
Exemptions
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. This chapter does not apply to the following:

(1) An academic test or academic assessment, scoring keys, or other tools directly related to measuring a student's academic performance in understanding a particular curricular subject matter, as prescribed by the department.

(2) A career aptitude or career interest survey.

(3) An assessment or screening instrument administered by a third party employed:

(A) psychologist licensed under IC 25-33; or

(B) social worker, clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, or mental health counselor licensed under IC 25-23.6;

if the third party provider described in clause (A) or (B) is referred by school personnel in a crisis situation in which the school personnel and the third party provider reasonably believe that the student is in immediate danger of self harm, harming another person, or experiencing harm resulting from abuse or neglect.

(4) An assessment, screening instrument, or evaluation survey administered by a third party employed:

(A) psychologist licensed under IC 25-33; or

(B) social worker, clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, or mental health counselor licensed under IC 25-23.6;

who has received a consent for services from a student, if the student is an adult or emancipated minor, or parent of a student, if the student is an unemancipated minor.

(5) A survey or evaluation administered to a student of a school by a third party vendor that gauges or attempts to gauge student satisfaction with or participation in the school's programming, technology platform, or approved curriculum.

As added by P.L.234-2023, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 20-34-8-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-34-8-5
Distribution of information by department
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) The department shall disseminate guidelines, information sheets, and forms to each state accredited nonpublic school, charter school, and each school corporation for distribution to schools to inform and educate coaches, marching band leaders, applicable students, and parents of applicable students of the nature and risk of sudden cardiac arrest to applicable students. The guidelines and information sheets must include the following information:

(1) The nature and warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest, including the risks associated with continuing to play or practice after experiencing one (1) or more symptoms of sudden cardiac arrest, including:

(A) fainting;

(B) difficulty breathing;

(C) chest pains;

(D) dizziness; and

(E) abnormal racing heart rate.

(2) Information about electrocardiogram testing, including the potential risks, benefits, and evidentiary basis behind electrocardiogram testing.

(b) The department:

(1) may consult with an association, medical professionals, and others with expertise in diagnosing and treating sudden cardiac arrest; and

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

(c) The department may disseminate the guidelines, information sheets, and forms required under this section in an electronic format and must be made available on the department's website.

As added by P.L.139-2014, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.90; P.L.56-2021, SEC.5; P.L.23-2026, SEC.200.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-13-13 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 13 / Section 20-20.5-13-13
Duties; rules; notice requirements; elements of the restraint and seclusion plan; biannual reporting
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. (a) The commission has the following duties:

(1) To adopt rules concerning the following:

(A) The use of restraint and seclusion in a school corporation or a state accredited nonpublic school, with an emphasis on eliminating or minimizing the use of restraint and seclusion.

(B) The prevention of the use of types of restraint or seclusion that may harm a student, a school employee, a school volunteer, or the educational environment of the school.

(C) Requirements for notifying parents.

(D) Training regarding the use of restraint and seclusion, including the frequency of training and what employees must be trained.

(E) The distribution of the seclusion and restraint policy to parents and the public.

(F) Requirements for the reporting of incidents of restraint and seclusion in the annual school performance report, including incidents of restraint and seclusion involving school resource officers (as defined in IC 20-26-18.2-1).

(G) Circumstances that may require more timely incident reporting and the requirements for such reporting.

(2) To develop, maintain, and revise a model restraint and seclusion plan for schools that includes the following elements:

(A) A statement on how students will be treated with dignity and respect and how appropriate student behavior will be promoted and taught.

(B) A statement ensuring that the school will use prevention, positive behavior intervention and support, and conflict de-escalation to eliminate or minimize the need for use of any of the following:

(i) Seclusion.

(ii) Chemical restraint.

(iii) Mechanical restraint.

(iv) Physical restraint.

(v) Time-out.

(C) A statement ensuring that any behavioral intervention used will be consistent with the student's most current behavioral intervention plan, or individualized education program, if applicable.

(D) Definitions for restraint and seclusion, as defined in this chapter.

(E) A statement ensuring that if a procedure listed in clause (B) is used, the procedure will be used:

(i) as a last resort safety procedure, employed only after another, less restrictive procedure has been implemented without success; and

(ii) in a situation in which there is an imminent risk of injury to the student, other students, school employees, or visitors to the school.

(F) An indication that restraint or seclusion may be used only for a short time period, or until the imminent risk of injury has passed.

(G) A documentation and recording requirement governing instances in which procedures listed in clause (B) are used, including:

(i) how every incident will be documented and debriefed;

(ii) how responsibilities will be assigned to designated employees for evaluation and oversight; and

(iii) designation of a school employee to be the keeper of such documents.

(H) A requirement that the student's parent must be notified as soon as possible when an incident involving the student occurs that includes use of procedures listed in clause (B).

(I) A requirement that a copy of an incident report must be sent to the student's parent after the student is subject to a procedure listed in clause (B).

(J) Required recurrent training for appropriate school employees on the appropriate use of effective alternatives to physical restraint and seclusion, including the use of positive behavioral intervention and support and conflict de-escalation. The training must include the safe use of physical restraint and seclusion in incidents involving imminent danger or serious harm to the student, school employees, or others. Consideration must be given to available school resources and the time commitments of school employees.

(3) To accept and review reports from the public and make nonbinding recommendations to the department of any suggested action to be taken.

(4) To biannually provide a report to the state advisory council on the education of children with disabilities appointed under IC 20-35-3-1 regarding the:

(A) execution of the commission's duties under this section; and

(B) review of incident reports under section 15 of this chapter.

(b) The model policy developed by the commission must take into consideration that implementation and reporting requirements for state accredited nonpublic schools may vary, and the model plan must provide state accredited nonpublic schools flexibility with regards to accountability under and implementation of the plan adopted by a state accredited nonpublic school under section 16 of this chapter.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-40-13.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-42.5-3-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 42.5 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-42.5-3-6
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 21-10-3-6.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.240. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.301.
Ind. Code § 20-25-4-23 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-25-4-23
School city prohibited from issuing bonds or incurring indebtedness; public education corporation powers
Status: in_force

Sec. 23. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, after March 31, 2026, the school city may not issue bonds or otherwise incur indebtedness payable in whole or in part from a pledge of property tax revenue, excise tax revenue, or local income tax revenue.

(b) The public education corporation may issue bonds, enter into leases, or otherwise incur indebtedness after March 31, 2026, and before July 1, 2027, only if the board established by IC 20-25-3-1 first adopts a resolution approving the issuance of the bonds, entering into the lease, or incurring of indebtedness.

As added by P.L.101-2026, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 20-40-14-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 40 / Chapter 14 / Section 20-40-14-2
Disbursement without appropriation
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. Both:

(1) money received for specific purposes, by gift, endowment, or under a federal statute; and

(2) any earnings on money received for specific purposes, by gift, endowment, or under a federal statute;

may be disbursed without appropriation.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-2-11-6 part.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.163.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-22-11 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 22 / Section 20-20.5-22-11
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: 20-20-52-11.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-43-8-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 43 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-43-8-5
Expired
Status: repealed

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-3-12-6.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166. Amended by P.L.230-2017, SEC.15. Expired 7-1-2018 by P.L.230-2017, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 20-28-3-4.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-28-3-4.5
Training on child abuse and neglect
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.5. (a) Each school corporation, charter school, and state accredited nonpublic school shall require each school employee likely to have direct, ongoing contact with children within the scope of the employee's employment to attend or participate in training on child abuse and neglect, including:

(1) training on the duty to report suspected child abuse or neglect under IC 31-33-5; and

(2) training on recognizing possible signs of child abuse or neglect.

(b) In addition to training required for an initial license under IC 20-28-5-12.3, a school employee described in subsection (a) who holds a license or permit from the division of professional standards of the department under this article shall, as a requirement for license or permit renewal, attend or participate in training described in subsection (a) before the school employee's license or permit may be renewed.

(c) Each school corporation, charter school, or state accredited nonpublic school shall require each school employee described in subsection (a) whose employment is not dependent on the holding of a license or permit under this article to attend or participate in the training described in subsection (a) at least once every two (2) years.

(d) The training required under this section must count toward the requirements for professional development required by the governing body.

As added by P.L.183-2017, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.46; P.L.250-2023, SEC.23; P.L.214-2025, SEC.108.
Ind. Code § 20-23-4-23 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-23-4-23
Rejection of community school corporations and elections; options of county committee
Status: in_force

Sec. 23. (a) If a proposal for the formation of a community school corporation is rejected by the voters at the special election provided for in this chapter, the county committee shall:

(1) subject to subsection (b), devise a new plan of reorganization considered more acceptable to the electors of the territory affected; or

(2) subject to subsection (c), direct the county election board or boards to resubmit the same plan rejected by the voters.

(b) The county committee shall submit a new plan devised under subsection (a)(1) to the state board for the state board's approval not later than six (6) months after the date of the special election at which the proposal was rejected, subject to the same conditions and requirements concerning extensions of time and other matters provided in this chapter. If the new plan is approved by the state board, the procedures of this chapter for the creation of a community school corporation must be followed.

(c) The county committee may direct the county election board or boards to resubmit the plan referred to in subsection (a)(2) at a special election to be held not later than six (6) months after the special election at which the proposal was rejected. If a primary or general election for state offices is to be held not later than six (6) months after the special election at which the proposal was rejected, the special election must be held in conjunction with the primary or general election. The judge of the circuit court shall give notice by publication of the special election on request of the county committee. The special election is held in the same manner required for the holding of a special election under section 21 of this chapter. Officials concerned shall take all actions necessary to conduct the special election as required under section 21 of this chapter.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-23.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 20-30-18-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 18 / Section 20-30-18-1
"Charter middle school"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "charter middle school" means a charter school that is a middle school.

As added by P.L.180-2025, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 20-37-3-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 37 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-37-3-2
"Work based learning course"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "work based learning course" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-43-8-0.7.

As added by P.L.250-2023, SEC.40.
Ind. Code § 20-29-2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 29 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-29-2-3
"Board"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. "Board" refers to the Indiana education employment relations board established by IC 20-29-3-1.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 20-32-7-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 32 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-32-7-2
Authorization to administer assessments
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. Each school may authorize the school's teachers to administer student diagnostic assessments to allow the teachers to make detailed individual assessments of the educational progress of students in grade levels designated by the state board.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-4.7-4.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 20-19-2-22 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 19 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-19-2-22
Assigning new identification number; rules
Status: in_force

Sec. 22. (a) If:

(1) a school is in operation; and

(2) the school requests a new identification number for the school;

the state board may approve assigning a new identification number for the school.

(b) In determining whether to approve a new identification number for a school under this section, the state board may consider a school's history of student growth and performance for that particular school because:

(1) the school is reopening;

(2) the school is reconfigured; or

(3) the school corporation redistributes students.

(c) The state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish criteria that a school must meet to be considered a new school under IC 20-19-3-4(d).

As added by P.L.269-2019, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 20-26-2-1.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-26-2-1.5
"Expanded criminal history check"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.5. "Expanded criminal history check" means a criminal history background check of an individual that includes:

(1) a background check by a consumer reporting agency regulated under 15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq. that does not include a written, oral, or other communication of information concerning the individual's credit score, creditworthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity, but does include a:

(A) verification of the applicant's identity;

(B) search of all names associated with the applicant;

(C) search of the records maintained by all counties in Indiana in which the individual who is the subject of the background check resided;

(D) search of the records maintained by all counties or similar governmental units in another state, if the individual who is the subject of the background check resided in another state;

(E) search of United States district court records from the districts in which the applicant resided;

(F) check of sex offender registries in every state or the national sex offender registry maintained by the United States Department of Justice; and

(G) multistate criminal data base search; or

(2) a:

(A) national criminal history background check (as defined in IC 10-13-3-12); and

(B) check of:

(i) sex offender registries in all fifty (50) states; or

(ii) the national sex offender registry maintained by the United States Department of Justice.

As added by P.L.121-2009, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.98-2015, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 20-40-2-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 40 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-40-2-4
Education fund; permissible uses
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. Except as provided in IC 36-1-8-5.1 (school corporation rainy day fund), the education fund of the school corporation or, if applicable, a charter school, shall be used only to pay for expenses:

(1) allocated to student instruction and learning under IC 20-42.5; and

(2) related to the cost of providing curricular materials.

The fund may not be used to pay directly any expenses that are not allocated to student instruction and learning under IC 20-42.5, are not expenses related to the cost of providing curricular materials, or expenses permitted to be paid from the school corporation's or charter school's operations fund.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-2-11-4(a) part.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.163. Amended by P.L.145-2012, SEC.24; P.L.257-2013, SEC.36; P.L.244-2017, SEC.69; P.L.140-2018, SEC.12; P.L.201-2023, SEC.182; P.L.136-2024, SEC.45.
Ind. Code § 20-24.2-2-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24.2 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-24.2-2-2
Designation criteria
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) To be designated as a qualified district, a school corporation must be placed in the highest performance and improvement category or designation by the department under IC 20-31-8 for the 2011-2012 school year or any school year thereafter.

(b) To be designated as a qualified high school, a high school must be placed in the highest performance and improvement category or designation by the department under IC 20-31-8 for the 2011-2012 school year or any school year thereafter.

(c) A school corporation or high school that has been certified under this section is exempt from any or all of the statutes and rules that are not set forth in IC 20-24.2-4-4, as selected by the governing body of the school corporation or high school.

As added by P.L.201-2013, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 20-34-7-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 34 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-34-7-6
Certified coaching education course for football coaches; coaching services immunity
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) As used in this section, "football" does not include flag football.

(b) Prior to coaching football to individuals who are less than twenty (20) years of age and are in grades 1 through 12, each head football coach and assistant football coach shall complete a certified coaching education course that:

(1) is sport specific;

(2) contains player safety content, including content on:

(A) concussion awareness;

(B) equipment fitting;

(C) heat emergency preparedness; and

(D) proper technique;

(3) requires a coach to complete a test demonstrating comprehension of the content of the course; and

(4) awards a certificate of completion to a coach who successfully completes the course.

(c) For a coach's completion of a course to satisfy the requirement imposed by subsection (b), the course must have been approved by the department.

(d) A coach shall complete a course in a manner prescribed by the state board.

(e) An organizing entity shall maintain a file of certificates of completion awarded under subsection (b)(4) to any of the organizing entity's head coaches and assistant coaches.

(f) A coach who complies with this chapter and provides coaching services in good faith is not personally liable for damages in a civil action as a result of a concussion or head injury incurred by an athlete participating in an athletic activity in which the coach provided coaching services, except for an act or omission by the coach that constitutes gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.

As added by P.L.34-2014, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.222-2015, SEC.16; P.L.135-2016, SEC.6; P.L.92-2020, SEC.87; P.L.250-2023, SEC.37; P.L.214-2025, SEC.186.
Ind. Code § 20-24-13-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24 / Chapter 13 / Section 20-24-13-3
Grant program established; uses; administration by the state board
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) An annual grant program is established to provide funding to a school for the following:

(1) Capital improvements for the school, including the renovation or expansion of a facility, or for debt or lease payments owed on a facility, including advances from the common school fund under IC 20-49-9.

(2) The purposes for which the school corporation's operations fund may be used by a school corporation under IC 20-40-18.

(3) The purposes for which a technology grant from the Senator David C. Ford educational technology fund may be used by a school corporation under IC 20-20.5-6-3.

(b) The program shall be administered by the state board.

(c) The state board shall establish a written application and procedure for providing grants under this chapter to a school described in section 5 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.213-2015, SEC.162. Amended by P.L.244-2017, SEC.30; P.L.74-2026, SEC.38.
Ind. Code § 20-33-1-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-33-1-7
Supplementary nature of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. This chapter is supplemental to:

(1) all common law, statutory law, and civil rights applicable to the public schools; and

(2) the rights and remedies arising from these laws of Indiana and to Indiana's citizens.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-2-7.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.230.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-11-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 11 / Section 20-20.5-11-1
"Work based learning course"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "work based learning course" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-43-8-0.7.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-38.5-1.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-27-12-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 27 / Chapter 12 / Section 20-27-12-4
Transportation of homeless student to school of origin; agreement between school corporations; shared responsibility
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) If a homeless student temporarily stays in the homeless student's original school corporation but outside the attendance area for the school of origin, the original school corporation shall provide transportation for the homeless student from the place where the homeless student is temporarily staying to the school of origin.

(b) If:

(1) a homeless student's school of origin is located in a school corporation in which the homeless student does not temporarily stay; and

(2) the homeless student does not elect to attend a school located in the school corporation in which the homeless student is temporarily staying;

the original school corporation and the transitional school corporation shall enter into an agreement concerning the responsibility for and apportionment of the costs of transporting the homeless student to the school of origin.

(c) If the original school corporation and the transitional school corporation are unable to reach an agreement under subsection (b), the responsibility for transporting the homeless student to the school of origin is shared equally between both school corporations, and the cost of transporting the homeless student to the school of origin is apportioned equally between both school corporations.

As added by P.L.191-2006, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-23-11-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 11 / Section 20-23-11-1
Authorization to maintain joint school
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. If a school trustee or board of school trustees of any school corporation in Indiana that is adjacent to a school corporation of another state believes the best interests of the public schools can be promoted by purchasing school grounds, repairing or erecting a schoolhouse or schoolhouses, and maintaining a school jointly between the two (2) adjacent school corporations, the school trustee or school trustees of the school corporation of Indiana so situated may enter into an agreement with the school authorities of the adjacent school corporation to:

(1) purchase school grounds or repair or construct a school building;

(2) purchase school furniture, equipment, appliances, or fuel; or

(3) employ teachers and maintain a school;

if, in the judgment of the school trustee or trustees of Indiana, the best interests of the public school can be promoted by doing so.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 20-35-5-11 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 35 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-35-5-11
Teacher recall lists
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. If a teacher loses the teacher's job in a special education cooperative due to:

(1) a reduction in services of;

(2) a reorganization of;

(3) the discontinuance of; or

(4) a withdrawal in whole or in part of a participating school corporation from;

the special education cooperative, the teacher shall be added to the recall list of laid off teachers that is maintained by the participating school corporations, and the teacher shall be employed under the terms of the recall provisions of the participating school corporations for a special education job opening that occurs in any of the participating school corporations. In addition and during the time the former special education cooperative teacher is entitled to remain on the recall list, all teachers in the participating school corporation other than the former special education cooperative teacher retain all rights and privileges for job openings for which the other teachers are qualified and as granted by the collective bargaining agreement in effect at the participating school corporation or, if no provisions of a collective bargaining agreement govern the rights and privileges, by the policy of the governing body, including provisions governing layoffs and recall.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19.
Ind. Code § 20-51.4-4.5-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 51.4 / Chapter 4.5 / Section 20-51.4-4.5-4
Career scholarship account program fund; uses; administration
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) The career scholarship account program fund is established for the purpose of providing grants to career scholarship students under the CSA program.

(b) The department shall administer the CSA program fund.

(c) The CSA program fund consists of the following:

(1) Appropriations by the general assembly.

(2) Interest deposited in the CSA program fund under subsection (d).

(d) The treasurer of state shall invest money in the CSA program fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the CSA program fund in the same manner as other public money may be invested. Interest that accrues from these investments shall be deposited in the CSA program fund.

(e) Money in the CSA program fund at the end of a state fiscal year reverts to the state general fund.

As added by P.L.202-2023, SEC.62. Amended by P.L.213-2025, SEC.223.
Ind. Code § 20-23-12-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 12 / Section 20-23-12-5
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3-21-5.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.230-2005, SEC.79; P.L.1-2006, SEC.318; P.L.213-2018(ss), SEC.17. Repealed by P.L.184-2023, SEC.35.
Ind. Code § 20-25-1-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-25-1-1
Applicability
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This article applies to a common school corporation that:

(1) is located in whole or in part in the most populous township in a county having a population of more than seven hundred thousand (700,000); and

(2) serves the largest geographical territory of any school corporation in the township.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 20-23-4-28 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-23-4-28
Board of school trustees; appointment options; exception for community school corporations created before March 12, 1965
Status: in_force

Sec. 28. (a) Subsections (b) through (g) do not apply to a community school corporation created before March 12, 1965. A community school corporation created before March 12, 1965, shall operate in accordance with the plan under which it was created and the statutes applicable to that plan, as if Acts 1965, c.336, s.4 had not been enacted.

(b) If the members of the governing body are to be appointed, they shall be appointed in accordance with one (1) of the options described in subsection (c). The option must be set out in the plan with sufficient description to permit the plan to be operable with respect to each community school corporation. The description may be partly or wholly by reference to the applicable option provided in this section.

(c) The options described in subsection (b) are the following:

(1) Members of the governing body may reside anywhere in the community school corporation.

(2) The community school corporation shall be divided into two (2) or more governing body member districts, any one (1) of which may embrace the entire community school corporation. Each member:

(A) serves from a particular district; and

(B) must be a resident of the district.

The plan must set out the number to be appointed from each district and may provide for an equal number of members from each district.

(d) The plan, under either option in subsection (c), may provide that the first appointments of the governing body members are for staggered terms of not more than four (4) years. Thereafter, appointments shall be made for terms of four (4) years. All terms of office for appointive governing body members expire June 30 in the applicable year.

(e) A plan providing for the appointment of members of the governing body must designate the appointing authority. The authority may be the same for each governing body member and must be one (1) or more of the following:

(1) The judge of the circuit or superior court.

(2) The city executive.

(3) The legislative body of a city.

(4) The board of commissioners of a county.

(5) The county fiscal body.

(6) The town legislative body.

(7) The township executive.

(8) The township legislative body.

(9) A township executive and legislative body jointly.

(10) More than one (1) township executive and legislative body jointly.

(f) If an appointment is to be made by:

(1) a body, the appointment must be made by a majority vote of the body in official session;

(2) township executives, the appointment must be made by a majority vote of the executives taken in joint session; and

(3) township legislative bodies, the appointment must be made by a majority vote of the total number of township legislative body members by a majority vote of the members, taken in joint session.

(g) If a member of the governing body, whether of the interim governing body or regular governing body, is to be appointed, and the beginning of the appointive member's term of office coincides with the date an individual assumes the office of the official who is to make the appointment, the appointment shall be made by the latter individual. If the appointing official or body fails to appoint a member of the first governing body within five (5) days after a community school corporation comes into being, or, for members appointed after the first board is appointed, within five (5) days after a member is to take office, the member of the governing body shall be appointed:

(1) by the judge of the circuit court; or

(2) in the case of a united school corporation, by the judge of the circuit court of the county having the most students enrolled in the united school corporation.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-26.3.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 20-29-7-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 29 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-29-7-5
Unfair practice; civil penalty
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. If:

(1) a complaint is filed that alleges that a school employer or an exclusive representative has engaged in an unfair practice described in section 1(a)(1) or 2(1)(A) of this chapter; and

(2) the board determines that the school employer or exclusive representative engaged in the unfair practice in violation of section 1(a)(1) or 2(1)(A) of this chapter, whichever is applicable;

the board may assess a civil penalty of at least five hundred dollars ($500) but not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each violation.

As added by P.L.274-2019, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 20-23-6-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 6 / Section 20-23-6-8
Consolidated governing body; organizational meetings; membership; compensation
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) Consolidated schools are under the control and management of the consolidated governing body created under this chapter, and a new consolidated school corporation comes into existence:

(1) at the time specified in the resolutions provided in section 3, 4, 5.5, or 12.5 of this chapter; or

(2) if a time is not specified, at the following times:

(A) If a protest has not been filed and the creation is accomplished by the adoption of a joint resolution following publication of notice as provided in section 3 or 5.5 of this chapter, thirty (30) days after the adoption of the joint resolution.

(B) If the creation is accomplished after an election as provided in section 6 of this chapter, thirty (30) days after the election.

(b) The members of the governing body shall:

(1) take an oath to faithfully discharge the duties of office; and

(2) meet at least five (5) days before the time the new consolidated school corporation comes into existence to organize.

(c) The governing body shall meet to reorganize at the time provided in IC 20-26-4-1(b). At the organization or reorganization meeting, the members of the governing body shall elect the following:

(1) A president.

(2) A secretary.

(3) A treasurer.

(d) The treasurer, before starting the duties of the treasurer's office, shall execute a bond to the acceptance of the county auditor. The fee for the bond shall be paid from the operations fund of the consolidated school corporation. Any vacancy occurring in the membership in any governing body shall be filled in the manner provided in IC 20-23-4-30.

(e) The members of the governing body shall receive compensation in the manner provided in IC 20-26-4-7.

(f) The governing body of a consolidated school corporation may elect and appoint personnel it considers necessary.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-5-7.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.2-2006, SEC.96; P.L.169-2017, SEC.6; P.L.244-2017, SEC.24; P.L.140-2018, SEC.3; P.L.135-2025, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-34-5-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 34 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-34-5-8
"School employee"
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "school employee" means an individual employed by:

(1) a public school, including a charter school, or a state accredited nonpublic school;

(2) a local health department working with a school under this chapter; or

(3) another entity with which a school has contracted to perform the duties required under this chapter.

As added by P.L.166-2007, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.85.
Ind. Code § 20-19-2-14 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 19 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-19-2-14
Duties of state board
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. The state board shall do the following:

(1) Establish the educational goals of the state, developing standards and objectives for local school corporations.

(2) Assess the attainment of the established goals.

(3) Assure compliance with established standards and objectives.

(4) Make recommendations to the governor and general assembly concerning the educational needs of the state, including financial needs.

(5) Provide for reviews to ensure the validity and reliability of the statewide assessment program.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.172-2011, SEC.120; P.L.286-2013, SEC.12; P.L.242-2017, SEC.6; P.L.74-2026, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-13-12 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 13 / Section 20-20.5-13-12
Chairperson; meetings; votes and actions of the commission
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. (a) The designee of the secretary of education under section 11(b)(1) of this chapter serves as chairperson of the commission.

(b) The commission shall meet at least biannually on the call of the chairperson, and may meet as often as is necessary. The chairperson shall provide not less than fourteen (14) days notice of a meeting to the members of the commission and to the public.

(c) The affirmative votes of at least five (5) members of the commission are necessary for the commission to take action. The votes of the commission must be recorded.

(d) All commission meetings shall be open to the public, and each meeting must include opportunities for public comment.

(e) The department shall provide staff support for the commission.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-40-12.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-26-17-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 17 / Section 20-26-17-9
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.200-2011, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.179.
Ind. Code § 20-23-8-8.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-23-8-8.5
Copy of school corporation plan filed with circuit court clerk; certification of election districts; redistricting; recertification of districts; amendments of plan filed with circuit court clerk; time for filing
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.5. (a) The governing body shall do the following:

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

(2) If any members of the governing body are elected from election districts voted upon by only the registered voters residing within the election district, certify that the election districts comply with section 8 of this chapter.

(b) This subsection applies during the first year after a year in which a federal decennial census is conducted. The governing body shall amend the plan under section 8 of this chapter if an amendment is necessary to reestablish the districts in compliance with section 8 of this chapter. If the governing body determines that a plan amendment under section 8 of this chapter is not required, the governing body shall recertify that the districts as established comply with section 8 of this chapter.

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

(1) A copy of the amendment.

(2) Either of the following:

(A) A certification that the plan amendment does not require reestablishment of the school corporation's election districts to comply with section 8 of this chapter.

(B) If the plan amendment requires reestablishment of the school corporation's election districts to comply with section 8 of this chapter, a map of the new district boundaries.

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

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

As added by P.L.271-2013, SEC.41. Amended by P.L.278-2019, SEC.170; P.L.169-2022, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 20-43-8-15.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 43 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-43-8-15.5
Credential completion grant; determination of grant amount
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.5. (a) This section applies to a student who:

(1) has legal settlement in Indiana;

(2) is at least five (5) years of age and less than twenty-two (22) years of age on the date in the school year specified in IC 20-33-2-7;

(3) is enrolled in grade 10, 11, or 12 in Indiana; and

(4) meets one (1) of the following requirements:

(A) The student:

(i) successfully completed a modern youth apprenticeship or course sequence designated and approved under IC 20-51.4-4.5-6(a); and

(ii) received an industry recognized credential with regard to the apprenticeship or course sequence.

(B) The student successfully completed any other credential approved under subsection (h).

(b) As used in this section, "CSA participating entity" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-51.4-2-3.2.

(c) Subject to subsection (l), upon a student described in subsection (a) meeting the requirements under subsection (a)(4)(A) or (a)(4)(B), if the student is enrolled in an accredited or nonaccredited school that has one (1) or more employees, the department shall award a credential completion grant in an amount equal to:

(1) for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, four hundred ninety-seven dollars ($497); and

(2) for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, four hundred ninety-nine dollars ($499);

to the accredited or nonaccredited school.

(d) Subject to subsection (l), upon a student described in subsection (a) meeting the requirements under subsection (a)(4)(A) or (a)(4)(B), and in addition to the grant amount awarded under subsection (c), the department shall award a credential completion grant in an amount equal to:

(1) for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, four hundred ninety-seven dollars ($497); and

(2) for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, four hundred ninety-nine dollars ($499);

to the CSA participating entity that provided the apprenticeship or course sequence described in subsection (a)(4)(A) or (a)(4)(B) that the student completed.

(e) A CSA participating entity that receives a grant amount under subsection (d) may enter into an agreement with one (1) or more intermediaries (as defined in IC 21-18-1-3.5) or other CSA participating entities to share a grant amount received under subsection (d).

(f) An accredited or nonaccredited school that is also a CSA participating entity may receive, if eligible, a grant award under:

(1) subsection (c);

(2) subsection (d); or

(3) both subsections (c) and (d).

(g) The department shall distribute the grants awarded under this section.

(h) The department, in consultation with the governor's workforce cabinet (before its repeal) or, following the repeal of the governor's workforce cabinet, the commission for higher education, shall approve and maintain a list of credentials that are eligible for a credential completion grant under subsection (a)(4)(B).

(i) The department shall approve a CSA provider that is also an employer who has partnered with an approved intermediary to offer an apprenticeship, modern youth apprenticeship, or program of study that culminates in an approved credential. The department may revoke an initial approval under this subsection if the provider fails to achieve an adequate outcome as determined by the department.

(j) A grant awarded under this section to an eligible school (as defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7) does not count toward a student's choice scholarship amount calculated under IC 20-51-4-5 and is not subject to the maximum choice scholarship cap under IC 20-51-4-4.

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

(l) The total amount of grants that may be awarded in a state fiscal year under this section may not exceed five million dollars ($5,000,000).

(m) If the total amount to be distributed as credential completion grants for a particular state fiscal year exceeds the maximum amount allowed under subsection (l) for a state fiscal year, the total amount to be distributed as credential completion grants shall be proportionately reduced so that the total reduction equals the amount of the excess.

(n) The amount of the reduction described in subsection (m) for a particular recipient is equal to the total amount of the excess multiplied by a fraction. The numerator of the fraction is the amount of the credential completion grant that the recipient would have received if a reduction were not made under this section. The denominator of the fraction is the total amount that would be distributed as credential completion grants to all recipients if a reduction were not made under this section.

As added by P.L.201-2023, SEC.208. Amended by P.L.9-2024, SEC.402; P.L.150-2024, SEC.68; P.L.213-2025, SEC.190.
Ind. Code § 20-31-2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 31 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-31-2-1
Applicability
Status: in_force

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

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.2-2-1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 20-19-3-44 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 19 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-19-3-44
Reporting on strategies for underperforming schools
Status: in_force

Sec. 44. (a) Not later than December 1, 2026, the secretary of education shall prepare and submit a report, in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6, to the general assembly with recommendations on the following:

(1) Strategies to support academically and fiscally underperforming schools.

(2) Interventions, as necessary, regarding schools described in subdivision (1).

(b) This section expires July 1, 2027.

As added by P.L.159-2026, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 20-30-8.5-10 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 8.5 / Section 20-30-8.5-10
Funding the program; public hearing; use of state tuition support
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) If a school corporation decides to participate in the program, the school corporation shall fund the program from the school corporation's budget or from:

(1) gifts, donations, and bequests;

(2) grants, including federal grants and grants from private entities;

(3) funds from any other source; and

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

(b) Not later than sixty (60) days after the identification of the source of the funds, the governing body of a school corporation shall conduct a public hearing at a location within the school corporation to present and discuss the source of the funds. The governing body may conduct the meeting in conjunction with a regular meeting of the governing body.

(c) The school corporation may only use state tuition support received for a student who participates in the program or funds donated to the program to administer the program.

As added by P.L.86-2020, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 20-24-2.2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24 / Chapter 2.2 / Section 20-24-2.2-1
Information on department website
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. The department and each authorizer shall establish a charter school page on the department's and the authorizer's website that includes information on the following:

(1) The authorizer's processes for the following:

(A) Monitoring approved schools at regular intervals.

(B) Establishing minimum standards for renewing a charter or not renewing a charter.

(C) Processes and standards for school closure, including the transfer of all student education records (as defined in IC 20-24-9-4.5) as provided in IC 20-24-9, and of academic records to other schools and postsecondary educational institutions.

(2) All pending applications for a charter.

(3) All approved applications for a charter.

(4) All rejected applications for a charter.

(5) The authorizer's annual report as required under IC 20-24-9.

As added by P.L.91-2011, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.280-2013, SEC.11; P.L.250-2017, SEC.3; P.L.191-2018, SEC.7; P.L.23-2026, SEC.169.
Ind. Code § 20-25.3-4-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25.3 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-25.3-4-9
Construction; contracts; exceptions
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) and subject to subsection (b), nothing in this article may be construed to impair a contract that was entered into before the effective date of this article. However, after the effective date of this article, the school city or a participating school may not enter into, renew, or extend a contract that is not in compliance with:

(1) this article;

(2) a contract entered into by the school city or participating school under this article; or

(3) any regulation, order, rule, or resolution adopted by the corporation board.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the school city may continue to enter into, renew, or extend any contract with respect to the proceeds of bonds, leases, and other obligations issued or entered into by the school city before April 1, 2026, pursuant to IC 6-1.1-20, IC 20-48-1, IC 20-47-2, and IC 20-47-3. The corporation may not impair any such contracts with respect to the existing proceeds.

(c) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the school city may enter into or renew existing agreements under IC 20-25.7.

As added by P.L.101-2026, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 20-28-4-12 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-28-4-12
Acceptance into program before passing a content area examination
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. Unless otherwise required under this chapter, an individual may enroll in a program and receive a transition to teaching license without passing a content area examination before admission to the program.

As added by P.L.127-2016, SEC.21.
Ind. Code § 20-30-8-4.6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-30-8-4.6
"Qualifying school corporation"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.6. As used in this chapter, "qualifying school corporation" means a school corporation, including a charter school, that has been approved under section 8 of this chapter to receive a grant under this chapter.

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

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.143.
Ind. Code § 20-25.3-3-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25.3 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-25.3-3-2
Corporation board; appointment of members; qualifications
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) The corporation is governed by the Indianapolis public education corporation board appointed under this section.

(b) The corporation board is comprised of the following nine (9) members:

(1) Three (3) members appointed by the mayor who:

(A) are leaders of participating innovation network charter schools or charter schools located within the geographic boundaries of the school city; and

(B) are not members of a charter school board of a charter school described in clause (A) who were appointed by the mayor.

(2) Three (3) members appointed by the mayor who are members of the board of school commissioners.

(3) Three (3) members appointed by the mayor who have:

(A) expertise in management, capital planning, facilities, transportation, or logistics; or

(B) experience in working with vulnerable student populations and communities.

(c) All members of the corporation board must reside within the geographic boundaries of the school city.

(d) The mayor shall appoint one (1) of the members of the corporation board as chairperson of the corporation board.

As added by P.L.101-2026, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 20-26-11-10 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 11 / Section 20-26-11-10
Foreign exchange students
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. A foreign student visiting in Indiana under any student exchange program approved by the state board is considered a resident student with legal settlement in the school corporation where the foreign exchange student resides. The student may attend a school in the school corporation in which the family with whom the student is living resides. A school corporation that receives a foreign student may not be paid any transfer tuition. The school corporation shall include the foreign student in computations to determine the amount of state aid that it is entitled to receive.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-6.1-6.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.212; P.L.74-2026, SEC.79.
Ind. Code § 20-43-1-16 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 43 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-43-1-16
Repealed
Status: repealed

[2006 Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166. Repealed by P.L.146-2008, SEC.807.
Ind. Code § 20-21-3-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 21 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-21-3-9
Administrative control and responsibility
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. Subject to IC 20-35-2 and IC 20-21-4, the board has complete policy and administrative control and responsibility for the school.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-15-3-9.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 20-53-1-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 53 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-53-1-1
Participation as a covered state
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. The department is authorized to and shall as early as practicable elect to participate as a covered state in the federal tax credit scholarship program for elementary and secondary education under Section 25F of the Internal Revenue Code.

As added by P.L.159-2026, SEC.26.
Ind. Code § 20-33-8-13.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-33-8-13.5
Discipline rules prohibiting bullying required
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.5. (a) Discipline rules adopted by the governing body of a school corporation under section 12 of this chapter must:

(1) prohibit bullying; and

(2) include:

(A) provisions concerning education, parental involvement, and intervention;

(B) a detailed procedure for the expedited investigation of incidents of bullying that includes:

(i) appropriate responses to bullying behaviors, wherever the behaviors occur;

(ii) provisions for anonymous and personal reporting of bullying to a teacher or other school staff;

(iii) provisions that require a school to prioritize the safety of the victim;

(iv) timetables for reporting the conclusion of a bullying investigation to the parents of both the targeted student and the alleged perpetrator in an expedited manner that is before the end of the next school day after the conclusion of the investigation;

(v) timetables for reporting of bullying incidents to school counselors, school administrators, the superintendent, or law enforcement, if it is determined that reporting the bullying incident to law enforcement is necessary;

(vi) discipline provisions for teachers, school staff, or school administrators who fail to initiate or conduct an investigation of a bullying incident;

(vii) discipline provisions for false reporting of bullying; and

(viii) provisions to make a reasonable attempt to notify both the parent of a targeted student and the parent of an alleged perpetrator that the school is investigating a possible incident of bullying or similar misconduct before the end of the next school day after the school becomes aware of the possible incident; and

(C) a detailed procedure outlining the use of follow-up services that includes:

(i) support services for the victim; and

(ii) bullying education for the alleged perpetrator.

(b) The discipline rules described in subsection (a) may be applied regardless of the physical location in which the bullying behavior occurred, whenever:

(1) the individual committing the bullying behavior and any of the intended targets of the bullying behavior are students attending a school within a school corporation; and

(2) disciplinary action is reasonably necessary to avoid substantial interference with school discipline or prevent an unreasonable threat to the rights of others to a safe and peaceful learning environment.

(c) The discipline rules described in subsection (a) must prohibit bullying through the use of data or computer software that is accessed through a:

(1) computer;

(2) computer system;

(3) computer network; or

(4) cellular telephone or other wireless or cellular communications device.

(d) The discipline rules described in subsection (a) must include policies to allow a parent of a child in the school corporation to review any materials used in any bullying prevention or suicide prevention program.

(e) The discipline rules described in subsection (a) may include provisions to determine:

(1) the severity of an incident of bullying; and

(2) whether an incident of bullying may warrant the transfer of the victim or the alleged perpetrator to another school in the school corporation.

(f) This section may not be construed to give rise to a cause of action against a person or school corporation based on an allegation of noncompliance with this section. Noncompliance with this section may not be used as evidence against a school corporation in a cause of action.

(g) A record made of an investigation, a disciplinary action, or a follow-up action performed under rules adopted under this section is not a public record under IC 5-14-3.

(h) The department shall periodically review each policy adopted under this section to ensure the policy's compliance with this section.

As added by P.L.106-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.180-2011, SEC.2; P.L.285-2013, SEC.6; P.L.211-2018(ss), SEC.9; P.L.238-2023, SEC.1; P.L.194-2025, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 20-21-2-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 21 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-21-2-6
Students admitted to school
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. Subject to:

(1) a student's:

(A) individualized education program;

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

(C) choice scholarship education plan developed under 511 IAC 7-49; and

(2) the school's admissions criteria adopted by the board under IC 20-21-3-10(a)(4);

the executive shall receive as a student in the school an Indiana resident who is a school age individual with a visual disability.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-15-2-6.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.218-2005, SEC.55; P.L.99-2007, SEC.163; P.L.191-2018, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 20-24-12-12 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24 / Chapter 12 / Section 20-24-12-12
Department to withhold loan repayments
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. The department shall withhold the amount of the balance of the loan due in a year on a loan made under this chapter from state tuition support distributions that would otherwise be made in the year to the charter school. To the extent possible, the department shall withhold an equal amount from each installment of state tuition support distributed to the charter school. Withheld amounts reduce the balance of the loan of the charter school. The state comptroller shall transfer withheld amounts to the fund.

As added by P.L.91-2011, SEC.25. Amended by P.L.9-2024, SEC.387.
Ind. Code § 20-23-4-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-23-4-1
Purpose and policy of school reorganization
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. It is the sense of the general assembly:

(1) that the establishment and maintenance of a general, a uniform, and an efficient system of public schools is the traditional and current policy of the state;

(2) that improvement in the organization of school corporations of the state will:

(A) provide a more equalized educational opportunity for public school students;

(B) achieve greater equity in school tax rates among the existing school corporations; and

(C) provide a more effective use of the public funds expended for the support of the public school system;

(3) that existing statutes with respect to the combination and the reorganization of school corporations are inadequate to effectuate the needed improvement;

(4) that modifications in the provisions for the combination and the reorganization of school corporations in this chapter are necessary in order to assure the future maintenance of a uniform and an efficient system of public schools in the state;

(5) that local electors:

(A) have an interest in the boundaries of the school corporation in which they reside; and

(B) will exercise their privileges, as provided in this chapter, to establish an efficient and economical reorganization plan best suited to local conditions; and

(6) that:

(A) the state board; and

(B) the:

(i) committees; and

(ii) public officers;

charged with authority under this chapter;

will perform their duties wisely in view of the objective of this chapter as set forth in the title of this chapter.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 20-35-12-11 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 35 / Chapter 12 / Section 20-35-12-11
Advisory committee; assist and advise center
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. The advisory committee shall advise and assist the center in:

(1) selecting language developmental milestones from applicable standardized norms to be included in the parent resource described in section 14 of this chapter;

(2) approving tools and assessments under this chapter for the assessment of children who are deaf or hard of hearing; and

(3) developing and preparing the parent resource described in section 14 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.260-2019, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 20-44-2-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 44 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-44-2-2
General levy powers
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. Each governing body may annually levy the amount of taxes that:

(1) in the judgment of the governing body; and

(2) after being made a matter of record in the minutes;

should be levied to produce income sufficient to conduct and carry on the public schools committed to the governing body.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 20-23-16-4(b).]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.167.
Ind. Code § 20-27-4-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 27 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-27-4-9
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.192-2013, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.183.
Ind. Code § 20-33-7-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-33-7-5
Student property
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) As used in this section, "student property" refers to property belonging to a student that the student has stored in a locker, desk, or personal cubby that is located on school property and has been assigned to the student for the student's use.

(b) If a student enrolled in a school corporation has:

(1) died; or

(2) transferred, dropped out, or otherwise withdrawn from enrollment in the school corporation for any reason;

the school corporation may not remove the student's property without providing the student's parent with the opportunity to collect the student's property.

(c) Nothing in this section restricts or otherwise limits the authority of a law enforcement agency to:

(1) search an area containing student property; or

(2) seize student property;

pursuant to a law enforcement investigation.

As added by P.L.165-2025, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-14-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 14 / Section 20-20.5-14-5
Rules
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. The state board may establish rules necessary to administer this chapter.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-41-5.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-28-5-19.7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-28-5-19.7
Literacy endorsement; review of licensure; endorsement requirements; procedure and rules
Status: in_force

Sec. 19.7. (a) Not later than July 1, 2024, the state board shall establish and require a literacy endorsement for individuals first licensed after June 30, 2025, to teach a content area involving literacy instruction, including special education, in prekindergarten through grade 5.

(b) Except as provided in section 19.8 of this chapter, beginning July 1, 2027, the department may not renew a practitioner license or an accomplished practitioner license, or a comparable license under prior rules, issued to an individual who, based on the content area for which the individual is licensed, including special education, provides literacy instruction to students in prekindergarten through grade 5 unless the individual receives a literacy endorsement under this section.

(c) To be eligible to receive a literacy endorsement, an individual must meet the following:

(1) Complete eighty (80) hours of evidence based professional development that is:

(A) aligned to the science of reading;

(B) provided by an organization that is:

(i) accredited by the International Dyslexia Association; or

(ii) aligned with Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading (KPS) as determined by the department; or

(C) approved by the department.

(2) Demonstrate proficiency in scientifically based reading instruction skills aligned to the science of reading on a written examination or through other procedures prescribed by the department in accordance with this section.

(d) The eighty (80) hours of evidence based professional development required under subsection (c)(1) must provide individualized and on demand support. The evidence based professional development required under subsection (c)(1) must:

(1) promote explicit, systematic, and cumulative instruction as the primary approach to literacy instruction;

(2) align with both word recognition and language comprehension;

(3) promote an understanding of how language, reading, and writing relate to each other;

(4) promote strategies for differentiated instruction for:

(A) students with:

(i) reading difficulties; or

(ii) disabilities; and

(B) English language learners;

(5) focus on phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension; and

(6) allow participants to implement the strategies into a classroom environment with the opportunity for feedback throughout the professional development experience.

(e) The written examination required under subsection (c)(2) shall ensure the individual demonstrates the ability to:

(1) effectively teach foundational reading skills, phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension;

(2) implement reading instruction using high quality instructional materials aligned to the science of reading; and

(3) provide effective instruction and interventions for students with reading deficiencies.

(f) The department shall approve and provide the evidence based professional development necessary for an individual to receive a literacy endorsement under this section.

(g) The department shall establish the procedure for an existing teacher to add the literacy endorsement established under this section to the teacher's license.

(h) The state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to do the following:

(1) Adopt, validate, and implement the examination or other procedures required by subsection (c)(2).

(2) Establish examination scores indicating proficiency.

(3) Otherwise carry out the purposes of this section.

As added by P.L.243-2023, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.5-2024, SEC.5; P.L.150-2024, SEC.23; P.L.1-2025, SEC.191.
Ind. Code § 20-19-9-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 19 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-19-9-3
Annual onboarding requirements; teacher training requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) A school corporation shall establish and implement an annual onboarding process and orientation for a parent of a student and a student participating in a virtual education program. As part of the annual onboarding process and orientation, the school corporation must provide to a parent of a student:

(1) the student engagement and attendance requirements or policies of the virtual education program; and

(2) notice that a person who knowingly or intentionally deprives a dependent of education commits a violation under IC 35-46-1-4.

(b) A student who does not participate in a school corporation's virtual education program before July 1, 2020, must complete the annual onboarding process and orientation established by the school corporation under subsection (a) with the student's parent before the student may participate in the school corporation's virtual education program. If a student or student's parent does not participate in the school corporation's annual onboarding process and orientation established under subsection (a), the student may not participate in the school corporation's virtual education program.

(c) Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit a student from otherwise receiving instructional services from the school corporation in which the student has legal settlement. However, a student who does not meet the requirements of subsection (b) may not participate in the school corporation's virtual education program.

(d) An individual who is employed as a licensed teacher for a virtual education program must comply with any mandatory licensed teacher training that is required under this title.

As added by P.L.211-2019, SEC.18.
Ind. Code § 20-24-7-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-24-7-6
Optional revenue sharing from operations
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. With the approval of a majority of the members of the governing body, a school corporation may distribute a proportionate share of the school corporation's operations fund to a charter school. A charter school may elect to distribute a proportionate share of the charter school's operations fund to the school corporation in whose district the charter school is located.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-7-6.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.244-2017, SEC.29; P.L.154-2020, SEC.39; P.L.189-2023, SEC.4; P.L.68-2025, SEC.203; P.L.230-2025, SEC.131.
Ind. Code § 20-33-1.5-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 1.5 / Section 20-33-1.5-1
"Qualified school"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "qualified school" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-26-21-1.

As added by P.L.234-2023, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-13-18 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 13 / Section 20-20.5-13-18
Rules
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. The commission shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-40-16.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-28-9-1.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-28-9-1.5-b
Increases or increments in teacher salaries; supplemental payments; differentiated amounts; duties of Indiana education employment relations board
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section amended by P.L.150-2026, SEC.3, effective 7-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section amended by P.L.159-2026, SEC.11, effective 7-1-2026.

Sec. 1.5. (a) This subsection governs salary increases for a teacher employed by a school corporation. Compensation attributable to additional degrees or graduate credits earned before the effective date of a local compensation plan created under this chapter before July 1, 2015, shall continue for school years beginning after June 30, 2015. Compensation attributable to additional degrees for which a teacher has started course work before July 1, 2011, and completed course work before September 2, 2014, shall also continue for school years beginning after June 30, 2015. For school years beginning after June 30, 2022, a school corporation may provide a supplemental payment to a teacher in excess of the salary specified in the school corporation's compensation plan when doing so is in the best interest of students. A supplement provided under this subsection is not subject to collective bargaining and, under IC 20-29-6-3(d), a school corporation may exclude, for this purpose, a portion of the revenue available for bargaining from education fund revenues included in IC 20-29-2-6. Such a supplement is in addition to any increase permitted under subsection (b).

(b) Subject to subsection (e), increases or increments in a local salary range must be based upon a combination of the following factors:

(1) A combination of the following factors taken together may account for not more than fifty percent (50%) of the calculation used to determine a teacher's increase or increment:

(A) The number of years of a teacher's experience.

(B) The possession of either:

(i) additional content area degrees beyond the requirements for employment; or

(ii) additional content area degrees and credit hours beyond the requirements for employment, if required under an agreement bargained under IC 20-29.

(2) The results of an evaluation conducted under IC 20-28-11.5.

(3) The assignment of instructional leadership roles, including the responsibility for conducting evaluations under IC 20-28-11.5.

(4) The academic needs of students in the school corporation, including employment in a high need area such as those identified under IC 20-29-3-15(b)(27). This factor may not:

(A) account for less than ten percent (10%) of the calculation used to determine a teacher's increase or increment;

(B) apply to all eligible teachers in a bargaining unit uniformly; or

(C) be based on any factor described in subdivisions (1) through (3).

(c) To provide greater flexibility and options, a school corporation may further differentiate the amount of salary increases or increments determined for teachers. A school corporation shall base a differentiated amount under this subsection on reasons the school corporation determines are appropriate, which may include the:

(1) subject or subjects taught by a given teacher;

(2) importance of retaining a given teacher at the school corporation;

(3) need to attract an individual with specific qualifications to fill a teaching vacancy; and

(4) offering of a new program or class.

(d) A school corporation may provide differentiated increases or increments under subsection (b), and in excess of the percentage specified in subsection (b)(1), in order to:

(1) reduce the gap between the school corporation's minimum teacher salary and the average of the school corporation's minimum and maximum teacher salaries; or

(2) allow teachers currently employed by the school corporation to receive a salary adjusted in comparison to starting base salaries of new teachers.

(e) A school corporation shall differentiate the amount of salary increases or increments for teachers who possess a required literacy endorsement under IC 20-28-5-19.7.

(f) The Indiana education employment relations board established in IC 20-29-3-1 shall publish a model compensation plan with a model salary range that a school corporation may adopt.

(g) Each school corporation shall submit its local compensation plan to the Indiana education employment relations board. A local compensation plan must specify the range for teacher salaries. The Indiana education employment relations board shall publish the local compensation plans on the Indiana education employment relations board's website.

(h) The Indiana education employment relations board shall review a compensation plan for compliance with this section as part of its review under IC 20-29-6-6.1. The Indiana education employment relations board has jurisdiction to determine compliance of a compensation plan submitted under this section.

(i) This chapter may not be construed to require or allow a school corporation to decrease the salary of any teacher below the salary the teacher was earning on or before July 1, 2015, if that decrease would be made solely to conform to the new compensation plan.

(j) After June 30, 2011, all rights, duties, or obligations established under IC 20-28-9-1 before its repeal are considered rights, duties, or obligations under this section.

(k) An employment agreement described in IC 20-28-6-7.3 between an adjunct teacher and a school corporation is not subject to this section.

As added by P.L.286-2013, SEC.90. Amended by P.L.213-2015, SEC.179; P.L.106-2016, SEC.10; P.L.216-2017, SEC.2; P.L.228-2017, SEC.3; P.L.170-2018, SEC.4; P.L.191-2018, SEC.11; P.L.215-2018(ss), SEC.9; P.L.118-2019, SEC.1; P.L.143-2019, SEC.21; P.L.211-2019, SEC.23; P.L.216-2021, SEC.22; P.L.134-2022, SEC.2; P.L.168-2022, SEC.15; P.L.178-2022(ts), SEC.13; P.L.170-2023, SEC.17; P.L.200-2023, SEC.15; P.L.243-2023, SEC.14; P.L.75-2025, SEC.1; P.L.214-2025, SEC.123; P.L.150-2026, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 20-27-7-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 27 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-27-7-9
Bus maintenance
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. A school bus or special purpose bus must be maintained to meet the minimum standards set forth by the committee when transporting passengers.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 20-28-12-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 12 / Section 20-28-12-5
School psychologist; disclosure of information
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. A school psychologist who is endorsed under this chapter may not disclose any information acquired from persons with whom the school psychologist has dealt in a professional capacity, except under the following circumstances:

(1) Trials for homicide when the disclosure relates directly to the fact or immediate circumstances of the homicide.

(2) Proceedings:

(A) to determine mental competency; or

(B) in which a defense of mental incompetency is raised.

(3) Civil or criminal actions against a school psychologist for malpractice.

(4) Upon an issue as to the validity of a document.

(5) If the school psychologist has the express consent of the client or, in the case of a client's death or disability, the express consent of the client's legal representative.

(6) Circumstances under which privileged communication is lawfully invalidated.

(7) Disclosures required by IC 20-33-7.5.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-1.9-6.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.248-2023, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-33-2-19 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-33-2-19
Attendance; public school children; religious instruction
Status: in_force

Sec. 19. (a) When the parent of a student who is enrolled in a public school provides written notice, the principal shall allow the student to attend a school for religious instruction that is conducted by a church, an association of churches, or an association that is organized for religious instruction and incorporated under Indiana law.

(b) After receiving notice under subsection (a) and subject to subsection (c), the principal shall work in a collaborative manner with the parent or entity offering religious instruction to provide assistance in determining a period or periods for the student to receive religious instruction. An entity offering religious instruction to a student as described in this subsection shall, as applicable, work in a collaborative manner with the principal to ensure the period or periods in which the student receives religious instruction are the least disruptive to the instructional time (as defined in IC 20-30-2-1) of the student. The notice is valid only for the school year in which it is provided.

(c) The period or periods that a student receives religious instruction under this section may not exceed the following:

(1) For students in elementary school, one hundred twenty (120) minutes in total in any week.

(2) For students in public secondary school, the amount of time that is equivalent to attending one (1) elective course at the public secondary school during the week.

(d) An entity providing religious instruction that receives students under this section:

(1) shall maintain attendance records and allow inspection of these records by attendance officers; and

(2) may not be supported, in whole or in part, by public funds.

(e) A student who attends a school for religious instruction under this section shall receive the same attendance credit that the student would receive for attendance in the public schools for the same length of time.

(f) A public secondary school may award academic credit to a student who attends religious instruction under this section if the following conditions are met:

(1) The entity that provides religious instruction to a student of a school corporation under this section agrees to do the following:

(A) Conduct an expanded criminal history check and expanded child protection index check regarding each employee or contractor of the entity who is likely to have direct, ongoing contact with students of the school corporation who are children within the scope of the individual's employment or contract services.

(B) Hold liability insurance coverage for services or transportation provided outside school property (as defined in IC 20-33-8-5).

(2) The governing body of the school corporation adopts a policy that allows the awarding of credit. A policy adopted under this subsection must provide the following:

(A) Classes in religious instruction are evaluated on the basis of purely secular criteria in substantially the same manner as similar classes taken by a student at a nonpublic secondary school who transfers to a public secondary school are evaluated to determine whether the student receives transfer credit for the classes. Secular criteria may include the following in addition to other secular criteria established by the governing body:

(i) The number of hours of classroom instructional time.

(ii) A review of the course syllabus that reflects the course requirements and materials.

(iii) Methods of assessment used in the course.

(iv) Whether the course is taught by a licensed teacher.

(B) The decision of whether to award academic credit is neutral as to, and does not involve any test for, religious content or denominational affiliation.

(C) A provision that a student who attends religious instruction under this section shall first seek to use a time period during a student instructional day (as defined in IC 20-30-2-2) that is not devoted to student instructional time to attend religious instruction. If a student is not able to attend religious instruction at a time other than during student instructional time, the student may not be released to attend religious instruction for an amount of time per week that exceeds the amount established in subsection (c).

A student may be awarded a total of not more than two (2) elective academic credits under this subsection.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-3-22.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.226-2019, SEC.1; P.L.138-2024, SEC.1; P.L.194-2025, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 20-23-17-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 17 / Section 20-23-17-5
Members represent interests of entire school corporation
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. Upon assuming office and in conducting the business of the governing body, a member shall represent the interests of the entire school corporation.

As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.30.
Ind. Code § 20-26-5-42 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-26-5-42
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.246-2023, SEC.33. Repealed by P.L.158-2026, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 20-27-13-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 27 / Chapter 13 / Section 20-27-13-6
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.145-2012, SEC.23. Repealed by P.L.214-2025, SEC.102.
Ind. Code § 20-22-3-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 22 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-22-3-3
Compensation and expenses
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) Each voting member of the board 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: 20-16-3-3.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.42-2024, SEC.138.
Ind. Code § 20-33-8-27 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-33-8-27
Supplemental procedures authorized
Status: in_force

Sec. 27. The governing body of a school corporation may by rule:

(1) amplify;

(2) supplement; or

(3) extend;

the procedures provided in this chapter in any manner that is consistent with this chapter.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 20-24.5-1-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24.5 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-24.5-1-6
Establishment of university administered school by state educational institution allowed
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. The board of trustees of a state educational institution may establish a university administered school in any county in Indiana in which the state educational institution is situated to instruct children in the subjects and branches of learning taught in the public schools.

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

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209.
Ind. Code § 20-49-3-11 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 49 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-49-3-11
Advances permitted; counties managing a county common school fund
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) This section applies to a county that:

(1) has not elected to surrender custody of any part of the fund to the state; and

(2) has an insufficient amount of unloaned money in the fund when added to the amount of unloaned money in the congressional township school fund, as shown by a report of the county auditor and county treasurer, to make all loans for which the county auditor has applications.

(b) Upon petition of the board of commissioners of the county, the state board of finance may allocate to the county making the application the amount that the state board of finance determines is necessary.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-1-3-8 part.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.172.
Ind. Code § 20-34-4.5-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 34 / Chapter 4.5 / Section 20-34-4.5-1
Prescription or standing order for emergency medication; storage
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) A school or a school corporation may:

(1) fill a prescription or statewide standing order for an emergency medication; and

(2) store the emergency medication:

(A) if the prescription or statewide standing order is filled by a school, in the school; or

(B) if the prescription or statewide standing order is filled by a school corporation, in a school in the school corporation;

if a health care provider who is licensed in Indiana and whose scope of practice includes the prescribing of medication writes the prescription or the state health commissioner issues a statewide standing order for the emergency medication for the school or school corporation.

(b) The school shall store the emergency medication in a safe location in which only school employees have access.

As added by P.L.92-2014, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.117-2017, SEC.7; P.L.164-2023, SEC.55.
Ind. Code § 20-26-7.1-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 7.1 / Section 20-26-7.1-1
Application; referendum qualifications
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) For purposes of this section, "charter school" does not include a virtual charter school or an adult high school.

(b) This chapter does not apply to the following:

(1) A school building that since July 1, 2011, is leased or loaned by the school corporation that owns the school building to another entity, if the entity is not a building corporation or other entity that is related in any way to, or created by, the school corporation or the governing body.

(2) A school corporation to which all of the following apply:

(A) The county auditor distributes revenue after May 10, 2023, as required under IC 20-46-1-21 or IC 20-46-1-22 to each eligible charter school.

(B) If the school corporation listed in IC 20-46-9-22 receives revenue from a school safety referendum tax levy under IC 20-46-9, the county auditor distributes revenue after May 10, 2023, as required under IC 20-46-9-22 to each charter school described in IC 20-46-9-22(b).

The above subdivisions are intended to apply retroactively. No referendums or distributed revenue prior to May 10, 2023, are effective to provide exemption from this chapter.

(3) A school corporation to which all of the following apply:

(A) The school corporation approves a resolution after May 10, 2023, to impose an operating referendum tax levy under IC 20-46-1 after May 10, 2023, that includes sharing the revenue from the referendum tax levy in the amounts described in clause (B) with each charter school that:

(i) a student who resides within the attendance area of the school corporation attends; and

(ii) elects to participate in the referendum.

The above subdivisions are intended to apply retroactively. No resolutions, referendums, or distributed revenue prior to May 10, 2023, are effective to provide exemption from this chapter.

(B) The amount of referendum tax levy revenue that the school corporation is required to share with each charter school under the resolution described in clause (A) is equal to the amount determined applying the applicable formula under IC 20-46-1-21 or IC 20-46-1-22.

(C) The referendum tax levy described in clause (A) is approved by the voters.

(D) The school corporation distributes the amounts described in clause (B) to each charter school described in clause (A).

(E) If the school corporation receives revenue from a school safety referendum tax levy under IC 20-46-9, the school corporation shares the revenue from the school safety referendum tax levy with each charter school that:

(i) a student who resides within the attendance area of the school corporation attends; and

(ii) elects to participate in the referendum;

in an amount equal to the amount determined applying the formula under IC 20-46-9-22(d).

(4) A school city (as defined in IC 20-25-2-12).

(c) In order for any payment to a charter school to qualify as sharing of proceeds from a referendum for purposes of exemption from IC 20-26-7.1, the referendum must have been passed with prior notice to voters of all amounts of referendum proceeds to be paid to charter schools. Any claim of exemption based on payment of proceeds from a referendum passed without such notice is void.

As added by P.L.270-2019, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.189-2023, SEC.11; P.L.36-2024, SEC.3; P.L.68-2025, SEC.209; P.L.101-2026, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 20-43-13-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 43 / Chapter 13 / Section 20-43-13-2
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.301. Amended by P.L.5-2015, SEC.48. Repealed by P.L.213-2015, SEC.227.
Ind. Code § 20-24-7-16 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-24-7-16
Posting of information
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. Not later than July 1 of each year, a charter school shall post on the charter school's website information for the immediately preceding school year regarding whether there is a familial or business relationship between the organizer, owner, or operator of the charter school and the owner of the charter school's building.

As added by P.L.150-2024, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 20-25.3-3-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25.3 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-25.3-3-9
Exercise of corporation executive and legislative powers
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. The corporation board shall exercise the executive and legislative powers of the corporation.

As added by P.L.101-2026, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 20-27-7-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 27 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-27-7-2
Inspection time
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. The owner of a school bus or special purpose bus shall present the school bus or special purpose bus for the inspection required under section 1 of this chapter at the date, time, and place designated by the state police department.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 20-42.5-2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 42.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-42.5-2-3
Collaboration with contiguous school corporations
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. A school corporation may collaborate with contiguous school corporations to explore the use of cooperatives among school corporations, commonly managed school corporations, or the consolidation of school corporations to provide effective and efficient management of the school corporations or functions of the school corporations.

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 21-10-2-3.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.240.
Ind. Code § 20-19-3-23.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 19 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-19-3-23.5
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.130-2022, SEC.1. Expired 7-1-2025 by P.L.130-2022, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.214-2025, SEC.26.
Ind. Code § 20-34-8-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-34-8-6
Acknowledgement of receipt of information
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. Each year, before beginning practice for an athletic activity, an applicable student and the applicable student's parent:

(1) must be given the information sheet and form described in section 5 of this chapter; and

(2) shall sign and return the form acknowledging the receipt and review of the information sheet to the applicable student's coach, marching band leader, or other official designated by the applicable student's school entity.

The coach, marching band leader, or other official designated by the applicable student's school entity shall maintain a file of the completed forms.

As added by P.L.139-2014, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.56-2021, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 20-29-6-16.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 29 / Chapter 6 / Section 20-29-6-16.5
Petition for representation
Status: in_force

Sec. 16.5. The board shall amend 560 IAC 2-2-13(d) to provide that a petition for representation filed under 560 IAC 2-2-3(c) shall not be dismissed if the petition is filed:

(1) after January 14 and before February 16 of the calendar year of the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement; or

(2) during a period not to exceed thirty (30) days, as determined by the board, in the calendar year of the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement.

As added by P.L.214-2017, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 20-43-16-10 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 43 / Chapter 16 / Section 20-43-16-10
Distribution of teacher appreciation grants; proportional reduction
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) The department may award a grant under this chapter each state fiscal year to a school corporation or charter school that meets the requirements of this chapter.

(b) If the total amount to be distributed as teacher appreciation grants for a particular state fiscal year exceeds the amount appropriated by the general assembly for teacher appreciation grants for that state fiscal year, the total amount to be distributed as teacher appreciation grants to school corporations and charter schools shall be proportionately reduced so that the total reduction equals the amount of the excess.

(c) The department shall distribute all teacher appreciation grants awarded for a state fiscal year to the school corporations and charter schools awarded the grants before April 15 of the applicable state fiscal year.

As added by P.L.213-2025, SEC.198.
Ind. Code § 20-23-7-8.1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-23-7-8.1
Metropolitan board of education; nomination and election of members; tie votes; vacancies; term of office
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.1. (a) The registered voters of the metropolitan school district shall elect the members of the metropolitan board of education at general elections held biennially, beginning with the next general election that is held more than sixty (60) days after the creation of the metropolitan school district as provided in this chapter.

(b) Each nominee for the board must file a petition of nomination signed by the nominee and by ten (10) registered voters residing in the same board member district as the nominee. The petition must be filed in accordance with IC 3-8-2.5 with the circuit court clerk of each county in which the metropolitan school district is located.

(c) Nominees for the board shall be listed on the general election ballot:

(1) in the form prescribed by IC 3-11-2; and

(2) by board member districts.

The ballot must state the number of board members to be voted on and the maximum number of members that may be elected from each board member district as provided under section 5 of this chapter. A ballot that contains more votes than the maximum number allowed from a board member district is invalid.

(d) The precinct election boards in each county serving at the general election shall conduct the election for school board members.

(e) Voting and tabulation of votes shall be conducted in accordance with IC 3, and the candidates who receive the most votes are elected to the board.

(f) If there are more candidates from a particular board member district than may be elected from the board member district under section 5 of this chapter:

(1) the number of candidates elected is the greatest number that may be elected from the board member district;

(2) the candidates elected are those who, among the candidates from the board member district, receive the most votes; and

(3) the other candidates from the board member district are eliminated.

(g) If there is a tie vote among the candidates for the board, the judge of the circuit court in the county where the majority of the registered voters of the metropolitan school district reside shall select one (1) of the candidates who shall be declared and certified elected.

(h) If, at any time after the first board member election, a vacancy on the board occurs for any reason, including an insufficient number of petitions for candidates being filed, and regardless of whether the vacating member was elected or appointed, the vacancy must be filled under IC 20-23-4-30.

(i) At a general election held on the earlier of:

(1) more than sixty (60) days after an elected board member vacates membership on the board; or

(2) immediately before the end of the term for which the vacating member was elected;

a successor to a board member appointed under subsection (h) shall be elected. Unless the successor takes office at the end of the term of the vacating member, the member shall serve only for the balance of the vacating member's term. In an election for a successor board member to fill a vacancy for a two (2) year balance of a term, candidates for board membership need not file for or with reference to the vacancy. However, as required by IC 3-11-2, candidates for at-large seats must be distinguished on the ballot from candidates for district seats. If there is more than one (1) at-large seat on the ballot due to this vacancy, the elected candidate who receives the fewest votes at the election at which the successor is elected shall serve for a two (2) year term.

(j) At the first general election where members of the board are elected under this section, the elected candidates who constitute a simple majority of the elected candidates and who receive the most votes shall be elected for four (4) year terms, and the other elected candidates shall be elected for two (2) year terms.

(k) Board members shall be elected for four (4) year terms after the first election and shall take office on the date set in the school corporation's organization plan. The date set in the organization plan for an elected member of the governing body to take office may not be more than fourteen (14) months after the date of the member's election. If the school corporation's organization plan does not set a date for an elected member of the governing body to take office, the member takes office January 1 immediately following the member's election.

As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.219-2013, SEC.79; P.L.195-2025, SEC.26.
Ind. Code § 20-51.4-5-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 51.4 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-51.4-5-8
Revocation of ESA participating entity's status; account termination; repayment; civil penalty
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. If the department revokes the ESA participating entity's status under section 4(a) of this chapter, the:

(1) department may:

(A) terminate the ESA participating entity's account; and

(B) require the ESA participating entity to repay any improperly received funds under this article to the ESA program; and

(2) attorney general may petition a court with jurisdiction to impose a civil penalty against the ESA participating entity in an amount that does not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).

As added by P.L.199-2025, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.23-2026, SEC.220.
Ind. Code § 20-26-7-11 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-26-7-11
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5-21-2.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.111.
Ind. Code § 20-35-14-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 35 / Chapter 14 / Section 20-35-14-1
"IDEA"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "IDEA" refers to the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.

As added by P.L.162-2024, SEC.23.
Ind. Code § 20-29-6-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 29 / Chapter 6 / Section 20-29-6-8
Repealed
Status: repealed

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.48-2011, SEC.19. Repealed by P.L.200-2023, SEC.27.
Ind. Code § 20-27-8-11 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 27 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-27-8-11
Annual safety meeting; time and place
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. The committee shall fix the date, time, and place for the annual safety meetings or workshops.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-3-8.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 20-32-8.7-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 32 / Chapter 8.7 / Section 20-32-8.7-5
Establishment of program; administration of program; grants
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) Subject to available funding, the student learning recovery grant program is established to provide grants to an eligible entity for the purpose of providing recovery learning and remediation to students in kindergarten through grade 12 who:

(1) have experienced learning loss;

(2) have fallen behind in acquiring anticipated grade level academic skills and knowledge;

(3) have scored below academic standards or average benchmarks; or

(4) are at risk of falling below academic standards.

(b) The department shall administer the program.

(c) The department may award grants to eligible entities under the program.

As added by P.L.167-2021, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.171-2023, SEC.5; P.L.162-2024, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 20-26-16-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 16 / Section 20-26-16-7
Existing school corporation police departments
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. A school corporation police department established before July 1, 2007, shall be considered, after June 30, 2007, a school corporation police department established under this chapter.

As added by P.L.132-2007, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 20-30-5-21 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-30-5-21
Program, class, or activity contrary to curriculum prohibited
Status: in_force

Sec. 21. A state accredited school may not offer, support, or promote any student program, class, or activity that provides student instruction that is contrary to a curriculum required to be provided to students under this chapter.

As added by P.L.219-2015, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.60.
Ind. Code § 20-40-18-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 40 / Chapter 18 / Section 20-40-18-7
Limitations on expenditures for capital projects
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) This section sets forth an exclusive list of the expenditures that may be made from the operations fund under section 5(1) of this chapter, as set forth in the school corporation's plan or amended plan.

(b) Subject to the expenditures that are identified in the school corporation's plan or amended plan, the operations fund shall be used for the following:

(1) Site acquisition.

(2) Site development.

(3) Building acquisition, construction, replacement, renovation, remodeling, improvement, and maintenance, including building materials and employment services described in subsection (c).

(4) Rental of real estate, buildings, facilities, and equipment. However, the fund may not be used for payments authorized under IC 20-47-2 and IC 20-47-3.

(5) To repair and replace buildings and to repair and replace building fixtures that are:

(A) owned or leased by the school corporation; and

(B) of a type constituting loss capable of being covered by casualty insurance.

(6) Purchase, lease, repair, or maintenance of equipment, including maintenance vehicles to be used by the school corporation. However, the fund may not be used to pay for the following:

(A) The purchase, lease, repair, or maintenance of vehicles that are not maintenance vehicles.

(B) Except as provided in subdivision (7), equipment to be used primarily for interscholastic or extracurricular activities.

(7) Service contracts for janitorial and custodial services, maintenance services, snow and ice removal services, trash removal services, mowing and lawn care services, pest control services, and any other routine services normally required in the maintenance or upkeep of school facilities.

(8) Repair, replacement, or site acquisition that is necessitated by an emergency.

(9) Construction, repair, replacement, remodeling, or maintenance of a school sports facility. However, the maximum expenditures under this subdivision in a calendar year may not exceed two and seven-tenths percent (2.7%) of the property tax revenues levied for the fund in the calendar year.

(10) Utilities.

(11) Property and casualty insurance.

(12) Purchase, lease, upgrade, maintain, or repair technology that will not be allocated to student instruction and learning under IC 20-42.5, including the following:

(A) Computer hardware, computer software, wiring and computer networks, and communication access systems used to connect with computer networks or electronic gateways.

(B) Services of full-time or part-time computer maintenance employees.

(C) Conducting nonrecurring inservice technology training of school employees.

(D) Implementing the technology preparation curriculum.

(E) Participating in a program to provide educational technologies, including any program under the educational technology program described in IC 20-20.5-6.

(F) Obtaining any combination of equipment or services described in clauses (D) and (E).

(13) To pay advances, together with interest on the advances, from the common school fund for educational technology programs under IC 20-49-4.

(14) To pay for energy saving contracts entered into by a school corporation under IC 36-1-12.5.

(15) To maintain a joint school established with a school corporation in an adjacent state under IC 20-23-11 as is otherwise provided by law for maintaining the public schools in Indiana.

(16) To pay a judgment rendered against the school corporation, or rendered against an officer or employee of the school corporation for which the school corporation is liable under IC 34-13-2, IC 34-13-3, or IC 34-13-4 (or IC 34-4-16.5, IC 34-4-16.6, or IC 34-4-16.7 before their repeal).

(17) To pay a claim or settlement for which the school corporation is liable under IC 34-13-2, IC 34-13-3, or IC 34-13-4 (or IC 34-4-16.5, IC 34-4-16.6, or IC 34-4-16.7 before their repeal).

(18) To pay a premium, management fee, claim, or settlement for which the school corporation is liable under a federal or state statute, including IC 22-3 and IC 22-4.

(19) To pay a settlement or claim for which insurance coverage is permitted under IC 20-26-5-4(a)(15).

(20) All other lawful expenses that are not expenses described in IC 20-40-2-4.

(21) To pay for expenses incurred as a result of unusual circumstances.

(c) The fund shall be used to pay for services of school corporation employees who perform services considered to be a skilled trade by the United States Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. For purposes of this subsection, skilled trade services do not include janitorial or comparable routine services normally provided in the daily operation of school facilities or equipment. Payment may be made for employee services only if the employees perform:

(1) construction of;

(2) renovation of;

(3) remodeling of;

(4) repair of; or

(5) maintenance on;

the facilities and equipment of the school corporation.

As added by P.L.244-2017, SEC.86. Amended by P.L.214-2025, SEC.198; P.L.74-2026, SEC.145.
Ind. Code § 20-25-10-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25 / Chapter 10 / Section 20-25-10-3
Modification, development, publication, and implementation of plan
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The board shall:

(1) modify, develop, and publish the plan required under this chapter; and

(2) implement the modified plan;

in compliance with the timelines of IC 20-31-1, IC 20-31-8, and IC 20-31-10.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-7-3.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.231-2005, SEC.28; P.L.1-2006, SEC.323; P.L.211-2021, SEC.7; P.L.214-2025, SEC.72.
Ind. Code § 20-26-7-0.3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-26-7-0.3
Legalization of certain school corporation actions in acquiring property under deed with reverter clause; school corporation rights in case of reversion
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.3. (a) The actions of a school corporation taken before January 1, 1989, in acquiring any interest in real estate or a real estate improvement, under a deed that contains a reverter clause that limits the use of the property by the school corporation, are legalized.

(b) If a reversion occurs under a deed described in subsection (a), the school corporation is entitled to the improvements (or the fair market value of the improvements) made to the property by the school corporation.

As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.327.
Ind. Code § 20-45-7-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 45 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-45-7-8
"County treasurer"
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "county treasurer" refers to the county treasurer of a qualified county.

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

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.168.
Ind. Code § 20-23-4-21 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-23-4-21
Special election to create community school corporations; procedure
Status: in_force

Sec. 21. (a) If the chairperson of the county committee does not receive the certification or combined certifications under section 20(f) of this chapter not later than ninety (90) days after the receipt by the county committee of the plan referred to in section 20(a) of this chapter, the judge of the circuit court of the county from which the county committee submitting the plan was appointed shall:

(1) certify the public question under IC 3-10-9-3; and

(2) order the county election board to conduct a special election in which the registered voters residing in the proposed community school corporation may vote to determine whether the corporation will be created.

(b) If:

(1) a primary election at which county officials are nominated; or

(2) a general election at which county officials are elected;

and for which the question can be certified in compliance with IC 3-10-9-3 is to be held not later than six (6) months after the receipt by the chairperson of the county committee of the plan referred to in section 20(a) of this chapter, regardless of whether the ninety (90) day period referred to in subsection (a) has expired, the judge shall order the county election board to conduct the special election to be held in conjunction with the primary or general election.

(c) If a primary or general election will not be held in the six (6) month period referred to in subsection (b), the special election shall be held:

(1) not earlier than sixty (60) days; and

(2) not later than one hundred twenty (120) days;

after the expiration of the ninety (90) day period referred to in subsection (a).

(d) The county election board shall give notice under IC 5-3-1 of the special election referred to in subsection (a).

(e) The notice referred to in subsection (d) of a special election must:

(1) clearly state that the election is called to afford the registered voters an opportunity to approve or reject a proposal for the formation of a community school corporation;

(2) contain:

(A) a general description of the boundaries of the community school corporation as set out in the plan;

(B) a statement of the terms of adjustment of:

(i) property;

(ii) assets;

(iii) debts; and

(iv) liabilities;

of an existing school corporation that is to be divided in the creation of the community school corporation;

(C) the name of the community school corporation;

(D) the number of members comprising the board of school trustees; and

(E) the method of selecting the board of school trustees of the community school corporation; and

(3) designate the date, time, and voting place or places at which the election will be held.

(f) A special election referred to in subsection (a) is under the direction of the county election board in the county. The election board shall take all steps necessary to carry out the special election. If the special election is not conducted at a primary or general election, the cost of conducting the election is:

(1) charged to each component school corporation embraced in the community school corporation in the same proportion as the component school corporation's assessed valuation is to the total assessed valuation of the community school corporation; and

(2) paid:

(A) from the school corporation's operations fund not otherwise appropriated of; and

(B) without appropriation by;

each component school corporation.

If a component school corporation is to be divided and its territory assigned to two (2) or more community corporations, the component school corporation's cost of the special election is in proportion to the corporation's assessed valuation included in the community school corporation.

(g) The county election board shall place the public question on the ballot in the form prescribed by IC 3-10-9-4. The public question must state "Shall the (here insert name) community school corporation be formed as provided in the Reorganization Plan of the County Committee for the Reorganization of School Corporations?". Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the election is governed by IC 3.

(h) If a majority of the votes cast at a special election referred to in subsection (a) on the public question are in favor of the formation of the corporation, a community school corporation is created and takes effect on the earlier of:

(1) the July 1; or

(2) the January 1;

that next follows the date of publication of the notice referred to in subsection (d).

(i) If a public official fails to perform a duty required of the official under this section within the time prescribed in this section, the omission does not invalidate the proceedings taken under this section.

(j) An action:

(1) to contest the validity of the formation or creation of a community school corporation under this section;

(2) to declare that a community school corporation:

(A) has not been validly formed or created; or

(B) is not validly existing; or

(3) to enjoin the operation of a community school corporation;

may not be instituted later than thirty (30) days after the date of the special election referred to in subsection (a).

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-21.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.244-2017, SEC.22.
Ind. Code § 20-35-12-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 35 / Chapter 12 / Section 20-35-12-3
"Amplification device"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "amplification device" means:

(1) a hearing aid;

(2) a cochlear implant;

(3) a bone anchored hearing device;

(4) a direct microphone system; or

(5) any combination of the aids, implants, devices, or systems described in subdivisions (1) through (4).

As added by P.L.260-2019, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 20-26-13-10.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 13 / Section 20-26-13-10.5
Formula to determine six or subsequent year graduation rate
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.5. In the reporting year immediately following the determination of a cohort's five (5) year graduation rate under section 10.2 of this chapter and each subsequent reporting year, the department shall calculate a six (6) or subsequent year graduation rate for the cohort using the following formula:

STEP ONE: Determine the number determined under STEP TWO of the formula established in section 10.2 of this chapter.

STEP TWO: Add:

(A) the number determined under STEP ONE; and

(B) the number of students in the cohort who have graduated during the current reporting year.

STEP THREE: Divide:

(A) the sum determined under STEP TWO; by

(B) the remainder determined under STEP THREE of the formula established in section 10(a) of this chapter.

As added by P.L.229-2007, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.159-2019, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 20-34-4-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 34 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-34-4-7
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-7-9.5(f).]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.18. Repealed by P.L.1-2009, SEC.174.
Ind. Code § 20-24-7-10 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-24-7-10
Federal funds for charter schools; department's responsibilities
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) The department shall carry out a program to identify all federal funds for which a charter school is eligible.

(b) The department shall apply for all federal funds that are available for charter schools and for which Indiana is eligible.

(c) Upon receiving notice under IC 20-24-3-10 from an authorizer that a charter has been approved, the department shall immediately inform the organizer of the organizer's potential eligibility for federal charter school start-up grants.

(d) The department shall distribute federal charter school start-up grants to eligible organizers in a timely manner according to the department's published guidelines for distributing the grants.

(e) The department shall compile a biannual report and submit the report to the state office of federal grants and procurement and to charter school organizers and authorizers. The report submitted under this subsection must contain the following information for grants distributed under this section:

(1) Beginning and end dates for each grant cycle.

(2) The dates on which:

(A) grant applications and requests for renewal were received; and

(B) grants were awarded.

(3) The amount of each grant awarded.

As added by P.L.169-2005, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.280-2013, SEC.44.
Ind. Code § 20-51-3-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 51 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-51-3-9
Notice of suspension or termination
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. If the department suspends or terminates the certification of an organization as a scholarship granting organization, the department shall notify affected eligible students and their parents of the decision as quickly as possible. An eligible student affected by a suspension or termination of a scholarship granting organization's certification remains an eligible student under this article until the end of the school year after the school year in which the scholarship granting organization's certification is suspended or terminated, regardless of whether the scholarship student currently meets the definition of an eligible student.

As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.364.
Ind. Code § 20-23-19-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 19 / Section 20-23-19-9
Applicability
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. This subsection applies to the second installment of property taxes first due and payable in 2027. In the case of property tax revenue that, if not for the application of this chapter, is collected for Union School Corporation that is attributable to tangible property located in Randolph County, the Randolph County auditor shall distribute the property tax revenue instead to Monroe Central School Corporation. In the case of property tax revenue that, if not for the application of this chapter, is collected for Union School Corporation that is attributable to tangible property located in Henry County, the Henry County auditor shall distribute the property tax revenue instead to Blue River Valley School Corporation.

As added by P.L.68-2025, SEC.200.
Ind. Code § 20-46-7-10 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 46 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-46-7-10
Approval; required study of classroom space
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) This section applies only to an obligation described in section 8 of this chapter. This section does not apply to bonded indebtedness or lease rental agreements for which 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 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.

(b) The department of local government finance may not approve a school corporation's proposed lease rental agreement or bond issue to finance the construction of additional classrooms unless the school corporation first:

(1) establishes that additional classroom space is necessary; and

(2) conducts a feasibility study, holds public hearings, and hears public testimony on using a twelve (12) month school term (instead of the nine (9) month school term (as defined in IC 20-30-2-7)) rather than expanding classroom space.

(c) A taxpayer may petition for judicial review of the final determination of the department of local government finance under this section. The petition must be filed in the tax court not more than thirty (30) days after the department of local government finance enters its order under this section.

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

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.169. Amended by P.L.224-2007, SEC.118; P.L.146-2008, SEC.512.
Ind. Code § 20-19-2-19 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 19 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-19-2-19
Federal funds for career and technical education; use of funds subject to allocation by general assembly
Status: in_force

Sec. 19. (a) The commission for higher education shall receive, distribute, and account for all funds received for career and technical education under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Act (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.). The commission for higher education may enter into agreements with the federal government for receiving federal funds under this subsection. However, an agreement under this subsection is subject to the approval of the budget agency. The commission for higher education shall make recommendations to the budget committee concerning the allocation of federal funds received under this subsection.

(b) The commission for higher education may not expend or distribute funds received under subsection (a) unless those funds have been allocated by the general assembly.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-8-3.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.89; P.L.7-2011, SEC.5; P.L.143-2019, SEC.11; P.L.202-2023, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 20-46-9-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 46 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-46-9-1
"Fund"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to a school safety referendum tax levy fund established by the governing body of a school corporation under IC 20-40-20-4.

As added by P.L.272-2019, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 20-23-16-24 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 16 / Section 20-23-16-24
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-8-11.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.231-2005, SEC.52.
Ind. Code § 20-39-2-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 39 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-39-2-2
Power to require reports
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. The secretary of education may require from the county auditors, school examiners, county treasurers, township trustees, county clerks, and county treasurers:

(1) copies of all reports required to be made by them; and

(2) all other information in relation to the duties of their respective offices, so far as those duties relate to the:

(A) condition of the school funds, school revenues, and property of the common schools; and

(B) condition and management of the common schools;

that the secretary of education determines is important.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-1-1-63.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.162. Amended by P.L.43-2021, SEC.124.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-16-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 16 / Section 20-20.5-16-9
Administration
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. The department shall administer the program and fund.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-45-9.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-25.3-3-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25.3 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-25.3-3-3
Term of office; vacancy; removal for cause
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) The term of office of an appointed member of the corporation board is four (4) years. The member's term begins on July 1 after the appointment.

(b) Each member holds office for the term of appointment and continues to serve after expiration of the appointment until a successor is appointed and qualified. A member is eligible for reappointment.

(c) If there is a vacancy in the corporation board, the mayor shall fill the vacancy for the unexpired term.

(d) A vacancy occurs if a member dies, resigns, changes residence of the county, or ceases to be a:

(1) leader of a participating innovation network charter school or charter school located within the geographic boundaries of the school city; or

(2) member of the board of commissioners.

(e) A member of the corporation board may be removed for cause by the mayor.

As added by P.L.101-2026, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 20-40-9-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 40 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-40-9-9
Uses; community school corporations
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. Money in the fund may be used to pay lease rental obligations, school bonds and coupons, and civil bond obligations assumed by school corporations reorganized under IC 20-23-4.

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

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.163.
Ind. Code § 20-24-13-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24 / Chapter 13 / Section 20-24-13-5
Charter schools that may apply for an annual grant; procedures; eligibility for a grant
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) This section applies to a charter school that does not qualify for a grant under subsection (c). Each year, such a charter school may apply for an annual grant under this chapter.

(b) The application under subsection (a) must be submitted after July 1 and before September 1 of a state fiscal year for a grant that is requested to be made during that state fiscal year.

(c) The state board shall determine if the charter school is placed in the same or a better category or designation of performance established under IC 20-31-8-3 for the most recently completed school year than the nearest noncharter public school that is configured to teach the same grades of students as the charter school teaches. Except as provided in subsection (d), if the charter school has been placed in the same or a better category or designation of performance, the state board shall make the grant to the charter school.

(d) If a charter school:

(1) does not qualify for a grant under section 4 of this chapter; and

(2) for two (2) consecutive years has not been placed in the same or a better category or designation of performance established under IC 20-31-8-3 for the most recently completed school year than the nearest noncharter public school that is configured to teach the same grades of students as the charter school teaches;

the charter school is not eligible for a grant, unless the charter school is placed in the "C" category or designation of performance or better established under IC 20-31-8-3 for the most recently completed school year.

As added by P.L.213-2015, SEC.162. Amended by P.L.118-2016, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-32-5.1-13 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 32 / Chapter 5.1 / Section 20-32-5.1-13
Reporting of proficiency of students and student scores; criteria to provide opportunity to inspect questions
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. (a) The proficiency of students under a statewide summative assessment must be reported to the state board not later than:

(1) for the 2025-2026 school year, September 1, 2026; and

(2) for each school year beginning after June 30, 2026, July 1 of the year in which the statewide summative assessment is administered.

(b) Reports of student scores on the statewide summative assessment must be:

(1) returned to the school corporation, charter school, state accredited nonpublic school, or eligible school (as defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7) that administered the test; and

(2) accompanied by a guide for interpreting scores.

(c) Subject to approval by the state board, reports of student results on computer scored items under a statewide summative assessment may be returned to schools regardless of whether the hand scored items are returned.

(d) After reports of final student scores on the statewide summative assessment are returned to a school corporation, charter school, state accredited nonpublic school, or eligible school (as defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7), the school corporation or school shall promptly do the following:

(1) Give each student and the student's parent the student's statewide summative assessment test scores, including the summary described in section 14.5 of this chapter.

(2) Make available for inspection to each student and the student's parent the following:

(A) A copy of the student's scored responses.

(B) A copy of the anchor papers and scoring rubrics used to score the student's responses.

A student's parent or the student's principal may request a rescoring of a student's responses to a statewide summative assessment, including a student's essay. A student's final score on a rescored statewide summative assessment must reflect the student's actual score on the rescored statewide summative assessment regardless of whether the student's score decreased or improved on the rescored assessment.

(e) The department shall develop criteria to provide a student's parent the opportunity to inspect questions in a manner that will not compromise the validity or integrity of a statewide summative assessment.

(f) A student's statewide summative assessment scores may not be disclosed to the public.

As added by P.L.242-2017, SEC.41. Amended by P.L.139-2022, SEC.16; P.L.30-2023, SEC.1; P.L.150-2024, SEC.51; P.L.159-2026, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 20-23-15-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 15 / Section 20-23-15-3
Referendum
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) A school corporation shall hold a referendum at the first primary election after this chapter becomes applicable to the school corporation in which the registered voters who reside within the boundaries of the school corporation are entitled to vote as to whether the school corporation shall elect the members of the governing body of the school corporation under sections 6 through 11 of this chapter.

(b) The referendum shall be held under the direction of the county election board, which shall take all steps necessary to carry out the referendum.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.1-2009, SEC.121.
Ind. Code § 20-26-5-30 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-26-5-30
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5-16-3.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.2-2006, SEC.122; P.L.1-2009, SEC.122. Repealed by P.L.74-2026, SEC.56.
Ind. Code § 20-38-3-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 38 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-38-3-8
State coordination
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. ARTICLE VIII. STATE COORDINATION

A. A member state shall create a state council or use an existing body or board to coordinate the actions of government agencies, local education agencies, and military installations concerning the state's participation in and compliance with this compact and interstate commission activities. A state council created under this section must include at least the following members:

1. The state superintendent of education.

2. A superintendent of a school district with a high concentration of children of military families. If a member state does not contain a school district with a high concentration of children of military families, a superintendent of a school district to represent local education agencies.

3. A representative of a military installation.

4. A member of the legislative branch.

5. A member of the executive branch.

B. The state council of each member state shall appoint or designate a military family education liaison to assist military families and the state in facilitating the implementation of this compact.

C. The compact commissioner responsible for the administration and management of a member state's participation in this compact shall be appointed by the governor of the member state or as otherwise determined by the member state.

D. The compact commissioner and the military family education liaison appointed under this section are ex officio members of the state council unless either is already a voting member of the state council.

As added by P.L.21-2009, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 20-24.2-4-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24.2 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-24.2-4-4
Statutes that apply to qualified districts and qualified high schools
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. The following provisions of this title and rules and guidelines adopted under the following provisions of this title apply to a qualified district or qualified high school:

IC 20-20.5-1 (educational service centers).

IC 20-23 (organization of school corporations).

IC 20-26 (school corporation general administrative provisions).

IC 20-27 (school transportation).

IC 20-28-3-4 (teacher continuing education).

IC 20-28-4-8 (hiring of transition to teaching participants; restrictions).

IC 20-28-4-11 (transition to teaching participants; school corporation or subject area; transition to teaching permit).

IC 20-28-5-8 (conviction of certain felonies or misdemeanors; notice and hearing; permanent revocation of license; data base of school employees who have been reported).

IC 20-28-6 (teacher contracts).

IC 20-28-7.5 (cancellation of teacher contracts).

IC 20-28-8 (contracts with school administrators).

IC 20-28-9 (teacher salary and related payments).

IC 20-28-10 (conditions of employment).

IC 20-28-11.5 (staff performance evaluations).

IC 20-29 (collective bargaining for teachers).

IC 20-30-3-2 and IC 20-30-3-4 (patriotic commemorative observances).

IC 20-30-5-13 (human sexuality instructional requirements).

IC 20-30-5-19 (personal financial responsibility instruction).

IC 20-30-18 (middle school advanced math course automatic enrollment).

IC 20-31 (accountability for school performance and improvement).

IC 20-32-4, IC 20-32-5 (for a school year beginning before July 1, 2018), IC 20-32-5.1 (assessment), or any other statute, rule, or guideline related to standardized assessments.

IC 20-32-8.5 (reading improvement and remediation plans).

IC 20-33 (students: general provisions).

IC 20-34-3 (health and safety measures).

IC 20-35 (special education).

IC 20-35.5 (dyslexia screening and intervention).

IC 20-36 (high ability students).

IC 20-39 (accounting and financial reporting procedures).

IC 20-40 (government funds and accounts).

IC 20-41 (extracurricular funds and accounts).

IC 20-42.5 (allocation of expenditures to student instruction and learning).

IC 20-43 (state tuition support).

IC 20-44 (property tax levies).

IC 20-46 (levies other than general fund levies).

IC 20-47 (related entities; holding companies; lease agreements).

IC 20-48 (borrowing and bonds).

IC 20-49 (state management of common school funds; state advances and loans).

IC 20-50 (homeless children and foster care children).

As added by P.L.201-2013, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.84; P.L.117-2016, SEC.2; P.L.242-2017, SEC.13; P.L.244-2017, SEC.31; P.L.140-2018, SEC.4; P.L.105-2022, SEC.42; P.L.125-2022, SEC.3; P.L.126-2022, SEC.2; P.L.250-2023, SEC.14; P.L.5-2024, SEC.3; P.L.214-2025, SEC.68; P.L.74-2026, SEC.40.
Ind. Code § 20-25.7-4-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25.7 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-25.7-4-8
Applicability of certain statutes and rules to innovation network schools
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this article, the following do not apply to an innovation network school:

(1) An Indiana statute applicable to a governing body or school corporation.

(2) A rule or guideline adopted by the state board, except for those rules that assist a teacher in gaining or renewing a standard or advanced license.

(3) A local regulation or policy adopted by a school corporation unless specifically incorporated in the agreement established under this chapter.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this article, the following statutes apply to an innovation network school:

(1) IC 20-24-8-5 (statutes applicable to charter schools).

(2) IC 20-28-11.5 (staff performance evaluations).

(3) IC 20-24-6 (employment of teachers and other personnel in charter schools).

(4) IC 20-35.5 (dyslexia screening and intervention).

As added by P.L.214-2015, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.126-2022, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 20-28-2-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-28-2-9
Orders
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. IC 4-21.5 applies to orders issued by the department under this chapter.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-1.4-10.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.246-2005, SEC.145.
Ind. Code § 20-28-9-11 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-28-9-11
Teacher absence from work with pay; agreement between school employer and exclusive representative
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. Absences that are not described in sections 9 through 10 of this chapter may be taken with pay when agreed on by the school employer and the exclusive representative under IC 20-29.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-5-6(b).]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-11-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 11 / Section 20-20.5-11-6
Rules
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-38.5-6.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-28-3-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-28-3-1
Accredited teacher preparation programs; science of reading; review process; outside evaluation
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this section, "teacher candidate" means an individual recommended for an initial teaching license from a teacher preparation program located in Indiana.

(b) As used in this section, "teacher preparation program" includes, but is not limited to, the following:

(1) A teacher education school or department.

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

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

(c) The department shall:

(1) arrange a statewide system of professional instruction for teacher education;

(2) accredit and review teacher preparation programs that comply with the rules of the department;

(3) approve content area licensure programs for particular kinds of teachers in accredited teacher preparation programs; and

(4) specify the types of licenses for individuals who complete programs of approved courses.

(d) The department shall work with teacher preparation programs to develop a system of teacher education that ensures individuals who complete teacher preparation programs are able to meet the highest professional standards.

(e) Before July 1, 2015, the department shall establish standards for the continuous improvement of program processes and the performance of individuals who complete teacher preparation programs. The state board shall adopt rules containing the standards not later than two hundred seventy (270) days after the department finishes the standards.

(f) The standards established under subsection (e) must include benchmarks for performance, including test score data for each teacher preparation entity on content area licensure tests and test score data for each teacher preparation entity on pedagogy licensure tests.

(g) Each teacher preparation program shall annually report the program's performance on the standards and benchmarks established under this section to the department. The department shall make the information reported under this subsection available to the public on the department's website. Each teacher preparation program shall make the information reported under this subsection available to the public on the teacher preparation program's website. In addition to reporting performance, each teacher preparation program must report to the department the following:

(1) The attrition, retention, and completion rates of teacher candidates for the previous three (3) calendar years. The teacher preparation program must also provide underlying data, as determined by the department, used as part of calculating the teacher preparation program's retention rates.

(2) The number of teacher candidates in each content area who complete the teacher preparation program during the year, disaggregated by ranges of cumulative grade point averages.

(3) The number of teacher candidates in each content area who, during the year:

(A) do not pass a content area licensure examination; and

(B) do not retake the content area licensure examination.

(h) In making information available to the public on the department's website, the department shall include in the report under subsection (g), in addition to the matrix ratings described in subsection (i), the following information:

(1) Average scaled or standard scores of teacher candidates who complete teacher preparation programs on basic skills, content area, and pedagogy licensure examinations.

(2) The average number of times teacher candidates who complete a teacher preparation program take each licensing test before receiving a passing score and the percentage of teacher candidates who receive a passing score on each licensing test on the teacher candidates' first attempts.

(i) Not later than July 30, 2016, the department and the commission for higher education, in conjunction with the state board, the Independent Colleges of Indiana, Inc., and teacher preparation programs, shall establish a matrix rating system for teacher preparation programs based on the performance of the programs as demonstrated by the data collected under subsections (g) and (h). The matrix rating system must be based on data collected for teachers who initially receive their teaching license during the previous three (3) years. The department shall make the matrix ratings available to the public on the department's website.

(j) Each teacher preparation program shall report to the department, in a manner prescribed by the department, the teacher preparation program's admission practices, in accordance with:

(1) the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation standards, for teacher preparation programs accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation;

(2) rigorous academic entry requirements for admission into a teacher preparatory program that are equivalent to the minimum academic requirements determined by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, for teacher preparation programs that are not accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation;

(3) the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation standards, for teacher preparation programs accredited by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation; or

(4) the department's admission standards for teacher preparation programs accredited by the department.

The department shall include information reported to the department on the department's website.

(k) Not later than July 30, 2016, the department and the commission for higher education, in conjunction with the state board, the Independent Colleges of Indiana, Inc., and teacher preparation programs, shall establish a minimum rating under the matrix rating system established under subsection (i) that teacher preparation programs must achieve to avoid referral under subsection (l).

(l) Not later than July 1 of each year, the department shall submit a list of teacher preparation programs that do not meet the minimum rating established under subsection (k) or the requirements of section 3.1 or 3.2 of this chapter to the commission for higher education and the Independent Colleges of Indiana, Inc. for one (1) of the following actions:

(1) In the case of a state educational institution, the commission for higher education shall place the teacher preparation program on an improvement plan with clear performance goals and a designated period in which the performance goals must be achieved.

(2) In the case of a proprietary postsecondary educational institution, the commission for higher education shall recommend to the teacher preparation program an improvement plan with clear performance goals and a designated period in which the performance goals should be achieved.

(3) In the case of a nonprofit college or university, the Independent Colleges of Indiana, Inc., shall coordinate a peer review process to make recommendations to the peer institution in achieving the department's performance metrics.

(m) The department shall approve at least two (2) accreditors that:

(1) accredit teacher preparation programs; and

(2) are recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation;

to accredit teacher preparation programs for use in Indiana. The department may also serve as an accreditor in addition to the two (2) accreditors approved under this subsection.

(n) Not later than December 31, 2024, the department and the commission for higher education, in conjunction with the state board, shall partner with teacher preparation programs to receive an outside evaluation by a nationally recognized nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that leverages evidence based approaches on the science of reading to evaluate teacher preparation reading instruction programs.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-2-1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.246-2005, SEC.147; P.L.254-2013, SEC.2; P.L.192-2014, SEC.2; P.L.233-2019, SEC.1; P.L.41-2022, SEC.1; P.L.170-2023, SEC.16; P.L.200-2023, SEC.7; P.L.243-2023, SEC.6; P.L.150-2024, SEC.21; P.L.180-2025, SEC.1; P.L.190-2025, SEC.3; P.L.120-2026, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-24-7-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-24-7-5
Grants and private and federal funds
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) An organizer may apply for and accept for a charter school:

(1) independent financial grants; and

(2) funds from public or private sources other than the department.

(b) An organizer shall make all applications, enter into all contracts, and sign all documents necessary for the receipt by a charter school of aid, money, or property from the federal government.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-7-5.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 20-28-10-12 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 10 / Section 20-28-10-12
Antidiscrimination; marital status
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. A governing body or the governing body's agent may not make or enforce a rule or regulation concerning the employment of teachers that discriminates because of marital status.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-6-11.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 20-32-4-4.1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 32 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-32-4-4.1
Waiver from postsecondary readiness competency requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.1. (a) Subject to subsection (b), a student may receive a waiver from the postsecondary readiness competency requirements established under section 1.5(c) of this chapter:

(1) if:

(A) the student was unsuccessful in completing a postsecondary readiness competency requirement established by the state board under section 1.5(c) of this chapter after the completion of eight (8) high school semesters, including a student who was in the process of completing a competency at one (1) school that was not offered by the school to which the student transferred; and

(B) the student attempted to achieve at least three (3) separate postsecondary readiness competencies established by the state board under section 1.5(c) of this chapter; or

(2) if a student transfers to a school subject to the requirements of this chapter during the student's senior year from a nonaccredited nonpublic school that has less than one (1) employee or a school out of state and the student:

(A) attempted to achieve at least one (1) postsecondary readiness competency requirement established by the state board under section 1.5(c) of this chapter; and

(B) was unsuccessful in completing the attempted postsecondary readiness competency described in clause (A).

(b) For a student to receive a waiver described in subsection (a), the student must:

(1) maintain at least a "C" average, or its equivalent, throughout the student's high school career in courses comprising credits required for the student to graduate;

(2) maintain a school attendance rate of at least ninety-five percent (95%) with excused absences not counting against the student's attendance;

(3) satisfy all other state and local graduation requirements beyond the postsecondary readiness competency requirements established by the state board under section 1.5(c) of this chapter; and

(4) demonstrate postsecondary planning, including:

(A) college acceptance;

(B) acceptance in an occupational training program;

(C) workforce entry; or

(D) military enlistment;

that is approved by the principal of the student's school.

As added by P.L.192-2018, SEC.28. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.74; P.L.150-2024, SEC.39.
Ind. Code § 20-23-16-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 16 / Section 20-23-16-1
United school corporation
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. If a united school corporation is created from existing school corporations that are each entirely located in one (1) county, the county committees of the counties in which the school corporations are located shall jointly prepare a plan for the united school corporation. For the purpose of submission to the state board, the plan shall be included in the comprehensive plan of the county that has the largest number of students residing in the proposed united school corporation. If an existing school corporation from which a united school corporation is created contains territory in two (2) or more counties, the county committee of the county containing that part of the school corporation that has the most students shall include the entire corporation in its plan in the absence of a written agreement with the county committee of the adjoining county to the contrary.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-7.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 20-27-5-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 27 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-27-5-1
Nonpublic school exemption
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to a nonpublic school or to a school bus driver contract executed for a nonpublic school.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-2-29.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 20-21-2-13 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 21 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-21-2-13
Receipt of gifts, legacies, devises, and conveyances
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. The executive may, subject to the approval of the governor and the policies of the board, receive, for the use of the school, gifts, legacies, devises, and conveyances of real or personal property that are made, given, or granted to or for the school.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-15-2-13.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.218-2005, SEC.57.
Ind. Code § 20-19-3-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 19 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-19-3-7
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-1.1-9.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.3. Repealed by P.L.133-2020, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 20-33-2-28.7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-33-2-28.7
Department's compilation of statistics concerning likely consequences of withdrawing from school before graduation
Status: in_force

Sec. 28.7. (a) The department of education shall compile and make available to schools statistics concerning the likely consequences of life without a high school diploma. The statistics must include, but are not limited to, statistics that show the likelihood of an individual's:

(1) unemployment or employment in a lower paying job; and

(2) involvement in criminal activity;

as the consequence of not obtaining a high school diploma.

(b) The department of education shall update the statistics made available under subsection (a) every two (2) years.

As added by P.L.242-2005, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 20-31-4.1-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 31 / Chapter 4.1 / Section 20-31-4.1-2
Accreditation of schools
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) A school in Indiana shall be accredited under the system established by this chapter if the school meets legal standards as determined by the state board.

(b) The state board shall establish a performance based accreditation system for accrediting schools in Indiana under this chapter.

(c) The department shall waive accreditation standards for an accredited nonpublic alternative school that enters into a contract with a school corporation to provide alternative education services for students who have:

(1) dropped out of high school;

(2) been expelled; or

(3) been sent to the nonpublic alternative school due to the students' lack of success in the public school environment;

to accommodate the nonpublic alternative school's program and student population. A nonpublic alternative school to which this subsection applies is not subject to being placed in a category or designation under IC 20-31-8-4. However, the nonpublic alternative school must comply with all state reporting requirements and submit a school improvement growth model on the anniversary date of the nonpublic alternative school's original accreditation.

(d) The state board may accredit a nonpublic school under this chapter at the time the nonpublic school begins operation in Indiana.

As added by P.L.92-2020, SEC.69. Amended by P.L.214-2025, SEC.167.
Ind. Code § 20-28-4-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-28-4-7
Restriction of initial practitioner license; application of section
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. This section applies to a program participant who has a degree or related experience described in section 5 of this chapter that does not include all the content areas of a proficient practitioner license issued by the department. The department shall issue an initial practitioner license that is restricted to the content areas in which the program participant:

(1) has a degree; or

(2) has passed the state approved content area examination in the content area;

unless the program participant demonstrates sufficient knowledge in other content areas of the license.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-3-11(g).]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.246-2005, SEC.153; P.L.90-2011, SEC.18; P.L.205-2013, SEC.250.
Ind. Code § 20-33-2-23 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-33-2-23
Powers of certain officers to take children into custody
Status: in_force

Sec. 23. (a) Each school attendance officer, sheriff, marshal, and police officer in Indiana may take into custody any child who:

(1) is required to attend school under this chapter; and

(2) is found during school hours, unless accompanied:

(A) by a parent; or

(B) with the consent of a parent, by a relative by blood or marriage who is at least eighteen (18) years of age;

in a public place, in a public or private conveyance, or in a place of business open to the public.

(b) When an officer takes a child into custody under this section, the officer shall immediately deliver the child to the principal of the public or nonpublic school in which the child is enrolled. If a child is not enrolled in any school, then the officer shall deliver the child into the custody of the principal of the public school in the attendance area in which the child resides. If a child is taken to the appropriate school and the principal is unavailable, the acting chief administrative officer of the school shall take custody of the child.

(c) The powers conferred under this section may be exercised without warrant and without subsequent legal proceedings.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-3-29.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 20-46-9-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 46 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-46-9-2
"Levy"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "levy" refers to the property tax levy imposed under this chapter.

As added by P.L.272-2019, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 20-33-8-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-33-8-5
"School property"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "school property" means the following:

(1) A building or other structure owned or rented by a school corporation.

(2) The grounds adjacent to and owned or rented in common with a building or other structure owned or rented by a school corporation.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-1-18.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 20-26-12-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 12 / Section 20-26-12-5
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-10-5.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.286-2013, SEC.64. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.154.
Ind. Code § 20-34-4-5.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 34 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-34-4-5.5
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.80-2007, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.208-2015, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 20-29-6-13 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 29 / Chapter 6 / Section 20-29-6-13
Appointment of mediator
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. (a) If, at any time after at least sixty (60) days following the beginning of formal bargaining collectively between the parties, an impasse is declared, the board shall appoint a mediator from the board's staff or an ad hoc panel.

(b) The mediator shall begin mediation within fifteen (15) days after the board receives notice of impasse.

(c) The mediation must consist of not more than three (3) mediation sessions and must result in one (1) of the following:

(1) An agreement between the parties on the items permitted to be bargained under section 4 of this chapter.

(2) Each party's last best offer, including fiscal rationale, related to items permitted to be bargained under section 4 of this chapter.

(d) Costs for the mediator shall be borne equally by the parties.

(e) Mediation shall be completed within thirty (30) days.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-12(b).]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.48-2011, SEC.22; P.L.229-2011, SEC.180; P.L.6-2012, SEC.139.
Ind. Code § 20-35-14-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 35 / Chapter 14 / Section 20-35-14-2
"Office"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "office" has the meaning set forth in IC 4-15-10.5-6.

As added by P.L.162-2024, SEC.23.
Ind. Code § 20-23-4-31 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-23-4-31
Board of school trustees; appointment of interim trustees
Status: in_force

Sec. 31. (a) This section applies to each school corporation.

(b) If the plan provides for the election of members of the governing body of the community school corporation:

(1) the judge of the circuit court; or

(2) in the case of a united school corporation, the judge of the circuit court of the county having the most students enrolled in the united school corporation;

shall appoint interim governing body members in accordance with the plan approved by the county committee and the state board.

(c) The members of the governing body appointed serve until their successors are elected and qualified.

(d) Instead of appointment, the plan may provide for an alternative method of appointing the members of the interim governing body of a community or united school corporation. The appointment under this subsection must be made by one (1) or more of the class of officials listed in section 28(e) of this chapter.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-26.6.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 20-45-7-25 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 45 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-45-7-25
Distribution of tax collections to school corporations
Status: in_force

Sec. 25. The county auditor and the county treasurer shall distribute the money credited to the fund during a calendar year to the qualified school corporations based on their entitlements for the year, adjusted as provided in this chapter.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-2-12-8.1 part.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.168.
Ind. Code § 20-43-1-20 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 43 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-43-1-20
Repealed
Status: repealed

[2006 Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166. Repealed by P.L.217-2017, SEC.113.
Ind. Code § 20-26-13-11 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 13 / Section 20-26-13-11
Student who has left school; responsibility of state attendance officer; review of graduation cohort
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) A student who has left school is not included in clauses (A) through (K) of STEP THREE of the formula established in section 10(a) of this chapter unless the school can provide written proof that the student has left the school for one (1) of the reasons set forth in clauses (A) through (K) of STEP THREE of section 10(a) of this chapter. If the location of the student is unknown to the school, the principal of the school shall send a certified letter to the last known address of the student, inquiring about the student's whereabouts and status. If the student is not located after the certified letter is delivered or if no response is received, the principal may submit the student's information, including last known address, parent or guardian name, student testing number, and other pertinent data to the state attendance officer. The state attendance officer, using all available state data and any other means available, shall attempt to locate the student and report the student's location and school enrollment status to the principal so that the principal can appropriately send student records to the new school or otherwise document the student's status.

(b) The department shall conduct a review of each school's graduation cohort on a schedule determined by the department.

(c) If a school cannot provide written proof that a student should be included in clauses (A) through (K) of STEP THREE of section 10(a) of this chapter, the student is considered a dropout.

As added by P.L.242-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.229-2007, SEC.8; P.L.251-2017, SEC.5; P.L.159-2019, SEC.16; P.L.86-2020, SEC.2; P.L.125-2020, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-27-2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 27 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-27-2-1
Application
Status: in_force

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

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 20-35-8-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 35 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-35-8-1
Transfer of children with disabilities; transportation; tuition
Status: reserved

Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), if a student with legal settlement in a school corporation is transferred to attend school in another school corporation because of a disability or multiple disabilities, the transferor corporation shall:

(1) either:

(A) provide; or

(B) pay for, in the amount determined under section 2 of this chapter;

any transportation that is necessary or feasible, as determined under section 2 of this chapter and the rules adopted by the state board; and

(2) pay transfer tuition for the student to the transferee corporation in accordance with IC 20-26-11.

(b) If the student attends a school operated through:

(1) a joint school service and supply program; or

(2) another cooperative program;

involving the school corporation of the student's legal settlement, transportation and other costs shall be made in amounts and at the times provided in the agreement or other arrangement made between the participating school corporations.

(c) Student data, including statewide assessment program testing scores, academic progress, grade level, and graduation date, for a student described in subsection (a) shall be included in determinations for the school corporation in which the student has legal settlement.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-18.1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.229-2011, SEC.195; P.L.242-2017, SEC.47.
Ind. Code § 20-47-3-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 47 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-47-3-1
Application
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to a charter school.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-2-15-3 part.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.170.
Ind. Code § 20-31-8-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 31 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-31-8-2
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.2-5-2.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.286-2013, SEC.102; P.L.213-2015, SEC.196; P.L.242-2017, SEC.30; P.L.250-2023, SEC.35. Repealed by P.L.231-2025, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 20-45-8-23 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 45 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-45-8-23
Distribution; revenue in addition to other levies
Status: in_force

Sec. 23. The entitlement of a receiving qualified school corporation may not have the effect of reducing the total school tax rate of the qualified school corporation below the total school tax rate prevailing in any paying qualified school corporation. Any entitlement payable under this chapter shall be reduced so as not to produce that effect. However, the entitlement of a receiving qualified school corporation that levies its maximum tuition support levy shall not be affected by the receiving qualified school corporation's tax rate.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-2-13-7 part.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.168.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-16-11 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 16 / Section 20-20.5-16-11
Application
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. An eligible entity or state accredited school may apply to the department to receive a grant from the fund on a form provided by the department.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-45-11.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-43-1-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 43 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-43-1-4
"Adjusted ADM"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. "Adjusted ADM" refers to the amount determined under IC 20-43-4-7.

[2006 Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166.
Ind. Code § 20-48-1-10 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 48 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-48-1-10
Temporary transfers among funds
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. Temporary transfers of funds by a school corporation may be made as authorized under IC 36-1-8-4.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-2-21-9.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.171.
Ind. Code § 20-33-1-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-33-1-6
Segregation prohibited; teachers
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. A public school may not discriminate in any way in the hiring, upgrading, tenure, or placement of a teacher on the basis of race, creed, color, or national origin.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citations: 20-33-1-6; 20-8.1-2-6.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.229.
Ind. Code § 20-18-2-11 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-18-2-11
"Legal settlement"
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. "Legal settlement" of a student means the student's status with respect to the school corporation that has the responsibility to allow the student to attend its local public schools without the payment of tuition, or to pay transfer tuition under IC 20-26-11 if the student attends school in a local public school of another school corporation.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-1-7.1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-13-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 13 / Section 20-20.5-13-3
"Commission"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the commission on seclusion and restraint in schools established by section 11 of this chapter.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-40-3.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-19-3-32.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 19 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-19-3-32.5
Civic engagement designation; recommendations
Status: in_force

Sec. 32.5. (a) The department, in collaboration with the commission for higher education, and subject to the approval of the state board, shall establish an excellence in civic engagement designation that may be earned by a high school student and recognized on the transcript of a student in a cohort that is expected to graduate in 2029 or after.

(b) In establishing criteria for the excellence in civic engagement designation, the department may consider the following:

(1) A student's documented volunteer hours.

(2) A student's documented participation in project based learning opportunities that demonstrate engagement in the student's local community or a statewide initiative.

(3) A student's successful completion of course work that emphasizes the student's understanding of civil society, constitutional government, and the democratic process.

(4) Any other criteria the department determines demonstrates excellent civic participation.

(c) Not later than December 1, 2024, the department shall develop recommendations for an excellence in civics education designation for schools that do the following:

(1) Demonstrate rigorous commitment to developing student understanding of civil society, constitutional government, and the democratic process.

(2) Have a significant number of students who earn the excellence in civic engagement designation on students' transcripts.

As added by P.L.114-2024, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 20-43-1-32 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 43 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-43-1-32
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.328. Repealed by P.L.229-2011, SEC.276.
Ind. Code § 20-49-6-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 49 / Chapter 6 / Section 20-49-6-4
Appropriation
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. On July 1 of each year, there is appropriated to the advancement account:

(1) five million dollars ($5,000,000); minus

(2) the amount of money in the account on June 30 of the same year.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-1-31-4(a) part.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.172.
Ind. Code § 20-33-2-17.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-33-2-17.5
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.185-2006, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.228-2017, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.74-2026, SEC.133.
Ind. Code § 20-24-3-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-24-3-1
Authorizer may grant charter
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. An authorizer may grant a charter to an organizer to operate a charter school under this article.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.280-2013, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 20-23-16-22 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 16 / Section 20-23-16-22
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-8-9.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.231-2005, SEC.52.
Ind. Code § 20-51.4-4.5-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 51.4 / Chapter 4.5 / Section 20-51.4-4.5-1
Establishment of accounts; application process; agreement
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) After June 30, 2023, a parent of a career scholarship student or an emancipated career scholarship student may establish a career scholarship account for the career scholarship student by entering into a written agreement with the department on a form prepared by the department. An application to establish a CSA account, or an application to participate in the CSA program with an ESA account, must be submitted not later than October 1 for the school year. Subject to subsection (f), the CSA account of a career scholarship student must be made in the name of the career scholarship student. The department shall make the agreement available on the website of the department.

(b) To be eligible to participate in the CSA program, a parent of a career scholarship student or an emancipated career scholarship student must agree that:

(1) a grant deposited in the career scholarship student's CSA account under section 3 of this chapter and any interest that may accrue in the CSA account will be used only for the CSA qualified expenses;

(2) money in the CSA account when the CSA account is terminated reverts to the state general fund; and

(3) the parent of the career scholarship student or the emancipated career scholarship student will use the money in the CSA account for the career scholarship student to attend one (1) or more of the sequences, courses, apprenticeships, or programs of study designated and approved under section 6(a) of this chapter.

(c) A parent of a career scholarship student may enter into a separate agreement under subsection (a) for each child of the parent. However, not more than one (1) CSA account may be established for each career scholarship student.

(d) Except as provided under subsection (f), a CSA account must be established under subsection (a) by a parent of a career scholarship student or an emancipated career scholarship student for a school year not later than thirty (30) days after the date that the department approves an application submitted under subsection (a).

(e) Except as provided in section 2 of this chapter, an agreement made under this section is valid for one (1) school year while the career scholarship student is in grades 10 through 12 and may be renewed annually. Upon graduation, or receipt of:

(1) a certificate of completion under the career scholarship student's individualized education program; or

(2) an Indiana high school equivalency diploma under IC 22-4.1-18;

the career scholarship student's CSA account is terminated.

(f) If:

(1) a parent of a career scholarship student or an emancipated career scholarship student enters into a written agreement with the department on a form under subsection (a); and

(2) the career scholarship student participates in the ESA program under this article;

the parent or emancipated career scholarship student must participate in the CSA program using the student's ESA account instead of establishing a CSA account. However, if the student ceases to participate in the ESA program, the parent of the student or the emancipated student must establish a CSA account to participate in the CSA program.

As added by P.L.202-2023, SEC.62. Amended by P.L.127-2024, SEC.6; P.L.213-2025, SEC.220.
Ind. Code § 20-31-9.5-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 31 / Chapter 9.5 / Section 20-31-9.5-6
Rules
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. The state board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter.

As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.190.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-4-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-20.5-4-2
Notification of availability of report
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) The secretary of education shall notify the governing bodies of each school corporation, charter school, and state accredited nonpublic school immediately of:

(1) the initial publication and annual update on the department's website of the report described in section 1(c) of this chapter, including the website address where the report is published; and

(2) updates of the following types of information in the report described in section 1(c) of this chapter:

(A) The addition of materials.

(B) The removal of materials.

(C) Changes in the per unit price of curricular materials that exceed five percent (5%).

(b) A notification under this section must state that:

(1) the reviews of curricular materials included in the report described in section 1(c) of this chapter are departmental reviews only; and

(2) each governing body has authority to adopt curricular materials for a school corporation.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-5.5-3.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-3-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-20.5-3-2
Employer obligations
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) The school where a teacher of the year is regularly employed shall do the following:

(1) Grant the teacher a one (1) year professional leave to provide service as described in section 1 of this chapter.

(2) Allow the teacher to return to the school from the professional leave:

(A) to the same or a comparable position as the teacher held before the professional leave; and

(B) without loss of accrued benefits or seniority.

(3) Continue to provide the teacher all benefits of employment with the school other than salary.

(b) The department shall reimburse a school for the cost of benefits provided by the school to a teacher under subsection (a)(3).

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-4-6.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-46-9-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 46 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-46-9-9
Question form; referendum levy; increase in annual property tax bill for a median residence
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. The question to be submitted to the voters in the referendum must read as follows:

"Shall ________ (insert the name of the school corporation) increase property taxes paid to the school corporation for no more than ______ (insert the number of years immediately following the holding of the referendum) years for the purpose of funding _______ (insert a brief description of the purposes) by imposing a property tax rate that does not exceed ______ (insert property tax rate) and results in a maximum annual amount that does not exceed ______ (insert maximum amount of annual levy). If this school safety referendum public question is approved by the voters, for a median residence of ______ (insert the school corporation's median household assessed value, rounded up to the next fifty thousand dollars ($50,000)), the property's annual property tax bill would increase by ______ (insert dollar amount, rounded up to the next whole dollar) per year. (If, in the previous five (5) years, the school corporation has conducted a school safety referendum public question, the following shall also be included in the ballot language.) The most recent school safety referendum public question proposed by the school corporation was held in ______ (insert year) and ______ (insert whether the measure passed or failed).".

As added by P.L.272-2019, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.38-2021, SEC.65; P.L.174-2022, SEC.55; P.L.189-2023, SEC.37; P.L.68-2025, SEC.228.
Ind. Code § 20-33-5-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-33-5-8
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-9-9.1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17. Repealed by P.L.229-2011, SEC.275.
Ind. Code § 20-47-2-2.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 47 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-47-2-2.5
"Corporation board"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.5. As used in this chapter, "corporation board" refers to the Indianapolis public education corporation board appointed under IC 20-25.3-3-2.

As added by P.L.101-2026, SEC.23.
Ind. Code § 20-33-2-44 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-33-2-44
Penalty
Status: in_force

Sec. 44. (a) This section does not apply to section 18 or 47 of this chapter.

(b) Except as otherwise provided, a person who knowingly violates this chapter commits a Class B misdemeanor.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-3-37.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.32-2019, SEC.19; P.L.174-2021, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 20-28-9-12 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-28-9-12
Adoption of regulations by school corporation governing payment or part payment of teachers; conditions
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. A school corporation may adopt regulations governing the payment or part payment of teachers and then make payments in accordance with those regulations to teachers who are absent because of:

(1) sickness;

(2) attending school conventions or meetings;

(3) visiting other schools; or

(4) a death in the immediate family.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-5-6.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 20-40-2-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 40 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-40-2-2
Establishment of education fund
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) The governing body of each school corporation shall establish an education fund for the payment of expenses that are allocated to student instruction and learning under IC 20-42.5.

(b) The governing body of a charter school that receives a distribution of revenue received from a tax levy under IC 20-46-8-11.2 or IC 20-46-8-12 shall establish an education fund for the payment of expenses that are allocated to student instruction and learning under IC 20-42.5.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-2-11-2 part.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.163. Amended by P.L.244-2017, SEC.67; P.L.201-2023, SEC.181; P.L.68-2025, SEC.210.
Ind. Code § 20-26-7-12 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-26-7-12
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5-21-3.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.112.
Ind. Code § 20-29-9-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 29 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-29-9-5
School corporation not required to pay salary for days on strike
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. A school corporation shall not pay a school employee for any day when the school employee fails, as a result of a strike, to report for work as required by the school year calendar.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-14.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 20-28-5-30 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-28-5-30
Emergency permit renewal
Status: in_force

Sec. 30. (a) As used in this section, "emergency permit" refers to an emergency permit described in 511 IAC 16-4-1 or its successor rule.

(b) An emergency permit may be renewed up to two (2) times to an individual enrolled in an alternative teacher certification program under section 12.5 of this chapter if the program provides documentation verifying the individual's good standing in the program to the department.

As added by P.L.159-2026, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 20-32-4-18 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 32 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-32-4-18
Required course on computer science
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. (a) This section applies to an individual who is a student in a cohort that is expected to graduate in 2029 or thereafter from a:

(1) public school, including a charter school; or

(2) state accredited nonpublic school.

(b) Beginning in 2029, in addition to completing the graduation requirements set forth in this article, an individual must successfully complete instruction on computer science as a separate subject to be eligible to graduate from high school. The computer science instruction must:

(1) to the extent feasible, be taught in person; and

(2) cover the following:

(A) Algorithms and programming.

(B) Computing systems.

(C) Data and analysis.

(D) Impacts of computing.

(E) Networks and the Internet.

(c) Each school described in subsection (a) shall certify to the department that the individual has successfully completed instruction on computer science before the individual may graduate.

(d) The state board may allow a computer science course described in this section, including a computer science course taken in grade 8, to satisfy one (1) or more diploma course requirements.

As added by P.L.150-2024, SEC.43.
Ind. Code § 20-27-5-22 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 27 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-27-5-22
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-2-18.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.199.