Ind. Code § 20-46-9-13 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 46 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-46-9-13
Circuit court clerk duties
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. Each circuit court clerk shall, upon receiving the question certified by the governing body of a school corporation under this chapter, call a meeting of the county election board to make arrangements for the referendum.

As added by P.L.272-2019, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 20-24-3-13 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-24-3-13
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-3-12.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8. Repealed by P.L.91-2011, SEC.31.
Ind. Code § 20-49-3-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 49 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-49-3-8
Advances; eligible projects
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. The fund may be used to make advances:

(1) to school corporations, including school corporation career and technical education schools described in IC 20-37-1-1, under IC 20-49-4 and IC 20-49-5;

(2) to charter schools under IC 20-49-4;

(3) under IC 20-49-6;

(4) to charter and innovation network schools under IC 20-49-9; and

(5) to a school corporation or charter school (or a coalition of public schools applying jointly) under IC 20-49-10.

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, a reference to a school corporation in this chapter includes a school corporation career and technical education school described in IC 20-37-1-1. However, an advance to a school corporation career and technical education school described in IC 20-37-1-1 is not considered an advance to a school corporation for purposes of determining if the school corporation career and technical education school described in IC 20-37-1-1 qualifies for an advance.

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

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.172. Amended by P.L.146-2008, SEC.529; P.L.205-2013, SEC.307; P.L.40-2014, SEC.7; P.L.213-2015, SEC.231; P.L.233-2015, SEC.309; P.L.118-2016, SEC.20; P.L.211-2018(ss), SEC.12; P.L.189-2023, SEC.39.
Ind. Code § 20-24-1-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-24-1-8
"Proposal"
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. "Proposal" refers to a proposal from an organizer to establish a charter school.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-1-11.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 20-30-9-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-30-9-6
Bilingual-bicultural program
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. The secretary of education shall carry out a bilingual-bicultural program for the improvement of educational opportunities for non-English dominant students by doing the following:

(1) Supporting and planning pilot and demonstration projects that are designed to test and demonstrate the effectiveness of programs for improving educational opportunities for non-English dominant students.

(2) Assisting in the establishment and operation of programs that are designed to stimulate:

(A) the provision of educational services not available to non-English dominant students in sufficient quantity or quality; and

(B) the development and establishment of exemplary programs to serve as models for regular school programs in which non-English dominant students are educated.

(3) Assisting in the establishment and operation of pre-service and in-service training programs for persons serving non-English dominant students as educational personnel.

(4) Encouraging the dissemination of information and materials relating to and the evaluation of the effectiveness of education programs that may offer educational opportunities to non-English dominant students. For activities described in this section, preference shall be given to the training of non-English dominant students, including innovative programs related to the educational needs of the non-English dominant students.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-5.5-2.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.43-2021, SEC.100.
Ind. Code § 20-40-2-0.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 40 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-40-2-0.5
"Excessive education fund transfer list"
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.5. As used in this chapter, "excessive education fund transfer list" refers to the list required by section 6 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.161-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 20-28-4-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-28-4-8
Program participant school corporation employee; qualified instructor in subject area
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. A school corporation may hire a program participant to teach only in the subject area in which the participant meets the qualifications set forth under section 5 of this chapter.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-3-11(h).]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 20-33-2-42 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-33-2-42
Attendance; duties of secretary of education
Status: in_force

Sec. 42. The secretary of education shall:

(1) prescribe duties for the state attendance officer not provided by law;

(2) design and require use of a system of attendance reports, records, and forms necessary for the enforcement of this chapter;

(3) establish guidance regarding truancy prevention policies adopted by governing authorities in accordance with IC 20-33-2.5; and

(4) perform all other duties necessary for the complete enforcement of this chapter.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-3-15.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.90-2011, SEC.46; P.L.43-2021, SEC.110; P.L.125-2024, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 20-27-6-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 27 / Chapter 6 / Section 20-27-6-2
Authority of parents to provide bus transportation
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. Parents may provide bus transportation for students enrolled in a public school who are not provided transportation by the school corporation.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-2.5-1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 20-24-2.2-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24 / Chapter 2.2 / Section 20-24-2.2-2
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.91-2011, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.280-2013, SEC.13; P.L.250-2017, SEC.4; P.L.143-2019, SEC.16; P.L.159-2019, SEC.3; P.L.156-2020, SEC.74. Repealed by P.L.211-2021, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 20-25-4-13 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-25-4-13
Operating expenses for special schools and vacation schools; imposition of fees
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. (a) The expense of operating:

(1) special schools under section 12(a)(7) of this chapter must be paid out of the board's education fund; and

(2) playgrounds and vacation schools under section 12(a)(8) of this chapter must be paid out of the board's operations fund.

(b) The board may make and impose fees that the board considers reasonable for:

(1) enrollment of any high school graduate in any class offered in a special school; and

(2) enrollment by any person at least seventeen (17) years of age in any special school class that does not provide credit toward graduation or progression in the regularly maintained common schools in the school city.

(c) The receipts from fees under this section become a part of the board's education fund.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3-11-24.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.244-2017, SEC.34.
Ind. Code § 20-39-2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 39 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-39-2-3
Prescription of forms
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The secretary of education may prepare and transmit to the proper officers:

(1) suitable forms and rules for making all reports;

(2) necessary blanks for all reports; and

(3) all necessary instructions;

for the better organization and government of common schools and conducting all necessary proceedings under this chapter and IC 20-42.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-1-1-64.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.162. Amended by P.L.43-2021, SEC.125.
Ind. Code § 20-31-4.1-2.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 31 / Chapter 4.1 / Section 20-31-4.1-2.5
School application for accreditation
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.5. (a) A school that seeks accreditation under this chapter shall submit to the state board a completed application for accreditation form established by the state board.

(b) The state board shall, not later than six (6) months after the date a school submits a completed application for accreditation form under this section, approve or deny accreditation to the school.

(c) If the state board denies a school accreditation under this section, the state board shall send a notice to the school stating the reasons for denying accreditation of the school.

(d) The department shall post a copy of the application for accreditation form as required under IC 20-19-3-21.

As added by P.L.171-2023, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-7-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-20.5-7-8
Term of grant
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. A grant received by a school corporation may be expended by the school corporation for a twenty-four (24) month period.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-17-8.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-24.5-1-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24.5 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-24.5-1-4
"Contract"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "contract" refers to a contract made under this chapter between a state educational institution and a school corporation to educate part or all of the students of one (1) or more school corporations in a university administered school.

[2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209.
Ind. Code § 20-23-4-12 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-23-4-12
Preliminary plans; contents; supporting documents
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. (a) In formulating a preliminary reorganization plan and with respect to each of the community school corporations that are a part of the reorganization plan, the county committee shall determine the following:

(1) The name of the community school corporation.

(2) Subject to subsection (e), a general description of the boundaries of the community school corporation.

(3) With respect to the board of school trustees, the following:

(A) Whether the number of members is:

(i) three (3);

(ii) five (5); or

(iii) seven (7).

(B) Whether the members are elected or appointed.

(C) If the members are appointed:

(i) when the appointments are made; and

(ii) who makes the appointments.

(D) If the members are elected, that the election is at the general election at which county officials are elected.

(E) Subject to sections 21 and 22 of this chapter, the manner in which members are elected or appointed.

(4) The compensation, if any, of the members of the regular and interim board of school trustees, which may not exceed the amount provided in IC 20-26-4-7.

(5) Subject to subsection (f), qualifications required of the members of the board of school trustees, including limitations on:

(A) residence; and

(B) term of office.

(6) If an existing school corporation is divided in the reorganization, the disposition of assets and liabilities.

(7) The disposition of school aid bonds, if any.

(b) If existing school corporations are not divided in the reorganization, the:

(1) assets;

(2) liabilities; and

(3) obligations;

of the existing school corporations shall be transferred to and assumed by the new community school corporation of which they are a part, regardless of whether the plan provides for transfer and assumption.

(c) The preliminary plan must be supported by a summary statement of the following:

(1) The educational improvements the plan's adoption will make possible.

(2) Data showing the:

(A) assessed valuation;

(B) number of resident students in ADA in grades 1 through 12;

(C) assessed valuation per student referred to in clause (B); and

(D) property tax levies;

of each existing school corporation to which the plan applies.

(3) The:

(A) assessed valuation;

(B) resident ADA; and

(C) assessed valuation per student;

data referred to in subdivision 2(A) through 2(C) that would have applied for each proposed community school corporation if the corporation existed in the year the preliminary plan is prepared or notice of a hearing or hearings on the preliminary plan is given by the county committee.

(4) Any other data or information the county committee considers appropriate or that may be required by the state board in its rules.

(d) The county committee:

(1) shall base the assessed valuations and tax levies referred to in subsection (c)(2) through (c)(3) on the valuations applying to taxes collected in:

(A) the year the preliminary plan is prepared; or

(B) the year notice of a hearing or hearings on the preliminary plan is given by the county committee;

(2) may base the resident ADA figures on the calculation of the figures under the rules under which they are submitted to the secretary of education by existing school corporations; and

(3) shall set out the resident ADA figures for:

(A) the school year in progress if the figures are available for that year; or

(B) the immediately preceding school year if the figures are not available for the school year in progress.

The county committee may obtain the data and information referred to in this subsection from any source the committee considers reliable. If the county committee attempts in good faith to comply with this subsection, the summary statement referred to in subsection (c) is sufficient regardless of whether the statement is exactly accurate.

(e) The general description referred to in subsection (a)(2) may consist of an identification of an existing school corporation that is to be included in its entirety in the community school corporation. If a boundary does not follow the boundary of an existing civil unit of government or school corporation, the description must set out the boundary:

(1) as near as reasonably possible by:

(A) streets;

(B) rivers; and

(C) other similar boundaries;

that are known by common names; or

(2) if descriptions as described in subdivision (1) are not possible, by section lines or other legal description.

The description is not defective if there is a good faith effort by the county committee to comply with this subsection or if the boundary may be ascertained with reasonable certainty by a person skilled in the area of real estate description. The county committee may require the services of the county surveyor in preparing a description of a boundary line.

(f) A member of the board of school trustees:

(1) may not serve an appointive or elective term of more than four (4) years; and

(2) may serve more than one (1) consecutive appointive or elective term.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-8.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.2-2006, SEC.92; P.L.179-2011, SEC.10; P.L.43-2021, SEC.58.
Ind. Code § 20-43-4-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 43 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-43-4-6
Determination; full-time equivalency basis
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) In determining ADM, each pupil enrolled in a public school, including a charter school, and a nonpublic school is to be counted on a full-time equivalency basis if the pupil:

(1) is enrolled in a public school and a nonpublic school;

(2) has legal settlement in a school corporation; and

(3) receives instructional services from a school corporation.

(b) For purposes of this section, full-time equivalency is calculated as follows:

STEP ONE: Determine the result of:

(A) the number of days instructional services will be provided to the pupil, not to exceed one hundred eighty (180); divided by

(B) one hundred eighty (180).

STEP TWO: Determine the result of:

(A) the pupil's public school instructional time (as defined in IC 20-30-2-1); divided by

(B) the actual public school regular instructional day (as defined in IC 20-30-2-2).

STEP THREE: Determine the result of:

(A) the STEP ONE result; multiplied by

(B) the STEP TWO result.

STEP FOUR: Determine the lesser of one (1) or the result of:

(A) the STEP THREE result; multiplied by

(B) one and five hundredths (1.05).

However, the state board may, by rules adopted under IC 4-22-2, specify an equivalent formula if the state board determines that the equivalent formula would more accurately reflect the instructional services provided by a school corporation during a period that a particular ADM count is in effect for the school corporation.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citations: 21-3-1.6-1.1(d) part; 21-3-1.6-1.2.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.239; P.L.205-2013, SEC.278; P.L.169-2016, SEC.18; P.L.155-2020, SEC.19.
Ind. Code § 20-40-9-10 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 40 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-40-9-10
Limitation on payment of principal; emergency and temporary loans
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, a school corporation may not pay from the fund the principal of emergency and temporary loans obtained for the benefit of any other fund.

(b) Except as provided in IC 20-48-1-7 and IC 20-48-1-9, payment of interest on emergency and temporary loans must be received in and disbursed from the fund.

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

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.163.
Ind. Code § 20-30-5.6-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 5.6 / Section 20-30-5.6-8
Career fair requirement
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) During each school year, a school that is a high school must hold, during regular school hours, at least one (1) career fair.

(b) A school may satisfy the requirement of this section by hosting or participating in a:

(1) joint career fair involving at least one (1) other school if transportation to the joint career fair; or

(2) career fair that is not on school property if transportation to the career fair;

is provided to every student in grade 11 and grade 12.

As added by P.L.202-2023, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.177-2025, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 20-22-3-10 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 22 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-22-3-10
Duties
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) The board shall do the following:

(1) Establish policies and accountability measures for the school.

(2) Implement this article.

(3) Perform the duties required by IC 5-22-4-8.

(4) Adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish criteria for the admission of children with a hearing disability, including children with multiple disabilities, at the school.

(5) Hire the executive, who serves at the pleasure of the board.

(6) Determine the salary and benefits of the executive.

(7) Adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 required by this article.

(b) The board shall submit the school's biennial budget to the department, which shall review the proposed budget. As part of its review, the department may request and shall receive from the board, in a form as may reasonably be required by the department, all information used by the board to develop the proposed budget. If, upon review, the department determines that any part of the budget request is not supported by the information provided, the department shall meet with the board at the earliest date possible in order to reconcile the budget request. The department shall submit the reconciled budget to the budget agency and the budget committee.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-16-3-10.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.218-2005, SEC.67; P.L.99-2007, SEC.167.
Ind. Code § 20-29-6-4.7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 29 / Chapter 6 / Section 20-29-6-4.7
Duration of contract
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.7. A contract entered into between a school employer and an exclusive representative may not extend past the end of a state budget biennium.

As added by P.L.48-2011, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.74-2026, SEC.109.
Ind. Code § 20-26-13-10 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 13 / Section 20-26-13-10
Formula to determine four year graduation rate
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) Except as provided in section 11 of this chapter and subject to IC 20-31-8-4.6 and IC 20-32-4-14, the four (4) year graduation rate for a cohort in a high school is the percentage determined under STEP FIVE of the following formula:

STEP ONE: Determine the grade 9 enrollment at the beginning of the reporting year three (3) years before the reporting year for which the graduation rate is being determined.

STEP TWO: Add:

(A) the number determined under STEP ONE; and

(B) the number of students who:

(i) have enrolled in the high school after the date on which the number determined under STEP ONE was determined; and

(ii) have the same expected graduation year as the cohort.

STEP THREE: Subtract from the sum determined under STEP TWO the number of students who have left the cohort for any of the following reasons:

(A) Transfer to another public or nonpublic school.

(B) Except as provided in IC 20-33-2-28.6 and subsection (b), removal by the student's parents under IC 20-33-2-28 to provide instruction equivalent to that given in the public schools.

(C) Withdrawal because of a long term medical condition or death.

(D) Detention by a law enforcement agency or the department of correction.

(E) Placement by a court order or the department of child services.

(F) Enrollment in a virtual school.

(G) Leaving school, if the student attended school in Indiana for less than one (1) school year and the location of the student cannot be determined.

(H) Leaving school, if the location of the student cannot be determined and the student has been reported to the Indiana clearinghouse for information on missing children, missing veterans at risk, and missing endangered adults.

(I) Withdrawing from school before graduation, if the student is a high ability student (as defined in IC 20-36-1-3) who is a full-time student at an accredited institution of higher education during the semester in which the cohort graduates.

(J) Withdrawing from school before graduation pursuant to providing notice of withdrawal under section 17 of this chapter.

(K) Participating in the high school equivalency pilot program under IC 20-30-8.5, unless the student fails to successfully complete the high school equivalency pilot program in the two (2) year period. This clause expires June 30, 2028.

STEP FOUR: Determine the result of:

(A) the total number of students determined under STEP TWO who have graduated during the current reporting year or a previous reporting year; minus

(B) the amount by which the number of students who graduated through a waiver process required under IC 20-32-3 through IC 20-32-5.1 exceeds:

(i) nine percent (9%) of the total number of students determined under clause (A) for the 2023-2024 school year;

(ii) six percent (6%) of the total number of students determined under clause (A) for the 2024-2025 school year; or

(iii) three percent (3%) of the total number of students determined under clause (A) for each school year after June 30, 2025.

STEP FIVE: Divide:

(A) the number determined under STEP FOUR; by

(B) the remainder determined under STEP THREE.

(b) This subsection applies to a high school in which:

(1) for a:

(A) cohort of one hundred (100) students or less, at least ten percent (10%) of the students left a particular cohort for a reason described in subsection (a) STEP THREE clause (B); or

(B) cohort of more than one hundred (100) students, at least five percent (5%) of the students left a particular cohort for a reason described in subsection (a) STEP THREE clause (B); and

(2) the students described in subdivision (1)(A) or (1)(B) are not on track to graduate with their cohort.

A high school must submit a request to the state board in a manner prescribed by the state board requesting that the students described in this subsection be included in the subsection (a) STEP THREE calculation. The state board shall review the request and may grant or deny the request. The state board shall deny the request unless the high school demonstrates good cause to justify that the students described in this subsection should be included in the subsection (a) STEP THREE calculation. If the state board denies the request the high school may not subtract the students described in this subsection under subsection (a) STEP THREE.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-15-10.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.242-2005, SEC.11; P.L.145-2006, SEC.151; P.L.229-2007, SEC.4; P.L.45-2008, SEC.1; P.L.43-2009, SEC.17; P.L.268-2013, SEC.1; P.L.159-2019, SEC.13; P.L.86-2020, SEC.1; P.L.125-2020, SEC.1; P.L.32-2021, SEC.53; P.L.160-2023, SEC.3; P.L.246-2023, SEC.36; P.L.150-2024, SEC.18; P.L.40-2024, SEC.25; P.L.1-2025, SEC.190; P.L.27-2026, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 20-40-9-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 40 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-40-9-1
"Debt service"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "debt service" includes bonds and coupons, civil bond obligations, lease rental contracts, and interest cost on emergency and temporary loans.

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

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.163.
Ind. Code § 20-47-2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 47 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-47-2-1
Application
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to a:

(1) school corporation;

(2) joint school corporation; or

(3) consolidated school corporation;

the schools of which do not have a total enrollment of at least two hundred fifty (250) pupils.

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

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.170.
Ind. Code § 20-35-4-1.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 35 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-35-4-1.5
Duty to educate a student with a disability
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.5. (a) A school corporation or charter school has a duty to educate a student with a disability. However, the duty does not abrogate the right of a parent to act under IC 20-33-2-8.

(b) The state board shall adopt rules governing special education that comply with federal law.

As added by P.L.233-2015, SEC.277.
Ind. Code § 20-26-3-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-26-3-2
School corporation powers; resolution of doubted existence
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) The rule of law that any doubt as to the existence of a power of a school corporation must be resolved against the existence of the power is abrogated.

(b) Any doubt as to the existence of a power of a school corporation must be resolved in favor of the existence of the power. This rule applies when a statute granting the power has been repealed.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5-1.5-2.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 20-24-7-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-24-7-7
Building projects; applicability of bidding and wage determination laws
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. When a charter school uses public funds for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, or renovation of a public building, bidding and wage determination laws and all other statutes and rules apply.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 20-26-5-42.7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-26-5-42.7
Approval of school safety specialists and plans
Status: in_force

Sec. 42.7. (a) The governing body of a school corporation shall do the following:

(1) Approve or disapprove all school safety specialists chosen by the superintendent of the school corporation under IC 10-21-1-9. The governing body of a school corporation shall also approve or disapprove the individual school safety specialist chosen by the superintendent of the school corporation to serve on the county school safety commission under IC 10-21-1-12.

(2) Review a school safety plan described in IC 10-21-1-10 following the procedures outlined in IC 10-21-1-11.

(b) Not later than July 1, 2024, the organizer of a charter school shall do the following:

(1) Approve or disapprove all school safety specialists chosen by leadership of the charter school under IC 10-21-1-9.

(2) Review a school safety plan described in IC 10-21-1-10 following the procedures outlined in IC 10-21-1-11.

As added by P.L.150-2023, SEC.19.
Ind. Code § 20-28-9-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-28-9-9
Teacher absence from work with pay; accumulated unused days
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) Each teacher may be absent from work with pay:

(1) on account of illness or quarantine for ten (10) days the first year and seven (7) days in each succeeding year (referred to as "sick days" in this chapter); and

(2) for death in the teacher's immediate family for a period extending not more than five (5) days beyond the death.

(b) If the teacher does not use all the teacher's sick days in a school year, the unused days accumulate up to a total of ninety (90) days. However, each teacher shall be credited with the accumulative days accrued to the teacher on January 1, 1966.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-5-6(a) part.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 20-23-6-11 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 6 / Section 20-23-6-11
Filing copies of consolidation resolution; school corporations to be separate and distinct from any civil corporation
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. A governing body shall, after the members have taken their oath of office, cause a copy of the resolution to consolidate to be filed with the department of local government finance and the county recorder in the county in which the new school district is located. Any consolidated school district is declared to be and is made a school corporation for school purposes, separate and distinct from any civil corporation.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-5-13.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.169-2017, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 20-30-7-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-30-7-3
Repealed
Status: repealed

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14. Repealed by P.L.214-2025, SEC.149.
Ind. Code § 20-51.4-2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 51.4 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-51.4-2-3
"CSA annual grant amount"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. "CSA annual grant amount" refers to the annual grant amount deposited into a career scholarship student's CSA or ESA account under IC 20-51.4-4.5-3.

As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.180. Amended by P.L.202-2023, SEC.26.
Ind. Code § 20-29-2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 29 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-29-2-1
Application of chapter
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.13.
Ind. Code § 20-47-3-13 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 47 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-47-3-13
Acquisition of land for building site; sale to lessor corporation
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the lessor corporation shall acquire, own, and hold in fee simple the land on which a school building or buildings are to be erected under this chapter.

(b) The lessor corporation may acquire, own, and hold in fee simple the land by agreement and conveyance with a school corporation or with the public education corporation subject to the conditions of this section. The lessor corporation may lease such a school building directly to the public education corporation or to a school corporation. If the lessor corporation leases such a school building to a school corporation, the school corporation may assign or sublet its lease to the public education corporation.

(c) A school corporation or the public education corporation that proposes to lease a school building, either alone or jointly with another school corporation, and owns the land on which it desires to be erected the building or buildings may sell and transfer that land to the lessor corporation in fee simple, subject to the following conditions:

(1) Before the sale may take place, the governing body of the school corporation or the corporation board must file a petition with the circuit court of the county in which the school corporation is located, requesting the appointment of:

(A) one (1) disinterested freeholder of the school corporation as an appraiser; and

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

who are residents of Indiana to determine the fair market value of the land. One (1) of the appraisers described in clause (B) must reside not more than fifty (50) miles from the land.

(2) Upon appointment, the three (3) appraisers shall proceed to fix the fair market value of the land and shall report the amount fixed to the circuit court within two (2) weeks after the appointment.

(3) The school corporation or the public education corporation may sell the land to the lessor corporation for an amount not less than the amount fixed by the three (3) appraisers as the fair market value, which shall be paid in cash upon delivery of the deed by the school corporation or the public education corporation to the lessor corporation. However, if the land was acquired by the school corporation or public education corporation within three (3) years immediately preceding the date of the filing of the petition with the circuit court, the land may not be sold for an amount less than the amount paid by the school corporation or public education corporation for the land.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-5-12-8.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.170. Amended by P.L.113-2006, SEC.16; P.L.101-2026, SEC.51.
Ind. Code § 20-25-2-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-25-2-9
"Neighborhood school"
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. "Neighborhood school" means the school of the school city located closest to a student's residence.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-2-13.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 20-24-2.3-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24 / Chapter 2.3 / Section 20-24-2.3-2
"Executive"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "executive" has the meaning set forth in IC 36-1-2-5(2).

As added by P.L.280-2013, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.77-2014, SEC.7; P.L.278-2019, SEC.174.
Ind. Code § 20-49-2-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 49 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-49-2-8
Limitations on purposes of advancements
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. An advancement may not be made for:

(1) any purpose other than the construction, remodeling, or repairing of school buildings and classrooms; or

(2) gymnasiums, auditoriums, or any athletic facilities.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-1-11-2(b) part.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.172.
Ind. Code § 20-29-8-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 29 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-29-8-6
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-13(b) part, (e).]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13. Repealed by P.L.48-2011, SEC.39.
Ind. Code § 20-33-9-1.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-33-9-1.5
"Harassment"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.5. As used in this chapter, "harassment" refers to harassment under IC 35-45-2-2.

As added by P.L.72-2006, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 20-26-3-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-26-3-1
State policy
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. Notwithstanding any other law and subject to section 7 of this chapter, the policy of the state is to grant to each school corporation all the powers needed for the effective operation of the school corporation.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5-1.5-1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 20-23-8-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-23-8-1
"Circuit court"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "circuit court" means:

(1) the circuit court of the county in which a school corporation is located; or

(2) if a school corporation is located in more than one (1) county, the circuit court of the county in which the largest number of registered voters of the school corporation are residents.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-10.1-1(f).]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 20-20-38-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20 / Chapter 38 / Section 20-20-38-6
State board duties
Status: repealed

Revisor's Note: P.L.74-2026 repealed IC 20-20 and relocated the article to IC 20-20.5, effective July 1, 2026. IC 20-20-38-6 was relocated to IC 20-20.5-10-6.

Note: This version of section amended by P.L.152-2026, SEC.241, effective 7-1-2027. See also preceding repeal of this article by P.L.74-2026, SEC.36.

Sec. 6. (a) The state board shall do the following:

(1) Make recommendations to the general assembly concerning the development, duplication, and accessibility of employment training and career and technical education on a regional and statewide basis.

(2) Consult with any state agency, commission, or organization that supervises or administers programs of career and technical education concerning the coordination of career and technical education, including the following:

(A) The Indiana economic development corporation.

(B) A private industry council (as defined in 29 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.).

(C) The department of labor.

(D) The commission for higher education.

(E) The department of workforce development.

(F) The Indiana department of veterans' affairs.

(3) Review and make recommendations concerning plans submitted by the commission for higher education. The state board may request the resubmission of plans or parts of plans that:

(A) are not consistent with the long range state plan of the state board;

(B) are incompatible with other plans within the system; or

(C) duplicate existing services.

(4) Report to the general assembly on the state board's conclusions and recommendations concerning interagency cooperation, coordination, and articulation of career and technical education and employment training. A report under this subdivision must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.

(5) Study and develop a plan concerning the transition between secondary level career and technical education and postsecondary level career and technical education.

(b) The state board shall use data from the department of workforce development in carrying out the state board's duties under this section.

As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.107-2012, SEC.6; P.L.230-2017, SEC.3; P.L.152-2018, SEC.7; P.L.143-2019, SEC.13; P.L.213-2025, SEC.164; P.L.152-2026, SEC.241.
Ind. Code § 20-21-4-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 21 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-21-4-4
Employee wage payment arrangements
Status: in_force

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

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

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

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

may agree in writing to a wage payment arrangement.

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

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

(2) over:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

As added by P.L.41-2009, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 20-19-3-25.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 19 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-19-3-25.5
Graduation reporting
Status: in_force

Sec. 25.5. Before July 1, 2022, and before July 1 of each year thereafter, the department shall submit a report to the general assembly in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 that provides the following information based on the previous five (5) year period:

(1) The graduation waiver rate of each:

(A) secondary school within a school corporation; and

(B) charter high school.

(2) The:

(A) particular graduation pathways that each secondary school within a school corporation and each charter high school use; and

(B) percentage of students who graduated with each particular graduation pathway.

The department shall also post the report described in this section on the department's website.

As added by P.L.130-2022, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.23-2026, SEC.165.
Ind. Code § 20-45-8-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 45 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-45-8-7
"Entitlement"
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "entitlement" of a qualified school corporation is that part of the fund:

(1) to which a qualified school corporation is entitled for any calendar year; and

(2) on the basis of which the tax is set under this chapter.

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

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.168.
Ind. Code § 20-51-1-5.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 51 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-51-1-5.5
"Parent"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.5. "Parent", for purposes of IC 20-51-4, includes the foster parent of an eligible choice scholarship student.

As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.173.
Ind. Code § 20-30-8.5-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 8.5 / Section 20-30-8.5-8
Program requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. In addition to successfully achieving the eligible student's high school equivalency, an eligible student shall:

(1) demonstrate employability skills through a:

(A) project based learning experience;

(B) service based learning experience; or

(C) work based learning experience; and

(2) complete one (1) of the following:

(A) A certification class approved by the department of workforce development.

(B) Indiana specific college ready benchmarks set by the commission for higher education that meet or exceed college ready benchmarks set by the college board and ACT.

(C) Completion of the ASVAB and enlistment and service in one (1) of the branches of the armed forces of the United States.

(D) Entry into an apprenticeship program recognized by the state that includes a post secondary credential upon completion.

As added by P.L.86-2020, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.32-2021, SEC.58.
Ind. Code § 20-28-10-14 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 10 / Section 20-28-10-14
Teacher's freedom of association
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. (a) A school corporation may not dismiss or suspend any employee because of affiliation with or activity in an organization unless that organization advocates:

(1) the overthrow of the United States government by:

(A) force; or

(B) the use of violence; or

(2) the violation of law;

to achieve its objective.

(b) A rule or regulation contrary to subsection (a) is void.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-6-13.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-19-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 19 / Section 20-20.5-19-7
Teacher higher education and industry collaboration grant program fund
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) The teacher higher education and industry collaboration grant program fund is established for the purposes of implementing the program described in section 6 of this chapter.

(b) The fund consists of the following:

(1) Appropriations by the general assembly.

(2) Interest deposited in the fund under subsection (e).

(c) The department shall administer the fund.

(d) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund.

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

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

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-48-7.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-25.3-7-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25.3 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-25.3-7-4
Deposits in fund; use of money
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) The debt service fund shall be used to deposit revenue received from the debt service levy imposed under IC 20-46-7 for the purpose of paying all obligations of the corporation.

(b) Money in the debt service fund may be used for payment of the following:

(1) All debt and other obligations arising out of funds borrowed or advanced for school buildings when purchased from the proceeds of a bond issue for capital construction.

(2) A lease to provide capital construction.

(3) Interest on emergency and temporary loans.

(4) All debt and other obligations arising out of funds borrowed or advanced for the purchase or lease of school buses when purchased or leased from the proceeds of a bond issue, or from money obtained from a loan made under IC 20-27-4-5, for that purpose.

(5) All debt and other obligations arising out of funds borrowed to pay judgments against the corporation.

(6) All debt and other obligations arising out of funds borrowed to purchase equipment.

As added by P.L.101-2026, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 20-51.4-3-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 51.4 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-51.4-3-6
Advice upon request relating to services; third party provider
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) The department shall provide services that offer objective advice upon request to parents of an eligible student or an emancipated eligible student relating to services that can help meet the eligible student's or emancipated eligible student's particular needs.

(b) The department shall provide services that offer objective advice upon request to parents of a career scholarship student or an emancipated career scholarship student relating to services that can help meet the career scholarship student's or emancipated career scholarship student's particular needs, including the provision of any services for which the department contracts under IC 20-51.4-4.5-7(b).

(c) The department may contract with a third party provider to provide the services described in subsection (a).

As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.180. Amended by P.L.202-2023, SEC.47; P.L.213-2025, SEC.209.
Ind. Code § 20-43-2-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 43 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-43-2-6
Adult education; transfer to fund obligations
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) If money appropriated in a fiscal year by the general assembly for adult education is insufficient to fund the state adult education distribution formula provided in the rules adopted by the state board, the budget agency may transfer a sufficient amount of money from any excess in the state appropriation for state tuition support for the fiscal year to fund the state adult education distribution formula.

(b) Before the budget agency makes a transfer under this section, the budget agency shall refer the matter to the budget committee for an advisory recommendation.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 20-30-6-3.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166.
Ind. Code § 20-35-12-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 35 / Chapter 12 / Section 20-35-12-5
"Center"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "center" refers to the center for deaf and hard of hearing education established by IC 20-35-11-3.

As added by P.L.260-2019, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 20-19-3-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 19 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-19-3-2
Director
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. The secretary of education is the director of the department.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-1.1-3.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.43-2021, SEC.49.
Ind. Code § 20-34-3-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 34 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-34-3-5
Exemption from examination
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. If the parent of a student furnishes a certificate of examination from an Indiana physician at the beginning of a school year, the student is exempt from any examination the governing body requires under section 4 of this chapter. The certificate of examination must state that the physician has examined the student and reported the results of the examination to the parent. The governing body may require a parent to periodically furnish additional certificates.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-7-4.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.18.
Ind. Code § 20-42-2-14 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 42 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-42-2-14
Investments
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. (a) If the funds remain in the county treasury of the county for four (4) months without having been loaned under this chapter, upon the request of the county auditor, the board of county commissioners may, by an order entered of record, direct the county treasurer to invest the funds in:

(1) bonds, notes, certificates, and other valid obligations of the United States; and

(2) bonds, notes, debentures, and other securities issued by any federal instrumentality that are fully guaranteed by the United States.

(b) If it becomes necessary to obtain the funds invested in the government bonds under subsection (a) to be able to make a loan to any borrower, whose application has been approved and granted, the treasurer shall sell, at the earliest opportunity, a sufficient amount of the government bonds to make the loan.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-1-7-6 part.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.165.
Ind. Code § 20-46-9-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 46 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-46-9-3
"Referendum"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "referendum" refers to a referendum under this chapter.

As added by P.L.272-2019, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 20-32-3-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 32 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-32-3-4
Secondary level certificates of achievement and proficiency demonstrations; standards; implementation; advanced placement programs; rules
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) For academic fields of study, the state board shall adopt for statewide implementation the following:

(1) Different subject or skill areas in which students may be given the opportunity to do the following:

(A) Demonstrate the requisite proficiency.

(B) Be awarded a secondary level certificate of achievement.

(2) The instrument or assessment by which a student is given the opportunity to demonstrate the requisite proficiency.

(3) The standards required for each subject or skill area necessary to acquire a particular secondary level certificate of achievement.

(b) Regarding the academic field of study, a student may elect to earn academic certificates of achievement in areas designated by the state board through the advanced placement program (as defined in IC 20-36-3-3) or another appropriate assessment designated by the state board.

(c) The state board may adopt rules to implement this chapter relating to the certificates of achievement for academic fields of study.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-4.4-4.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.140-2007, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-31-3-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 31 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-31-3-7
Duties of department
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. The department shall do the following:

(1) Distribute the academic standards established under this chapter to each school corporation for distribution by the school corporation to the parent of each student in the school corporation.

(2) Survey parents of students, members of the business community, representatives of postsecondary education, and educators on the importance and applicability of academic standards.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.222.
Ind. Code § 20-40-2-10 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 40 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-40-2-10
Explanatory documentation; presentation; official recommendation
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) After the department completes the school corporation notice requirement under section 9 of this chapter, the department shall notify the state board, DUAB, and Indiana education employment relations board as soon as possible of all school corporations that received a notice stating they were on the excessive education fund transfer list for the immediately preceding calendar year.

(b) Upon receipt of the department notice to a school corporation under section 9 of this chapter, the school corporation's superintendent and financial personnel, including the school's business officer, shall prepare and submit explanatory documentation within ninety (90) days, explaining the following:

(1) How and why the school corporation's leadership believes the school corporation failed to meet the education fund transfer target percentage.

(2) The steps the school corporation's leadership is planning or actively taking to budget and spend during the next calendar year to meet the education fund transfer target percentage for the next calendar year.

(c) The school corporation's superintendent shall submit the explanatory documentation to the department and the DUAB.

(d) Upon submission of the explanatory documentation under subsection (b), the school corporation's superintendent shall present the explanatory documentation to the school corporation's governing body at its next public meeting. The governing body shall enter both the actual documentation and corresponding discussion into its official minutes for that meeting.

(e) Upon the completion of the duties under subsection (d), the school corporation shall publish the explanatory documentation alongside any further notices and related reports from the department on its website within thirty (30) days.

(f) Upon receipt of a school corporation's explanatory documentation, the DUAB shall officially acknowledge receipt of the documentation at its next public meeting and enter the receipt into its official minutes for that meeting.

(g) Upon receipt of the explanatory documentation, the department, in collaboration with the DUAB, shall review the documentation within sixty (60) days to make a preliminary determination of whether the documentation satisfactorily demonstrates that the school corporation's leadership has outlined and begun a corrective action plan to make progress in meeting the education fund transfer target percentage for the next calendar year.

(h) If the department determines the explanatory documentation is not satisfactory, the department may contact the superintendent and financial personnel, including the school business officer, of the school corporation to schedule as soon as possible an appearance before the DUAB at a public meeting to provide an opportunity to explain the details within the explanatory documentation, and to explain to the DUAB the school corporation's budgeting and compensation levels in relation to the following for the school corporation:

(1) How and why the education fund transfer target percentage was not met during the previous calendar year.

(2) Total combined expenditures.

(3) Student instructional expenditures.

(4) Noninstructional expenditures.

(5) Full-time teacher compensation expenditures.

(6) Nonteaching, full-time administrative personnel compensation expenditures.

(7) Nonteaching staff personnel compensation expenditures.

(8) Any prior or planned attempts to seek the assistance available under this chapter from the Indiana education employment relations board and the department's division of finance.

(9) Any prior or planned pooling of resources, combined purchases, usage of shared administrative services, or collaboration with contiguous school corporations in reducing noninstructional expenditures as described under IC 20-42.5-2-1.

(10) Any prior or planned participation in a county school safety commission under IC 10-21-1-12 to assist and reduce school safety expenditures.

(11) Any prior or planned consideration of meeting the requirements of and applying for school corporation efficiency incentive grants under IC 36-1.5-6.

(i) The DUAB may contact the superintendent and financial personnel, including the school's business officer, of a school corporation that has been included on the department's excessive education fund transfer list for at least two (2) immediately preceding calendar years to provide the school corporation an opportunity to explain to the DUAB in a public meeting the school corporation's budgeting and compensation levels in relation to the items listed in subsection (h).

(j) After the DUAB receives the school corporation's explanation under this section, the DUAB may issue an official recommendation to the school corporation to perform a review and improve its budgeting procedures in consultation with any state agencies the DUAB considers appropriate. The state agencies specified by the DUAB shall assist the school corporation before and during its next collective bargaining period with the goal of meeting or making progress toward the education fund transfer target percentage. If the DUAB issues an official recommendation to a school corporation, the school corporation's governing body shall officially acknowledge receipt of the recommendation at its next public meeting and enter into the school corporation governing body's minutes for that meeting acknowledgment of receipt of the recommendation. In addition, the school corporation shall publish the official recommendation on the school corporation's website.

(k) The school corporation shall publish the most recent notices from the department, relevant individual reports prepared by the department, explanatory documentation by the school corporation, and official recommendations by the DUAB on the school corporation's website.

(l) The school corporation may remove the notice, its explanatory documentation, and the DUAB's official recommendation from its website if the department determines that the school corporation met its education fund transfer target percentage and is no longer on the excessive education fund transfer list.

As added by P.L.161-2019, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.184-2023, SEC.44; P.L.236-2023, SEC.150; P.L.150-2023, SEC.33; P.L.236-2023, SEC.151.
Ind. Code § 20-38-3-11 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 38 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-38-3-11
Organization and operation of commission
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. ARTICLE XI. ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION

A. The interstate commission shall, by a majority of members present and voting, within twelve (12) months after the first interstate commission meeting, adopt bylaws to govern its conduct and carry out the purposes of this compact, including the following:

1. Establishing the fiscal year of the interstate commission.

2. Establishing an executive committee and other necessary committees.

3. Providing for the establishment of committees and for governing any delegation of authority or function of the interstate commission.

4. Providing reasonable procedures for calling and conducting meetings of the interstate commission and ensuring reasonable notice of each meeting.

5. Establishing the titles and responsibilities of the officers and staff of the interstate commission.

6. Providing a mechanism for concluding the operations of the interstate commission and the return of surplus funds existing upon the termination of the compact after the payment and reserving of all the debts and obligations of the interstate commission.

7. Providing "start up" rules for initial administration of this compact.

B. The interstate commission shall, by a majority of members, elect annually from its members a chairperson, a vice chairperson, and a treasurer, each of whom has the authority and duties specified in the bylaws. The chairperson or vice chairperson, as applicable, shall preside at all meetings of the interstate commission. The elected officers shall serve without compensation or remuneration from the interstate commission. However, subject to the availability of budgeted funds, the officers shall be reimbursed for ordinary and necessary costs and expenses incurred in the performance of their responsibilities as officers of the interstate commission.

C. Executive Committee, Officers, and Personnel

1. The executive committee has the authority and duties set forth in the bylaws, including:

a. managing the affairs of the interstate commission in a manner consistent with the bylaws and purposes of the interstate commission;

b. overseeing an organizational structure within, and appropriate procedures for, the interstate commission to provide for the creation of rules, operating procedures, and administrative and technical support functions; and

c. planning, implementing, and coordinating communications and activities with other state, federal, and local government organizations to advance the goals of the interstate commission.

2. The executive committee may, subject to the approval of the interstate commission, appoint or retain an executive director for a period, upon such terms and conditions, and for such compensation as the interstate commission may consider appropriate. The executive director shall serve as secretary to the interstate commission but is not a member of the interstate commission. The executive director shall hire and supervise other persons authorized by the interstate commission.

D. The interstate commission's executive director and interstate commission employees are immune from suit and liability, personally or in their official capacities, for a claim for damage to or loss of property or personal injury or other civil liability caused or arising out of or relating to an actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred, or that such a person had a reasonable basis for believing occurred, within the scope of interstate commission employment, duties, or responsibilities. However, a person is not protected from suit or liability for damage, loss, injury, or liability caused by the intentional or willful and wanton misconduct of the person.

1. The liability of the interstate commission's executive director, an employee, or a representative, acting within the scope of the person's employment or duties for acts, errors, or omissions occurring within the person's state may not exceed the limits of liability set forth under the Constitution and laws of that state for state officials, employees, and agents. The interstate commission is an instrumentality of the states for purposes of such an action. This subsection shall be construed to protect such person from suit or liability for damage, loss, injury, or liability caused by the intentional or willful and wanton misconduct of the person.

2. The interstate commission shall defend the executive director and its employees and, subject to the approval of the attorney general or other appropriate legal counsel of a member state represented by an interstate commission representative, shall defend the interstate commission representative in a civil action seeking to impose liability arising out of an actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of interstate commission employment, duties or responsibilities, or that the defendant reasonably believed occurred within the scope of interstate commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, provided that the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not result from intentional or willful and wanton misconduct on the part of the defendant.

3. To the extent not covered by the state involved, a member state, the interstate commission, and the representatives and employees of the interstate commission are held harmless in the amount of a settlement or judgment, including attorney's fees and costs, obtained against persons arising out of an actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of interstate commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, or that the persons reasonably believed occurred within the scope of interstate commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, provided that the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not result from intentional or willful and wanton misconduct on the part of the persons.

As added by P.L.21-2009, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 20-25-3-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-25-3-3
Board of school commissioners; qualifications; conflicts of interest; oath; compensation
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) A member of the board must:

(1) be a resident voter of the school city; and

(2) have been a resident of the school city for at least one (1) year immediately preceding the member's election.

(b) A board member may not:

(1) serve in an elective or appointive office under the board or under the government of the civil city while serving on the board; or

(2) knowingly have a pecuniary interest as described in IC 35-44.1-1-4 in a contract or purchase with the school city in which the member is elected.

If, at any time after a member is elected to the board, the board member knowingly acquires a pecuniary interest in a contract or purchase with the school city, the member is disqualified to continue as a member of the board, and a vacancy in the office is created.

(c) Each member of the board shall, before assuming the duties of office, take an oath, before a person qualified to administer oaths, that:

(1) the member possesses all the qualifications required by this chapter for membership on the board;

(2) the member will honestly and faithfully discharge the duties of office;

(3) the member will not, while serving as a member of the board, become interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract with or claim against the school city, except as authorized by law;

(4) in the performance of official duties as a member of the board, including the selection of the board's officers, agents, and employees, the member will not be influenced by any consideration of politics or religion; and

(5) the member will be controlled in the selection of officers, agents, and employees only by considerations of merit, fitness, and qualification.

(d) Board members are entitled to receive compensation not to exceed the amount allowed under IC 20-26-4-7 and a per diem not to exceed the rate approved for members of the city-county council established under IC 36-3-4 for attendance at each regular and committee meeting as determined by the board.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3-11-2.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.126-2012, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-49-2-17 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 49 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-49-2-17
Transfer between funds; amount of advancements
Status: in_force

Sec. 17. (a) The state comptroller shall on December 31 and June 30 of each year transfer from the veterans memorial school construction fund to the state general fund the total amount of money advanced by the state board from the state general fund to school corporations under this chapter.

(b) The state comptroller shall at the time of a distribution of state tuition support transfer to the veterans memorial school construction fund an amount equal to the amount withheld from the distribution to school corporations that have received advancements under this chapter.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 21-1-11-9(a); subsection (b) formerly 21-1-11-9(c).]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.172. Amended by P.L.9-2024, SEC.405.
Ind. Code § 20-25-8-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-25-8-3
Foster parents not completing compact
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. Each school shall report to the local office of the department of child services the names of foster parents who have not completed a compact under this chapter.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-5-3.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.146-2008, SEC.465.
Ind. Code § 20-27-12.1-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 27 / Chapter 12.1 / Section 20-27-12.1-3
Transportation of students for career and technical education training
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) A school corporation may use the following types of vehicles in transporting a student to and from a career and technical education program:

(1) If more than seven (7) students are being transported to or from a career and technical education program, a special purpose bus must be used to transport the students.

(2) If seven (7) or fewer students are being transported to or from a career and technical education program, an appropriate vehicle may be used to transport the students.

(b) The driver of a vehicle used to transport students to or from career and technical education programs under subsection (a) must meet the qualifications set forth in IC 20-27-9-5(c).

As added by P.L.155-2020, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 20-25.3-3-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25.3 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-25.3-3-6
Members not entitled to salary, per diem, or reimbursements or compensation
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. The members of the corporation board are not entitled to any salary, per diem, or other reimbursements or compensation to serve on the corporation board.

As added by P.L.101-2026, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 20-35-13-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 35 / Chapter 13 / Section 20-35-13-1
"Auditory-verbal accelerated education program"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "auditory-verbal accelerated education program" means a specialized program:

(1) that:

(A) relies solely on; and

(B) develops;

listening skills;

(2) that uses an implant or assistive hearing device for the purpose of relying on speech and spoken language skills as the method of communication; and

(3) that uses faculty and supervisors certified as listening and spoken language specialists each day the child is in attendance.

As added by P.L.201-2023, SEC.179.
Ind. Code § 20-18-2-2.6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-18-2-2.6
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.246-2013, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.250-2023, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 20-32-4-14 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 32 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-32-4-14
Alternate diploma for students with significant cognitive disabilities
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. (a) The state board shall create an alternate diploma for students with significant cognitive disabilities. The diploma must be:

(1) standards-based; and

(2) aligned with Indiana's requirements for an Indiana diploma.

(b) The alternate diploma must comply with the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) (20 U.S.C. 6311).

(c) For purposes of determining a school's or school corporation's graduation rate under IC 20-26-13 or 511 IAC 6.2-10, not more than the greater of:

(1) one percent (1%) of a school's or school corporation's graduation cohort that receives an alternate diploma; or

(2) one (1) student;

may be counted as having graduated.

(d) Not later than December 1, 2021, the state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 that are necessary to carry out this section.

As added by P.L.192-2018, SEC.35. Amended by P.L.113-2021, SEC.1; P.L.160-2023, SEC.13; P.L.150-2024, SEC.42.
Ind. Code § 20-31-4.1-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 31 / Chapter 4.1 / Section 20-31-4.1-8
Review by the state board
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) The state board shall periodically review compliance waiver requests that were approved by the state board under this chapter.

(b) The state board may:

(1) amend, suspend, or revoke a compliance waiver request that was approved by the state board if the state board determines that the school or group of schools is not meeting the goals or outcomes described in the applicable application; and

(2) grant approval of a waiver described in section 4 of this chapter as part of a school's application for accreditation under this chapter.

As added by P.L.92-2020, SEC.69.
Ind. Code § 20-26-13-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 13 / Section 20-26-13-8
"Retention"
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "retention" refers to the reclassification by a school corporation of a student that places the student into a cohort that has an expected graduation year after the expected graduation year of the student's initial cohort.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-15-8.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 20-24.5-3-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24.5 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-24.5-3-3
Academy; establishment as laboratory school
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. Ball State University may establish the Indiana academy for science, mathematics, and humanities as a laboratory school under IC 20-24.5-2.

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-14.5-1.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209.
Ind. Code § 20-51-4-12 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 51 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-51-4-12
Report; student school information
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. (a) Subject to subsection (b), the department shall distribute to each school corporation, for each spring semester and each fall semester, the following information:

(1) The name of each eligible school in which an eligible choice scholarship student who has legal settlement in the school corporation is enrolled.

(2) The number of eligible choice scholarship students described in subdivision (1) who are enrolled in each eligible school for the school year.

(3) The total number of students who have legal settlement in the school corporation and attend a:

(A) public school maintained by another school corporation in Indiana; or

(B) charter school located in Indiana.

(4) The name (or description, if the school does not have a name) of the public or charter school to which a student described in subdivision (3) has transferred.

(5) The number of students described in subdivision (3) who have transferred to each school described in subdivision (4).

(b) The department shall distribute the information described in subsection (a):

(1) for each spring semester, not later than December 31 of the following school year; and

(2) for each fall semester, not later than May 31 of the same school year.

(c) The department shall post the information described in subsection (a) on the department's website.

(d) Any information distributed or posted under this section may not disclose any personally identifiable information regarding a student.

As added by P.L.94-2017, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.23-2026, SEC.217.
Ind. Code § 20-27-11-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 27 / Chapter 11 / Section 20-27-11-2
Transportation cost; student living on state owned property
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a student who resides on state owned property and attends a public school away from the student's residence shall be furnished transportation in a public school bus to and from the student's residence and the public school the student attends. Expenses for the transportation shall be paid out of the state general fund, without further appropriation, on allowance by the secretary of education.

(b) This section does not apply to students who reside on property owned by Indiana University, Purdue University, Ball State University, or Indiana State University.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-7-2.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.43-2021, SEC.85.
Ind. Code § 20-49-3-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 49 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-49-3-1
Application
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter applies only to money in the fund that is not being held in trust by the several counties under IC 20-42.

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

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.172.
Ind. Code § 20-49-1-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 49 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-49-1-3
Repealed
Status: repealed

[2006 Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.172. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.265; P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.359. Repealed by P.L.217-2017, SEC.138.
Ind. Code § 20-26-11-11.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 11 / Section 20-26-11-11.5
Payments by school corporations to certain facilities providing education services to students
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.5. (a) The following definitions apply to this section:

(1) "ADM" means average daily membership (as defined in IC 20-18-2-2).

(2) "Facility" means a secure private facility described in IC 31-9-2.1-223(a)(1).

(3) "School corporation" means the Indiana school or charter school that is receiving state tuition support for the student at the time of the student's admission to the facility.

(4) "Student" means an individual who:

(A) is more than five (5) years of age and less than twenty-three (23) years of age;

(B) has been admitted to a facility; and

(C) was enrolled in a school corporation during the school year immediately preceding the student's admission to the facility.

(b) This section applies to a student if:

(1) the student is placed in a facility under the written order of a physician licensed under IC 25-22.5;

(2) the written order of the physician licensed under IC 25-22.5 is based on medical necessity, as determined by a physician licensed under IC 25-22.5; and

(3) the student receives educational services provided by the facility.

(c) A facility shall provide written notice to the school corporation not later than five (5) business days (excluding weekends and holidays) after a student described in subsection (b) is admitted to the facility. The written notice must include the following:

(1) The student's name, address, and date of birth.

(2) The date on which the student was admitted to the facility.

(3) A copy of the physician's written order.

(4) A statement that the student has opted out of attending school under section 8 of this chapter.

(5) A statement that the facility will provide all educational services to the student during the student's admission in the facility.

(d) The school corporation shall pay the facility a daily per diem as determined under subsection (e) for the educational services provided by the facility to the student during the student's admission in the facility. The school corporation may not be required to pay for any educational services provided to the student by the facility exceeding one hundred eighty (180) instructional days or an amount exceeding the student's proportionate share of state distributions paid to the school corporation, as determined under subsection (e).

(e) A school corporation shall pay to the facility an amount, prorated according to the number of instructional days for which the student receives the educational services, equal to:

(1) the student's proportionate share (as compared to the school corporation's total ADM) of basic tuition support (as determined under IC 20-43-6-3) distributions that are made to the school corporation for the school year; and

(2) any special education grants received by the school corporation for the student under IC 20-43-7.

Upon request of a facility, the department shall verify the amounts described in this subsection for a student admitted to the facility.

(f) A school corporation responsible for making a per diem payment under this section shall pay the facility not later than sixty (60) days after receiving an invoice from the facility. The school corporation and the facility are entitled to the same remedies for disagreements over amounts or nonpayment of an amount due as are provided under the laws governing transfer tuition.

(g) For each student admitted to a facility, the facility shall provide the following in accordance with rules adopted by the state board:

(1) An educational opportunity, including special education and related services, that is comparable to that of a student attending a school in the school corporation.

(2) A level of educational services from the facility that is comparable to that of a student attending a school in the school corporation.

(3) Unless otherwise provided in a student's individualized education program (as defined in IC 20-18-2-9), educational services that include at least the following:

(A) An instructional day that meets the requirements of IC 20-30-2-2.

(B) A school year with at least one hundred eighty (180) student instructional days as provided under IC 20-30-2-3.

(C) Educationally appropriate textbooks and other materials.

(D) Educational services provided by licensed teachers.

(h) The state board shall adopt a rule under IC 4-22-2 that addresses the responsibilities of the school corporation and the facility with regard to a student with an individualized education program.

(i) This section does not limit a student's right to attend a school as provided in section 8 of this chapter.

(j) The state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 as necessary to implement this section.

As added by P.L.129-2013, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.108-2019, SEC.213; P.L.93-2024, SEC.140; P.L.145-2026, SEC.118.
Ind. Code § 20-32-4-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 32 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-32-4-6
Students with disabilities; applicability of requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. A decision with regard to whether a student who is a student with a disability (as defined in IC 20-35-1-8) is subject to the requirements for an Indiana diploma with a Core 40 designation set forth in section 1.5 of this chapter shall be made in accordance with the student's individualized education program and federal law.

As added by P.L.105-2005, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.240; P.L.10-2019, SEC.85.
Ind. Code § 20-24.5-1-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24.5 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-24.5-1-8
Amount paid by school corporation to state educational institution to educate students
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. The charge for educating students in any university administered school may not exceed the annual average per pupil cost of the included grades for the length of the annual term of school of the school corporation where the school is located.

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-13-3.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209.
Ind. Code § 20-30-5-10 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-30-5-10
Diseases
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. The governing body shall provide in each public school for the illustrative teaching of:

(1) the spread of disease by:

(A) rats;

(B) flies; and

(C) mosquitoes;

and the effects of disease; and

(2) disease prevention by proper food selection and consumption.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.214-2025, SEC.144.
Ind. Code § 20-26-17-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 17 / Section 20-26-17-3
Limit on employer cost of coverage
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The employer share of the cost of coverage under a health plan provided by a school corporation for the school corporation's employees may not exceed by more than twelve percent (12%) the employer share of the cost of coverage under the same type of health plan:

(1) described in IC 5-10-8-7(b) or IC 5-10-8-7(c); and

(2) provided by the state for state employees;

for any twelve (12) month period beginning on the first health plan issue or renewal date that occurs after December 31, 2011.

As added by P.L.200-2011, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-32-8.7-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 32 / Chapter 8.7 / Section 20-32-8.7-8
Submit student learning recovery plan; plan requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) To be eligible to receive a grant under this chapter, an eligible entity must develop and submit to the department a student learning recovery plan to provide recovery learning to students of the eligible entity described in section 5(a) of this chapter.

(b) A plan developed under subsection (a) must do the following:

(1) Address learning loss associated with the purpose of the program described in section 5(a) of this chapter.

(2) Identify metrics to measure learning recovery under the program as well as the proposed measurable and specific improvements to be made to demonstrate learning recovery.

(3) Provide for recovery learning to be offered in an in person setting, and may not offer recovery learning in a virtual setting.

As added by P.L.167-2021, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.216-2021, SEC.32; P.L.162-2024, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 20-44-3-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 44 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-44-3-9
Minimum balance
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. If the amount that would be deposited in the fund of a school corporation for a particular calendar year is less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), no money shall be deposited in the fund of the school corporation for that year.

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

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.167. Amended by P.L.244-2017, SEC.93.
Ind. Code § 20-30-14.5-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 14.5 / Section 20-30-14.5-7
Rules
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. The state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to carry out this chapter.

As added by P.L.226-2015, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-23-8-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-23-8-7
Contents of plan
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) A plan or proposed plan must contain the following items:

(1) The number of members of the governing body, which shall be:

(A) three (3);

(B) five (5); or

(C) seven (7);

members.

(2) Whether the governing board shall be elected, appointed, or both.

(3) If appointed, when and by whom, and a general description of the manner of appointment that conforms with the requirements of IC 20-23-4-28.

(4) A provision that the members of an elected governing board shall be elected at the general election at which county officials are elected.

(5) If the governing board will have members who are elected and members who are appointed, the following information:

(A) The number of appointed members.

(B) When and by whom each of the appointed members are appointed.

(C) A general description of the manner of appointment that conforms with the requirements of IC 20-23-4-28.

(D) The number of elected members.

(E) A general description of the manner of election that conforms with the requirements of IC 20-23-4-27.

(6) The limitations on:

(A) residence;

(B) term of office; and

(C) other qualifications;

required by members of the governing body.

(7) The time the plan takes effect.

A plan or proposed plan may have additional details to make the provisions of the plan workable. The details may include provisions relating to the commencement or length of terms of office of the members of the governing body taking office under the plan.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (a)(1), in a city having a population of more than fifty-four thousand (54,000) and less than fifty-eight thousand (58,000), the governing body described in a plan may have up to nine (9) members.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-10.1-2.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.179-2011, SEC.17; P.L.119-2012, SEC.146; P.L.104-2022, SEC.121.
Ind. Code § 20-49-10-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 49 / Chapter 10 / Section 20-49-10-5
Use of advance; maximum amount of advance; determination of maximum amount of advance
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) Advances made under this chapter may be used to:

(1) purchase equipment, or make capital improvements needed to:

(A) restrict access to schools;

(B) expedite the notification of first responders; or

(C) improve school security;

(2) increase school safety by:

(A) helping teachers, school staff, and school employees acquire specialized firearms instruction; and

(B) defraying tuition related expenses for teachers, school staff, and school employees who wish to enroll in the course of firearms instruction described in IC 10-21-3; or

(3) provide funding in the event of a school shooting to cover the costs of counseling for students, teachers, school staff, and school employees.

(b) The maximum amount of an advance that a school corporation or charter school may receive under this chapter may not exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000).

(c) The maximum amount of the advance that the state board may approve under section 6(c) of this chapter is the lesser of:

(1) the maximum amount of an advance that may be awarded as established by subsection (b); or

(2) the amount needed to cover costs approved by the secured school safety board that are in excess of the amount awarded by the secured school safety board under IC 10-21-1-4 and the amount committed as a match by the school corporation or charter school (or coalition of public schools filing jointly) that applied for the grant under IC 10-21-1-5.

As added by P.L.211-2018(ss), SEC.13. Amended by P.L.218-2023, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 20-28-10-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 10 / Section 20-28-10-6
Full-time defense service
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) This section and sections 7 through 11 of this chapter apply to a teacher who through:

(1) volunteering; or

(2) statutory selection;

enters defense service on a full-time basis.

(b) Because the United States Congress has decreed that it is imperative to increase and train United States armed forces personnel, this section and sections 7 through 11 of this chapter:

(1) provide protection for teachers who have been called to leave their positions to defend the nation due to the necessity of war or a state of emergency;

(2) preserve the status and contract rights under the laws to any teacher who enters the defense service; and

(3) place those teachers in a position that the defense service does not operate as an interruption of teaching service because the contract rights that each teacher had when entering the defense service are preserved during that service the same as if the teacher had not entered the service.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-6-5.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 20-47-3-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 47 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-47-3-8
Lease preceding acquisition of land
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a school corporation, school corporations, or the public education corporation may, in anticipation of the acquisition of a site and the construction and erection of a school building or buildings, and, subject to the approval of the department of local government finance, enter into a lease with a lessor corporation before the actual acquisition of the site and the construction and erection of the building or buildings. However, the lease entered into by the school corporation, school corporations, or public education corporation may not provide for the payment of any lease rental by the lessee or lessees until the building or buildings are ready for occupancy, at which time the stipulated lease rental may begin. The lessor corporation shall furnish a bond to the approval of the lessee or lessees conditioned on the final completion of the building or buildings within a period not to exceed one (1) year from the date of the execution of the lease, unavoidable delays excepted.

(b) In the case of a lease for which a school corporation or the public education 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 a lease 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 lease after June 30, 2008;

the approval of the department of local government finance is not required.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-5-12-6.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.170. Amended by P.L.146-2008, SEC.518; P.L.101-2026, SEC.46.
Ind. Code § 20-34-3-19 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 34 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-34-3-19
Eye protection devices
Status: in_force

Sec. 19. (a) Each public school student and teacher shall wear industrial quality eye protective devices at all times while participating in any of the following courses:

(1) Career and technical education involving experience with:

(A) hot molten metals;

(B) milling, sawing, turning, shaping, cutting, or stamping of any solid material;

(C) heat treatment, tempering, or kiln firing of any metal or material;

(D) gas or electric arc welding;

(E) repair or servicing of any vehicle; or

(F) caustic or explosive materials.

(2) Chemical or combined chemical-physical laboratories involving caustic or explosive chemicals or hot liquids or solids.

(b) Eye protective devices are of industrial quality if the devices meet the standards of the American standard safety code for head, eye, and respiratory protection, Z2.1-1959, promulgated by the American Standards Association, Inc.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-8-1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.120.
Ind. Code § 20-24-8-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-24-8-6
Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training apprenticeship programs
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) A charter school may not duplicate a Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training (BAT) approved Building Trades apprenticeship program.

(b) A student in a charter school may not be excluded from participating in a BAT approved Building Trades apprenticeship program that is offered in a noncharter school.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-8-6.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 20-33-2-17.8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-33-2-17.8
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.97-2025, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.74-2026, SEC.135.
Ind. Code § 20-30-4-1.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-30-4-1.5
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.140-2008, SEC.3. Repealed by P.L.9-2021, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 20-19-3-23.2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 19 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-19-3-23.2
Expired
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.186-2021, SEC.1. Expired 7-1-2023 by P.L.186-2021, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 20-26-5-29 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-26-5-29
Repealed
Status: repealed

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Repealed by P.L.74-2026, SEC.55.
Ind. Code § 20-26-2-1.3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-26-2-1.3
"Expanded child protection index check"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.3. "Expanded child protection index check" means:

(1) an inquiry with the department of child services as to whether an individual has been the subject of a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect and is listed in the child protection index established under IC 31-33-26-2;

(2) an inquiry with the child welfare agency of each state in which the individual has resided since the individual became eighteen (18) years of age as to whether there are any substantiated reports that the individual has committed child abuse or neglect; and

(3) for a certificated employee, an inquiry with the department of education or other entity that may issue a license to teach of each state in which the individual has resided since the individual became eighteen (18) years of age as to whether the individual has ever had a teaching license suspended or revoked.

As added by P.L.106-2016, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 20-29-2-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 29 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-29-2-6
"Deficit financing"
Status: reserved

Sec. 6. "Deficit financing" for a budget year means actual expenditures exceeding the employer's current year actual education fund revenue and, for a school employer for which the voters have passed an operating referendum tax levy under IC 20-46-1 or a school safety referendum tax levy under IC 20-46-9, the amount of revenue certified by the department of local government finance, excluding money distributed to a charter school under IC 20-46-1-21 or IC 20-46-9-22. Except as provided in IC 20-29-6-3(c), revenue does not include money estimated to be or actually transferred from the school corporation's operations fund to its education fund. Revenue does not include money allocated for supplemental payments in a resolution passed under IC 20-29-6-3(d).

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.48-2011, SEC.7; P.L.244-2017, SEC.55; P.L.213-2018(ss), SEC.24; P.L.213-2018(ss), SEC.25; P.L.211-2019, SEC.24; P.L.254-2019, SEC.1; P.L.272-2019, SEC.5; P.L.189-2023, SEC.26; P.L.75-2025, SEC.2; P.L.74-2026, SEC.107.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-13-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 13 / Section 20-20.5-13-8
"School employee"
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "school employee" means an individual employed by a school corporation or a state accredited nonpublic school.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-40-8.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-46-1-5.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 46 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-46-1-5.5
"Resolution to extend a referendum levy"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.5. As used in this chapter, "resolution to extend a referendum levy" refers to a resolution adopted under sections 8 and 8.5 of this chapter to place a referendum on the ballot requesting authority to continue imposing a tax rate, which is the same as or lower than the tax rate previously approved by the voters of the school corporation.

As added by P.L.138-2016, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 20-51.4-5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 51.4 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-51.4-5-3
Statewide summative assessment
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) Each qualified school that is an ESA participating entity that accepts payments for tuition and fees made from an ESA account under the ESA program shall administer to its eligible students, for the applicable grade levels as provided under IC 20-32-5.1, the statewide summative assessment unless otherwise prescribed by the eligible student's:

(1) individualized education program;

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

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

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

(b) Upon receipt of the statewide summative assessment test results, the department shall, subject to the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g) and any regulations adopted under that act:

(1) aggregate the statewide summative assessment test results according to the grade level, gender, race, and family income level of all eligible students; and

(2) make the results determined under subdivision (1) available on the department's website.

As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.180. Amended by P.L.202-2023, SEC.65; P.L.150-2024, SEC.70.
Ind. Code § 20-49-4-0.4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 49 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-49-4-0.4
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.343. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.311.
Ind. Code § 20-28-5-23 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-28-5-23
NASDTEC agreement
Status: in_force

Sec. 23. The department shall enter into the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) Interstate Agreement.

As added by P.L.275-2019, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 20-33-5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-33-5-3
Qualified parents; fees; reasonable fees for lost or significantly damaged curricular materials
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), if a parent of a child or an emancipated minor who is enrolled in a public school in kindergarten or grades 1 through 12 meets the financial eligibility standard under section 2 of this chapter, the parent or the emancipated minor may not be required to pay any fee required for the child's or emancipated minor's participation in a particular course of study. The fees shall be paid by the school corporation that the child attends.

(b) A school corporation may assess and collect a reasonable fee from a parent of a child or from an emancipated minor who is enrolled in a public school in the school corporation and meets the financial eligibility standard under section 2 of this chapter for any lost or significantly damaged curricular materials that were provided to the child or emancipated minor, as provided in IC 20-26-12-1(b).

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-9-3.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.73-2011, SEC.19; P.L.286-2013, SEC.112; P.L.201-2023, SEC.171.
Ind. Code § 20-26-11-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 11 / Section 20-26-11-4
Student emancipation
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. A student is emancipated when the student:

(1) furnishes the student's support from the student's own resources;

(2) is not dependent in any material way on the student's parents for support;

(3) files or is required by applicable law to file a separate tax return; and

(4) maintains a residence separate from that of the student's parents.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-6.1-1(d).]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 20-28-6-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 6 / Section 20-28-6-6
Temporary teacher's contract
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) A temporary teacher's contract shall be used only for employing:

(1) a teacher to serve in the absence of a teacher who has been granted a leave of absence by the school corporation for:

(A) engaging in defense service or in service auxiliary to defense service;

(B) professional study or advancement;

(C) exchange teaching;

(D) extended disability to which a licensed physician has attested; or

(E) serving in the general assembly;

(2) a new teacher for a position:

(A) that is funded by a grant outside the school funding formula for which funding is available only for a specified period or purpose; or

(B) vacated by a teacher who is under a regular contract and who temporarily accepts a teacher position that is funded by a grant outside the school funding formula for which funding is available only for a specified period or purpose; or

(3) a teacher who has been issued an emergency permit by the department.

(b) The temporary teacher's contract must contain:

(1) the provisions of the regular teacher's contract except those providing for continued tenure of position;

(2) a blank space for the name of the teacher granted the leave, which may not be used on another temporary teacher's contract for the same leave of absence; and

(3) an expiration date that:

(A) is the date of the return of the teacher on leave; and

(B) is not later than the end of the school year.

(c) If a teacher is employed on the temporary teacher's contract for at least sixty (60) days in a school year, the teacher may, on request, receive the service credit that the teacher would otherwise receive with regard to the Indiana state teachers' retirement fund.

(d) A school corporation is not required to use a temporary teacher's contract for employing a teacher to serve in the absence of a teacher who has been granted a leave of absence.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-4-7.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.48-2011, SEC.4; P.L.233-2015, SEC.206; P.L.74-2026, SEC.99.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-14-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 14 / Section 20-20.5-14-4
Program fund
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) The dual language immersion program fund is established to be used to provide grants under this chapter.

(b) The fund consists of:

(1) appropriations made by the general assembly; and

(2) gifts and donations to the fund.

(c) The fund shall be administered by the department.

(d) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund.

(e) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.

(f) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public funds may be invested.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-41-4.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-24-3-5.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-24-3-5.5
Public hearing by authorizer
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.5. (a) This section applies to an authorizer that is not the executive of a consolidated city.

(b) Before issuing a charter, the authorizer must conduct a public hearing concerning the establishment of the proposed charter school. The public hearing must be held within the school corporation where the proposed charter school would be located. If the location of the proposed charter school has not been identified, the public hearing must be held within the county where the proposed charter school would be located. At the public hearing, the governing body of the school corporation in which the proposed charter school will be located must be given an opportunity to comment on the effect of the proposed charter school on the school corporation, including any foreseen negative impacts on the school corporation.

As added by P.L.91-2011, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.280-2013, SEC.26; P.L.221-2015, SEC.8; P.L.127-2016, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 20-43-2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 43 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-43-2-3
Purposes for distributions
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. In determining the total amount to be distributed for purposes of section 2 of this chapter, distributions:

(1) as basic tuition support;

(2) for academic performance grants;

(3) for special education grants;

(4) for career and technical education grants;

(5) for choice scholarships;

(6) for Mitch Daniels early graduation scholarships; and

(7) for non-English speaking program grants under IC 20-43-10-4;

are to be considered for a particular state fiscal year.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-3-1.7-9(b) part.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166. Amended by P.L.162-2006, SEC.43; P.L.234-2007, SEC.134; P.L.234-2007, SEC.236; P.L.3-2008, SEC.122; P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.330; P.L.229-2011, SEC.205; P.L.205-2013, SEC.270; P.L.213-2015, SEC.208; P.L.135-2018, SEC.3; P.L.192-2018, SEC.47; P.L.108-2019, SEC.219; P.L.10-2019, SEC.89; P.L.201-2023, SEC.199.
Ind. Code § 20-27-5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 27 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-27-5-3
Transportation responsibilities
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. If a school corporation provides transportation for students, the governing body of the school corporation is responsible for obtaining the necessary school buses and school bus drivers.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 20-25.7-5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25.7 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-25.7-5-3
Authority of school corporation; transportation; maintenance and repair; transfer of school corporation facility; contracts for goods or services; terms
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) For as long as a charter school remains a participating innovation network charter school:

(1) the school corporation may provide transportation for students attending the participating innovation network charter school;

(2) the school corporation may maintain and repair the buildings and grounds used by the participating innovation network charter school consistent with the maintenance and repair to the school corporation's other buildings and grounds;

(3) the school corporation may enter into an agreement to transfer the ownership of a school corporation facility to the organizer; and

(4) the school corporation may not alter the use of the facility occupied by the participating innovation network charter school without written agreement from the organizer.

(b) If an organizer contracts with a school corporation for goods or services, the school corporation may not charge the organizer more for the goods or services than the school corporation pays for the goods or services. A school corporation may not require an organizer to contract for specific goods or services provided by the school corporation or any other entity.

(c) A school corporation and an organizer may negotiate to require specific services with regard to a participating innovation network charter school during the term of an agreement. However, an organizer must be able to select the service provider for the services.

(d) For as long as a charter school remains a participating innovation network charter school, the school corporation may distribute money levied as property taxes to the charter school. Property taxes distributed to a charter school must be used only for a purpose for which the property taxes could have been used by the school corporation. Property taxes distributed under this subsection may supplement services and property provided under subsection (a) or (b). The parties may jointly modify an agreement described in section 2 of this chapter to implement this subsection.

(e) An agreement concerning the transfer of ownership of a school corporation facility described in subsection (a) is not subject to IC 20-26-7.1.

(f) Unless an agreement entered into before July 1, 2024, between a board and an organizer provides otherwise, a school corporation may not charge an organizer an amount for goods and services that is greater than the amount of the operations fund property tax levy the organizer receives under IC 20-46-8-11.2 or IC 20-46-8-12 for the participating innovation network charter school.

As added by P.L.214-2015, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.246-2023, SEC.32; P.L.162-2024, SEC.10; P.L.68-2025, SEC.207.
Ind. Code § 20-34-5-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 34 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-34-5-5
"Physician"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "physician" refers to an individual who is licensed under IC 25-22.5.

As added by P.L.166-2007, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-23-4-45 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-23-4-45
Authorization
Status: in_force

Sec. 45. A community school corporation created or organized under this chapter may change its name at any time by adoption of a resolution by majority vote of the governing body.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-2-1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 20-26-7.1-4.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 7.1 / Section 20-26-7.1-4.5
School corporation responsibility to maintain vacant covered school building
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.5. (a) After a governing body passes a resolution or takes official action to close, no longer use, or no longer occupy a covered school building or the covered school building is required to be closed under IC 20-26-7-47, a school corporation is responsible for meeting the requirements described in subsection (b) until the applicable covered school building is:

(1) sold or leased to a charter school or state educational institution; or

(2) eligible to be sold or otherwise disposed in accordance with IC 36-1-11, IC 20-25-4-14, and IC 20-26-5-4(a)(7).

(b) During the period described in subsection (a), a school corporation is:

(1) responsible for the maintenance of a covered school building, including:

(A) protection against theft or vandalism;

(B) fire protection; and

(C) ensuring the covered school building is not damaged during adverse weather conditions;

(2) responsible for maintaining the physical condition of the covered school building in the same physical condition the applicable covered school building was on the last day that it was used for classroom instruction; and

(3) financially responsible for any damage or destruction that occurs to the covered school building.

As added by P.L.155-2021, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.189-2023, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 20-24-2.2-2.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24 / Chapter 2.2 / Section 20-24-2.2-2.5
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.159-2019, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.211-2019, SEC.19. Repealed by P.L.211-2021, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-43-2-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 43 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-43-2-4
Calculation of reduction amount
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. The amount of the reduction for a particular school corporation under section 2 of this chapter is equal to the total amount of the excess determined under section 2 of this chapter multiplied by a fraction. The numerator of the fraction is the amount of the distribution for state tuition support that the school corporation 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 for state tuition support to all school corporations if a reduction were not made under this section.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-3-1.7-9(b) part.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166. Amended by P.L.135-2018, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-5-15 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-20.5-5-15
Governing body; design of commemorative diploma allowed; types of diplomas
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. (a) A governing body may design a unique commemorative diploma for the governing body to issue under the program.

(b) A governing body that issues a diploma under the program shall issue one (1) of the following types of diplomas:

(1) The diploma described in subsection (a).

(2) The diploma designed by the state board under section 14(b) of this chapter.

(3) The same diploma that the governing body issues to current graduates.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-7-15.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-22-1-4.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 22 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-22-1-4.5
"Executive"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.5. "Executive" refers to the chief executive officer of the school appointed under IC 20-22-2-4.

As added by P.L.218-2005, SEC.61.
Ind. Code § 20-23-7-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-23-7-7
Transfer of authority from existing school corporations to metropolitan districts
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) The transfer of:

(1) powers;

(2) duties;

(3) property;

(4) property rights;

(5) other assets;

(6) liabilities;

(7) contracts, both as to rights and obligations; and

(8) other issues connected with the transfer of authority from existing school corporations to the metropolitan school district;

shall take place at the time of the first meeting of the metropolitan board of education not more than one (1) month after the creation of the board.

(b) The transfer of the items listed in subsection (a) are vested in the metropolitan school district at the time of the first meeting of the metropolitan board of education.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-8-17.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-5-12 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-20.5-5-12
Department of education; responsibilities
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. Upon receipt of a verified application, the department shall do the following:

(1) If the applicant:

(A) expresses a preference in the application to receive a diploma issued by the state board; or

(B) attended a nonpublic high school before leaving high school for military service;

the department shall present a diploma issued by the state board.

(2) If the applicant expresses a preference for receiving a diploma from the governing body of the school corporation containing the public high school that the eligible veteran left for military service, the department shall direct the governing body of the affected school corporation to issue and present the diploma.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-7-12.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-31-8-4.6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 31 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-31-8-4.6
Certain at-risk students not included in public school calculation of school performance or graduation rate; included in eligible school graduate rate calculation
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.6. (a) If a school corporation or a charter school enters into an agreement with an eligible school (as defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7) to provide dropout recovery educational services for an at-risk student who is enrolled at a public school, the student:

(1) may not be included in the calculation of the public school's:

(A) category or designation of school performance; and

(B) graduation rate; and

(2) shall be included in the eligible school's graduation rate calculation.

(b) The state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 and any guidelines necessary to carry out this section.

As added by P.L.217-2017, SEC.105. Amended by P.L.246-2023, SEC.38; P.L.9-2024, SEC.394.
Ind. Code § 20-26-7-47 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-26-7-47-b
Review of school building usage; closure evaluation and procedure; determination of underutilization; agreement to purchase or lease; notice and response
Status: in_force

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

Sec. 47. (a) The following definitions apply throughout this section:

(1) "Covered school building" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-26-7.1-2.1.

(2) "Current school year" refers to a year in which the governing body is required to conduct a review of school building usage under subsection (c).

(3) "Enrollment" refers to the following:

(A) Except as provided in clause (B), students counted in ADM (as defined in IC 20-43-1-6) in the first count date for a school year fixed under IC 20-43-4-3.

(B) With regard to a school corporation, students counted in a school corporation's fall count of ADM minus all students counted in the fall count of ADM who are enrolled in eligible schools that:

(i) have entered into an agreement with the school corporation to participate as a participating innovation network charter school under IC 20-25.7-5; and

(ii) are included in the school corporation's fall ADM count.

(4) "Interested person" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-26-7.1-2.2.

(b) This section:

(1) applies to a school corporation only if:

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

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

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

(c) Each school year, the governing body of a school corporation shall review the usage of school buildings used by the school corporation to determine whether any school building should be closed for the ensuing school year and subsequent school years.

(d) A school corporation shall close a school building for the ensuing school year (and subsequent school years) if:

(1) at any time the school building had been used for classroom instruction;

(2) in the current school year and the two (2) school years immediately preceding the current school year the school building was underutilized for classroom instruction purposes or other allowable uses specified by this section;

(3) as of the end of the school year before the school building is required to be closed under this section, the school corporation was not subject to a transitional plan adopted by the governing body and approved by the department to use the school building for an allowable use not later than the next school year after the school building is otherwise required to be closed under this section;

(4) in the case of a school building that was used in any part in the current school year for instructional purposes, the school corporation has another school building or other school buildings:

(A) with sufficient capacity to take the students using the school building being considered for closure; and

(B) that does not require more than twenty (20) minutes of travel time by car or bus from the school building being considered for closure; and

(5) the school building is not a school building described in IC 20-26-7.1-1, IC 20-26-7.1-3(b), IC 20-26-7.1-3(c), or IC 20-26-7.1-3(d).

(e) For purposes of this section, a school building is underutilized in a school year if the school building is not used for any of the following allowable uses:

(1) The number of full-time equivalent students enrolled for in-person instruction in the school building on instructional days (as determined under IC 20-30-2) for instructional purposes, averaged over the current school year and the two (2) school years immediately preceding the current school year, is at least fifty percent (50%) of:

(A) the known classroom design capacity of the school building; or

(B) if the design capacity is not known, the average maximum full-time equivalent enrollment in any of the last twenty-five (25) years, as validated by records created or maintained by the department.

(2) The school corporation demonstrates through facts included in a resolution that the school building is being used and that it is financially prudent to continue to use the school building, considering all community resources, for a distinct student population that reasonably cannot be served through integration with the general school population, such as students attending an alternative education program (as defined in IC 20-30-8-1). However, to be an allowable use under this subdivision, the average number of full-time equivalent students using the school building in a school year for instructional purposes must be at least thirty percent (30%) of:

(A) the known classroom design capacity of the school building; or

(B) if the design capacity is not known, the average maximum full-time equivalent enrollment in any of the last twenty-five (25) years, as validated by records created or maintained by the department; and

(if multiple school buildings are used for the same purposes) combining the student populations into fewer school buildings is not reasonably feasible.

(3) The school corporation demonstrates through facts included in a resolution that the school building is being used and that it is financially prudent to continue to use the school building, considering all community resources, for administrative or other school offices. However, to be an allowable use under this subdivision, at least fifty percent (50%) of the square footage of the school building must be used for offices, the personnel headquartered in the school building must consistently use the space for office purposes, and the occupancy cost of using the school building cannot be more than comparable office space that is available in the school district.

(4) The school corporation demonstrates through facts included in a resolution that the school building is being used and that it is financially prudent to continue to use the school building, considering all community resources, for storage. However, to be an allowable use under this subdivision, at least fifty percent (50%) of the square footage of the school building must be used for storage, on average the storage space must be used to capacity, and the cost of using the school building for storage must be less than comparable storage space that is available in the school district.

(5) The school corporation demonstrates through facts included in a resolution that the school building is being used and that it is financially prudent to continue to use the school building, considering all community resources, for a combination of office space and storage. However, to be an allowable use under this subdivision, at least fifty percent (50%) of the square footage of the school building must be used for a combination of office space and storage and:

(A) the personnel headquartered in the school building must consistently use the office space for office purposes, and the occupancy cost of using the office space, calculated using the costs of operating the school building, cannot be more than comparable office space that is available in the school district; and

(B) on average, the storage space must be used to capacity and the cost of using the school building for storage must be less than comparable storage space that is available in the school district.

(f) Closure of a school building that is:

(1) owned by the school corporation or any other entity that is related in any way to, or created by, the school corporation or the governing body; or

(2) jointly owned in the same manner by two (2) or more school corporations;

shall be carried out in conformity with IC 20-26-7.1.

(g) Before filing a petition under subsection (h), a charter school or state educational institution that is interested in a school corporation's school building must give written notice to the school corporation to determine whether an agreement can be reached regarding the school corporation making the school building available for lease or purchase under IC 20-26-7.1.

(h) If an agreement is not reached within forty-five (45) days after the date that the school corporation receives the notice under subsection (g), the charter school or state educational institution may petition the department to initiate or the department on its own may initiate a proceeding for a determination as to whether a school building meets the criteria for closure under this section or a covered school building that is no longer used for classroom instruction by a school corporation should be made available under IC 20-26-7.1. If a charter school or state educational institution petitions the department under this subsection, the charter school or state educational institution must provide a copy of the petition to the applicable school corporation.

(i) An interested person that is not otherwise a party to the proceeding may intervene in the proceeding under subsection (h) as a party. The school corporation has the burden of going forward with the evidence and the burden of proof to demonstrate that the school building does not meet the criteria for closure or the covered school building is not required to be made available under IC 20-26-7.1.

(j) Not more than thirty (30) days after receiving notice of a petition under subsection (h), the school corporation must:

(1) file a response to the petition that notifies the department that the school corporation:

(A) is not contesting the petition; or

(B) is contesting the petition and states the facts upon which the school corporation relies in contesting the petition; and

(2) provide a copy of the response to the petitioner and any intervening party.

(k) If the school corporation:

(1) files a response that the school corporation is not contesting the petition; or

(2) fails to submit a timely response under subsection (j);

the department shall issue an order granting the petition. A petition and any response or reply are public documents.

(l) If a school corporation contests a petition under subsection (j), a party to the proceeding has not more than thirty (30) days after the date that the school corporation files a response under subsection (j) to submit a reply to the school corporation's response. The petition shall be resolved in accordance with IC 20-26-7.1-4(g) through IC 20-26-7.1-4(v).

As added by P.L.189-2023, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.36-2024, SEC.2; P.L.101-2026, SEC.13; P.L.151-2026, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 20-33-8-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-33-8-4
"School purposes"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "school purposes" refers to the purposes for which a school corporation operates, including the following:

(1) To promote knowledge and learning generally.

(2) To maintain an orderly and effective educational system.

(3) To take any action under the authority granted to school corporations and their governing bodies by IC 20-26-5 or by any other statute.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-1-8.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 20-25.7-4-10 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25.7 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-25.7-4-10
Public meeting; terms
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. An innovation network team and the board shall hold a joint public meeting at least two (2) times each year to discuss issues and progress concerning the innovation network school.

As added by P.L.214-2015, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-35-5-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 35 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-35-5-2
Formation of special education cooperative
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. A participating school corporation or charter school, together with one (1) or more participating school corporations or charter schools, may form a special education cooperative in accordance with the provisions of either sections 13 through 15 of this chapter or section 16 of this chapter, but subject to the limitations of this section and sections 3 through 8 of this chapter, by adopting an agreement that contains the following provisions:

(1) A plan for the organization, administration, and support for the special education cooperative, including the establishment of a board of managers.

(2) The commencement date of the establishment of the special education cooperative, which must be contemporaneous with the beginning of a school year.

(3) The extension of the special education cooperative for at least five (5) school years and a provision that the special education cooperative will extend from school year to school year after the five (5) year period unless the special education cooperative is terminated by action of the governing bodies or governing boards of a majority of the participating school corporations and participating charter schools that is taken at least one (1) year before termination of the agreement.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.38-2014, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 20-40-3-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 40 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-40-3-3
Establishment of fund
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The governing body of each school corporation for which a levy is:

(1) transferred; or

(2) approved;

under IC 20-46-1 shall establish an operating referendum tax levy fund.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-2-11.6-3(a).]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.163. Amended by P.L.244-2017, SEC.74.
Ind. Code § 20-32-6.5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 32 / Chapter 6.5 / Section 20-32-6.5-3
Intervention; multitiered system; notice to parent
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, if a school determines that a student in kindergarten through grade 8 is at risk of not achieving grade level proficiency in mathematics as determined by an analysis of the student's data from:

(1) a grade level screener approved by the department; or

(2) a through-year statewide assessment;

the school must provide intervention that meets the requirements under subsection (b).

(b) A school shall provide intervention to a student described in subsection (a) that meets the following conditions:

(1) The intervention includes a multitiered system of support that progresses from less to more intensive support based on the student's individual needs.

(2) The intervention is aligned to daily Tier I instruction and standard level learning progressions.

(3) The intervention is:

(A) targeted;

(B) differentiated; and

(C) supplemental to Tier I instruction.

(4) The intervention:

(A) is aligned with evidence based instructional strategies to promote conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and real world problem solving; and

(B) allows a student opportunities to interact, show progress, and demonstrate understanding through rigorous grade level content.

(5) The intervention includes continual assessment and in depth analysis of each student's data to inform the flexible movement in and out of Tiers II and III.

(c) Not later than fifteen (15) days after a school makes a determination under subsection (a) that a student is at risk, the school shall provide notice to a parent of the student regarding the determination. The notification may contain the following:

(1) Specific information about how the student is performing.

(2) Information about the intervention the student will receive from the school.

(3) A list or description of any recommended resources available for use at home to support the student's academic growth in mathematics.

(d) The department shall provide guidance on the multitiered system that a school is required to provide under subsection (b).

As added by P.L.180-2025, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.151-2026, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 20-29-3-3.1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 29 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-29-3-3.1
Executive director
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.1. (a) The board shall appoint an executive director to carry out the duties and daily operations of the board. The executive director may be removed by the board for just cause.

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

(1) To establish a principal office in Indianapolis.

(2) To conduct any administrative function on behalf of the board with respect to any hearing, investigation, inquiry, election, or review, including designating a staff person or ad hoc panel member to serve as an agent of the board for any of the following:

(A) Hearing examiner.

(B) Hearing officer.

(C) Factfinder.

(D) Compliance officer.

(E) Financial consultant.

The executive director may conduct additional related administrative functions under this subdivision.

(3) To hire and appoint staff and attorneys as necessary to ensure efficient and effective operation of the board. The attorneys appointed under this subdivision may, at the direction of the board, appear for and represent the board in court.

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

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

(6) To publish and report in full an opinion in every case decided by the board.

(7) To declare impasse under IC 20-29-6-13.

(c) The executive director has financial and signatory powers necessary to ensure efficient and effective board operations. In addition, the board may authorize the executive director to carry out any or all of the board's powers under section 11 of this chapter unless otherwise prohibited by statute.

As added by P.L.169-2016, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.10-2019, SEC.83.
Ind. Code § 20-25-3-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-25-3-4
School board; election of members; procedures; establishment of election districts; term of office; vacancies
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) The board consists of seven (7) members. A member:

(1) must be elected in general elections held in the county as specified in this section; and

(2) serves a four (4) year term.

(b) Five (5) members shall be elected from the school board districts in which the members reside, and two (2) members must be elected at large.

(c) If a candidate runs for one (1) of the district positions on the board, only eligible voters residing in the candidate's district may vote for that candidate. If a person is a candidate for one (1) of the at-large positions, eligible voters from all the districts may vote for that candidate.

(d) If a candidate files to run for a position on the board, the candidate must specify whether the candidate is running for a district or an at-large position.

(e) A candidate who runs for a district or an at-large position wins if the candidate receives the greatest number of votes of all the candidates for the position.

(f) Districts shall be established within the school city by the board of school commissioners. The districts must be drawn on the basis of precinct lines, and as nearly as practicable, of equal population with the population of the largest district not to exceed the population of the smallest district by more than five percent (5%). District lines must not cross precinct lines. The board of school commissioners shall establish:

(1) balloting procedures for the election under IC 3; and

(2) other procedures required to implement this section.

(g) A member of the board serves under section 3 of this chapter.

(h) A vacancy in the board shall be filled temporarily under IC 20-23-4-30 as soon as practicable after the vacancy occurs. The member chosen by the board to fill a vacancy holds office until the member's successor is elected and qualified. The successor shall be elected at the next regular school board election occurring after the date on which the vacancy occurs. The successor fills the vacancy for the remainder of the term.

(i) An individual elected to serve on the board begins the individual's term on the date set in the school corporation's organization plan. The date set in the organization plan for an elected member of the board 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 a member of the board to take office, the member takes office January 1 immediately following the individual's election.

(j) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, each voter must cast a vote for a school board candidate or school board candidates by voting system or paper ballot. However, the same method used to cast votes for all other offices for which candidates have qualified to be on the election ballot must be used for the board offices.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3-11-3.1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.119-2005, SEC.32; P.L.1-2006, SEC.322; P.L.179-2011, SEC.32; P.L.219-2013, SEC.90; P.L.169-2022, SEC.9; P.L.195-2025, SEC.38.
Ind. Code § 20-29-2-19 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 29 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-29-2-19
"Supervisor"
Status: in_force

Sec. 19. "Supervisor" means an individual who has:

(1) authority, acting for the school corporation, to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline school employees;

(2) responsibility to direct school employees and adjust their grievances; or

(3) responsibility to effectively recommend the action described in subdivisions (1) through (2);

that is not of a merely routine or clerical nature but requires the use of independent judgment. The term includes superintendents, assistant superintendents, business managers and supervisors, directors with school corporationwide responsibilities, principals and vice principals, and department heads who have responsibility for evaluating teachers.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 20-25-3-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-25-3-7
Written resolutions required
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. Each legislative act of the board must be by written resolution.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3-11-6.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 20-25-3-13 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-25-3-13
Appropriations by board
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. (a) Money may not be drawn from the treasury of the board except for appropriations made:

(1) by the board; and

(2) upon an aye and nay vote recorded in the board's minutes.

(b) An appropriation may not be made for a period extending beyond December 31 of the current calendar year.

(c) Except as otherwise provided in this article, at the end of a fiscal year, all unexpended balances of all appropriations remain in the fund from which the appropriation was made and do not revert to any other fund.

(d) Education fund and operations fund money that has been obligated but not paid at the end of a fiscal year may be paid without a new appropriation.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.244-2017, SEC.33.
Ind. Code § 20-33-2-16 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-33-2-16
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-3-18(c).]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17. Repealed by P.L.74-2026, SEC.130.
Ind. Code § 20-45-8-18 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 45 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-45-8-18
Certification; information needed to calculate levy
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. (a) Before July 11 of each year, the secretary of education shall deliver to the county auditor a certified statement of the fall count of pupils under IC 20-43-4 in grades 1 through 12 residing in each qualified school corporation for the school year ending in the calendar year.

(b) Upon the receipt of the information, the county auditor shall compute the amount to be distributed to each of the qualified school corporations from the receipts of the tax levy, based on the formula set forth in this chapter.

(c) The county auditor shall annually issue a warrant to the county treasurer ordering the payment to the respective qualified school corporations the various amounts in the fund at each semiannual tax settlement period during the year in which the tax has been collected.

(d) The qualified school corporations and the proper officials and employees of the qualified school corporations shall receive the receipts distributed by the county treasurer in the same manner as other tax receipts are received.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-2-13-5(c), (d), (e) part.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.168. Amended by P.L.205-2013, SEC.305; P.L.217-2017, SEC.136; P.L.43-2021, SEC.134.
Ind. Code § 20-33-9-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-33-9-2
"Intimidation"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "intimidation" refers to intimidation under IC 35-45-2-1.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-12.5-1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 20-28-10-19 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 10 / Section 20-28-10-19
Daily free time for teachers
Status: in_force

Sec. 19. (a) Each governing body and its administrators shall arrange each teacher's daily working schedule to provide at least thirty (30) minutes between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. for a period free of duties.

(b) The secretary of education shall report each failure to comply with subsection (a) to the state board, which shall immediately inform the governing body of each alleged violation.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-6-17.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.43-2021, SEC.95; P.L.214-2025, SEC.128.
Ind. Code § 20-28-8-13 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-28-8-13
Prohibition on bonus or incentive based on approval of a public question
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. (a) For purposes of this section, "school administrator" includes a principal, an assistant principal, a superintendent, and an assistant superintendent.

(b) A contract entered into between the governing body of a school corporation and a school administrator may not provide for the awarding of a monetary bonus or other incentive that is based on the approval of a public question under IC 6-1.1-20 or IC 20-46.

As added by P.L.136-2021, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 20-25.3-3-11 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25.3 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-25.3-3-11
Initial appointment of members
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) Notwithstanding section 3 of this chapter, the following apply to the members initially appointed to the corporation board:

(1) The mayor shall appoint members to the corporation board not later than March 31, 2026.

(2) The term of each member begins on the date that the member is appointed under subdivision (1).

(3) The terms of the members are as follows:

(A) One (1) member appointed under section 2(b)(1), 2(b)(2), and 2(b)(3) of this chapter shall each serve until July 1, 2028.

(B) One (1) member:

(i) appointed under section 2(b)(1), 2(b)(2), and 2(b)(3) of this chapter; and

(ii) who is not a member described in clause (A) or (C);

shall each serve until July 1, 2029.

(C) One (1) member:

(i) appointed under section 2(b)(1), 2(b)(2), and 2(b)(3) of this chapter; and

(ii) who is not a member described in clause (A) or (B);

shall each serve until July 1, 2030.

(b) This section expires January 1, 2031.

As added by P.L.101-2026, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 20-24-10-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 24 / Chapter 10 / Section 20-24-10-1
Transfer of students from charter to noncharter school; discrimination prohibited
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) A public noncharter school that receives a transfer student from a charter school may not discriminate against the student in any way, including by placing the student:

(1) in an inappropriate age group according to the student's ability;

(2) below the student's abilities; or

(3) in a class where the student has already mastered the subject matter.

(b) If a student who previously was enrolled in a charter school enrolls in another public school, the public noncharter school shall accept all credits earned by the student in courses or instructional programs at the charter school in a uniform and consistent manner, according to the same criteria that are used to accept academic credits from other public schools.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-10-1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.91-2011, SEC.23.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-11.5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 11.5 / Section 20-20.5-11.5-3
"Work based learning program"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) As used in this chapter, "work based learning program" refers to:

(1) an apprenticeship program (as defined in IC 20-43-8-0.3);

(2) a modern youth apprenticeship (as defined in IC 20-51.4-2-9.5);

(3) a pre-apprenticeship program that meets the elements of a quality pre-apprenticeship program established by the United States Department of Labor; and

(4) a work based learning course (as defined in IC 20-43-8-0.7).

(b) The term does not include the following:

(1) A virtual, remote, or online work based learning program in which the student performs activities primarily outside of an employer controlled physical worksite.

(2) An activity that does not involve ongoing work responsibilities or recurring placement with an employer, such as a career awareness visit or field trip.

As added by P.L.145-2026, SEC.300.
Ind. Code § 20-32-3-11 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 32 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-32-3-11
Construction of chapter; opportunities; subject and skill areas not offered
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. This chapter does not require a school corporation to offer opportunities for secondary level or postsecondary level certificates of achievement in subject and skill areas in which the school corporation does not offer a program.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-4.4-11.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-20-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 20 / Section 20-20.5-20-3
"Grant"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "grant" refers to a grant awarded under section 7 of this chapter.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-49-3.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-49-2-18 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 49 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-49-2-18
Duty; erection of plaque
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. Each school corporation that receives funds under this chapter shall provide a suitable plaque of a permanent nature commemorating the veterans who served in the armed forces of the United States. The plaque must be in a form recommended by the state board.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-1-11-10.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.172.
Ind. Code § 20-29-2-11 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 29 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-29-2-11
"Noncertificated employee"
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. "Noncertificated employee" means a school employee whose employment is not dependent on the holding of a license or permit under IC 20-28.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 20-26-5-32.4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-26-5-32.4
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.93-2009, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.74-2026, SEC.58.
Ind. Code § 20-43-4-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 43 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-43-4-9
Calculation of state tuition support distributions based on current ADM; adjusted ADM counts; payment reconciliation
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c), this subsection applies to the calculation of state tuition support distributions that are based on the current ADM of a school corporation. The fall count of ADM, as adjusted by the state board under section 3.5 of this chapter, shall be used to compute state tuition support distributions made in the first six (6) months of the current state fiscal year, and the spring count of ADM, as adjusted by the state board under section 3.5 of this chapter, shall be used to compute state tuition support distributions made in the second six (6) months of the state fiscal year.

(b) This subsection applies to a school corporation that does not provide the estimates required by section 2(c) of this chapter before the deadline. For monthly state tuition support distributions made before the count of ADM is finalized, the department shall determine the distribution amount for such a school corporation for a state fiscal year of the biennium, using data that were used by the general assembly in determining the state tuition support appropriation for the budget act for that state fiscal year. The department may adjust the data used under this subsection for errors.

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

As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.280. Amended by P.L.213-2015, SEC.215; P.L.151-2016, SEC.4; P.L.85-2017, SEC.84; P.L.217-2017, SEC.124; P.L.108-2019, SEC.224; P.L.130-2022, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 20-49-4-13 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 49 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-49-4-13
Maximum advance; school building construction program
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. An advance to a school corporation or charter school for any school building construction program may not exceed the greater of the following:

(1) Fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000).

(2) The product of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) multiplied by the number of students accommodated as a result of the school building construction program.

However, if a school corporation or charter school has sustained loss by disaster, this limitation may be waived by the state board after consulting with the department and the budget agency.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-1-5-4(b).]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.172. Amended by P.L.189-2023, SEC.48.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-24-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 24 / Section 20-20.5-24-1
"Mastery"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "mastery" means evidenced attainment of predefined, rigorous learning objectives that:

(1) are transferable; and

(2) qualify a student for advancement to subsequent educational levels or competencies.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-54-1.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-23-12.1-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 12.1 / Section 20-23-12.1-2
Gary community school corporation governing body; appointment; terms and expiration; chairperson
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) The governing body of the Gary Community School Corporation consists of the following five (5) members:

(1) One (1) member appointed by the executive of the city of Gary. The member appointed under this subdivision must reside within the boundaries of the Gary Community School Corporation.

(2) One (1) member appointed by the common council of the city of Gary. The member appointed under this subdivision must reside within the boundaries of the Gary Community School Corporation.

(3) Three (3) members appointed by the secretary of education. Of the members appointed under this subdivision:

(A) at least one (1) member must reside within the boundaries of the Gary Community School Corporation; and

(B) at least one (1) member (in addition to the member described in clause (A)) must reside in Lake County.

In appointing members under this subdivision, the secretary of education may consider whether a candidate has experience and expertise in kindergarten through grade 12 education, financial management, career development, or higher education.

(b) The initial members appointed under subsection (a) shall serve staggered terms beginning July 1, 2023, as follows:

(1) The initial member appointed under subsection (a)(1) must be appointed for one (1) year.

(2) The initial member appointed under subsection (a)(2) must be appointed for two (2) years.

(3) Two (2) of the initial members appointed under subsection (a)(3) must be appointed for one (1) year.

(4) One (1) of the initial members appointed under subsection (a)(3), who is not appointed to an initial term described in subdivision (3), must be appointed for two (2) years.

(c) A member's term expires June 30 in the applicable year of expiration. Thereafter, subject to subsection (d), each member shall serve for a term of two (2) years. A member appointed under subsection (a) may be reappointed to an unlimited number of successive terms.

(d) A member of the governing body serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority of the member. Vacancies in the appointments to the governing body shall be filled by the original appointing authority in accordance with the term requirements established in this section. An appointed member serves for the remainder of an unexpired term.

(e) The chairperson of the governing body shall be appointed by the secretary of education from the members appointed under subsection (a).

As added by P.L.184-2023, SEC.42.
Ind. Code § 20-26-7-27.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-26-7-27.5
Abatement of certain violations
Status: in_force

Sec. 27.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, if:

(1) as a result of an inspection of a school building under IC 22-14-2-11 that is not an inspection to determine compliance with a legal standard for accreditation, the department of homeland security determines that there is a violation of a fire safety law at the school building;

(2) the fire safety law that the department of homeland security determines has been violated at the school building incorporates a standard that:

(A) was not a fire safety law at the time of the construction or renovation of the school building and is being applied retroactively to the building by an employee of the department of homeland security; or

(B) previously was not applicable to the building; and

(3) the violation is not a condition that creates an immediate safety hazard and is monitored under daily maintenance and supervision;

the school corporation shall abate the violation before the earlier of one (1) year after the violation determination or six (6) months after the start of the school corporation's next budget year following the violation determination.

(b) The expense of the abatement may be paid out of funds appropriated for such purposes in the budget year following a violation determination under subsection (a).

As added by P.L.132-2007, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.187-2021, SEC.60.
Ind. Code § 20-26-18.2-0.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 18.2 / Section 20-26-18.2-0.5
Definitions
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.5. The following definitions apply throughout this chapter:

(1) "Safe school committee" refers to the requirements set forth in IC 10-21-1-14.

(2) "School safety plan" refers to the requirements set forth in IC 10-21-1-10.

(3) "School safety specialist" refers to the requirements set forth in IC 10-21-1-9.

As added by P.L.150-2023, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 20-33-2.5-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 2.5 / Section 20-33-2.5-4
Truancy prevention policy
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. Each governing authority shall adopt a truancy prevention policy regarding absent students that includes the following:

(1) A school shall immediately provide written notification to the parent of an absent student that includes the following information:

(A) That the student is an absent student based on the student's school attendance.

(B) That the parent is responsible for:

(i) monitoring the absent student's school attendance; and

(ii) ensuring the absent student attends school in accordance with compulsory attendance laws.

(C) That the school will be initiating truancy prevention measures regarding the absent student.

(D) That the parent is required to attend an attendance conference regarding the truancy prevention measures that the school will be implementing for the absent student.

(E) That, if the student meets the requirements of a habitual truant, the:

(i) superintendent or attendance officer of the school is required to report the student to an intake officer of the juvenile court or the department of child services in accordance with IC 20-33-2-25;

(ii) juvenile court may determine that the student is committing a delinquent act as provided under IC 31-37-2-3; and

(iii) parent of the student may be subject to prosecution under IC 35-46-1-4.

(2) Except as provided under section 5 of this chapter, a school shall hold an attendance conference with at least the following individuals to discuss the student's absences and establish a plan for the student to prevent future absences:

(A) A representative of the school.

(B) A teacher of the student.

(C) The student's parent.

(D) A representative chosen by the student's parent who may provide insight into the student's absenteeism if the student's parent:

(i) makes a request to the school that the representative attend; and

(ii) provides notice to the school regarding the identification of the representative;

at least forty-eight (48) hours before the attendance conference.

(3) A school shall establish a plan under subdivision (2) that may include the following:

(A) Any wraparound services that are able to be provided to the absent student to ensure the absent student attends school.

(B) A specific description of the behavior that is required or prohibited for the absent student.

(C) The period for which the plan will be effective, not to exceed forty-five (45) instructional days after the date the plan is established.

(D) Any additional disciplinary action the school will take if the absent student does not comply with the plan.

(E) If applicable, a referral to counseling, mentoring, or other services for the student.

(F) If applicable, whether a parent is expected to attend the counseling, mentoring, or other services under clause (E) with the student.

(G) To the extent possible, the signature of the parent of the student agreeing to comply with the plan.

(4) A school shall offer additional counseling or services to an absent student if the school determines that the student's absences are related to any of the following:

(A) The student's pregnancy.

(B) That the student is in foster care (as defined in IC 31-9-2.1-107).

(C) That the student is homeless.

(D) That the student has a severe or life threatening illness or related treatment.

As added by P.L.125-2024, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.145-2026, SEC.121.
Ind. Code § 20-35-6-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 35 / Chapter 6 / Section 20-35-6-4
Decision making skills addressed in case conference committee; notes
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) This section applies to a case conference committee for a student in grades 8 through 12.

(b) At a case conference committee meeting, the committee shall start addressing decision making skills, which shall include a discussion of supported decision making and other alternative options or programs for the student in lieu of the appointment of a guardian and whether these options are necessary. The case conference committee shall include in the individualized education program or a plan developed under Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. 794 notes relating to the discussion of alternative options or programs.

As added by P.L.246-2023, SEC.39.
Ind. Code § 20-43-1-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 43 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-43-1-7
"ADM of the previous year"
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. "ADM of the previous year" means:

(1) for previous state fiscal years ending before July 1, 2019, the fall count of ADM;

(2) for previous state fiscal years ending after June 30, 2019, the average of the previous year's fall and spring adjusted ADM counts.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-3-1.6-1.1(m).]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166. Amended by P.L.205-2013, SEC.261; P.L.217-2017, SEC.109; P.L.108-2019, SEC.216.
Ind. Code § 20-26-9-16 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-26-9-16
Department to monitor programs and maintain records
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. The department shall monitor the school breakfast programs required under this chapter and maintain complete and accurate records of the programs.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5-13.5-7.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 20-30-8-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-30-8-3
"Eligible student"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), as used in this chapter, "eligible student" refers to a student who qualifies as an eligible student under section 9 of this chapter.

(b) As used in section 16 of this chapter, "eligible student" means an eligible pupil (as defined in IC 20-43-1-11) who meets the criteria for enrollment in an alternative education program under section 9 of this chapter.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-4.6-2.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.2-2006, SEC.141.
Ind. Code § 20-27-2-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 27 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-27-2-2
"Committee"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. "Committee" refers to the state school bus committee established by IC 20-27-3-1.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 20-33-8-18 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-33-8-18
Maximum term of suspension; procedure; student assignments
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. (a) A principal may suspend a student for not more than ten (10) school days under section 14, 15, or 16 of this chapter. However, the student may be suspended for more than ten (10) school days under section 23 of this chapter.

(b) A principal may not suspend a student before the principal affords the student an opportunity for a meeting during which the student is entitled to the following:

(1) A written or an oral statement of the charges against the student.

(2) If the student denies the charges, a summary of the evidence against the student.

(3) An opportunity for the student to explain the student's conduct.

(c) When misconduct requires immediate removal of a student, the meeting under subsection (b) must begin as soon as reasonably possible after the student's suspension.

(d) Following a suspension, the principal shall send a written statement to the parent of the suspended student describing the following:

(1) The student's misconduct.

(2) The action taken by the principal.

(e) If a student is suspended, the student is required to complete all assignments and school work assigned during the period of the student's suspension. The principal or the principal's designee shall ensure that the student receives:

(1) notice of any assignments or school work due;

(2) teacher contact information in the event the student has questions regarding the assignments or school work; and

(3) credit, in the same manner that a student who is not suspended would receive, for any assignments or school work assigned during the period of the student's suspension that the student completes.

A student may be allowed to make up missed tests or quizzes when the student returns to school.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-5.1-12.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.94-2019, SEC.2; P.L.155-2020, SEC.18.
Ind. Code § 20-35-11-5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 35 / Chapter 11 / Section 20-35-11-5
Services provided directly or through contract; intergovernmental fee
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) The center may provide the services set forth in section 4 of this chapter directly or through contract or agreement with other entities.

(b) The center may collect an intergovernmental fee from other state agencies, school corporations, or local units only for services provided by the following:

(1) An audiologist.

(2) An interpreter.

(3) A family navigator.

(4) A deaf mentor.

As added by P.L.109-2012, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.143-2025, SEC.40.
Ind. Code § 20-30-7-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-30-7-2
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-7-12.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.167-2018, SEC.8. Repealed by P.L.214-2025, SEC.148.
Ind. Code § 20-22-3-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 22 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-22-3-9
Administrative control
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. Subject to IC 20-35-2 and IC 20-22-4, the board has complete policy and administrative control and responsibility for the school.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-16-3-9.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 20-42-1-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 42 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-42-1-7
County liability for fund
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. A county shall be held liable for the:

(1) preservation of the part of the fund as is entrusted or has been entrusted to the county; and

(2) payment of the annual interest on the fund at the rate established by law.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-1-1-2 part.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.165.
Ind. Code § 20-49-10-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 49 / Chapter 10 / Section 20-49-10-3
"Fund"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the common school fund in the custody of the treasurer of state.

As added by P.L.211-2018(ss), SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 20-25-2-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-25-2-7
"Educators"
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. "Educators" means teachers and administrators.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 20-37-2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 37 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-37-2-3
Contracts with nonprofit corporations
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) The governing body of a school corporation may contract with a nonprofit corporation to establish and maintain a career and technical education program in the building trades solely to teach the principles of building construction to students enrolled in grades 9 through 12.

(b) A career and technical education program established under this section is limited to the construction of buildings upon real property owned by the nonprofit corporation.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-6-2.5.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.125.
Ind. Code § 20-30-9-8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-30-9-8
Placement of children in programs
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) Students whose dominant language is English shall be allowed to participate in the bilingual-bicultural program unless their participation will hinder the progress of the non-English dominant students.

(b) Students enrolled in a program of bilingual-bicultural education shall, if graded classes are used, be placed, to the extent practicable, in classes with students of approximately the same age and level of educational attainment, as determined after considering the attainment through the use of all necessary languages.

(c) If students of significantly varying ages or levels of educational attainment are placed in the same class, the program of bilingual-bicultural education must seek to ensure that each student is provided with instruction appropriate for the student's level of educational attainment. The ultimate objective is to place the bilingual-bicultural student in the regular course of study.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-5.5-3.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 20-25-5-10 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-25-5-10
Annexation authorized
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. Subject to the limitations and procedure set out in this chapter, any:

(1) school corporation may annex territory from any other school corporation by resolutions of the acquiring and losing school corporations as provided in section 11 of this chapter; and

(2) school city may annex territory from any other school corporation by a single resolution of the school city as provided in section 12 of this chapter.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3-14-2.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 20-49-3-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 49 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-49-3-3
"Fund"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the common school fund in the custody of the treasurer of state.

[2006 Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.172.
Ind. Code § 20-23-6-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 6 / Section 20-23-6-2
Authorization to consolidate
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. The governing body of two (2) or more school corporations, whether:

(1) towns;

(2) cities;

(3) townships;

(4) joint schools; or

(5) consolidated schools;

situated in the same or adjoining counties may, in the manner and upon the conditions prescribed in this chapter, consolidate their respective school corporations or be required to consolidate their respective school corporations as provided under section 5.5 of this chapter.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-5-1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.169-2017, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-36-3-12 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 36 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-36-3-12
Rules
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. The state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-22.2-12.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 20-30-16-7.5 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 16 / Section 20-30-16-7.5
Provision of reason for denial of course; revised application
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.5. (a) If the department denies a course access program course or the authorization of a course provider, the department shall provide to the course provider in a manner prescribed by the state board the reasons for the denial.

(b) After the department initially denies a course access program course or authorization of a course provider, the course provider may submit to the department a revised application for approval or authorization in a manner prescribed by the state board.

As added by P.L.200-2021, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 20-26-11-24 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 11 / Section 20-26-11-24
Expired
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-6.5-5.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.145. Expired 1-1-2017 by P.L.233-2015, SEC.145.
Ind. Code § 20-40-21-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 40 / Chapter 21 / Section 20-40-21-3
Transfer of amounts into the fund
Status: reserved

Sec. 3. The fund consists of any amounts transferred into the fund from a school corporation's school safety referendum tax levy fund (IC 20-40-20).

As added by P.L.272-2019, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 20-30-3-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-30-3-1
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-2-3.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.223.
Ind. Code § 20-30-5-5.7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-30-5-5.7
Instruction on child abuse and child sexual abuse
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.7. (a) Each public school, including a charter school, and state accredited nonpublic school shall include in the school's curriculum age appropriate:

(1) research and evidence based; or

(2) research or evidence based;

instruction on child abuse and child sexual abuse to students in kindergarten through grade 12.

(b) The department, in consultation with school safety specialists, school counselors, school social workers, or school psychologists, shall identify outlines or materials for the instruction described in subsection (a).

(c) Any outlines and materials identified under subsection (b) must be demonstrated to be effective and promising.

As added by P.L.115-2017, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.55; P.L.76-2020, SEC.1; P.L.32-2021, SEC.55; P.L.214-2025, SEC.140; P.L.74-2026, SEC.112.
Ind. Code § 20-41-1-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 41 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-41-1-1
"Treasurer"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "treasurer" includes an assistant treasurer or a deputy treasurer.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 20-26-6-1.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.164.
Ind. Code § 20-43-1-28 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 43 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-43-1-28
Repealed
Status: repealed

[2006 Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166. Repealed by P.L.217-2017, SEC.115.
Ind. Code § 20-35-12-10 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 35 / Chapter 12 / Section 20-35-12-10
Appointment of advisory committee; membership
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) The director of the center shall appoint an advisory committee to assist and advise the center as described in section 11 of this chapter.

(b) The advisory committee consists of individuals who have an expertise in, and a knowledge of, issues concerning the education of children in Indiana who are deaf or hard of hearing.

(c) The director of the center shall do the following:

(1) Determine the number of persons to serve on the advisory committee.

(2) Ensure that the membership of the advisory committee includes a balanced representation of deaf or hard of hearing perspectives that comprises of the following:

(A) Individuals who have expertise in the assessment and instruction of one (1) or more of the following:

(i) ASL.

(ii) Listening and spoken language.

(iii) English with visual supports.

(iv) Literacy.

(B) Parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing.

(3) Appoint a chairperson or co-chairpersons for the advisory committee.

(4) Establish policies and procedures under which the advisory committee must operate.

(d) If a vacancy occurs on the advisory committee, the director of the center may appoint an individual to fill the vacancy.

As added by P.L.260-2019, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 20-27-3-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 27 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-27-3-6
Rules; display of United States flag on bus
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. The committee shall adopt and enforce rules under IC 4-22-2 that allow the display of the United States flag on a school bus operated by or on behalf of a school corporation. The rules must provide that a flag displayed on a school bus may not be placed in a manner that:

(1) obstructs the school bus driver's vision through the windshield or any other window;

(2) impedes the school bus driver's operation of any equipment; or

(3) distracts the attention of other motorists from the school bus's warning lamps or stop signal arm when the school bus is loading or unloading students.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-4-4.7.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 20-33-2-21 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-33-2-21
Attendance reports
Status: in_force

Sec. 21. (a) Each principal or school administrator in a nonpublic school that is attended by a student who is subject to the compulsory school attendance law under this chapter shall furnish, on request of the secretary of education, the number of students by grade level attending the school.

(b) If:

(1) a student withdraws from a nonpublic school; and

(2) no public or other nonpublic school has requested the student's educational records within fifteen (15) school days after the date the student withdrew from school;

the nonpublic school shall report to the secretary of education or the superintendent of the school corporation in which the nonpublic school is located, the name and address of the student and the date the student withdrew from school.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-3-24.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.249; P.L.43-2021, SEC.109.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-5-18 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-20.5-5-18
Rules
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. The department and the department of veterans' affairs may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-7-18.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-37-2-10 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 37 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-37-2-10
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-6-11.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.21. Repealed by P.L.214-2025, SEC.193.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-7-9 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-20.5-7-9
Guidelines for implementation
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. The department shall develop guidelines necessary to implement this chapter.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-17-9.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-27-12-0.3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 27 / Chapter 12 / Section 20-27-12-0.3
"Foster care"
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.3. As used in this chapter, "foster care" has the meaning set forth in IC 31-9-2.1-107.

As added by P.L.167-2018, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.145-2026, SEC.120.
Ind. Code § 20-20.5-16-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 20.5 / Chapter 16 / Section 20-20.5-16-3
"Postsecondary educational institution"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "postsecondary educational institution" refers to any state educational institution (as defined in IC 21-7-13-32) or private postsecondary educational institution that receives state or federal funds.

[Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-45-3.]

As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 20-34-5-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 34 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-34-5-2
"Health care services"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "health care services" has the meaning set forth in IC 27-8-11-1.

As added by P.L.166-2007, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 20-26-5-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 26 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-26-5-1
Power and purpose to conduct various education programs
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) A school corporation shall conduct an educational program for all children who reside within the school corporation in kindergarten and in grades 1 through 12.

(b) A school corporation may:

(1) conduct an educational program for adults and children at least fourteen (14) years of age who do not attend a program described in subsection (a);

(2) provide instruction in vocational, industrial, or manual training;

(3) provide libraries for the schools of the school corporation;

(4) provide public libraries open and free for the use and benefit of the residents and taxpayers of the school corporation where permitted by law;

(5) provide vacation school and recreational programs;

(6) conduct other educational or other activities as are permitted or required to be performed by law by any school corporation; and

(7) provide a school age child care program that operates during periods when school is in session for students who are enrolled in a half-day kindergarten program.

(c) A school corporation shall develop a written policy that provides for:

(1) the implementation of a school age child care program for children who attend:

(A) preschool offered by the school corporation, if applicable; and

(B) kindergarten through grade 6;

that, at a minimum, operates after the school day and may include periods before school is in session or periods when school is not otherwise in session (commonly referred to as a latch key program) and is offered by the school corporation; or

(2) the availability of the school corporation's buildings or parts of the school corporation's buildings to conduct the type of program described in subdivision (1) by a nonprofit organization or a for-profit organization.

(d) The written policy required under subsection (c) must address compliance with certain standards of reasonable care for children served by a child care program offered under subsection (c), including:

(1) requiring the offering entity to acquire a particular amount of liability insurance; and

(2) establishing maximum adult to child ratios governing the overall supervision of the children served.

If a school corporation implements a child care program as described in subsection (c)(1) or enters into a contract with an entity described in subsection (c)(2) to provide a child care program, the school corporation may not assess a fee for the use of the building, and the contract between the school corporation and the entity providing the program must be in writing. However, the school corporation may assess a fee to reimburse the school corporation for providing security, maintenance, utilities, school personnel, or other costs directly attributable to the use of the building for the program. In addition, if a school corporation offers a child care program as described in subsection (c)(1), the school corporation may assess a fee to cover costs attributable to implementing the program.

(e) The powers under this section are purposes as well as powers.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5-2-1.2.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.97; P.L.82-2017, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 20-23-19-2 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 19 / Section 20-23-19-2
Dissolution of school corporation on July 1, 2027
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. The Union School Corporation and the governing body of the Union School Corporation are dissolved on July 1, 2027.

As added by P.L.68-2025, SEC.200.
Ind. Code § 20-19-2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 19 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-19-2-3
Repealed
Status: repealed

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.3. Repealed by P.L.73-2011, SEC.22.
Ind. Code § 20-25-5-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-25-5-4
"Civil annexation"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "civil annexation" means an action in which the civil boundaries of a civil city are extended.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 20-40-19-3 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 40 / Chapter 19 / Section 20-40-19-3
Limitations on uses
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The referendum controlled project tax levy may be used only for debt service, lease payments, and similar obligations actually due for a controlled project approved by the voters in a referendum under IC 6-1.1-20.

As added by P.L.244-2017, SEC.87.
Ind. Code § 20-23-8-15 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-23-8-15
Submission of plans to state board of education; publication of notice of plan
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. (a) Not more than thirty (30) days after the expiration of the one hundred twenty (120) day period for filing a petition, plans that have been published in accordance with section 14 of this chapter, whether the plans were initiated by the governing body or in connection with a petition, shall be submitted to the state board.

(b) The state board shall:

(1) review a plan;

(2) revise a plan, if possible, to:

(A) cure ambiguities; and

(B) ensure that the plan complies with the limitations set out in section 8 of this chapter;

(3) if a plan provides for electoral districts, verify that the districts are, as near as practicable, equal in population according to the decennial census immediately preceding the first petition or resolution initiating the plan; and

(4) certify a plan, with revisions, to the governing body and to the clerk.

The state board may combine plans if the state board determines that the plans are substantially similar. In making its determinations, the commission may, but is not obligated to, hold hearings and shall make an investigation as it considers necessary. If the state board holds a hearing, the state board may hear the evidence through hearing examiners, who do not have to be members of the state board. The state board shall send a certified record of its determinations to the governing body, the clerk, and the county election board.

(c) Not more than sixty (60) days after receiving a plan submitted by a governing body under section 14 of this chapter, the state board shall publish notice of the plan in accordance with section 14 of this chapter, unless the state board determines that the plan or the petition does not meet the requirements of this chapter.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-10.1-9.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 20-33-8-34 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-33-8-34
Disciplinary action for students with disabilities
Status: in_force

Sec. 34. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a suspension, an expulsion, or another disciplinary action against a student who is a student with a disability (as defined in IC 20-35-1-8) is subject to the:

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

(2) rules adopted by the state board.

(b) The division of special education shall propose rules to the state board for adoption under IC 4-22-2 governing suspensions, expulsions, and other disciplinary action for a student who is a student with a disability (as defined in IC 20-35-1-8).

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-5.1-27.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.265; P.L.85-2017, SEC.81.
Ind. Code § 20-23-4-41 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 23 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-23-4-41
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-33.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.2-2006, SEC.199.
Ind. Code § 20-30-2-4 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 2 / Section 20-30-2-4
Reduction of tuition support; consideration of schools and grades
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) Subject to subsection (c), if a school corporation fails to conduct the minimum number of student instructional days during a school year as required under section 3 of this chapter, the department shall reduce the August tuition support distribution to that school corporation for a school year by an amount determined as follows:

STEP ONE: Determine the remainder of:

(A) the amount of the total tuition support allocated to the school corporation for the particular school year; minus

(B) that part of the total tuition support allocated to the school corporation for that school year with respect to student instructional days one hundred seventy-six (176) through one hundred eighty (180).

STEP TWO: Subtract the number of student instructional days that the school corporation conducted from one hundred eighty (180).

STEP THREE: Determine the lesser of five (5) or the remainder determined under STEP TWO.

STEP FOUR: Divide the amount subtracted under STEP ONE (B) by five (5).

STEP FIVE: Multiply the quotient determined under STEP FOUR by the number determined under STEP THREE.

STEP SIX: Subtract the number determined under STEP THREE from the remainder determined under STEP TWO.

STEP SEVEN: Divide the remainder determined under STEP ONE by one hundred seventy-five (175).

STEP EIGHT: Multiply the quotient determined under STEP SEVEN by the remainder determined under STEP SIX.

STEP NINE: Add the product determined under STEP FIVE to the product determined under STEP EIGHT.

(b) If the total amount of state tuition support that a school corporation receives or will receive during a school year decreases under this section by an amount that is equal to or more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) from the amount the school corporation would otherwise be eligible to receive during the school year as determined under IC 20-43, the budget committee shall review the amount of and the reason for the decrease before implementation of the decrease.

(c) If fewer than all of the schools in a school corporation fail to conduct the minimum number of student instructional days during a school year as required under section 3 of this chapter, the reduction in August tuition support required by this section shall take into account only the schools in the school corporation that failed to conduct the minimum number of student instructional days and only the grades for which the required number of student instructional days was not conducted.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-2-1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.130-2022, SEC.3; P.L.139-2022, SEC.14; P.L.178-2022(ts), SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 20-25.3-4-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 25.3 / Chapter 4 / Section 20-25.3-4-1
Corporation powers
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. The corporation, in its corporate name, may do the following:

(1) Sue and be sued in a court of competent jurisdiction.

(2) Enter into contracts.

(3) Acquire and dispose of real, personal, and mixed property by deed, purchase, gift, grant, devise, lease, condemnation, or otherwise.

(4) Make and adopt appropriate regulations, orders, rules, and resolutions.

(5) Do all things reasonable or necessary to carry out the work and perform the corporation's duties under this chapter.

As added by P.L.101-2026, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 20-35-12-19 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 35 / Chapter 12 / Section 20-35-12-19
Training and technical assistance by the center
Status: in_force

Sec. 19. Beginning July 1, 2020, the center may, upon request, provide training and technical assistance to:

(1) the office of the secretary;

(2) school corporations; and

(3) other service providers involved in the assessment process of children who are deaf or hard of hearing;

concerning the use and administration of the tools and assessments approved under section 15 of this chapter. The training must include, as applicable, best practices on the appropriate use of amplification devices and visual supports during the assessments.

As added by P.L.260-2019, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 20-36-3-2.8 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 36 / Chapter 3 / Section 20-36-3-2.8
"Preadvanced placement"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.8. As used in this chapter, "preadvanced placement" education refers to set professional development resources and services that equip all middle school, junior high school, and high school teachers with the strategies and tools they need to engage students in active, high level learning to ensure the students develop skills, habits, and concepts needed to succeed in advanced placement courses.

As added by P.L.20-2007, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 20-32-5.1-15 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 32 / Chapter 5.1 / Section 20-32-5.1-15
Public inspection of statewide summative assessment results; provision of results
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. (a) Each school corporation shall compile the total results of the statewide summative assessments in a manner that will permit evaluation of learning progress within the school corporation. The school corporation shall make the compilation of test results available for public inspection and shall provide that compilation to the parent of each student of the school corporation tested under the statewide summative assessment.

(b) The school corporation shall provide the statewide summative assessment program test results on a school by school basis to the department upon request.

(c) Upon request by the commission for higher education, the department shall provide statewide summative assessment results to the commission for those students for whom the commission under 20 U.S.C. 1232g has obtained consent.

As added by P.L.242-2017, SEC.41. Amended by P.L.150-2024, SEC.54.
Ind. Code § 20-33-5-1 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 33 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-33-5-1
Definitions; family income to be used to determine financial eligibility
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, "school corporation" includes a charter school.

(b) As used in this chapter, "governing body" includes the organizer of a charter school.

(c) The maximum monthly or annual gross income available to a family shall be used to determine financial eligibility for assistance under this chapter.

(d) In determining the eligibility of a seasonal worker for assistance under this chapter, an average shall be made of the family's income for the twelve (12) calendar months preceding the first day of the month in which the application is made.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citations: 20-8.1-1-1; 20-8.1-1-2; 20-8.1-9-1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 20-46-7-6 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 46 / Chapter 7 / Section 20-46-7-6
Levy; advance from state
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. An amount equal to deductions made or to be made in the current year for the payment of principal and interest on an advancement from any state fund (including the common school fund and the veterans memorial school construction fund) may be included in a levy and appropriated and paid to the operations fund.

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

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.169. Amended by P.L.238-2019, SEC.19.
Ind. Code § 20-28-8-7 — Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 28 / Chapter 8 / Section 20-28-8-7
Superintendent's contract; termination
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. A superintendent's contract terminates on the following dates and under the following conditions only:

(1) On any date, if the governing body and the superintendent mutually consent.

(2) Before the expiration date set forth in the contract, if the governing body terminates the contract:

(A) for cause under a statute that sets forth causes for dismissal of teachers, if the superintendent is licensed under IC 20-28-5; or

(B) for:

(i) immorality;

(ii) misconduct in office;

(iii) incompetency; or

(iv) willful neglect of duty;

if the superintendent is not licensed under IC 20-28-5.

However, the governing body must give the superintendent proper notice and, if the superintendent requests a hearing at least ten (10) days before the termination, must grant the superintendent a hearing at an official meeting of the governing body.

(3) On the expiration date set forth in the contract, if the governing body not later than January 1 of the year in which the contract expires gives notice to the superintendent in writing, delivered in person or by registered mail.

(4) On the expiration date set forth in the contract, if the superintendent not later than January 1 of the year in which the contract expires gives proper notice in writing to the governing body.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-4-19.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.167-2013, SEC.7.