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IN Code § 20-23-4-23 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 23. Organization of School Corporations|Chapter 4. Community School Corporations|20-23-4-23. Rejection of Community School Corporations and Elections; Options of County Committee

Sec. 23. (a) If a proposal for the formation of a community school corporation is rejected by the voters at the special election provided for in this chapter, the county committee shall:(1) subject to subsection (b), devise a new plan of reorganization considered more acceptable to the electors of the territory affected; or(2) subject to subsection (c), direct the county election board or boards to resubmit the same plan rejected by the voters.(b) The county committee shall submit a new plan devised under subsection (a)(1) to the state board for the state board's approval not later than six (6) months after the date of the special election at which the proposal was rejected, subject to the same conditions and requirements concerning extensions of time and other matters provided in this chapter. If the new plan is approved by the state board, the procedures of this chapter for the creation of a community school corporation must be followed.(c) The county committee may direct the county election board or boards to resubmit the plan referred to in subsection (a)(2) at a special election to be held not later than six (6) months after the special election at which the proposal was rejected. If a primary or general election for state offices is to be held not later than six (6) months after the special election at which the proposal was rejected, the special election must be held in conjunction with the primary or general election. The judge of the circuit court shall give notice by publication of the special election on request of the county committee. The special election is held in the same manner required for the holding of a special election under section 21 of this chapter. Officials concerned shall take all actions necessary to conduct the special election as required under section 21 of this chapter.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-23.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
IN Code § 20-23-4-24 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 23. Organization of School Corporations|Chapter 4. Community School Corporations|20-23-4-24. Failure of Public Official to Perform Duty Within Time Prescribed; Effect

Sec. 24. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), if a public official fails to perform a duty required under this chapter or IC 20-23-16-1 through IC 20-23-16-5 within the time prescribed in this chapter or IC 20-23-16-1 through IC 20-23-16-5, the omission does not invalidate any proceedings taken by the official.(b) This section:(1) does not apply to the time within which a county committee must accept jurisdiction of all or part of a school corporation from another county committee following a petition under IC 20-23-16-1; and(2) may not be construed to extend the time within which petitions may be filed by registered voters under this chapter or IC 20-23-16-1 through IC 20-23-16-5.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-24.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.57.
IN Code § 20-23-4-25 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 23. Organization of School Corporations|Chapter 4. Community School Corporations|20-23-4-25. Appeal Procedure

Sec. 25. (a) A party aggrieved by the decision of the county committee after the hearing provided for under section 13 of this chapter may:(1) appear before the state board when the state board holds public hearings on the reorganization plan involved; and(2) state the grievance.(b) A party aggrieved by the decision of the state board after the hearing provided for in section 13 of this chapter may appeal within thirty (30) days from the decision to the court in the county on any question of adjustment of:(1) property;(2) debts; and(3) liabilities;among the school corporations involved. Notice of the appeal shall be given to the chairperson or secretary of the county committee ten (10) days before the appeal is filed with the court.(c) The court may:(1) determine the constitutionality and the equity of the adjustment or adjustments proposed; and(2) direct the county committee to alter the adjustment or adjustments found by the court to be inequitable or violative of any provision of the Constitution of the State of Indiana or of the United States.An appeal may be taken to the supreme court or the court of appeals in accordance with the rules of civil procedure of the state.(d) A determination by the court with respect to the adjustment of:(1) property;(2) debts; and(3) liabilities;among the school corporations or areas involved does not otherwise affect the validity of the reorganization or creation of a school corporation or corporations under this chapter or IC 20-23-16-1 through IC 20-23-16-5.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-25.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.58.
IN Code § 20-23-4-26 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 23. Organization of School Corporations|Chapter 4. Community School Corporations|20-23-4-26. Community School Corporations; Powers and Duties; Officers

Sec. 26. (a) This section applies to each community school corporation.(b) A community school corporation established under this chapter or IC 20-23-16-1 through IC 20-23-16-5, is a body corporate and politic. The corporation may:(1) sue and be sued; and(2) acquire, hold, and convey real and personal property necessary to the community school corporation's establishment and operation.(c) A corporation has:(1) all the powers, rights, duties, and obligations of the school cities of any class in which the school corporation would fall if it were organized as a school city; and(2) the additional powers granted school corporations:(A) in general; or(B) school corporations in the population or other classifications in which the school corporation falls.(d) The officers of the governing body are a:(1) president;(2) secretary;(3) treasurer; and(4) vice president, if the board of trustees consists of more than three (3) members.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-26.1.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.59.
IN Code § 20-23-4-29.1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 23. Organization of School Corporations|Chapter 4. Community School Corporations|20-23-4-29.1. School Corporation Governing Body; Election Procedures

Sec. 29.1. (a) This section applies to each school corporation.(b) If a plan provides for election of members of the governing body, the members of the governing body shall be elected at a general election. Each candidate must file a petition of nomination in accordance with IC 3-8-2.5 that is signed by the candidate and by ten (10) registered voters residing within the boundaries of the community school corporation. The filing must be made within the time specified by IC 3-8-2.5-4.(c) All nominations shall be listed for each office in the form prescribed by IC 3-11-2, but without party designation. Voting and tabulation of votes shall be conducted in the same manner as voting and tabulation in general elections are conducted. The precinct election boards serving in each county shall conduct the election for members of the governing body. If a school corporation is located in more than one (1) county, each county election board shall print the ballots required for voters in that county to vote for candidates for members of the governing body.(d) If the plan provides that the members of the governing body shall be elected by all the voters of the community school corporation, candidates shall be placed on the ballot in the form prescribed by IC 3-11-2, without party designation. The candidates who receive the most votes are elected.(e) If the plan provides that members of the governing body are to be elected from residence districts by all voters in the community school corporation, nominees for the governing body shall be placed on the ballot in the form prescribed by IC 3-11-2, by residence districts without party designation. The ballot must state the number of members to be voted on and the maximum number of members that may be elected from each residence district as provided in the plan. A ballot is not valid if more than the maximum number of members are voted on from a board member residence district. The candidates who receive the most votes are elected. However, if more than the maximum number that may be elected from a residence district are among those receiving the most votes, the candidates from the residence districts exceeding the maximum number who receive the fewest votes shall be eliminated in determining the candidates who are elected.(f) If the plan provides that members of the governing body are to be elected from electoral districts solely by the voters of each district, nominees residing in each electoral district shall be placed on the ballot in the form prescribed by IC 3-11-2, without party designation. The ballot must state the number of members to be voted on from the electoral district. The candidates residing in the electoral district who receive the most votes are elected.As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.11.
IN Code § 20-23-4-31 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 23. Organization of School Corporations|Chapter 4. Community School Corporations|20-23-4-31. Board of School Trustees; Appointment of Interim Trustees

Sec. 31. (a) This section applies to each school corporation.(b) If the plan provides for the election of members of the governing body of the community school corporation:(1) the judge of the circuit court; or(2) in the case of a united school corporation, the judge of the circuit court of the county having the most students enrolled in the united school corporation;shall appoint interim governing body members in accordance with the plan approved by the county committee and the state board.(c) The members of the governing body appointed serve until their successors are elected and qualified.(d) Instead of appointment, the plan may provide for an alternative method of appointing the members of the interim governing body of a community or united school corporation. The appointment under this subsection must be made by one (1) or more of the class of officials listed in section 28(e) of this chapter.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-26.6.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
IN Code § 20-23-4-32 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 23. Organization of School Corporations|Chapter 4. Community School Corporations|20-23-4-32. Assumption and Transfer of Powers and Duties

Sec. 32. (a) This section applies to each school corporation.(b) The governing body does not assume its powers and duties until the date the community school corporation becomes effective. For thirty (30) days before the date on which the governing body of a community school corporation assumes office, an existing school corporation having territory that will be included within the boundaries of a community school corporation may not contract or place the school corporation under any further obligations, except upon written approval of the county committee.(c) The transfer of:(1) powers;(2) duties;(3) property rights;(4) other assets;(5) liabilities;(6) contracts both as to rights and obligations; and(7) all else connected with the transfer of authority from existing school corporations to the community school corporation;takes place at the time of the formation and creation of the community school corporation and are vested in the community school corporation.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-26.7.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
IN Code § 20-23-4-33 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 23. Organization of School Corporations|Chapter 4. Community School Corporations|20-23-4-33. Attendance Units; Transportation

Sec. 33. (a) This section applies to each school corporation.(b) The governing body shall:(1) divide the community school corporation into the proper attendance units;(2) adopt rules with respect to the units; and(3) provide adequate and practical transportation if a reorganization plan provides for the transportation of students from one (1) part of a community school corporation to a central point.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-26.8.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
IN Code § 20-23-4-34 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 23. Organization of School Corporations|Chapter 4. Community School Corporations|20-23-4-34. Voting Method for Community School Corporations

Sec. 34. (a) This section applies to a community school corporation located in a county containing a consolidated city.(b) 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 school board offices on the election ballot.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-26.10.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
IN Code § 20-23-4-35.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 23. Organization of School Corporations|Chapter 4. Community School Corporations|20-23-4-35.5. Copy of School Corporation Plan Filed With Circuit Court Clerk; Certification of Election Districts; Redistricting; Recertification of Districts; Amendments of Plan Filed With Circuit Court Clerk; Time for Filing; District Boundary Description Prevails Over Conflicting Map

Sec. 35.5. (a) Not later than December 31, 2013, the governing body shall do the following:(1) Send a copy of the school corporation's plan to the circuit court clerk of each county in which the school corporation is located.(2) If any members of the governing body are elected from election districts voted upon by only the registered voters residing within the election district, certify that the election districts comply with section 35(f) and 35(g) of this chapter.(b) This subsection applies during the first year after a year in which a federal decennial census is conducted. The governing body shall amend the plan under section 35(e) of this chapter if an amendment is necessary to reestablish the districts in compliance with section 35(f) and 35(g) of this chapter. If the governing body determines that a plan amendment under section 35(e) of this chapter is not required, the governing body shall recertify that the districts as established comply with section 35(f) and 35(g) of this chapter.(c) Each time the school corporation's plan is amended, the governing body shall file the following with the circuit court clerk of each county in which the school corporation is located:(1) A copy of the amendment.(2) Either of the following:(A) A certification that the plan amendment does not require reestablishment of the school corporation's election districts to comply with section 35(f) and 35(g) of this chapter.(B) If the plan amendment requires reestablishment of the school corporation's election districts to comply with section 35(f) and 35(g) of this chapter, a map of the new district boundaries.(d) A plan amendment or recertification under this section must be filed not later than thirty (30) days after the amendment or recertification occurs.As added by P.L.271-2013, SEC.37.
IN Code § 20-23-4-36 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 23. Organization of School Corporations|Chapter 4. Community School Corporations|20-23-4-36. Voting Method for School Corporations

Sec. 36. (a) This section applies to a school corporation located in a county containing a consolidated city.(b) 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 governing body offices on the election ballot.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-27.2.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
IN Code § 20-23-4-37 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 23. Organization of School Corporations|Chapter 4. Community School Corporations|20-23-4-37. Approval of State Board for Reorganization Plan Mandatory; Supplemental Effect of Act

Sec. 37. (a) A consolidation or reorganization of a school corporation does not become effective until the consolidation or reorganization is approved by the state board.(b) Except to the extent set forth in subsection (a), this chapter shall be construed as being supplemental to all laws appertaining to public schools in Indiana.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-29.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
IN Code § 20-23-4-38 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 23. Organization of School Corporations|Chapter 4. Community School Corporations|20-23-4-38. Dissolution of County Committees Upon Completion of Reorganization

Sec. 38. (a) Whenever an entire county has been reorganized under this chapter or IC 20-23-16-1 through IC 20-23-16-5, by the creation of a community school corporation or corporations for the entire county, the county committee shall be dissolved. Where the term of any member of a county committee expires before the time of dissolution of the county committee, the judge shall fill a vacancy by replacement or reappointment for a term of four (4) years in accordance with sections 11 through 15 of this chapter. In the event the membership of an entire county committee shall at any time be vacant by resignation or otherwise, the judge shall appoint a new county committee in accordance with sections 11 through 15 of this chapter.(b) After a county committee has been dissolved, if the local governing body or the secretary of education considers further reorganization necessary to improve educational opportunities for the students in the county, the local school trustees or the secretary of education shall submit proposed changes to the state board. If the changes proposed by the local governing body or the secretary of education are approved by the state board, the proposal becomes effective under the procedure specified in sections 20 through 24 of this chapter so far as the same are applicable.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-30.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.1-2007, SEC.142; P.L.233-2015, SEC.60; P.L.43-2021, SEC.60.
IN Code § 20-23-4-39 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 23. Organization of School Corporations|Chapter 4. Community School Corporations|20-23-4-39. Donations; Power to Accept

Sec. 39. A county committee formed under this chapter and the state board may accept donations of money or other articles of value to assist in financing the studies authorized by this chapter.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-31.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
IN Code § 20-23-4-40 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 23. Organization of School Corporations|Chapter 4. Community School Corporations|20-23-4-40. Budgetary Request of County Committee; Tax Levy

Sec. 40. (a) To defray the expenses of the county study, a county committee may prepare and submit a budgetary request to the county council on or before August 1 of each year during the life of the committee. The county council may, upon receipt of a request, establish a uniform ad valorem tax levy on all real and personal property within the county, in an amount sufficient to raise an amount of money not to exceed the amount of the budget request.(b) The county committee may request from the county council sufficient sums of money necessary to defray legal expenses incident to placing the county plan in operation.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-32.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
IN Code § 20-23-4-42 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 23. Organization of School Corporations|Chapter 4. Community School Corporations|20-23-4-42. Deadline to Institute Certain Actions to Enjoin School Construction or the Performance of Any of the Terms and Conditions of a Lease or the Execution, Sale, or Delivery of Bonds

Sec. 42. An action to enjoin school construction or the performance of any of the terms and conditions of a lease or the execution, sale, or delivery of bonds, on the ground that any approval should not have been granted, may not be instituted at any time later than fifteen (15) days after approval has been granted.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-34.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.146-2008, SEC.459; P.L.233-2015, SEC.61.
IN Code § 20-23-4-43 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 23. Organization of School Corporations|Chapter 4. Community School Corporations|20-23-4-43. Amendment of Plan Approved Prior to May 1, 1984

Sec. 43. A plan approved by:(1) a county committee or committees; and(2) the state board before May 1, 1984;may provide for or be amended to provide for delaying the commencement of the terms of some members of the governing body for one (1) year and for extending the terms of their predecessors for one (1) year where this is necessary to prevent a majority of the board from taking office at any one time.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-40.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
IN Code § 20-23-4-44 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 23. Organization of School Corporations|Chapter 4. Community School Corporations|20-23-4-44. Tie Votes

Sec. 44. (a) This section applies only to a school corporation with territory in a county having a population of more than one hundred seventy thousand (170,000) but less than one hundred seventy-five thousand (175,000).(b) This section applies if there is a:(1) tie vote in an election for a member of the governing body of a school corporation; or(2) vacancy on the governing body of a school corporation.(c) Notwithstanding any other law, if a tie vote occurs among any of the candidates for the governing body or a vacancy occurs on the governing body, the remaining members of the governing body, even if the remaining members do not constitute a majority of the governing body, shall by a majority vote of the remaining members:(1) select one (1) of the candidates who shall be declared and certified elected; or(2) fill the vacancy by appointing an individual to fill the vacancy.(d) An individual appointed to fill a vacancy under subsection (c)(2):(1) must satisfy all the qualifications required of a member of the governing body; and(2) shall fill the remainder of the unexpired term of the vacating member.(e) If a tie vote occurs among the remaining members of the governing body or the governing body fails to act within thirty (30) days after the election or the vacancy occurs, the fiscal body (as defined in IC 3-5-2-25) of the township in which the greatest percentage of population of the school district resides shall break the tie or make the appointment. A member of the fiscal body who was a candidate and is involved in a tie vote may not cast a vote under this subsection.(f) If the fiscal body of a township is required to act under this section and a vote in the fiscal body results in a tie, the deciding vote to break the tie vote shall be cast by the executive.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-42.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.119-2012, SEC.145.
IN Code § 20-23-4-45 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 23. Organization of School Corporations|Chapter 4. Community School Corporations|20-23-4-45. Authorization

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.