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2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 34. Student Health and Safety Measures › Chapter 5. Care of Students With Diabetes › 20-34-5-14. Use of Volunteer Health Aides

Sec. 14. (a) At each school in which a student with diabetes is enrolled, the school principal, after consultation with the school nurse, shall:
(1) seek school employees to serve as volunteer health aides; and
(2) make efforts to ensure that the school has an adequate number of volunteer health aides to care for students.
(b) A volunteer health aide, while providing health care services, serves under the supervision and authorization of the principal and the school nurse in accordance with the requirements that apply to the school nurse under IC 25-23.
(c) A volunteer health aide must have access to the school nurse, in person or by telephone, during the hours that the volunteer health aide serves as a volunteer health aide.
(d) A school employee may not be subject to any disciplinary action for refusing to serve as a volunteer health aide. The school shall inform school employees that participation as a volunteer health aide is voluntary. A school employee who volunteers as a volunteer health aide may elect to perform only those functions that the school employee:
(1) chooses to perform; and
(2) is trained to perform in the training program described in section 15 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.166-2007, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 34. Student Health and Safety Measures › Chapter 5. Care of Students With Diabetes › 20-34-5-16. Tasks; School Nurses and Volunteer Health Aides

Sec. 16. (a) The school nurse shall perform the tasks necessary to assist a student in carrying out the student's individualized health plan.
(b) When necessary, a volunteer health aide may perform the tasks necessary to assist a student in carrying out the student's individualized health plan, in compliance with the training guidelines provided under section 15 of this chapter.
(c) A volunteer health aide may act under this section only if the parent or legal guardian of the student signs an agreement that:
(1) authorizes a volunteer health aide to assist the student; and
(2) states that the parent or legal guardian understands that, as provided under IC 34-30-14, a volunteer health aide is not liable for civil damages for assisting in the student's care.
(d) A volunteer health aide who assists a student under this section:
(1) is not considered to be engaging in the practice of nursing; and
(2) is exempt from applicable statutes and rules that restrict activities that may be performed by an individual who is not an individual licensed or authorized under IC 25 to provide health care services.
(e) A school corporation may not restrict the assignment of a student to a particular school on the sole basis of whether the school has volunteer health aides.
As added by P.L.166-2007, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 34. Student Health and Safety Measures › Chapter 5. Care of Students With Diabetes › 20-34-5-17. Authorized Diabetes Management and Treatment Activities

Sec. 17. (a) As provided in a student's individualized health plan, a school shall, except in an emergency, allow the student to attend to the management and care of the student's diabetes if the student has been evaluated and determined to be capable of doing so as reflected in the student's individual health plan and the student's diabetes management and treatment plan, including the following activities:
(1) Performing blood glucose level checks.
(2) Administering insulin through the insulin delivery system the student uses.
(3) Treating hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia.
(4) Possessing on the student's person at any time the supplies or equipment necessary to monitor and care for the student's diabetes.
(5) Otherwise attending to the management and care of the student's diabetes in the classroom, in any area of the school or school grounds, or at any school related activity.
(b) The school nurse shall, in accordance with the requirements that apply to the school nurse under IC 25-23, establish a procedure through which a student described in subsection (a) is cared for in an emergency.
As added by P.L.166-2007, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 34. Student Health and Safety Measures › Chapter 5. Care of Students With Diabetes › 20-34-5-18. Information Sheet Requirement

Sec. 18. A school shall provide the individual who is responsible for providing transportation for or supervising a student with diabetes during an off-campus school related activity an information sheet that:
(1) identifies the student with diabetes;
(2) identifies potential emergencies that may occur as a result of the diabetes and appropriate responses to an emergency; and
(3) provides the telephone number of a contact in case an emergency occurs.
As added by P.L.166-2007, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 34. Student Health and Safety Measures › Chapter 6. Student Safety Reporting › 20-34-6-1. School Corporation Reports; Department Reports

Sec. 1. (a) By July 1 of each year, each school corporation shall submit a report to the department detailing the following information for the current school year for each school in the school corporation and for the entire school corporation:
(1) The number of arrests of students on school corporation property, including arrests made by law enforcement officers, security guards, school safety specialists, and other school corporation employees, and any citizen arrests.
(2) The offenses for which students were arrested on school corporation property.
(3) The number of contacts with law enforcement personnel from a school corporation employee that have resulted in arrests of students not on school corporation property.
(4) Statistics concerning the age, race, and gender of students arrested on school corporation property and categorizing the statistics by offenses.
(5) Whether the school corporation has established and employs a school corporation police department under IC 20-26-16, and if so, report:
(A) the number of officers in the school corporation police department; and
(B) the training the officers must complete.
(6) If the school corporation employs private security guards to enforce rules or laws on school property, a detailed explanation of the use of private security guards by the school corporation.
(7) If the school corporation has an agreement with a local law enforcement agency regarding procedures to arrest students on school property, a detailed explanation of the use of the local law enforcement agency by the school corporation.
(8) The number of reported bullying incidents involving a student of the school corporation by category. However, nothing in this subdivision may be construed to require all bullying incidents to be reported to a law enforcement agency.
(b) By August 1 of each year, the department shall submit a report to:
(1) the legislative council;
(2) the board for the coordination of programs serving vulnerable individuals established by IC 4-23-30.2-8; and
(3) the criminal justice institute;
providing a summary of the reports submitted to the department under subsection (a). The report to the legislative council must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
(c) By August 1 of each year, the department must post the reports described in subsections (a) and (b) on the department's Internet web site.
(d) Information reported under subsection (a)(8) may not be used in the calculation of a school corporation's improvement under IC 20-31-8.
As added by P.L.74-2010, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.285-2013, SEC.7; P.L.213-2015, SEC.201; P.L.83-2018, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 34. Student Health and Safety Measures › Chapter 6. Student Safety Reporting › 20-34-6-2. Notice of Reporting Requirements; Audits

Sec. 2. (a) Not later than June 1, 2018, and each June 1 thereafter, the department shall send notification via electronic mail or a letter to each school corporation explaining:
(1) the school corporation's obligation to report bullying incidents under section 1(a)(8) of this chapter; and
(2) that the department may conduct an audit of a school corporation under subsection (b) to ensure the school corporation's compliance with the requirements of section 1(a)(8) of this chapter.
(b) The department may conduct an audit of a school corporation to ensure that the school corporation is accurately reporting bullying incidents under section 1(a)(8) of this chapter. If the department finds discrepancies in the school corporation's reporting of bullying incidents under section 1(a)(8) of this chapter, the department shall post a copy of the department's findings on the department's Internet web site.
As added by P.L.83-2018, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.10-2019, SEC.87.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 34. Student Health and Safety Measures › Chapter 7. Student Athletes: Concussions and Head Injuries › 20-34-7-1.5. "Organizing Entity"

Sec. 1.5. As used in this chapter, "organizing entity" means any person that:
(1) operates:
(A) a recreational;
(B) an intramural; or
(C) an extracurricular;
athletic or sports program for individuals who are less than twenty (20) years of age; and
(2) uses a facility, field, park, or other property that is owned, leased, operated, or maintained by any of the following:
(A) The state.
(B) A political subdivision (as defined in IC 36-1-2-13).
(C) An agency or instrumentality of an entity described in clause (A) or (B).
As added by P.L.34-2014, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 34. Student Health and Safety Measures › Chapter 7. Student Athletes: Concussions and Head Injuries › 20-34-7-1.6. "School"

Sec. 1.6. As used in this chapter, "school" refers to a public school and a state accredited nonpublic school.
As added by P.L.135-2016, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.86.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 34. Student Health and Safety Measures › Chapter 7. Student Athletes: Concussions and Head Injuries › 20-34-7-1.7. "Student Athlete"

Sec. 1.7. As used in this chapter, "student athlete" means any student who:
(1) attends a school;
(2) is in grade 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12; and
(3) participates in any:
(A) interscholastic sport, including cheerleading; or
(B) intramural sport, including cheerleading, in which the head coach or assistant coach elects to comply or as part of the head coach's or assistant coach's coaching certification requirements is required to comply with this chapter.
As added by P.L.135-2016, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 34. Student Health and Safety Measures › Chapter 7. Student Athletes: Concussions and Head Injuries › 20-34-7-2. Dissemination of Guidelines, Information, and Forms

Sec. 2. (a) Before July 1, 2012, the department shall disseminate guidelines, information sheets, and forms to each school corporation for distribution to a school to inform and educate coaches, student athletes, and parents of student athletes of the nature and risk of concussion and head injury to student athletes, including the risks of continuing to play after concussion or head injury.
(b) The department:
(1) may consult with the association, medical professionals, and others with expertise in diagnosing and treating concussions and head injuries; and
(2) may request the assistance of the association in disseminating the guidelines, information sheets, and forms required under subsection (a).
(c) The department may disseminate the materials required under this section in an electronic format.
As added by P.L.144-2011, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 34. Student Health and Safety Measures › Chapter 7. Student Athletes: Concussions and Head Injuries › 20-34-7-3. Information and Forms Required Before Beginning Practice for Sport

Sec. 3. Each year, before beginning practice for an interscholastic sport or an intramural sport in which a head coach or assistant coach elects to or is required to comply with this chapter, a student athlete and the student athlete's parent:
(1) must be given the information sheet and form described in section 2 of this chapter; and
(2) shall sign and return the form acknowledging the receipt of the information to the student athlete's coach.
The coach shall maintain a file of the completed forms.
As added by P.L.144-2011, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.135-2016, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 34. Student Health and Safety Measures › Chapter 7. Student Athletes: Concussions and Head Injuries › 20-34-7-4. Player Suspected of Sustaining Concussion or Head Injury; Removal From Play; Prohibition Against Returning to Play

Sec. 4. A student athlete who is suspected of sustaining a concussion or head injury in a practice or game:
(1) shall be removed from play at the time of the injury; and
(2) may not return to play until the student athlete has received a written clearance under section 5(a) of this chapter.
As added by P.L.144-2011, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.135-2016, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 34. Student Health and Safety Measures › Chapter 7. Student Athletes: Concussions and Head Injuries › 20-34-7-5. Health Care Provider's Clearance Necessary to Return to Play; Volunteer Health Care Provider Immunity

Sec. 5. (a) A student athlete who has been removed from play under section 4 of this chapter may not return to play until:
(1) the student athlete:
(A) is evaluated by a licensed health care provider trained in the evaluation and management of concussions and head injuries; and
(B) receives a written clearance to return to play from the health care provider who evaluated the student athlete; and
(2) not less than twenty-four (24) hours have passed since the student athlete was removed from play.
(b) A licensed health care provider who evaluates a student athlete under subsection (a) may conduct the evaluation as a volunteer. A volunteer health care provider who in good faith and gratuitously authorizes a student athlete to return to play is not liable for civil damages resulting from an act or omission in the rendering of an evaluation, except for acts or omissions that constitute gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.
As added by P.L.144-2011, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.34-2014, SEC.2; P.L.135-2016, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 34. Student Health and Safety Measures › Chapter 7. Student Athletes: Concussions and Head Injuries › 20-34-7-6. Certified Coaching Education Course for Football Coaches; Coaching Services Immunity

Sec. 6. (a) As used in this section, "football" does not include flag football.
(b) Prior to coaching football to individuals who are less than twenty (20) years of age and are in grades 1 through 12, each head football coach and assistant football coach shall complete a certified coaching education course that:
(1) is sport specific;
(2) contains player safety content, including content on:
(A) concussion awareness;
(B) equipment fitting;
(C) heat emergency preparedness; and
(D) proper technique;
(3) requires a coach to complete a test demonstrating comprehension of the content of the course; and
(4) awards a certificate of completion to a coach who successfully completes the course.
(c) For a coach's completion of a course to satisfy the requirement imposed by subsection (b), the course must have been approved by the department.
(d) A coach shall complete a course in a manner prescribed by the state board under IC 20-28-5.5-1 or IC 20-28-5.5-1.5.
(e) An organizing entity shall maintain a file of certificates of completion awarded under subsection (b)(4) to any of the organizing entity's head coaches and assistant coaches.
(f) A coach who complies with this chapter and provides coaching services in good faith is not personally liable for damages in a civil action as a result of a concussion or head injury incurred by an athlete participating in an athletic activity in which the coach provided coaching services, except for an act or omission by the coach that constitutes gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.
As added by P.L.34-2014, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.222-2015, SEC.16; P.L.135-2016, SEC.6; P.L.92-2020, SEC.87; P.L.250-2023, SEC.37.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 34. Student Health and Safety Measures › Chapter 7. Student Athletes: Concussions and Head Injuries › 20-34-7-7. Certified Coaching Education Course for Interscholastic Sport Coaches; Intramural Sport Election; Coaching Services Immunity

Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c)(2), this section applies after June 30, 2017.
(b) This section applies to a head coach or assistant coach who:
(1) coaches any:
(A) interscholastic sport; or
(B) intramural sport and elects to comply or as part of the head coach's or assistant coach's coaching certification requirements is required to comply with this chapter; and
(2) is not subject to section 6 of this chapter.
(c) Before coaching a student athlete in any sport, a head coach and every assistant coach described in subsection (b) must complete a certified coaching education course that:
(1) contains player safety content on concussion awareness;
(2) after December 31, 2018, includes content for prevention of or response to heat related medical issues that may arise from a student athlete's training;
(3) requires a head coach or an assistant coach to complete a test demonstrating comprehension of the content of the course; and
(4) awards a certificate of completion to a head coach or an assistant coach who successfully completes the course.
(d) A course described in subsection (c) must be approved by the department, in consultation with a physician licensed under IC 25-22.5. The consulting physician for a course described in subsection (c)(1) must have expertise in the area of concussions and brain injuries. The department may, in addition to consulting with a physician licensed under IC 25-22.5, consult with other persons who have expertise in the area of concussions and brain injuries when developing a course described in subsection (c)(1).
(e) A head coach and every assistant coach described in subsection (b) must complete a course described in subsection (c) in a manner prescribed by the state board under IC 20-28-5.5-1 or IC 20-28-5.5-1.5.
(f) Each school shall maintain all certificates of completion awarded under subsection (c)(4) to each of the school's head coaches and assistant coaches.
(g) A head coach or an assistant coach described in subsection (b) who complies with this chapter and provides coaching services in good faith is not personally liable for damages in a civil action as a result of a concussion or head injury incurred by a student athlete participating in an athletic activity for which the head coach or the assistant coach provided coaching services, except for an act or omission by the head coach or the assistant coach that constitutes gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.
As added by P.L.135-2016, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.19-2018, SEC.1; P.L.92-2020, SEC.88; P.L.250-2023, SEC.38.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 34. Student Health and Safety Measures › Chapter 8. Student Athletes: Sudden Cardiac Arrest › 20-34-8-1. "Association"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "association" means an organization that conducts, organizes, sanctions, or sponsors interscholastic athletic events as the organization's primary purpose.
As added by P.L.139-2014, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 34. Student Health and Safety Measures › Chapter 8. Student Athletes: Sudden Cardiac Arrest › 20-34-8-2. "Athletic Activity"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "athletic activity" includes the following:
(1) An athletic contest or competition conducted between or among schools.
(2) Competitive and noncompetitive cheerleading that is sponsored by or associated with a school.
(3) Marching band.
(4) Other extracurricular competitive or noncompetitive activities in which students have an increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest as determined by the department in consultation with an organization that specializes in preventing sudden cardiac arrest.
As added by P.L.139-2014, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.127-2016, SEC.23; P.L.56-2021, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 34. Student Health and Safety Measures › Chapter 8. Student Athletes: Sudden Cardiac Arrest › 20-34-8-3. "School"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "school" refers to a public school and a state accredited nonpublic school.
As added by P.L.139-2014, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.89.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 34. Student Health and Safety Measures › Chapter 8. Student Athletes: Sudden Cardiac Arrest › 20-34-8-3.5. "Venue Specific Emergency Action Plan for Sudden Cardiac Arrest"

Sec. 3.5. As used in this chapter, "venue specific emergency action plan for sudden cardiac arrest" means a plan developed by a school corporation, charter school, or state accredited nonpublic school that:
(1) includes detailed instructions regarding how to respond to sudden cardiac arrest; and
(2) indicates the location of the nearest automated external defibrillator (AED) at the venue.
As added by P.L.187-2023, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 34. Student Health and Safety Measures › Chapter 8. Student Athletes: Sudden Cardiac Arrest › 20-34-8-4. Application to Parent of Emancipated Applicable Student

Sec. 4. This chapter does not require information to be provided to or consent to be received from the parent of an applicable student if the applicable student is:
(1) at least eighteen (18) years of age; or
(2) an emancipated minor.
As added by P.L.139-2014, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.56-2021, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 34. Student Health and Safety Measures › Chapter 8. Student Athletes: Sudden Cardiac Arrest › 20-34-8-5. Distribution of Information by Department

Sec. 5. (a) The department shall disseminate guidelines, information sheets, and forms to each state accredited nonpublic school, charter school, and each school corporation for distribution to schools to inform and educate coaches, marching band leaders, applicable students, and parents of applicable students of the nature and risk of sudden cardiac arrest to applicable students. The guidelines and information sheets must include the following information:
(1) The nature and warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest, including the risks associated with continuing to play or practice after experiencing one (1) or more symptoms of sudden cardiac arrest, including:
(A) fainting;
(B) difficulty breathing;
(C) chest pains;
(D) dizziness; and
(E) abnormal racing heart rate.
(2) Information about electrocardiogram testing, including the potential risks, benefits, and evidentiary basis behind electrocardiogram testing.
(b) The department:
(1) may consult with an association, medical professionals, and others with expertise in diagnosing and treating sudden cardiac arrest; and
(2) may request the assistance of an association in disseminating the guidelines, information sheets, and forms required under subsection (a).
(c) The department may disseminate the guidelines, information sheets, and forms required under this section in an electronic format and must be made available on the department's Internet web site.
As added by P.L.139-2014, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.90; P.L.56-2021, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 34. Student Health and Safety Measures › Chapter 8. Student Athletes: Sudden Cardiac Arrest › 20-34-8-6. Acknowledgement of Receipt of Information

Sec. 6. Each year, before beginning practice for an athletic activity, an applicable student and the applicable student's parent:
(1) must be given the information sheet and form described in section 5 of this chapter; and
(2) shall sign and return the form acknowledging the receipt and review of the information sheet to the applicable student's coach, marching band leader, or other official designated by the applicable student's school entity.
The coach, marching band leader, or other official designated by the applicable student's school entity shall maintain a file of the completed forms.
As added by P.L.139-2014, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.56-2021, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 34. Student Health and Safety Measures › Chapter 8. Student Athletes: Sudden Cardiac Arrest › 20-34-8-7. Applicable Student With Symptom of Sudden Cardiac Arrest; Removal; Notification

Sec. 7. If an applicable student is suspected, as determined by a game official, coach from the applicable student's team, licensed athletic trainer, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, licensed physician, marching band leader, or other official designated by the applicable student's school entity, of experiencing a symptom of sudden cardiac arrest in a practice for an athletic activity or in an athletic activity:
(1) the applicable student shall be removed from practice or play at the time that the symptom is identified; and
(2) the parent of the applicable student shall be notified of the applicable student's symptoms.
As added by P.L.139-2014, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.56-2021, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 34. Student Health and Safety Measures › Chapter 8. Student Athletes: Sudden Cardiac Arrest › 20-34-8-8. Applicable Student With Symptom of Sudden Cardiac Arrest; Return to Play or Practice

Sec. 8. An applicable student who has been removed from practice or play under section 7 of this chapter may not return to practice or play until the coach, marching band leader, or other official designated by the applicable student's school entity has:
(1) provided the applicable student's parent with information regarding sudden cardiac arrest described in section 5 of this chapter; and
(2) received verbal permission from a parent of the applicable student for the applicable student to return to practice and play.
Within twenty-four (24) hours after giving verbal permission for the applicable student to return to practice and play, the parent must provide the coach, marching band leader, or other official designated by the applicable student's school entity with a written statement that the applicable student has permission to return to practice and play.
As added by P.L.139-2014, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.56-2021, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 34. Student Health and Safety Measures › Chapter 8. Student Athletes: Sudden Cardiac Arrest › 20-34-8-9-b. Sudden Cardiac Arrest Training Requirements; Immunity From Damages

Note: This version of section amended by P.L.250-2023, SEC.39. See also preceding version of this section amended by P.L.187-2023, SEC.2.
Sec. 9. (a) This section applies to:
(1) a head coach or assistant coach who coaches an athletic activity;
(2) a marching band leader; or
(3) a leader of an extracurricular activity in which students have an increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest activity as determined by the department in consultation with an organization that specializes in the prevention of sudden cardiac arrest.
(b) An individual described in subsection (a) shall complete the sudden cardiac arrest training course offered by a provider approved by the department in a manner specified by the state board under IC 20-28-5.5-1 or IC 20-28-5.5-1.5. An individual described in subsection (a) may not coach or lead the athletic activity until the individual completes the training course required under this subsection. The provider shall provide the school with a certificate of completion to the school corporation, charter school, or state accredited nonpublic school for each individual who completes a course under this subsection.
(c) Each school corporation, charter school, or state accredited nonpublic school shall maintain all certificates of completion awarded under subsection (b) for each individual described in subsection (a).
(d) An individual described in subsection (a) who complies with this section and provides coaching or leadership services in good faith is not personally liable for damages in a civil action as a result of a sudden cardiac arrest incurred by an applicable student participating in an athletic activity for which the head coach, assistant coach, marching band leader, or other applicable leader provided coaching or leadership services, except for an act or omission by the individual described in subsection (a) that constitutes gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.
As added by P.L.56-2021, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.250-2023, SEC.39.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 34. Student Health and Safety Measures › Chapter 9. Student and Parent Support Services Grant Program › 20-34-9-1. Application

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to a virtual charter school (as defined in IC 20-24-1-10) or a virtual accredited nonpublic school.
As added by P.L.153-2019, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.91; P.L.156-2020, SEC.79; P.L.150-2023, SEC.27.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 34. Student Health and Safety Measures › Chapter 9. Student and Parent Support Services Grant Program › 20-34-9-1.1. "Accredited Nonpublic School"

Sec. 1.1. As used in ths chapter, "accredited nonpublic school" means a nonpublic school that:
(1) has voluntarily become accredited under IC 20-31-4.1; or
(2) is accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency that is recognized by the state board.
As added by P.L.150-2023, SEC.28.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 34. Student Health and Safety Measures › Chapter 9. Student and Parent Support Services Grant Program › 20-34-9-2. "Plan"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "plan" refers to a student and parent support services plan described in section 6(2) of this chapter.
As added by P.L.153-2019, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 34. Student Health and Safety Measures › Chapter 9. Student and Parent Support Services Grant Program › 20-34-9-4. Eligibility for a Grant

Sec. 4. Beginning after June 30, 2020, and subject to available funding, a school corporation, a charter school, and an accredited nonpublic school are eligible for a grant under this chapter if the school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school meets the requirements of this chapter.
As added by P.L.153-2019, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.92; P.L.150-2023, SEC.29.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 34. Student Health and Safety Measures › Chapter 9. Student and Parent Support Services Grant Program › 20-34-9-5. Student and Parent Support Services Grant Program; Administration

Sec. 5. (a) The student and parent support services grant program is established to provide grants to school corporations, charter schools, and accredited nonpublic schools for the development and implementation of student and parent support services plans to support parents caring for at-risk students.
(b) The department, in coordination with the division of mental health and addiction, shall administer the program.
As added by P.L.153-2019, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.93; P.L.150-2023, SEC.30.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 34. Student Health and Safety Measures › Chapter 9. Student and Parent Support Services Grant Program › 20-34-9-6. Requirements to Participate

Sec. 6. A school corporation, a charter school, or an accredited nonpublic school must do the following to participate in the program:
(1) Apply to the department to participate in the program.
(2) Submit to the department a student and parent support services plan that the school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school intends to implement and that includes the following:
(A) A process for a teacher or school employee to notify a school official to contact a student's parent if the student demonstrates a repeated pattern of aberrant or abnormal behavior. The parental notification process described in this clause must also include that the school will hold a conference with the student and the student's parent.
(B) A requirement that the conference described in clause (A) must address the student's potential need for and benefit from:
(i) school based treatment services; or
(ii) treatment services provided by an outside professional care provider that is contracted and paid for by the school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school.
(C) A procedure for a parent who chooses to seek services for the student to follow that includes granting written parental consent for the student to receive services by a service provider described under clause (B).
(D) A requirement to ensure that a school shall maintain the confidentiality of any medical records that result from a student's participation in any treatment described in clause (B). The school must adopt a policy that prohibits the school from:
(i) sharing any reports or notes resulting from the provision of school based treatment services described in clause (B)(i) with other school officials; and
(ii) maintaining any reports, notes, diagnosis, or appointments that result from a student's participation in any treatment described in clause (B)(i) through (B)(ii) in the student's permanent educational file.
As added by P.L.153-2019, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.94; P.L.150-2023, SEC.31.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 34. Student Health and Safety Measures › Chapter 9. Student and Parent Support Services Grant Program › 20-34-9-7. Annual Report

Sec. 7. (a) Before June 30, 2020, and before each June 30 thereafter, the department shall evaluate and prepare a report concerning development and implementation of the following:
(1) The program.
(2) The plans submitted and implemented by school corporations, charter schools, and accredited nonpublic schools.
(b) The department shall submit the report described in subsection (a) to the legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
As added by P.L.153-2019, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.95; P.L.150-2023, SEC.32.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 35. Special Education › Chapter 1. Definitions › 20-35-1-1. Application

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this chapter, IC 20-35-2 through IC 20-35-6, and IC 20-35-8.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-1.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 35. Special Education › Chapter 1. Definitions › 20-35-1-2. Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-1(1).]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.272.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 35. Special Education › Chapter 1. Definitions › 20-35-1-3. "Director"

Sec. 3. "Director" refers to the director of the division of special education.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-1(3).]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 35. Special Education › Chapter 1. Definitions › 20-35-1-4. "Division"

Sec. 4. "Division" refers to the division of special education established by IC 20-35-2-1.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-1(2).]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 35. Special Education › Chapter 1. Definitions › 20-35-1-5. Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-1(6).]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.99-2007, SEC.178. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.273.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 35. Special Education › Chapter 1. Definitions › 20-35-1-6. "School Corporation"

Sec. 6. "School corporation" means a corporation authorized by law to establish public schools and levy taxes for the maintenance of the schools.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-1(4).]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 35. Special Education › Chapter 1. Definitions › 20-35-1-7. "Special Education"

Sec. 7. "Special education" means instruction specially designed to meet the unique needs of a child with a disability. The term includes transportation, developmental, corrective, and other support services and training only when required to assist a child with a disability to benefit from the instruction itself.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-1(7).]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 35. Special Education › Chapter 1. Definitions › 20-35-1-8. "Student With a Disability"

Sec. 8. "Student with a disability" means an individual who:
(1) is at least three (3) years of age but less than twenty-two (22) years of age; and
(2) because of physical or mental disability is incapable of being educated properly and efficiently through normal classroom instruction, but who, with the advantage of a special educational program, may be expected to benefit from instruction in surroundings designed to further the educational, social, or economic status of the student.
As added by P.L.233-2015, SEC.274.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 35. Special Education › Chapter 2. Division of Special Education › 20-35-2-1. Division Established; Director's Duties

Sec. 1. (a) There is established under the state board a division of special education. The division shall exercise all the power and duties set out in this chapter, IC 20-35-3 through IC 20-35-6, and IC 20-35-8.
(b) The governor shall appoint, upon the recommendation of the secretary of education, a director of special education who serves at the pleasure of the governor. The amount of compensation of the director shall be determined by the budget agency with the approval of the governor. The director has the following duties:
(1) To do the following:
(A) Have general supervision of special education programs and services, including those conducted by school corporations, charter schools, the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the Indiana School for the Deaf, the department of correction, and the division of mental health and addiction to ensure compliance with federal and state special education laws and rules.
(B) Take appropriate action to ensure school corporations, charter schools, and the department remain eligible for federal special education funds.
(2) With the consent of the secretary of education and the budget agency, to appoint and determine salaries for any assistants and other personnel needed to enable the director to accomplish the duties of the director's office.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-2.1.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.218-2005, SEC.79; P.L.93-2006, SEC.16; P.L.141-2006, SEC.96; P.L.1-2007, SEC.149; P.L.234-2007, SEC.121; P.L.233-2015, SEC.275; P.L.43-2021, SEC.114.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 35. Special Education › Chapter 4. School Corporations: Powers and Duties Regarding Children With Disabilities › 20-35-4-1. Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-3.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.99-2007, SEC.179. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.276.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 35. Special Education › Chapter 4. School Corporations: Powers and Duties Regarding Children With Disabilities › 20-35-4-1.5. Duty to Educate a Student With a Disability

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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 35. Special Education › Chapter 4. School Corporations: Powers and Duties Regarding Children With Disabilities › 20-35-4-2. Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-5.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.278.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 35. Special Education › Chapter 4. School Corporations: Powers and Duties Regarding Children With Disabilities › 20-35-4-3. Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-8.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.279.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 35. Special Education › Chapter 4. School Corporations: Powers and Duties Regarding Children With Disabilities › 20-35-4-4. Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-10.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.43-2021, SEC.116. Repealed by P.L.201-2023, SEC.178.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 35. Special Education › Chapter 4. School Corporations: Powers and Duties Regarding Children With Disabilities › 20-35-4-5. Effect on Other Statutes

Sec. 5. This chapter does not amend, alter, or repeal any other statute but is supplemental to other statutes.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-11.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 35. Special Education › Chapter 4. School Corporations: Powers and Duties Regarding Children With Disabilities › 20-35-4-6. Religious Objection to Medical Examination

Sec. 6. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this chapter does not require a student to:
(1) undergo physical or medical examination or treatment; or
(2) be compelled to receive medical instruction;
if the parent of the student, in writing, notifies the teacher or principal or other person in charge of the student that the parent objects to the medical examination, treatment, or instruction because the parent relies in good faith on prayer or spiritual means for the treatment of sickness or affliction.
(b) An objection may not be made to a physical or medical examination of a child with a physical disability to determine whether the child shall be admitted to any class or school for children with disabilities.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-12.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 35. Special Education › Chapter 4. School Corporations: Powers and Duties Regarding Children With Disabilities › 20-35-4-7. Authority of School Corporation to Accept and Invest Gifts; Special Fund

Sec. 7. (a) The governing body of a school corporation may do the following:
(1) Accept, receive, and administer any gift, devise, legacy, or bequest of real or personal property, including the income from real estate:
(A) to or for the benefit of any school, dormitory, or facility for the education of children with disabilities; and
(B) for any of the purposes contemplated under this chapter and not inconsistent with this chapter or Indiana law.
(2) Invest or reinvest any of the funds received under this section in the same kind of securities in which life insurance companies are authorized by law to invest their funds.
(b) All money received by a school corporation under this section and all money, proceeds, or income realized from any real estate or other investments or property:
(1) shall be kept in a special fund;
(2) may not be commingled with any other fund or funds received from taxation; and
(3) may be expended by the governing body of the school corporation in any manner consistent with the:
(A) purposes of IC 20-35-2 through IC 20-35-6 and IC 20-35-8; and
(B) intention of the donor or donors.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-13.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 35. Special Education › Chapter 4. School Corporations: Powers and Duties Regarding Children With Disabilities › 20-35-4-8. Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-14.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.280.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 35. Special Education › Chapter 4. School Corporations: Powers and Duties Regarding Children With Disabilities › 20-35-4-9. Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-14.1.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.281.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 35. Special Education › Chapter 4. School Corporations: Powers and Duties Regarding Children With Disabilities › 20-35-4-10. Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-15.1.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.231-2005, SEC.46; P.L.218-2005, SEC.81; P.L.1-2006, SEC.335; P.L.141-2006, SEC.98. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.282.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 35. Special Education › Chapter 4. School Corporations: Powers and Duties Regarding Children With Disabilities › 20-35-4-11. Governing Bodies; Powers and Duties for Establishing and Maintaining Educational Facilities and Services

Sec. 11. (a) The governing bodies of one (1) or more school corporations establishing and maintaining educational facilities and services for students with disabilities, as described in this chapter, shall, in connection with establishing and maintaining the facilities and services, exercise similar powers and duties as are prescribed by law for the establishment, maintenance, and management of other recognized educational facilities and services.
(b) The governing bodies shall:
(1) include only eligible children in the program; and
(2) comply with all the requirements of:
(A) this chapter; and
(B) all rules established by the secretary of education and the state board.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-17.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.283; P.L.43-2021, SEC.117.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 35. Special Education › Chapter 4. School Corporations: Powers and Duties Regarding Children With Disabilities › 20-35-4-12. Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-1(1).]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.109-2012, SEC.15. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.284.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 35. Special Education › Chapter 4. School Corporations: Powers and Duties Regarding Children With Disabilities › 20-35-4-13. Dyslexia Included in Educational Evaluation; Discussed at Case Conference Committee

Sec. 13. (a) Unless provided otherwise under federal law, if a school's multidisciplinary team determines that a student:
(1) is eligible to receive special education and related services; and
(2) has or has characteristics of the specific learning disability of dyslexia;
the multidisciplinary team shall include information about dyslexia in the educational evaluation of the student.
(b) If information about dyslexia is included in a student's educational evaluation, information about dyslexia must be:
(1) discussed by the student's case conference committee; and
(2) included in the student's individualized education program if the case conference committee determines that the information should be included.
As added by P.L.95-2018, SEC.1.