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2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 19. State Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education › Chapter 2. State Board of Education › 20-19-2-12. Guidelines on Selection School Sites and Construction, Alteration, and Repair of School Buildings and Facilities

Sec. 12. (a) The state board shall, in the manner provided by IC 4-22-2, adopt rules setting forth nonbinding guidelines for the selection of school sites and the construction, alteration, and repair of school buildings, athletic facilities, and other categories of facilities related to the operation and administration of school corporations. The nonbinding guidelines must include:
(1) preferred location and building practices for school corporations, including standards for enhancing health, student safety, accessibility, energy efficiency, operating efficiency, and instructional efficacy;
(2) guidelines concerning minimum acreage, cost per square foot or cost per ADM (as defined in IC 20-18-2-2), technology infrastructure, building materials, per student square footage, and other general space requirements, including space for academics, administration and staff support, arts education and auditoriums, libraries, cafeterias, athletics and physical education, transportation facilities, and maintenance and repair facilities; and
(3) additional guidelines that the state board considers necessary for efficient and cost effective construction of school facilities.
The state building commissioner, the office of management and budget, and the department of local government finance shall, upon request of the board, provide technical assistance as necessary for the development of the guidelines.
(b) The state board shall annually compile, in a document capable of easy revision, the:
(1) guidelines described in subsection (a); and
(2) rules of the:
(A) fire prevention and building safety commission; and
(B) Indiana department of health;
that govern site selection and the construction, alteration, and repair of school buildings.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-1-6.4.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.313; P.L.146-2008, SEC.451; P.L.218-2014, SEC.4; P.L.233-2015, SEC.33; P.L.56-2023, SEC.176.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 19. State Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education › Chapter 2. State Board of Education › 20-19-2-13. Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-1-9.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.146-2008, SEC.452. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.34.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 19. State Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education › Chapter 2. State Board of Education › 20-19-2-14. Duties of State Board

Sec. 14. The state board shall do the following:
(1) Establish the educational goals of the state, developing standards and objectives for local school corporations.
(2) Assess the attainment of the established goals.
(3) Assure compliance with established standards and objectives.
(4) Coordinate with the commission for higher education (IC 21-18-1) and the department of workforce development (IC 22-4.1-2) to develop entrepreneurship education programs for elementary and secondary education, higher education, and individuals in the work force.
(5) Make recommendations to the governor and general assembly concerning the educational needs of the state, including financial needs.
(6) Provide for reviews to ensure the validity and reliability of the statewide assessment program.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-1-7.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.172-2011, SEC.120; P.L.286-2013, SEC.12; P.L.242-2017, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 19. State Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education › Chapter 2. State Board of Education › 20-19-2-14.5. Adoption of Indiana College and Career Readiness Educational Standards; Implementation

Sec. 14.5. (a) As used in this section:
(1) "college and career readiness educational standards" means Indiana standards that a high school graduate must meet to obtain the requisite knowledge and skill to transition without remediation to postsecondary education or training, and ultimately into a sustainable career; and
(2) "cut scores" means the scores that define a student's performance on an assessment, including passing, failing, or falling into a performance category.
(b) The state board shall adopt Indiana college and career readiness educational standards. The educational standards must do the following:
(1) Meet national and international benchmarks for college and career readiness standards and be aligned with postsecondary educational expectations.
(2) Use the highest standards in the United States.
(3) Comply with federal standards to receive a flexibility waiver under 20 U.S.C. 7861, as in effect on January 1, 2014.
(4) Prepare Indiana students for college and career success, including the proper preparation for nationally recognized college entrance examinations such as the ACT and SAT.
(5) Maintain Indiana sovereignty.
(6) Provide strict safeguards to protect the confidentiality of student data.
(c) The state, or the state board on behalf of the state, may not enter into or renew an agreement with any organization, entity, group, or consortium that requires the state to cede any measure of autonomy or control of education standards and assessments, including cut scores. The state board may not adopt Common Core (Common Core State Standards Initiative) or an assessment or test, except as provided in this subsection, that is produced solely by the United States government or a consortium of states. However, the state board is not prohibited from incorporating as part of Indiana's statewide assessments any assessment, part of an assessment, or series of questions if the assessment, part of an assessment, or series of questions is aligned to Indiana's academic standards.
(d) The state board may adopt emergency rules in the manner provided in IC 4-22-2-37.1 to implement this section. As provided in IC 4-22-2-37.1 for an emergency rule adopted under this section to be effective after one (1) extension period, the rule must be adopted in conformity with the procedures under IC 4-22-2-24 through IC 4-22-2-36.
As added by P.L.286-2013, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.31-2014, SEC.1; P.L.239-2015, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 19. State Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education › Chapter 2. State Board of Education › 20-19-2-14.7. Civics Education Standards; Authorization of the General Assembly

Sec. 14.7. (a) Not later than July 1, 2022, the state board shall, in coordination with the department, establish standards for civics education.
(b) The standards established under subsection (a) and in effect on July 2, 2022, may only be changed by the express authorization of the general assembly.
As added by P.L.39-2021, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 19. State Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education › Chapter 2. State Board of Education › 20-19-2-15. Freeway School Corporation and Freeway School

Sec. 15. The state board shall comply with IC 20-26-15 to establish a freeway school corporation and a freeway school.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-1-8.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 19. State Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education › Chapter 2. State Board of Education › 20-19-2-16. Federal Aid Concerning Children With Disabilities

Sec. 16. (a) The state accepts the provisions and benefits of laws enacted by the Congress of the United States that provide for aid to children with disabilities.
(b) The state board is designated as the proper authority and may accept any federal funds appropriated to aid in the education of children with disabilities. The state board shall comply with all the requirements of:
(1) federal law concerning any federal funds relating to special educational activities; and
(2) any amendments to those laws or rules and regulations issued under and in conformity with those laws and not inconsistent with this chapter.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-4.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 19. State Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education › Chapter 2. State Board of Education › 20-19-2-17. Federal Aid Concerning Career and Technical Education

Sec. 17. The provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for the promotion of vocational education; to provide for cooperation with the states in the promotion of such education in agriculture and the trades and industries; to provide for cooperation with the states in the preparation of teachers of career and technical education subjects; and to appropriate money and regulate its expenditure," are accepted by the state as to the following:
(1) Appropriations for the salaries of:
(A) teachers;
(B) supervisors; or
(C) directors;
of agricultural subjects.
(2) Appropriations for salaries for teachers of trade and industrial subjects.
(3) Appropriations for the training of teachers of career and technical education subjects.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-8-1.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.87.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 19. State Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education › Chapter 2. State Board of Education › 20-19-2-18. State Treasurer as Custodian for Career and Technical Education Funds

Sec. 18. (a) The treasurer of state is designated as the custodian for career and technical education.
(b) The treasurer of state shall do the following:
(1) Receive money paid to the state from the United States treasury under the act of Congress described in section 17 of this chapter.
(2) Pay the money described in subdivision (1), upon the warrant of the auditor of state, when the money is certified by the state board.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-8-2.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.88.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 19. State Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education › Chapter 2. State Board of Education › 20-19-2-19. Federal Funds for Career and Technical Education; Use of Funds Subject to Allocation by General Assembly

Sec. 19. (a) The commission for higher education shall receive, distribute, and account for all funds received for career and technical education under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Act (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.). The commission for higher education may enter into agreements with the federal government for receiving federal funds under this subsection. However, an agreement under this subsection is subject to the approval of the budget agency. The commission for higher education shall make recommendations to the budget committee concerning the allocation of federal funds received under this subsection.
(b) The commission for higher education may not expend or distribute funds received under subsection (a) unless those funds have been allocated by the general assembly.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-8-3.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.89; P.L.7-2011, SEC.5; P.L.143-2019, SEC.11; P.L.202-2023, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 19. State Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education › Chapter 2. State Board of Education › 20-19-2-20. Repealed

As added by P.L.185-2006, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.1-2007, SEC.141; P.L.2-2007, SEC.199; P.L.3-2008, SEC.114; P.L.125-2013, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.192-2018, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 19. State Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education › Chapter 2. State Board of Education › 20-19-2-21. Establishment of Standard Diploma; Establishment of New High School Diploma Requirements; Rules

Sec. 21. (a) The state board shall establish one (1) standard Indiana diploma for individuals who successfully complete high school graduation requirements.
(b) Each Indiana diploma must include one (1) of the following designations if an individual meets the criteria established by the state board for the designation:
(1) General designation.
(2) Core 40 designation.
(3) Core 40 with academic honors designation.
(4) Core 40 with technical honors designation.
(c) The state board, in consultation with the department, shall establish new high school diploma requirements to replace 511 IAC 6-7.1.
(d) The state board shall do the following:
(1) Not later than December 31, 2024, adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement subsection (c).
(2) Not later than July 1, 2023, adopt emergency rules in the manner provided under IC 4-22-2-37.1 to implement subsection (c).
As added by P.L.192-2018, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.202-2023, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 19. State Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education › Chapter 2. State Board of Education › 20-19-2-22. Assigning New Identification Number; Rules

Sec. 22. (a) If:
(1) a school is in operation; and
(2) the school requests a new identification number for the school;
the state board may approve assigning a new identification number for the school.
(b) In determining whether to approve a new identification number for a school under this section, the state board may consider a school's history of student growth and performance for that particular school because:
(1) the school is reopening;
(2) the school is reconfigured; or
(3) the school corporation redistributes students.
(c) The state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish criteria that a school must meet to be considered a new school under IC 20-19-3-4(d).
As added by P.L.269-2019, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 19. State Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education › Chapter 2. State Board of Education › 20-19-2-22.5. Repealed

As added by P.L.287-2019, SEC.3. Expired 12-31-2020 by P.L.287-2019, SEC.3. Repealed by P.L.43-2021, SEC.48.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 19. State Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education › Chapter 2. State Board of Education › 20-19-2-23. Report; Science of Reading Alignment

Sec. 23. (a) Not later than October 1, 2023, the state board, in collaboration with the department, shall prepare a report that includes, as applicable, any recommendations regarding the alignment of science of reading concepts in IREAD.
(b) Not later than December 1, 2023, the state board shall submit the report prepared under subsection (a) to the legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
(c) This section expires July 1, 2024.
As added by P.L.243-2023, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 19. State Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education › Chapter 3. Department of Education › 20-19-3-1. Establishment

Sec. 1. The department of education is established.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-1.1-2.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 19. State Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education › Chapter 3. Department of Education › 20-19-3-2. Director

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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 19. State Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education › Chapter 3. Department of Education › 20-19-3-2.1. Administration of Federal Grant Programs

Sec. 2.1. (a) As used in this section, "school corporation" includes:
(1) any local public school corporation established under Indiana law;
(2) a charter school; and
(3) an eligible school (as defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7);
that are otherwise entitled to receive federal funds under federal and state law.
(b) If, by any act of Congress, funds are provided as federal aid to education to the several states and the disposition of the funds is not otherwise provided for by or under the act of Congress or by or under any Indiana law, the apportionment and distribution of those funds to school corporations shall, insofar as consistent with the requirements prescribed by the federal law and implementing rules and regulations, be governed by the standards set forth in this section.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this title, the department is responsible for the general administration of federal grant programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended.
(d) The department shall make timely application for any federal funds made available for school corporations in Indiana, and shall, under the federal law and this section, direct the allocation and apportionment of the federal funds received fairly, equitably, and in a timely manner to all school corporations in accordance with federal law and this section. The department must ensure that sufficient personnel are assigned to its federal grants program to enable the department to comply with subsection (c).
(e) Whenever the department provides federal formula grant funding to a school corporation, the department must also provide to the school corporation the formula and the data used to calculate the funding amount.
As added by P.L.169-2016, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 19. State Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education › Chapter 3. Department of Education › 20-19-3-3. Hiring Personnel

Sec. 3. The secretary of education:
(1) subject to IC 20-19-2-8(a)(1); and
(2) with the approval of the budget agency;
may hire the personnel necessary to perform the duties of the department under this title.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-1.1-4.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.43-2021, SEC.50.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 19. State Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education › Chapter 3. Department of Education › 20-19-3-4. Duties of Department; Suspension and Expulsion Statistics; Provision of Data Necessary for Audit or Evaluation of Education Programs; Identification Numbers for New Schools

Sec. 4. (a) The department shall:
(1) perform the duties required by statute;
(2) implement the policies and procedures established by the state board;
(3) conduct analytical research to assist the state board in determining the state's educational policy;
(4) compile statistics concerning the ethnicity, gender, and disability status of students in Indiana schools, including statistics for all information that the department receives from school corporations on enrollment, number of suspensions, and number of expulsions; and
(5) provide technical assistance to school corporations.
(b) In compiling statistics by gender, ethnicity, and disability status under subsection (a)(4), the department shall also categorize suspensions and expulsions by cause as follows:
(1) Alcohol.
(2) Drugs.
(3) Deadly weapons (other than firearms).
(4) Handguns.
(5) Rifles or shotguns.
(6) Other firearms.
(7) Tobacco.
(8) Attendance.
(9) Destruction of property.
(10) Legal settlement (under IC 20-33-8-17).
(11) Fighting (incident does not rise to the level of battery).
(12) A battery offense included in IC 35-42-2.
(13) Intimidation (IC 35-45-2-1).
(14) Verbal aggression or profanity.
(15) Defiance.
(16) Other.
(c) The department shall provide the state board any data, including fiscal data, as determined by the state board, in a reasonable time frame established by the state board after consultation with the department, necessary to conduct an audit or evaluation of any federal or state supported program principally engaged in the provision of education, including, but not limited to:
(1) early childhood education;
(2) elementary and secondary education;
(3) postsecondary education;
(4) special education;
(5) job training;
(6) career and technical education; and
(7) adult education;
or for the enforcement of or compliance with federal legal requirements related to those education programs as determined by the state board. The state board and the department are considered state educational authorities within the meaning of the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g and 34 CFR Part 99) for the purpose of allowing the free exchange of information between the department and the state board.
(d) The department may, upon request by a new school, assign an identification number for the new school.
(e) The department shall develop guidelines necessary to implement this section.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-1.1-5.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.242-2005, SEC.10; P.L.213-2015, SEC.152; P.L.65-2016, SEC.9; P.L.269-2019, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 19. State Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education › Chapter 3. Department of Education › 20-19-3-5. Powers of Department

Sec. 5. The department may:
(1) exercise the powers granted by statute;
(2) with the approval of the budget agency, employ experts and consultants to assist the department in carrying out its functions;
(3) with the consent of other state agencies, use the services and facilities of other state agencies without reimbursements;
(4) accept in the name of the department, for use in carrying out the functions of the department, money received by gift, grant, bequest, or otherwise;
(5) accept voluntary and uncompensated services; and
(6) expend funds made available to the department according to policies established by the budget agency.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-1.1-6.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 19. State Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education › Chapter 3. Department of Education › 20-19-3-6. Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-1.1-7.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.3. Repealed by P.L.286-2013, SEC.14.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 19. State Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education › Chapter 3. Department of Education › 20-19-3-7. Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-1.1-9.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.3. Repealed by P.L.133-2020, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 19. State Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education › Chapter 3. Department of Education › 20-19-3-8. Limitation on Department Approval of Certain Plans; Central Clearinghouse for Prototype Designs

Sec. 8. (a) The department may not approve or disapprove plans and specifications for the construction, alteration, or repair of school buildings, except as necessary under the terms of a federal grant or a federal law.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the department shall establish a central clearinghouse for access by school corporations that may want to use a prototype design in the construction of school facilities. The department shall compile necessary publications and may establish a computer data base to distribute information on prototype designs to school corporations. Architects and engineers registered to practice in Indiana may submit plans and specifications for a prototype design to the clearinghouse. The plans and specifications may be accessed by any person. However, the following provisions apply to a prototype design submitted to the clearinghouse:
(1) The original architect of record or engineer of record retains ownership of and liability for a prototype design.
(2) A school corporation or other person may not use a prototype design without the site-specific, written permission of the original architect of record or engineer of record.
(3) An architect's or engineer's liability under subdivision (1) is subject to the requirements of subdivision (2).
The state board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this subsection.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-1.1-10.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.146-2008, SEC.453; P.L.233-2015, SEC.35.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 19. State Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education › Chapter 3. Department of Education › 20-19-3-9.2. Duty of the Department to Establish and Maintain an Employee Data Base

Sec. 9.2. The department shall establish and maintain a searchable data base of information concerning employees and former employees who have been reported to the department under IC 20-28-5-8. The department shall make the data base available to the public.
As added by P.L.1-2010, SEC.74.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 19. State Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education › Chapter 3. Department of Education › 20-19-3-9.4. Disclosure of Student Test Number Information

Sec. 9.4. (a) Beginning January 1, 2010, the department may obtain and maintain student test number information in a manner and form that permits any person who is authorized to review the information to:
(1) access the information at any time; and
(2) accurately determine:
(A) where each student is enrolled and attending classes; and
(B) the number of students enrolled in a school corporation or charter school and residing in the area served by a school corporation;
as of any date after December 31, 2009, occurring before two (2) regular instructional days before the date of the inquiry.
Each school corporation and charter school shall provide the information to the department in the form and on a schedule that permits the department to comply with this section. The department shall provide technical assistance to school corporations and charter schools to assist school corporations and charter schools in complying with this section.
(b) Beginning with the 2015-2016 school year, each school corporation and charter school shall annually:
(1) determine, on a form prescribed by the department, whether a student who attends an adult high school (as defined under IC 20-24-1-2.3) or a student's parent or a member of the same household is a member of:
(A) the armed forces of the United States who is on active duty;
(B) the reserve component of a branch of the armed forces of the United States; or
(C) the national guard; and
(2) provide to the department a list of the students who have been identified under subdivision (1).
The information collected by a school corporation or charter school under subdivision (1) is considered confidential and shall be collected by the school corporation or charter school under guidelines for maintaining confidentiality established by the department. The department shall assign each student identified under subdivision (1) a unique identifier, which may be a modification of the student's test number assigned under subsection (a), by which data concerning military connected students may be disaggregated, including information concerning attendance records and academic progress.
As added by P.L.1-2010, SEC.75. Amended by P.L.43-2014, SEC.2; P.L.93-2016, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 19. State Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education › Chapter 3. Department of Education › 20-19-3-10. Dating Violence Educational Materials

Sec. 10. (a) The department, in collaboration with organizations that have expertise in dating violence, domestic violence, and sexual abuse, shall identify or develop:
(1) model dating violence educational materials; and
(2) a model for dating violence response policies and reporting.
Not later than July 1, 2011, the department shall make the models developed or identified under this section available to assist schools with the implementation of dating violence education programs in grades 6 through 12 and dating violence response policies.
(b) The model dating violence policy identified or developed under subsection (a) may include the following topics:
(1) Warning signs of dating violence.
(2) The basic principles of dating violence prevention.
(3) Methods of parental education and outreach.
As added by P.L.83-2010, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 19. State Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education › Chapter 3. Department of Education › 20-19-3-11. Development and Implementation of Child Abuse and Child Sexual Abuse Education Program

Sec. 11. (a) The department, in collaboration with the department of child services and organizations that have expertise in child abuse, including child sexual abuse, shall identify or develop:
(1) research and evidence based model educational materials on child abuse and child sexual abuse; and
(2) a model for child abuse and child sexual abuse response policies and reporting procedures.
The model for child abuse and child sexual abuse response policies and reporting procedures described in subdivision (2) must include information on the duty to report suspected child abuse or neglect under IC 31-33-5. To identify or develop models under this subsection, the department may not hire additional staff members or expend funds not already included in the department's budget.
(b) Not later than July 1, 2018, the department shall make the models developed or identified under this section available to assist schools with the implementation of:
(1) child abuse and child sexual abuse education programs in kindergarten through grade 12 as provided in IC 20-30-5-5.7; and
(2) child abuse and child sexual abuse response and reporting policies.
(c) The model educational materials on child abuse and child sexual abuse identified or developed under subsection (a) may include the following topics:
(1) Warning signs of a child who is being abused or sexually abused.
(2) The basic principles of child abuse and child sexual abuse prevention.
(3) Methods of student, teacher, and parental education and outreach.
(d) The model child abuse and child sexual abuse response and reporting policies referred to in subsection (b) may include the following topics:
(1) Actions that a child who is a victim of abuse or sexual abuse may take to obtain assistance.
(2) Interventions.
(3) Counseling options.
(4) Educational support available for a child who is a victim of abuse or sexual abuse to enable the child to continue to be successful in school.
(5) Reporting procedures.
(e) A school that chooses to use the model educational materials developed under subsection (a) shall inform the parents of students in the grade levels in which the materials could be used, in writing and by posting on the school's Internet web site, that a parent may:
(1) examine and review the model educational materials before the materials are taught; and
(2) decide if the parent's child will be instructed with the model educational materials.
(f) If a parent decides that the parent's child may be taught using the model educational materials, the parent shall notify the school of the parent's decision in writing or electronically.
As added by P.L.46-2012, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.13-2013, SEC.54; P.L.115-2017, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 19. State Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education › Chapter 3. Department of Education › 20-19-3-11.5. Cyberbullying Resources

Sec. 11.5. (a) As used in this section, "cyberbullying" refers to bullying (as defined in IC 20-33-8-0.2) that occurs through the use of data or computer software that is accessed through a:
(1) computer;
(2) computer system;
(3) computer network; or
(4) cellular telephone or other wireless or cellular communications device.
(b) The department shall maintain a link on the department's website that provides parents and school officials with resources or best practices regarding the prevention and reporting of bullying and cyberbullying. The resources must include guidance on how to report to law enforcement agencies instances of bullying and cyberbullying that occur off campus. The department shall also include guidelines developed by the department under IC 10-21-1-14(d).
(c) The department shall consult with law enforcement agencies, school officials, and organizations that have expertise in the prevention or reporting of bullying or cyberbullying for purposes of developing or providing the resources or best practices described in subsection (b).
(d) The following entities shall maintain a link on their websites to the website described in subsection (b):
(1) The state board.
(2) A school corporation.
As added by P.L.211-2018(ss), SEC.6. Amended by P.L.150-2023, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 19. State Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education › Chapter 3. Department of Education › 20-19-3-11.7. Human Trafficking Resources

Sec. 11.7. (a) The department shall maintain a link on the department's website that provides parents and school officials with resources or best practices regarding the identification and reporting of human trafficking. The resources must include
(1) guidance on how to report to law enforcement agencies instances of human trafficking; and
(2) information that may assist school officials in complying with inservice training requirements under IC 20-28-3-7.
(b) The department shall consult with law enforcement agencies, school officials, and organizations that have expertise in the prevention of human trafficking for purposes of developing or providing the resources or best practices described in subsection (a).
As added by P.L.211-2018(ss), SEC.7. Amended by P.L.200-2023, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 19. State Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education › Chapter 3. Department of Education › 20-19-3-12. Identification, Development, and Availability of Model Education Materials on Criminal Organization Activity

Sec. 12. (a) The department, in collaboration with the Indiana criminal justice institute, the department of child services, the center for evaluation and education policy at Indiana University, the state police department, and any organization that has expertise in providing criminal organization education, prevention, or intervention that the department determines to be appropriate, shall:
(1) identify or develop evidence based model educational materials on criminal organization activity; and
(2) develop and maintain a model policy to address criminal organizations and criminal organization activity in schools.
(b) Not later than July 1, 2015, the department shall make the model policy developed under subsection (a)(2) available to assist schools in the development and implementation of a criminal organization policy.
(c) The model educational materials on criminal organization activity identified or developed under subsection (a)(1) must include information:
(1) to educate students and parents on the extent to which criminal organization activity exists;
(2) regarding the negative societal impact that criminal organizations have on the community;
(3) on methods to discourage participation in criminal organizations; and
(4) on methods of providing intervention to a child suspected of participating in criminal organization activity.
(d) The model criminal organization policy developed under subsection (a)(2) must include:
(1) a statement prohibiting criminal organization activity in schools;
(2) a statement prohibiting reprisal or retaliation against an individual who reports suspected criminal organization activity;
(3) definitions of "criminal organization" as set forth in IC 35-45-9-1 and "criminal organization activity";
(4) model procedures for:
(A) reporting suspected criminal organization activity; and
(B) the prompt investigation of suspected criminal organization activity;
(5) information about the types of support services, including family support services, available for a student suspected of participating in criminal organization activity; and
(6) recommendations concerning criminal organization prevention and intervention services and programs for students that maximize community participation and the use of federal funding.
As added by P.L.190-2013, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.36; P.L.25-2016, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 19. State Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education › Chapter 3. Department of Education › 20-19-3-12.2. Reduction in Absenteeism; Policy Priority; Resources and Guidance

Sec. 12.2. (a) The department shall make reduction of absenteeism in schools a policy priority and provide assistance and guidance to school corporations and schools in:
(1) identifying contributing factors of absenteeism; and
(2) developing chronic absence reduction plans that school corporations may elect to include as a component of the school improvement plans required under IC 20-31-5.
(b) The department shall provide resources and guidance to school corporations concerning evidence based practices and effective strategies that reduce absenteeism in schools. However, the department may not mandate a particular policy within a chronic absence reduction plan adopted by a school corporation or school.
As added by P.L.246-2013, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.37.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 19. State Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education › Chapter 3. Department of Education › 20-19-3-15. Incentives to Enroll, Reenroll, Continue Attending, or Receive Services Prohibited

Sec. 15. (a) This section does not apply to a school promotional item that has minimal monetary value.
(b) As used in this section, "CSA participating entity" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-51.4-2-3.2.
(c) As used in this section, "ESA participating entity" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-51.4-2-4.7.
(d) As used in this section, "school" means any of the following:
(1) A school corporation.
(2) A charter school, including a conversion charter school or a virtual charter school.
(3) A nonpublic school that has any students enrolled who receive a choice scholarship under IC 20-51-4.
(e) A school, an ESA or CSA participating entity, an employee of a school or an ESA or CSA participating entity, or a member or representative of an association affiliated with a school employee organization (as defined in IC 20-29-2-14) may not offer or give, as an incentive to enroll, reenroll, continue attending, or receive services from a school or an ESA or CSA participating entity, any item that has monetary value, including cash or a gift card, to:
(1) a student or prospective student (or the parent of a student or prospective student) in exchange for enrolling, reenrolling, or incentivizing continued attendance of the student or prospective student at the school or with the ESA or CSA participating entity; or
(2) any person in exchange for referring a prospective student to the school or ESA or CSA participating entity.
As added by P.L.223-2015, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.139-2022, SEC.5; P.L.202-2023, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 19. State Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education › Chapter 3. Department of Education › 20-19-3-16. Early Learning Development Framework for Prekindergarten

Sec. 16. The department shall:
(1) approve an early learning development framework for prekindergarten; and
(2) post the framework described in subdivision (1) on the department's Internet web site.
As added by P.L.184-2017, SEC.33.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 19. State Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education › Chapter 3. Department of Education › 20-19-3-18. Report on Homeless Youth Educational Outcomes

Sec. 18. (a) As used in this section, "graduation rate" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-26-13-6.
(b) The state board shall, in collaboration with the department and the department of child services, annually prepare a report on homeless youth educational outcomes that includes the following:
(1) The annual graduation rate of homeless youth, including the following information:
(A) The graduation rate for each of the following:
(i) Homeless youth who received a graduation waiver under IC 20-32-4-4.
(ii) Homeless youth who did not receive a graduation waiver under IC 20-32-4-4.
(B) The number and percentage of homeless youth who received each type of diploma.
(2) The adjusted cohort graduation rate for homeless youth, including the adjusted cohort graduation rate for each of the following:
(A) Homeless youth who received a graduation waiver under IC 20-32-4-4.
(B) Homeless youth who did not receive a graduation waiver under IC 20-32-4-4.
(3) The number and percentage of each of the following:
(A) Homeless youth who were promoted to the next grade level at the end of the school year.
(B) Homeless youth who were retained in the same grade level for the next school year.
(C) Homeless youth who were suspended during the school year.
(D) Homeless youth who were expelled during the school year.
(E) Homeless youth who met academic standards on statewide assessment program tests (as defined in IC 20-32-2-2.3) administered during the school year.
The information reported under this subdivision must also be disaggregated by race, grade, gender, free or reduced price lunch status, and eligibility for special education.
(4) The number and percentage of eligible homeless youth who are enrolled in the prekindergarten program under IC 12-17.2-7.2.
(5) The number and percentage of homeless youth who passed the reading skills evaluation administered under IC 20-32-8.5-2.
(6) The number and percentage of homeless youth enrolled in schools, disaggregated by the category or designation of the school under IC 20-31-8-3.
(7) The number and percentage of homeless youth enrolled in schools, disaggregated by the type of school, including public schools, charter schools, and secure private facilities (as defined in IC 31-9-2-115).
(c) Not later than August 31, 2019, the department shall:
(1) develop a remediation plan concerning homeless youth; and
(2) submit a copy of the remediation plan to the following:
(A) The state board.
(B) The Indiana housing and community development authority established by IC 5-20-1-3.
(C) The legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
(d) Before June 1, 2019, and before June 1 each year thereafter, the department shall submit the report described in subsection (b) to the following:
(1) The Indiana housing and community development authority.
(2) The legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
As added by P.L.186-2018, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.246-2023, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 19. State Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education › Chapter 3. Department of Education › 20-19-3-19. Memorandum of Understanding for Sharing of Information Regarding Youth in Foster Care

Sec. 19. The department and the department of child services shall, on or before October 1, 2018, enter into a memorandum of understanding that, at a minimum, requires the department of child services to share with the department, at least one (1) time each month, disaggregated information regarding youth in foster care that is sufficient to allow the department to identify students in foster care.
As added by P.L.186-2018, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 19. State Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education › Chapter 3. Department of Education › 20-19-3-20. Teacher Statistics Reporting

Sec. 20. The department shall publish the following information on the department's Internet web site:
(1) The information reported under IC 20-29-3-15(b)(20) in the most recent report prepared under IC 20-29-3-15.
(2) The number of emergency permits granted by each school corporation, categorized by content area, during the school year or collective bargaining period covered by the most recent report prepared under IC 20-29-3-15.
(3) The total number of teaching candidates who:
(A) are currently enrolled in a teacher preparation program; or
(B) have recently completed a teacher preparation program.
(4) The increase or decrease in kindergarten through grade 12 student enrollments.
(5) The total number of teachers in Indiana.
(6) The teacher workforce growth.
(7) The administrator workforce growth.
(8) For each school corporation, the number of vacant teaching positions by:
(A) grade;
(B) subject; and
(C) required credential;
with critical shortage areas, as determined by unfilled vacancies, highlighted for each school corporation.
As added by P.L.155-2020, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 19. State Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education › Chapter 3. Department of Education › 20-19-3-21. Publication of Accreditation Agency Application

Sec. 21. The department shall post a copy of the following on the department's website:
(1) The application for recognition form established by the state board under IC 20-19-2-10.5.
(2) The application for state accreditation form established by the state board under IC 20-31-4.1-2.5.
As added by P.L.171-2023, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 19. State Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education › Chapter 3. Department of Education › 20-19-3-23. Adoption of Data Systems to Facilitate Early Intervention

Sec. 23. (a) The department may adopt and provide to schools an early warning system or systems that:
(1) provide actionable data on students as early as elementary school;
(2) provide metrics based on student-level data to assist in identifying potential learning loss at the student, school, and district level;
(3) research proven predictive analytics for on time high school graduation using local data to determine threshold based indicators; and
(4) may include the following:
(A) Recommendations regarding an actionable intervention plan for each student who, based on graduation indicators and multitiered systems of support, is not on track to graduate on time or prepared for postsecondary success.
(B) Summative success data by each intervention plan used by each student, student group, and school.
(b) The department may, not later than August 1, 2021, annually select one (1) or more vendors to make available an early warning system or systems described in subsection (a). The department may require that the vendor or vendors provide to the department, at least twice annually a summary report in the aggregate regarding:
(1) students who, based on graduation indicators, are not on track to graduate on time;
(2) the intervention plans implemented for the students described in subdivision (1) in attempting to ensure the students graduate on time; and
(3) whether the intervention plans described in subdivision (2) are, based on graduation indicators, successful in moving students to be on track to graduate on time and, if applicable, graduating on time for the purpose of evaluating the return on investment of intervention programs.
The information provided in subdivisions (2) and (3) may be disaggregated by grade level.
As added by P.L.164-2021, SEC.1.