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2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 34. Repealed

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citations:
20-20-34-1formerly 21-2-17-3 part20-20-34-2formerly 21-2-17-3 part20-20-34-3formerly 21-2-17-4.]
Repealed by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.466.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 37. Dropout Prevention › 20-20-37-3. Establishment of Fund

Sec. 3. (a) The dropout prevention program fund is established to provide:
(1) money for the department; and
(2) grants to school corporations or a local nonprofit fiscal agent acting as intermediary on behalf of multiple school corporations;
to establish and operate programs to identify students who are at risk of dropping out of school and to provide appropriate interventions for those students.
(b) The department shall administer the fund.
(c) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund.
(d) The fund consists of:
(1) gifts, donations, and bequests;
(2) appropriations from the general assembly;
(3) grants, including federal grants and grants from private entities;
(4) income derived from investing the assets of the fund;
(5) funds from any other source; and
(6) a combination of the resources described in subdivisions (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5).
(e) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public funds may be invested.
(f) Money in the fund from sources other than state appropriations at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.
As added by P.L.65-2009, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 37. Dropout Prevention › 20-20-37-4. Fund to Provide Assistance to School Corporations

Sec. 4. The department may use money from the fund to provide assistance to school corporations in:
(1) identifying students who are at risk of dropping out of school; and
(2) developing strategies and appropriate interventions to prevent identified students from dropping out of school.
As added by P.L.65-2009, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 37. Dropout Prevention › 20-20-37-5. Eligibility for Grants

Sec. 5. (a) To be eligible for a grant under this chapter, a school corporation or two (2) or more school corporations under a joint agreement must submit, before the application deadline, a properly completed grant application provided by the department.
(b) The applying school corporation must include at least the following information in the school corporation's application:
(1) A detailed description of the proposed program.
(2) The extent to which the applying school corporation intends to include appropriate community resources not directly affiliated with the applying school corporation in the program.
(3) The estimated cost of implementing the program.
(4) Documented support for the program by the superintendent of each participating school corporation.
(5) The goals established for increasing the graduation rate and decreasing the dropout rate in each participating school corporation.
(6) Accurate baseline data on the graduation rate and dropout rate for each participating school corporation for the preceding three (3) consecutive years.
(7) Accountability metrics for the program that demonstrate how the program's success is measured. Metrics may include the following:
(A) Attendance and truancy rates of at-risk student populations.
(B) Course credits earned by at-risk students.
(C) The number of students who are on schedule to complete high school within four (4) years.
(8) Any other pertinent information required by the department.
As added by P.L.65-2009, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 37. Dropout Prevention › 20-20-37-6. Award of Grants

Sec. 6. The department shall approve a program based on at least the following criteria:
(1) The relative need for the establishment of a dropout prevention program as outlined by the applying school corporation.
(2) The overall quality of the applying school corporation's program proposal, including the extent to which the applying school corporation demonstrates a willingness to include as a part of the program appropriate community resources not directly affiliated with the applying school corporation.
(3) The availability of money in the fund.
As added by P.L.65-2009, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 37. Dropout Prevention › 20-20-37-7. Annual Reports

Sec. 7. (a) Not later than June 1 of each school year, each participating school corporation shall submit to the department a written report, on forms developed by the department, outlining the activities undertaken as part of the school corporation's program.
(b) Not later than November 1 of each year, the department shall submit a comprehensive report to the governor and the general assembly on dropout prevention programs, including the department's conclusions on the impact of different types of programs in increasing the graduation rate in a school corporation. A report submitted under this subsection to the general assembly must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
As added by P.L.65-2009, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 37.4. Geothermal Conversion Revolving Fund › 20-20-37.4-1. "Fund"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the geothermal conversion revolving fund established by section 3 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.99-2009, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 37.4. Geothermal Conversion Revolving Fund › 20-20-37.4-2. "Geothermal Heating and Cooling System"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "geothermal heating and cooling system" means a heating and cooling system that uses the natural temperature of the earth to generate heating and cooling.
As added by P.L.99-2009, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 37.4. Geothermal Conversion Revolving Fund › 20-20-37.4-3. Establishment and Purpose of the Fund

Sec. 3. The geothermal conversion revolving fund is established for the purpose of making loans to school corporations that:
(1) install a geothermal heating and cooling system in a new facility; or
(2) install a geothermal heating and cooling system that replaces a conventional heating and cooling system.
As added by P.L.99-2009, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 37.4. Geothermal Conversion Revolving Fund › 20-20-37.4-4. Administration of the Fund

Sec. 4. (a) The fund shall be administered by the Indiana bond bank. The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund.
(b) The fund consists of the following:
(1) Money appropriated by the general assembly.
(2) The repayment proceeds of loans made to school corporations from the fund.
(3) Any gifts and grants made to the fund or other money required by law to be deposited in the fund.
(4) Any federal grants that are received to capitalize or supplement the fund.
(5) Any earnings on money in the fund.
(c) The Indiana bond bank shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public funds may be invested.
(d) The fund shall be used by the Indiana bond bank as a revolving fund. Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.
As added by P.L.99-2009, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 37.4. Geothermal Conversion Revolving Fund › 20-20-37.4-5. Authority to Make Geothermal Conversion Loans

Sec. 5. Subject to the requirements of this chapter, the Indiana bond bank may loan money from the fund to a school corporation to assist the school corporation in paying for:
(1) the installation of a geothermal heating and cooling system in a new facility; or
(2) the installation of a geothermal heating and cooling system that replaces a conventional heating and cooling system.
As added by P.L.99-2009, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 37.4. Geothermal Conversion Revolving Fund › 20-20-37.4-6. Requirement for a Written Procedure

Sec. 6. (a) The Indiana bond bank shall establish a written procedure for providing loans from the fund to school corporations. The written procedure must include at least the following:
(1) An application procedure.
(2) A procedure to identify projects that may qualify for a loan.
(3) Criteria for establishing the priority of projects for which loans will be made.
(4) Procedures for selecting projects for which loans will be made.
(b) To apply for a loan from the fund, a school corporation must submit an application that contains at least the following information:
(1) A description of the geothermal heating and cooling system that the school corporation proposes to install.
(2) An estimate of the cost of the geothermal heating and cooling system.
(3) An estimate of the amount by which the cost of installing the geothermal heating and cooling system exceeds the cost of installing a conventional heating and cooling system.
(4) Any other information required by the Indiana bond bank in accordance with the written procedures established under this section.
As added by P.L.99-2009, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 37.4. Geothermal Conversion Revolving Fund › 20-20-37.4-7. Loan Constraints and Conditions

Sec. 7. The following apply to a loan from the fund to a school corporation under this chapter:
(1) The loan may not exceed the difference between:
(A) the cost of installing a geothermal heating and cooling system; minus
(B) the cost of installing a conventional heating and cooling system.
(2) The Indiana bond bank shall determine the interest rate and other terms for the loan.
(3) A school corporation must enter into a loan agreement with the Indiana bond bank before receiving a loan from the fund. The loan agreement is a valid, binding, and enforceable agreement between the school corporation and the Indiana bond bank. The loan agreement must contain the following terms:
(A) A requirement that the loan proceeds be used to pay for:
(i) the installation of a geothermal heating and cooling system in a new facility; or
(ii) the installation of a geothermal heating and cooling system that replaces a conventional heating and cooling system.
(B) The term of the loan, which may not be longer than fifteen (15) years after the date of the loan.
(C) The repayment schedule.
(D) The interest rate of the loan.
(E) Any other terms and provisions that the Indiana bond bank requires.
As added by P.L.99-2009, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 37.4. Geothermal Conversion Revolving Fund › 20-20-37.4-8. Loan Repayment

Sec. 8. A school corporation receiving a loan under this chapter shall repay the loan from the school corporation's operations fund.
As added by P.L.99-2009, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.244-2017, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 37.4. Geothermal Conversion Revolving Fund › 20-20-37.4-9. Annual Report

Sec. 9. The Indiana bond bank shall annually present a report to the budget committee that describes the projects funded with loans under this chapter.
As added by P.L.99-2009, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 38. Career and Technical Education › 20-20-38-1. "Career and Technical Education"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "career and technical education" means any secondary level vocational, agricultural, occupational, manpower, employment, or technical training or retraining that:
(1) enhances an individual's career potential and further education; and
(2) is accessible to individuals who desire to explore and learn for economic and personal growth leading to employment opportunities.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 38. Career and Technical Education › 20-20-38-3. "Employment Training"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "employment training" means all programs administered by the following:
(1) The commission.
(2) The Indiana jobs training program.
(3) The department.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.152-2018, SEC.5; P.L.202-2023, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 38. Career and Technical Education › 20-20-38-4. Long Range State Plan; Revision; Distribution; Contents; Data

Sec. 4. (a) The state board shall develop and implement a long range state plan for a comprehensive secondary level career and technical education program in Indiana.
(b) The plan developed under this section must be updated as changes occur. The state board shall make the plan and any revisions made to the plan available to:
(1) the governor;
(2) the general assembly;
(3) the department of workforce development;
(4) the commission for higher education;
(5) the cabinet;
(6) the board for proprietary education; and
(7) any other appropriate state or federal agency.
A plan or revised plan submitted under this section to the general assembly must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
(c) The plan developed under this section must set forth specific goals for secondary level public career and technical education and must include the following:
(1) The preparation of each graduate for both employment and further education.
(2) Accessibility of career and technical education to individuals of all ages who desire to explore and learn for economic and personal growth.
(3) Projected employment opportunities in various career and technical education fields.
(4) A study of the supply of and the demand for a labor force skilled in particular career and technical education areas.
(5) A study of technological and economic change affecting Indiana.
(6) An analysis of the private career and education sector in Indiana.
(7) Recommendations for improvement in the state career and technical education program.
(8) The educational levels expected of career and technical education programs proposed to meet the projected employment needs.
(d) When making any revisions to the plan, the state board shall consider the workforce needs and training and education needs identified in the occupational demand report prepared by the department of workforce development under IC 22-4.1-4-10.
(e) The state board shall use data from the department of workforce development to develop and implement a plan or make revisions to a plan under this section.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.107-2012, SEC.5; P.L.141-2016, SEC.2; P.L.230-2017, SEC.1; P.L.152-2018, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 38. Career and Technical Education › 20-20-38-5. State Board Responsibilities

Sec. 5. (a) The state board shall do the following:
(1) Prepare biennially a plan for implementing career and technical education.
(2) Implement, to the best of its ability, the career and technical education plan prepared under subdivision (1).
(3) Investigate the funding of career and technical education on a cost basis.
(4) Establish and monitor the operation of secondary level career and technical education in Indiana in accordance with the comprehensive long range state plan developed under section 4 of this chapter.
(5) In consultation with the Indiana professional licensing agency, adopt rules concerning secondary level career and technical education programs, courses, and classes in the areas of cosmetology, electrology, esthetics, barbering, and manicuring.
(6) To comply with this section and any federal law or regulation:
(A) adopt rules under IC 4-22-2; and
(B) develop policies and administrative procedures.
(b) The state board shall use data from the department of workforce development to carry out the state board's duties under this section.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.75-2014, SEC.1; P.L.69-2015, SEC.5; P.L.230-2017, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 38. Career and Technical Education › 20-20-38-6. State Board Duties

Sec. 6. (a) The state board shall do the following:
(1) Make recommendations to the general assembly concerning the development, duplication, and accessibility of employment training and career and technical education on a regional and statewide basis.
(2) Consult with any state agency, commission, or organization that supervises or administers programs of career and technical education concerning the coordination of career and technical education, including the following:
(A) The Indiana economic development corporation.
(B) The cabinet.
(C) A private industry council (as defined in 29 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.).
(D) The department of labor.
(E) The commission for higher education.
(F) The department of workforce development.
(G) The board for proprietary education.
(H) The department of veterans' affairs.
(3) Review and make recommendations concerning plans submitted by the commission for higher education and the cabinet. The state board may request the resubmission of plans or parts of plans that:
(A) are not consistent with the long range state plan of the state board;
(B) are incompatible with other plans within the system; or
(C) duplicate existing services.
(4) Report to the general assembly on the state board's conclusions and recommendations concerning interagency cooperation, coordination, and articulation of career and technical education and employment training. A report under this subdivision must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
(5) Study and develop a plan concerning the transition between secondary level career and technical education and postsecondary level career and technical education.
(b) The state board shall use data from the department of workforce development in carrying out the state board's duties under this section.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.107-2012, SEC.6; P.L.230-2017, SEC.3; P.L.152-2018, SEC.7; P.L.143-2019, SEC.13.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 38. Career and Technical Education › 20-20-38-7. State Board Powers

Sec. 7. (a) The state board may do the following:
(1) Make recommendations, including recommendations for policies to encourage involvement of minority groups in the career and technical education system in Indiana, to:
(A) the governor;
(B) the general assembly, in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6; and
(C) the various agencies, commissions, or organizations that administer career and technical education programs concerning all facets of career and technical education programming.
(2) Establish a regional planning and coordination system for career and technical education and employment training that will, either in whole or in part, serve career and technical education and employment training in Indiana.
(3) Appoint advisory committees whenever necessary.
(4) Contract for services necessary to carry out this chapter.
(5) Provide information and advice on career and technical education to a business, an industry, or a labor organization operating a job training program in the private sector.
(b) The state board shall use data from the department of workforce development in making recommendations, establishing a regional planning and coordination system, or providing information and advice under subsection (a).
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.230-2017, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 38. Career and Technical Education › 20-20-38-8. Implementation of Programs, Systems, and Policies

Sec. 8. (a) The state board shall adopt statewide systems or policies concerning the following as the systems or policies relate to the implementation of career and technical education programs:
(1) Student records.
(2) Data processing at the secondary level.
(3) An evaluation system that must be conducted by the state board at least annually and that evaluates the following as each relates to the career and technical education programs and courses offered at the secondary level:
(A) Graduation rates.
(B) Student placement rates.
(C) Retention rates.
(D) Enrollment.
(E) Student transfer rates to postsecondary educational institutions.
(F) When applicable, student performance on state licensing examinations or other external certification examinations.
(G) Cost data study.
(4) A system of financial audits to be conducted at least biennially at the secondary level.
(b) The state board shall use data from the department of workforce development in adopting statewide systems or policies under subsection (a).
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.230-2017, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 38. Career and Technical Education › 20-20-38-9. Evaluation Criteria

Sec. 9. (a) The state board shall establish career and technical education evaluation criteria.
(b) Using the criteria established under subsection (a), the state board shall evaluate the effectiveness of career and technical education relative to the goals of the long range plan developed under section 4 of this chapter.
(c) The state board shall use data from the department of workforce development in establishing career and technical education evaluation criteria under subsection (a).
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.230-2017, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 38. Career and Technical Education › 20-20-38-10. Biennial Report; Attrition and Persistence Rates

Sec. 10. (a) The state board shall develop a definition for and report biennially to:
(1) the general assembly; and
(2) the governor;
on attrition and persistence rates by students enrolled in secondary career and technical education. A biennial report under this section to the general assembly must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
(b) The state board shall use data from the department of workforce development in developing a definition and a report under subsection (a).
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.230-2017, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 38. Career and Technical Education › 20-20-38-11. Legislative Budget Requests

Sec. 11. Upon request of the budget director, the state board shall prepare a legislative budget request for state funds for secondary and postsecondary career and technical education. The budget director shall determine the period to be covered by the budget request. This budget request must be made available to the cabinet before the request's review by the budget committee.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.152-2018, SEC.8; P.L.143-2019, SEC.14.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 38. Career and Technical Education › 20-20-38-12. Review and Recommendation of Budget Requests; Augmentation and Reduction of Funding

Sec. 12. (a) The state board shall review the legislative budget requests for secondary and postsecondary career and technical education prepared by the state educational institutions.
(b) After the review under subsection (a) and a review of any recommendations from the cabinet, the state board shall make recommendations to the budget committee concerning the appropriation of state funds for secondary and postsecondary career and technical education. The state board's recommendations concerning appropriations and allocations for secondary and postsecondary career and technical education by secondary schools and state educational institutions must specify:
(1) the categories of expenditures and the distribution plan or formula for secondary schools; and
(2) the categories of expenditures for each state educational institution.
(c) After reviewing the state board's recommendations, and each agency's budget request, the budget committee shall make recommendations to the general assembly for funding to implement secondary and postsecondary career and technical education. The general assembly shall biennially appropriate state funds for secondary and postsecondary career and technical education and allocate federal funds available under 20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq. for secondary and postsecondary career and technical education. At least sixty percent (60%) of the federal funds available under 20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq. must be allocated to secondary level career and technical education to implement the long range state plan developed under section 4 of this chapter.
(d) The budget agency, with the advice of the state board, and the budget committee, may augment or proportionately reduce an allocation of federal funds made under subsection (c).
(e) The state board shall use data from the department of workforce development in making a recommendation under this section.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.230-2017, SEC.8; P.L.152-2018, SEC.9; P.L.143-2019, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 38. Career and Technical Education › 20-20-38-13. Distribution of State Funds

Sec. 13. The state board shall distribute state funds made available for secondary and postsecondary career and technical education that have been appropriated by the general assembly and in accordance with the plan prepared by:
(1) the state board under section 5 of this chapter; and
(2) the cabinet under IC 22-4.1-19-4.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.152-2018, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 38. Career and Technical Education › 20-20-38-14. Staffing; Department Assistance

Sec. 14. (a) The state board may employ any staff necessary to perform the duties imposed by this chapter and fix the compensation and terms of that employment, subject to approval by the budget agency.
(b) The state board may authorize the department, whenever practical or necessary, to assist the state board in carrying out the duties prescribed by this chapter.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 38. Career and Technical Education › 20-20-38-14.5. Release of Emancipated Student's Enrollment Information to Potential Employers and Department of Workforce Development

Sec. 14.5. (a) An emancipated student or the parent of a student enrolled in a career or technical education course may voluntarily release information, on a form prescribed by the department, pertaining to the student's enrollment in the career and technical education course to potential employers that contact the school to recruit students with particular career and technical skills. A school must provide a copy of the form described in this subsection to the emancipated student or the parent of the student when the student enrolls in the career and technical education course.
(b) If an emancipated student or the parent of a student described in subsection (a) voluntarily releases information under subsection (a), the school shall also provide the department of workforce development a copy of the student's voluntarily released enrollment information. The department of workforce development may provide the student's voluntarily released enrollment information to potential employers that contact the department of workforce development to recruit students with particular career and technical skills.
(c) The form prescribed in subsection (a) must comply with the federal Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g et seq.).
As added by P.L.174-2018, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 38.5. Insurance Coverage for Work Based Learning › 20-20-38.5-1. "Work Based Learning Course"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "work based learning course" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-43-8-0.7.
As added by P.L.140-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 38.5. Insurance Coverage for Work Based Learning › 20-20-38.5-2. Request for Proposals, Memorandum of Understanding; Employer Liability and Worker's Compensation Insurance Coverage

Sec. 2. (a) Not later than December 31, 2022, the department shall:
(1) issue a request for proposals in the manner set forth under IC 5-22-9 for the purpose of contracting with a company to provide; or
(2) enter into a memorandum of understanding:
(A) with a statewide entity that represents business interests in multiple industries; and
(B) that provides that the entity agrees to facilitate the procurement of;
adequate employer liability and worker's compensation insurance coverage for an employer described in section 3 of this chapter.
(b) The total amount of funds that the department may expend to implement this section must be less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).
As added by P.L.140-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 38.5. Insurance Coverage for Work Based Learning › 20-20-38.5-3. Purchasing; Costs

Sec. 3. (a) Subject to subsection (b), an employer that employs a student in a work based learning course may purchase employer liability and worker's compensation insurance coverage described in section 2 of this chapter for the student.
(b) An employer is responsible for any costs associated with the purchase of employer liability and worker's compensation insurance coverage under this chapter.
As added by P.L.140-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 38.5. Insurance Coverage for Work Based Learning › 20-20-38.5-4. Requirements

Sec. 4. If the department:
(1) does not receive a satisfactory response to a request for proposals under section 2(a)(1) of this chapter; and
(2) is unable to enter into a memorandum of understanding under section 2(a)(2) of this chapter;
the department is not required to contract with a company or enter into a memorandum of understanding as provided under section 2 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.140-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 39. Operational Efficiency Reviews › 20-20-39-1. School Corporation Operational Efficiency Program

Sec. 1. Before October 1, 2011, the department shall develop a program to provide training and evaluations for school corporations in operational efficiency.
As added by P.L.90-2011, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 39. Operational Efficiency Reviews › 20-20-39-2. Contract With Outside Entity Allowed

Sec. 2. The department may contract with an outside entity to provide quality training for the department, school corporations, and superintendents in the area of efficiency and cost savings.
As added by P.L.90-2011, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 39. Operational Efficiency Reviews › 20-20-39-3. Information Submitted to Department by School Corporation

Sec. 3. A school corporation shall submit to the department any information the department determines is necessary to:
(1) evaluate the school corporation's current operations; and
(2) recommend operational efficiencies and financial savings for the school corporation.
As added by P.L.90-2011, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 40. Restraint and Seclusion Commission › 20-20-40-1. "Behavioral Intervention Plan"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "behavioral intervention plan" means a plan that is agreed upon by the case conference committee (as defined in IC 20-35-9-3) and incorporated into a student's individualized education program (as defined in IC 20-18-2-9) and that describes the following:
(1) The pattern of behavior that impedes the student's learning or the learning of others.
(2) The purpose or function of the behavior as identified in a functional behavioral assessment.
(3) The positive interventions and supports, and other strategies, to:
(A) address the behavior; and
(B) maximize consistency of implementation across people and settings in which the student is involved.
(4) If applicable, the skills that will be taught and monitored in an effort to change a specific pattern of behavior of the student.
The behavioral intervention plan seeks to maximize consistency of implementation across people and settings in which the student is involved.
As added by P.L.122-2013, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.32-2021, SEC.49.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 40. Restraint and Seclusion Commission › 20-20-40-2. "Chemical Restraint"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "chemical restraint" means the administration of a drug or medication to manage a student's behavior or restrict a student's freedom of movement that is not a standard treatment and dosage for the student's medical or psychiatric condition.
As added by P.L.122-2013, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 40. Restraint and Seclusion Commission › 20-20-40-3. "Commission"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the commission on seclusion and restraint in schools established by section 11 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.122-2013, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 40. Restraint and Seclusion Commission › 20-20-40-4. "Mechanical Restraint"

Sec. 4. (a) As used in this chapter, "mechanical restraint" means the use of:
(1) a mechanical device;
(2) a material; or
(3) equipment;
attached or adjacent to a student's body that the student cannot remove and that restricts the freedom of movement of all or part of the student's body or restricts normal access to the student's body.
(b) The term does not include:
(1) mechanical devices;
(2) a material; or
(3) equipment;
used as prescribed by a doctor.
As added by P.L.122-2013, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 40. Restraint and Seclusion Commission › 20-20-40-5. "Physical Restraint"

Sec. 5. (a) As used in this chapter, "physical restraint" means physical contact between a school employee and a student:
(1) in which the student unwillingly participates; and
(2) that involves the use of a manual hold to restrict freedom of movement of all or part of a student's body or to restrict normal access to the student's body.
(b) The term does not include:
(1) briefly holding a student without undue force in order to calm or comfort the student, or to prevent unsafe behavior, such as running into traffic or engaging in a physical altercation;
(2) physical escort; or
(3) physical contact intended to gently assist or prompt a student in performing a task or to guide or assist a student from one (1) area to another.
As added by P.L.122-2013, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 40. Restraint and Seclusion Commission › 20-20-40-6. "Positive Behavior Intervention and Support"

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "positive behavior intervention and support" means a systematic approach that:
(1) uses evidence based practices and data driven decision making to improve school climate and culture; and
(2) includes a range of systematic and individualized strategies to reinforce desired behavior and diminish reoccurrence of problem behavior;
to achieve improved academic and social outcomes and increase learning for all students.
As added by P.L.122-2013, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 40. Restraint and Seclusion Commission › 20-20-40-8. "School Employee"

Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "school employee" means an individual employed by a school corporation or a state accredited nonpublic school.
As added by P.L.122-2013, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 40. Restraint and Seclusion Commission › 20-20-40-9. "Seclusion"

Sec. 9. As used in this chapter, "seclusion" means the confinement of a student alone in a room or area from which the student physically is prevented from leaving. The term does not include a supervised time-out or scheduled break, as described in a student's individualized education program, in which an adult is continuously present in the room with the student.
As added by P.L.122-2013, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 40. Restraint and Seclusion Commission › 20-20-40-10. "Time-Out"

Sec. 10. As used in this chapter, "time-out" means a behavior reduction procedure in which access to reinforcement is withdrawn for a certain period of time. Time-out occurs when the ability of a student to receive normal reinforcement in the school environment is restricted.
As added by P.L.122-2013, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 40. Restraint and Seclusion Commission › 20-20-40-11. Establishment of the Commission on Seclusion and Restraint

Sec. 11. (a) The commission on seclusion and restraint in schools is established.
(b) The commission has the following ten (10) members:
(1) The designee of the secretary of education, who serves at the pleasure of the secretary of education.
(2) A representative of the Autism Society of Indiana, chosen by the organization, who serves a two (2) year term.
(3) A representative of the Arc of Indiana, chosen by the organization, who serves a two (2) year term.
(4) A representative of the Indiana Council of Administrators of Special Education, chosen by the organization, who serves a two (2) year term.
(5) A representative of Mental Health America of Indiana, chosen by the organization, who serves a two (2) year term.
(6) A parent of a student with a disability, nominated by a member described in subdivisions (2), (3), and (5) and approved by a majority of the members described in subdivisions (1) through (5) and (8) through (10), who serves a two (2) year term.
(7) A parent of a student who does not have a disability, nominated by a member described in subdivisions (2), (3), and (5) and approved by a majority of the members described in subdivisions (1) through (5) and (8) through (10), who serves a two (2) year term.
(8) One (1) state accredited nonpublic school administrator nominated by the Indiana Non-public Education Association, who serves a two (2) year term.
(9) One (1) public school superintendent nominated by the Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents, who serves a two (2) year term.
(10) One (1) member of the Indiana School Resource Officers Association chosen by the organization, who serves a two (2) year term.
(c) Each member of the commission who is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). A member who is not a state employee is also entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties, as provided in the state travel policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget agency.
As added by P.L.122-2013, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.227-2017, SEC.1; P.L.191-2018, SEC.4; P.L.92-2020, SEC.21; P.L.43-2021, SEC.53.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 40. Restraint and Seclusion Commission › 20-20-40-12. Chairperson; Meetings; Votes and Actions of the Commission

Sec. 12. (a) The designee of the secretary of education under section 11(b)(1) of this chapter serves as chairperson of the commission.
(b) The commission shall meet at least annually on the call of the chairperson, and may meet as often as is necessary. The chairperson shall provide not less than fourteen (14) days notice of a meeting to the members of the commission and to the public.
(c) The affirmative votes of at least five (5) members of the commission are necessary for the commission to take action. The votes of the commission must be recorded.
(d) All commission meetings shall be open to the public, and each meeting must include opportunities for public comment.
(e) The department shall provide staff support for the commission.
As added by P.L.122-2013, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.43-2021, SEC.54.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 40. Restraint and Seclusion Commission › 20-20-40-13.5. Written Explanation of Discrepancy by School

Sec. 13.5. If the department has been advised of a discrepancy in a report under section 13(a)(3) of this chapter, the department shall require the school to provide a written explanation of the discrepancy to the department which must comply with the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g and 34 CFR Part 99).
As added by P.L.227-2017, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 40. Restraint and Seclusion Commission › 20-20-40-13.6. Review of Incident Reports; Commission Recommendations

Sec. 13.6. (a) The department shall review incident reports under rules established by the commission under IC 4-22-2 and submit summary findings to the commission in compliance with the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g and 34 CFR Part 99).
(b) The commission shall review summary findings submitted by the department under subsection (a) and may make nonbinding recommendations to the department or other entities.
(c) If the department receives a recommendation from the commission under subsection (b), the department shall provide the commission a response with regard to the commission's recommendation in a manner prescribed by the department within a reasonable time after the department receives the recommendation from the commission.
As added by P.L.227-2017, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 40. Restraint and Seclusion Commission › 20-20-40-14. Adoption of Restraint and Seclusion Plan; Submission of Plans

Sec. 14. (a) A school corporation or state accredited nonpublic school shall adopt a restraint and seclusion plan that incorporates, at a minimum, the elements of the model plan developed under section 13 of this chapter. The school corporation's or state accredited nonpublic school's plan must become effective not later than July 1, 2014.
(b) The department has the authority to require schools to submit plans developed in accordance with section 13 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.122-2013, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.227-2017, SEC.5; P.L.92-2020, SEC.23.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 40. Restraint and Seclusion Commission › 20-20-40-15. Immunity

Sec. 15. (a) Nothing in this chapter may be construed to prevent a school employee from stopping a physical altercation, acting to prevent physical harm to a student or another individual, or acting to address an emergency until the emergency is over, whether or not the school employee has received training under this chapter.
(b) This chapter may not be construed to give rise to a cause of action, either civil or criminal, against the state, the department, a school corporation, a state accredited nonpublic school, the commission, or a member of the commission.
(c) In all matters relating to the plan adopted under section 14 of this chapter, school corporation or state accredited nonpublic school personnel have qualified immunity with respect to an action taken to promote student conduct under a plan adopted under section 14 of this chapter if the action is taken in good faith and is reasonable.
As added by P.L.122-2013, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.24.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 40. Restraint and Seclusion Commission › 20-20-40-16. Rulemaking

Sec. 16. (a) The commission:
(1) shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2; and
(2) may adopt emergency rules in the manner provided under IC 4-22-2-37.1;
to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(b) An emergency rule adopted under subsection (a)(2) expires on the earlier of:
(1) November 15, 2018; or
(2) the effective date of a rule adopted under IC 4-22-2-22.5 through IC 4-22-2-36 that supersedes the emergency rule.
As added by P.L.122-2013, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.227-2017, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 41. Dual Language Pilot Program › 20-20-41-1. Pilot Program Established; Grant Limits

Sec. 1. The department, with the approval of the state board, shall establish and maintain a dual language immersion pilot program to provide grants, in an amount not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), to school corporations and charter schools that establish dual language immersion programs in:
(1) Chinese;
(2) Spanish;
(3) French; or
(4) any other language approved by the department.
As added by P.L.226-2015, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.251-2017, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 41. Dual Language Pilot Program › 20-20-41-2. Eligibility for Grants

Sec. 2. A school corporation or charter school may be eligible to receive a grant under this chapter if:
(1) the school corporation or charter school uses an instructional model that provides at least fifty percent (50%) of its instruction in English and fifty percent (50%) of its instruction in a language described in section 1 of this chapter;
(2) the program that uses an instructional model described in subdivision (1) begins either in kindergarten or in grade 1; and
(3) the program described in subdivision (2) meets any other requirements established by the department, with the approval of the state board.
As added by P.L.226-2015, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 41. Dual Language Pilot Program › 20-20-41-3. Application for Grants

Sec. 3. A school corporation or charter school desiring to receive a grant under this chapter shall apply to the department for a grant in the manner and on a form prescribed by the department.
As added by P.L.226-2015, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 41. Dual Language Pilot Program › 20-20-41-4. Pilot Program Fund

Sec. 4. (a) The dual language immersion pilot program fund is established to be used to provide grants under this chapter.
(b) The fund consists of:
(1) appropriations made by the general assembly; and
(2) gifts and donations to the fund.
(c) The fund shall be administered by the department.
(d) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund.
(e) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.
(f) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public funds may be invested.
As added by P.L.226-2015, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 20. Education › Article 20. Programs Administered by the State › Chapter 43. System for Teacher and Student Advancement Grant Fund and Program › 20-20-43-1. "Fund"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the system for teacher and student advancement grant fund established by section 3 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.106-2016, SEC.2.