Title 20, TITLE 20. EDUCATION

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "prior law" refers to the statutes concerning education that are repealed or amended in the recodification act of the 2005 regular session of the general assembly as the statutes existed before the effective date of the applicable or corresponding…

Sec. 2. The purpose of the recodification act of the 2005 regular session of the general assembly is to recodify prior law in a style that is clear, concise, and easy to interpret and apply. Except to the extent that: (1) the recodification act of the 2005 regular session of the …

Sec. 3. Subject to section 2 of this chapter, sections 4 through 9 of this chapter shall be applied to the statutory construction of the recodification act of the 2005 regular session of the general assembly. [2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: New.]…

Sec. 4. (a) The recodification act of the 2005 regular session of the general assembly does not affect: (1) any rights or liabilities accrued; (2) any penalties incurred; (3) any violations committed; (4) any proceedings begun; (5) any bonds, notes, loans, or other forms of indeb…

Sec. 5. The recodification act of the 2005 regular session of the general assembly shall be construed as a recodification of prior law. Except as provided in section 2(1) and 2(2) of this chapter, if the literal meaning of the recodification act of the 2005 regular session of the…

Sec. 6. Subject to section 9 of this chapter, a reference in a statute or rule to a statute that is repealed and replaced in the same or a different form in the recodification act of the 2005 regular session of the general assembly shall be treated after the effective date of the…

Sec. 7. A citation reference in the recodification act of the 2005 regular session of the general assembly to another provision of the recodification act of the 2005 regular session of the general assembly shall be treated as including a reference to the provision of prior law th…

Sec. 8. (a) As used in the recodification act of the 2005 regular session of the general assembly, a reference to rules adopted under any provision of this title or under any other provision of the recodification act of the 2005 regular session of the general assembly refers to e…

Sec. 9. (a) A reference in the recodification act of the 2005 regular session of the general assembly to a citation in the prior law before its repeal is added in certain sections of the recodification act of the 2005 regular session of the general assembly only as an aid to the …

Sec. 1. Except as otherwise provided, this title applies to public school corporations. [2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-11.5-2.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.219-2017, SEC.15. Repealed by P.L.8-2019, SEC.15.

Sec. 1.1. (a) After January 10, 2021, the governor shall appoint an individual to be the secretary of education. (b) For purposes of Article 5, Section 10 and Article 8, Section 8 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana, the secretary of education is the state superintendent …

Sec. 2. The secretary of education is designated to, and may cooperate with, the Agricultural Marketing Service of the United States Department of Agriculture and with other federal relief agencies in the distribution of surplus agricultural commodities to the following: (1) Scho…

Sec. 3. The secretary of education has administrative duties and authority concerning the school lunch programs under IC 20-26-9. [2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.43-2021, SEC.44.

Sec. 0.5. As used in this chapter, "applicable nonpublic school" refers to a nonpublic school that has one (1) or more employees. As added by P.L.126-2017, SEC.1.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "board" refers to the local governing board of an educational service center. [2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.4.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-11.3-8.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.4. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.39.

Sec. 11. (a) Any funds, including donated funds and funds from federal or other local sources, shall be used to pay for the costs of establishing or operating an educational service center. (b) An educational service center may administer programs and funds from any of the source…

Sec. 12. This chapter does not prohibit an educational service center from receiving and using matching funds from federal sources in any amount for which the educational service center may be eligible. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-11…

Sec. 13. If an education service center offers inservice training or other teacher training programs, the education service center may offer courses for teachers on dyslexia screening and appropriate interventions, including courses relating to a structured literacy approach that…

Sec. 2. (a) As used in this chapter, "educational service center" means an extended agency of school corporations, charter schools, and applicable nonpublic schools that: (1) operates under rules established by the state board; (2) is the administrative and operational unit that …

service centers Sec. 3. The state board may provide for the establishment of and procedures for the operation of educational service centers. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-11.3-1.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.4.

Sec. 4. (a) The state board shall do the following: (1) Adopt a comprehensive plan to implement this chapter. (2) Determine the areas in Indiana that will be served by an educational service center. (b) In determining the geographic area to be served by an educational service cen…

Sec. 5. An educational service center must be established under rules adopted by the state board to develop, provide, and make available to participating schools, including participating charter schools and applicable nonpublic schools, those services requested by the participati…

Sec. 6. Educational service centers shall be located throughout Indiana to allow each school corporation, charter school, and applicable nonpublic school to have an opportunity to: (1) be served by; and (2) participate in; an approved center on a voluntary basis by resolution of …

Sec. 7. An educational service center shall be governed in its local administration by a board selected by an assembly comprised of the: (1) superintendent or the superintendent's designee from each participating school corporation; (2) organizer of a charter school or the organi…

Sec. 8. (a) The state board shall adopt uniform rules to provide for the local selection, appointment, and continuity of membership for boards. (b) Vacancies on a board shall be filled by appointment by the remaining members of the board. (c) Members of a board serve without comp…

Sec. 9. A board may employ the following: (1) An executive director for the educational service center. (2) Other personnel the board considers necessary to: (A) carry out the functions of the educational service center; and (B) do and perform all things the board considers prope…

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-15-1-1.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.5.

Sec. 2. "Board" refers to the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired board established by IC 20-21-3-1. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-15-1-2.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.218-2005, SEC.49.

Sec. 3. "Case conference" refers to the actions taken by a case conference committee composed of public agency personnel, parents, the student, if appropriate, and others at the discretion of the public agency or the parent to do any of the following: (1) Determine a student's el…

Sec. 4. "Employee" refers to an employee of the school. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-15-1-4.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.5.

Sec. 4.5. "Executive" refers to the chief executive officer of the school appointed under IC 20-21-2-4. As added by P.L.218-2005, SEC.50.

Sec. 5. "School" refers to the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired established by IC 20-21-2-1. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-15-1-5.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.218-2005, SEC.51.

Sec. 6. "School age individual" refers to an individual who is less than twenty-two (22) years of age. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-15-1-6.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.5.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-15-1-7.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.218-2005, SEC.83.

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-16-1-1.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.6.

Sec. 2. "Board" refers to the Indiana School for the Deaf board established by IC 20-22-3-1. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-16-1-2.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.6.

Sec. 3. "Case conference" refers to the actions taken by a case conference committee composed of public agency personnel, parents, the student, if appropriate, and others at the discretion of the public agency or the parent to do any of the following: (1) Determine a student's el…

Sec. 4. "Employee" refers to an employee of the school. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-16-1-4.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.6.

Sec. 4.5. "Executive" refers to the chief executive officer of the school appointed under IC 20-22-2-4. As added by P.L.218-2005, SEC.61.

Sec. 5. "School" refers to the Indiana School for the Deaf established by IC 20-22-2-1. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-16-1-5.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.6. IC 20-22-1-6 "School age individual" Sec. 6. "School age individual" refers to …

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-16-1-7.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.6. Repealed by P.L.218-2005, SEC.83.

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-1-1.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8.

Sec. 10. "Virtual charter school" means any charter school, including a conversion charter school, in which more than fifty percent (50%) of instruction is provided in an interactive learning environment created through technology in which students are separated from their teache…

Sec. 2. "ADM of the previous year" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-43-1-7. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-1-1.3.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.2-2006, SEC.103.

Sec. 2.3. "Adult high school" refers to a charter school that has a majority of students enrolled with the school that: (1) belong to a graduation cohort that has already graduated; or (2) are over the age of eighteen (18) years of age; at the time the student was first enrolled …

Sec. 3. "Charter" means a contract between an organizer and an authorizer for the establishment of a charter school. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-1-3.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.280-2013, SEC.6.

Sec. 3.5. "Charter board" refers to the Indiana charter school board established under IC 20-24-2.1. As added by P.L.91-2011, SEC.3.

Sec. 4. "Charter school" means a public elementary school or secondary school established under this article that: (1) is nonsectarian and nonreligious; and (2) operates under a charter. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-1-4.] As added b…