Title 20, TITLE 20. EDUCATION

Sec. 19. (a) Each governing body and its administrators shall arrange each teacher's daily working schedule to provide at least thirty (30) minutes between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. for a period free of duties. (b) The secretary of education shall report each failure to comply with subs…

sick leave; probationary years of service; charges against teacher's accumulated sick days Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in section 1 of this chapter, rights existing at the time a leave commences that arise from a teacher's: (1) status as a professional or established teacher; …

Sec. 3. (a) A school corporation may grant a teacher, on written request, a sabbatical for improvement of professional skills through: (1) advanced study; (2) work experience; (3) teacher exchange programs; or (4) approved educational travel. (b) After taking a sabbatical, the te…

Sec. 4. (a) A school corporation may place a teacher, with or without written request, on a disability or sick leave not to exceed one (1) year. (b) A teacher placed on a disability or sick leave without a written request is entitled to a hearing on that action under IC 20-28-7.5…

Sec. 5. (a) A teacher who is pregnant may continue in active employment as late into pregnancy as the teacher wishes, if the teacher can fulfill the requirements of the teacher's position. (b) Temporary disability caused by pregnancy is governed by the following: (1) A teacher wh…

Sec. 6. (a) This section and sections 7 through 11 of this chapter apply to a teacher who through: (1) volunteering; or (2) statutory selection; enters defense service on a full-time basis. (b) Because the United States Congress has decreed that it is imperative to increase and t…

Sec. 7. A professional or established teacher: (1) with an indefinite contract under IC 20-28-6-8; and (2) who is described in section 6(a) of this chapter; is granted a leave of absence during the defense service. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citat…

Sec. 8. (a) If a probationary teacher who is described in section 6(a) of this chapter enters the defense service, the teacher's contract as a teacher and the teacher's rights to probationary successive years under contract are preserved with the school corporation as the teacher…

Sec. 9. On reinstatement, the status of the teacher described in section 6(a) of this chapter is the same as when the teacher entered the defense service. All rights to changes of salary or position, except as specified in section 8 of this chapter, accrue to the teacher as if no…

Sec. 1. The department shall develop and recommend to the state board for adoption the Core 40 college preparation curriculum models. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-5.7-1.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14.

Sec. 2. (a) Subject to section 2.7 of this chapter, the state board shall adopt the following: (1) College/technology preparation curriculum models that may include all or part of the college preparation curriculum models developed by the department under section 1 of this chapte…

Sec. 2.5. (a) In adopting Core 40 curriculum models under this chapter, the state board shall consider math course requirements other than Algebra II. Any math course requirements adopted for the Core 40 curriculum models must be at a level of difficulty that aligns with postseco…

Sec. 2.7. (a) The state board shall: (1) develop algebra I, algebra II, and geometry courses that include: (A) real world application; and (B) project based and inquiry based learning; and (2) implement the courses described in subdivision (1) not later than the 2025-2026 school …

Sec. 3. The college/technology preparation curriculum models must meet the following conditions: (1) Be performance based. (2) Allow for dual credit, advanced study, and cooperative agreements. (3) Provide a student with: (A) the subject and skill areas required by a state educat…

Sec. 4. Each high school must provide at least two (2) of each of the following course offerings: (1) Dual credit. (2) Advanced placement. However, a high school may provide at least two (2) Cambridge International courses to meet the requirements of this section. As added by P.L…

Sec. 5. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a high school may: (1) replace high school courses on the high school transcript with dual credit courses (as defined in IC 21-43-1-2.5), Cambridge International courses, international baccalaureate courses, or advanced placement courses…

experiences Sec. 6. (a) Subject to subsection (b), the state board, in consultation with the commission for higher education, shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to allow an organization to provide credit under a Core 40 curriculum model adopted by the state board for alternative p…

Sec. 1. The state board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this article. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.2-7-1.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to a levy excess fund established under section 2 of this chapter. [2006 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.163.

Sec. 2. Each corporation shall establish a levy excess fund for purposes of IC 20-44-3. [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 6-1.1-19-1.7(b) part.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.163.

Sec. 3. The chief fiscal officer of a school corporation may invest money in the school corporation's fund in the same manner in which money in the school corporation's education fund or operations fund may be invested. However, any income derived from investment of the money sha…

As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.218. Repealed by P.L.205-2013, SEC.298.

Sec. 1. In addition to a basic tuition support distribution, a school corporation is eligible for the grants provided under this chapter. [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-3-1.7-9.8(a) part.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-3-1.7-9.8(a) part.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166. Amended by P.L.229-2011, SEC.219; P.L.205-2013, SEC.299; P.L.213-2015, SEC.225; P.L.217-2017, SEC.131; P.L.192-2018, SEC.48. Repealed by P.L.201-2023, SEC.209.

As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.300. Amended by P.L.213-2015, SEC.226; P.L.2-2016, SEC.1; P.L.118-2016, SEC.19; P.L.151-2016, SEC.5; P.L.242-2017, SEC.48; P.L.192-2018, SEC.49. Expired 6-30-2019 by P.L.192-2018, SEC.49.

Sec. 3.5. (a) As used in this section, "school" means a school corporation, charter school, and a virtual charter school. (b) Subject to the requirements of this section, a school qualifies for a teacher appreciation grant as provided in this section for a state fiscal year if on…

Sec. 4. (a) In addition to the amount a school corporation is entitled to receive in basic tuition support, each school corporation is entitled to receive a grant for a non-English speaking program for students who have a primary language other than English and limited English pr…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "advance" refers to an advance from the fund under this chapter. As added by P.L.211-2018(ss), SEC.13.

Sec. 10. A school corporation to which an advance is made under this chapter may annually levy a property tax in the debt service fund to replace the amount withheld under this chapter in the current year from the distribution of state tuition support. The amount received from th…

Sec. 11. An advance under this chapter to a school corporation or charter school is not an obligation of the school corporation or charter school within the meaning of a constitutional limitation on or prohibition against indebtedness. As added by P.L.211-2018(ss), SEC.13.

limitation Sec. 12. A charter school may provide the state board with an adequate security interest for the repayment of an advance made to the charter school under this chapter, in the form and amount determined by the Indiana department of administration. If the school operator…

Sec. 13. (a) The state board, in consultation with the secured school safety board, may adopt: (1) rules under IC 4-22-2; or (2) emergency rules under IC 4-22-2-37.1; necessary to implement this chapter. (b) An emergency rule adopted by the state board under this section expires …

Sec. 14. (a) Upon request of the treasurer of state, the state board of finance may periodically sell, transfer, or liquidate agreements, in whole or in part, including without limitation the sale, transfer, or liquidation of all or any part of the principal or interest to be rec…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "charter school" refers to a school established under IC 20-24. However, the term does not include a virtual charter school or an adult high school (as defined in IC 20-24-1-2.3). As added by P.L.211-2018(ss), SEC.13.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the common school fund in the custody of the treasurer of state. As added by P.L.211-2018(ss), SEC.13.

established Sec. 4. (a) The school corporation and charter school safety advance program is established. The purpose of the program is to: (1) make advances to school corporations or charter schools (or one (1) or more coalitions of public schools applying jointly) for equipment …

of maximum amount of advance Sec. 5. (a) Advances made under this chapter may be used to: (1) purchase equipment, or make capital improvements needed to: (A) restrict access to schools; (B) expedite the notification of first responders; or (C) improve school security; (2) increas…

for an advance from common school fund; procedure to make an advance Sec. 6. (a) An application to the secured school safety board for a matching grant under IC 10-21-1 may serve as an application for an advance under this chapter. (b) To apply for an advance, a school corporatio…

Sec. 7. The following apply to an advance under this chapter: (1) A school corporation or charter school (or coalition of public schools filing jointly) must pay interest on the advance. The state board of finance shall periodically establish the rate or rates of interest payable…

Sec. 8. To ensure timely payment of an advance according to the terms of the advance under section 7 of this chapter, the state board may withhold funds due to the school corporation or charter school to which the advance is made in the amount necessary to pay the advance. As add…

Sec. 9. If the state board withholds funds under this chapter, the state board first shall withhold funds from the distribution of state tuition support to the school corporation or charter school to which the advance is made. If the state tuition support distribution is unavaila…