Title 20, EDUCATION

Sec. 5. Upon assuming office and in conducting the business of the governing body, a member shall represent the interests of the entire school corporation. As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.30.

Sec. 6. (a) A vacancy in the office of an elected member of the governing body shall be filled temporarily under IC 20-23-4-30 as soon as practicable after the vacancy occurs. (b) A vacancy in the office of an appointed member of the governing body of the school corporation shall…

Sec. 7. (a) Before August 1 of each year, the school corporation shall file with the secretary of education the following information: (1) A list containing the names and addresses of each member of the governing body and the date of the expiration of each member's term of office…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "cost of coverage" includes any deposit to a health savings account that is related to a high deductible health plan. As added by P.L.200-2011, SEC.2.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "health plan" refers to any of the following: (1) A hospital or medical expense incurred policy or certificate. (2) A hospital or medical service plan contract. (3) A health maintenance organization subscriber contract. (4) A self-funded employer …

Sec. 3. The employer share of the cost of coverage under a health plan provided by a school corporation for the school corporation's employees may not exceed by more than twelve percent (12%) the employer share of the cost of coverage under the same type of health plan: (1) descr…

Sec. 4. If a school corporation for any twelve (12) month period beginning on the first health plan issue or renewal date that occurs after December 31, 2011, spends in excess of the amount specified in section 3 of this chapter, the school corporation shall do the following: (1)…

Sec. 5. (a) The following apply with respect to a school corporation's employee health coverage program: (1) If the school corporation pays a commission, a bonus, an override, a contingency fee, or any other compensation to an insurance producer or other adviser in connection wit…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "school" means any of the following: (1) A public school, including a charter school. (2) A laboratory school established under IC 20-24.5-2. (3) The Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired established by IC 20-21-2-1. (4) The Indiana S…

Sec. 2. A school, an employee or staff member of a school, or a third party vendor used by a school to provide instruction may not provide any instruction to a student in prekindergarten through grade 3 on human sexuality. As added by P.L.248-2023, SEC.3.

Sec. 3. Nothing in this chapter may be construed to prohibit a teacher from providing instruction on academic standards developed by the department under IC 20-31-3-2 or instruction required under IC 20-30-5-5.7. As added by P.L.248-2023, SEC.3.

Sec. 4. Nothing in this chapter may be construed to prevent a school employee or a school staff member from responding to a question from a student regarding the topic described in section 2 of this chapter. As added by P.L.248-2023, SEC.3.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "allowable expenses" means: (1) payment of a stipend for a robotics team mentor; (2) fees, kits, and supplies required to: (A) establish or maintain a robotics team; or (B) participate in a robotics competition; and (3) event registrations, materi…

Sec. 10. Subject to appropriation by the general assembly, the department shall administer the program and fund. [Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-45.5-10.] As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.

Sec. 11. (a) An eligible team may apply to the department to receive a grant from the fund on a form provided by the department. (b) To receive a grant, an eligible team must show proof of the following in its application: (1) A partnership for the purposes of a robotics competit…

Sec. 12. (a) The department shall develop guidelines to award grants to eligible teams for allowable expenses. The guidelines developed by the department must include a maximum grant award allotment for each eligible team based on the: (1) level of programming; (2) level of compe…

Sec. 13. The department shall establish guidelines to accommodate the participation of students with disabilities on an eligible team or in a robotics competition. [Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-45.5-13.] As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.

Sec. 14. The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter. [Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-45.5-14.] As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.

Sec. 15. The program and any participation by a team mentor and team coach in the program is not subject to collective bargaining. [Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-45.5-14.3.] As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "eligible school" means a: (1) public school, including a charter school (as defined in IC 20-24-1-4); (2) state accredited nonpublic school; or (3) nonpublic school accredited by a national or regional accreditation agency that is recognized by t…

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "eligible team" means a robotics competition team consisting of: (1) students in kindergarten through grade 12 who are: (A) enrolled in an eligible school; or (B) on a community based robotics competition team; and (2) at least one (1) adult who i…

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the robotics competition program fund established by section 8 of this chapter. [Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-45.5-4.] As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "program" refers to the robotics competition program established by section 7 of this chapter. [Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-45.5-5.] As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "robotics competition" means a competition that: (1) requires participating teams to design, construct, program, and operate robots; and (2) is sponsored by a nonstock, nonprofit corporation, described under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Reven…

Sec. 7. The robotics competition program is established to provide grants to eligible teams to expand opportunities to increase interest and improve skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through participation in competitive robotics programs that: (1)…

Sec. 8. The robotics competition program fund is established. The department shall use money in the fund to provide grants to eligible teams to develop and implement competitive robotics programs. [Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-45.5-8.] As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.

Sec. 9. (a) The fund consists of the following: (1) Appropriations from the general assembly. (2) Gifts to the fund. (3) Grants, including grants from private entities. (4) Other state funds that are transferred to the fund. (b) The expenses of administering the fund shall be pai…