Title 20, EDUCATION

Sec. 13. (a) Subject to subsection (b), during the period beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2020, the distressed unit appeal board may provide financial support to the Muncie Community school corporation in an amount that does not exceed the amount of compensation that …

Sec. 2. The general assembly finds that provisions of this chapter: (1) are necessary to address unique issues faced by the Muncie Community school corporation; (2) are necessary to take advantage of the relationship between Ball State University and the Muncie Community school c…

Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), the Muncie Community school corporation is subject to all applicable federal and state laws. (b) If a provision of this chapter conflicts with any other law, including IC 20-23-4, the provision in this chapter controls. (c) Notwit…

Sec. 4. If the Ball State University board of trustees adopts a resolution to take advantage of the relationship between Ball State University and the Muncie Community school corporation and be governed by this chapter, the distressed unit appeal board shall terminate Muncie Comm…

Sec. 5. (a) Consistent with IC 20-23-4-26, the Muncie Community school corporation retains all of the characteristics of a community school corporation. (b) The governing body of the Muncie Community school corporation has all the powers, rights, duties, and obligations of a comm…

Sec. 6. (a) If the Ball State University board of trustees adopts a resolution to take advantage of the relationship between Ball State University and the Muncie Community school corporation and be governed by this chapter, the following apply: (1) Beginning July 1, 2018, the gov…

Sec. 7. The Muncie Community school corporation shall engage academically innovative strategies for: (1) developing, testing, and evaluating new methods of instruction and materials; (2) comparing new methods with conventional methods in use; and (3) training teachers in new meth…

Sec. 8. The Muncie Community school corporation may not receive a decrease in state funding based solely upon the Muncie Community school corporation's status as a distressed school corporation under IC 6-1.1-20.3 or solely because of the implementation of a waiver of a statute o…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "charter middle school" means a charter school that is a middle school. As added by P.L.180-2025, SEC.3.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "middle school" means any school of a school corporation or charter school that provides instruction to students in any combination of grades 6, 7, or 8. As added by P.L.180-2025, SEC.3.

Sec. 3. (a) Each school corporation and charter middle school shall automatically enroll in a middle school advanced math course a student who: (1) scores "above proficient" on the ILEARN assessment for math in grade 5, 6, or 7; and (2) earns a "C" or higher in the student's math…

Sec. 4. Not later than July 1, 2026, and not later than July 1 each year thereafter, the department shall do the following: (1) Prepare a report that includes the following information: (A) The percentage of students, disaggregated by grade and school, who: (i) scored "above prof…

Sec. 1. (a) The governing body of each school corporation shall create an operations fund to be used by the school corporation after December 31, 2018. (b) The governing body of each charter school that receives a distribution of revenue received from a tax levy under IC 20-46-8-…

Sec. 10. (a) For purposes of section 7 of this chapter, an emergency when used with respect to repair or replacement is: (1) a fire; (2) a flood; (3) a windstorm; (4) a mechanical failure of any part of a structure; or (5) an unforeseeable circumstance. (b) For purposes of sectio…

Sec. 10.5. (a) This section applies only to eligible charter schools that receive amounts distributed under IC 20-46-8-11.2 or IC 20-46-8-12. (b) For purposes of this section, "charter board" means the governing body of the organizer (as defined in IC 20-24-1-7) of an eligible ch…

Sec. 11. (a) Only after the transfer is authorized by the governing body in a public meeting with public notice, money in the operations fund may be transferred to the education fund to cover expenditures that are allocated to student instruction and learning under IC 20-42.5. Th…

Sec. 2. (a) The operations fund shall be used to deposit the following after December 31, 2018, in the case of a school corporation: (1) Revenue from the school corporation's operations fund property tax levy under IC 20-46-8. (2) The sum of the following excise tax revenue recei…

Sec. 3. Expenditures from the operations fund may be made only after appropriation in the school corporation's annual budget or by an additional appropriation under IC 6-1.1-18-5. As added by P.L.244-2017, SEC.86.

Sec. 4. (a) Any balance in the operations fund may be invested in the manner provided for investment of money by a political subdivision. The net proceeds from the investment become a part of the operations fund. (b) Any balance, or a part of the balance, remaining in the operati…

Sec. 5. The operations fund may be used only to do the following: (1) Carry out a capital projects plan approved under: (A) IC 20-46-6 (before January 1, 2019); or (B) section 6 of this chapter (after December 31, 2018) for facility expenditures described in section 7 of this cha…

Sec. 6. (a) A school corporation's capital projects expenditure plan or amended plan must limit proposed expenditures to those described in section 7 of this chapter. The plan must include all proposed expenditures that exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) and are for: (1) capit…

Sec. 7. (a) This section sets forth an exclusive list of the expenditures that may be made from the operations fund under section 5(1) of this chapter, as set forth in the school corporation's plan or amended plan. (b) Subject to the expenditures that are identified in the school…

Sec. 8. (a) A school corporation shall use the operations fund to pay the transportation costs attributable to transportation of school children as specified in subsection (b). (b) Only the following costs are payable from the fund: (1) Salaries paid to bus drivers, transportatio…

Sec. 9. (a) Before a school corporation may use money in the operations fund for replacing school buses, a resolution approving the school bus replacement plan or amended plan must be submitted to the department of local government finance. (b) The department of local government …

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "career fair" means an event at which employers and labor organizations can meet with high school students to discuss future career opportunities. [Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-47-1.] As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "fund" means the connecting students with careers fund established by section 6 of this chapter. [Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-47-2.] As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "intermediary" has the meaning set forth in IC 21-18-1-3.5. [Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-47-3.] As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "labor organization" has the meaning set forth in IC 22-6-6-5. [Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-47-4.] As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "school" means the following: (1) A school maintained by a school corporation. (2) A charter school. [Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-47-5.] As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.

Sec. 6. The connecting students with careers fund is established. The department must use money in the fund to provide grants to schools for the purpose of hosting career fairs in accordance with IC 20-30-5.6. [Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-47-6.] As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC…

Sec. 7. (a) The fund consists of the following: (1) Gifts to the fund. (2) Grants, including grants from private entities. (b) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund. (c) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently …

Sec. 8. The department shall develop guidelines to award grants to schools under section 6 of this chapter. [Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-47-8.] As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.

Sec. 9. The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter. [Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-47-9.] As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.