Title 20, TITLE 20. EDUCATION

to students Sec. 10. (a) The school shall provide board, room, laundry, and ordinary medical attention, including emergency medical attention. (b) While a student is enrolled at the school, the student's parent, guardian, or another responsible relative or person shall provide me…

Sec. 11. (a) The school may establish an adult education program. (b) The school may establish an appropriate fee for services for an adult education program. Federal grants or matching funds may also be used, subject to the approval of the budget agency. [Pre-2005 Elementary and…

Sec. 12. The school may establish a career and technical work-study program. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-16-2-12.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.101.

Sec. 13. The executive may, subject to the approval of the governor and the policies of the board, receive, for the use of the school, gifts, legacies, devises, and conveyances of real or personal property that are made, given, or granted to or for the school. [Pre-2005 Elementar…

Sec. 2. The school shall provide for the instruction, education, and care of children who are determined to have a hearing disability by case conference in accordance with Indiana law and federal law. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-16-2-2…

Sec. 3. The school shall provide the following: (1) Educational facilities that meet standards established by the state board for regular public schools. (2) Educational facilities for school age individuals. (3) Educational programs and services to meet those special needs impos…

Sec. 5. (a) The executive, subject to the approval of the board and IC 20-21-4, has complete responsibility for management of the school. (b) The executive has responsibility for the following: (1) Direction of the education, care, safety, and well-being of all students in attend…

Sec. 6. Subject to: (1) a student's: (A) individualized education program; (B) service plan developed under 511 IAC 7-34; or (C) choice scholarship education plan developed under 511 IAC 7-49; and (2) the school's admissions criteria adopted by the board under IC 20-22-3-10(a)(4)…

Sec. 7. (a) A placement review committee for the school is established. The placement review committee consists of one (1) representative of each of the following: (1) The board. (2) The office of the secretary of family and social services. (3) The secretary of education. (b) Th…

Sec. 8. Upon the presentation of satisfactory evidence showing that: (1) there is a school age individual with a hearing disability residing in a county; (2) the individual is entitled to the facilities of the school; (3) the individual's parent wishes the individual to participa…

Sec. 9. The compulsory school attendance laws of Indiana apply to all children with hearing disabilities. The case conference committee may place a child with a hearing disability at the school. The child shall attend the school during the full scholastic term of the school unles…

Sec. 1. A charter school may be established under this article to provide innovative and autonomous programs that do the following: (1) Serve the different learning styles and needs of public school students. (2) Offer public school students appropriate and innovative choices. (3…

Sec. 2. A charter school is subject to all federal and state laws and constitutional provisions that prohibit discrimination on the basis of the following: (1) Disability. (2) Race. (3) Color. (4) Gender. (5) National origin. (6) Religion. (7) Ancestry. [Pre-2005 Elementary and S…

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-2-1.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

Sec. 10. "Remediation rate" means the percentage of students, aggregated by grade, in a school who fail to meet state achievement standards in a designated grade level. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-2-17.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC…

Sec. 11. "Residence" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-26-11-1. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-2-18.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

Sec. 12. "School city" refers to a school corporation to which this article applies. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-2-19.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

Sec. 13. "State achievement standards" refers to the state achievement standards by which the assessment program established under IC 20-31-8 assesses students. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-2-20.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

Sec. 14. "Student" refers to a student enrolled in a school city. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-2-22.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

Sec. 15. "Student attendance rate" means the student attendance rate for a school as: (1) determined by the method described in 511 IAC 6.1-1-2; and (2) calculated by the department. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-2-23.] As added by P…

Sec. 16. "Student performance improvement level" refers to a level of performance improvement in student academic achievement established by the board. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-2-10.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

Sec. 17. "Teacher" means a: (1) certified; and (2) full-time; teacher in the school city. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-2-24.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

Sec. 18. "Teacher attendance rate" means the attendance rate for teachers at a school calculated by the board in the same manner as described for the student attendance rate in section 15(1) of this chapter. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20…

Sec. 2. "Administrator" means a full-time employee of a school in the school city who is: (1) a principal; (2) an assistant principal; (3) a superintendent; (4) an assistant superintendent; or (5) any other educational manager at the school. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Edu…

Sec. 3. "Assessment program" refers to the assessment program established under IC 20-31-8 and a test approved by the board's plan developed under IC 20-25-10. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-2-4.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

Sec. 4. "Assessment test" refers to a test administered to students under the assessment program established under IC 20-31-8. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-2-5.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

Sec. 5. "Board" refers to the local board of school commissioners established by IC 20-25-3-1. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-2-6.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

Sec. 6. "Designated grade level" refers to a grade level tested under the assessment program established under IC 20-31-8. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-2-8.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

Sec. 7. "Educators" means teachers and administrators. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-2-9.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

Sec. 8. "Graduation rate" means the graduation rate for a high school: (1) determined by the method described in 511 IAC 6.1-1-2; and (2) calculated by the department. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-2-11.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.…

Sec. 9. "Neighborhood school" means the school of the school city located closest to a student's residence. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-2-13.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

Sec. 1. Notwithstanding IC 20-18-2, the definitions in this chapter apply in IC 20-26-1 through IC 20-26-5, IC 20-26-7, and IC 20-26-7.1. [2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.270-2019, SEC.8.

Sec. 1.3. "Expanded child protection index check" means: (1) an inquiry with the department of child services as to whether an individual has been the subject of a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect and is listed in the child protection index established under IC 31-3…

Sec. 1.5. "Expanded criminal history check" means a criminal history background check of an individual that includes: (1) a background check by a consumer reporting agency regulated under 15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq. that does not include a written, oral, or other communication of info…

Sec. 2. "Governing body" refers to the board of commissioners charged by law with the responsibility of administering the affairs of a school corporation, including a: (1) board of school commissioners; (2) metropolitan board of education; (3) board of school trustees; or (4) boa…

Sec. 3. "Member" means a member of a governing body. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5-1-3(b).] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10.

Sec. 4. "School corporation" means a local public school corporation established under Indiana law, including a: (1) school city; (2) school town; (3) metropolitan school district; (4) consolidated school corporation; (5) county school corporation; (6) community school corporatio…

Sec. 5. "School purposes" means the general purposes and powers specified in IC 20-26-5-1 and IC 20-26-5-4. However, the delineation of a specific power in IC 20-26-5-4 is not a limitation on the general powers and purposes set out in IC 20-26-5-1. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Second…

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. [2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.

Sec. 10. "Special purpose bus" means a motor vehicle: (1) that is designed and constructed for the accommodation of more than ten (10) passengers; (2) that: (A) meets the federal school bus safety requirements under 49 U.S.C. 30125 except the: (i) stop signal arm required under f…

Sec. 11. "Student" means a child enrolled in a public or nonpublic school at any grade between kindergarten and grade 12. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-1-4.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.

Sec. 12. "Transportation contract" means a contract between a school corporation and a school bus driver in which the school bus driver promises to provide, in addition to driving services, a school bus, school bus chassis, or school bus body. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary E…

Sec. 2. "Committee" refers to the state school bus committee established by IC 20-27-3-1. [2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.

Sec. 3. "Common carrier contract" means a contract for the transportation of students between a school corporation and a regular route common carrier of passengers that operates under the jurisdiction of the department of state revenue. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Educatio…

Sec. 4. "Employment contract" means a contract: (1) between: (A) a school corporation that owns all necessary school bus equipment; and (B) a school bus driver; and (2) that provides that the school bus driver is employed in the same manner as other noninstructional personnel are…

Sec. 5. "Fleet contract" means a contract between a school corporation and a fleet contractor in which the contractor promises to provide two (2) or more school buses and school bus drivers for student transportation. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Ci…

Sec. 6. "Fleet contractor" means a person who contracts with a school corporation to provide two (2) or more school buses and school bus drivers for student transportation. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-1-8.1.] As added by P.L.1-2005…

Sec. 8. "School bus" means a motor vehicle, other than a special purpose bus, that is: (1) designed and constructed for the accommodation of more than ten (10) passengers; and (2) used for the transportation of Indiana students. The term includes the chassis or the body, or both.…

Sec. 9. "School bus driver" means an individual charged with the responsibility of operating a school bus. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-1-6.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.

and references Sec. 0.3. (a) Rules that were adopted by the professional standards board before July 1, 2005, shall be treated as though the rules were adopted by the advisory board of the division of professional standards of the department established by section 2 of this chapt…