Title 20, EDUCATION

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "lessor corporation" means a corporation described in section 6 of this chapter. [2006 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.170.

Sec. 3.5. As used in this chapter, "public education corporation" refers to the Indianapolis public education corporation established by IC 20-25.3-3-1. As added by P.L.101-2026, SEC.24.

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "school building" means a building used as a part of or in connection with the operation of a school and includes the: (1) site for the building; (2) equipment for the building; and (3) appurtenances to the building, such as heating facilities, wa…

Sec. 5. (a) A school corporation or the public education corporation may lease a school building or buildings for the use of: (1) the school corporation or public education corporation; or (2) a joint or consolidated school district of which the school corporation is a part or to…

Sec. 6. (a) A school corporation, school corporations, or the public education corporation may enter into a lease under this chapter only with a corporation organized under Indiana law solely for the purpose of acquiring a site, erecting a suitable school building or buildings on…

Sec. 7. (a) A lease entered into under this chapter must include the following provisions: (1) An option for the school corporation, school corporations, or the public education corporation to renew the lease for a further term on similar conditions. (2) An option for the school …

Sec. 8. (a) A lessor corporation proposing to build a school building or buildings must submit preliminary plans, specifications, and estimates for the building or buildings to the lessee or lessees before the execution of the lease. Final plans and specifications must be submitt…

Sec. 9. A lease entered into under this chapter may provide that as part of the lease rental for the school building or buildings the lessee or lessees shall: (1) pay all taxes and assessments levied against or on account of the leased property; (2) maintain insurance on the leas…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to any school city or school town. [2006 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.171.

Sec. 2. (a) Subject to subsection (c), if the board of school trustees or other proper authority of a school town or school city finds that an emergency exists for borrowing money with which to meet current expenses of the schools of the school town or school city, the board of s…

Sec. 3. (a) A temporary loan made under section 2 of this chapter must be authorized by a resolution of the board of school trustees or other proper authority: (1) designating the: (A) nature of the consideration; (B) date, time, and place payable; (C) rate of interest, not to ex…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "advancement" refers to an advance payment to a school corporation under this chapter. [2006 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.172.

Sec. 10. The state board shall make nondisaster advancements to school corporations under this chapter only when the following conditions exist: (1) The school buildings and classrooms of any school corporation are not adequate for the proper education of the students in that pub…

Sec. 11. (a) The state board may make a disaster loan to a school corporation that has suffered loss by fire, flood, windstorm, or other disaster that makes all or part of the school building or buildings unfit for school purposes. (b) A loan made under this section may not excee…

Sec. 12. Any school corporation desiring to obtain an advancement under this chapter shall submit to the state board a verified application stating: (1) the existing condition concerning the need for money to be used to construct, remodel, or repair a school building in the schoo…

Sec. 13. (a) The state board shall compute and assign to the applicant school corporation a school building index that is the ratio of the school building need, in terms of money, to the school corporation's tax ability, in terms of money. (b) For purposes of this section, the sc…

Sec. 14. School corporations having the highest school building index must be considered first for advancements. The advancements must be made in descending order of need as shown by the school building index. The state board, after giving consideration to the: (1) relative order…

Sec. 15. (a) An advancement under this chapter is not an obligation of the school corporation within the meaning of the limitation against indebtedness under the Constitution of the State of Indiana. This chapter does not relieve the governing body of a school corporation of any …

Sec. 16. A school corporation receiving an advancement under this chapter may annually levy a tax in the debt service fund to replace the amount deducted in the current year from the distribution of state tuition support under this chapter. The amount received from the tax shall …

Sec. 17. (a) The state comptroller shall on December 31 and June 30 of each year transfer from the veterans memorial school construction fund to the state general fund the total amount of money advanced by the state board from the state general fund to school corporations under t…

Sec. 18. Each school corporation that receives funds under this chapter shall provide a suitable plaque of a permanent nature commemorating the veterans who served in the armed forces of the United States. The plaque must be in a form recommended by the state board. [Pre-2006 Rec…

Sec. 2. The veterans memorial school construction fund is established. The state board shall administer the fund. [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-1-11-1 part.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.172.

Sec. 3. (a) The state board shall carry out this chapter. (b) The secretary of education shall, from funds appropriated for administering this chapter, provide office space and employees to enable the state board to perform the duties required under this chapter. (c) The state bo…

Sec. 4. Subject to this chapter, the state board may order the state comptroller to periodically make an advancement from the state general fund for the construction, remodeling, or repair of school buildings to any school corporation. [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-1-11-2…

Sec. 5. The state board may not order advancements under this chapter during any fiscal year that in total exceed the sum of: (1) the balance remaining in the veterans memorial school construction fund at the end of the preceding fiscal year; and (2) all accruals and transfers to…

Sec. 6. A school corporation is not entitled to an advancement under this chapter under the following circumstances: (1) An advancement may not be made to any organized joint school district or to any school corporation within any organized joint school district when the advancem…

Sec. 7. All advancements made by the state board must comply with this chapter. [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-1-11-2(b) part.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.172.

Sec. 8. An advancement may not be made for: (1) any purpose other than the construction, remodeling, or repairing of school buildings and classrooms; or (2) gymnasiums, auditoriums, or any athletic facilities. [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-1-11-2(b) part.] As added by P.L…

Sec. 9. A nondisaster advancement to any school corporation under section 10 of this chapter may not exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000). However, this dollar limitation is waived if: (1) the school corporation has an assessed valuation per ADA of less than eight…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies after June 30, 2009. As added by P.L.133-2008, SEC.3.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "homeless children and youths" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-50-1-1. As added by P.L.133-2008, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.155-2019, SEC.14.

Sec. 3. Each school corporation shall provide tutoring for children enrolled in a school operated by the school corporation who are homeless children and youths, if the school corporation determines the children have a demonstrated need for tutoring. As added by P.L.133-2008, SEC…

Sec. 1. The department shall maintain a publicly available list of the school scholarship programs certified by the department. The list must contain names, addresses, and any other information that the department determines is necessary for the public to determine which scholars…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "referral system" refers to the teacher employment opportunities referral system established by section 2 of this chapter. [Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-3-1.] As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.

Sec. 2. The department shall establish and keep current a computerized teacher employment opportunities referral system. [Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-3-2.] As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.

Sec. 3. The referral system must: (1) be capable of identifying the available public school teaching positions within Indiana; (2) provide the pertinent information on individuals who are seeking employment as teachers; and (3) be accessible to school corporations, teachers, pros…

Sec. 1. Performance qualified school districts and high schools are established to provide flexibility in administration and instruction to school corporations and high schools that meet certain established performance criteria so that the school corporations and high schools may…

Sec. 2. (a) To be designated as a qualified district, a school corporation must be placed in the highest performance and improvement category or designation by the department under IC 20-31-8 for the 2011-2012 school year or any school year thereafter. (b) To be designated as a q…

Sec. 3. (a) A school corporation that is designated as a qualified district under this chapter is considered a qualified district until: (1) the school corporation's performance and improvement rating falls two (2) or more categories in a one (1) year period; or (2) the school co…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies only to the following state educational institutions: (1) Indiana University. (2) Purdue University. (3) Indiana State University. (4) Ball State University. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-14-1 part.] As added by P.L.2-2007,…

Sec. 10. A laboratory school that: (1) is operated without an agreement; and (2) has an ADM in the fall count of a school year of not more than seven hundred fifty (750); must be treated as a charter school for purposes of funding under IC 20-20.5-9 and IC 20-43. [Pre-2007 Higher…

Sec. 11. A student who attends a laboratory school full time may not be counted in current ADM or ADA by any school corporation when the student's attendance is not regulated under an agreement. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-14-2(d).] As added by P.L.2…

Sec. 12. (a) A school corporation assigning students to a laboratory school shall, at least once each year, prepare a report or reports, as required by law, governing the operation of the school corporation, showing: (1) the number of students attending; (2) the grades taught; (3…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "board of trustees" has the meaning set forth in IC 21-7-13-9. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "laboratory school" refers to a preschool, an elementary school, or a high school described in section 4 of this chapter. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209.

Sec. 4. The board of trustees of a state educational institution may, as the board of trustees finds a need exists, establish and conduct at the main campus of the state educational institution within the appropriate school or college of the state educational institution, laborat…