Title 20, EDUCATION

Sec. 18. (a) The treasurer of state is designated as the custodian for career and technical education. (b) The treasurer of state shall do the following: (1) Receive money paid to the state from the United States treasury under the act of Congress described in section 17 of this …

Sec. 19. (a) The commission for higher education shall receive, distribute, and account for all funds received for career and technical education under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Act (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.). The commission for higher education may ente…

Sec. 2.1. (a) The Indiana state board of education is established. (b) The state board may appoint an executive director. The executive director may, with the approval of the state board, hire personnel necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the state board und…

Sec. 2.2. (a) The state board consists of the following members: (1) The secretary of education. (2) Eight (8) members appointed by the governor. The following provisions apply to members of the state board appointed under this subdivision: (A) At least six (6) members appointed …

Sec. 2.4. (a) The chairperson and the vice chairperson are jointly responsible for establishing agendas for state board meetings after receiving and considering recommended agenda items from the members of the state board. (b) Notwithstanding IC 5-14-1.5-5, the chairperson shall …

Sec. 21. (a) The state board shall establish one (1) standard Indiana diploma for individuals who successfully complete high school graduation requirements before October 1, 2028. This subsection expires October 1, 2028. (b) Each Indiana diploma established under subsection (a) m…

Sec. 22. (a) If: (1) a school is in operation; and (2) the school requests a new identification number for the school; the state board may approve assigning a new identification number for the school. (b) In determining whether to approve a new identification number for a school …

Sec. 6. (a) The state board shall elect one (1) member to serve as secretary. The secretary shall: (1) maintain custody of the state board's records, papers, and effects; and (2) keep minutes of the state board's proceedings. The records, papers, effects, and minutes of all meeti…

Sec. 7. (a) Each member of the state board who is not an officer or employee of the state is entitled to an annual salary of two thousand dollars ($2,000). (b) Each member of the state board is entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses and other expenses actually incurred …

Sec. 8. (a) In addition to any other powers and duties prescribed by law, the state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 concerning, but not limited to, the following matters: (1) The designation and employment of the employees and consultants necessary for the department. The…

Sec. 1. The Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired is established as a state educational resource center that includes the following: (1) A residential and day school. (2) Outreach services. (3) Consultative services to local educational agencies to assist the agencie…

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 responsible relative or another person shall provide medical, optic…

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 approval of the budget agency. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Sec…

Sec. 12. The school may establish a vocational work-study program. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-15-2-12.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.5.

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 serious visual disability by case conference in accordance with Indiana law and federal law. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20…

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. 4. (a) The board shall appoint the chief executive officer, subject to the approval of the governor. The executive serves at the pleasure of the board. (b) The executive appointee must have the following qualifications: (1) Be an educator with knowledge, skill, and ability i…

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 20-21-3-10(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 visual 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 participat…

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

Sec. 1. (a) The Indiana School for the Deaf is established as a state educational resource center that includes the following: (1) A residential and day school. (2) Until the center for deaf and hard of hearing education is established and operating, outreach services. (3) Until …

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 medical, optic…

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. 4. (a) The board shall appoint the chief executive officer, subject to the approval of the governor. The executive serves at the pleasure of the board. (b) The executive appointee must have the following qualifications: (1) Be an educator with knowledge, skill, and ability i…

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.