Title 20, EDUCATION

Sec. 3. Any decisions regarding the requirements under this chapter for a student who is a student with a disability under IC 20-35 shall be made in accordance with the individualized education program for that student and federal law. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education…

Sec. 5. This chapter may not be construed to prevent a student who chooses a particular curriculum under IC 20-30-10 from including within the student's graduation plan individual courses or programs that: (1) are not included within the student's chosen curriculum; and (2) the s…

Sec. 6. (a) A student's school counselor shall, in consultation with the student and the student's parent, review annually a student's graduation plan that was developed under section 2 of this chapter to determine if the student is progressing toward fulfillment of the graduatio…

Sec. 1.5. (a) Except as provided in sections 4.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 of this chapter, each student shall: (1) demonstrate college or career readiness through a pathway established by the state board, in consultation with the department of workforce development and the commissi…

Sec. 1.7. Any credit for an algebra course that: (1) is earned prior to entering grade 9; and (2) meets a specific high school mathematics course requirement; must count toward the credit requirements for an Indiana diploma with a Core 40 with academic honors designation under IC…

Sec. 1.8. A school corporation, charter school, or state accredited nonpublic school may not require a student enrolled in the school corporation, charter school, or state accredited nonpublic school to participate in any particular graduation pathway to be eligible to graduate. …

Sec. 10. This section applies if the parent of a student to whom section 8 or 9 of this chapter applies does not attend a meeting with the student and the student's counselor after receiving two (2) written requests to attend a meeting. If the student's parent does not attend a m…

Sec. 11. (a) This section applies to a student who is a student with a disability (as defined in IC 20-35-1-8). (b) During the annual case review held when the student is in grade 8, the case conference committee (as defined in IC 20-35-9-3) shall, as a part of the annual case re…

Sec. 12. (a) Beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, a student who successfully completes Spanish language courses that include the elements set forth in subsection (b) is eligible to receive a functional workplace Spanish designation on the student's transcript for the course …

Sec. 13. (a) The governing body of a school corporation shall issue an Indiana diploma for a deceased student at the request of a parent (as defined in IC 20-18-2-13) of the student if the student: (1) died while enrolled in grade 12 of a school in the school corporation; and (2)…

Sec. 14. (a) The state board shall create an alternate diploma for students with significant cognitive disabilities. The diploma must be: (1) standards-based; and (2) aligned with Indiana's requirements for an Indiana diploma. (b) The alternate diploma must comply with the federa…

Sec. 15. (a) The following definitions apply throughout this section: (1) "Utility career cluster" means a list: (A) compiled for purposes of college and career pathways relating to career and technical education under section 1.5(g) of this chapter; and (B) setting forth industr…

Sec. 16. (a) This section applies to any: (1) career clusters approved or amended by the state board under this chapter after June 30, 2022; or (2) course sequences created or amended by the governor's workforce cabinet (before its repeal) or the commission for higher education u…

Sec. 17. (a) This section applies to an individual who is a student in a cohort that is expected to graduate in 2028 or thereafter from a public school, a charter school, or a state accredited nonpublic school. (b) Beginning in 2028, in addition to completing the graduation requi…

Sec. 18. (a) This section applies to an individual who is a student in a cohort that is expected to graduate in 2029 or thereafter from a: (1) public school, including a charter school; or (2) state accredited nonpublic school. (b) Beginning in 2029, in addition to completing the…

Sec. 19. (a) Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, if a student successfully completes an eligible course under the Indiana college core (as described in IC 21-42-3), the student is entitled to secondary credit toward graduation requirements for each course the student succes…

Sec. 20. (a) This section applies to a nonaccredited nonpublic school. (b) As used in this section, "diploma" means a high school diploma. (c) As used in this section, "student" means an individual enrolled in a school described in subsection (a). (d) A diploma or credential issu…

Sec. 4.1. (a) Subject to subsection (b), a student may receive a waiver from the postsecondary readiness competency requirements established under section 1.5(c) of this chapter: (1) if: (A) the student was unsuccessful in completing a postsecondary readiness competency requireme…

Sec. 5. (a) This section applies to a student who is a student with a disability (as defined in IC 20-35-1-8). (b) If the student fails to meet a postsecondary readiness competency requirement established by the state board under section 1.5(c) of this chapter, the student's case…

Sec. 6. A decision with regard to whether a student who is a student with a disability (as defined in IC 20-35-1-8) is subject to the requirements for an Indiana diploma with a Core 40 designation set forth in section 1.5 of this chapter shall be made in accordance with the stude…

Sec. 7. Upon the request of a student's parent, the student may be exempted from the Core 40 curriculum requirement for an Indiana diploma with a Core 40 designation set forth in section 1.5 of this chapter and be required to complete the general curriculum for an Indiana diploma…

Sec. 8. This section applies to a student who does not pass at least three (3) courses required under the Core 40 curriculum for an Indiana diploma with a Core 40 designation. Except as provided in section 10 of this chapter, the student's parent and the student's counselor (or a…

Sec. 9. This section applies to a student who receives a score on an exam used to satisfy a postsecondary readiness competency established by the state board under section 1.5(c) of this chapter that is in the twenty-fifth percentile or lower when the student takes the exam used …

Sec. 1. The law governing legal settlement and transfer of students and transfer tuition is found at IC 20-26-11. [2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17.

Sec. 1. (a) Each school shall keep an immunization record of the school's students according to procedures prescribed by the Indiana department of health. (b) Whenever a student transfers to another school, the school from which the student is transferring may furnish, not later …

Sec. 2. (a) Every child residing in Indiana who is enrolled in an accredited elementary school or high school shall be immunized as determined by the Indiana department of health against: (1) diphtheria; (2) pertussis (whooping cough); (3) tetanus; (4) measles; (5) rubella; (6) p…

Sec. 3. (a) Each school shall notify each parent of a student who enrolls in the school of the requirement that the student must be immunized and that the immunization is required for the student's continued enrollment, attendance, or residence at the school unless: (1) the paren…

Sec. 4. (a) The parent of any student who has not received the immunizations required under this chapter shall present the student to a health care provider authorized to administer the immunizations. (b) The health care provider who administers the required immunizations to a st…

Sec. 5. (a) Each school shall require the parent of a student who has enrolled in the school to furnish, not later than the first day of school attendance, proof of the student's immunization status, either as a written document from the health care provider who administered the …

Sec. 6. (a) The Indiana department of health shall collect immunization data on school age children using the state immunization data registry. Each school corporation shall ensure that all applicable immunization information is complete in the state immunization data registry no…

Sec. 1.5. (a) A school corporation or charter school has a duty to educate a student with a disability. However, the duty does not abrogate the right of a parent to act under IC 20-33-2-8. (b) The state board shall adopt rules governing special education that comply with federal …

Sec. 11. (a) The governing bodies of one (1) or more school corporations establishing and maintaining educational facilities and services for students with disabilities, as described in this chapter, shall, in connection with establishing and maintaining the facilities and servic…

Sec. 13. (a) Unless provided otherwise under federal law, if a school's multidisciplinary team determines that a student: (1) is eligible to receive special education and related services; and (2) has or has characteristics of the specific learning disability of dyslexia; the mul…

Sec. 5. This chapter does not amend, alter, or repeal any other statute but is supplemental to other statutes. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-11.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19.

Sec. 6. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this chapter does not require a student to: (1) undergo physical or medical examination or treatment; or (2) be compelled to receive medical instruction; if the parent of the student, in writing, notifies the teacher or principal …

Sec. 7. (a) The governing body of a school corporation may do the following: (1) Accept, receive, and administer any gift, devise, legacy, or bequest of real or personal property, including the income from real estate: (A) to or for the benefit of any school, dormitory, or facili…

Sec. 1. (a) Any course that meets the requirements of a career and technical education program under IC 20-43-8-7.5 may be taught virtually by a virtual provider if: (1) the program of study leads to an industry recognized credential; (2) the course was approved by the state boar…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the following funds: (1) A county common school fund held in trust by a county under IC 20-42-1. (2) A congressional township school fund held in trust by a county under IC 20-42-2. [2006 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.1…

Sec. 2. The state board of accounts shall examine the records and affairs of the school funds held in trust by the counties. If the examination discloses a violation of law, the state examiner shall order the county auditor or other public official charged with the performance of…

Sec. 3. Before May 1 of each calendar year, each county auditor and county treasurer shall prepare a written report and present the report to the board of county commissioners at the May meeting of the board. The report must concern the school funds held in trust by the county. T…

Sec. 4. (a) At the May meeting the county commissioners shall, in the presence of the county auditor and county treasurer, do the following: (1) Examine the: (A) reports prepared under section 3 of this chapter; (B) accounts and proceedings of the officers in relation to the fund…

Sec. 5. (a) Each board of county commissioners, at the May meeting described in section 4 of this chapter, shall prepare a written report that includes the following information for the previous year: (1) The amount in the funds at the close of the year. (2) The amount added from…

Sec. 6. The report prepared under section 5 of this chapter must be entered on the records of the board of county commissioners. Copies of the report must be: (1) signed by the members of the board of county commissioners, the county auditor, and the county treasurer; and (2) sen…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a school corporation that: (1) after June 30, 2001, establishes a retirement or severance plan that will require the school corporation to pay postretirement or severance benefits to employees of the school corporation; or (2) includes in a collect…

Sec. 2. (a) A school corporation must fund on an actuarially sound basis the postretirement or severance benefits that will be paid to employees under a plan, an agreement, or a contract described in section 1(1) of this chapter or an increase described in section 1(2) of this ch…

Sec. 1. (a) An individual is an eligible pupil if the individual is a pupil enrolled in a school corporation and: (1) the school corporation has the responsibility to educate the pupil in its public schools without the payment of tuition; (2) subject to subdivision (6), the schoo…