Title 20, TITLE 20. EDUCATION

Sec. 36. (a) This section applies to a school corporation located in a county containing a consolidated city. (b) The same method used to cast votes for all other offices for which candidates have qualified to be on the election ballot must be used for the governing body offices …

supplemental effect of act Sec. 37. (a) A consolidation or reorganization of a school corporation does not become effective until the consolidation or reorganization is approved by the state board. (b) Except to the extent set forth in subsection (a), this chapter shall be constr…

reorganization Sec. 38. (a) Whenever an entire county has been reorganized under this chapter or IC 20-23-16-1 through IC 20-23-16-5, by the creation of a community school corporation or corporations for the entire county, the county committee shall be dissolved. Where the term o…

Sec. 39. A county committee formed under this chapter and the state board may accept donations of money or other articles of value to assist in financing the studies authorized by this chapter. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-31.] As a…

Sec. 40. (a) To defray the expenses of the county study, a county committee may prepare and submit a budgetary request to the county council on or before August 1 of each year during the life of the committee. The county council may, upon receipt of a request, establish a uniform…

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-33.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.2-2006, SEC.199.

construction or the performance of any of the terms and conditions of a lease or the execution, sale, or delivery of bonds Sec. 42. An action to enjoin school construction or the performance of any of the terms and conditions of a lease or the execution, sale, or delivery of bond…

Sec. 43. A plan approved by: (1) a county committee or committees; and (2) the state board before May 1, 1984; may provide for or be amended to provide for delaying the commencement of the terms of some members of the governing body for one (1) year and for extending the terms of…

counties Sec. 44. (a) This section applies only to a school corporation with territory in a county having a population of more than one hundred eighty-five thousand (185,000) and less than two hundred thousand (200,000). (b) This section applies if there is a: (1) tie vote in an …

Sec. 45. A community school corporation created or organized under this chapter may change its name at any time by adoption of a resolution by majority vote of the governing body. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-2-1.] As added by P.L.1-2…

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-3(11).] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.51.

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "party" includes: (1) a person; (2) a firm; (3) a limited liability company; (4) a corporation; (5) an association; or (6) a municipality; interested in proceedings under this chapter. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Ci…

Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "reorganization of school corporations" means the formation of new school corporations, the alteration of the boundaries of established school corporations, and the dissolution of established school corporations by: (1) the uniting of two (2) or m…

Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "school aid bonds" means bonds of a civil unit of government, the proceeds of which are used for school purposes in any school corporation. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-3(13).] As added by P.L.1-2005…

Sec. 9. As used in this chapter,"united school corporation" means a school corporation that has territory in two (2) or more adjacent counties. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-3(4).] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.

Sec. 1. (a) A charter must meet the following requirements: (1) Be a written instrument. (2) Be executed by an authorizer and an organizer. (3) Confer certain rights, franchises, privileges, and obligations on a charter school. (4) Confirm the status of a charter school as a publ…

charter; approval by state board Sec. 1.5. (a) Before an authorizer may issue a charter to an organizer that has had its charter terminated or has been informed that its charter will not be renewed by the organizer's current authorizer, the authorizer must request to have the pro…

Sec. 2. An organizer may hold one (1) or more charter contracts. Each charter school that is part of a charter contract must be separate and distinct from any other charter school. As added by P.L.280-2013, SEC.38.

and nonrenewal processes Sec. 3. (a) In making charter renewal decisions, an authorizer shall: (1) make decisions based upon evidence of the school's performance over the term of the charter contract in accordance with the performance framework set forth in the charter contract; …

Sec. 1. A contract or an obligation is not binding on the board unless the board makes an appropriation for the contract or obligation. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3-11-14.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

commissioners Sec. 10. (a) If the compensation to be paid for the purchase of real estate or an interest in real estate required by the board for the board's purposes cannot be agreed upon or determined by the: (1) board; and (2) persons owning or having an interest in the land d…

by law Sec. 11. The board has the powers and duties conferred upon governing bodies by existing statutes and by the general school laws, including IC 20-26-1, IC 20-26-2, IC 20-26-3, IC 20-26-4, IC 20-26-5, IC 20-26-7, and IC 20-41-1, to the extent the powers and duties are consi…

acquisitions Sec. 12. (a) The board may: (1) except as provided in subsection (b), acquire by purchase, devise, gift, lease, or condemnation grounds needed by the school city; (2) construct or lease buildings for school, school administration, or school office purposes; (3) emplo…

imposition of fees Sec. 13. (a) The expense of operating: (1) special schools under section 12(a)(7) of this chapter must be paid out of the board's education fund; and (2) playgrounds and vacation schools under section 12(a)(8) of this chapter must be paid out of the board's ope…

property Sec. 14. (a) Except as provided in IC 20-26-7.1, a school city may: (1) sell real estate; (2) transfer personal property; and (3) execute deeds of conveyance and instruments of transfer with or without covenants of warranty; if, in the opinion of the board, the real esta…

for expenses Sec. 15. (a) The board may, subject to the board's rules, authorize a member of the board or an officer or individual employed by the board to be absent from the school city in the interest of the school city without loss of compensation. (b) The board may refund to …

establishment Sec. 16. (a) The board may establish and conduct a system of industrial or manual training and education in connection with and as part of the board's common school system. (b) Industrial or manual training or education may include: (1) the principal use of tools an…

Sec. 18. (a) A school city may accept property in trust to be used for common school or career and technical, trade, or industrial school purposes. The school city, whether made trustee by appointment of a court or by the founder of the trust, may carry out the terms of the trust…

Sec. 19. (a) If the board determines it will promote the health of school children and advance the educational work of the schools, the board may provide for the serving of lunches to the students attending designated schools. (b) The board may: (1) establish kitchens and lunch r…

and materials Sec. 2. (a) A contract involving more than seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) must be: (1) in writing; (2) executed in the name of the board by: (A) the board's business manager; or (B) another board designated employee; and (3) approved by the board. (b) If mo…

Sec. 20. (a) The general school laws of Indiana and all laws and parts of laws applicable to the general system of common schools in school cities, so far as not inconsistent with this chapter and other provisions of this article, and unless made inapplicable by this article, are…

Sec. 21. This chapter applies to the school city to the extent the chapter is not in conflict with: (1) IC 20-23-4 and IC 20-23-16; and (2) the school reorganization plan applicable to the school city or the school city's successor corporation under the terms of IC 20-23-4 and IC…

Sec. 22. The governing body of a school city may establish a police department under IC 20-26-16. As added by P.L.132-2007, SEC.5.

Sec. 3. (a) This section does not apply if the board by formal vote elects to: (1) build; (2) enlarge; (3) make alterations to; or (4) make improvements to; a school or building owned by the board if the project described in subdivisions (1) through (4) will cost not more than fi…

Sec. 4. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the board may designate a committee of the board, which may consist of employees or officers of the board, to open or tabulate bids at a date, time, and place fixed by advertisement for: (1) the purchase of: (A) supplies; (B) material; (…

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3-11-18.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9. Repealed by P.L.2-2006, SEC.199.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3-11-19.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9. Repealed by P.L.2-2006, SEC.199.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3-11-20.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9. Repealed by P.L.2-2006, SEC.199.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3-11-20.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9. Repealed by P.L.2-2006, SEC.199.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3-11-21.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9. Repealed by P.L.2-2006, SEC.199.

executive secretary Note: This version of section effective 1-1-2024. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 1-1-2024. Sec. 1. (a) As used in this section, "electronic funds transfer" means a transfer of funds, other than a transaction originated by check, dr…

Sec. 10. Property ownership is not a qualification for serving as a member of a governing body. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5-3-10.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10.

Sec. 11. In addition to any other eligibility requirements for members of the governing body of a school corporation as set forth in law, an individual who is employed as a teacher or as a noncertificated employee (as defined in IC 20-29-2-11) of the school corporation may not be…

Sec. 2. A person elected or selected to be a member of a governing body shall take the following oath before taking office: "I solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States of America, the Constitution of the State of Indiana, and the laws o…

Sec. 3. (a) Regular meetings must be held by each governing body at a time and place established by resolution of the board or may be incorporated in the rules provided in IC 20-26-5-4. A notice need not be given a member for holding or taking any action at a regular meeting. (b)…

Sec. 4. If fewer candidates have been elected to the school board than there were members to be elected, the governing body shall determine not later than noon December 31 following the election which incumbent member or members continue to hold office under Article 15, Section 3…

Sec. 4.5. (a) The definitions in IC 3-5-2 apply to this section. (b) If a vacancy in a school board office exists because of the death of a school board member, the remaining members of the governing body shall meet and select an individual to fill the vacancy after the secretary…

Sec. 5. (a) For each school year commencing July 1: (1) the treasurer of each governing body and the governing body's school corporation; (2) a deputy treasurer, if so appointed; and (3) any individual whose official duties include receiving, processing, depositing, disbursing, o…

Sec. 6. (a) The governing body of any school corporation may designate a committee of at least two (2) of the governing body's members, or a committee of not less than two (2) employees of the school corporation, to open and tabulate bids: (1) in connection with the purchase of s…

Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in IC 20-25-3-3, the governing body of a school corporation by resolution has the power to pay each member of the governing body a reasonable amount for service as a member, not to exceed: (1) two thousand dollars ($2,000) per year; and (2) a per di…