Title 20, EDUCATION

Sec. 16.5. The board shall amend 560 IAC 2-2-13(d) to provide that a petition for representation filed under 560 IAC 2-2-3(c) shall not be dismissed if the petition is filed: (1) after January 14 and before February 16 of the calendar year of the expiration of the collective barg…

Note: This version of section amended by P.L.219-2015, SEC.5, effective 7-1-2015. See also preceding version of this section amended by P.L.239-2015, SEC.10, effective 5-7-2015. Sec. 18. (a) Either party may appeal the decision of the factfinder under IC 20-29-6-15.1. The appeal …

Sec. 19. (a) In addition to holding at least one (1) public hearing with public testimony as described in section 1(b) of this chapter, the school employer must conduct a public meeting to discuss a tentative collective bargaining agreement at least seventy-two (72) hours before …

Sec. 2. (a) Any contract may not include provisions that conflict with: (1) any right or benefit established by federal or state law; (2) school employee rights set forth in IC 20-29-4-1 and IC 20-29-4-2; (3) school employer rights set forth in IC 20-29-4-3; (4) restructuring opt…

Sec. 3. (a) It is unlawful for a school employer to enter into any agreement that would place the employer in a position of deficit financing due to a reduction in the employer's actual general fund (before January 1, 2019) or education fund (after December 31, 2018) revenue or a…

Sec. 4. (a) A school employer shall bargain collectively with the exclusive representative on the following: (1) Salary. (2) Wages. (3) Salary and wage related fringe benefits, including accident, sickness, health, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement benefits, and paid t…

Sec. 4.5. (a) For a contract entered into after June 30, 2011, a school employer may not bargain collectively with the exclusive representative on the following: (1) The school calendar. (2) Teacher dismissal procedures and criteria. (3) Restructuring options available to a schoo…

Sec. 4.7. A contract entered into between a school employer and an exclusive representative may not extend past the end of a state budget biennium. As added by P.L.48-2011, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.74-2026, SEC.109.

Sec. 5. A contract entered into under this chapter may contain a grievance procedure. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-4.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.48-2011, SEC.17.

Sec. 6. (a) The obligation to bargain collectively does not include the final approval of a contract concerning any items. Agreements reached through collective bargaining are binding as a contract only if ratified by the governing body of the school corporation and the exclusive…

Sec. 6.1. (a) After ratification of a contract under section 6 of this chapter, a school employer shall submit the ratified collective bargaining agreement, including the compensation model developed under IC 20-28-9-1.5, to the board. (b) The board shall appoint a staff member o…

Sec. 7. (a) A school employer may discuss: (1) with a certificated employee or group of certificated employees; or (2) at one (1) or more meetings that are open to all certificated employees; any topic that significantly impacts a certificated employee's working conditions or imp…

Sec. 9. The obligation to bargain collectively a matter does not prevent: (1) a school employee from petitioning the school employer, governing body, or superintendent for a redress of the employee's grievances, either individually or through the exclusive representative; or (2) …

Sec. 1. (a) By July 1 of each year, each school corporation shall submit a report to the department detailing the following information for the current school year for each school in the school corporation and for the entire school corporation: (1) The number of arrests of studen…

Sec. 2. (a) Not later than June 1, 2018, and each June 1 thereafter, the department shall send notification via electronic mail or a letter to each school corporation explaining: (1) the school corporation's obligation to report bullying incidents under section 1(a)(8) of this ch…

Sec. 1. Before February 1 of each calendar year, a program for preschool children with disabilities that is supported by the division of family resources shall notify a school corporation of the numbers and disabling conditions of the children who are likely to enter into a progr…

Sec. 2. (a) The secretary of education may contract with in-state or out-of-state public and private schools, state agencies, or child caring institutions (as defined in IC 12-7-2.1-60(1)) to pay, with any funds appropriated for this purpose, the excess costs of educating childre…

Sec. 3. (a) As used in this section, "eligible individual" means a: (1) former student who attended a school and who received a certificate of completion or another nondiploma certificate of recognition after December 31, 2003; or (2) former student who: (A) had: (i) an individua…

Sec. 4. (a) This section applies to a case conference committee for a student in grades 8 through 12. (b) At a case conference committee meeting, the committee shall start addressing decision making skills, which shall include a discussion of supported decision making and other a…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "Cambridge International course" refers to a course from the Cambridge Assessment International Education program. As added by P.L.191-2018, SEC.19.

Sec. 11. The state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter. As added by P.L.216-2021, SEC.43.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "Cambridge International examination" refers to a Cambridge International examination sponsored by the Cambridge Assessment International Education program. As added by P.L.191-2018, SEC.19.

Sec. 2.5. As used in this chapter, "program" refers to the Cambridge International program established by section 4 of this chapter. As added by P.L.216-2021, SEC.34.

Sec. 4. (a) The Cambridge International program is established to encourage students to pursue advanced courses. (b) The program shall be administered by the department. (c) Subject to appropriation by the general assembly, the department shall provide schools the same per pupil …

Sec. 5. Each school year each school corporation or school may provide Cambridge International courses. As added by P.L.216-2021, SEC.37.

Sec. 6. (a) Successful completion of a Cambridge International course shall count as high school credit towards completing Indiana graduation requirements. (b) Any rule adopted by the state board or the department concerning an Indiana diploma with a Core 40 with academic honors …

Sec. 7. Teachers who are assigned to teach a Cambridge International course: (1) may participate in training offered by Cambridge International; and (2) may be eligible for a stipend as provided under section 8 of this chapter. As added by P.L.216-2021, SEC.39.

Sec. 8. (a) Money appropriated to the department to implement the program shall be distributed first to pay the fees for each Cambridge International examination that is taken by a student to satisfy Indiana graduation requirements, including Core 40 with academic honors, and who…

Sec. 9. (a) The department shall develop and provide each public and state accredited nonpublic elementary school and high school with guidelines designed to satisfy the requirements of this chapter. (b) The guidelines developed under this section and the dissemination of the gui…

Sec. 1. Subject to the amount appropriated by the general assembly for state tuition support and IC 20-43-2, the amount that a school corporation is entitled to receive in basic tuition support for a state fiscal year is the amount determined in section 3 of this chapter. [Pre-20…

Sec. 3. (a) A school corporation's basic tuition support for a state fiscal year is the amount determined under the applicable provision of this section. (b) This subsection applies to a school corporation that does not have any students in the school corporation's current ADM fo…

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

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "advancement account" refers to the school technology advancement account established by section 3 of this chapter. [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-1-31-1.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.172.

Sec. 3. The school technology advancement account is established within the common school fund. [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-1-31-4(a) part.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.172.

Sec. 4. On July 1 of each year, there is appropriated to the advancement account: (1) five million dollars ($5,000,000); minus (2) the amount of money in the account on June 30 of the same year. [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-1-31-4(a) part.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.17…

Sec. 5. Advancements of money from the advancement account may be made to a school corporation to: (1) purchase computer hardware and software used primarily for student instruction; and (2) develop and implement innovative technology projects. [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: …

Sec. 6. Money must be advanced under this chapter in accordance with IC 20-49-4-15 through IC 20-49-4-21. [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-1-31-4(c).] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.172.

Sec. 7. The state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 concerning: (1) the criteria and priorities for awarding grants and advancements under this chapter; (2) the terms and conditions of advancements made under this chapter; and (3) any additional matters necessary for the im…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the Senator David C. Ford educational technology fund established under section 3 of this chapter. [Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-13-0.5.] As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "technology equipment" means computer hardware, computer software, related teacher training services, related instructional manuals and materials, and equipment servicing. [Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-13-4.] As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.…

Sec. 3. (a) The Senator David C. Ford educational technology fund is established to extend educational technologies to elementary and secondary schools. The fund may be used for: (1) a school technology program developed by the department. The program may include grants to school…

Sec. 4. Upon the approval of the governor and the budget agency, the department may use funds available under this chapter to provide or extend education technology to any school corporation for purposes described in this chapter. [Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-13-8.] As adde…

Sec. 5. The department shall develop guidelines necessary to implement this chapter, including guidelines that require the school corporation to use the laboratories to the fullest extent possible. [Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-13-10.] As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.

Sec. 6. To be eligible to receive money under this chapter, a school corporation must apply to the department on forms provided by the department. [Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-13-11.] As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.

Sec. 7. A school corporation that receives a grant under this chapter must deposit the grant in the school corporation's education fund. [Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 20-20-13-12.] As added by P.L.74-2026, SEC.37.

Sec. 1. The corporation shall create a corporation operations fund to be used by the corporation for the purposes of the corporation. As added by P.L.101-2026, SEC.12.