Title 20, TITLE 20. EDUCATION

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to the following: (1) A school building that since July 1, 2011, is leased or loaned by the school corporation that owns the school building to another entity, if the entity is not a building corporation or other entity that is related in any w…

Sec. 10. (a) The following may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to carry out this chapter: (1) The department. (2) The state board. (3) The attorney general. (b) A finding by the attorney general of a violation of this chapter (as effective before July 1, 2023) shall have the effect o…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "charter school" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-24-1-4 and includes an entity that has filed an application with an authorizer and is seeking approval from the authorizer to operate a charter school under IC 20-24-3. As added by P.L.270-2019, …

Sec. 2.1. As used in this chapter, "covered school building" means a school building that is owned by a school corporation or any other entity that is related in any way to, or created by, the school corporation or the governing body, including a building corporation, and that ha…

Sec. 2.2. As used in this chapter, "interested person" refers to the following: (1) Each state educational institution. (2) Each charter school in a county where a school corporation with a covered school building subject to closure is located. (3) All charter school authorizers …

Sec. 2.3. As used in this chapter, "state educational institution" has the meaning set forth in IC 21-7-13-32. As added by P.L.155-2021, SEC.1.

Sec. 2.8. When a notice is given to an authorizer under this chapter or IC 20-26-7-47, the authorizer is responsible for notifying all charter schools authorized by or applying for authorization by the authorizer. The authorizer must provide the notice to charter schools not more…

covered school building Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in section 1 of this chapter or subsection (b), (c), or (d), before a governing body may sell, exchange, lease, demolish, hold without operating, or dispose of a covered school building, a governing body shall make available …

Sec. 4. (a) A school corporation shall notify the department not later than thirty (30) days after the date the governing body elects to close a covered school building and include with the notification whether the school corporation contends that the building should or should no…

school building Sec. 4.5. (a) After a governing body passes a resolution or takes official action to close, no longer use, or no longer occupy a covered school building or the covered school building is required to be closed under IC 20-26-7-47, a school corporation is responsibl…

maintain covered school building Sec. 5. (a) If: (1) a covered school building is sold to a charter school or state educational institution under section 4 of this chapter; and (2) the charter school or state educational institution described in subdivision (1) no longer intends …

Sec. 5.3. (a) This section applies to a covered school building purchased or leased by a charter school under this chapter. (b) A school corporation may not petition the department under subsection (c) within the first five (5) years after a charter school purchased or initially …

Sec. 6. During the term of a lease under section 4 of this chapter, the charter school or state educational institution is responsible for the direct expenses related to the covered school building leased, including utilities, insurance, maintenance, repairs, and remodeling. If t…

As added by P.L.270-2019, SEC.13. Repealed by P.L.189-2023, SEC.22.

As added by P.L.155-2021, SEC.8. Repealed by P.L.189-2023, SEC.23.

Sec. 9. (a) The attorney general, in consultation with the department and state board, is authorized to take any action necessary to enforce a department or state board order under IC 20-26-7-47 or this chapter (or an order issued by the attorney general under this chapter (as ef…