Title 20, EDUCATION

Sec. 2. (a) Each public and nonpublic high school shall provide a required course that is: (1) not less than one (1) year of school work; and (2) in the: (A) historical; (B) political; (C) civic; (D) sociological; (E) economical; and (F) philosophical; aspects of the constitution…

Sec. 20. (a) As used in this section, "charter school" does not include a virtual charter school, as defined in IC 20-24-1-10. (b) As used in this section, "psychomotor skills" means skills using hands on practice to support cognitive learning. (c) Except as provided in subsectio…

Sec. 21. A state accredited school may not offer, support, or promote any student program, class, or activity that provides student instruction that is contrary to a curriculum required to be provided to students under this chapter. As added by P.L.219-2015, SEC.7. Amended by P.L…

Sec. 22. (a) Each: (1) school corporation; (2) charter school; and (3) state accredited nonpublic school; shall offer Indiana studies as a one (1) semester elective course in its high school curriculum at least once every school year. (b) The course described in subsection (a) ma…

Sec. 23. (a) Each public high school, including each charter school, shall offer at least one (1) computer science course as a one (1) semester elective in the public high school's curriculum at least once each school year for high school students. This subsection expires July 1,…

Sec. 24. (a) Beginning July 1, 2024, each school corporation, charter school, and state accredited nonpublic school shall include in its curriculum instruction for all students concerning career awareness. (b) Not later than December 31, 2023, the state board, in cooperation with…

Sec. 3. (a) This section applies to the following writings, documents, and records: (1) The Constitution of the United States. (2) The national motto. (3) The national anthem. (4) The Pledge of Allegiance. (5) The Constitution of the State of Indiana. (6) The Declaration of Indep…

Sec. 4. (a) Each public school and nonpublic school shall provide within the two (2) weeks preceding a general election for all students in grades 6 through 12 five (5) full recitation periods of class discussion concerning: (1) the system of government in Indiana and in the Unit…

Sec. 4.5. (a) In order that: (1) the right of each student to the free exercise of religion is guaranteed within the schools; and (2) the freedom of each student is subject to the least possible coercion from the state either to engage in or to refrain from religious observation …

Sec. 5. (a) Each public school teacher and nonpublic school teacher who is employed to instruct in the regular courses of grades 1 through 12 shall present the teacher's instruction with special emphasis on: (1) honesty; (2) morality; (3) courtesy; (4) obedience to law; (5) respe…

Sec. 5.5. (a) Each public school shall include in the public school's curriculum age appropriate, research based instruction as provided under IC 10-21-1-14(e) focusing on bullying prevention for all students in grades 1 through 12. (b) The department, in consultation with school…

Sec. 5.7. (a) Each public school, including a charter school, and state accredited nonpublic school shall include in the school's curriculum age appropriate: (1) research and evidence based; or (2) research or evidence based; instruction on child abuse and child sexual abuse to s…

Sec. 6. (a) This section applies only to public schools, including charter schools. (b) As used in this section, "good citizenship instruction" means integrating instruction into the current curriculum that stresses the nature and importance of the following: (1) Being honest and…

Sec. 7. (a) Each school corporation shall include in the school corporation's curriculum the following studies: (1) Language arts, including: (A) English; (B) grammar; (C) composition; (D) speech; and (E) second languages. (2) Mathematics. (3) Social studies and citizenship, incl…

Sec. 7.3. Beginning with students entering grade 6 in the 2023-2024 school year, each school corporation, charter school, and state accredited nonpublic school shall require each student of the school corporation, charter school, or state accredited nonpublic school to successful…

Sec. 7.4. (a) Not later than December 1, 2026, the secretary of education shall do the following: (1) Identify key metrics and activities to be used to measure civic literacy and engagement in kindergarten through grade 12 and postsecondary education. (2) Submit the metrics ident…

Sec. 7.5. (a) This section does not apply to a student who: (1) is in half-day kindergarten; or (2) has a medical condition that precludes participation in the daily physical activity provided under this section. (b) Beginning in the 2006-2007 school year, the governing body of e…

Sec. 9. (a) The principles of hygiene and sanitary science must be taught in each public elementary school. This instruction must explain the ways that dangerous communicable diseases are spread and the sanitary methods for disease prevention and restriction. (b) Any student who …

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, "school corporation" includes a charter school. (b) As used in this chapter, "governing body" includes the organizer of a charter school. (c) The maximum monthly or annual gross income available to a family shall be used to determine financial…

Sec. 11. (a) A school corporation may not: (1) withhold curricular materials and supplies; (2) require any special services from a child or emancipated minor; or (3) deny the child or emancipated minor any benefit or privilege; because the parent or emancipated minor fails to pay…

Sec. 12. Under extraordinary circumstances, the township trustee may pay for the fees enumerated in section 3 of this chapter for individuals who do not otherwise qualify under the financial eligibility standard established in this chapter. Assistance in such cases may be provide…

Sec. 13. (a) Financial assistance for shoes and clothing shall be provided directly by the township trustee under IC 12-20 to parents who do not have sufficient means to furnish the shoes and clothing needed by the children to attend school. (b) A school corporation may establish…

Sec. 2. The department shall adopt procedures that must be followed by applicants in order for them to qualify for assistance under this chapter. These procedures must include obtaining information needed by the family and social services administration to determine if the recipi…

Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), if a parent of a child or an emancipated minor who is enrolled in a public school in kindergarten or grades 1 through 12 meets the financial eligibility standard under section 2 of this chapter, the parent or the emancipated minor…

Sec. 4. The department shall provide each school corporation with sufficient application forms for assistance under this chapter. The state board of accounts shall prescribe the forms to be used. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-9-4.] A…

Sec. 5. All school corporations must give notice in nontechnical language and in a manner that can be reasonably expected to reach parents of students before the assessment and collection of any fees that are not fees for curricular materials. This notice must inform the parents …

Sec. 6. (a) All school corporations must give appropriate application forms to parents who wish to apply for assistance under this chapter. The school shall provide assistance to those applicants who are unable to write or otherwise make a written application. The parent shall su…

Sec. 7. (a) If a determination is made that the applicant is eligible for assistance, the school corporation shall pay the cost of the student's required fees. (b) Each school within a school corporation shall maintain complete and accurate information concerning the number of st…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "diabetes management and treatment plan" means a plan prepared under section 12 of this chapter. As added by P.L.166-2007, SEC.2.

Sec. 10. As used in this chapter, "student" refers to a student with diabetes. As added by P.L.166-2007, SEC.2.

Sec. 11. As used in this chapter, "volunteer health aide" means a school employee who: (1) is not licensed or authorized to provide health care services under IC 25; (2) volunteers to act in the capacity of a volunteer health aide; and (3) has successfully completed the training …

Sec. 12. (a) A diabetes management and treatment plan must be prepared and implemented for a student with diabetes for use during school hours or at a school related activity. The plan must be developed by: (1) the licensed health care practitioner responsible for the student's d…

Sec. 13. (a) An individualized health plan must be developed for each student with diabetes while the student is at school or participating in a school activity. The school's nurse shall develop a student's individualized health plan in collaboration with: (1) to the extent pract…

Sec. 14. (a) At each school in which a student with diabetes is enrolled, the school principal, after consultation with the school nurse, shall: (1) seek school employees to serve as volunteer health aides; and (2) make efforts to ensure that the school has an adequate number of …

Sec. 15. (a) The department may cooperate with the Indiana department of health in the development of a diabetes training program for school nurses. The department, with the assistance of physicians or registered nurses who are qualified in the area of diabetes training, shall pr…

Sec. 16. (a) The school nurse shall perform the tasks necessary to assist a student in carrying out the student's individualized health plan. (b) When necessary, a volunteer health aide may perform the tasks necessary to assist a student in carrying out the student's individualiz…

Sec. 17. (a) As provided in a student's individualized health plan, a school shall, except in an emergency, allow the student to attend to the management and care of the student's diabetes if the student has been evaluated and determined to be capable of doing so as reflected in …

Sec. 18. A school shall provide the individual who is responsible for providing transportation for or supervising a student with diabetes during an off-campus school related activity an information sheet that: (1) identifies the student with diabetes; (2) identifies potential eme…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "health care services" has the meaning set forth in IC 27-8-11-1. As added by P.L.166-2007, SEC.2.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "individualized health plan" means a coordinated plan of care designed to meet the unique health care needs of a student with diabetes in a school setting. As added by P.L.166-2007, SEC.2.

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "licensed health care practitioner" means an individual who: (1) is licensed to provide health care services; and (2) has prescriptive authority; under IC 25. As added by P.L.166-2007, SEC.2.

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "physician" refers to an individual who is licensed under IC 25-22.5. As added by P.L.166-2007, SEC.2.

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "registered nurse" refers to an individual who is licensed as a registered nurse under IC 25-23. As added by P.L.166-2007, SEC.2.

Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "school" refers to a public school, including a charter school. As added by P.L.166-2007, SEC.2.

Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "school employee" means an individual employed by: (1) a public school, including a charter school, or a state accredited nonpublic school; (2) a local health department working with a school under this chapter; or (3) another entity with which a …

Sec. 9. As used in this chapter, "school nurse" refers to an individual who: (1) is employed by a school; (2) is licensed as a registered nurse under IC 25-23; and (3) meets the requirements set forth in 515 IAC 8-1-47. As added by P.L.166-2007, SEC.2.