Title 20, TITLE 20. EDUCATION

[2006 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166. Repealed by P.L.205-2013, SEC.266.

As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.326. Repealed by P.L.229-2011, SEC.276.

Sec. 22. "Primetime program" refers to the program established under IC 20-43-9-1. [2006 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166.

Sec. 23. "School corporation" means the following: (1) Any local public school corporation established under Indiana law. (2) Except as otherwise indicated in this article, a charter school. [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-3-1.6-1.1(a).] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166.…

Sec. 24. "Special education grant" refers to the amount determined under IC 20-43-7-6. [2006 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166.

As added by P.L.144-2012, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.217-2017, SEC.114.

Sec. 25. "State tuition support" means the amount of state funds to be distributed to: (1) a school corporation other than a virtual charter school in any state fiscal year under this article for all grants, distributions, and awards described in IC 20-43-2-3; and (2) a virtual c…

[2006 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.233. Repealed by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.466.

[2006 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166. Repealed by P.L.217-2017, SEC.115.

[2006 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166. Repealed by P.L.217-2017, SEC.116.

As added by P.L.234-2007, SEC.234. Repealed by P.L.217-2017, SEC.117.

[2006 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166. Amended by P.L.229-2011, SEC.200; P.L.192-2018, SEC.46. Repealed by P.L.201-2023, SEC.198.

Sec. 30. "Career and technical education grant" refers to the amount determined under IC 20-43-8-12 as adjusted under IC 20-43-8-10. [2006 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.133; P.L.85-2017, SEC.83.

Sec. 31. "Virtual charter school" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-24-1-10. As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.327. Amended by P.L.211-2019, SEC.27.

As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.328. Repealed by P.L.229-2011, SEC.276.

As added by P.L.3-2021, SEC.1. Expired 7-1-2021 by P.L.3-2021, SEC.1.

Sec. 34. Beginning with the 2021-2022 school year, "virtual instruction" means instruction that is provided in an interactive learning environment created through technology in which the student is separated from a teacher by time or space, or both. As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.…

Sec. 4. "Adjusted ADM" refers to the amount determined under IC 20-43-4-7. [2006 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166.

[2006 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166. Repealed by P.L.146-2008, SEC.807.

Sec. 6. "ADM" refers to the average daily membership determined under IC 20-43-4. [2006 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166. Amended by P.L.205-2013, SEC.260; P.L.217-2017, SEC.108; P.L.108-2019, SEC.215.

Sec. 7. "ADM of the previous year" means: (1) for previous state fiscal years ending before July 1, 2019, the fall count of ADM; (2) for previous state fiscal years ending after June 30, 2019, the average of the previous year's fall and spring adjusted ADM counts. [Pre-2006 Recod…

Sec. 7.5. "Attending" means physical or virtual presence of a student with the expectation of continued services in the education programs for which the student is registered. As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.262. IC 20-43-1-8 "Basic tuition support" Sec. 8. "Basic tuition support" …

Sec. 8.5. "Child find" means activities conducted by the school corporation to locate, identify, and evaluate all students at least three (3) years of age, but less than twenty-two (22) years of age, who are in need of special education and related services, regardless of the sev…

Sec. 9. "Complexity index" refers to the complexity index determined under IC 20-43-13-4. [2006 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166. Amended by P.L.213-2015, SEC.205.

Sec. 1. (a) This section applies in: (1) the formulation of a budget by the proper legal officers of a school corporation; (2) estimating the probable amount of tax revenue that the school corporation will collect on taxable property within the school corporation's jurisdiction f…

Sec. 2. IC 6-1.1-1-3(b) applies to funds and levies described in IC 6-1.1-1-3(b). [2006 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.167.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "base tax levy" means the total dollar amount of the property tax levied by a school corporation for the school corporation's general fund for taxes collectible in 1973, assuming one hundred percent (100%) tax collection, as adjusted under IC 6-1.…

increase Sec. 10. (a) This section does not apply to a referendum on a resolution certified to the department of local government finance after March 15, 2016, to extend a referendum levy. (b) The question to be submitted to the voters in the referendum must read as follows: "Sha…

formula; certification Sec. 10.1. (a) This section applies only to a referendum to allow a school corporation to extend a referendum levy. (b) The question to be submitted to the voters in the referendum must read as follows: "Shall the school corporation continue to impose incre…

Sec. 10.5. (a) This section applies to taxes first due and payable in 2012 or a subsequent year. (b) The county auditor shall distribute proceeds collected from an allocation area (as defined in IC 6-1.1-21.2-3) that are attributable to property taxes imposed after being approved…

Sec. 11. Except as provided in section 10.1(c) of this chapter, the voters in a referendum may not approve a levy that is imposed for more than the following: (1) For a referendum before July 1, 2017, seven (7) years. (2) For a referendum after June 30, 2017, eight (8) years. How…

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 6-1.1-19-4.5(c) part.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.169. Amended by P.L.146-2008, SEC.497. Repealed by P.L.198-2011, SEC.11.

Sec. 13. Each circuit court clerk shall, upon receiving the question certified by the governing body of a school corporation under this chapter, call a meeting of the county election board to make arrangements for the referendum. [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 6-1.1-19-4.5(c)…

Sec. 14. (a) The referendum shall be held in the next primary election, general election, or municipal election in which all the registered voters who are residents of the appellant school corporation are entitled to vote after certification of the question under IC 3-10-9-3. The…

Sec. 15. Each county election board shall cause: (1) the question certified to the circuit court clerk by the governing body of a school corporation to be placed on the ballot in the form prescribed by IC 3-10-9-4; and (2) an adequate supply of ballots and voting equipment to be …

Sec. 16. (a) The individuals entitled to vote in the referendum are all of the registered voters resident in the appellant school corporation. (b) An individual who changes residence from a location within a school corporation to a location outside of the school corporation less …

Sec. 17. Each precinct election board shall count the affirmative votes and the negative votes cast in the referendum and shall certify those two (2) totals to the county election board of each county in which the referendum is held. The circuit court clerk of each county shall, …

Sec. 18. A school corporation's levy may not be considered in the determination of the school corporation's or a charter school's (excluding a virtual charter school) state tuition support distribution under IC 20-43 or the determination of any other property tax levy imposed by …

Sec. 19. (a) If a majority of the persons who voted in the referendum did not vote "yes" on the referendum question: (1) the school corporation may not make any levy for its operating referendum tax levy fund; and (2) another referendum under this section may not be held earlier …

Sec. 19.5. (a) Subject to section 8(d) of this chapter, if a referendum is approved by the voters in a school corporation under this chapter in a calendar year, another referendum may not be placed on the ballot in the school corporation under this chapter in the following calend…

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-2-11.6-4(b) part.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.169. Repealed by P.L.146-2008, SEC.810.

Sec. 20. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, during the period beginning with the adoption of a resolution by the governing body of a school corporation to place a referendum under this chapter on the ballot and continuing through the day on which the referendum is …

determination; eligibility; distribution amount Sec. 21. (a) This section applies to revenue received from a resolution that is approved by the governing body to impose a referendum levy under section 8 or 8.5 of this chapter after May 10, 2023, for a school corporation located i…

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the operating referendum tax levy fund. [2006 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.169. Amended by P.L.244-2017, SEC.96.

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "levy" refers to the property tax levy imposed under this chapter. [2006 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.169.

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "referendum" refers to a referendum under this chapter. [2006 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.169.

Sec. 5.5. As used in this chapter, "resolution to extend a referendum levy" refers to a resolution adopted under sections 8 and 8.5 of this chapter to place a referendum on the ballot requesting authority to continue imposing a tax rate, which is the same as or lower than the tax…

Sec. 6. A school corporation may impose an operating referendum tax levy for the school corporation's fund in the amount allowed under: (1) section 7 of this chapter; (2) sections 8 through 19 of this chapter; or (3) both subdivisions (1) and (2). [Pre-2006 Recodification Citatio…

elimination Sec. 7. (a) This section applies to a school corporation that added an amount to the school corporation's base tax levy before 2002 as the result of the approval of an excessive tax levy by the majority of individuals voting in a referendum held in the area served by …

local government finance; resolution regarding distribution to a charter school; referendum distribution projection; revenue spending plan; charter school participation and referendum disclosure statement Sec. 8. (a) Subject to subsections (e), (f), and (g) and this chapter, the …