Title 20, TITLE 20. EDUCATION

Sec. 26. (a) A teacher preparation program shall include content within the curriculum that: (1) prepares teacher candidates to use evidence based trauma informed classroom instruction, including instruction in evidence based social emotional learning classroom practices that are…

Sec. 27. (a) In an effort to fill a vacant teaching position, offer a new program or class, or supplement a program currently being offered, the governing body of a school corporation or the equivalent authority for a charter school or nonpublic school may issue an adjunct teache…

Sec. 3. (a) The department shall designate the grade point average required for each type of license. (b) The department shall determine details of licensing not provided in this chapter, including requirements regarding the following: (1) The conversion of one (1) type of licens…

Sec. 4. (a) An individual who applies for a license or a license renewal to teach in a public school shall subscribe to the following oath or affirmation, which may be administered by the governing body: "I solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the Un…

Sec. 5. If a teacher who is a graduate of an accredited institution outside Indiana does not meet certain technical requirements for a license, the teacher may be granted a particular type of license and a reasonable amount of time to fulfill the requirements of the license grant…

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-3-6.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13. Repealed by P.L.246-2005, SEC.228. IC 20-28-5-7 License revocation and suspension Sec. 7. On the written recommendation of the secretary of education, the department…

Sec. 8. (a) This section applies when a prosecuting attorney knows that a licensed employee of a public school or a nonpublic school has been convicted of an offense listed in subsection (c). The prosecuting attorney shall immediately give written notice of the conviction to the …

Sec. 8.5. The department may, after holding a hearing on the matter, reinstate the license of a person whose license has been revoked under section 8 of this chapter if the person's conviction has been reversed, vacated, or set aside on appeal. As added by P.L.185-2017, SEC.5.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-3-7.1(d), (e), (f), (g).] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.246-2005, SEC.160. Repealed by P.L.121-2009, SEC.17.

Sec. 1. (a) The exclusive representative shall serve for school employees within certain groups referred to in this chapter as units or bargaining units. A bargaining unit may not contain both certificated and noncertificated employees. Subject to this limitation, the units for w…

representative by school employer Sec. 2. (a) A school employer may recognize as the exclusive representative of the school employer's employees within an appropriate unit a school employee organization that presents to the employer evidence of the school employee organization's …

school employee organization Sec. 3. (a) If an exclusive school employee organization is not determined under section 2 of this chapter, the determination of whether a school employee organization shall be the exclusive representative shall be determined under this section. (b) A…

Sec. 4. In any election under this chapter, the board shall: (1) determine who is eligible to vote in the election; and (2) establish rules governing the election. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-10(d).] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.1…

Sec. 5. The ballot in an election under this chapter must contain the following: (1) The name of the petitioning school employee organization. (2) The names of any other school employee organization showing written evidence satisfactory to the board of at least twenty percent (20…

Sec. 6. (a) Subject to subsection (c), the school employer shall, on receipt of the written authorization of a school employee: (1) deduct from the pay of the employee any dues designated or certified by the appropriate officer of a school employee organization that is an exclusi…

representative membership Sec. 7. (a) This section does not apply to the bargaining team for the exclusive representative. (b) The percentage of teacher positions the exclusive representative may appoint to serve on a statutory or locally created district wide committee may not e…

Sec. 0.5. (a) The United States flag shall be displayed in each classroom of every school in a school corporation. (b) The governing body of each school corporation shall provide a daily opportunity for students of the school corporation to voluntarily recite the Pledge of Allegi…

Sec. 1. (a) In each of grades 6 through 12, every public and nonpublic school shall provide instruction on the constitutions of: (1) Indiana; and (2) the United States. (b) In public elementary schools, instruction on the constitutions shall be included as a part of American hist…

Sec. 10. (a) The governing body shall provide in each public school for the illustrative teaching of: (1) the spread of disease by: (A) rats; (B) flies; and (C) mosquitoes; and the effects of disease; and (2) disease prevention by proper food selection and consumption. (b) A scho…

controlled substances; instruction in kindergarten through grade 12 Sec. 11. (a) For kindergarten through grade 12, the governing body of each school corporation shall provide instruction concerning the effects that: (1) alcoholic beverages; (2) tobacco; (3) prescription drugs; a…

diseases Sec. 13. Throughout instruction on human sexuality or sexually transmitted diseases, a state accredited school shall: (1) require a teacher to teach abstinence from sexual activity outside of marriage as the expected standard for all school age children; (2) include in t…

career explorer program and standards; use of alternative Internet based system and standards Sec. 14. (a) As used in this section, "Indiana career explorer program and standards" refers to the: (1) software or Internet based system approved by the department of workforce develop…

As added by P.L.76-2020, SEC.3. Expired 7-1-2022 by P.L.76-2020, SEC.3.

Sec. 15. (a) Each school corporation shall include in the school corporation's high school health education curriculum instruction regarding breast cancer and testicular cancer as adopted by the state board, including the significance of early detection of these diseases through:…

Sec. 16. (a) Each school corporation shall include in the school corporation's high school health education curriculum instruction regarding the human organ donor program and blood donor program as adopted by the state board, including: (1) the purpose of the human organ donor pr…

personal analysis, evaluation, or survey of students; consent and procedure for participation Sec. 17. (a) Each school corporation shall make available for inspection by the parent of a student any instructional materials, including teachers' manuals, curricular materials, films …

Sec. 18. (a) The chief administrative officer of each: (1) public school (including a charter school as defined in IC 20-24-1-4); and (2) nonpublic school; shall ensure that information concerning meningococcal disease and its vaccines is provided to students and parents or guard…

course Sec. 19. (a) Each school corporation, charter school, and state accredited nonpublic school shall include in its curriculum for all high school students instruction concerning personal financial responsibility. (b) A school corporation, a charter school, and a state accred…

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…

automated external defibrillator 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…

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) After June 30, 2021, 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. (b) After …

planning and coaching standards; criteria for career awareness course; online learning modules 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 concerni…

history or heritage 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 …

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) Not later than October 15 of each year, each public school shall provide age appropriate, research based instruction as provided under IC 10-21-1-14(d) focusing on bullying prevention for all students in grades 1 through 12. (b) The department, in consultation with …

Sec. 5.7. (a) Not later than December 15, 2020, and each December 15 thereafter, each public school, including a charter school, and state accredited nonpublic school shall provide age appropriate: (1) research and evidence based; or (2) research or evidence based; instruction on…

Sec. 6. (a) This section applies only to public 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 truthful. (2) Respecting a…

examination report; posting pass rate 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…

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. 7.5. (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. 8. A course in safety education for at least one (1) full semester shall be taught in grade 8 of each public school and nonpublic school. The state board shall prepare a guide for this course that: (1) the teacher shall use; and (2) may be revised under the direction of the …

Sec. 9. (a) The principles of hygiene and sanitary science must be taught in grade 5 of each public school and may be taught in other grades. This instruction must explain the ways that dangerous communicable diseases are spread and the sanitary methods for disease prevention and…

Sec. 1. (a) The principal of each school shall coordinate: (1) the development of an initial three (3) year strategic and continuous school improvement and achievement plan; and (2) an annual review of the plan. (b) The initial plan and annual review must be made with input from …

and achievement plan Sec. 2. (a) This section applies to a charter school. (b) A charter entered into under IC 20-24-4 may be used as a charter school's three (3) year plan. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.2-3-1.5.] As added by P.L.1-20…

Sec. 3. (a) The committee must submit a school's initial plan to the superintendent by March 1 of the school year before the year of implementation. The superintendent: (1) shall review the plan to ensure that the plan aligns with the school corporation's objectives, goals, and e…

Sec. 5. (a) A plan may include a request for a waiver of applicability of a rule or statute to a school. (b) The governing body may waive any rule adopted by the state board for which a waiver is requested in a plan, except for a rule that is characterized as follows: (1) The rul…