Title 20, TITLE 20. EDUCATION

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.2-3-5.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.66-2009, SEC.2; P.L.246-2013, SEC.9; P.L.268-2013, SEC.3. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.234.

Sec. 7. The department shall make effective plans available to school corporations as models to use in developing and carrying out plans. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.2-3-6.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.233-2015, S…

eligibility 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 determi…

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-9-9.6.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17. Repealed by P.L.229-2011, SEC.275.

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…

establishment by school corporation 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…

Sec. 14. (a) The school curricular materials reimbursement contingency fund is established to reimburse eligible parents of children who attend accredited nonpublic schools and emancipated minors who attend accredited nonpublic schools as provided in section 9 of this chapter for…

program enrollment form Sec. 15. (a) Each school corporation shall provide each student who applies for free or reduced priced lunches under the national school lunch program with an enrollment form for the twenty-first century scholars program under IC 21-12-6. (b) The departmen…

standard 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 t…

damaged curricular materials 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 pa…

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 …

eligibility; appeal; hearing 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 app…

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…

As added by P.L.37-2014, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.259.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-9-9.1.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17. Repealed by P.L.229-2011, SEC.275.

Sec. 9. (a) As used in this section, "accredited nonpublic school" means a nonpublic school that: (1) has voluntarily become accredited under IC 20-31-4.1; or (2) is accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency that is recognized by the state board. (b) If a parent of …

Sec. 9.5. (a) This section applies to reimbursements made under this chapter in the state fiscal year beginning after June 30, 2013. (b) The amount of reimbursement that a school corporation or an accredited nonpublic school (as defined in section 9(a) of this chapter) is entitle…

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. 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. IC 20-34-5-7 "School" Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "school" refers to a public school, including a charter school…

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.

Sec. 1. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Agreement" means an: (A) identical resolution adopted by the governing body of each participating school corporation or the governing board of a participating charter school; or (B) agreement approved by …

participating school corporation Sec. 10. A teacher who: (1) is employed by a special education cooperative; and (2) does not have existing years of service in any of the participating school corporations; shall be considered to be employed by the special education cooperative an…

Sec. 11. If a teacher loses the teacher's job in a special education cooperative due to: (1) a reduction in services of; (2) a reorganization of; (3) the discontinuance of; or (4) a withdrawal in whole or in part of a participating school corporation from; the special education c…

Sec. 12. If: (1) a teacher loses the teacher's job in a special education cooperative due to: (A) a reduction in services of; (B) a reorganization of; (C) the discontinuance of; or (D) a withdrawal in whole or in part of a participating school corporation from; the special educat…

Sec. 13. A special education cooperative may: (1) be attached to a participating school corporation that has responsibility for administrative and financial controls; or (2) establish a separate treasury with separate accounts. If a special education cooperative is not attached t…

Sec. 14. A special education cooperative may be operated and managed and its budget determined by a board of managers. The board of managers consists of members as determined by agreement between the parties. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 2…

Sec. 15. Meetings of the board of managers shall be held in accordance with IC 20-26-4-3. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-20(g).] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.231-2005, SEC.47; P.L.1-2006, SEC.336.

Sec. 16. The special education cooperative may be organized in accordance with IC 20-26-10 or IC 36-1-7. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-20(h).] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19.

Sec. 17. (a) A teacher who: (1) has not retained a status as a semipermanent, permanent, or nonpermanent teacher with a participating school corporation; and (2) loses the teacher's job in a special education cooperative because of a reduction in services or discontinuance of the…

Sec. 2. A participating school corporation or charter school, together with one (1) or more participating school corporations or charter schools, may form a special education cooperative in accordance with the provisions of either sections 13 through 15 of this chapter or section…

Sec. 3. During the term of an agreement adopted under section 2 of this chapter, the agreement may be modified by unanimous consent of all the participating school corporations and charter schools. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-20(b)…

Sec. 4. An agreement adopted under section 2 of this chapter may include the following: (1) An agreement to acquire sites, buildings, and equipment for the sites and buildings by: (A) purchase; (B) lease from any of the participating school corporations or charter schools for the…

Sec. 5. The amount of money used from a participating school corporation's operations fund shall be determined by agreement among the participating school parties. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-20(b).] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19.…

Sec. 6. The cost of the special education cooperative for each school year shall be paid by the participating school corporations and charter schools in accordance with the terms of their agreement. Agreements for the payment of the cost of the special education cooperative may: …

Sec. 7. Upon the termination of the agreement, the participating school corporations and charter schools shall be liable for their respective portions of any long term lease or other long term obligations in the same annual portions as are provided in the agreement as though the …