Title 20, TITLE 20. EDUCATION

prohibited; duration of contract Sec. 4.7. (a) A school employer may not bargain collectively with the exclusive representative on teacher evaluation procedures and criteria after this section has been enacted into law. (b) A contract entered into between a school employer and an…

Sec. 5. A contract entered into under this chapter may contain a grievance procedure. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-4.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.48-2011, SEC.17.

provision; attestation regarding public hearing Sec. 6. (a) The obligation to bargain collectively does not include the final approval of a contract concerning any items. Agreements reached through collective bargaining are binding as a contract only if ratified by the governing …

Sec. 6.1. (a) After ratification of a contract under section 6 of this chapter, a school employer shall submit the ratified collective bargaining agreement, including the compensation model developed under IC 20-28-9-1.5, to the board. (b) The board shall appoint a staff member o…

Sec. 7. (a) A school employer may discuss: (1) with a certificated employee or group of certificated employees; or (2) at one (1) or more meetings that are open to all certificated employees; any topic that significantly impacts a certificated employee's working conditions or imp…

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-2(o).] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.48-2011, SEC.19. Repealed by P.L.200-2023, SEC.27.

Sec. 9. The obligation to bargain collectively a matter does not prevent: (1) a school employee from petitioning the school employer, governing body, or superintendent for a redress of the employee's grievances, either individually or through the exclusive representative; or (2) …

Sec. 1. The department shall develop and make available to school corporations and nonpublic schools materials that assist teachers, administrators, and staff in a school in developing cultural competency for use in providing professional and staff development programs. [Pre-2005…

Sec. 2. (a) In developing a school's plan, the committee shall consider methods to improve the cultural competency of the school's teachers, administrators, staff, parents, and students. (b) The committee shall: (1) identify the racial, ethnic, language-minority, cultural, except…

Sec. 1. (a) By July 1 of each year, each school corporation shall submit a report to the department detailing the following information for the current school year for each school in the school corporation and for the entire school corporation: (1) The number of arrests of studen…

Sec. 2. (a) Not later than June 1, 2018, and each June 1 thereafter, the department shall send notification via electronic mail or a letter to each school corporation explaining: (1) the school corporation's obligation to report bullying incidents under section 1(a)(8) of this ch…

disabilities Sec. 1. Before February 1 of each calendar year, a program for preschool children with disabilities that is supported by the division of family resources shall notify a school corporation of the numbers and disabling conditions of the children who are likely to enter…

Sec. 2. (a) The secretary of education may contract with in-state or out-of-state public and private schools, state agencies, or child caring institutions (as defined in IC 12-7-2-29(1)) to pay, with any funds appropriated for this purpose, the excess costs of educating children …

list to eligible individuals; report to general assembly Sec. 3. (a) As used in this section, "eligible individual" means a: (1) former student who attended a school and who received a certificate of completion or another nondiploma certificate of recognition after December 31, 2…

notes Sec. 4. (a) This section applies to a case conference committee for a student in grades 8 through 12. (b) At a case conference committee meeting, the committee shall start addressing decision making skills, which shall include a discussion of supported decision making and o…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "Cambridge International course" refers to a course from the Cambridge Assessment International Education program. As added by P.L.191-2018, SEC.19.

As added by P.L.216-2021, SEC.42. Expired 7-1-2022 by P.L.216-2021, SEC.42.

Sec. 11. The state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter. As added by P.L.216-2021, SEC.43.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "Cambridge International examination" refers to a Cambridge International examination sponsored by the Cambridge Assessment International Education program. As added by P.L.191-2018, SEC.19.

Sec. 2.5. As used in this chapter, "program" refers to the Cambridge International program established by section 4 of this chapter. As added by P.L.216-2021, SEC.34.

As added by P.L.191-2018, SEC.19. Repealed by P.L.216-2021, SEC.35.

fee amounts Sec. 4. (a) The Cambridge International program is established to encourage students to pursue advanced courses. (b) The program shall be administered by the department. (c) Subject to appropriation by the general assembly, the department shall provide schools the sam…

Sec. 5. Each school year each school corporation or school may provide Cambridge International courses. As added by P.L.216-2021, SEC.37.

high school credit; honors diploma; examination; postsecondary level academic credit Sec. 6. (a) Successful completion of a Cambridge International course shall count as high school credit towards completing Indiana graduation requirements. (b) Any rule adopted by the state board…

Sec. 7. Teachers who are assigned to teach a Cambridge International course: (1) may participate in training offered by Cambridge International; and (2) may be eligible for a stipend as provided under section 8 of this chapter. As added by P.L.216-2021, SEC.39.

Sec. 8. (a) Money appropriated to the department to implement the program shall be distributed first to pay the fees for each Cambridge International examination that is taken by a student to satisfy Indiana graduation requirements, including Core 40 with academic honors, and who…

Sec. 1. Subject to the amount appropriated by the general assembly for state tuition support and IC 20-43-2, the amount that a school corporation is entitled to receive in basic tuition support for a state fiscal year is the amount determined in section 3 of this chapter. [Pre-20…

[2006 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.248. Repealed by P.L.146-2008, SEC.807.

Sec. 3. (a) A school corporation's basic tuition support for a state fiscal year is the amount determined under the applicable provision of this section. (b) This subsection applies to a school corporation that does not have any students in the school corporation's current ADM fo…

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-3-1.7-8.2(a) part.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.250. Repealed by P.L.146-2008, SEC.807.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-3-1.7-8.2(a) part.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.251. Repealed by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.466.

[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-3-1.7-8.2(b).] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166. Repealed by P.L.146-2008, SEC.807.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "advance" refers to an advance from the advancement account under this chapter. [2006 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.172.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "advancement account" refers to the school technology advancement account established by section 3 of this chapter. [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-1-31-1.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.172.

Sec. 3. The school technology advancement account is established within the common school fund. [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-1-31-4(a) part.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.172.

Sec. 4. On July 1 of each year, there is appropriated to the advancement account: (1) five million dollars ($5,000,000); minus (2) the amount of money in the account on June 30 of the same year. [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-1-31-4(a) part.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.17…

Sec. 5. Advancements of money from the advancement account may be made to a school corporation to: (1) purchase computer hardware and software used primarily for student instruction; and (2) develop and implement innovative technology projects. [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: …

Sec. 6. Money must be advanced under this chapter in accordance with IC 20-49-4-15 through IC 20-49-4-21. [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-1-31-4(c).] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.172.

Sec. 7. The state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 concerning: (1) the criteria and priorities for awarding grants and advancements under this chapter; (2) the terms and conditions of advancements made under this chapter; and (3) any additional matters necessary for the im…

Sec. 1. The state board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2, including emergency rules in the manner provided under IC 4-22-2-37.1, necessary to administer this article. As added by P.L.168-2022, SEC.22.

As added by P.L.201-2013, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.53-2014, SEC.136.

Sec. 1. (a) Not later than July 1, 2019, the department shall employ at least one (1) reading specialist trained in dyslexia with a minimum of three (3) years of field experience in screening, identifying, and treating dyslexia and related disorders to provide the following: (1) …

dyslexia; agreement to obtain or share services Sec. 2. (a) Not later than the 2019-2020 school year, each school corporation and charter school shall employ at least one (1) individual to serve as a authorized reading specialist trained in dyslexia for the school corporation or …

Sec. 3. (a) A school corporation or charter school may petition the secretary of education, or the secretary's designee, for a waiver necessary to hire an individual that does not meet the training requirements established by the department to be an authorized reading specialist …

Sec. 0.5. (a) Beginning with career scholarship students who participate in the CSA program in the 2023-2024 school year and not later than January 1, 2028, the department, in collaboration with the management performance hub established by IC 4-3-26-8, shall report on the depart…

Sec. 1. (a) The treasurer of state shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 necessary to administer this article. (b) The state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish a procedure to establish an Indiana education scholarship account education service plan for an eligible s…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "DUAB" means the distressed unit appeal board. As added by P.L.213-2018(ss), SEC.15.

corrective action plan; DUAB contact and assessment of school corporations Sec. 10. The DUAB shall periodically prepare reports identifying those school corporations for which a corrective action plan may be appropriate, based on the fiscal and qualitative indicators. The DUAB sh…

corporation cooperation Sec. 11. (a) The DUAB shall do the following: (1) Contact the governing body and the superintendent of each school corporation for which the DUAB makes a determination under section 10 of this chapter. (2) Carry out an assessment of the financial condition…

necessary Sec. 12. (a) After reviewing: (1) the assessment of a school corporation's financial condition under section 11 of this chapter; and (2) the school corporation's fiscal and qualitative indicators; the DUAB shall make a determination of whether a corrective action plan i…