Title 20, EDUCATION

Sec. 8. An educational service center shall be governed in its local administration by a board selected by an assembly comprised of the: (1) superintendent or the superintendent's designee from each participating school corporation; (2) organizer of a charter school or the organi…

Sec. 9. (a) The state board shall adopt uniform rules to provide for the local selection, appointment, and continuity of membership for boards. (b) Vacancies on a board shall be filled by appointment by the remaining members of the board. (c) Members of a board serve without comp…

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. As added by P.L.201-2013, SEC.1.

Sec. 2. "Qualified district" refers to a performance qualified school district. As added by P.L.201-2013, SEC.1.

Sec. 3. "Qualified high school" refers to a performance qualified high school or a high school that receives a waiver under IC 20-24.2-3. As added by P.L.201-2013, SEC.1.

Sec. 1. This chapter applies only to the following state educational institutions: (1) Ball State University. (2) Indiana State University. (3) Indiana University. (4) Purdue University. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-13-1 part.] As added by P.L.2-2007,…

Sec. 10. The board of trustees of the state educational institution conducting a university administered school may, in the contract with a school corporation, determine the maximum number of students to be accepted in the university administered school from the school corporatio…

Sec. 11. A contract continues from year to year until terminated by: (1) mutual consent of the parties; or (2) two (2) years written notice by any party to the contract to all other parties to the contract, that expresses the party's intent to terminate the contract at the end of…

Sec. 12. The governing body of a school corporation entering into a contract may designate territorial limits within the area served by the school corporation from which part of the students may be required to attend a university administered school in the same manner as though t…

Sec. 13. A governing body of a school corporation may also transfer a student from a district in the school corporation to a university administered school whenever, in the opinion of the governing body, the student can be better accommodated and taught in a university administer…

Sec. 14. Whenever the governing body of a school corporation determines necessary, the governing body may cause the students required to attend a university administered school to be transported to the university administered school or from the university administered school, or …

Sec. 2. This chapter applies only to the following school corporations: (1) School cities. (2) School towns. (3) Community school corporations. (4) Metropolitan school districts. (5) County school corporations. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-13-1 part.]…

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "board of trustees" has the meaning set forth in IC 21-7-13-9. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209.

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "contract" refers to a contract made under this chapter between a state educational institution and a school corporation to educate part or all of the students of one (1) or more school corporations in a university administered school. [2007 Highe…

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "university administered school" refers to a preschool, an elementary school, or a high school established by a state educational institution in a county in Indiana where the state educational institution is located to instruct children in the cou…

Sec. 6. The board of trustees of a state educational institution may establish a university administered school in any county in Indiana in which the state educational institution is situated to instruct children in the subjects and branches of learning taught in the public schoo…

Sec. 7. The governing body of a school corporation may enter into a contract with the board of trustees of a state educational institution to educate part or all of the students of the school corporation in a university administered school. The contract may fix: (1) the compensat…

Sec. 8. The charge for educating students in any university administered school may not exceed the annual average per pupil cost of the included grades for the length of the annual term of school of the school corporation where the school is located. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Re…

Sec. 9. Payments under a contract must be made during a school year in the amount fixed by the terms of the contract. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-13-5.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.209.

Sec. 1. The Indianapolis public education corporation exists and shall operate for the public purpose of establishing a unified student transportation, school property, and school performance system within the geographic boundaries of the school city that maximizes the efficient …

Sec. 2. This article shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes of this article. If any other law or rule is inconsistent with this article, this article is controlling as to the administration and management of school property, transportation, and school performance wit…

Sec. 1. This article applies to all school corporations. As added by P.L.214-2015, SEC.2.

Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in this article, an agreement to establish an innovation network school entered into before July 1, 2015, is governed by IC 20-25.5 (before its repeal) as it existed on June 30, 2015. (b) The parties to an agreement entered into under IC 20-25.5 (be…

Sec. 1. As used in this article, "coalition" refers to a coalition of continuous improvement school districts approved by the state board under IC 20-26.5-2. As added by P.L.190-2018, SEC.2.

Sec. 2. As used in this article, "coalition member" refers to a school corporation, eligible school (as defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7), or state accredited nonpublic school that is approved by the state board under IC 20-26.5-2 to become a member of a coalition established under IC 2…

Sec. 1. The definitions used in this chapter apply throughout this article. As added by P.L.95-2018, SEC.2.

Sec. 2. (a) "Authorized reading specialist trained in dyslexia" means an employee of a school corporation or public school, including a charter school, who has successfully completed training in a dyslexia program approved by the department. (b) The term includes a: (1) reading s…

Sec. 3. "Dyslexia program" means explicit, direct instruction that is: (1) systematic, sequential, and cumulative and follows a logical plan of presenting the alphabetic principle that targets the specific needs of a student without presuming prior skills or knowledge of the stud…

Sec. 4. "Level I dyslexia screening" means a process, as determined by the school corporation or charter school, for gathering additional information to determine if characteristics of dyslexia are present. As added by P.L.95-2018, SEC.2.

Sec. 5. "Level II dyslexia screening" means a detailed process, as determined by the school corporation or charter school, for identifying a pattern of strengths and weaknesses documenting the characteristics of dyslexia and includes the administration of diagnostic tools designe…

Sec. 6. "Reading specialist trained in dyslexia" means a professional who: (1) has expertise in and either has or is working toward an endorsement or certification, as determined by the department, in providing training for: (A) phonological and phonemic awareness; (B) sound and …

Sec. 7. "Universal screener" means a diagnostic assessment used to aid educators in understanding the causes for student performance, learning strengths, and the needs that underlie student performance. The diagnostic assessment is conducted to identify or predict students who ma…

Sec. 1. This article has the following purposes: (1) To maximize the allocation and use of taxpayer provided resources by school corporations and schools for student instruction and learning. (2) To confirm the authority of school corporations to use a variety of methods to reduc…

Sec. 2. This article is supplemental to and does not abrogate the powers given to school corporations under the home rule provisions of IC 20-26-3, and those powers remain in full effect. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 21-10-1-2.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.…

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this title. [2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2.

Sec. 1.5. (a) "ADA", for purposes of this title (except IC 20-23-4-19 and IC 20-45-7), means the average number of pupils in daily attendance in the school corporation, determined in accordance with the rules established by the state board. (b) "ADA", for purposes of IC 20-23-4-1…

Sec. 1.7. (a) "Appropriate vehicle" means a vehicle that: (1) is owned by a school corporation or contracted for by the school corporation; and (2) has a seating capacity of not more than fifteen (15) passengers, including the driver. (b) The term includes a car, truck, sport uti…

Sec. 11. "Legal settlement" of a student means the student's status with respect to the school corporation that has the responsibility to allow the student to attend its local public schools without the payment of tuition, or to pay transfer tuition under IC 20-26-11 if the stude…

Sec. 12. (a) "Nonpublic school" means a school that is not: (1) maintained by a school corporation; or (2) a charter school. (b) The term includes a private school or parochial school. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-1-3.] As added by…

Sec. 13. "Parent" means: (1) the natural father or mother of a child; (2) in the case of adoption, the adopting father or mother of a child; (3) if custody of the child has been awarded in a court proceeding to someone other than the mother or father, the court appointed guardian…

Sec. 13.5. "Political subdivision" has the meaning set forth in IC 36-1-2-13. [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 20-26-5-21(c).] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.75.

Sec. 14. "Principal" refers to the chief administrative officer of a school. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-1-8.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2.

Sec. 14.3. "Property tax" refers to an ad valorem property tax. [2006 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.76.

Sec. 14.5. "Public education corporation" refers to the Indianapolis public education corporation established by IC 20-25.3-3-1. As added by P.L.101-2026, SEC.8.

Sec. 15. "Public school": (1) for purposes of this title (other than IC 20-33-1), means a school maintained by a school corporation; and (2) for purposes of IC 20-33-1, means: (A) a school maintained by a school corporation; or (B) a preschool, an elementary school, or a high sch…

Sec. 15.5. "School based enterprise" means a program that: (1) includes interactions with customers or clients; (2) is a career based course; and (3) includes ongoing business training provided by a teacher. As added by P.L.187-2021, SEC.59 and P.L.216-2021, SEC.7.