Title 20, TITLE 20. EDUCATION

approval deadline; projected charter school distributions Sec. 8.5. (a) A resolution to extend a referendum levy must be: (1) adopted by the governing body of a school corporation; and (2) approved in a referendum under this chapter; before December 31 of the final calendar year …

Sec. 9. An operating referendum tax levy under this chapter may be put into effect only if a majority of the individuals who vote in a referendum that is conducted in accordance with this section and sections 10 through 19 of this chapter approves the appellant school corporation…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "proceeds from riverboat gaming" means tax revenue received by a political subdivision under IC 4-33-12-6, IC 4-33-13, or an agreement to share a city's or county's part of the tax revenue. [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 20-26-5-21(b).] As add…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "public school endowment corporation" means a corporation that is: (1) organized under the Indiana Nonprofit Corporation Act of 1991 (IC 23-17); (2) organized exclusively for educational, charitable, and scientific purposes; and (3) formed to prov…

Sec. 2.5. As used in this chapter, "qualified foundation" means: (1) a nonprofit charitable community foundation; or (2) a public school endowment corporation. As added by P.L.11-2008, SEC.1.

school endowment corporations Sec. 3. (a) As used in this section, "gaming revenue" has the meaning set forth in IC 36-1-14-1(b). (b) A political subdivision may donate gaming revenue to a public school endowment corporation under the following conditions: (1) The public school e…

principal and income Sec. 4. A public school endowment corporation may distribute both principal and income. [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 20-26-5-21(e).] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.170.

Sec. 5. (a) The governing body of a school corporation may donate the proceeds of a grant, a gift, a donation, an endowment, a bequest, a trust, an agreement to share tax revenue received by a city or county under IC 4-33-12-6 or IC 4-33-13, or an agreement to share revenue recei…

As added by P.L.45-2007, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.11-2008, SEC.2. Expired 6-30-2012 by P.L.11-2008, SEC.2.

estate Sec. 1. (a) As used in this section, "improvement of real estate" includes: (1) construction, reconstruction, remodeling, alteration, or repair of buildings or additions to buildings; (2) equipment related to activities specified in subdivision (1); and (3) auxiliary facil…

Sec. 10. Temporary transfers of funds by a school corporation may be made as authorized under IC 36-1-8-4. [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-2-21-9.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.171.

finance; increase in levy to pay obligations; intercept of state distributions to pay obligations Sec. 11. (a) As used in this section, "debt service obligations" refers to the principal and interest payable: (1) on a school corporation's general obligation bonds and lease rental…

property tax levies Sec. 12. Notwithstanding the repeal of IC 20-5-4-1.5, the following provisions apply to bonds issued under IC 20-5-4-1.5, before December 2, 2000: (1) The bonds remain valid and binding obligations of the school corporation that issued them, as if IC 20-5-4-1.…

Sec. 13. A school corporation may: (1) issue bonds to refund bonds or other obligations that were issued or entered into by a school corporation before that school corporation completed a consolidation or merger under IC 20-23 or any other law; and (2) sell the bonds at a negotia…

Sec. 2. (a) As used in this section, "retirement or severance liability" means the payments anticipated to be required to be made to employees of a school corporation upon or after termination of the employment of the employees by the school corporation under an existing or previ…

property tax levies Sec. 2.5. Notwithstanding the repeal of IC 20-5-4-1.7, as added by P.L.253-2001, the following provisions apply to bonds issued under IC 20-5-4-1.7, as added by P.L.253-2001, before December 31, 2004: (1) The bonds remain valid and binding obligations of the s…

Sec. 3. (a) Bonds authorized by this article and IC 20-26-1 through IC 20-26-5 must be payable in the amounts and at the times and places determined by the governing body. (b) Bonds issued for the funding of judgments or for the purchase of school buses shall mature not more than…

interest rate; approval required for certain bonds Sec. 4. (a) Bonds issued by a school corporation shall be sold: (1) at a public sale; or (2) alternatively, at a negotiated sale after June 30, 2018, and before July 1, 2025. (b) If the bonds are sold at a public sale, the bonds …

Sec. 5. (a) Bonds shall be executed in the name and on behalf of the school corporation by the president and secretary of the governing body. One (1) of the signatures may be by facsimile imprinted on a bond instrument, but at least one (1) of the signatures shall be manually aff…

Sec. 6. (a) The governing body shall provide for the payment of principal and interest on bonds executed under section 5 of this chapter by levying annually a tax for its debt service fund that is sufficient to pay the principal and interest as the bonds become due. (b) The bodie…

Sec. 7. (a) This section applies if a governing body finds by written resolution that an emergency exists that requires the expenditure of money for a lawful corporate purpose that was not included in the school corporation's existing budget and tax levy. (b) If a governing body …

Sec. 8. The provisions of all general statutes and rules relating to: (1) filing petitions requesting the issuance of bonds and giving notice of the issuance of bonds; (2) giving notice of determination to issue bonds; (3) giving notice of a hearing on the appropriation of the pr…

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. [2006 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.172.

Sec. 2. "Current ADM" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-43-1-10. [2006 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.172.

[2006 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.172. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.265; P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.359. Repealed by P.L.217-2017, SEC.138.

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, "homeless children and youths" has the meaning set forth in 42 U.S.C. 11434a. (b) As used in this chapter, "McKinney-Vento Act" refers to the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Improvements Act (42 U.S.C. 11431 et seq.). (c) As used …

establishment; duties Sec. 2. (a) The department shall establish an office of coordinator for education of homeless children as required by 42 U.S.C. 11431 et seq. (b) The primary responsibilities of the office of coordinator for education of homeless children include the followi…

As added by P.L.133-2008, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.155-2019, SEC.9; P.L.156-2020, SEC.82. Repealed by P.L.200-2023, SEC.32. IC 20-50-1-4 Identification of local liaisons Sec. 4. Each school corporation shall report to the department, by August 1 of each year, the name and contact in…

McKinney-Vento Act on web site Sec. 5. (a) Each school corporation that has an Internet web site shall post the contact information of the school corporation's liaison for homeless children on the school corporation's Internet web site. (b) Each local educational agency shall pos…

As added by P.L.133-2008, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.155-2019, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.200-2023, SEC.33.

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.364.

Sec. 2. "Agreement" refers to an agreement between the department and an applicant that applies for certification of a school scholarship program. As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.364.

Sec. 3. "Contribution" refers to a contribution to a scholarship granting organization for use in a school scholarship program. As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.364.

Sec. 4. (a) "Cost of education" means the tuition and fees that would otherwise be charged by a participating school to: (1) an eligible student; or (2) a parent of an eligible student. (b) In the case of an eligible pupil who attends a public school, the term includes any transf…

Sec. 4.3. "Eligible choice scholarship student" refers to an individual who: (1) has legal settlement in Indiana; (2) is at least five (5) years of age and less than twenty-two (22) years of age on October 1 of the applicable school year; and (3) is a member of a household with a…

As added by P.L.92-2011, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.211-2013, SEC.5.

Sec. 4.7. "Eligible school" refers to a public or nonpublic elementary school or high school that: (1) is located in Indiana; (2) requires an eligible choice scholarship student to pay tuition or transfer tuition to attend; (3) voluntarily agrees to enroll an eligible choice scho…

Sec. 5. "Eligible student" refers to an individual who: (1) has legal settlement in Indiana; (2) is at least four (4) years of age and less than twenty-two (22) years of age on the date in the school year specified in IC 20-33-2-7; (3) either has been or is currently enrolled in …

Sec. 5.5. "Parent", for purposes of IC 20-51-4, includes the foster parent of an eligible choice scholarship student. As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.173.

Sec. 6. (a) "Participating school" refers to a public or nonpublic school that: (1) an eligible student is required to pay tuition or transfer tuition to attend; (2) voluntarily agrees to enroll an eligible student; (3) is accredited by either the state board or a national or reg…

Sec. 7. "Scholarship granting organization" refers to an organization that: (1) is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; and (2) is organized at least in part to grant school scholarships without limiting the availability of sch…

Sec. 8. "School scholarship" refers to a grant to pay only the cost of education or prekindergarten tuition or expenses for an eligible student as determined for the school year (as defined in IC 20-18-2-17) for which the scholarship will be granted. As added by P.L.182-2009(ss),…

Sec. 1. This article applies after June 30, 2022. As added by P.L.168-2022, SEC.22.

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…