Title 20, TITLE 20. EDUCATION

Sec. 9. School corporations shall apply for money under this chapter: (1) on a form prescribed; and (2) on or before the date designated; by the state board. [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-1-30-7(a).] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166.

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to a qualified school corporation until the expiration of IC 20-45-8 under IC 20-45-8-29(a). As added by P.L.236-2023, SEC.153.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "qualified school corporation" means a school corporation that has under its jurisdiction any territory located in Dearborn County. As added by P.L.236-2023, SEC.153.

Sec. 3. A qualified school corporation's property tax levy under this chapter for a calendar year is a property tax levy for the qualified school corporation's operations fund equal to the amount of the distribution that the qualified school corporation received in the year prece…

Sec. 4. Each calendar year, the governing body of a qualified school corporation may impose the property tax rate on each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation of the qualified school corporation that is necessary to generate the qualified school corporation's property…

Sec. 5. Appropriations shall be made from the operations fund by the qualified school corporations as other appropriations are made either in the annual budget or by additional appropriations. As added by P.L.236-2023, SEC.153.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to a school safety referendum tax levy fund established by the governing body of a school corporation under IC 20-40-20-4. As added by P.L.272-2019, SEC.12.

formula; certification Sec. 10. (a) This section applies only to a referendum to allow a school corporation to extend a referendum tax levy. (b) The question to be submitted to the voters in the referendum must read as follows: "Shall the school corporation continue to impose inc…

Sec. 11. The county auditor shall distribute proceeds collected from an allocation area (as defined in IC 6-1.1-21.2-3) that are attributable to property taxes imposed after being approved by the voters in a referendum to the school corporation for which the referendum was conduc…

Sec. 12. The voters in a referendum may not approve a levy that is imposed for more than eight (8) years. However, a levy may be reimposed or extended under this chapter. As added by P.L.272-2019, SEC.12.

Sec. 13. Each circuit court clerk shall, upon receiving the question certified by the governing body of a school corporation under this chapter, call a meeting of the county election board to make arrangements for the referendum. As added by P.L.272-2019, SEC.12.

Sec. 14. (a) The referendum shall be held in the next primary election, general election, or municipal election in which all the registered voters who are residents of the school corporation are entitled to vote after certification of the question under IC 3-10-9-3. The certifica…

Sec. 15. Each county election board shall cause: (1) the question certified to the circuit court clerk by the governing body of a school corporation to be placed on the ballot in the form prescribed by IC 3-10-9-4; and (2) an adequate supply of ballots and voting equipment to be …

Sec. 16. (a) The individuals entitled to vote in the referendum are all of the registered voters resident in the school corporation. (b) An individual who changes residence from a location within a school corporation to a location outside of the school corporation less than thirt…

Sec. 17. Each precinct election board shall count the affirmative votes and the negative votes cast in the referendum and shall certify those two (2) totals to the county election board of each county in which the referendum is held. The circuit court clerk of each county shall, …

Sec. 18. A school corporation's levy under this chapter may not be considered in the determination of the school corporation's state tuition support distribution under IC 20-43 or the determination of any other property tax levy imposed by the school corporation. As added by P.L.…

Sec. 19. (a) If a majority of the persons who voted in the referendum did not vote "yes" on the referendum question: (1) the school corporation may not make any levy for its school safety referendum tax levy fund; and (2) another referendum under this chapter may not be held earl…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "levy" refers to the property tax levy imposed under this chapter. As added by P.L.272-2019, SEC.12.

Sec. 20. (a) If a referendum is approved by the voters in a school corporation under this chapter in a calendar year, another referendum may not be placed on the ballot in the school corporation under this chapter in the following calendar year. (b) Notwithstanding any other prov…

determination; eligibility; distribution amount Sec. 22. (a) This section applies to revenue received from a resolution that is approved by the governing body to impose a referendum levy under section 6 or 7 of this chapter after May 10, 2023, for a school corporation located in:…

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "referendum" refers to a referendum under this chapter. As added by P.L.272-2019, SEC.12.

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "resolution to extend a referendum levy" refers to a resolution adopted under sections 6 and 7 of this chapter to place a referendum on the ballot requesting authority to continue imposing a tax rate, which is the same as or lower than the tax rat…

Sec. 5. A school corporation may impose a school safety referendum tax levy for the school corporation's fund in the amount allowed under sections 6 through 19 of this chapter, but the amount may not exceed ten cents ($0.10) on each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuatio…

department of local government finance; resolution regarding distribution to a charter school; referendum distribution projection; revenue spending plan; charter school participation and referendum disclosure statement Sec. 6. (a) Subject to this chapter, the governing body of a …

approval deadline; projected charter school distributions Sec. 7. (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 in…

Sec. 8. A referendum 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 9 through 19 of this chapter approve the school corporation's making a levy for the en…

increase Sec. 9. (a) The question to be submitted to the voters in the referendum must read as follows: "Shall the school corporation increase property taxes paid to schools by homeowners and businesses for _____ (insert number of years) years immediately following the holding of…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the following: (1) A charter school that does not receive a pro rata share of local property tax revenue. (2) An innovation network school located in a school city, as defined in IC 20-25-2-12, that existed on January 1, 2015, that does not receive…

Sec. 10. The following apply to an advance under this chapter: (1) Interest shall be charged at the rate of one percent (1%) per annum. (2) The outstanding advance amount at any one (1) time for a particular school may not exceed five million dollars ($5,000,000). (3) The term of…

Sec. 11. To ensure timely payment of an advance according to the terms of the advance, the state board may withhold from funds due to the charter school to which the advance is made in the amount necessary to pay the advance. As added by P.L.213-2015, SEC.232.

Sec. 12. If the state board withholds funds under this chapter, the state board first shall withhold funds from the distribution of state tuition support to the school to which the advance is made. If the state tuition support distribution is unavailable or inadequate, the state …

Sec. 13. An advance under this chapter to a school is not an obligation of the school within the meaning of a constitutional limitation on or prohibition against indebtedness. This chapter does not relieve the organizer of the charter school of the duty to qualify the charter sch…

process Sec. 14. (a) The organizer of a charter school is the fiscal agent for the charter school and has exclusive control of the funds received by the charter school and all financial matters pertaining to the charter school. For purposes of this chapter, all references to a sc…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "advance" refers to an advance under this chapter. As added by P.L.213-2015, SEC.232.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "charter school" refers to a school established under IC 20-24. However, the term does not include a virtual charter school or an adult high school (as defined in IC 20-24-1-2.3). As added by P.L.213-2015, SEC.232.

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "school" refers to a charter school or an innovation network school described in section 1(a)(2) of this chapter. As added by P.L.213-2015, SEC.232.

Sec. 5. (a) The charter and innovation network school advance program is established. The purpose of the program is to make advances to schools. (b) The state board shall administer the program. (c) The total amount of advances that the state board may make under this chapter dur…

Sec. 6. (a) The state board shall establish a written application procedure for providing advances to schools. (b) To apply for an advance, a school must submit an application that contains the information required by the state board. As added by P.L.213-2015, SEC.232. IC 20-49-9…

Sec. 8. (a) A school qualifies for an advance under this chapter if the school is one (1) of the following: (1) A charter school in its first or second year of operation. (2) A charter school that was placed in the "A", "B", or "C" category or designation of performance establish…

Sec. 9. The state board may make advances under this chapter on a per student basis. As added by P.L.213-2015, SEC.232.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the Indiana civic education commission established by section 2 of this chapter. As added by P.L.39-2021, SEC.2.

Sec. 2. The Indiana civic education commission is established. As added by P.L.39-2021, SEC.2.

Sec. 3. The commission consists of the following fifteen (15) members: (1) The lieutenant governor or the lieutenant governor's designee. (2) The chief justice of Indiana or the chief justice's designee. (3) The secretary of state or the secretary of state's designee. (4) The sec…

Sec. 4. (a) The lieutenant governor or the lieutenant governor's designee shall serve as the chairperson of the commission. (b) The commission shall meet at the call of the chairperson. As added by P.L.39-2021, SEC.2.

Sec. 5. (a) Eight (8) members of the commission constitute a quorum. (b) The affirmative vote of at least a majority of the members of the commission is necessary for the commission to take official action other than to meet and take testimony. As added by P.L.39-2021, SEC.2.…

Sec. 6. (a) A member of the commission appointed under section 3(5) through 3(9) of this chapter may be removed from the commission by the member's appointing authority for just cause. (b) Vacancies in the appointments to the commission shall be filled by the appointing authority…

Sec. 7. (a) Each member of the commission who is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred i…

Sec. 8. The commission shall do the following: (1) Discuss and review the most up to date information regarding best practices, pedagogy, and policy for civics education. (2) Make recommendations and provide guidance for statewide implementation of the recommendations established…

Sec. 9. The department shall staff the commission. As added by P.L.39-2021, SEC.2.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "concurrent resolutions" means substantially identical resolutions adopted by the governing bodies of the school corporations in a county. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-19-1(d).] As added by P.L.1-2005,…