Title 20, EDUCATION

Sec. 18.1. "Secretary of education" refers to the secretary of education appointed by the governor under IC 20-19-1-1.1. As added by P.L.43-2021, SEC.40.

Sec. 18.3. "Special curriculum" means a course of study embracing subject matter or a teaching methodology that is not generally offered to students of the same age or grade level in the same school corporation. The term does not include: (1) a course of study or a part of a cour…

Sec. 18.5. "Spring count" refers to the spring count of eligible pupils under IC 20-43-4. As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.223. Amended by P.L.217-2017, SEC.93; P.L.108-2019, SEC.207.

Sec. 18.7. "State accredited nonpublic school" means a nonpublic school that has voluntarily become accredited under IC 20-31-4.1. As added by P.L.92-2020, SEC.12.

Sec. 18.8. "State accredited school" means a public or nonpublic school that is accredited under IC 20-31-4.1. As added by P.L.92-2020, SEC.13.

Sec. 19. "State board" refers to the Indiana state board of education established by IC 20-19-2-2.1. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citations: 20-6.1-1-1; 20-10.1-1-17.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.224-2015, SEC.2; P.L.214-2025, SEC.…

Sec. 2. "ADM", except as otherwise provided by law, refers to current ADM under IC 20-43-4 for the school year ending in the current calendar year. [2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.2-2006, SEC.73…

Sec. 2.3. "Career specialist permit" refers to a permit described in 511 IAC 16-4-6 or its successor rule. As added by P.L.170-2018, SEC.1.

Sec. 2.4. "Chronically absent" means missing ten percent (10%) or more of a school year for any reason. As added by P.L.208-2025, SEC.1.

Sec. 2.5. "Charter school" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-24-1-4. [2006 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.74.

Sec. 2.7. "Curricular materials" means systematically organized material designed to provide a specific level of instruction in a subject matter category, including: (1) books; (2) hardware that will be consumed, accessed, or used by a single student during a semester or school y…

Sec. 2.8. "Criminal organization" has the meaning set forth in IC 35-45-9-1. As added by P.L.190-2013, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.25-2016, SEC.4.

Sec. 2.9. "Current ADM" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-43-1-10. As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.221.

Sec. 20.3. "State tuition support" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-43-1-25. [2006 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.78.

Sec. 20.7. "Statewide assessment program" refers to the Indiana's Learning Evaluation Assessment Readiness Network (ILEARN) program under IC 20-32-5.1. As added by P.L.242-2017, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.214-2025, SEC.11.

Sec. 21. "Superintendent" means the chief administrative officer of a school corporation. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citations: 20-6.1-1-7; 20-10.1-1-6.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.31.

Sec. 22. (a) "Teacher" means a professional person whose position in a school corporation requires certain educational preparation and licensing and whose primary responsibility is the instruction of students. (b) Except as provided in subsections (d) and (e), for purposes of IC …

Sec. 24. "Transfer" with respect to a student refers to the situation in which the student, for all or part of the student's education, attends school in a public school of a school corporation other than the school corporation in which the student has legal settlement. [Pre-2005…

Sec. 25. "Transferor corporation" and "transferee corporation" refer, respectively, in transfer situations to the school corporation of a student's legal settlement and the school corporation where the student attends school. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodific…

Sec. 26. (a) "Transferred student" means a student attending school in a school corporation in which the student does not have legal settlement. (b) For purposes of subsection (a), a student is considered attending school in a school corporation when: (1) the student is confined …

Sec. 26.5. "Truancy prevention measure" means an action designed to: (1) address truancy before a child becomes a habitual truant; and (2) minimize the need for: (A) referrals to a voluntary truancy prevention program; or (B) reports to a juvenile court. As added by P.L.125-2024,…

Sec. 27. "Workplace specialist license" refers to a workplace specialist license described in 511 IAC 17-1-2 or its successor rule. As added by P.L.275-2019, SEC.1.

Sec. 3. "Department" refers to the department of education established by IC 20-19-3-1. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-1-18.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2.

Sec. 3.5. "Dyslexia" means a specific learning disability that: (1) is neurological in origin and characterized by: (A) difficulties with accurate or fluent word recognition; and (B) poor spelling and decoding abilities; (2) typically results from a deficit in the phonological co…

Sec. 4. "Elementary school" means any school that provides instruction for any of the following: (1) Kindergarten. (2) Grade 1. (3) Grade 2. (4) Grade 3. (5) Grade 4. (6) Grade 5. (7) Grade 6. (8) Grade 7. (9) Grade 8. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification C…

Sec. 4.5. "Fall count" refers to the fall count of eligible pupils under IC 20-43-4. As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.222. Amended by P.L.217-2017, SEC.92; P.L.214-2025, SEC.8.

Sec. 5. "Governing body" means: (1) a board of school commissioners; (2) a metropolitan board of education; (3) a board of trustees; or (4) any other board or commission charged by law with the responsibility of administering the affairs of a school corporation. [Pre-2005 Element…

Sec. 6.3. "Graduation pathway requirement" refers to requirements established by the state board under IC 20-32-4-1.5(b)(1). As added by P.L.242-2017, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.150-2024, SEC.2; P.L.214-2025, SEC.9.

Sec. 6.5. "Habitual truant" refers to a student who has been absent ten (10) days or more from school within a school year without being excused or without being absent under a parental request that has been filed with the school. As added by P.L.246-2013, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.2…

Sec. 7. "High school" means any combination of grades 9, 10, 11, or 12. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-1-16.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2.

Sec. 8. "Indiana physician" means an individual who holds an unlimited license to practice medicine in Indiana. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citations: 20-8.1-1-14; 20-9.1-1-10.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2.

Sec. 9. "Individualized education program" means a written statement developed for a child by a group that includes: (1) a representative of the school corporation or public agency responsible for educating the child; (2) the child's teacher; (3) the child's parent, guardian, or …

Sec. 10.5. (a) A national or regional accreditation agency that seeks to be recognized by the state board for purposes of awarding accreditation to nonpublic schools in Indiana shall submit to the state board a completed application for recognition form established by the state b…

Sec. 14. The state board shall do the following: (1) Establish the educational goals of the state, developing standards and objectives for local school corporations. (2) Assess the attainment of the established goals. (3) Assure compliance with established standards and objective…

Sec. 14.5. (a) As used in this section: (1) "college and career readiness educational standards" means Indiana standards that a high school graduate must meet to obtain the requisite knowledge and skill to transition without remediation to postsecondary education or training, and…

Sec. 14.7. (a) Not later than July 1, 2022, the state board shall, in coordination with the department, establish standards for civics education. (b) The standards established under subsection (a) and in effect on July 2, 2022, may only be changed by the express authorization of …

Sec. 16. (a) The state accepts the provisions and benefits of laws enacted by the Congress of the United States that provide for aid to children with disabilities. (b) The department is designated as the proper authority and may accept any federal funds appropriated to aid in the…

Sec. 17. The provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for the promotion of vocational education; to provide for cooperation with the states in the promotion of such education in agriculture and the trades and industries; to provide for cooperation with the sta…

Sec. 18. (a) The treasurer of state is designated as the custodian for career and technical education. (b) The treasurer of state shall do the following: (1) Receive money paid to the state from the United States treasury under the act of Congress described in section 17 of this …

Sec. 19. (a) The commission for higher education shall receive, distribute, and account for all funds received for career and technical education under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Act (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.). The commission for higher education may ente…

Sec. 2.1. (a) The Indiana state board of education is established. (b) The state board may appoint an executive director. The executive director may, with the approval of the state board, hire personnel necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the state board und…

Sec. 2.2. (a) The state board consists of the following members: (1) The secretary of education. (2) Eight (8) members appointed by the governor. The following provisions apply to members of the state board appointed under this subdivision: (A) At least six (6) members appointed …

Sec. 2.4. (a) The chairperson and the vice chairperson are jointly responsible for establishing agendas for state board meetings after receiving and considering recommended agenda items from the members of the state board. (b) Notwithstanding IC 5-14-1.5-5, the chairperson shall …

Sec. 21. (a) The state board shall establish one (1) standard Indiana diploma for individuals who successfully complete high school graduation requirements before October 1, 2028. This subsection expires October 1, 2028. (b) Each Indiana diploma established under subsection (a) m…

Sec. 22. (a) If: (1) a school is in operation; and (2) the school requests a new identification number for the school; the state board may approve assigning a new identification number for the school. (b) In determining whether to approve a new identification number for a school …

Sec. 6. (a) The state board shall elect one (1) member to serve as secretary. The secretary shall: (1) maintain custody of the state board's records, papers, and effects; and (2) keep minutes of the state board's proceedings. The records, papers, effects, and minutes of all meeti…