Title 20, TITLE 20. EDUCATION

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. IC 20-24.5-1-4 "Contract" Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "contract" refers to a contract made u…

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…

educational institution allowed 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 lea…

institution and governing body 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 cont…

institution to educate students 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 locate…

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

before July 1, 2015 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 …

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. 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. As used in this chapter, "prior law" refers to the statutes concerning education finance, including provisions related to the Indiana state teachers' retirement fund and public school corporation property tax controls, that are repealed or amended in the recodification ac…

Sec. 2. The purpose of the recodification act of the 2006 regular session of the general assembly is to recodify prior law in a style that is clear, concise, and easy to interpret and apply. Except to the extent that: (1) the recodification act of the 2006 regular session of the …

Sec. 3. Subject to section 2 of this chapter, sections 4 through 9 of this chapter shall be applied to the statutory construction of the recodification act of the 2006 regular session of the general assembly. [2006 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.71.

Sec. 4. (a) The recodification act of the 2006 regular session of the general assembly does not affect: (1) any rights or liabilities accrued; (2) any penalties incurred; (3) any violations committed; (4) any proceedings begun; (5) any bonds, notes, loans, or other forms of indeb…

Sec. 5. The recodification act of the 2006 regular session of the general assembly shall be construed as a recodification of prior law. Except as provided in section 2(1) and 2(2) of this chapter, if the literal meaning of the recodification act of the 2006 regular session of the…

Sec. 6. Subject to section 9 of this chapter, a reference in a statute or rule to a statute that is repealed and replaced in the same or a different form in the recodification act of the 2006 regular session of the general assembly shall be treated after the effective date of the…

Sec. 7. A citation reference in the recodification act of the 2006 regular session of the general assembly to another provision of the recodification act of the 2006 regular session of the general assembly shall be treated as including a reference to the provision of prior law th…

Sec. 8. (a) As used in the recodification act of the 2006 regular session of the general assembly, a reference to rules adopted under any provision of this title or under any other provision of the recodification act of the 2006 regular session of the general assembly refers to e…

Sec. 9. (a) A reference in the recodification act of the 2006 regular session of the general assembly to a citation in the prior law before its repeal is added in certain sections of the recodification act of the 2006 regular session of the general assembly only as an aid to the …

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…

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-16-2.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.242-2017, SEC.3.

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 maintained by a school corporation. (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 P.L.1-2005, SEC.2.

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. 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.

Sec. 16. (a) "School corporation", for purposes of this title (except IC 20-20-33, IC 20-26-1 through IC 20-26-5, IC 20-26-7, IC 20-26-7.1, IC 20-28-11.5, IC 20-30-8, IC 20-30-16, IC 20-43, and IC 20-50), means a public school corporation established by Indiana law. The term incl…

Sec. 17. "School year" means the period: (1) beginning after June 30 of each year; and (2) ending before July 1 of the following year; except when a different period is specified for a particular purpose. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10…

Sec. 17.5. "Science of reading" means a vast, interdisciplinary body of scientifically based research that: (1) requires the explicit, systematic inclusion of the following five (5) essential components: (A) Phonemic awareness. (B) Phonics. (C) Fluency. (D) Vocabulary. (E) Compre…

Sec. 18. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), "secondary school" means a high school. (b) For purposes of IC 20-28-9-25, "secondary school" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-28-9-25. [2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-2…

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.