Title 20, TITLE 20. EDUCATION

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to every school corporation and to a school city to which IC 20-25 applies. As added by P.L.190-2013, SEC.7.

Sec. 2. (a) Not later than June 1, 2016, the governing body of each school corporation shall establish a written policy to address criminal organizations and criminal organization activity in schools. The governing body of a school corporation shall develop the policy in consulta…

Sec. 3. A school corporation shall put a copy of the school corporation's criminal organization policy established under section 2 of this chapter: (1) on its Internet web site; (2) in school student handbooks; and (3) in any location the school corporation determines to be appro…

As added by P.L.190-2013, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.25-2016, SEC.8. Repealed by P.L.200-2023, SEC.5.

Sec. 5. To foster the continuing coordination of criminal organization prevention, intervention, and suppression efforts, the governing body of a school corporation may establish a program to provide criminal organization intervention services to students. If a school corporation…

Sec. 6. (a) Not later than June 1, 2017, and before June 2 of each year thereafter, each school corporation shall submit to the department a written report, on forms developed by the department, outlining the activities undertaken as part of the school corporation's compliance wi…

Note: This version of section effective 7-1-2024. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2024. Sec. 1. (a) The governing body of each school corporation shall create an operations fund to be used by the school corporation after December 31, 2018. (b) The …

Sec. 10. (a) For purposes of section 7 of this chapter, an emergency when used with respect to repair or replacement is: (1) a fire; (2) a flood; (3) a windstorm; (4) a mechanical failure of any part of a structure; or (5) an unforeseeable circumstance. (b) For purposes of sectio…

Effective 7-1-2024. Sec. 10.5. (a) This section applies only to eligible charter schools that receive amounts distributed under IC 20-46-8-11.2. (b) For purposes of this section, "charter board" means the governing body of the organizer (as defined in IC 20-24-1-7) of an eligible…

Note: This version of section effective 7-1-2024. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2024. Sec. 11. (a) Only after the transfer is authorized by the governing body in a public meeting with public notice, money in the operations fund may be transferred…

As added by P.L.244-2017, SEC.86. Expired 6-30-2020 by P.L.244-2017, SEC.86.

Note: This version of section effective 7-1-2024. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2024. Sec. 2. (a) The operations fund shall be used to deposit the following after December 31, 2018, in the case of a school corporation: (1) Revenue from the school…

Sec. 3. Expenditures from the operations fund may be made only after appropriation in the school corporation's annual budget or by an additional appropriation under IC 6-1.1-18-5. As added by P.L.244-2017, SEC.86.

Sec. 4. (a) Any balance in the operations fund may be invested in the manner provided for investment of money by a political subdivision. The net proceeds from the investment become a part of the operations fund. (b) Any balance, or a part of the balance, remaining in the operati…

Sec. 5. The operations fund may be used only to do the following: (1) Carry out a capital projects plan approved under: (A) IC 20-46-6 (before January 1, 2019); or (B) section 6 of this chapter (after December 31, 2018) for facility expenditures described in section 7 of this cha…

local government finance's computer gateway; adoption; amendment; emergency uses Sec. 6. (a) A school corporation's capital projects expenditure plan or amended plan must limit proposed expenditures to those described in section 7 of this chapter. The plan must include all propos…

Sec. 7. (a) This section sets forth an exclusive list of the expenditures that may be made from the operations fund under section 5(1) of this chapter, as set forth in the school corporation's plan or amended plan. (b) Subject to the expenditures that are identified in the school…

Sec. 8. (a) A school corporation shall use the operations fund to pay the transportation costs attributable to transportation of school children as specified in subsection (b). (b) Only the following costs are payable from the fund: (1) Salaries paid to bus drivers, transportatio…

department of local government's computer gateway; adoption; amendment; hearings Sec. 9. (a) Before a school corporation may use money in the operations fund for replacing school buses, a resolution approving the school bus replacement plan or amended plan must be submitted to th…

Sec. 1. (a) An individual who obtains a position as a school social worker for a school corporation must hold a master's degree in social work. (b) Subsection (a) does not apply to an individual who obtained a position as a school social worker for a school corporation before Jul…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "active duty" means full-time service in: (1) the armed forces of the United States; or (2) the national guard; for a period that exceeds thirty (30) consecutive days in a calendar year. As added by P.L.38-2020, SEC.9.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "military installation" means a base, camp, post, station, yard, center, homeport facility for any ship, or other installation under the jurisdiction of the United Stated Department of Defense or the United States Coast Guard. As added by P.L.38-2…

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "parent" means the following: (1) A parent (as defined in IC 20-18-2-13). (2) A stepparent of a child with whom a parent (as defined in IC 20-18-2-13) resides. As added by P.L.38-2020, SEC.9.

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "public school" means a: (1) school maintained by a school corporation; or (2) charter school. As added by P.L.38-2020, SEC.9.

pending transfer to military installation Sec. 5. Notwithstanding any other law, a student meets the residency requirements for enrollment at a public school in Indiana if the parent of the student meets the following: (1) The parent is transferred to or is pending transfer to a …

Sec. 6. In addition to any other means by which a public school accepts an application for enrollment of a student or registration in a course by a student, a public school shall accept an application for enrollment and course registration, as applicable, by electronic means for …

Sec. 7. (a) A parent of a student described in section 5 of this chapter shall provide proof of residence to the public school not later than ten (10) instructional days after the arrival date provided on the documentation described in section 5(2)(B) of this chapter. (b) A paren…

Sec. 8. The state board: (1) shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 regarding the documentation required under section 5(2)(B) of this chapter; and (2) may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to otherwise implement this chapter. As added by P.L.38-2020, SEC.9.

Sec. 1. A referendum controlled project tax levy fund shall be created by each school corporation for which a controlled project was approved by the voters in a referendum under IC 6-1.1-20. As added by P.L.244-2017, SEC.87.

Sec. 2. The referendum controlled project tax levy fund shall be used to deposit the following: (1) Revenue from the school corporation's property tax levy that is imposed as a result of being approved by the voters in a referendum of a controlled project for the school corporati…

Sec. 3. The referendum controlled project tax levy may be used only for debt service, lease payments, and similar obligations actually due for a controlled project approved by the voters in a referendum under IC 6-1.1-20. As added by P.L.244-2017, SEC.87.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "organization" means any youth organization listed in Title 36 of the United States Code that has an educational purpose and promotes patriotism and civic involvement. As added by P.L.86-2020, SEC.5.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "public school" means the following: (1) A school maintained by a school corporation. (2) A charter school. As added by P.L.86-2020, SEC.5.

Sec. 3. An organization may request that a public school allow representatives of the organization to provide oral, written, or oral and written information regarding the organization, including information regarding how the organization furthers the educational interests and civ…

Sec. 4. Upon request by an organization under section 3 of this chapter, a public school shall provide at least one (1) time each school year, a day and time, which may be during the school day as approved by the public school, for the representatives of the organization to provi…

organization; costs Sec. 5. (a) A public school shall conduct an expanded criminal history check of a representative of an organization before the representative may provide information to students at a public school as described in section 4 of this chapter. The representative m…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to a school safety referendum tax levy fund established under section 4 of this chapter. As added by P.L.272-2019, SEC.8.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "levy" refers to a school safety referendum tax levy imposed under IC 20-46-9 for the fund. As added by P.L.272-2019, SEC.8.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "school resource officer" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-26-18.2-1. As added by P.L.272-2019, SEC.8.

Sec. 4. The governing body of each school corporation for which a levy is approved under IC 20-46-9 shall establish a school safety referendum tax levy fund. As added by P.L.272-2019, SEC.8.

Sec. 5. Property tax collections from a levy shall be deposited in the fund. As added by P.L.272-2019, SEC.8.

Sec. 6. (a) Subject to subsections (c) and (d), money in the fund may be used only for the following purposes: (1) To employ or compensate a school resource officer or school resource officers. (2) To establish or fund a school safety office. (3) To conduct a threat assessment of…

Sec. 1. (a) The Indiana charter school board is established for the purpose of authorizing charter schools throughout Indiana. (b) The charter board is a statewide charter school authorizer composed of the following nine (9) members appointed to four (4) year terms: (1) Four (4) …

Sec. 2. The charter board shall establish a process to: (1) review a proposal to establish a charter school under IC 20-24-3-4; (2) make a decision on the proposal as required under IC 20-24-3-9; (3) monitor charter schools authorized by the charter board; and (4) make decisions …

As added by P.L.91-2011, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.139-2022, SEC.7.

duties and powers Sec. 3.5. (a) The charter board shall appoint an executive director to carry out the duties and daily operations of the charter board. The executive director may be removed by the charter board for just cause. (b) The executive director's duties include the foll…

Sec. 4. (a) Funding for the charter board consists of administrative fees collected under IC 20-24-7-4. (b) The Indiana charter school board fund is established for the purpose of funding the charter board. (c) The fund consists of administrative fees collected under IC 20-24-7-4…

As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.228. Repealed by P.L.47-2014, SEC.2.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "qualified school" means the following: (1) A school maintained by a school corporation. (2) A charter school. (3) A laboratory school established under IC 20-24.5-2. (4) The Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired established by IC 20-…

Sec. 2. This chapter does not apply to the following: (1) An academic test or academic assessment, scoring keys, or other tools directly related to measuring a student's academic performance in understanding a particular curricular subject matter, as prescribed by the department.…