Title 20, TITLE 20. EDUCATION

Sec. 1. The department, with the approval of the state board, shall establish and maintain a dual language immersion pilot program to provide grants, in an amount not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), to school corporations and charter schools that establish dual langua…

Sec. 2. A school corporation or charter school may be eligible to receive a grant under this chapter if: (1) the school corporation or charter school uses an instructional model that provides at least fifty percent (50%) of its instruction in English and fifty percent (50%) of it…

Sec. 3. A school corporation or charter school desiring to receive a grant under this chapter shall apply to the department for a grant in the manner and on a form prescribed by the department. As added by P.L.226-2015, SEC.1.

Sec. 4. (a) The dual language immersion pilot program fund is established to be used to provide grants under this chapter. (b) The fund consists of: (1) appropriations made by the general assembly; and (2) gifts and donations to the fund. (c) The fund shall be administered by the…

Sec. 5. The state board may establish rules necessary to administer this chapter. As added by P.L.226-2015, SEC.1.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "legal standards" means Indiana statutes and rules adopted by the state board that apply to each school for accreditation. As added by P.L.92-2020, SEC.69.

Sec. 10. The state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2, and may adopt emergency rules under IC 4-22-2-37.1, necessary to implement this chapter. As added by P.L.92-2020, SEC.69. Amended by P.L.168-2022, SEC.20.

Sec. 2. (a) A school in Indiana shall be accredited under the system established by this chapter if the school meets legal standards as determined by the state board. (b) The state board shall establish a performance based accreditation system for accrediting schools in Indiana u…

Sec. 2.5. (a) A school that seeks accreditation under this chapter shall submit to the state board a completed application for accreditation form established by the state board. (b) The state board shall, not later than six (6) months after the date a school submits a completed a…

Sec. 3. (a) The state board shall accredit a school that: (1) becomes a charter school under IC 20-24; and (2) complies with the requirements under IC 20-24. (b) An authorizer (as defined in IC 20-24-1-2.5) of a charter school is responsible for ensuring that the charter school i…

Sec. 4. (a) Subject to subsection (b) and section 7 of this chapter, a school or group of schools accredited under this chapter may submit an application to the state board, in a manner prescribed by the state board, requesting flexibility and to waive compliance with any provisi…

Sec. 5. (a) The state board may approve an application to waive compliance with provisions described in section 4 of this chapter only if the waiver request is related to a specific goal or outcome of the school or group of schools. (b) The state board may approve an application …

Sec. 6. (a) Notwithstanding any other law and subject to section 7 of this chapter, an applicant whose application is approved by the state board under section 5 of this chapter may waive compliance with any provision in this title or 511 IAC that is approved for waiver by the st…

Sec. 7. A school or group of schools that submits an application under section 4 of this chapter may not request to waive any of the following provisions: IC 20-24-8-2 (prohibited acts). IC 20-26-5-10 (criminal history and child protection index check). IC 20-26-12-1 (curricular …

Sec. 8. (a) The state board shall periodically review compliance waiver requests that were approved by the state board under this chapter. (b) The state board may: (1) amend, suspend, or revoke a compliance waiver request that was approved by the state board if the state board de…

Sec. 9. Not later than November 1, 2020, and not later than November 1 each year thereafter, the state board shall do the following: (1) Prepare a report that includes a: (A) summary of the compliance waiver requests received by the state board; and (B) description of compliance …

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the system for teacher and student advancement grant fund established by section 3 of this chapter. As added by P.L.106-2016, SEC.2.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "program" refers to a teacher performance model program described in section 4 of this chapter. As added by P.L.106-2016, SEC.2.

Sec. 3. (a) The system for teacher and student advancement grant fund is established for the purpose of providing grants to school corporations and charter schools to implement programs described in section 4 of this chapter. (b) The fund consists of the following: (1) Appropriat…

Sec. 4. (a) After June 30, 2017, a school corporation or charter school may receive a grant to implement the following: (1) The System for Teacher and Student Advancement (TAP) teacher performance model program. (2) The Opportunity Culture teacher performance model. (3) A model t…

Sec. 5. Not later than July 1, 2020, and each July 1 thereafter, the department shall submit a report to the governor and, in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6, to the general assembly. The report: (1) must provide a detailed status summary of grants awarded under this chapter…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the system for teacher and student advancement grant fund established under IC 20-20-43-3. As added by P.L.155-2017, SEC.4.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "new teacher" refers to a teacher with an initial practitioner license under IC 20-28-5-12. As added by P.L.155-2017, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.73-2019, SEC.6.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "prospective teacher" refers to a student pursuing a degree or certification to become a new teacher. As added by P.L.155-2017, SEC.4.

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "education residency pilot program" means a program that provides prospective teachers, for at least one (1) academic year: (1) significant teaching experience working alongside a highly effective or effective teacher of record; and (2) instructio…

application Sec. 5. (a) Not later than July 1, 2018, the department shall implement the Indiana education residency pilot program. The education residency pilot program shall allow a school corporation to apply to the state board, in a manner prescribed by the state board, to use…

Sec. 6. This chapter expires July 1, 2027. As added by P.L.155-2017, SEC.4.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "eligible entity" means: (1) a postsecondary educational institution; or (2) any organization that provides a nationally recognized and high quality professional development training program in computer science education. As added by P.L.132-2018,…

Sec. 10. Notwithstanding any other law or policy to the contrary, the secretary of education shall enter into and maintain a contract for professional development services with an organization that provides a nationally recognized training program for professional development in …

Sec. 11. An eligible entity or state accredited school may apply to the department to receive a grant from the fund on a form provided by the department. As added by P.L.132-2018, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.245-2023, SEC.7.

Sec. 12. The department shall biannually submit to the governor a progress report regarding the following: (1) The development and administration of the program and fund under this chapter. (2) The status of public schools in meeting the requirements under IC 20-30-5-23. The repo…

Sec. 13. The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter. As added by P.L.132-2018, SEC.1.

Sec. 14. If the department does not comply with the requirements of this chapter, the state board: (1) shall assume the duties of the department under this chapter; and (2) may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter. As added by P.L.132-2018, SEC.1.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the next level computer science fund established by section 7 of this chapter. As added by P.L.132-2018, SEC.1.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "postsecondary educational institution" refers to any state educational institution (as defined in IC 21-7-13-32) or private postsecondary educational institution that receives state or federal funds. As added by P.L.132-2018, SEC.1.

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "program" refers to the next level computer science grant program established by section 5 of this chapter. As added by P.L.132-2018, SEC.1.

Sec. 5. The next level computer science grant program is established to provide grants to: (1) eligible entities to develop and implement high quality teacher professional development programs in computer science; and (2) state accredited schools to: (A) provide teachers with hig…

Sec. 6. The department, in consultation with the governor's office, shall develop guidelines to award grants to eligible entities and state accredited schools. The guidelines developed by the department must include: (1) the ability of an eligible entity to provide effective trai…

Sec. 7. The next level computer science fund is established. The department must use money in the fund to provide grants from the fund to: (1) eligible entities to develop and implement high quality teacher professional development programs in computer science; and (2) state accr…

Sec. 8. (a) The fund consists of the following: (1) Appropriations from the general assembly. (2) Gifts to the fund. (3) Grants, including grants from private entities. (4) Other state funds that are transferred to the fund. (b) The expenses of administering the fund shall be pai…

Sec. 9. The department shall administer the program and fund. As added by P.L.132-2018, SEC.1.

Sec. 0.2. As used in this chapter, "emergency medication" means any of the following: (1) Albuterol. (2) Epinephrine. (3) Naloxone, as an overdose intervention drug that is subject to IC 16-42-27. As added by P.L.117-2017, SEC.3.

Sec. 0.4. As used in this chapter, "emergency stock medication" means emergency medication to which both of the following apply: (1) The prescription or statewide standing order for the emergency medication is filled by a school or school corporation. (2) The emergency medication…

Sec. 0.6. As used in this chapter, "school" means a: (1) public school; (2) charter school; or (3) state accredited nonpublic school. As added by P.L.117-2017, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.84.

Sec. 0.8. As used in this chapter, "school nurse" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-34-5-9. As added by P.L.117-2017, SEC.6.

storage Sec. 1. (a) A school or a school corporation may: (1) fill a prescription or statewide standing order for an emergency medication; and (2) store the emergency medication: (A) if the prescription or statewide standing order is filled by a school, in the school; or (B) if t…

Sec. 1.5. Injectable epinephrine that is filled and used in accordance with this chapter must have an expiration date of not less than twelve (12) months from the date that the pharmacy dispenses the injectable epinephrine to the school or school corporation. As added by P.L.117-…

training Sec. 2. (a) A school nurse may administer emergency stock medication obtained under section 1 of this chapter to any of the following individuals if the individual is demonstrating signs or symptoms of a life-threatening emergency and the individual does not have emergen…

dispensing Sec. 3. (a) A health care provider who is licensed in Indiana and whose scope of practice includes the prescribing of medication may: (1) write; or (2) transmit in an electronic format for an electronically transmitted prescription; a prescription, drug order, or proto…

Sec. 4. (a) A school nurse or school employee who administers an emergency stock medication in accordance with the manufacturer's guidelines and with this chapter is not liable for civil damages resulting from the administration of the emergency stock medication under this chapte…