Title 20, TITLE 20. EDUCATION

Sec. 8.5. Upon request by a school corporation, the department may review the school corporation's plan for efficacy and the Indiana education employment relations board may review the plan for legality, and both may comment to the school corporation. As added by P.L.213-2015, SE…

public meeting; disaggregated results; survey; forms Sec. 9. (a) The principal of a school in a school corporation shall report in the aggregate the results of staff performance evaluations for the school for the previous school year to the superintendent and the governing body f…

Sec. 0.5. The general assembly recognizes the following: (1) The Gary Community School Corporation has achieved financial and operational stability. (2) The Gary Community School Corporation is expected to meet the conditions for termination of distressed status in the near futur…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "school corporation" means the Gary Community School Corporation. As added by P.L.184-2023, SEC.42.

appointment; terms and expiration; chairperson Sec. 2. (a) The governing body of the Gary Community School Corporation consists of the following five (5) members: (1) One (1) member appointed by the executive of the city of Gary. The member appointed under this subdivision must r…

capacity; selection of superintendent or executive leader; library board voting Sec. 3. (a) The governing body appointed under section 2 of this chapter shall serve in an advisory capacity to the distressed unit appeal board and the emergency manager appointed by the distressed u…

and duties; annual budgeting Sec. 4. (a) On the later of: (1) July 1, 2024; or (2) the date on which the school corporation's status as a distressed political subdivision is terminated; the governing body appointed under section 2 of this chapter assumes all the powers, rights, d…

submission of report to distressed unit appeal board and budget committee Sec. 6. Before July 1, 2026, the governing body shall also submit a report to the distressed unit appeal board and the budget committee. The report required by this section must address each of the followin…

As added by P.L.155-2020, SEC.11. Repealed by P.L.216-2021, SEC.21.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "career and technical education" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-20-38-1. As added by P.L.155-2020, SEC.11.

training Sec. 3. (a) A school corporation may use the following types of vehicles in transporting a student to and from a career and technical education program: (1) If more than seven (7) students are being transported to or from a career and technical education program, a speci…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "foreign language" refers to any language other than English, including: (1) modern languages; (2) Latin; (3) American Sign Language; (4) Native American languages; and (5) native languages. As added by P.L.226-2015, SEC.2.…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "certificate" refers to the state certificate of biliteracy created under section 3 of this chapter. As added by P.L.226-2015, SEC.2.

Sec. 3. (a) The state certificate of biliteracy is created to: (1) encourage students to study languages; (2) certify the attainment of biliteracy; (3) provide employers with a method of identifying individuals with language and biliteracy skills; (4) provide postsecondary educat…

Sec. 4. The state board shall: (1) establish the criteria for earning a certificate, including: (A) the number of credits a student must earn in English and language arts and in a language other than English; and (B) assessments of foreign language and English proficiency the sta…

accredited nonpublic school Sec. 5. A participating school corporation, charter school, or state accredited nonpublic high school shall: (1) maintain appropriate records to identify students who have earned a certificate; and (2) make the appropriate designation on the transcript…

Sec. 6. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a student may not be charged a fee to receive a certificate under this chapter. (b) If necessary, a student may be required to pay a fee to demonstrate proficiency in a language, including the cost of a standardized test to determ…

Sec. 7. The state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to carry out this chapter. As added by P.L.226-2015, SEC.2.

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a school corporation located in a city that has a population of more than twenty-six thousand (26,000) and less than twenty-eight thousand (28,000). As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.31. Amended by P.L.119-2012, SEC.154; P.L.104-2022, SEC.128.

Sec. 10. A vacancy in the office of a member of the governing body of the school corporation shall be filled temporarily by the governing body as soon as practicable after the vacancy occurs. An individual filling a vacancy under this section serves until the expiration of the te…

Sec. 11. (a) Before August 1 of each year, the school corporation shall file with the secretary of education the following information: (1) A list containing the names and addresses of each member of the governing body of the school corporation and the date of the expiration of e…

As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.31. Expired 7-1-2016 by P.L.179-2011, SEC.31.

Sec. 2. IC 20-23-8 does not apply to a school corporation or the governing body of a school corporation governed by this chapter. As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.31.

As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.31. Amended by P.L.216-2015, SEC.38; P.L.222-2015, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.127-2016, SEC.5; P.L.127-2016, SEC.6.

Sec. 3.1. (a) The governing body of the school corporation consists of five (5) members, elected as provided in this chapter. (b) Three (3) members shall be elected as follows: (1) From districts established as provided in section 4.1 of this chapter. (2) On a nonpartisan basis. …

As added by P.L.222-2015, SEC.3. Expired 1-1-2017 by P.L.222-2015, SEC.3.

As added by P.L.127-2016, SEC.8. Expired 1-1-2023 by P.L.127-2016, SEC.8.

As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.31. Amended by P.L.222-2015, SEC.4. Repealed by P.L.127-2016, SEC.9.

Sec. 4.1. (a) As used in this section, "council district" refers to a district of the city legislative body: (1) established under IC 36-4-6-3; and (2) as in effect on January 1, 2015. (b) The districts from which a member of the governing body is elected under section 3.1(b) of …

nomination; requirements Sec. 5. (a) The following apply to an election of members of the governing body of the school corporation under section 3.1(b) of this chapter: (1) Each candidate must file a petition of nomination with the circuit court clerk not earlier than one hundred…

Sec. 6. Voters who reside within the boundaries of the school corporation may vote for the candidates elected under section 3.1 of this chapter. Each voter may vote only for the following: (1) One (1) candidate to represent the district in which the voter resides. (2) Two (2) at-…

Sec. 7. The state board, with assistance from the county election board, shall establish balloting procedures under IC 3 for the election and all other procedures required to implement this chapter. As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.31.

As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.31. Amended by P.L.219-2013, SEC.89. Repealed by P.L.222-2015, SEC.8.

As added by P.L.179-2011, SEC.31. Amended by P.L.216-2015, SEC.39; P.L.222-2015, SEC.9. Repealed by P.L.127-2016, SEC.10.

Sec. 0.5. The following definitions apply throughout this chapter: (1) "Safe school committee" refers to the requirements set forth in IC 10-21-1-14. (2) "School safety plan" refers to the requirements set forth in IC 10-21-1-10. (3) "School safety specialist" refers to the requi…

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, "school resource officer" means a law enforcement officer who: (1) has completed the training described in subsection (b); (2) is assigned to one (1) or more school corporations or charter schools during school hours to: (A) assist school safe…

understanding; duties Sec. 2. (a) A school resource officer may be employed: (1) by one (1) or more school corporations or charter schools through a contract between a local law enforcement agency and the school corporation or school corporations or the charter school or charter …

Sec. 4. A school corporation, a state accredited nonpublic school, or a charter school shall report all instances of: (1) seclusion (as defined in IC 20-20-40-9); (2) chemical restraint (as defined in IC 20-20-40-2); (3) mechanical restraint (as defined in IC 20-20-40-4); and (4)…

Sec. 5. (a) Beginning on September 1, 2023, and each September 1 thereafter, each school corporation or charter school served by a school resource officer employed for the protection of the school corporation or charter school under section 2 of this chapter shall report on a for…

Sec. 1. The mental health counselor licenses for school counselors grant is established for the purpose of awarding grants to provide funding for training for school counselors in kindergarten through grade 12 schools to obtain a mental health counselor license under IC 25-23.6-8…

Sec. 2. (a) The mental health counselor licenses for school counselors fund is established for purposes of funding the grant set forth in section 1 of this chapter. (b) The department shall administer the fund. (c) The fund consists of the following: (1) Appropriations from the g…

Sec. 3. (a) A school counselor or a school corporation is eligible to apply for a grant under this chapter. A school counselor or a school corporation applying for a grant under this chapter must apply in the manner prescribed by the department. (b) The department shall determine…

Sec. 4. The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 necessary to administer this chapter. As added by P.L.185-2015, SEC.18.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the geothermal conversion revolving fund established by section 3 of this chapter. As added by P.L.99-2009, SEC.2.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "geothermal heating and cooling system" means a heating and cooling system that uses the natural temperature of the earth to generate heating and cooling. As added by P.L.99-2009, SEC.2.

Sec. 3. The geothermal conversion revolving fund is established for the purpose of making loans to school corporations that: (1) install a geothermal heating and cooling system in a new facility; or (2) install a geothermal heating and cooling system that replaces a conventional …

Sec. 4. (a) The fund shall be administered by the Indiana bond bank. The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund. (b) The fund consists of the following: (1) Money appropriated by the general assembly. (2) The repayment proceeds of loans made to sc…

Sec. 5. Subject to the requirements of this chapter, the Indiana bond bank may loan money from the fund to a school corporation to assist the school corporation in paying for: (1) the installation of a geothermal heating and cooling system in a new facility; or (2) the installati…

Sec. 7. The following apply to a loan from the fund to a school corporation under this chapter: (1) The loan may not exceed the difference between: (A) the cost of installing a geothermal heating and cooling system; minus (B) the cost of installing a conventional heating and cool…

Sec. 8. A school corporation receiving a loan under this chapter shall repay the loan from the school corporation's operations fund. As added by P.L.99-2009, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.244-2017, SEC.21.