Title 20, TITLE 20. EDUCATION

Sec. 15. (a) The board shall prepare an annual report covering the previous school year or collective bargaining period that includes at least the information described in subsection (b). Before November 15 each year, the board shall: (1) submit the report to the budget committee…

Sec. 2. (a) Before July 1, 2016, the board consists of three (3) members appointed by the governor. (b) After June 30, 2016, the board consists of five (5) members, as follows: (1) Three (3) members appointed by the governor. (2) One (1) member appointed by the speaker of the hou…

Sec. 3. The board shall annually elect a chairperson from the members of the board. A member elected as chairperson shall serve as chairperson from July 1 through June 30 of the following year. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-9(a).] …

Sec. 3.1. (a) The board shall appoint an executive director to carry out the duties and daily operations of the board. The executive director may be removed by the board for just cause. (b) The executive director's duties include the following: (1) To establish a principal office…

Sec. 4. Not more than three (3) members of the board may be members of the same political party. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-9(a).] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.169-2016, SEC.6.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-9(a).] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13. Repealed by P.L.169-2016, SEC.7.

Sec. 6. Members may not: (1) hold another public office; (2) be an officer or employee of a school employer; (3) be an officer or employee of a school employee organization or any affiliate of an organization; or (4) represent a: (A) school employer; or (B) school employee organi…

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-9(c).] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13. Repealed by P.L.169-2016, SEC.9.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-9(d).] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13. Repealed by P.L.169-2016, SEC.10. IC 20-29-3-9 Compensation Sec. 9. Each member of the board who is not a state employee is entitled to compensation equal to that…

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-2-3.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.223.

Sec. 2. The public schools shall appropriately observe the commemorations designated in IC 1-1-9 through IC 1-1-11. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-2-4.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14.

Sec. 3. The state board shall: (1) require the singing of the entire national anthem, "The Star Spangled Banner", in each school on all patriotic occasions; and (2) arrange to supply the words and music in sufficient quantity for these purposes. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary…

Sec. 4. (a) Each governing body shall procure a United States flag that is four (4) feet by six (6) feet for each school under the governing body's supervision. (b) If weather conditions permit, each governing body shall require that the United States flag be displayed on every s…

Sec. 5. (a) Subject to subsection (b), each school corporation and charter school may place a durable poster or framed picture representing: (1) the national motto of the United States, "In God We Trust"; and (2) an accurate representation of the: (A) United States flag; and (B) …

academic standards Note: This version of section effective 7-1-2023. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2023. Sec. 1. (a) Subject to section 2.5 of this chapter, the state board shall adopt clear, concise, and jargon free state academic standards that…

Sec. 2. (a) Subject to section 2.5 of this chapter, the department shall develop academic standards for the following subject areas for each grade level from kindergarten through grade 12: (1) English/language arts. (2) Mathematics. (3) Social studies. (4) Science. (5) Other subj…

Sec. 2.5. (a) As used in this section, "three-cueing model" refers to the three-cueing model of reading that uses meaning drawn from the context, pictures, or syntax as the primary basis for teaching word recognition. (b) Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, the state board …

Sec. 3. (a) The department shall revise and update academic standards: (1) for each grade level from kindergarten through grade 12; and (2) in each subject area listed in section 2 of this chapter; at least once every six (6) years in addition to the requirements described in sec…

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-16-6.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15. Repealed by P.L.213-2015, SEC.191.

Sec. 6. The curriculum program of each grade level from kindergarten through grade 12 in a school in a school corporation must be consistent with the following standards: (1) The academic standards developed under this chapter. (2) The student competencies developed for the Core …

Sec. 7. The department shall do the following: (1) Distribute the academic standards established under this chapter to each school corporation for distribution by the school corporation to the parent of each student in the school corporation. (2) Survey parents of students, membe…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "requisite proficiency" refers to the satisfaction by a student of the standards approved by the state board under section 4(a)(3) of this chapter to receive a secondary level certificate of achievement in an academic field. [Pre-2005 Elementary a…

postsecondary academic credit Sec. 10. A student who undergoes an advanced placement examination under IC 20-36-3 and receives a satisfactory score on the advanced placement examination is entitled to receive: (1) a certificate of achievement; and (2) postsecondary level academic…

not offered Sec. 11. This chapter does not require a school corporation to offer opportunities for secondary level or postsecondary level certificates of achievement in subject and skill areas in which the school corporation does not offer a program. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Seco…

Sec. 12. The state board shall do the following: (1) Make the academically related secondary level certificate of achievement assessment instruments available to the department of workforce development for the department of workforce development's use in offering adult learners t…

Sec. 13. The state board shall, in cooperation with the Indiana commission for career and technical education within the department of workforce development, adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter, including rules concerning the administration of the secondary leve…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "student" refers to a student who meets the following conditions: (1) Is enrolled in a public school, a state accredited nonpublic school, or a nonpublic school that has requested and received from the state board specific approval for the school'…

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "subject or skill areas" refers to specific and identifiable technically related and academically related subjects or skills. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-4.4-3.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.16.

demonstrations; standards; implementation; advanced placement programs; rules Sec. 4. (a) For academic fields of study, the state board shall adopt for statewide implementation the following: (1) Different subject or skill areas in which students may be given the opportunity to d…

Sec. 5. In making adoptions under section 4 of this chapter, the state board shall consider the following factors: (1) The overall value of the particular subject or skill area to a broad range of students and the workforce. (2) The transferability of the particular subject or sk…

provided Sec. 6. The secondary level certificate of achievement assessment instruments must provide each student with the opportunity to demonstrate the requisite proficiency in the subject or skill area in an applied manner as appropriate. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Educ…

academic area; assessment; graduation requirement Sec. 7. (a) Each student participating in the technology preparation curriculum under IC 20-30-12 or the college preparation curriculum under IC 20-30-10 may elect to pursue a certificate of achievement in an academic area. Unless…

Sec. 8. Any secondary level certificates of achievement that a student earns shall be recorded in the student's official high school transcript. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-4.4-8.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.2-…

Sec. 1. (a) When the power to make rules for the administration of a section of this chapter or IC 20-34-4 is not specifically granted to a particular board or agency, the Indiana department of health and the state board shall jointly adopt rules. (b) A rule adopted under this ch…

Sec. 10. (a) A sickle cell anemia test shall be administered to each student when the examining physician or school nurse determines that the test is necessary. The physician shall state on the examination form whether the test was given and, if it was, the result. All positive r…

Sec. 11. (a) The governing body of a school corporation may require students to be tested for lead poisoning. (b) If a student's parent states in writing that the parent is financially unable to pay for a test under this section, the student shall be referred to the free clinic o…

Sec. 12. (a) For purposes of this section, "modified clinical technique" means a battery of vision tests that includes: (1) a visual acuity test to determine an individual's ability to see at various distances; (2) a refractive error test to determine the focusing power of the ey…

requests Sec. 13. (a) If a school corporation is unable to comply with section 12(e) of this chapter, the governing body may, before November 1 of a school year, request from the secretary of education a waiver of the requirements of section 12(e) of this chapter. (b) The waiver …

Sec. 14. (a) The governing body of each school corporation shall annually conduct an audiometer test or a similar test to determine the hearing efficiency of the following students: (1) Students in grade 1, grade 4, grade 7, and grade 10. (2) A student who has transferred into th…

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-7-18.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.141-2006, SEC.95. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.271.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-7-19.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.18. Repealed by P.L.4-2007, SEC.1.

to distribute Sec. 17. (a) The state board shall provide information stressing the moral aspects of abstinence from sexual activity in any literature that it distributes to students and young adults concerning available methods for the prevention of the human immunodeficiency vir…

Sec. 18. (a) This section does not apply to medication possessed by a student for self-administration under IC 20-33-8-13. (b) Medication that is possessed by a school for administration during school hours or at school functions for a student may be released to: (1) the student'…

Sec. 19. (a) Each public school student and teacher shall wear industrial quality eye protective devices at all times while participating in any of the following courses: (1) Career and technical education involving experience with: (A) hot molten metals; (B) milling, sawing, tur…

Sec. 2. (a) Except as otherwise provided, a student may not be required to undergo any testing, examination, immunization, or treatment required under this chapter or IC 20-34-4 when the child's parent objects on religious grounds. A religious objection does not exempt a child fr…

Sec. 20. (a) The governing body of a school corporation and an organizer of a charter school shall require each school in the governing body's jurisdiction or organizer's responsibility to conduct periodic emergency preparedness drills during the school year in compliance with ru…

charter school and community mental health center or provider; referrals; diagnosis Sec. 21. (a) Each school corporation and charter school shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with a community mental health center established under IC 12-29-2 or a provider certified or…

assistance and guidance Sec. 22. (a) As used in this section, "school" means a public or charter school. (b) A student may possess and use a topical, non-aerosol sunscreen product while on school property or at a school sponsored event or activity without being required to: (1) h…

safety and emergency plans Sec. 23. (a) Each charter school and state accredited nonpublic school shall adopt a local school safety and emergency plan that includes: (1) safety and emergency training and educational opportunities for school employees; and (2) periodic safety and …

Sec. 24. (a) For purposes of this section, "bleeding control kit" means a first aid response kit that contains at least the following: (1) One (1) tourniquet endorsed by the Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. (2) A compression bandage. (3) A bleeding control bandage. (4)…