Title 20, EDUCATION

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-15-1-1.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.5.

Sec. 2. "Board" refers to the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired board established by IC 20-21-3-1. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-15-1-2.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.218-2005, SEC.49.

Sec. 3. "Case conference" refers to the actions taken by a case conference committee composed of public agency personnel, parents, the student, if appropriate, and others at the discretion of the public agency or the parent to do any of the following: (1) Determine a student's el…

Sec. 4. "Employee" refers to an employee of the school. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-15-1-4.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.5.

Sec. 4.5. "Executive" refers to the chief executive officer of the school appointed under IC 20-21-2-4. As added by P.L.218-2005, SEC.50.

Sec. 5. "School" refers to the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired established by IC 20-21-2-1. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-15-1-5.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.218-2005, SEC.51.

Sec. 6. "School age individual" refers to an individual who is less than twenty-two (22) years of age. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-15-1-6.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.5.

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-16-1-1.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.6.

Sec. 2. "Board" refers to the Indiana School for the Deaf board established by IC 20-22-3-1. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-16-1-2.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.6.

Sec. 3. "Case conference" refers to the actions taken by a case conference committee composed of public agency personnel, parents, the student, if appropriate, and others at the discretion of the public agency or the parent to do any of the following: (1) Determine a student's el…

Sec. 4. "Employee" refers to an employee of the school. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-16-1-4.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.6.

Sec. 4.5. "Executive" refers to the chief executive officer of the school appointed under IC 20-22-2-4. As added by P.L.218-2005, SEC.61.

Sec. 5. "School" refers to the Indiana School for the Deaf established by IC 20-22-2-1. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-16-1-5.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.6.

Sec. 6. "School age individual" refers to an individual who is less than twenty-two (22) years of age. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-16-1-6.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.6.

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-1-1.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8.

Sec. 10. "Virtual charter school" means any charter school, including a conversion charter school, in which more than fifty percent (50%) of instruction is provided in an interactive learning environment created through technology in which students are separated from their teache…

Sec. 2. "ADM of the previous year" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-43-1-7. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-1-1.3.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.2-2006, SEC.103.

Sec. 2.3. "Adult high school" refers to a charter school that has a majority of students enrolled with the school that: (1) belong to a graduation cohort that has already graduated; or (2) are over the age of eighteen (18) years of age; at the time the student was first enrolled …

Sec. 2.5. "Authorizer" means, for a charter school, one (1) of the following: (1) Subject to IC 20-24-2.2-1.2, a governing body. (2) A state educational institution that offers a four (4) year baccalaureate degree. (3) The executive (as defined in IC 36-1-2-5) of a consolidated c…

Sec. 3. "Charter" means a contract between an organizer and an authorizer for the establishment of a charter school. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-1-3.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.280-2013, SEC.6.

Sec. 3.5. "Charter board" refers to the Indiana charter school board established under IC 20-24-2.1. As added by P.L.91-2011, SEC.3.

Sec. 4. "Charter school" means a public elementary school or secondary school established under this article that: (1) is nonsectarian and nonreligious; and (2) operates under a charter. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-1-4.] As added b…

Sec. 5. "Conversion charter school" means a charter school established under IC 20-24-11 by the conversion of an existing school into a charter school. The term includes a new school to which students from other schools in the school corporation are assigned or transferred. [Pre-…

Sec. 6. "Current ADM" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-43-1-10. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-1-5.5.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.2-2006, SEC.104.

Sec. 6.1. "Education service provider" means a for profit education management organization, nonprofit charter management organization, school design provider, or any other partner entity with which a charter school intends to contract for educational design, implementation, or c…

Sec. 6.2. "Fund", for purposes of IC 20-24-12, refers to the charter school facilities assistance fund. As added by P.L.91-2011, SEC.4.

Sec. 7. "Organizer" means an entity that: (1) is a nonprofit corporation that is incorporated or registered in Indiana; (2) has been recognized by the Internal Revenue Service to be tax exempt and maintains such tax exempt status; and (3) has an independent board whose members ha…

Sec. 7.5. "Program", for purposes of IC 20-24-12, refers to the charter school facilities assistance program under IC 20-24-12. As added by P.L.91-2011, SEC.5.

Sec. 8. "Proposal" refers to a proposal from an organizer to establish a charter school. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-1-11.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8.

Sec. 1. This article applies to a common school corporation that: (1) is located in whole or in part in the most populous township in a county having a population of more than seven hundred thousand (700,000); and (2) serves the largest geographical territory of any school corpor…

Sec. 1. Except as otherwise provided, IC 20-26-1 through IC 20-26-5, IC 20-26-7, and IC 20-26-7.1 apply to all school corporations. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5-1-2.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.121-2009, SEC.6; P.L…

Sec. 1. Except as otherwise provided, this article applies to the following: (1) School corporations. (2) Nonpublic schools. [2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. [2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.

Sec. 10. "Managing body" refers to: (1) the governing body; (2) the board of managers (as defined in IC 20-35-5-1(3)); or (3) any other governing entity; that has the responsibility for administering the school corporation's special education program or a special education cooper…

Sec. 11. "School psychology" means the following: (1) Administering, scoring, and interpreting educational, cognitive, career, vocational, behavioral, and affective tests and procedures that address a student's: (A) education; (B) developmental status; (C) attention skills; and (…

Sec. 12. "Type of license" refers to the various types and grades of licenses issued by the board. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-1-4.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.

Sec. 2. "Applicant" refers to an applicant for: (1) a new license; (2) a renewal license; (3) a substitute teacher certificate; or (4) a transition to teaching license; issued by the department. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-3-7.1.] …

Sec. 3. "Assistant superintendent" means an assistant to the superintendent of schools. The term includes a deputy superintendent or an associate superintendent. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-1-7.1.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.…

Sec. 5. "Defense service" refers to the United States military service, the United States naval service, and the allied or auxiliary war service, including the Red Cross, Salvation Army, and other similar services connected with the armed forces of the United States. [Pre-2005 El…

Sec. 5.5 "Division" refers to the division of professional standards of the department of education established by IC 20-28-2-1.5. As added by P.L.246-2005, SEC.134.

Sec. 6. "Disposition" has the meaning set forth in IC 10-13-3-7. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-3-7.1.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.

Sec. 7. "License" refers to a document issued by the department that grants permission to serve as a particular kind of teacher. The term includes any certificate or permit issued by the department. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-1-4.…

Sec. 9. "Local director" means an individual who is: (1) licensed as a director of special education by the department; and (2) employed as a director of special education by a managing body. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-4-21.] As a…

Sec. 1. The general assembly declares the following: (1) The citizens of Indiana have a fundamental interest in the development of harmonious and cooperative relationships between school corporations and their certificated employees. (2) Recognition by school employers of the rig…

Sec. 1. This article applies only to the following: (1) Public schools. (2) State accredited nonpublic schools. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-1-0.5.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.54.

Sec. 1. This article applies only to the following: (1) Except as provided in IC 20-31-4.1-3, public schools. (2) State accredited nonpublic schools. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.2-1-1.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15. Amended by P.L…