Sec. 9. (a) The children of the home shall be:
(1) taught and treated in a manner that promotes the children's physical, intellectual, and moral improvement; and
(2) trained in habits of industry, studiousness, and morality.
(b) The superintendent of the home:
(1) shall afford to the children of the home literary, art, technical, and industrial education as can reasonably be provided;
(2) may conduct a school at the home, which must be accredited, or may otherwise arrange for the education of the children in county reorganized schools near the institution; and
(3) shall make certain that a child attending a county school receives instruction that is not inferior in any respect to the curriculum offered in a school possessing a first class commission from the state.
(c) If a school is maintained at the home, the superintendent shall do the following:
(1) Cause to be provided the proper educational materials for use in the school.
(2) Employ the necessary teachers.
(d) A person who teaches in a department of the school must be qualified and properly certified by the Indiana state board of education.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6.5-5-17.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.16.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 33. Special Institutions
Chapter 4. Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's Home
16-33-4-1. Armed Forces of the United States Defined
16-33-4-2. County of Residence of the Child Defined
16-33-4-4. Member of the Armed Forces Defined
16-33-4-7. Superintendent; Appointment; Qualifications
16-33-4-8. Superintendent; Powers and Duties
16-33-4-9. Education or Training of Children of Home; Requirements
16-33-4-10. Vocational School; Establishment and Maintenance on Grounds of Home; Financing
16-33-4-11. Admission of Children as Residents of Home; Requirements
16-33-4-12. Application for Admission to Home; Requisites
16-33-4-13. Care, Control, and Training of Children; Responsibilities
16-33-4-14. Placement of Child Upon Admission; Removal or Discharge of Child
16-33-4-15. Removal or Other Placement of Child; Approval
16-33-4-17. Maintenance Charges; Liability for Payment; Procedures
16-33-4-17.5. Reimbursement for Costs of Services Ordered by Juvenile Court; Nonresident Child
16-33-4-18. Maintenance Charges and Agreements; Enforcement
16-33-4-19. Maintenance of Home and Grounds; Cultivation of Connected Lands; Assistance of Children