Sec. 2.1. (a) As used in this section, "school corporation" includes:
(1) any local public school corporation established under Indiana law;
(2) a charter school; and
(3) an eligible school (as defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7);
that are otherwise entitled to receive federal funds under federal and state law.
(b) If, by any act of Congress, funds are provided as federal aid to education to the several states and the disposition of the funds is not otherwise provided for by or under the act of Congress or by or under any Indiana law, the apportionment and distribution of those funds to school corporations shall, insofar as consistent with the requirements prescribed by the federal law and implementing rules and regulations, be governed by the standards set forth in this section.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this title, the department is responsible for the general administration of federal grant programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended.
(d) The department shall make timely application for any federal funds made available for school corporations in Indiana, and shall, under the federal law and this section, direct the allocation and apportionment of the federal funds received fairly, equitably, and in a timely manner to all school corporations in accordance with federal law and this section. The department must ensure that sufficient personnel are assigned to its federal grants program to enable the department to comply with subsection (c).
(e) Whenever the department provides federal formula grant funding to a school corporation, the department must also provide to the school corporation the formula and the data used to calculate the funding amount.
As added by P.L.169-2016, SEC.2.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 19. State Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education
Chapter 3. Department of Education
20-19-3-2.1. Administration of Federal Grant Programs
20-19-3-5. Powers of Department
20-19-3-9.2. Duty of the Department to Establish and Maintain an Employee Data Base
20-19-3-9.4. Disclosure of Student Test Number Information
20-19-3-10. Dating Violence Educational Materials
20-19-3-11. Development and Implementation of Child Abuse and Child Sexual Abuse Education Program
20-19-3-11.5. Cyberbullying Resources
20-19-3-11.7. Human Trafficking Resources
20-19-3-12.2. Reduction in Absenteeism; Policy Priority; Resources and Guidance
20-19-3-14. Division of School Building Physical Security and Safety; Establishment; Duties
20-19-3-15. Incentives to Enroll, Reenroll, or Continue Attending a School Prohibited
20-19-3-16. Early Learning Development Framework for Prekindergarten
20-19-3-17. Report on Foster Care Youth Educational Outcomes
20-19-3-18. Report on Homeless Youth Educational Outcomes
20-19-3-19. Memorandum of Understanding for Sharing of Information Regarding Youth in Foster Care
20-19-3-20. Teacher Statistics Reporting
20-19-3-20.5. Department Mediators and Adjudicators
20-19-3-22.3. Reporting of Median Earned Income of Graduates
20-19-3-23. Adoption of Data Systems to Facilitate Early Intervention
20-19-3-23.2. School Efficiency Request for Information
20-19-3-23.5. Establishment of Career Coaching Pilot Program
20-19-3-24. Evidence Based and Trauma Informed Informational Material; Notice
20-19-3-25. Establishment of Online Adjunct Teacher Portal
20-19-3-25.5. Graduation Reporting
20-19-3-26. Application for Assessment Flexibility
20-19-3-27. Preparation of Report Regarding Feasibility of Establishing Parent-Teacher Compacts
20-19-3-28. Report Regarding Completion of Graduation Requirements Before Spring Count