Sec. 23. (a) If a proposal for the formation of a community school corporation is rejected by the voters at the special election provided for in this chapter, the county committee shall:
(1) subject to subsection (b), devise a new plan of reorganization considered more acceptable to the electors of the territory affected; or
(2) subject to subsection (c), direct the county election board or boards to resubmit the same plan rejected by the voters.
(b) The county committee shall submit a new plan devised under subsection (a)(1) to the state board for the state board's approval not later than six (6) months after the date of the special election at which the proposal was rejected, subject to the same conditions and requirements concerning extensions of time and other matters provided in this chapter. If the new plan is approved by the state board, the procedures of this chapter for the creation of a community school corporation must be followed.
(c) The county committee may direct the county election board or boards to resubmit the plan referred to in subsection (a)(2) at a special election to be held not later than six (6) months after the special election at which the proposal was rejected. If a primary or general election for state offices is to be held not later than six (6) months after the special election at which the proposal was rejected, the special election must be held in conjunction with the primary or general election. The judge of the circuit court shall give notice by publication of the special election on request of the county committee. The special election is held in the same manner required for the holding of a special election under section 21 of this chapter. Officials concerned shall take all actions necessary to conduct the special election as required under section 21 of this chapter.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-23.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 23. Organization of School Corporations
Chapter 4. Community School Corporations
20-23-4-1. Purpose and Policy of School Reorganization
20-23-4-2. "Attendance Unit"; "School Unit"
20-23-4-3. "Community School Corporation"
20-23-4-4. "County Committee"; "Committee"
20-23-4-7. "Reorganization of School Corporations"
20-23-4-9. "United School Corporation"
20-23-4-12. Preliminary Plans; Contents; Supporting Documents
20-23-4-13. Hearings on Preliminary Plans; Notice
20-23-4-16. Required Contents of Preliminary or Final Comprehensive Plan
20-23-4-17. Advisory Committees of County; Membership
20-23-4-18. State Board of Education; Powers and Duties
20-23-4-21. Special Election to Create Community School Corporations; Procedure
20-23-4-21.5. Employment Preference for Employees of Reorganized School Corporation
20-23-4-21.6. Retention of Teacher Rights and Privileges
20-23-4-23. Rejection of Community School Corporations and Elections; Options of County Committee
20-23-4-24. Failure of Public Official to Perform Duty Within Time Prescribed; Effect
20-23-4-26. Community School Corporations; Powers and Duties; Officers
20-23-4-29.1. School Corporation Governing Body; Election Procedures
20-23-4-30. School Corporation Governing Body Members; Tie Votes; Vacancies; Term of Office
20-23-4-31. Board of School Trustees; Appointment of Interim Trustees
20-23-4-32. Assumption and Transfer of Powers and Duties
20-23-4-33. Attendance Units; Transportation
20-23-4-34. Voting Method for Community School Corporations
20-23-4-35. School Corporation; Organization of Governing Body
20-23-4-36. Voting Method for School Corporations
20-23-4-37. Approval of State Board for Reorganization Plan Mandatory; Supplemental Effect of Act
20-23-4-38. Dissolution of County Committees Upon Completion of Reorganization
20-23-4-39. Donations; Power to Accept
20-23-4-40. Budgetary Request of County Committee; Tax Levy
20-23-4-43. Amendment of Plan Approved Prior to May 1, 1984
20-23-4-44. Tie Votes in Governing Body of a School Corporation in Certain Counties