Sec. 38. (a) Whenever an entire county has been reorganized under this chapter or IC 20-23-16-1 through IC 20-23-16-5, by the creation of a community school corporation or corporations for the entire county, the county committee shall be dissolved. Where the term of any member of a county committee expires before the time of dissolution of the county committee, the judge shall fill a vacancy by replacement or reappointment for a term of four (4) years in accordance with sections 11 through 15 of this chapter. In the event the membership of an entire county committee shall at any time be vacant by resignation or otherwise, the judge shall appoint a new county committee in accordance with sections 11 through 15 of this chapter.
(b) After a county committee has been dissolved, if the local governing body or the secretary of education considers further reorganization necessary to improve educational opportunities for the students in the county, the local school trustees or the secretary of education shall submit proposed changes to the state board. If the changes proposed by the local governing body or the secretary of education are approved by the state board, the proposal becomes effective under the procedure specified in sections 20 through 24 of this chapter so far as the same are applicable.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-30.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.1-2007, SEC.142; P.L.233-2015, SEC.60; P.L.43-2021, SEC.60.
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