Indiana Code
Chapter 4. General Administrative Provisions
20-25-4-10. Limitations on Debt; Eminent Domain Power of Board of School Commissioners

Sec. 10. (a) If the compensation to be paid for the purchase of real estate or an interest in real estate required by the board for the board's purposes cannot be agreed upon or determined by the:
(1) board; and
(2) persons owning or having an interest in the land desired;
the board may, by eminent domain, determine the compensation and acquire the title to the real estate or interest in the real estate by court action under IC 32-24.
(b) The right and power of the board to own and acquire real estate and interests in real estate in any manner and for any purpose specified in this chapter or by the general school laws of Indiana is not limited to real estate situated within the corporate boundaries of the civil city in which a school city is located. However, the right and power to acquire and own real estate extends to any parcel or trace of real estate the whole of which is situated:
(1) within one-half (1/2) mile of the nearest point on the corporate boundary of the civil city;
(2) within a platted territory:
(A) outside but contiguous to; or
(B) contiguous to another platted territory that is contiguous to;
the corporate boundary of the civil city; or
(3) within one-half (1/2) mile of the nearest point of the boundary of a platted territory:
(A) outside but contiguous to; or
(B) contiguous to another platted territory that is contiguous to;
the corporate boundary of the civil city.
"Platted territory", as used in this subsection, means a territory or land area for which a plat has been recorded in the manner provided by Indiana law pertaining to the recording of plats of land.
(c) Before acquiring any real estate or interest in real estate outside the corporate limits of the civil city, the board must, by resolution entered into the record of the board's corporate minutes, find and determine that, in the judgment of the board, the real estate or interest in real estate to be acquired will be needed for the future purposes of the board. This chapter does not limit the right of any board to accept, own, and hold real estate or an interest in real estate, wherever situated, that is acquired by the board by gift or devise.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3-11-22.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.2-2006, SEC.113.

Structure Indiana Code

Indiana Code

Title 20. Education

Article 25. Indianapolis Public Schools

Chapter 4. General Administrative Provisions

20-25-4-1. Contracts or Obligations; Appropriations

20-25-4-2. Contracts Involving More Than $75,000; Bidding for Supplies and Materials

20-25-4-3. School Building Improvements; Bidding Procedure

20-25-4-4. Designation of Bid Committee; Opening and Tabulating of Bids

20-25-4-5. Repealed

20-25-4-6. Repealed

20-25-4-7. Repealed

20-25-4-8. Repealed

20-25-4-9. Repealed

20-25-4-10. Limitations on Debt; Eminent Domain Power of Board of School Commissioners

20-25-4-11. Board of School Commissioners; Powers and Duties Conferred by Law

20-25-4-12. Board of School Commissioners; Powers; Prohibited Land Acquisitions

20-25-4-13. Operating Expenses for Special Schools and Vacation Schools; Imposition of Fees

20-25-4-14. School Cities; Power to Sell Real Estate and Transfer Personal Property

20-25-4-15. Absence of Board Commissioners or Employees; Reimbursement for Expenses

20-25-4-16. Industrial or Manual Training and Education System; Establishment

20-25-4-17. Industrial or Trade School Properties Acquired by Gift; Maintenance and Operation of Trade School; Transfer Tuition Charges; Nonresidents

20-25-4-18. Authority of School Cities to Accept Property in Trust

20-25-4-19. School Lunches; Expenses

20-25-4-20. Applicability of General School Laws

20-25-4-21. School Reorganization Plans; Applicability

20-25-4-22. Authority to Establish Police Department