Sec. 4. (a) Each public school and nonpublic school shall provide within the two (2) weeks preceding a general election for all students in grades 6 through 12 five (5) full recitation periods of class discussion concerning:
(1) the system of government in Indiana and in the United States;
(2) methods of voting;
(3) party structures;
(4) election laws; and
(5) the responsibilities of citizen participation in government and in elections.
(b) Except as provided in IC 20-32-4-13, a student may not receive an Indiana diploma unless the student has completed a two (2) semester course in American history.
(c) If a public school superintendent violates this section, the secretary of education shall receive and record reports of the violations. The general assembly may examine these reports.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-4-3.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.251-2017, SEC.10; P.L.192-2018, SEC.17; P.L.43-2021, SEC.97.
Structure Indiana Code
Chapter 5. Mandatory Curriculum
20-30-5-0.5. Display of United States Flag; Pledge of Allegiance
20-30-5-2. Constitutions; Interdisciplinary Course
20-30-5-3. Protected Writings, Documents, and Records of American History or Heritage
20-30-5-4. System of Government; American History
20-30-5-4.5. Moment of Silence
20-30-5-5.5. Bullying Prevention; Student Instruction
20-30-5-5.7. Instruction on Child Abuse and Child Sexual Abuse
20-30-5-6. Good Citizenship Instruction
20-30-5-7.3. Civics Education Course Required
20-30-5-7.5. Physical Activities
20-30-5-9. Hygiene and Sanitary Science; Leaflet; Excused From Instruction
20-30-5-12. Human Immunodeficiency Virus
20-30-5-13. Instruction on Human Sexuality or Sexually Transmitted Diseases
20-30-5-15. Breast Cancer and Testicular Cancer Instruction
20-30-5-16. Human Organ and Blood Donor Program Instruction
20-30-5-18. Meningitis Information
20-30-5-19. Personal Financial Responsibility Instruction
20-30-5-21. Program, Class, or Activity Contrary to Curriculum Prohibited
20-30-5-22. Elective Course on Indiana Studies
20-30-5-23. Computer Science Course; Curriculum; Annual Report