Sec. 7. The secretary of education may assist and stimulate school corporations in developing and establishing bilingual-bicultural educational services and programs specifically designed to improve educational opportunities for non-English dominant students. Funds may be used for the following:
(1) To provide educational services not available to the non-English dominant students in sufficient quantity or quality, including:
(A) remedial and compensatory instruction, psychological, and other services designed to assist and encourage non-English dominant students to enter, remain in, or reenter elementary or secondary school;
(B) comprehensive academic instruction and career and technical instruction;
(C) instructional materials (such as library books, curricular materials, and other printed or published or audiovisual materials) and equipment;
(D) comprehensive guidance, counseling, and testing services;
(E) special education programs for persons with disabilities;
(F) preschool programs; and
(G) other services that meet the purposes of this subdivision.
(2) To establish and operate exemplary and innovative educational programs and resource centers that involve new educational approaches, methods, and techniques designed to enrich programs of elementary and secondary education for non-English dominant students.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-5.5-2.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.110; P.L.286-2013, SEC.97; P.L.43-2021, SEC.101.
Structure Indiana Code
Chapter 9. Bilingual and Bicultural Instruction
20-30-9-1. "Bilingual-Bicultural Instruction"
20-30-9-2. "Bilingual-Bicultural Program"
20-30-9-4. "Non-English Dominant Students"
20-30-9-6. Bilingual-Bicultural Program
20-30-9-7. Development and Establishment of Bilingual-Bicultural Educational Services and Programs
20-30-9-8. Placement of Children in Programs
20-30-9-9. Notice of Placement
20-30-9-11. Summer and Preschool Bilingual-Bicultural Courses
20-30-9-12. Duties of Division
20-30-9-13. Application by School Corporation for Funds; Determination by Division; Criteria