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Chapter 1. Applicability
20-25-1-1. Applicability - Sec. 1. This article applies to a common school corporation...
Chapter 2. Definitions
20-25-2-1. Applicability of Definitions - Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this...
20-25-2-2. "Administrator" - Sec. 2. "Administrator" means a full-time employee of a school...
20-25-2-3. "Assessment Program" - Sec. 3. "Assessment program" refers to the assessment program established...
20-25-2-4. "Assessment Test" - Sec. 4. "Assessment test" refers to a test administered to...
20-25-2-5. "Board" - Sec. 5. "Board" refers to the local board of school...
20-25-2-6. "Designated Grade Level" - Sec. 6. "Designated grade level" refers to a grade level...
20-25-2-7. "Educators" - Sec. 7. "Educators" means teachers and administrators. [Pre-2005 Elementary and...
20-25-2-8. "Graduation Rate" - Sec. 8. "Graduation rate" means the graduation rate for a...
20-25-2-9. "Neighborhood School" - Sec. 9. "Neighborhood school" means the school of the school...
20-25-2-10. "Remediation Rate" - Sec. 10. "Remediation rate" means the percentage of students, aggregated...
20-25-2-11. "Residence" - Sec. 11. "Residence" has the meaning set forth in IC...
20-25-2-12. "School City" - Sec. 12. "School city" refers to a school corporation to...
20-25-2-13. "State Achievement Standards" - Sec. 13. "State achievement standards" refers to the state achievement...
20-25-2-14. "Student" - Sec. 14. "Student" refers to a student enrolled in a...
20-25-2-15. "Student Attendance Rate" - Sec. 15. "Student attendance rate" means the student attendance rate...
20-25-2-16. "Student Performance Improvement Level" - Sec. 16. "Student performance improvement level" refers to a level...
20-25-2-17. "Teacher" - Sec. 17. "Teacher" means a: (1) certified; and (2) full-time;...
20-25-2-18. "Teacher Attendance Rate" - Sec. 18. "Teacher attendance rate" means the attendance rate for...
Chapter 3. Board of School Commissioners; Officers and Employees
20-25-3-1. Board of School Commissioners; Corporate Name - Sec. 1. (a) The government, management, and control of all...
20-25-3-2. Board of School Commissioners; Powers; Liabilities - Sec. 2. (a) The school city board has the following...
20-25-3-3. Board of School Commissioners; Qualifications; Conflicts of Interest; Oath; Compensation - Sec. 3. (a) A member of the board must: (1)...
20-25-3-4. School Board; Election of Members; Procedures; Establishment of Election Districts; Term of Office; Vacancies - Sec. 4. (a) The board consists of seven (7) members....
20-25-3-5. Board of School Commissioners; Organization - Sec. 5. The board in a school city shall organize...
20-25-3-6. Standing Committee; Appointments; Hiring and Compensation of Officers and Employees; Bylaws and Rules - Sec. 6. (a) A member of a standing committee of...
20-25-3-7. Written Resolutions Required - Sec. 7. Each legislative act of the board must be...
20-25-3-8. Selection and Compensation of Officers and Employees - Sec. 8. (a) The board may: (1) determine the number...
20-25-3-9. General Superintendent; Appointment; Term; Compensation - Sec. 9. (a) The board shall appoint a general superintendent...
20-25-3-10. Superintendent; Duties; Recommendations to Board - Sec. 10. (a) The superintendent shall act as general administrator...
20-25-3-11. Payments From Funds of Board - Sec. 11. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a...
20-25-3-12. Appointment or Discharge of Employees Other Than Teachers; Hearings; Appeal - Sec. 12. (a) An appointment or discharge of an employee...
20-25-3-13. Appropriations by Board - Sec. 13. (a) Money may not be drawn from the...
20-25-3-14. Books, Accounts, and Vouchers of Board; Examination by State Board of Accounts - Sec. 14. (a) The books, accounts, and vouchers of the...
20-25-3-15. Treasurer's Receipts for Payments - Sec. 15. (a) Money payable to the board must be...
Chapter 4. General Administrative Provisions
20-25-4-1. Contracts or Obligations; Appropriations - Sec. 1. A contract or an obligation is not binding...
20-25-4-2. Contracts Involving More Than $75,000; Bidding for Supplies and Materials - Sec. 2. (a) A contract involving more than seventy-five thousand...
20-25-4-3. School Building Improvements; Bidding Procedure - Sec. 3. (a) This section does not apply if the...
20-25-4-4. Designation of Bid Committee; Opening and Tabulating of Bids - Sec. 4. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the board may...
20-25-4-5. Repealed - [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3-11-18.] As added...
20-25-4-6. Repealed - [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3-11-19.] As added...
20-25-4-7. Repealed - [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3-11-20.] As added...
20-25-4-8. Repealed - [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3-11-20.] As added...
20-25-4-9. Repealed - [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3-11-21.] As added...
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...
20-25-4-11. Board of School Commissioners; Powers and Duties Conferred by Law - Sec. 11. The board has the powers and duties conferred...
20-25-4-12. Board of School Commissioners; Powers; Prohibited Land Acquisitions - Sec. 12. (a) The board may: (1) except as provided...
20-25-4-13. Operating Expenses for Special Schools and Vacation Schools; Imposition of Fees - Sec. 13. (a) The expense of operating: (1) special schools...
20-25-4-14. School Cities; Power to Sell Real Estate and Transfer Personal Property - Sec. 14. (a) Except as provided in IC 20-26-7.1, a...
20-25-4-15. Absence of Board Commissioners or Employees; Reimbursement for Expenses - Sec. 15. (a) The board may, subject to the board's...
20-25-4-16. Industrial or Manual Training and Education System; Establishment - Sec. 16. (a) The board may establish and conduct a...
20-25-4-17. Industrial or Trade School Properties Acquired by Gift; Maintenance and Operation of Trade School; Transfer Tuition Charges; Nonresidents - Sec. 17. (a) If a school city acquires title to...
20-25-4-18. Authority of School Cities to Accept Property in Trust - Sec. 18. (a) A school city may accept property in...
20-25-4-19. School Lunches; Expenses - Sec. 19. (a) If the board determines it will promote...
20-25-4-20. Applicability of General School Laws - Sec. 20. (a) The general school laws of Indiana and...
20-25-4-21. School Reorganization Plans; Applicability - Sec. 21. This chapter applies to the school city to...
20-25-4-22. Authority to Establish Police Department - Sec. 22. The governing body of a school city may...
Chapter 5. Real Property Annexations and Transfers; Remonstrances
20-25-5-1. "Acquiring School Corporation" - Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "acquiring school corporation"...
20-25-5-2. "Annex" - Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "annex", "annexing", "annexation",...
20-25-5-3. "Annexed Territory" - Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "annexed territory" means...
20-25-5-4. "Civil Annexation" - Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "civil annexation" means...
20-25-5-5. "Civil City" - Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "civil city" means...
20-25-5-6. "Losing School Corporation" - Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "losing school corporation"...
20-25-5-7. "Resolution" - Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "resolution" of a...
20-25-5-8. "School City" - Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "school city" means...
20-25-5-9. "School Corporation" - Sec. 9. As used in this chapter, "school corporation" means...
20-25-5-10. Annexation Authorized - Sec. 10. Subject to the limitations and procedure set out...
20-25-5-11. Annexation by School Corporations; Procedure - Sec. 11. (a) An annexation may be effected if an...
20-25-5-12. Annexation by School City; Procedure - Sec. 12. (a) Notwithstanding section 11 of this chapter, a...
20-25-5-13. Notice of Annexation; Publication; Notice to Losing School Corporation - Sec. 13. (a) The notice by publication required by sections...
20-25-5-14. Remonstrance; Procedure; Grounds - Sec. 14. (a) A remonstrance under section 11 or 12...
20-25-5-15. Equitable Disposition of Assets and Liabilities, Allocation of Taxes, and Payment by Acquiring School Corporation - Sec. 15. With respect to whether the disposition of the...
20-25-5-16. Effective Date of Annexation - Sec. 16. (a) If a remonstrance is filed on any...
20-25-5-17. Boundaries of School City or School Town; Application of Chapter - Sec. 17. Notwithstanding any other statute that provides that the...
20-25-5-18. Conflicting Laws Void; Continued Effect of Consolidation Laws; Approval Not Required for Annexation - Sec. 18. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a...
20-25-5-19. Annexations Not Effective Before February 25, 1969; Repeal of Statute - Sec. 19. Acts 1961, c.186, s.9 is repealed regarding an...
20-25-5-20. Transfer of Unused Property to Board of Park Commissioners - Sec. 20. (a) This section applies to a school city...
Chapter 6. Determination of School City Conditions and Needs
20-25-6-1. Conditions and Needs Found to Exist - Sec. 1. The following school city conditions and needs are...
Chapter 7. Neighborhood Schools
20-25-7-1. Parental Choice Program - Sec. 1. The school city shall offer a parental choice...
20-25-7-2. Criteria for Parental Choices and Assignment to Schools - Sec. 2. (a) The board shall establish appropriate criteria to:...
Chapter 8. Parental Involvement in Schools
20-25-8-1. "Student's Parent" - Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, the term "student's...
20-25-8-2. Written Compact - Sec. 2. (a) Each school in the school city shall...
20-25-8-3. Foster Parents Not Completing Compact - Sec. 3. Each school shall report to the local office...
Chapter 9. Performance Measures for Student Achievement
20-25-9-1. Use of Student Performance Improvement Levels - Sec. 1. IC 20-31-8 applies to the school city and...
20-25-9-2. Students in Need of Summer Remediation; Use of State Achievement Standards - Sec. 2. The board shall use state achievement standards to...
20-25-9-3. Uses for Student Performance Improvement Levels - Sec. 3. The board shall use the student performance improvement...
20-25-9-4. Determination of Whether to Put School in Academic Receivership - Sec. 4. The board shall use student performance improvement levels...
20-25-9-5. Measuring and Recording Student Achievement and Teacher and Administrative Performance - Sec. 5. Each school in the school city shall measure...
20-25-9-6. Annual Report; Required Information - Sec. 6. For all schools under this article, the report...
Chapter 10. Board Plan for Improvement of Student Achievement
20-25-10-1. Plan for Improvement of Student Achievement; Conformity With School Laws - Sec. 1. (a) The board shall modify, develop, and implement...
20-25-10-2. Plan Requirements - Sec. 2. The plan modified, developed, and implemented under this...
20-25-10-3. Modification, Development, Publication, and Implementation of Plan - Sec. 3. The board shall: (1) modify, develop, and publish...
20-25-10-4. Revisions; Publication Required - Sec. 4. If the board revises the plan required under...
20-25-10-5. Assessment and Evaluation of Educational Programs - Sec. 5. (a) The board shall annually assess and evaluate...
Chapter 11. Annual Performance Objectives
20-25-11-1. Establishment of Annual Student Performance Improvement Levels - Sec. 1. The board shall establish annual student performance improvement...
Chapter 12. School Plans for Improvement
20-25-12-1. Contents of Board's Plan - Sec. 1. (a) IC 20-31-1, IC 20-31-2, IC 20-31-5, IC...
20-25-12-2. Educators' Plan; Use of Traditional or Innovative Techniques - Sec. 2. (a) Educators in each school are responsible for...
20-25-12-3. Provision for Parental Involvement - Sec. 3. Each school's plan must include the development and...
20-25-12-4. Promotion of Student Achievement - Sec. 4. School plans must promote: (1) increased options for;...
20-25-12-5. Education Fund Budgets for Schools - Sec. 5. The initial approved general fund budget (for budgets...
20-25-12-6. Educators' Determination of Needed Educational Resources; Purchases and Acquisitions - Sec. 6. (a) Each school's educators may: (1) determine the...
20-25-12-7. School Budget Allocations for Noneducational Goods and Services - Sec. 7. Subject to the general guidelines developed by the...
20-25-12-8. Excess Education Fund Money; Permissible Uses - Sec. 8. (a) If, as a result of a school's...
Chapter 13. Staff Performance Evaluations
20-25-13-1. Repealed - [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-11-1.] As added...
20-25-13-2. Annual Staff Performance Evaluation Plan - Sec. 2. Each school year, a school shall develop and...
20-25-13-3. Plan Requirements - Sec. 3. A staff performance evaluation plan must do the...
20-25-13-4. Plan as Basis for Employment Decisions - Sec. 4. A staff performance evaluation plan may provide the...
20-25-13-5. Plan as Condition for Accreditation - Sec. 5. Development and implementation of a staff performance evaluation...
20-25-13-6. Compliance With Board Guidelines; Approval of Board - Sec. 6. A staff performance evaluation plan must: (1) comply...
20-25-13-7. Student Improvement Levels as Factor in Teacher Evaluation - Sec. 7. IC 20-28-6-4 and IC 20-28-6-5 apply to certificated...
Chapter 14. Summer Remediation
20-25-14-1. Required and Optional Summer Remediation Services - Sec. 1. (a) The school city must provide summer remediation...
20-25-14-2. Proposals and Contracts for Provision of Services; Eligible Providers - Sec. 2. The board may: (1) request and receive competitive...
20-25-14-3. Costs; State Reimbursement - Sec. 3. The school city: (1) shall pay the cost...
20-25-14-4. Services Provided by Contractors; Summer Remediation Subsidy - Sec. 4. (a) Summer remediation services provided by contractors under...
Chapter 15. Academic Receivership
20-25-15-1. Placement of School in Academic Receivership - Sec. 1. The board shall place a school in the...
20-25-15-2. Required Evaluations - Sec. 2. Before August 1 of a school year for...
20-25-15-3. Actions to Raise School's Level of Performance - Sec. 3. (a) If a school is placed in academic...
Chapter 16. Additional Powers to Modify Policies and Waive Requirements, Lease Property, and Transfer Funds
20-25-16-1. Powers of Board - Sec. 1. To provide the board with the necessary flexibility...