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Chapter 1. Definitions
20-35-1-1. Application - Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this...
20-35-1-2. Repealed - [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-1(1).] As added...
20-35-1-3. "Director" - Sec. 3. "Director" refers to the director of the division...
20-35-1-4. "Division" - Sec. 4. "Division" refers to the division of special education...
20-35-1-5. Repealed - [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-1(6).] As added...
20-35-1-6. "School Corporation" - Sec. 6. "School corporation" means a corporation authorized by law...
20-35-1-7. "Special Education" - Sec. 7. "Special education" means instruction specially designed to meet...
20-35-1-8. "Student With a Disability" - Sec. 8. "Student with a disability" means an individual who:...
Chapter 2. Division of Special Education
20-35-2-1. Division Established; Director's Duties - Sec. 1. (a) There is established under the state board...
Chapter 3. State Advisory Council
20-35-3-1. State Advisory Council on the Education of Children With Disabilities; Membership; Duties - Sec. 1. (a) The secretary of education shall appoint a...
Chapter 4. School Corporations: Powers and Duties Regarding Children With Disabilities
20-35-4-1. Repealed - [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-3.] As added...
20-35-4-1.5. Duty to Educate a Student With a Disability - Sec. 1.5. (a) A school corporation or charter school has...
20-35-4-2. Repealed - [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-5.] As added...
20-35-4-3. Repealed - [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-8.] As added...
20-35-4-4. Special Education Fund; Appropriation - Sec. 4. (a) For the administration and field service of...
20-35-4-5. Effect on Other Statutes - Sec. 5. This chapter does not amend, alter, or repeal...
20-35-4-6. Religious Objection to Medical Examination - Sec. 6. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this...
20-35-4-7. Authority of School Corporation to Accept and Invest Gifts; Special Fund - Sec. 7. (a) The governing body of a school corporation...
20-35-4-8. Repealed - [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-14.] As added...
20-35-4-9. Repealed - [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-14.1.] As added...
20-35-4-10. Repealed - [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-15.1.] As added...
20-35-4-11. Governing Bodies; Powers and Duties for Establishing and Maintaining Educational Facilities and Services - Sec. 11. (a) The governing bodies of one (1) or...
20-35-4-12. Repealed - [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-1(1).] As added...
20-35-4-13. Dyslexia Included in Educational Evaluation; Discussed at Case Conference Committee - Sec. 13. (a) Unless provided otherwise under federal law, if...
Chapter 5. Special Education Cooperatives
20-35-5-1. Definitions - Sec. 1. The definitions in this section apply throughout this...
20-35-5-2. Formation of Special Education Cooperative - Sec. 2. A participating school corporation or charter school, together...
20-35-5-3. Modification of Special Education Cooperative Agreement - Sec. 3. During the term of an agreement adopted under...
20-35-5-4. Special Education Cooperative Agreement Terms - Sec. 4. An agreement adopted under section 2 of this...
20-35-5-5. Funding - Sec. 5. The amount of money used from a participating...
20-35-5-6. Costs - Sec. 6. The cost of the special education cooperative for...
20-35-5-7. Termination of Agreement - Sec. 7. Upon the termination of the agreement, the participating...
20-35-5-8. Employment of Teachers - Sec. 8. A special education cooperative may employ teachers and...
20-35-5-9. Rights and Privileges of Teachers in Participating School Corporation - Sec. 9. A teacher who: (1) is employed by a...
20-35-5-10. Rights and Privileges of Teachers Without Existing Service in Participating School Corporation - Sec. 10. A teacher who: (1) is employed by a...
20-35-5-11. Teacher Recall Lists - Sec. 11. If a teacher loses the teacher's job in...
20-35-5-12. Rights and Privileges of Laid-Off Teacher - Sec. 12. If: (1) a teacher loses the teacher's job...
20-35-5-13. Fiscal Accountability - Sec. 13. A special education cooperative may: (1) be attached...
20-35-5-14. Board of Managers - Sec. 14. A special education cooperative may be operated and...
20-35-5-15. Meetings - Sec. 15. Meetings of the board of managers shall be...
20-35-5-16. Organization - Sec. 16. The special education cooperative may be organized in...
20-35-5-17. Teachers; Discontinuance of Special Education Cooperative - Sec. 17. (a) A teacher who: (1) has not retained...
Chapter 6. General Provisions
20-35-6-1. Notification to School Corporation of Preschool Children With Disabilities - Sec. 1. Before February 1 of each calendar year, a...
20-35-6-2. Contracts for Services; Payment of Costs; Rules - Sec. 2. (a) The secretary of education may contract with...
20-35-6-3. Resource List; Identification of and Communication of Resource List to Eligible Individuals; Report to General Assembly - Sec. 3. (a) As used in this section, "eligible individual"...
Chapter 7. Repealed - [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citations: Repealed by P.L.233-2015,...
Chapter 8. Transfer and Transportation of Students With Disabilities
20-35-8-1. Transfer of Children With Disabilities; Transportation; Tuition - Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), if...
20-35-8-2. Transportation for Individualized Education Program; Rules on Limitations; Liability for Costs; Transportation by Appropriate Vehicle - Sec. 2. (a) The state board shall adopt rules under...
Chapter 9. Reading and Writing Instruction for Blind Students
20-35-9-1. "Blind Student" - Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "blind student" has...
20-35-9-2. "Braille" - Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "braille" means a...
20-35-9-3. "Case Conference Committee" - Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "case conference committee"...
20-35-9-4. "Individualized Education Program" - Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "individualized education program"...
20-35-9-5. Braille; Presumption Regarding Student Proficiency and Use in Instruction - Sec. 5. (a) In developing the individualized education program for...
20-35-9-6. Literacy Assessment of Students - Sec. 6. (a) Each blind student shall undergo a literacy...
20-35-9-7. Providing Braille Instruction - Sec. 7. If it is determined that braille instruction and...
20-35-9-8. Case Conference; Information Regarding Media Options - Sec. 8. As a part of the case conference committee...
20-35-9-9. Rule Adoption - Sec. 9. The state board shall adopt rules under IC...
Chapter 10. Repealed - [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citations: Repealed by P.L.233-2015,...
Chapter 11. Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education
20-35-11-1. Applicability - Sec. 1. This chapter applies after June 30, 2013. As...
20-35-11-2. "Center" - Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "center" refers to...
20-35-11-3. Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education; Establishment; Purpose - Sec. 3. (a) The center for deaf and hard of...
20-35-11-4. Duties - Sec. 4. The center shall carry out the following duties...
20-35-11-5. Services Provided Directly or Through Contract - Sec. 5. The center may provide the services set forth...
Chapter 12. Language Development for Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
20-35-12-1. Applicability - Sec. 1. This chapter applies to children who are: (1)...
20-35-12-2. "Advisory Committee" - Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "advisory committee" refers...
20-35-12-3. "Amplification Device" - Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "amplification device" means:...
20-35-12-4. "Asl" - Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "ASL" refers to...
20-35-12-5. "Center" - Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "center" refers to...
20-35-12-6. "Deaf or Hard of Hearing" - Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "deaf or hard...
20-35-12-7. "English" - Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "English" means: (1)...
20-35-12-8. "Language Developmental Milestones" - Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "language developmental milestones"...
20-35-12-9. "Office of the Secretary" - Sec. 9. As used in this chapter, "office of the...
20-35-12-10. Appointment of Advisory Committee; Membership - Sec. 10. (a) The director of the center shall appoint...
20-35-12-11. Advisory Committee; Assist and Advise Center - Sec. 11. The advisory committee shall advise and assist the...
20-35-12-12. Establish List of Language Developmental Milestones; Provide List and Information to Advisory Committee - Sec. 12. Not later than March 1, 2020, the center...
20-35-12-13. Advisory Committee Duties - Sec. 13. (a) The advisory committee shall: (1) review the...
20-35-12-14. Center Duties; Parent Resource Requirements - Sec. 14. (a) The center shall do the following: (1)...
20-35-12-15. Approval of Tools and Assessments; Requirements - Sec. 15. (a) Not later than July 1, 2020, the...
20-35-12-16. Office of the Secretary; Administration of Assessment - Sec. 16. Subject to section 18 of this chapter, the...
20-35-12-17. School Corporation; Administration of Assessment - Sec. 17. Subject to section 18 of this chapter, each...
20-35-12-18. Opting Out of Administration of Assessment - Sec. 18. (a) A parent of a child who is...
20-35-12-19. Training and Technical Assistance by the Center - Sec. 19. Beginning July 1, 2020, the center may, upon...
20-35-12-20. Results of Administration of Tools or Assessments; Provision to Center - Sec. 20. Subject to any applicable federal laws, the office...
20-35-12-21. Annual Report; Posted; Data - Sec. 21. (a) Before August 1, 2020, and before August...
20-35-12-22. Implementation; Compliance With Laws - Sec. 22. The center shall implement the requirements of this...