CHAPTER 2. DEFINITIONS
IC 20-18-2
Chapter 2. Definitions
IC 20-18-2-1
Application
Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this title.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2.
IC 20-18-2-1.5
"ADA"
Sec. 1.5. (a) "ADA", for purposes of this title (except
IC 20-23-4-19 and IC 20-45-7), means the average number of pupils
in daily attendance in the school corporation, determined in
accordance with the rules established by the state board.
(b) "ADA", for purposes of IC 20-23-4-19, has the meaning set
forth in IC 20-23-4-19.
(c) "ADA", for purposes of IC 20-45-7, has the meaning set forth
in IC 20-45-7-3.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.72.
IC 20-18-2-2
"Average daily membership"
Sec. 2. "ADM" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-43-1-6.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.2-2006, SEC.73.
IC 20-18-2-2.5
"Charter school"
Sec. 2.5. "Charter school" has the meaning set forth in
IC 20-24-1-4.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.74.
IC 20-18-2-3
"Department"
Sec. 3. "Department" refers to the department of education
established by IC 20-19-3-1.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2.
IC 20-18-2-4
"Elementary school"
Sec. 4. "Elementary school" means any combination of
kindergarten and grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2.
IC 20-18-2-5
"Governing body"
Sec. 5. "Governing body" means:
(1) a township trustee and the township board of a school
township;
(2) a county board of education;
(3) a board of school commissioners;
(4) a metropolitan board of education;
(5) a board of trustees; or
(6) any other board or commission charged by law with the
responsibility of administering the affairs of a school
corporation.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2.
IC 20-18-2-6
"Graduation examination"
Sec. 6. "Graduation examination" means the test designated by the
board under the ISTEP program.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2.
IC 20-18-2-7
"High school"
Sec. 7. "High school" means any combination of grades 9, 10, 11,
or 12.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2.
IC 20-18-2-8
"Indiana physician"
Sec. 8. "Indiana physician" means an individual who holds an
unlimited license to practice medicine in Indiana.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2.
IC 20-18-2-9
"Individualized education program"
Sec. 9. "Individualized education program" means a written
statement developed for a child by a group that includes:
(1) a representative of the school corporation or public agency
responsible for educating the child;
(2) the child's teacher;
(3) the child's parent, guardian, or custodian;
(4) if appropriate, the child; and
(5) if the provision of services for a child with a serious
emotional disability is considered, a mental health professional
provided by:
(A) the community mental health center (as described in
IC 12-29); or
(B) a managed care provider (as defined in
IC 12-7-2-127(b));
serving the community in which the child resides;
and that describes the special education to be provided to the child.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.99-2007, SEC.161.
IC 20-18-2-10
"ISTEP program"
Sec. 10. "ISTEP program" refers to the Indiana statewide testing
for educational progress program developed and administered under
IC 20-32-5.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2.
IC 20-18-2-11
"Legal settlement"
Sec. 11. "Legal settlement" of a student means the student's status
with respect to the school corporation that has the responsibility to
allow the student to attend its local public schools without the
payment of tuition, or to pay transfer tuition under IC 20-26-11 if the
student attends school in a local public school of another school
corporation.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2.
IC 20-18-2-12
"Nonpublic school"
Sec. 12. (a) "Nonpublic school" means a school that is not
maintained by a school corporation.
(b) The term includes a private school or parochial school.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2.
IC 20-18-2-13
"Parent"
Sec. 13. "Parent" means:
(1) the natural father or mother of a child;
(2) in the case of adoption, the adopting father or mother of a
child;
(3) if custody of the child has been awarded in a court
proceeding to someone other than the mother or father, the
court appointed guardian or custodian of the child; or
(4) if the parents of a child are divorced, the parent to whom the
divorce decree or modification awards custody or control with
respect to a right or obligation under this title.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2.
IC 20-18-2-13.5
"Political subdivision"
Sec. 13.5. "Political subdivision" has the meaning set forth in
IC 36-1-2-13.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.75.
IC 20-18-2-14
"Principal"
Sec. 14. "Principal" refers to the chief administrative officer of a
school.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2.
IC 20-18-2-14.3
"Property tax"
Sec. 14.3. "Property tax" refers to an ad valorem property tax.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.76.
IC 20-18-2-15
"Public school"
Sec. 15. "Public school":
(1) for purposes of this title (other than IC 20-33-1), means a
school maintained by a school corporation; and
(2) for purposes of IC 20-33-1, means:
(A) a school maintained by a school corporation; or
(B) a preschool, an elementary school, or a high school
maintained by a state educational institution under
IC 20-24.5 or another law.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.198.
IC 20-18-2-16
"School corporation"
Sec. 16. (a) "School corporation", for purposes of this title (except
IC 20-20-33, IC 20-26-1 through IC 20-26-5, IC 20-26-7, IC 20-30-8,
and IC 20-43), means a public school corporation established by
Indiana law. The term includes a:
(1) school city;
(2) school town;
(3) school township;
(4) consolidated school corporation;
(5) metropolitan school district;
(6) township school corporation;
(7) county school corporation;
(8) united school corporation; or
(9) community school corporation.
(b) "School corporation", for purposes of IC 20-26-1 through
IC 20-26-5 and IC 20-26-7, has the meaning set forth in
IC 20-26-2-4.
(c) "School corporation", for purposes of IC 20-20-33 and
IC 20-30-8, includes a charter school (as defined in IC 20-24-1-4).
(d) "School corporation", for purposes of IC 20-43, has the
meaning set forth in IC 20-43-1-23.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.2-2006, SEC.77.
IC 20-18-2-17
"School year"
Sec. 17. "School year" means the period:
(1) beginning after June 30 of each year; and
(2) ending before July 1 of the following year;
except when a different period is specified for a particular purpose.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2.
IC 20-18-2-18
"Secondary school"
Sec. 18. "Secondary school" means a high school.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2.
IC 20-18-2-19
"State board"
Sec. 19. "State board" refers to the Indiana state board of
education established by IC 20-19-2-2.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2.
IC 20-18-2-20
"State superintendent"
Sec. 20. "State superintendent" refers to the state superintendent
of public instruction.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2.
IC 20-18-2-20.3
"State tuition support"
Sec. 20.3. "State tuition support" has the meaning set forth in
IC 20-43-1-25.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.78.
IC 20-18-2-21
"Superintendent"
Sec. 21. "Superintendent" means:
(1) the chief administrative officer of a school corporation; or
(2) in the case of a township school, the county superintendent
of schools.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2.
IC 20-18-2-21.5
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.467.)
IC 20-18-2-22
"Teacher"
Sec. 22. (a) "Teacher" means a professional person whose
position in a school corporation requires certain educational
preparation and licensing.
(b) For purposes of IC 20-28, the term includes the following:
(1) A superintendent.
(2) A supervisor.
(3) A principal.
(4) An attendance officer.
(5) A teacher.
(6) A librarian.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.246-2005,
SEC.126.
IC 20-18-2-23
"Textbook"
Sec. 23. "Textbook" means systematically organized material
designed to provide a specific level of instruction in a subject matter
category.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2.
IC 20-18-2-24
"Transfer"
Sec. 24. "Transfer" with respect to a student refers to the situation
in which the student, for all or part of the student's education, attends
school in a public school of a school corporation other than the
school corporation in which the student has legal settlement.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2.
IC 20-18-2-25
"Transferor corporation"; "transferee corporation"
Sec. 25. "Transferor corporation" and "transferee corporation"
refer, respectively, in transfer situations to the school corporation of
a student's legal settlement and the school corporation where the
student attends school.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2.
IC 20-18-2-26
"Transferred student"
Sec. 26. (a) "Transferred student" means a student attending
school in a school corporation in which the student does not have
legal settlement.
(b) For purposes of subsection (a), a student is considered
attending school in a school corporation when:
(1) the student is confined by a disability to a place outside the
school corporation's facilities and receives instruction from
school corporation personnel;
(2) the student attends a special education school or career and
technical education school in which the school corporation of
the student's legal settlement provides cooperatively a portion
of the cost; or
(3) the student is in another similar situation.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.86.