CHAPTER 15. NONSESSION SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

IC 20-30-15
     Chapter 15. Nonsession School Activities

IC 20-30-15-1
"Agricultural education"
    
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "agricultural education" means the form of career and technical education that prepares an individual for the occupations connected with:
        (1) the tillage of soil;
        (2) the care of domestic animals;
        (3) forestry; and
        (4) other wage earning or productive work on the farm.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.112.

IC 20-30-15-2
"Attendance unit"
    
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "attendance unit" means the geographical and population area served by a single school that consists of part or all of the school corporation.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14.

IC 20-30-15-3
"Home economics education"
    
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "home economics education" means the form of career and technical education that prepares an individual for occupations connected with the household.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.113.

IC 20-30-15-4
"Industrial education"
    
Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "industrial education" means the form of career and technical education that prepares an individual for the trades, crafts, and wage earning pursuits. The term includes the occupations performed in stores, workshops, and other establishments.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.114.

IC 20-30-15-5
"Career and technical education"
    
Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "career and technical education" means any education that has the major purpose of preparing an individual for profitable employment.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.115.

IC 20-30-15-6
Authorization      Sec. 6. (a) When public schools are not in session, a governing body may employ personnel to supervise the following:
        (1) Agricultural education club work.
        (2) Industrial education club work.
        (3) Home economics education club work.
        (4) Music activities.
        (5) Athletics.
    (b) Activities described in subsection (a) must be open and free to all individuals of school age residing in the attendance unit of the school corporation that is paying all or part of the cost of the activity.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14.

IC 20-30-15-7
Personnel contracts
    
Sec. 7. An individual employed under this chapter shall enter into a contract with the governing body for the period of employment. The contract must contain the following terms:
        (1) The amount of work to be performed.
        (2) The kind of work to be performed.
        (3) The length of the period of employment.
        (4) The rate of compensation agreed on by the employee and the governing body.
        (5) The total amount to be paid.
A contract entered into under this section is not a teaching contract or an extension of a teaching contract. An individual with a teaching contract during periods when school is not in session may not be employed under this chapter for any period included in the teaching contract.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14.

IC 20-30-15-8
Contract appropriation
    
Sec. 8. (a) A governing body shall pay contractual obligations under this chapter. However, a contract is not valid unless the governing body has made an appropriation from the school corporation's general fund for the contractual obligations before making the contract.
    (b) A governing body may appropriate from the school corporation's general fund for any one (1) year an amount equal to the total funds raised by school patrons during the year in which the appropriation is made to purchase band uniforms for high school bands sponsored by high schools located within and operated by the school corporation.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14.