20-19-3-11.7. Human Trafficking Resources
Sec. 11.7. (a) The department shall maintain a link on the department’s Internet web site that provides parents and school officials with resources or best practices regarding the identification and reporting of human trafficking. The resources must include: (1) guidance on how to report to law enforcement agencies instances of human trafficking; and (2) information […]
20-19-3-12. Identification, Development, and Availability of Model Education Materials on Criminal Organization Activity
Sec. 12. (a) The department, in collaboration with the Indiana criminal justice institute, the department of child services, the center for evaluation and education policy at Indiana University, the state police department, and any organization that has expertise in providing criminal organization education, prevention, or intervention that the department determines to be appropriate, shall: (1) […]
20-19-3-12.2. Reduction in Absenteeism; Policy Priority; Resources and Guidance
Sec. 12.2. (a) The department shall make reduction of absenteeism in schools a policy priority and provide assistance and guidance to school corporations and schools in: (1) identifying contributing factors of absenteeism; and (2) developing chronic absence reduction plans that school corporations may elect to include as a component of the school improvement plans required […]
20-19-3-13. Repealed
As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.224. Repealed by P.L.213-2015, SEC.153.
20-19-3-3. Hiring Personnel
Sec. 3. The secretary of education: (1) subject to IC 20-19-2-8(a)(1); and (2) with the approval of the budget agency; may hire the personnel necessary to perform the duties of the department under this title. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-1.1-4.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.43-2021, SEC.50.
20-19-3-14. Division of School Building Physical Security and Safety; Establishment; Duties
Sec. 14. (a) As used in this section, “division” refers to the division of school building physical security and safety established by subsection (c). (b) As used in this section, “physical security” refers to security measures that are designed to deny unauthorized access to a building or facility, including equipment and resources, and to protect […]
20-19-3-4. Duties of Department; Suspension and Expulsion Statistics; Provision of Data Necessary for Audit or Evaluation of Education Programs; Identification Numbers for New Schools
Sec. 4. (a) The department shall: (1) perform the duties required by statute; (2) implement the policies and procedures established by the state board; (3) conduct analytical research to assist the state board in determining the state’s educational policy; (4) compile statistics concerning the ethnicity, gender, and disability status of students in Indiana schools, including […]
20-19-3-15. Incentives to Enroll, Reenroll, or Continue Attending a School Prohibited
Sec. 15. (a) This section does not apply to a school promotional item that has minimal monetary value. (b) As used in this section, “participating entity” has the meaning set forth in IC 20-51.4-2-6. (c) As used in this section, “school” means any of the following: (1) A school corporation. (2) A charter school, including […]
20-19-3-5. Powers of Department
Sec. 5. The department may: (1) exercise the powers granted by statute; (2) with the approval of the budget agency, employ experts and consultants to assist the department in carrying out its functions; (3) with the consent of other state agencies, use the services and facilities of other state agencies without reimbursements; (4) accept in […]
20-19-3-16. Early Learning Development Framework for Prekindergarten
Sec. 16. The department shall: (1) approve an early learning development framework for prekindergarten; and (2) post the framework described in subdivision (1) on the department’s Internet web site. As added by P.L.184-2017, SEC.33.