Ind. Code § 20-30-5.6-0.5 "Approved postsecondary educational institution"
Sec. 0.5. As used in this chapter, "approved postsecondary educational institution" has the meaning set forth in IC 21-7-13-6(b).
As added by P.L.202-2023, SEC.20.
Ind. Code ch. 20-30-5.6
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in effectInd. Code § 20-30-5.6-1 "Career fair"
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "career fair" means an event at which employers and labor organizations can meet with high school students to discuss future career opportunities.
As added by P.L.202-2023, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 20-30-5.6-2 "Intermediary"
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "intermediary" has the meaning set forth in IC 21-18-1-3.5.
As added by P.L.202-2023, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 20-30-5.6-3 "Labor organization"
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "labor organization" has the meaning set forth in IC 22-6-6-5.
As added by P.L.202-2023, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 20-30-5.6-4 "School"
Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "school" means the following:
(1) A school maintained by a school corporation.
(2) A charter school.
As added by P.L.202-2023, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 20-30-5.6-5 Required meeting to discuss current and future career opportunities; opt out; request to waive; exceptions
Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsections (c) through (f), during each school year, a student who is:
(1) enrolled in a school; and
(2) in grade 11 or 12;
shall meet with at least one (1) approved postsecondary educational institution, intermediary, employer, or labor organization for not less than thirty (30) minutes to discuss current and future career opportunities and the necessary education levels for various careers.
(b) In advance of the meeting required under subsection (a), the student shall select, from the list prepared under IC 21-18-19-1 or from a list of approved postsecondary educational institutions maintained by the student's school, at least one (1) approved postsecondary educational institution, intermediary, employer, or labor organization with which to meet.
(c) The parent of a student or an emancipated student may opt out of the meeting required under subsection (a).
(d) If a school determines that no approved postsecondary educational institutions, intermediaries, employers, or labor organizations are willing to meet with students under subsection (a), the school may submit to the commission for higher education a written request to waive the meeting requirement.
(e) The meeting requirement under subsection (a) does not apply to a student who is participating in a program approved by the student's school in which the student:
(1) works for an employer or labor organization for part of regular school hours; and
(2) attends school for part of regular school hours.
(f) The meeting requirement under subsection (a) does not apply to students who receive career coaching services through the career coaching grant under IC 20-19-12.
(g) An intermediary, employer, or labor organization may hold a meeting described in subsection (a) with not more than five (5) students at one (1) time.
As added by P.L.202-2023, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.9-2024, SEC.393; P.L.134-2025, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 20-30-5.6-6 In person and on school property requirements; space; expanded criminal history check and expanded child protection index check; waiver
Sec. 6. (a) Except as provided under subsection (d), the meeting required under section 5(a) of this chapter must occur:
(1) in person; and
(2) on school property;
during regular school hours.
(b) The school shall provide space for the meeting required under section 5(a) of this chapter. However, a school is not required to incur any expenses to comply with the meeting requirement under section 5(a) of this chapter.
(c) Before meeting with a student under section 5(a) of this chapter, an individual employed by an approved postsecondary educational institution, employer, individual employed by an intermediary, or individual employed by a labor organization must pass an:
(1) expanded criminal history check (as defined in IC 20-26-2-1.5); and
(2) expanded child protection index check (as defined in IC 20-26-2-1.3);
as provided under IC 20-26-5-10.
(d) The requirements under subsection (a) are waived if the student attended an in person meeting hosted by an approved intermediary (as defined in IC 21-18-1-3.5) at a time and place convenient for the student within the same school year.
As added by P.L.202-2023, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 20-30-5.6-7 Annual report
Sec. 7. An intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization that meets with a student under section 5(a) of this chapter shall submit an annual report to the commission for higher education in the manner established by the commission for higher education under IC 21-18-19-1.
As added by P.L.202-2023, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 20-30-5.6-8 Career fair requirement
Sec. 8. (a) During each school year, a school that is a high school must hold, during regular school hours, at least one (1) career fair.
(b) A school may satisfy the requirement of this section by hosting or participating in a:
(1) joint career fair involving at least one (1) other school if transportation to the joint career fair; or
(2) career fair that is not on school property if transportation to the career fair;
is provided to every student in grade 11 and grade 12.
As added by P.L.202-2023, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.177-2025, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 20-30-5.6-9 Approved postsecondary educational institutions not subject to requirements regarding intermediaries, employers, and labor organizations
Sec. 9. An approved postsecondary educational institution that meets with a student under section 5(a) of this chapter is not subject to IC 21-18-19-1.
As added by P.L.202-2023, SEC.20.
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