Ind. Code ch. 20-26-12

Ind. Code ch. 20-26-12
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Ind. Code § 20-26-12-1 Mandatory purchase; prohibition on charges; reasonable fee for lost or significantly damaged curricular materials

Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) but notwithstanding any other law, each governing body of a school corporation and each organizer of a charter school shall purchase from a publisher, either individually or through a purchasing cooperative of school corporations, as applicable, the curricular materials selected by the proper local officials, and shall provide at no cost the curricular materials to each student enrolled in the school corporation or charter school. Curricular materials provided to a student under this section remain the property of the governing body of the school corporation or organizer of the charter school. (b) This section does not prohibit a governing body of a school corporation or an organizer of a charter school from assessing and collecting a reasonable fee for lost or significantly damaged curricular materials. Fees collected under this subsection must be deposited in the: (1) education fund of the school corporation; or (2) education fund of the charter school, or, if the charter school does not have an education fund, the same fund into which state tuition support is deposited for the charter school; in which the student was enrolled at the time the fee was imposed. (c) This section does not prohibit a governing body of a school corporation or an organizer of a charter school from assessing and collecting a reasonable fee for supplies and materials that: (1) are not curricular materials; and (2) supplement the instruction in a particular course of study. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-10-1.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.73-2011, SEC.8; P.L.286-2013, SEC.60; P.L.233-2015, SEC.150; P.L.201-2023, SEC.163; P.L.93-2024, SEC.141; P.L.136-2024, SEC.41; P.L.1-2025, SEC.189; P.L.214-2025, SEC.94; P.L.74-2026, SEC.81.

Ind. Code § 20-26-12-2 Purchase and rental; rental fee; limitations

Sec. 2. (a) A governing body or an organizer of a charter school may purchase from a publisher any curricular material selected by the proper local officials. The governing body or the organizer of a charter school may not rent the curricular materials to students enrolled in any public school. (b) A governing body may rent curricular materials to students enrolled in any nonpublic school that is located within the attendance unit served by the governing body. An organizer of a charter school may rent curricular materials to students enrolled in any nonpublic school. (c) A governing body or an organizer of a charter school may negotiate the rental rate for the curricular materials rented to any nonpublic school under subsection (b). (d) A governing body shall collect and deposit the amounts received from the rental of curricular materials to a nonpublic school into the school corporation's education fund. (e) An organizer of a charter school shall deposit all money received from the rental of curricular materials to a nonpublic school into the charter school's education fund, or, if the charter school does not have an education fund, the same fund into which state tuition support is deposited for the charter school. (f) This section does not limit other laws. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-10-2.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.73-2011, SEC.9; P.L.286-2013, SEC.61; P.L.233-2015, SEC.151; P.L.201-2023, SEC.164; P.L.136-2024, SEC.42.

Ind. Code § 20-26-12-3 Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-10-3.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.286-2013, SEC.62. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.152.

Ind. Code § 20-26-12-4 Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-10-4.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.286-2013, SEC.63. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.153.

Ind. Code § 20-26-12-5 Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-10-5.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.286-2013, SEC.64. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.154.

Ind. Code § 20-26-12-6 Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-11-1.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.73-2011, SEC.10; P.L.286-2013, SEC.65. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.155.

Ind. Code § 20-26-12-7 Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-11-2.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.286-2013, SEC.66. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.156.

Ind. Code § 20-26-12-8 Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-11-3.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.286-2013, SEC.67. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.157.

Ind. Code § 20-26-12-9 Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-11-4.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.158.

Ind. Code § 20-26-12-10 Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-11-5.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.159.

Ind. Code § 20-26-12-11 Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-11-6.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.160.

Ind. Code § 20-26-12-12 Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-11-7.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.161.

Ind. Code § 20-26-12-13 Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-11-8.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.286-2013, SEC.68. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.162.

Ind. Code § 20-26-12-14 Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-11-9.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.286-2013, SEC.69. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.163.

Ind. Code § 20-26-12-15 Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-11-10.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.231-2005, SEC.34; P.L.73-2011, SEC.11; P.L.286-2013, SEC.70. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.164.

Ind. Code § 20-26-12-16 Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-11-11.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.286-2013, SEC.71. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.165.

Ind. Code § 20-26-12-17 Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-11-12.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.286-2013, SEC.72. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.166.

Ind. Code § 20-26-12-18 Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-11-13.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.286-2013, SEC.73. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.167.

Ind. Code § 20-26-12-19 Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-11-14.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.286-2013, SEC.74. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.168.

Ind. Code § 20-26-12-20 Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-11-15.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.286-2013, SEC.75. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.169.

Ind. Code § 20-26-12-21 Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-11-16.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.286-2013, SEC.76. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.170.

Ind. Code § 20-26-12-22 Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-9-19.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.286-2013, SEC.77. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.171.

Ind. Code § 20-26-12-23 Borrowing to purchase student issued hardware

Sec. 23. A school corporation may: (1) borrow money to buy student issued hardware, including laptop computers, that may be necessary for accessing curriculum; and (2) issue notes, maturing serially in not more than four (4) years and payable from its education fund, to secure the loan. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-9-20.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.73-2011, SEC.12; P.L.286-2013, SEC.78; P.L.233-2015, SEC.172; P.L.128-2016, SEC.1; P.L.244-2017, SEC.52; P.L.74-2026, SEC.82.

Ind. Code § 20-26-12-24 Local curricular material selection

Sec. 24. (a) Except as provided in section 24.5 of this chapter, the superintendent, after approval from the governing body, shall establish procedures for adoption of curricular materials. (b) Except as provided in section 24.5 of this chapter, the governing body, after reviewing any recommendations from the superintendent, shall adopt curricular materials for use in teaching each subject in the school corporation. (c) A special committee of teachers and parents may also be appointed to review books, magazines, and audiovisual material used or proposed for use in the classroom to supplement state adopted curricular materials and may make recommendations to the superintendent and the governing body concerning the use of these materials. (d) The governing body may, if the governing body considers it appropriate, retain curricular materials adopted under this section and authorize the purchase of supplemental materials to ensure continued alignment with academic standards adopted by the state board. (e) The superintendent, advisory committee, and governing body may consider using the list of curricular materials provided by the department under IC 20-20.5-4. (f) A governing body may not purchase curricular materials from a publisher unless the publisher agrees, in accordance with Sections 612(a)(23)(A) and 674(e)(4) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act 2004 (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.), to provide or grant a license to the school corporation to allow for the reproduction of adopted curricular materials in: (1) large type; (2) Braille; and (3) audio format. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-9-21.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.73-2011, SEC.13; P.L.229-2011, SEC.174; P.L.286-2013, SEC.79; P.L.233-2015, SEC.173; P.L.216-2021, SEC.16; P.L.243-2023, SEC.4; P.L.74-2026, SEC.83.

Ind. Code § 20-26-12-24.5 Reading curriculum requirements

Sec. 24.5. (a) This section applies to a public school, including a charter school. (b) As used in this section, "three-cueing model" refers to the three-cueing model of reading that uses meaning drawn from the context, pictures, or syntax as the primary basis for teaching word recognition. (c) Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, a superintendent, advisory committee, or governing body or the equivalent for a charter school, in adopting curriculum or supplemental materials for reading under section 24 of this chapter: (1) shall adopt curriculum or supplemental materials for reading that are aligned: (A) with the science of reading; and (B) to the student's reading proficiency; and (2) may not adopt curriculum or supplemental materials for reading that are based on the three-cueing model. As added by P.L.243-2023, SEC.5.

Ind. Code § 20-26-12-25 Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-9-22.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.73-2011, SEC.14. Repealed by P.L.286-2013, SEC.80.

Ind. Code § 20-26-12-26 Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-9-23.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.286-2013, SEC.81. Repealed by P.L.201-2023, SEC.165.

Ind. Code § 20-26-12-27 Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-9-24.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Repealed by P.L.73-2011, SEC.22.

Ind. Code § 20-26-12-28 Repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-9-27.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Repealed by P.L.73-2011, SEC.22.
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