Ind. Code ch. 5-14-3.7

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Ind. Code § 5-14-3.7-1 "Department"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "department" means the department of education established by IC 20-19-3-1. As added by P.L.172-2011, SEC.17.

Ind. Code § 5-14-3.7-2 "Public school"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "public school" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-18-2-15. The term includes a charter school (as defined in IC 20-24-1-4). As added by P.L.172-2011, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.230-2025, SEC.9.

Ind. Code § 5-14-3.7-2.5 "School corporation"

Sec. 2.5. As used in this chapter, "school corporation" has the meaning set forth in IC 36-1-2-17. As added by P.L.84-2014, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 5-14-3.7-3 Department posting information on Indiana transparency website

Sec. 3. (a) The department, working with the office of technology established by IC 4-13.1-2-1 or another organization that is part of a state educational institution, the state board of accounts established by IC 5-11-1-1, the department of local government finance established under IC 6-1.1-30-1.1, and the office of management and budget established by IC 4-3-22-3, shall post on the Indiana transparency website a data base that lists expenditures and fund balances, including expenditures for contracts, grants, and leases, for public schools. The website must be electronically searchable by the public. (b) The data base must include for public schools: (1) the amount, date, payer, and payee of expenditures; (2) a listing of expenditures specifically identifying those for: (A) personal services; (B) other operating expenses or total operating expenses; and (C) debt service, including lease payments, related to debt; (3) a listing of fund balances, specifically identifying balances in funds that are being used for accumulation of money for future capital needs; (4) a listing of real and personal property owned by the public school; and (5) the report required under IC 6-1.1-33.5-7. As added by P.L.172-2011, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.84-2014, SEC.3; P.L.208-2016, SEC.2; P.L.213-2018(ss), SEC.1; P.L.1-2025, SEC.62.

Ind. Code § 5-14-3.7-4 Presentation of information

Sec. 4. To the extent possible, the department shall present information in the data base established under this chapter in a manner that is searchable and intuitive to users. As added by P.L.172-2011, SEC.17.

Ind. Code § 5-14-3.7-5 Public access not allowed for certain information

Sec. 5. (a) The department may not allow public access under this section to: (1) a payee's address; (2) personal information that is protected under state or federal law or rule; or (3) information that is protected as a trade secret under state or federal law or by rule. (b) The department may make information protected under subsection (a) available in an aggregate format only. As added by P.L.172-2011, SEC.17.

Ind. Code § 5-14-3.7-6 Immunity from civil liability

Sec. 6. Employees of the state are immune from any civil liability for posting confidential information under section 5 of this chapter if an employee of the state posted the information in reliance on a determination made by a public school about the confidentiality of information relating to the educational institution's expenditures or fund balances. As added by P.L.172-2011, SEC.17.

Ind. Code § 5-14-3.7-7 Information to be provided to the department by public schools

Sec. 7. To the extent any information required to be in the data base is collected or maintained by a public school, the public school shall provide that information to the department for inclusion in the data base. As added by P.L.172-2011, SEC.17.

Ind. Code § 5-14-3.7-8 Fee for access prohibited

Sec. 8. The department may not charge a fee for access to the data base. As added by P.L.172-2011, SEC.17.

Ind. Code § 5-14-3.7-9 Public schools required to cooperate and provide information to the department

Sec. 9. Except as provided in section 10 of this chapter, a public school shall cooperate with and provide information to the department as necessary to implement and administer this chapter. As added by P.L.172-2011, SEC.17.

Ind. Code § 5-14-3.7-10 Recording information or expending resources for computer programming not required

Sec. 10. This chapter does not require a public school or state agency to record information or expend resources for the purpose of computer programming to make information reportable under this chapter. This section does not waive requirements under any law that a prescribed form must be submitted electronically. As added by P.L.172-2011, SEC.17.

Ind. Code § 5-14-3.7-11 Links on state website and public school websites

Sec. 11. The office of technology established by IC 4-13.1-2-1 shall work with the department to include a link on the website established under this chapter to the website of each website operated by: (1) the state; or (2) a public school. As added by P.L.172-2011, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.1-2025, SEC.63.

Ind. Code § 5-14-3.7-12 Links on public school websites

Sec. 12. Each public school shall include a link on the public school's website to the website established under this chapter. As added by P.L.172-2011, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.1-2025, SEC.64.

Ind. Code § 5-14-3.7-13 Design of websites and establishing and posting information

Sec. 13. The department and the office of technology shall initially complete the design of the website and establish and post the information required under this chapter for all public schools. As added by P.L.172-2011, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.1-2025, SEC.65.

Ind. Code § 5-14-3.7-14 Report by the department

Sec. 14. Not later than November 15, 2011, the department shall provide a report to the state board of finance and the legislative council on the progress the office has made to comply with this chapter. The report to the legislative council must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6. As added by P.L.172-2011, SEC.17.

Ind. Code § 5-14-3.7-15 Forms submitted in an electronic format

Sec. 15. In order to comply with this chapter, the department may require that forms required to be submitted under this chapter be submitted in an electronic format. As added by P.L.172-2011, SEC.17.

Ind. Code § 5-14-3.7-16 Repealed

As added by P.L.84-2014, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.244-2017, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.213-2018 (ss), SEC.2.

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