Ind. Code ch. 20-21-3

Ind. Code ch. 20-21-3
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Ind. Code § 20-21-3-1 Establishment

Sec. 1. The Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired board is established. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-15-3-1.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.218-2005, SEC.58.

Ind. Code § 20-21-3-2 Members

Sec. 2. (a) The board consists of the following members: (1) Seven (7) individuals appointed by the governor. The individuals appointed under this subdivision are voting members of the board. (2) The director of the division of special education of the department. The individual serving under this subdivision serves in a nonvoting, advisory capacity. (3) One (1) individual designated by the governor as the governor's representative on the board. The member appointed under this subdivision serves on the board in a nonvoting, advisory capacity. (4) One (1) member of the general assembly appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate. The member appointed under this subdivision serves in a nonvoting, advisory capacity. (b) When appointing a member to the board under subsection (a)(1), the governor must satisfy the following: (1) One (1) voting member of the board must be a parent of at least one (1) student enrolled or formerly enrolled at the school. (2) One (1) voting member of the board must have been a student at the school. (3) One (1) voting member of the board must be a: (A) representative of a local education agency; or (B) special education director. (c) Before assuming membership on the board, an individual appointed under subsection (a)(1) must do the following: (1) Execute a bond: (A) payable: (i) to the state; and (ii) in an amount and with sureties as approved by the governor; and (B) that is conditioned on the faithful discharge of the member's duties. (2) Take and subscribe an oath that must be endorsed upon the member's official bond. The executed bond and oath shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state. The cost of the bond shall be paid from appropriations made to the school. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-15-3-2.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.5.

Ind. Code § 20-21-3-3 Compensation and expenses

Sec. 3. (a) Each voting board member who is not an employee of the state or a political subdivision is entitled to the following: (1) The minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1 for each board meeting attended by the member. (2) Mileage and reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget agency. Money for payments to board members under this subsection shall be paid from appropriations made to the school. (b) The member of the board appointed under section 2(a)(4) of this chapter is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid to legislative members of interim study committees established by the legislative council. Per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid under this subsection shall be paid from appropriations made to the legislative council or the legislative services agency. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-15-3-3.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.42-2024, SEC.133.

Ind. Code § 20-21-3-4 Terms of nonlegislative members

Sec. 4. (a) This section applies only to a board member serving under section 2(a)(1) of this chapter. (b) The term of a board member is four (4) years and expires June 30, 2025, and each fourth year thereafter. (c) The term of a member begins upon appointment by the governor. (d) A member may serve after the member's term expires until the term of the member's successor begins. (e) The governor may reappoint a member to serve a new term. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-15-3-4.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.42-2024, SEC.134.

Ind. Code § 20-21-3-4.5 Terms of legislative members

Sec. 4.5. (a) This section applies only to a board member serving under section 2(a)(4) of this chapter. (b) The member serves at the pleasure of the president pro tempore of the senate. The term of the board member is two (2) years and expires June 30 of an odd-numbered year. The board member may be reappointed to successive terms. (c) A member may serve after the member's term expires until the term of the member's successor begins. As added by P.L.42-2024, SEC.135.

Ind. Code § 20-21-3-5 Vacancies

Sec. 5. Whenever there is a vacancy on the board, the appropriate appointing authority shall fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-15-3-5.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.42-2024, SEC.136.

Ind. Code § 20-21-3-6 Chair; meetings

Sec. 6. (a) At the board's last meeting before July 1 of each year, the board shall elect one (1) member to be chair of the board. (b) The member elected chair of the board serves as chair beginning July 1 after elected by the board. (c) The board may reelect a member as chair of the board. (d) The board shall annually elect one (1) of its members to serve as the secretary for the board. (e) The board shall meet at the call of the chair of the board at least five (5) times during each school year. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-15-3-6.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.42-2024, SEC.137; P.L.1-2025, SEC.186.

Ind. Code § 20-21-3-7 Quorum

Sec. 7. Four (4) voting members of the board constitute a quorum. The affirmative vote of at least four (4) voting members of the board is necessary for the board to take official action other than to do the following: (1) Adjourn. (2) Meet to hear reports or testimony. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-15-3-7.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.5.

Ind. Code § 20-21-3-8 Staff and administrative support

Sec. 8. The school shall provide staff and administrative support to the board. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-15-3-8.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.5.

Ind. Code § 20-21-3-9 Administrative control and responsibility

Sec. 9. Subject to IC 20-35-2 and IC 20-21-4, the board has complete policy and administrative control and responsibility for the school. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-15-3-9.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.5.

Ind. Code § 20-21-3-10 Duties; submission of budget

Sec. 10. (a) The board shall do the following: (1) Establish policies and accountability measures for the school. (2) Implement this article. (3) Perform the duties required by IC 5-22-4-8. (4) Adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish criteria for the admission of children with a visual disability, including children with multiple disabilities, at the school. (5) Hire the executive, who serves at the pleasure of the board. (6) Determine the salary and benefits of the executive. (7) Adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 required by this article. (b) The board shall submit the school's biennial budget to the department, which shall review the proposed budget. As part of its review, the department may request and shall receive from the board, in a form as may reasonably be required by the department, all information used by the board to develop the proposed budget. If, upon review, the department determines that any part of the budget request is not supported by the information provided, the department shall meet with the board at the earliest date possible in order to reconcile the budget request. The department shall submit the reconciled budget to the budget agency and the budget committee. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-15-3-10.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.218-2005, SEC.59; P.L.99-2007, SEC.164.

Ind. Code § 20-21-3-11 Powers

Sec. 11. The board may do the following to implement this article: (1) Adopt, amend, and repeal bylaws in compliance with this article to govern the business of the board. (2) Appoint committees the board considers necessary to advise the board. (3) Accept gifts, devises, bequests, grants, loans, and appropriations, and agree to and comply with conditions attached to a gift, devise, bequest, grant, loan, or appropriation. (4) Do all acts and things necessary, proper, or convenient to carry out this article. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-15-3-11.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.5.
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