Sec. 15. An accredited nonpublic school may do one (1) or more of the following:

(1) Designate one (1) or more individuals to obtain school safety specialist certification under section 13 of this chapter to perform school safety specialist duties under this chapter.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 10-21-1-15

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(2) Establish a school safety plan in accordance with section 10 of this chapter.

(3) Establish a safe school committee.

(4) Submit a school safety plan to the county school safety commission having jurisdiction over the accredited nonpublic school.

(5) Request to join the county school safety commission having jurisdiction over the accredited nonpublic school or be represented by another accredited nonpublic school’s school safety specialist on the same commission.

(6) Request general guidance relating to school safety matters from one (1) or more of the following:

(A) The board.

(B) The department of education.

(C) The department of homeland security.

(D) The county school safety commission having jurisdiction over the accredited nonpublic school.

As added by P.L.150-2023, SEC.16.