Sec. 16. (a) “School corporation”, for purposes of this title (except IC 20-20-33, IC 20-26-1 through IC 20-26-5, IC 20-26-7, IC 20-26-7.1, IC 20-28-11.5, IC 20-30-8, IC 20-30-16, IC 20-43, and IC 20-50), means a public school corporation established by Indiana law. The term includes a:

(1) school city;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 20-18-2-16

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
(2) school town;

(3) consolidated school corporation;

(4) metropolitan school district;

(5) township school corporation;

(6) county school corporation;

(7) united school corporation; or

(8) community school corporation.

     (b) “School corporation”, for purposes of IC 20-26-1 through IC 20-26-5, IC 20-26-7, and IC 20-26-7.1, has the meaning set forth in IC 20-26-2-4.

     (c) “School corporation”, for purposes of IC 20-20-33, IC 20-26.5, IC 20-30-8, and IC 20-50, includes a charter school (as defined in IC 20-24-1-4).

     (d) “School corporation”, for purposes of IC 20-43, has the meaning set forth in IC 20-43-1-23.

     (e) “School corporation”, for purposes of IC 20-28-11.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 20-28-11.5-3.

     (f) “School corporation”, for purposes of IC 20-35, has the meaning set forth in IC 20-35-1-6.

     (g) “School corporation”, for purposes of IC 20-30-16, has the meaning set forth in IC 20-30-16-4.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citations: 20-6.1-1-5; 20-10.1-1-1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.2-2006, SEC.77; P.L.90-2011, SEC.3; P.L.6-2012, SEC.123; P.L.190-2013, SEC.5; P.L.233-2015, SEC.30; P.L.86-2018, SEC.172; P.L.190-2018, SEC.1; P.L.270-2019, SEC.1; P.L.155-2019, SEC.6; P.L.211-2019, SEC.16.