Sec. 16. It is the policy of the state that whenever a community school corporation (as defined in IC 20-23-4-3) seeks to:

(1) reorganize into a community school corporation under IC 20-23-4 or IC 20-23-16-1 through IC 20-23-16-5;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 20-23-6-16

  • 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) enter into a territorial annexation under IC 20-23-5 either as an acquiring school corporation or a losing school corporation (as defined in IC 20-23-5-4);

(3) consolidate with another school corporation under IC 20-23-6; or

(4) consolidate with another school corporation into one (1) metropolitan school district under IC 20-23-7;

the school corporation shall give consideration to the educational opportunities for students, local community interest, the effect on the community as a whole, and the economic interests of the community relative to establishing the boundaries of the school corporation that is involved in the school corporation reorganization, consolidation, or annexation attempt.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-7-4.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.64.

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