Sec. 10. (a) A change in a plan may be initiated by one (1) of the following procedures:

(1) By filing a petition signed by at least ten percent (10%) of the voters of the school corporation with the clerk of the circuit court.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 20-23-8-10

  • circuit court: means :

    Indiana Code 20-23-8-1

  • clerk: means :

    Indiana Code 20-23-8-2

  • 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.
  • plan: means the manner in which the governing body of a school corporation is constituted, including the number, qualifications, length of terms, manner, and time of selection, either by appointment or by election of the members of the governing body. See Indiana Code 20-23-8-4
  • school corporation: means a local public school corporation established under the laws of Indiana. See Indiana Code 20-23-8-5
(2) By a resolution adopted by the governing body of the school corporation.

(3) By ordinance adopted by a city legislative body under section 13 of this chapter.

     (b) A petition, resolution, or ordinance must set forth a description of the plan that conforms with section 7 of this chapter.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-10.1-5.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.179-2011, SEC.18.