Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), if a student with legal settlement in a school corporation is transferred to attend school in another school corporation because of a disability or multiple disabilities, the transferor corporation shall:

(1) either:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 20-35-8-1

  • 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.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
(A) provide; or

(B) pay for, in the amount determined under section 2 of this chapter;

any transportation that is necessary or feasible, as determined under section 2 of this chapter and the rules adopted by the state board; and

(2) pay transfer tuition for the student to the transferee corporation in accordance with IC 20-26-11.

     (b) If the student attends a school operated through:

(1) a joint school service and supply program; or

(2) another cooperative program;

involving the school corporation of the student’s legal settlement, transportation and other costs shall be made in amounts and at the times provided in the agreement or other arrangement made between the participating school corporations.

     (c) Student data, including statewide assessment program testing scores, academic progress, grade level, and graduation date, for a student described in subsection (a) shall be included in determinations for the school corporation in which the student has legal settlement.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-18.1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.229-2011, SEC.195; P.L.242-2017, SEC.47.