Indiana § 10-21-1-13 School safety specialist training and certification program; curriculum
and standards

Indiana Statutes

§ 10-21-1-13 — School safety specialist training and certification program; curriculum and standards

Indiana § 10-21-1-13

Title 10PUBLIC SAFETY

Art. 21SCHOOL SAFETY

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Ind. Code § 10-21-1-13 (2026).

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(a)The school safety specialist training and certification program is established. The program shall be administered by the office of school safety (as established by IC 10-19-3.5-4).

(b)The school safety specialist training and certification program shall provide:

(1)annual training sessions, which may be conducted through distance learning or at regional centers; and

(2)information concerning best practices and available resources; for school safety specialists and county school safety commissions.

(c)The office of school safety (as established by IC 10-19-3.5-4) in consultation with the board and the department of education, shall do the following:

(1)Assemble an advisory group of school safety specialists from around the state to make recommendations concerning the curriculum and

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(a) The school safety specialist training and
certification program is established. The program shall be administered
by the office of school safety (as established by IC 10-19-3.5-4).
(b) The school safety specialist training and certification program
shall provide:
(1) annual training sessions, which may be conducted through
distance learning or at regional centers; and
(2) information concerning best practices and available resources;
for school safety specialists and county school safety commissions.
(c) The office of school safety (as established by IC 10-19-3.5-4) in
consultation with the board and the department of education, shall do
the following:
(1) Assemble an advisory group of school safety specialists from
around the state to make recommendations concerning the
curriculum and standards for school safety specialist training.
(2) Develop an appropriate curriculum and the standards for the
school safety specialist training and certification program. The
office of school safety may consult with national school safety
experts in developing the curriculum and standards. The
curriculum developed under this subdivision must include
training in:
(A) identifying, preventing, and intervening in bullying and
cyberbullying;
(B) identifying, preventing, and intervening in criminal
organization activity;
(C) identifying, preventing, and intervening in actions by a
person who is present on school property with the intent to
harm another person;
(D) developing and implementing a school safety plan in
accordance with this chapter;
(E) using a county school safety commission to improve school
safety and emergency preparedness; and
(F) using safe school committees to improve safety and
emergency preparedness for each school building.
(3) Administer the school safety specialist training and
certification program, including the following duties:
(A) Establish a school safety specialist certificate for candidates
eligible under section 9 of this chapter who have successfully
completed the training program.
(B) Review the qualifications of each candidate, determine their
eligibility for certification, and present a certificate to each
school safety specialist eligible for certification.