Indiana § 20-19-3-12 Identification, development, and availability of model education
materials on criminal organization activity

Indiana Statutes

§ 20-19-3-12 — Identification, development, and availability of model education materials on criminal organization activity

Indiana § 20-19-3-12

Title 20EDUCATION

Art. 19STATE ADMINISTRATION OF ELEMENTARY

Ch. 3Department of Education

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Ind. Code § 20-19-3-12 (2026).

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(a)The department, in collaboration with the Indiana criminal justice institute, the department of child services, the center for evaluation and education policy at Indiana University, the state police department, and any organization that has expertise in providing criminal organization education, prevention, or intervention that the department determines to be appropriate, shall:

(1)identify or develop evidence based model educational materials on criminal organization activity; and

(2)develop and maintain a model policy to address criminal organizations and criminal organization activity in schools.

(b)Not later than July 1, 2015, the department shall make the model policy developed under subsection (a)(2) available to assist schools in the development and implementation of a crimin

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(a) The department, in collaboration with the
Indiana criminal justice institute, the department of child services, the
center for evaluation and education policy at Indiana University, the
state police department, and any organization that has expertise in
providing criminal organization education, prevention, or intervention
that the department determines to be appropriate, shall:
(1) identify or develop evidence based model educational
materials on criminal organization activity; and
(2) develop and maintain a model policy to address criminal
organizations and criminal organization activity in schools.
(b) Not later than July 1, 2015, the department shall make the model
policy developed under subsection (a)(2) available to assist schools in
the development and implementation of a criminal organization policy.
(c) The model educational materials on criminal organization
activity identified or developed under subsection (a)(1) must include
information:
(1) to educate students and parents on the extent to which
criminal organization activity exists;
(2) regarding the negative societal impact that criminal
organizations have on the community;
(3) on methods to discourage participation in criminal
organizations; and
(4) on methods of providing intervention to a child suspected of
participating in criminal organization activity.
(d) The model criminal organization policy developed under
subsection (a)(2) must include:
(1) a statement prohibiting criminal organization activity in
schools;
(2) a statement prohibiting reprisal or retaliation against an
individual who reports suspected criminal organization activity;
(3) definitions of "criminal organization" as set forth in IC 35-45-9-1 and "criminal organization activity";
(4) model procedures for:
(A) reporting suspected criminal organization activity; and
(B) the prompt investigation of suspected criminal organization
activity;
(5) information about the types of support services, including
family support services, available for a student suspected of
participating in criminal organization activity; and
(6) recommendations concerning criminal organization
prevention and intervention services and programs for students
that maximize community participation and the use of federal
funding.