Indiana § 20-20-53-6 Local student transportation board established; local board
composition; local board requirements

Indiana Statutes

§ 20-20-53-6 — Local student transportation board established; local board composition; local board requirements

Indiana § 20-20-53-6

Title 20EDUCATION

Art. 20PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE

Ch. 53Student Transportation Pilot Program and Local Boards

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Ind. Code § 20-20-53-6 (2026).

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(a)Except as provided under subsection (e), not later than October 31, 2025, a local student transportation board is established for participating school corporations and schools.

(b)Each local board must be independent from any school corporation and school.

(c)The local board consists of seven (7) members who:

(1)are proportionately appointed as either representatives of participating school corporations, charter schools, or nonpublic schools described in section 3(2) of this chapter based on:

(A)the total pupil enrollment of the participating school corporations;

(B)the total pupil enrollment of participating charter schools; and

(C)the total pupil enrollment of participating nonpublic schools; that are partnering under the pilot program; and

(2)are members of the:

(A)governing

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(a) Except as provided under subsection (e),
not later than October 31, 2025, a local student transportation board is
established for participating school corporations and schools.
(b) Each local board must be independent from any school
corporation and school.
(c) The local board consists of seven (7) members who:
(1) are proportionately appointed as either representatives of
participating school corporations, charter schools, or nonpublic
schools described in section 3(2) of this chapter based on:
(A) the total pupil enrollment of the participating school
corporations;
(B) the total pupil enrollment of participating charter schools;
and
(C) the total pupil enrollment of participating nonpublic
schools;
that are partnering under the pilot program; and
(2) are members of the:
(A) governing body of a participating school corporation;
(B) charter school board of a participating charter school; or
(C) equivalent of a governing body for a participating
nonpublic school;
described in subdivision (1).
(d) Each local board must collaborate with individuals or entities
that have expertise in the following:
(1) Transportation logistics, particularly involving movement of
passengers.
(2) Finance and business.
(3) Organizational effectiveness, operations management, and
implementing best practices.
(4) Government contracts.
(5) Budget development and oversight.
(e) If a school corporation or school, in partnership with other
school corporations, schools, or both other school corporations and
schools, receives approval to participate in the:
(1) pilot program; and
(2) centralized school facilities pilot program under IC 20-20-52;
the school corporation or schools may elect to establish, not later than
October 31, 2025, one (1) local centralized school facilities and
transportation board that has the powers and duties and is subject to the
requirements of a local centralized school facilities board under IC 20-20-52 and local student transportation board under this chapter.