§ 20-25-5-13 — Notice of annexation; publication; notice to losing school corporation

(a) The notice by publication required by
sections 11 and 12 of this chapter shall be made one (1) time a week
for two (2) consecutive weeks:
(1) with each notice by publication:
(A) in two (2) daily newspapers of general circulation in the
acquiring school corporation and the losing school corporation
published in the English language; or
(B) if there is:
(i) only one (1) daily newspaper or if there are not any daily
newspapers in either school corporation, a weekly newspaper
may be used to provide notice;
(ii) only one (1) daily or weekly newspaper, publication in
that newspaper is sufficient; or
(iii) a newspaper of general circulation in both school
corporations, the publication of notice in the newspaper
qualifies as one (1) of the required publications in each of the
school corporations; or
(2) with the first publication of notice in the newspaper or
newspapers as provided in subdivision (1) and the second
publication of notice:
(A) in accordance with IC 5-3-5; and
(B) on the official web sites of the acquiring school corporation
and the losing school corporation.
Publication under subdivision (1) may be made jointly by the losing
school corporation and the acquiring school corporation. The
remonstrance period runs from the second publication.
(b) If notice is required to be given by an acquiring school
corporation to a losing school corporation, it may be made by
registered or certified United States mail, return receipt requested,
addressed to the:
(1) governing body of the losing school corporation at the
governing body's established business office; or
(2) superintendent of schools or any officer of the governing body
of any other school corporation.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education
Recodification Citation: 20-3-14-5.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.88; P.L.152-2021, SEC.31.