Indiana § 20-26-5.5-1 Procedure to prepare catalogue of materials; procedure to submit
request for removal of materials obscene or harmful to minors;
response; appeal; public meeting

Indiana Statutes

§ 20-26-5.5-1 — Procedure to prepare catalogue of materials; procedure to submit request for removal of materials obscene or harmful to minors; response; appeal; public meeting

Indiana § 20-26-5.5-1

Title 20EDUCATION

Art. 26SCHOOL CORPORATIONS: GENERAL

Ch. 5.5School Library

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Ind. Code § 20-26-5.5-1 (2026).

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(a)The governing body of a school corporation or charter school shall establish a:

(1)procedure for each school to prepare a catalogue of materials available in the school library;

(2)procedure for each school to allow a:

(A)parent or guardian of a student enrolled in the school; or

(B)community member:

(i)within the school district; or

(ii)within the school district in which the charter school is located; to submit a request to remove material from the school library that is obscene (as described in IC 35-49-2-1) or harmful to minors (as described in IC 35-49-2-2); and

(3)response and appeal procedure for each school to respond to a removal request submitted by a parent, guardian, or community member described in subdivision (2).

(b)The response and appeal procedure established u

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(a) The governing body of a school
corporation or charter school shall establish a:
(1) procedure for each school to prepare a catalogue of materials
available in the school library;
(2) procedure for each school to allow a:
(A) parent or guardian of a student enrolled in the school; or
(B) community member:
(i) within the school district; or
(ii) within the school district in which the charter school is
located;
to submit a request to remove material from the school library that
is obscene (as described in IC 35-49-2-1) or harmful to minors (as
described in IC 35-49-2-2); and
(3) response and appeal procedure for each school to respond to
a removal request submitted by a parent, guardian, or community
member described in subdivision (2).
(b) The response and appeal procedure established under subsection
(a)(3) must require the governing body to review the request at the next
public meeting.