§ 20-26-7-37 — School building construction or alteration; hearing and notice

Indiana § 20-26-7-37

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 20: EDUCATION
• Art. 26: SCHOOL CORPORATIONS: GENERAL
• Ch. 7: Property and Eminent Domain

Text

(a) If the governing body proposes to
construct, repair, or alter a school building at a cost of more than one
million dollars ($1,000,000) that would be financed by:
(1) entering into a lease agreement under IC 20-47-2-11 through
IC 20-47-2-14 or IC 20-47-3-9 through IC 20-47-3-12;
(2) issuing bonds under IC 20-48-1; or
(3) any other available method;
the governing body must hold a public hearing at which explanations
of the potential value of the proposed project to the school corporation
and to the community shall be given and at which interested parties
may present testimony and questions.
(b) Notice of the hearing shall be given in accordance with IC 5-3-1.
The notice must state that on a given day, time, and place, the
governing body will meet to discuss and hear objections and support to
the proposed construction.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education
Recodification Citation: 20-5-52-2.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.2-2006, SEC.124.