Indiana § 20-33-5-11 Failure of parent to pay fees; small claims court representation

Indiana Statutes

§ 20-33-5-11 — Failure of parent to pay fees; small claims court representation

Indiana § 20-33-5-11

Title 20EDUCATION

Art. 33STUDENTS: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Ch. 5Financial Assistance for Students

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Ind. Code § 20-33-5-11 (2026).

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(a)A school corporation may not:

(1)withhold curricular materials and supplies;

(2)require any special services from a child or emancipated minor; or

(3)deny the child or emancipated minor any benefit or privilege; because the parent or emancipated minor fails to pay a required fee, including a reasonable fee for lost or significantly damaged curricular materials imposed under IC 20-26-12-1(b) or a reasonable fee for supplies and materials imposed under IC 20-26-12-1(c).

(b)Notwithstanding subsection (a), a school corporation may take any action authorized by law to collect unpaid fees from parents who are determined to be ineligible for assistance, including recovery of reasonable attorney's fees and court costs in addition to a judgment award against those parents.

(c)A school corp

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(a) A school corporation may not:
(1) withhold curricular materials and supplies;
(2) require any special services from a child or emancipated
minor; or
(3) deny the child or emancipated minor any benefit or privilege;
because the parent or emancipated minor fails to pay a required fee,
including a reasonable fee for lost or significantly damaged curricular
materials imposed under IC 20-26-12-1(b) or a reasonable fee for
supplies and materials imposed under IC 20-26-12-1(c).
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a school corporation may take
any action authorized by law to collect unpaid fees from parents who
are determined to be ineligible for assistance, including recovery of
reasonable attorney's fees and court costs in addition to a judgment
award against those parents.
(c) A school corporation may designate a full-time employee of the
school corporation to represent the school corporation in a small claims
court action under subsection (b) if the claim does not exceed one
thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500). The employee designated
under this subsection is not required to be an attorney.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education
Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-9-10.]