§ 20-34-3-14 — Hearing tests

Indiana § 20-34-3-14

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 20: EDUCATION
• Art. 34: STUDENT HEALTH AND SAFETY MEASURES
• Ch. 3: Health and Safety Measures

Text

(a) The governing body of each school
corporation shall annually conduct an audiometer test or a similar test
to determine the hearing efficiency of the following students:
(1) Students in grade 1, grade 4, grade 7, and grade 10.
(2) A student who has transferred into the school corporation.
(3) A student who is suspected of having hearing defects.
(b) A governing body may appoint the technicians and assistants
necessary to perform the testing required under this section.
(c) Records of all tests shall be made and continuously maintained
by the school corporation to provide information that may assist in
diagnosing and treating any student's auditory abnormality. However,
diagnosis and treatment shall be performed only on recommendation
of an Indiana physician who has examined the student.
(d) The governing body may adopt rules for the administration of
this section.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education
Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-7-17.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.18.