Indiana § 20-35-2-1 Division established; director's duties

Indiana Statutes

§ 20-35-2-1 — Division established; director's duties

Indiana·Title 20 EDUCATION·Art. 35 SPECIAL EDUCATION·Ch. 2 Division of Special Education

Note: This version of section amended by P.L.201-2025, SEC.5. See also following version of this section amended by P.L.214-2025, SEC.188. Sec. 1.

(a)There is established under the department a division of special education. The division shall exercise all the power and duties set out in this chapter, IC 20-35-3 through IC 20-35-6, and IC 20-35-8.

(b)The secretary of education shall appoint a director of special education who serves at the pleasure of the secretary of education. The director shall do the following:

(1)Have general supervision of special education programs and services, including those conducted by school corporations, charter schools, the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the Indiana School for the Deaf, the department of correction, and the division o

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Note: This version of section amended by P.L.201-2025, SEC.5. See
also following version of this section amended by P.L.214-2025,
SEC.188.
Sec. 1. (a) There is established under the department
a division of special education. The division shall exercise all the
power and duties set out in this chapter, IC 20-35-3 through IC 20-35-6, and IC 20-35-8.
(b) The secretary of education shall appoint a director of special
education who serves at the pleasure of the secretary of education. The
director shall do the following:
(1) Have general supervision of special education programs and
services, including those conducted by school corporations,
charter schools, the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually
Impaired, the Indiana School for the Deaf, the department of
correction, and the division of mental health and addiction to
ensure compliance with federal and state special education laws
and rules.
(2) Take appropriate action to ensure school corporations, charter
schools, and the department remain eligible for federal special
education funds.
(3) Oversee the training of hearing officers and establish
guidelines as described in IC 20-35-14-5.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education
Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-2.1.]

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Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.218-2005, SEC.79; P.L.93-2006, SEC.16; P.L.141-2006, SEC.96; P.L.1-2007, SEC.149; P.L.234-2007, SEC.121; P.L.233-2015, SEC.275; P.L.43-2021, SEC.114; P.L.162-2024, SEC.22; P.L.201-2025, SEC.5.