§ 20-35-5-1 — Definitions

Indiana § 20-35-5-1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 20: EDUCATION
• Art. 35: SPECIAL EDUCATION
• Ch. 5: Special Education Cooperatives

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The definitions in this section apply throughout
this chapter.
(1) "Agreement" means an:
(A) identical resolution adopted by the governing body of each
participating school corporation or the governing board of a
participating charter school; or
(B) agreement approved by the governing body of each
participating school corporation or the governing board of a
participating charter school;
providing for a special education cooperative.
(2) "Assessed valuation" of a participating school corporation for
a school year means the net assessed valuation of the school
corporation for the immediately preceding March 1, adjusted in
the same manner as any adjustment is made in determining the
amount of state distribution for school support.
(3) "Board of managers" means the board or commission charged
with the responsibility of administering the affairs of a special
education cooperative.
(4) "Governing body" of a participating school corporation or
charter school means the board or commission charged by law
with the responsibility of administering the affairs of the school
corporation or charter school.
(5) "Participating school corporation" means a local public school
corporation that:
(A) is established under Indiana law; and
(B) cooperates with other school corporations or charter schools
in a special education cooperative.
(6) "Participating charter school" means a charter school that is
established under Indiana law and cooperates with other school
corporations or charter schools in a special education cooperative.
(7) "Percentage share" of a participating school corporation is the
percent that its assessed valuation bears to the total assessed
valuation of all the participating school corporations joining in an
agreement.
(8) "Special education cooperative" means a department, school,
charter school, or school corporation established, maintained, and
supervised for the education of students with a disability in
accordance with this section.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education
Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-20(a).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.38-2014, SEC.3; P.L.233-2015, SEC.285.