(a)This section sets forth an exclusive list of
the expenditures that may be made from the operations fund under
section 5(1) of this chapter, as set forth in the school corporation's plan
or amended plan.
(b)Subject to the expenditures that are identified in the school
corporation's plan or amended plan, the operations fund shall be used
for the following:
(3)Building acquisition, construction, replacement, renovation,
remodeling, improvement, and maintenance, including building
materials and employment services described in subsection (c).
(4)Rental of real estate, buildings, facilities, and equipment.
However, the fund may not be used for payments authorized
under IC 20-47-2 and IC 20-47-3.
(5)To repair and replace buildings and to repair
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(a) This section sets forth an exclusive list of
the expenditures that may be made from the operations fund under
section 5(1) of this chapter, as set forth in the school corporation's plan
or amended plan.
(b) Subject to the expenditures that are identified in the school
corporation's plan or amended plan, the operations fund shall be used
for the following:
(1) Site acquisition.
(2) Site development.
(3) Building acquisition, construction, replacement, renovation,
remodeling, improvement, and maintenance, including building
materials and employment services described in subsection (c).
(4) Rental of real estate, buildings, facilities, and equipment.
However, the fund may not be used for payments authorized
under IC 20-47-2 and IC 20-47-3.
(5) To repair and replace buildings and to repair and replace
building fixtures that are:
(A) owned or leased by the school corporation; and
(B) of a type constituting loss capable of being covered by
casualty insurance.
(6) Purchase, lease, repair, or maintenance of equipment,
including maintenance vehicles to be used by the school
corporation. However, the fund may not be used to pay for the
following:
(A) The purchase, lease, repair, or maintenance of vehicles that
are not maintenance vehicles.
(B) Except as provided in subdivision (7), equipment to be used
primarily for interscholastic or extracurricular activities.
(7) Service contracts for janitorial and custodial services,
maintenance services, snow and ice removal services, trash
removal services, mowing and lawn care services, pest control
services, and any other routine services normally required in the
maintenance or upkeep of school facilities.
(8) Repair, replacement, or site acquisition that is necessitated by
an emergency.
(9) Construction, repair, replacement, remodeling, or maintenance
of a school sports facility. However, the maximum expenditures
under this subdivision in a calendar year may not exceed two and
seven-tenths percent (2.7%) of the property tax revenues levied
for the fund in the calendar year.
(10) Utilities.
(11) Property and casualty insurance.
(12) Purchase, lease, upgrade, maintain, or repair technology that
will not be allocated to student instruction and learning under IC 20-42.5, including the following:
(A) Computer hardware, computer software, wiring and
computer networks, and communication access systems used to
connect with computer networks or electronic gateways.
(B) Services of full-time or part-time computer maintenance
employees.
(C) Conducting nonrecurring inservice technology training of
school employees.
(D) Implementing the technology preparation curriculum.
(E) Participating in a program to provide educational
technologies, including:
(i) computers in the homes of students (commonly referred to
as "the buddy system project") under IC 20-20-13-6;
(ii) the 4R's technology program; or
(iii) any other program under the educational technology
program described in IC 20-20-13.
(F) Obtaining any combination of equipment or services
described in clauses (D) and (E).
(13) To pay advances, together with interest on the advances,
from the common school fund for educational technology
programs under IC 20-49-4.
(14) To pay for energy saving contracts entered into by a school
corporation under IC 36-1-12.5.
(15) To maintain a joint school established with a school
corporation in an adjacent state under IC 20-23-11 as is otherwise
provided by law for maintaining the public schools in Indiana.
(16) To pay a judgment rendered against the school corporation,
or rendered against an officer or employee of the school
corporation for which the school corporation is liable under IC 34-13-2, IC 34-13-3, or IC 34-13-4 (or IC 34-4-16.5, IC 34-4-16.6, or IC 34-4-16.7 before their repeal).
(17) To pay a claim or settlement for which the school corporation
is liable under IC 34-13-2, IC 34-13-3, or IC 34-13-4 (or IC 34-4-16.5, IC 34-4-16.6, or IC 34-4-16.7 before their repeal).
(18) To pay a premium, management fee, claim, or settlement for
which the school corporation is liable under a federal or state
statute, including IC 22-3 and IC 22-4.
(19) To pay a settlement or claim for which insurance coverage
is permitted under IC 20-26-5-4(a)(15).
(20) All other lawful expenses that are not expenses described in
IC 20-40-2-4.
(21) To pay for expenses incurred as a result of unusual
circumstances.
(c) The fund shall be used to pay for services of school corporation
employees who perform services considered to be a skilled trade by the
United States Department of Labor, Employment and Training
Administration. For purposes of this subsection, skilled trade services
do not include janitorial or comparable routine services normally
provided in the daily operation of school facilities or equipment.
Payment may be made for employee services only if the employees
perform:
(1) construction of;
(2) renovation of;
(3) remodeling of;
(4) repair of; or
(5) maintenance on;
the facilities and equipment of the school corporation.