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2020 Indiana Code
Title 10. Public Safety
Article 21. School Safety
Chapter 1. School Safety
10-21-1-1. Definitions

Universal Citation:
IN Code § 10-21-1-1 (2020)
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Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this chapter:

(1) "Accredited nonpublic school" means a nonpublic school that:

(A) has voluntarily become accredited under IC 20-31-4.1; or

(B) is accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency that is recognized by the state board of education.

(2) "Active event warning system" refers to a system that includes services and technology that will notify available law enforcement agencies in the area of a school building of a life threatening emergency.

(3) "ADM" refers to average daily membership determined under IC 20-43-4-2. In the case of a school corporation career and technical education school described in IC 20-37-1-1, "ADM" refers to the count on a full-time equivalency basis of students attending the school on the date ADM is determined under IC 20-43-4-2.

(4) "Board" refers to the secured school safety board established by section 3 of this chapter.

(5) "Fund" refers to the Indiana secured school fund established by section 2 of this chapter.

(6) "Law enforcement agency" refers to a state, local, or federal agency or department that would respond to an emergency event at a school, including both on duty and off duty officers within the agency or department.

(7) "Local plan" means the school safety plan described in IC 20-26-18.2-2(b).

(8) "School corporation or charter school" refers to an individual school corporation, a school corporation career and technical education school described in IC 20-37-1-1, or a charter school but also includes:

(A) a coalition of school corporations;

(B) a coalition of charter schools; or

(C) a coalition of both school corporations and charter schools;

that intend to jointly employ a school resource officer or to jointly apply for a matching grant under this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

(9) "School official" refers to an employee of a school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school who has access to an active event warning system.

(10) "School resource officer" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-26-18.2-1.

As added by P.L.172-2013, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.40-2014, SEC.6; P.L.109-2015, SEC.30; P.L.50-2019, SEC.1; P.L.92-2020, SEC.8.

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