2021 Indiana Code
Title 20. Education
Article 35. Special Education
Chapter 5. Special Education Cooperatives
20-35-5-1. Definitions
Sec. 1. 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).]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.38-2014, SEC.3; P.L.233-2015, SEC.285.
