Bill Text: IN SB0252 | 2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled


Bill Title: Waiver of transfer tuition; sign language interpreters.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2010-03-25 - Effective 07/01/2010 [SB0252 Detail]

Download: Indiana-2010-SB0252-Enrolled.html


Second Regular Session 116th General Assembly (2010)


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    SENATE ENROLLED ACT No. 252



     AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

SOURCE: IC 20-26-11-6; (10)SE0252.1.1. -->
    SECTION 1. IC 20-26-11-6, AS ADDED BY P.L.1-2005, SECTION 10, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010]: Sec. 6. (a) A school corporation may accept a transferring student without approval of the transferor corporation under section 5 of this chapter.
    (b) A transfer may not be accepted unless regardless of whether, as a condition of the transfer, the transferee school requires the requesting parents or student pays to pay transfer tuition in an amount determined under the formula established in section 13 of this chapter for the payment of transfer tuition by a transferor school corporation. However, if the transferee school elects to charge transfer tuition, the transferee school may not offset the amounts described in section 13(b) STEP TWO (B) through section 13(b) STEP TWO (D) of this chapter from the amount charged to the requesting parents or student.
    (c) When the transferee school elects to charge tuition to the requesting parents or student, the tuition determined under subsection (b) must be paid by the parents or the student before the end of the school year in installments as determined by the transferee corporation.
    (d) Failure to pay a tuition installment that is agreed to by the parents or student and the transferee school corporation is a ground for exclusion from school.
     (e) If the transferee school elects not to charge transfer tuition to the parents or student under this section, the transferee school may not charge transfer tuition or fees to the transferor school.
SOURCE: IC 20-28-2-6; (10)SE0252.1.2. -->     SECTION 2. IC 20-28-2-6, AS AMENDED BY P.L.12-2009, SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010]: Sec. 6. (a) Subject to subsection (c) and in addition to the powers and duties set forth in IC 20-20-22 or this article, the advisory board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to do the following:
        (1) Set standards for teacher licensing and for the administration of a professional licensing and certification process by the department.
        (2) Approve or disapprove teacher preparation programs.
        (3) Set fees to be charged in connection with teacher licensing.
        (4) Suspend, revoke, or reinstate teacher licenses.
        (5) Enter into agreements with other states to acquire reciprocal approval of teacher preparation programs.
        (6) Set standards for teacher licensing concerning new subjects of study.
        (7) Evaluate work experience and military service concerning postsecondary education and experience equivalency.
        (8) Perform any other action that:
            (A) relates to the improvement of instruction in the public schools through teacher education and professional development through continuing education; and
            (B) attracts qualified candidates for teacher education from among the high school graduates of Indiana.
        (9) Set standards for endorsement of school psychologists as independent practice school psychologists under IC 20-28-12.
        (10) Before July 1, 2010, 2011, set standards for sign language interpreters who provide services to children with disabilities in an educational setting and an enforcement mechanism for the interpreter standards.
    (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(1), an individual is entitled to one (1) year of occupational experience for purposes of obtaining an occupational specialist certificate under this article for each year the individual holds a license under IC 25-8-6.
    (c) Before publishing notice of the intent to adopt a rule under IC 4-22-2, the advisory board must submit the proposed rule to the state superintendent for approval. If the state superintendent approves the rule, the advisory board may publish notice of the intent to adopt the rule. If the state superintendent does not approve the rule, the advisory board may not publish notice of the intent to adopt the rule.
    (d) The advisory board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2, including emergency rules under IC 4-22-2-37.1, to establish procedures to expedite the issuance, renewal, or reinstatement under this article of a license or certificate of a person whose spouse serves on active duty (as defined in IC 25-1-12-2) and is assigned to a duty station in Indiana. Before publishing notice of the intent to adopt a permanent rule under IC 4-22-2, the advisory board must comply with subsection (c).
SOURCE: ; (10)SE0252.1.3. -->     SECTION 3. [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010] 460 IAC 2-5-1 through 460 IAC 2-5-9 are void. The publisher of the Indiana Administrative Code and Indiana Register shall remove these sections from the Indiana Administrative Code.


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