Indiana § 20-23-6-16 - Community school corporation; state policy
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§ 20-23-6-16. Community school corporation; state policy
Sec. 16. It is the policy of the state that whenever a community school corporation (as defined in IC 20-23-4-3) seeks to:
(1) reorganize into a community school corporation under IC 20-23-4 or IC 20-23-16-1 through IC 20-23-16-5;
(2) enter into a territorial annexation under IC 20-23-5 either as an acquiring school corporation or a losing school corporation (as defined in IC 20-23-5-4);
(3) consolidate with another school corporation under IC 20-23-6; or
(4) consolidate with another school corporation into one (1) metropolitan school district under IC 20-23-7;
the school corporation shall give consideration to the educational opportunities for students, local community interest, the effect on the community as a whole, and the economic interests of the community relative to establishing the boundaries of the school corporation that is involved in the school corporation reorganization, consolidation, or annexation attempt.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-7-4.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.64.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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