Indiana § 20-31-1-1 - Applicability to schools

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§ 20-31-1-1. Applicability to schools

Sec. 1. This article applies only to the following:

(1) Except as provided in IC 20-31-4.1-3, public schools.

(2) State accredited nonpublic schools.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.2-1-1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.169-2016, SEC.15; P.L.92-2020, SEC.66; P.L.211-2021, SEC.16; P.L.214-2025, SEC.162.

IC 20-31-2Chapter 2. Definitions

20-31-2-1Applicability 20-31-2-2Repealed 20-31-2-3"Charter school" 20-31-2-4Repealed 20-31-2-5Repealed 20-31-2-6"Exceptional learner" 20-31-2-7"Plan" 20-31-2-8"School" 20-31-2-9Repealed 20-31-2-9.5Repealed 20-31-2-10Repealed

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 20-31-1-1 ("Applicability to schools") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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