Indiana § 20-33-5-5 - Notice to parents
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 20-33-5-5 — Notice to parents, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-33-5-5. Notice to parents
Sec. 5. All school corporations must give notice in nontechnical language and in a manner that can be reasonably expected to reach parents of students before the assessment and collection of any fees that are not fees for curricular materials. This notice must inform the parents of the following:
(1) The availability of assistance under this chapter.
(2) The eligibility standards under this chapter.
(3) The procedure for obtaining assistance, including the right and method of appeal.
(4) The availability of application forms at a designated school office.
(5) That the parents may be required to pay a reasonable fee for lost or significantly damaged curricular materials.
(6) The procedure for obtaining assistance under section 12 of this chapter and under IC 20-41-2-5(b).
(7) The right to appeal an assessment of a fee for lost or significantly damaged curricular materials, including the procedure required.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-9-5.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.201-2023, SEC.172; P.L.214-2025, SEC.181.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 20-33-5-5 ("Notice to parents") 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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