Indiana § 20-33-7-5 - Student property

§ 20-33-7-5. Student property

Sec. 5. (a) As used in this section, "student property" refers to property belonging to a student that the student has stored in a locker, desk, or personal cubby that is located on school property and has been assigned to the student for the student's use.

(b) If a student enrolled in a school corporation has:

(1) died; or

(2) transferred, dropped out, or otherwise withdrawn from enrollment in the school corporation for any reason;

the school corporation may not remove the student's property without providing the student's parent with the opportunity to collect the student's property.

(c) Nothing in this section restricts or otherwise limits the authority of a law enforcement agency to:

(1) search an area containing student property; or

(2) seize student property;

pursuant to a law enforcement investigation.

As added by P.L.165-2025, SEC.4.

IC 20-33-7.5Chapter 7.5. Parental Notification Regarding Identification

20-33-7.5-1"School" 20-33-7.5-2Written notification to parent; requirements 20-33-7.5-3Duty to report child abuse or neglect 20-33-7.5-4Federal law or regulation

IC 20-33-7.5-1"School" Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "school" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-30-17-1.

As added by P.L.248-2023, SEC.4.

IC 20-33-7.5-2Written notification to parent; requirements Sec. 2. (a) A school shall notify in writing at least one (1) parent of a student, if the student is an unemancipated minor, of a request made by the student to change the student's:

(1) name; or

(2) pronoun, title, or word to identify the student.

(b) Not later than five (5) business days after the date on which a school receives a request described in subsection (a), the school shall provide notification to a parent as required by subsection (a).

As added by P.L.248-2023, SEC.4.

IC 20-33-7.5-3Duty to report child abuse or neglect Sec. 3. This chapter does not:

(1) change an individual's duty to report child abuse or neglect, as required under IC 31-33-5; or

(2) permit a school to establish a policy described in IC 20-26-5-35.5.

As added by P.L.248-2023, SEC.4.

IC 20-33-7.5-4Federal law or regulation Sec. 4. Nothing in this chapter may be construed to require a school psychologist, a school nurse, a school social worker, or a school counselor to violate a federal law or regulation.

As added by P.L.248-2023, SEC.4.

IC 20-33-8Chapter 8. Student Discipline

20-33-8-0.2"Bullying" 20-33-8-0.5"Physician" 20-33-8-1"Principal" 20-33-8-2"Educational function" 20-33-8-3"Expulsion" 20-33-8-4"School purposes" 20-33-8-5"School property" 20-33-8-6"Superintendent" includes superintendent's designee 20-33-8-7"Suspension" 20-33-8-8Duty and powers of school corporation to supervise and discipline students 20-33-8-9Disciplinary powers of teachers and school staff members 20-33-8-10Disciplinary powers of principals 20-33-8-11Disciplinary powers of superintendents and administrative staff members 20-33-8-12Adoption of discipline rules; publicity requirement; discipline policy regulations and guidelines; delegation of authority; rulemaking powers of governing body 20-33-8-13Possession and self-administration of medication permitted 20-33-8-13.5Discipline rules prohibiting bullying required 20-33-8-14Grounds for suspension or expulsion 20-33-8-15Unlawful activity by student 20-33-8-16Possession of firearms, deadly weapons, or destructive devices 20-33-8-16.5Limits on suspensions and expulsions 20-33-8-17Repealed 20-33-8-18Maximum term of suspension; procedure; student assignments 20-33-8-19Expulsion procedure; appeals; preparation of list 20-33-8-20Maximum term of expulsion; reenrollment in alternative program after expulsion or exclusion; reinstatement review 20-33-8-21Scope of judicial review 20-33-8-22Effectiveness of statute during judicial review 20-33-8-23Suspension pending expulsion decision 20-33-8-24Requirements for reenrollment after expulsion 20-33-8-25Additional disciplinary actions authorized 20-33-8-26Rules requiring participation in disciplinary action by person caring for dependent student 20-33-8-27Supplemental procedures authorized 20-33-8-28Waiver of rights 20-33-8-29Special schools 20-33-8-30Enrollment in another school corporation or charter school during period of expulsion or proposed expulsion 20-33-8-31Effect of suspension or expulsion on compulsory attendance laws 20-33-8-32Locker searches 20-33-8-33Submission of information to bureau of motor vehicles 20-33-8-34Disciplinary action for students with disabilities 20-33-8-35Documentation of bullying and abusive behaviors required