Indiana § 20-43-16-5 - Permissible uses of grant money
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 20-43-16-5 — Permissible uses of grant money, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-43-16-5. Permissible uses of grant money
Sec. 5. (a) A grant received by a school corporation or charter school, may only be used to pay stipends within the amounts described in section 8 of this chapter to one (1) or more teachers selected by the school corporation or charter school who:
(1) have instructed students in a school or district for at least one (1) school year prior to the grant distribution year;
(2) maintain employment at the same school or district at the time of the grant distribution;
(3) are determined to significantly impact student outcomes using national, state, or local assessment measures; and
(4) are designated in one (1) of the categories described in section 6 of this chapter.
(b) A grant received by a school corporation or school may be used to pay the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) and Indiana state teachers' retirement fund costs associated with distributing a stipend under this chapter.
As added by P.L.213-2025, SEC.198. Amended by P.L.159-2026, SEC.21.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 20-43-16-5 ("Permissible uses of grant money") 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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