Indiana § 21-18-12-1 - Establishment of program
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§ 21-18-12-1. Establishment of program
Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027.
Sec. 1. (a) The Indiana e-transcript program is created to allow students at all state accredited high schools accredited under IC 20-31-4.1 located in Indiana to request that the student's school transcripts be transmitted electronically to state educational institutions, participating Indiana not-for-profit or privately endowed institutions, and participating Indiana institutions authorized by the board for proprietary education established by IC 21-18.5-5-1.
(b) The commission shall administer the program.
(c) Beginning July 1, 2013, the department of education established by IC 20-19-3-1, in collaboration with the state educational institutions and the commission, shall develop a common electronic transcript, using common data fields and formats that are required by state educational institutions.
(d) Not later than July 1, 2015, all public secondary schools shall use the common electronic transcript developed by the department of education.
(e) The governing body of a state accredited nonpublic secondary school may elect to use the common electronic transcript developed by the department of education.
As added by P.L.111-2013, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.106.
IC 21-18-12-1Establishment of program Note: This version of section effective 7-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2027.
Sec. 1. (a) The Indiana e-transcript program is created to allow students at all state accredited high schools accredited under IC 20-31-4.1 located in Indiana to request that the student's school transcripts be transmitted electronically to state educational institutions, participating Indiana not-for-profit or privately endowed institutions, and participating Indiana institutions authorized by the commission for higher education.
(b) The commission shall administer the program.
(c) Beginning July 1, 2013, the department of education established by IC 20-19-3-1, in collaboration with the state educational institutions and the commission, shall develop a common electronic transcript, using common data fields and formats that are required by state educational institutions.
(d) Not later than July 1, 2015, all public secondary schools shall use the common electronic transcript developed by the department of education.
(e) The governing body of a state accredited nonpublic secondary school may elect to use the common electronic transcript developed by the department of education.
As added by P.L.111-2013, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.106; P.L.152-2026, SEC.258.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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