Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 20 > Article 20 - Programs Administered by the State

• allowable expenses: means :

  Indiana Code 20-20-45.5-1

• alternative education program: means an alternative education program (as defined in IC 20-30-8-1). See Indiana Code 20-20-33-1
• applicable nonpublic school: refers to a nonpublic school that has one (1) or more employees. See Indiana Code 20-20-1-0.5
• Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
• approved postsecondary educational institution: has the meaning set forth in IC 21-7-13-6(a). See Indiana Code 20-20-48-1
• approved teacher education course or program: means a teacher education course or program that has been approved by the department under section 8 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 20-20-48-2
• arts: includes the following:

  Indiana Code 20-20-24-2

• Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• Autism: means a neurological condition as described in the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Baseline: Projection of the receipts, outlays, and other budget amounts that would ensue in the future without any change in existing policy. Baseline projections are used to gauge the extent to which proposed legislation, if enacted into law, would alter current spending and revenue levels.
• behavioral intervention plan: means a plan that is agreed upon by the case conference committee (as defined in IC 20-35-9-3) and incorporated into a student's individualized education program (as defined in IC 20-18-2-9) and that describes the following:

  Indiana Code 20-20-40-1

• board: refers to the local governing board of an educational service center. See Indiana Code 20-20-1-1
• cabinet: refers to the governor's workforce cabinet established by IC 4-3-27-3. See Indiana Code 20-20-38-0.5
• career and technical education: means any secondary level vocational, agricultural, occupational, manpower, employment, or technical training or retraining that:

  Indiana Code 20-20-38-1

• charter school: has the meaning set forth in IC 20-24-1-4. See Indiana Code 20-20-49-1
• commission: refers to the commission for higher education established by IC 21-18-2-1. See Indiana Code 20-20-38-1.5
• commission: refers to the commission on seclusion and restraint in schools established by section 11 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 20-20-40-3
• Conference committee: A temporary, ad hoc panel composed of conferees from both chamber of a legislature which is formed for the purpose of reconciling differences in legislation that has passed both chambers. Conference committees are usually convened to resolve bicameral differences on major and controversial legislation.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• diploma: refers to a high school diploma. See Indiana Code 20-20-7-2
• Donor: The person who makes a gift.
• education residency pilot program: means a program that provides prospective teachers, for at least one (1) academic year:

  Indiana Code 20-20-44-4

• educational service center: means an extended agency of school corporations, charter schools, and applicable nonpublic schools that:

  Indiana Code 20-20-1-2

• Electronic funds transfer: The transfer of money between accounts by consumer electronic systems-such as automated teller machines (ATMs) and electronic payment of bills-rather than by check or cash. (Wire transfers, checks, drafts, and paper instruments do not fall into this category.) ^{Source: OCC}
• elementary school: means a public elementary school, including a charter school. See Indiana Code 20-20-49-2
• eligible applicant: means any of the following:

  Indiana Code 20-20-48-3

• eligible entity: means :

  Indiana Code 20-20-45-1

• eligible school: means a:

  Indiana Code 20-20-45.5-2

• eligible team: means a robotics competition team consisting of:

  Indiana Code 20-20-45.5-3

• eligible veteran: refers to an individual who has the following qualifications:

  Indiana Code 20-20-7-3

• employment training: means all programs administered by the following:

  Indiana Code 20-20-38-3

• Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. ^{Source: U.S. Courts}
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
• full-time equivalent students: means the number of students determined under IC 20-30-8-16. See Indiana Code 20-20-33-2
• fund: refers to the dropout prevention program fund established by section 3 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 20-20-37-1
• fund: refers to the geothermal conversion revolving fund established by section 3 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 20-20-37.4-1
• fund: refers to the teacher higher education and industry collaboration grant program fund established by section 7 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 20-20-48-4
• fund: refers to the system for teacher and student advancement grant fund established by section 3 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 20-20-43-1
• fund: refers to the system for teacher and student advancement grant fund established under IC 20-20-43-3. See Indiana Code 20-20-44-1
• fund: refers to the Senator David C. See Indiana Code 20-20-13-0.5
• fund: refers to the elementary school counselors, social workers, and school psychologists fund established by section 4 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 20-20-18-1
• fund: refers to the next level computer science fund established by section 7 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 20-20-45-2
• fund: means the connecting students with careers fund established by section 6 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 20-20-47-2
• fund: refers to the robotics competition program fund established by section 8 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 20-20-45.5-4
• fund: refers to the school intervention and career counseling development fund established by section 4 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 20-20-17-1
• geothermal heating and cooling system: means a heating and cooling system that uses the natural temperature of the earth to generate heating and cooling. See Indiana Code 20-20-37.4-2
• grant: refers to a grant from the fund. See Indiana Code 20-20-18-2
• grant: refers to a grant awarded under section 5 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 20-20-49-3
• grant: refers to a grant from the fund. See Indiana Code 20-20-17-2
• Highway: includes county bridges and state and county roads, unless otherwise expressly provided. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. ^{Source: OCC}
• literacy coach: means an individual:

  Indiana Code 20-20-49-3.2

• Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• new teacher: refers to a teacher with an initial practitioner license under IC 20-28-5-12. See Indiana Code 20-20-44-2
• Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
• Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
• physical restraint: means physical contact between a school employee and a student:

  Indiana Code 20-20-40-5

• Population: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• positive behavior intervention and support: means a systematic approach that:

  Indiana Code 20-20-40-6

• postsecondary educational institution: refers to any state educational institution (as defined in IC 21-7-13-32) or private postsecondary educational institution that receives state or federal funds. See Indiana Code 20-20-45-3
• preschool program: refers to a voluntary school readiness program for children who are at least three (3) years of age and not enrolled in at least kindergarten. See Indiana Code 20-20-28-3
• Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
• program: refers to a dropout prevention program established by a school corporation. See Indiana Code 20-20-37-2
• program: refers to the next level computer science grant program established by section 5 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 20-20-45-4
• program: refers to the robotics competition program established by section 7 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 20-20-45.5-5
• program: refers to a teacher performance model program described in section 4 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 20-20-43-2
• program: refers to the teacher higher education and industry collaboration grant program established by section 6 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 20-20-48-5
• program: refers to the high school diploma program for eligible veterans established by section 6 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 20-20-7-4
• program: refers to an elementary school counseling program, a social work program, or a school psychologist program carried out under this chapter:

  Indiana Code 20-20-18-3

• Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• prospective teacher: refers to a student pursuing a degree or certification to become a new teacher. See Indiana Code 20-20-44-3
• referral system: refers to the teacher employment opportunities referral system established by section 2 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 20-20-3-1
• robotics competition: means a competition that:

  Indiana Code 20-20-45.5-6

• school: means the following:

  Indiana Code 20-20-47-5

• school corporation: includes a successor school corporation serving the area where a high school that no longer exists was once located. See Indiana Code 20-20-7-5
• school corporation: includes a charter school that is not a virtual charter school. See Indiana Code 20-20-40-7
• school employee: means an individual employed by a school corporation or a state accredited nonpublic school. See Indiana Code 20-20-40-8
• seclusion: means the confinement of a student alone in a room or area from which the student physically is prevented from leaving. See Indiana Code 20-20-40-9
• Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• telecommunications services and equipment: includes all telecommunication services and equipment eligible for universal service fund discounts as described:

  Indiana Code 20-20-16-2

• time-out: means a behavior reduction procedure in which access to reinforcement is withdrawn for a certain period of time. See Indiana Code 20-20-40-10
• United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Verified: when applied to pleadings, means supported by oath or affirmation in writing. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• veteran: includes "Hoosier veteran" and applies to the construction of all Indiana statutes, unless the construction is expressly excluded by the terms of the statute, is plainly repugnant to the intent of the general assembly or of the context of the statute, or is inconsistent with federal law. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• work based learning course: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 20-20-38.5-1
• Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5