Sec. 5. Notwithstanding any other law, a student meets the residency requirements for enrollment at a public school in Indiana if the parent of the student meets the following:

(1) The parent is transferred to or is pending transfer to a military installation within Indiana while on active duty pursuant to an official military order.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 20-26-19-5

  • active duty: means full-time service in:

    Indiana Code 20-26-19-1

  • 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.
  • military installation: means a base, camp, post, station, yard, center, homeport facility for any ship, or other installation under the jurisdiction of the United Stated Department of Defense or the United States Coast Guard. See Indiana Code 20-26-19-2
  • parent: means the following:

    Indiana Code 20-26-19-3

  • public school: means a:

    Indiana Code 20-26-19-4

(2) The parent submits to the public school:

(A) an application, as determined by the public school, for enrollment in the public school; and

(B) documentation, as determined by the state board, regarding the transfer or pending transfer.

(3) If the parent is submitting an application described in subdivision (2)(A) to a public school maintained by a school corporation, the parent intends to reside in the attendance area of the school corporation.

As added by P.L.38-2020, SEC.9.