Indiana Code 20-33-5-11. Failure of parent to pay fees; small claims court representation
(1) withhold curricular materials and supplies;
Terms Used In Indiana Code 20-33-5-11
- Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- 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.
- Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- minor: means a person less than eighteen (18) years of age. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- school corporation: includes a charter school. See Indiana Code 20-33-5-1
(3) deny the child or emancipated minor any benefit or privilege;
because the parent or emancipated minor fails to pay a required fee, including a reasonable fee for lost or significantly damaged curricular materials imposed under IC 20-26-12-1(b).
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a school corporation may take any action authorized by law to collect unpaid fees from parents who are determined to be ineligible for assistance, including recovery of reasonable attorney‘s fees and court costs in addition to a judgment award against those parents.
(c) A school corporation may designate a full-time employee of the school corporation to represent the school corporation in a small claims court action under subsection (b) if the claim does not exceed one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500). The employee designated under this subsection is not required to be an attorney.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-9-10.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.286-2013, SEC.115; P.L.251-2017, SEC.15; P.L.201-2023, SEC.176.