Sec. 4. (a) The elementary school counselors, social workers, and school psychologists fund is established. The money in the fund shall be used to assist school corporations in placing school counselors, social workers, and school psychologists in elementary schools through grants awarded as determined by the department under this chapter.

     (b) If a school corporation is awarded a grant under this chapter, the school corporation must:

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  • 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.
  • 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
  • grant: refers to a grant from the fund. See Indiana Code 20-20-18-2
  • program: refers to an elementary school counseling program, a social work program, or a school psychologist program carried out under this chapter:

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(1) agree to evaluate the impact and results of the school corporation’s program; and

(2) submit the school corporation’s findings to the department.

     (c) The department shall administer the fund.

     (d) The fund consists of:

(1) gifts to the fund;

(2) appropriations from the general assembly; and

(3) grants, including grants from private entities.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-31-4.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.4.