Sec. 11. (a) The commission on seclusion and restraint in schools is established.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 20-20-40-11

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
     (b) The commission has the following ten (10) members:

(1) The designee of the secretary of education, who serves at the pleasure of the secretary of education.

(2) A representative of the Autism Society of Indiana, chosen by the organization, who serves a two (2) year term.

(3) A representative of the Arc of Indiana, chosen by the organization, who serves a two (2) year term.

(4) A representative of the Indiana Council of Administrators of Special Education, chosen by the organization, who serves a two (2) year term.

(5) A representative of Mental Health America of Indiana, chosen by the organization, who serves a two (2) year term.

(6) A parent of a student with a disability, nominated by a member described in subdivisions (2), (3), and (5) and approved by a majority of the members described in subdivisions (1) through (5) and (8) through (10), who serves a two (2) year term.

(7) A parent of a student who does not have a disability, nominated by a member described in subdivisions (2), (3), and (5) and approved by a majority of the members described in subdivisions (1) through (5) and (8) through (10), who serves a two (2) year term.

(8) One (1) state accredited nonpublic school administrator nominated by the Indiana Non-public Education Association, who serves a two (2) year term.

(9) One (1) public school superintendent nominated by the Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents, who serves a two (2) year term.

(10) One (1) member of the Indiana School Resource Officers Association chosen by the organization, who serves a two (2) year term.

     (c) Each member of the commission who is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). A member who is not a state employee is also entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member’s duties, as provided in the state travel policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget agency.

As added by P.L.122-2013, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.227-2017, SEC.1; P.L.191-2018, SEC.4; P.L.92-2020, SEC.21; P.L.43-2021, SEC.53.

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