Indiana Code 20-26-14-9. Required inquiries by schools of coaching candidates; criminal history check; disclosures
(1) ask the individual:
Terms Used In Indiana Code 20-26-14-9
- association: means an organization that conducts, organizes, sanctions, or sponsors interscholastic high school athletic events as the organization's primary purpose. See Indiana Code 20-26-14-1
- coach: refers to a coach of grades 9 through 12 in all association recognized sports, including nonteaching and volunteer coaches. See Indiana Code 20-26-14-2.5
- 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.
(B) if the individual is or has been accredited by the association, whether the individual’s accreditation has ever been suspended or revoked;
(2) request references from the individual;
(3) contact the references that the individual provides to the school corporation, charter school, or state accredited nonpublic high school; and
(4) contact the association to determine whether the individual’s accreditation has ever been suspended or revoked.
(b) Before allowing an individual to be a volunteer coach, a school corporation, charter high school, or nonpublic high school with at least one (1) employee shall conduct an expanded criminal history check (as defined in IC 20-26-2-1.5) on the individual.
(c) Without conferring the rights of an employee on a volunteer coach, a school corporation, charter high school, or nonpublic high school with at least one (1) employee is subject to IC 22-5-3-1 regarding a volunteer coach, including the provisions for civil immunity regarding disclosures made about a volunteer coach.
As added by P.L.169-2019, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.33.