Sec. 42.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other law or provision, a public school, including a charter school, or a state accredited nonpublic school may not conduct a training or drill for an employee of the school that includes as any part of the training or drill sensory components or activities (as defined in IC 20-34-3-27) or the expelling of any type of projectile at the employee unless:

(1) the school informs the employee of the use of sensory components or activities (as defined in IC 20-34-3-27) or the use of projectiles in the training or drill; and

(2) the employee provides the school with written consent to participate in training or a drill involving the use of sensory components or activities (as defined in IC 20-34-3-27) or the use of projectiles.

     (b) Notwithstanding any other law or provision, a public school, charter school, or state accredited nonpublic school may not conduct or approve of any training or a drill for a student of the school that includes as any part of the training or drill the expelling of any type of projectile at a student.

As added by P.L.218-2023, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.135-2024, SEC.3.