Sec. 1. (a) In each of grades 6 through 12, every public and nonpublic school shall provide instruction on the constitutions of:

(1) Indiana; and

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 20-30-5-1

  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) the United States.

     (b) In public elementary schools, instruction on the constitutions shall be included as a part of American history. In public high schools, instruction on the constitutions shall be included as a part of civics or another course, as the state board may require by rules. Failure of any public school teacher or principal to comply with this requirement constitutes misconduct in office under IC 20-28-5-7.

     (c) Each nonpublic elementary school and high school shall provide instruction under this section as required by the state board.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-4-1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14.