Sec. 20. (a) As used in this section, “state agency” has the meaning set forth in IC 4-12-1-2.

     (b) Before November 1, 2023, the department of education shall report to the legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 findings and recommendations for reducing the amount of redundant data that schools are required to submit to state agencies.

     (c) The OMB shall establish a kindergarten through grade 12 data governance team comprised of subject matter experts from state agencies that collect data, reports, and other information from schools and school corporations, as determined by the OMB.

     (d) Not later than November 1, 2024, the kindergarten through grade 12 data governance team established by the OMB under subsection (c) shall:

(1) develop a comprehensive plan to:

(A) address the amount of redundant data that schools and school corporations are required to submit to state agencies; and

(B) streamline the collection of data, reports, and other information from schools and school corporations;

(2) create a kindergarten through grade 12 data inventory that identifies all data, reports, and other information schools and school corporations are required to submit to state agencies;

(3) seek from stakeholders through a stakeholder survey input and recommendations for reducing the amount of redundant data that schools and school corporations are required to submit to state agencies; and

(4) submit a report to the legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 that includes:

(A) the comprehensive plan developed under this subsection;

(B) the kindergarten through grade 12 data inventory created under this subsection;

(C) a summary of the input and recommendations received from stakeholders through the stakeholder survey; and

(D) updated findings and recommendations for reducing the amount of redundant data that schools and school corporations are required to submit to state agencies.

     (e) This section expires July 1, 2025.

As added by P.L.250-2023, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.150-2024, SEC.1.