§ 20-33-8-0.2 “Bullying”
§ 20-33-8-0.5 “Physician”
§ 20-33-8-1 “Principal”
§ 20-33-8-2 “Educational function”
§ 20-33-8-3 “Expulsion”
§ 20-33-8-4 “School purposes”
§ 20-33-8-5 “School property”
§ 20-33-8-6 “Superintendent” includes superintendent’s designee
§ 20-33-8-7 “Suspension”
§ 20-33-8-8 Duty and powers of school corporation to supervise and discipline students
§ 20-33-8-9 Disciplinary powers of teachers and school staff members
§ 20-33-8-10 Disciplinary powers of principals
§ 20-33-8-11 Disciplinary powers of superintendents and administrative staff members
§ 20-33-8-12 Adoption of discipline rules; publicity requirement; discipline policy regulations and guidelines; delegation of authority; rulemaking powers of governing body
§ 20-33-8-13 Possession and self-administration of medication permitted
§ 20-33-8-13.5 Discipline rules prohibiting bullying required
§ 20-33-8-14 Grounds for suspension or expulsion
§ 20-33-8-15 Unlawful activity by student
§ 20-33-8-16 Possession of firearms, deadly weapons, or destructive devices
§ 20-33-8-17 Student’s legal settlement not in attendance area
§ 20-33-8-18 Maximum term of suspension; procedure; student assignments
§ 20-33-8-19 Expulsion procedure; appeals; preparation of list
§ 20-33-8-20 Maximum term of expulsion; reenrollment in alternative program after expulsion or exclusion; reinstatement review
§ 20-33-8-21 Scope of judicial review
§ 20-33-8-22 Effectiveness of statute during judicial review
§ 20-33-8-23 Suspension pending expulsion decision
§ 20-33-8-24 Requirements for reenrollment after expulsion
§ 20-33-8-25 Additional disciplinary actions authorized
§ 20-33-8-26 Rules requiring participation in disciplinary action by person caring for dependent student
§ 20-33-8-27 Supplemental procedures authorized
§ 20-33-8-28 Waiver of rights
§ 20-33-8-29 Special schools
§ 20-33-8-30 Enrollment in another school corporation or charter school during period of expulsion or proposed expulsion
§ 20-33-8-31 Effect of suspension or expulsion on compulsory attendance laws
§ 20-33-8-32 Locker searches
§ 20-33-8-33 Submission of information to bureau of motor vehicles
§ 20-33-8-34 Disciplinary action for students with disabilities
§ 20-33-8-35 Documentation of bullying and abusive behaviors required
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Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 20 > Article 33 > Chapter 8 - Student Discipline

  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • bullying: means overt, unwanted, repeated acts or gestures, including verbal or written communications or images transmitted in any manner (including digitally or electronically), physical acts committed, aggression, or any other behaviors, that are committed by a student or group of students against another student with the intent to harass, ridicule, humiliate, intimidate, or harm the targeted student and create for the targeted student an objectively hostile school environment that:

    Indiana Code 20-33-8-0.2

  • 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.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • educational function: means the performance by a school corporation or its officers or employees of an act or a series of acts in carrying out school purposes. See Indiana Code 20-33-8-2
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • expulsion: means a disciplinary or other action whereby a student:

    Indiana Code 20-33-8-3

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • physician: means an individual licensed to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine under:

    Indiana Code 20-33-8-0.5

  • principal: includes a principal's designee. See Indiana Code 20-33-8-1
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • school property: means the following:

    Indiana Code 20-33-8-5

  • school purposes: refers to the purposes for which a school corporation operates, including the following:

    Indiana Code 20-33-8-4

  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • superintendent: includes a superintendent's designee. See Indiana Code 20-33-8-6
  • suspension: means any disciplinary action that does not constitute an expulsion under section 3 of this chapter, whereby a student is separated from school attendance for a period of not more than ten (10) school days. See Indiana Code 20-33-8-7
  • Temporary restraining order: Prohibits a person from an action that is likely to cause irreparable harm. This differs from an injunction in that it may be granted immediately, without notice to the opposing party, and without a hearing. It is intended to last only until a hearing can be held.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Verified: when applied to pleadings, means supported by oath or affirmation in writing. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5