Indiana · 2026 session · house
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This version of HB 1004 represents a substantial restructuring that removes several student excused absence provisions while adding comprehensive governance and procedural requirements for school boards. The bill eliminates excused absences for FFA competitions, 4-H club activities, and Indiana State Fair participation (each previously capped at 5-6 days annually), and removes a firearm definition provision. In their place, the bill establishes detailed meeting procedures for school governing bodies including 72-hour notice requirements for special meetings, quorum rules, public access mandates under the Open Door Law, and location restrictions requiring meetings within school corporation boundaries with limited exceptions. The bill also adds new examination scoring disclosure requirements for teacher licensure, creates the Indiana secured school fund with tiered matching grants ($75,000-$100,000 based on student enrollment) for security personnel and equipment, and establishes sudden cardiac arrest emergency action plan requirements with AED availability mandates for athletic and extracurricular activities. Multiple technical corrections update cross-references throughout education statutes, and several provisions are scheduled for repeal effective July 1, 2026, including statutes governing joint investment funds and interlocal agreements.
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