IC 20-18-2-16 — "School corporation"

Bills amending this section

• HB 10042026Signed into laweffective July 1, 2026

  Various education matters.

Bills citing this section

• HB 10032026Signed into law

  Boards and commissions.

• HB 12492026Signed into law

  Various criminal law matters.

• SB 802026Signed into law

  Code publication.

• HB 13602026Signed into law

  Access to public records.

• HB 14232026Signed into law

  Indianapolis public education corporation.

• HB 10982026Signed into law

  Work based learning liability.

• HB 12422026Signed into law

  Education reports.

• HB 12022026Signed into law

  Various public safety matters.

• HB 10402026Passed chamber

  Battery against school and healthcare employees.

• HB 11052026In committee

  Condemnation of Hoosier homestead property.

• SB 572026In committee

  Historic sites.

Section text

Sec. 16. (a) "School corporation", for purposes of this title (except IC 20-20.5-9, IC 20-26-1 through IC 20-26-5, IC 20-26-7, IC 20-26-7.1, IC 20-28-11.5, IC 20-30-8, IC 20-30-16, IC 20-43, and IC 20-50), means a public school corporation established by Indiana law. The term includes a: (1) school city; (2) school town; (3) consolidated school corporation; (4) metropolitan school district; (5) township school corporation; (6) county school corporation; (7) united school corporation; or (8) community school corporation. (b) "School corporation", for purposes of IC 20-26-1 through IC 20-26-5, IC 20-26-7, and IC 20-26-7.1, has the meaning set forth in IC 20-26-2-4. (c) "School corporation", for purposes of IC 20-20.5-9, IC 20-26.5, IC 20-30-8, and IC 20-50, includes a charter school (as defined in IC 20-24-1-4). (d) "School corporation", for purposes of IC 20-43, has the meaning set forth in IC 20-43-1-23. (e) "School corporation", for purposes of IC 20-28-11.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 20-28-11.5-3. (f) "School corporation", for purposes of IC 20-35, has the meaning set forth in IC 20-35-1-6. (g) "School corporation", for purposes of IC 20-30-16, has the meaning set forth in IC 20-30-16-4.

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.2-2006, SEC.77; P.L.90-2011, SEC.3; P.L.6-2012, SEC.123; P.L.190-2013, SEC.5; P.L.233-2015, SEC.30; P.L.86-2018, SEC.172; P.L.190-2018, SEC.1; P.L.270-2019, SEC.1; P.L.155-2019, SEC.6; P.L.211-2019, SEC.16; P.L.74-2026, SEC.16.

Source: official publisher (2026 edition)

Sections citing IC 20-18-2-16

• IC 10-13-3-20
• IC 12-17-12-6
• IC 20-24-7-15
• IC 20-28-7.5-1
• IC 20-48-1-11
• IC 20-50-1-1
• IC 21-12-10-1
• IC 21-7-13-30
• IC 22-12-6-7
• IC 22-14-3-1
• IC 22-4.1-1-5.5
• IC 22-9-1-12.1
• IC 27-7-19-4
• IC 34-13-3.5-3
• IC 34-25-2-1
• IC 35-42-4-7
• IC 4-13-1.6-5
• IC 4-13-2-20
• IC 4-13.1-4-3
• IC 5-14-3-4
• IC 5-22-5-8
• IC 5-28-7-1
• IC 6-1.1-30-21
• IC 9-21-12-21

Sections IC 20-18-2-16 cites

• IC 20-20.5-9
• IC 20-24-1-4
• IC 20-26-1
• IC 20-26-2-4
• IC 20-26-5
• IC 20-26-7
• IC 20-26-7.1
• IC 20-26.5
• IC 20-28-11.5
• IC 20-28-11.5-3
• IC 20-30-16
• IC 20-30-16-4
• IC 20-30-8
• IC 20-35
• IC 20-35-1-6
• IC 20-43
• IC 20-43-1-23
• IC 20-50