CHAPTER 11. JOINT SCHOOLS IN ADJACENT STATES
IC 20-23-11
Chapter 11. Joint Schools in Adjacent States
IC 20-23-11-1
Authorization to maintain joint school
Sec. 1. If a school trustee or board of school trustees of any school
corporation in Indiana that is adjacent to a school corporation of
another state believes the best interests of the public schools can be
promoted by purchasing school grounds, repairing or erecting a
schoolhouse or schoolhouses, and maintaining a school jointly
between the two (2) adjacent school corporations, the school trustee
or school trustees of the school corporation of Indiana so situated
may enter into an agreement with the school authorities of the
adjacent school corporation to:
(1) purchase school grounds or repair or construct a school
building;
(2) purchase school furniture, equipment, appliances, or fuel; or
(3) employ teachers and maintain a school;
if, in the judgment of the school trustee or trustees of Indiana, the
best interests of the public school can be promoted by doing so.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
IC 20-23-11-2
Authorization for trustees to levy taxes
Sec. 2. The trustee or trustees of Indiana may perform duties in
maintaining the joint school as are otherwise provided by law for
maintaining the public schools in Indiana.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.2-2006, SEC.101.
IC 20-23-11-3
School corporation duties
Sec. 3. In carrying out this chapter, the school corporation shall
pay the proportion of the cost of purchasing school grounds,
repairing or erecting new building or buildings, and in maintaining
the joint school, as the school trustees of the two (2) adjacent school
corporations determines is equitable and just.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.