CHAPTER 1. DEFINITIONS
IC 20-28
ARTICLE 28. SCHOOL TEACHERS
IC 20-28-1
Chapter 1. Definitions
IC 20-28-1-1
Application
Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this
article.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.
IC 20-28-1-1.5
"Advisory board"
Sec. 1.5. "Advisory board" refers to the advisory board of the
division of professional standards established by IC 20-28-2-2.
As added by P.L.246-2005, SEC.132.
IC 20-28-1-2
"Applicant"
Sec. 2. "Applicant" refers to an applicant for:
(1) a new license;
(2) a renewal license;
(3) a substitute teacher certificate; or
(4) a transition to teaching permit;
issued by the department.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.246-2005,
SEC.133; P.L.150-2006, SEC.1.
IC 20-28-1-3
"Assistant superintendent"
Sec. 3. "Assistant superintendent" means an assistant to the
superintendent of schools. The term includes a deputy superintendent
or an associate superintendent.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.
IC 20-28-1-4
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.246-2005, SEC.228.)
IC 20-28-1-5
"Defense service"
Sec. 5. "Defense service" refers to the United States military
service, the United States naval service, and the allied or auxiliary
war service, including the Red Cross, Salvation Army, and other
similar services connected with the armed forces of the United
States.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.
IC 20-28-1-5.5
"Division"
Sec. 5.5 "Division" refers to the division of professional standards
of the department of education established by IC 20-28-2-1.5.
As added by P.L.246-2005, SEC.134.
IC 20-28-1-6
"Disposition"
Sec. 6. "Disposition" has the meaning set forth in IC 10-13-3-7.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.
IC 20-28-1-7
"License"
Sec. 7. "License" refers to a document issued by the department
that grants permission to serve as a particular kind of teacher. The
term includes any certificate or permit issued by the department.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.246-2005,
SEC.135.
IC 20-28-1-8
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.121-2009, SEC.17.)
IC 20-28-1-9
"Local director"
Sec. 9. "Local director" means an individual who is:
(1) licensed as a director of special education by the
department; and
(2) employed as a director of special education by a managing
body.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.
IC 20-28-1-10
"Managing body"
Sec. 10. "Managing body" refers to:
(1) the governing body;
(2) the board of managers (as defined in IC 20-35-5-1(3)); or
(3) any other governing entity;
that has the responsibility for administering the school corporation's
special education program or a special education cooperative
organized under IC 20-35-5, IC 20-26-10, or IC 36-1-7.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.231-2005,
SEC.42; P.L.1-2006, SEC.332.
IC 20-28-1-11
"School psychology"
Sec. 11. "School psychology" means the following:
(1) Administering, scoring, and interpreting educational,
cognitive, career, vocational, behavioral, and affective tests and
procedures that address a student's:
(A) education;
(B) developmental status;
(C) attention skills; and
(D) social, emotional, and behavioral functioning;
as they relate to the student's learning or training in the
academic or vocational environment.
(2) Providing consultation, collaboration, and intervention
services (not including psychotherapy) and providing referral to
community resources to:
(A) students;
(B) parents of students;
(C) teachers;
(D) school administrators; and
(E) school staff;
concerning learning and performance in the educational
process.
(3) Participating in or conducting research relating to a student's
learning and performance in the educational process:
(A) regarding the educational, developmental, career,
vocational, or attention functioning of the student; or
(B) screening social, affective, and behavioral functioning of
the student.
(4) Providing inservice or continuing education services relating
to learning and performance in the educational process to
schools, parents, or others.
(5) Supervising school psychology services.
(6) Referring a student to:
(A) a speech-language pathologist or an audiologist licensed
under IC 25-35.6 for services for speech, hearing, and
language disorders; or
(B) an occupational therapist licensed under IC 25-23.5 for
occupational therapy services;
by a school psychologist who is employed by a school
corporation and who is defined as a practitioner of the healing
arts for the purpose of referrals under 42 CFR 440.110.
The term does not include the diagnosis or treatment of mental and
nervous disorders, except for conditions and interventions provided
for in state and federal mandates affecting special education and
vocational evaluations as the evaluations relate to the assessment of
handicapping conditions and special education decisions or as the
evaluations pertain to the placement of children and the placement
of adults with a developmental disability.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.157-2006, SEC.9;
P.L.99-2007, SEC.175; P.L.197-2007, SEC.14.
IC 20-28-1-12
"Type of license"
Sec. 12. "Type of license" refers to the various types and grades
of licenses issued by the board.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.