CHAPTER 15. NONSESSION SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
IC 20-30-15
Chapter 15. Nonsession School Activities
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"Agricultural education"
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "agricultural education" means the
form of career and technical education that prepares an individual for
the occupations connected with:
(1) the tillage of soil;
(2) the care of domestic animals;
(3) forestry; and
(4) other wage earning or productive work on the farm.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.234-2007,
SEC.112.
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"Attendance unit"
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "attendance unit" means the
geographical and population area served by a single school that
consists of part or all of the school corporation.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14.
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"Home economics education"
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "home economics education"
means the form of career and technical education that prepares an
individual for occupations connected with the household.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.234-2007,
SEC.113.
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"Industrial education"
Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "industrial education" means the
form of career and technical education that prepares an individual for
the trades, crafts, and wage earning pursuits. The term includes the
occupations performed in stores, workshops, and other
establishments.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.234-2007,
SEC.114.
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"Career and technical education"
Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "career and technical education"
means any education that has the major purpose of preparing an
individual for profitable employment.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.234-2007,
SEC.115.
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Authorization
Sec. 6. (a) When public schools are not in session, a governing
body may employ personnel to supervise the following:
(1) Agricultural education club work.
(2) Industrial education club work.
(3) Home economics education club work.
(4) Music activities.
(5) Athletics.
(b) Activities described in subsection (a) must be open and free to
all individuals of school age residing in the attendance unit of the
school corporation that is paying all or part of the cost of the activity.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14.
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Personnel contracts
Sec. 7. An individual employed under this chapter shall enter into
a contract with the governing body for the period of employment.
The contract must contain the following terms:
(1) The amount of work to be performed.
(2) The kind of work to be performed.
(3) The length of the period of employment.
(4) The rate of compensation agreed on by the employee and the
governing body.
(5) The total amount to be paid.
A contract entered into under this section is not a teaching contract
or an extension of a teaching contract. An individual with a teaching
contract during periods when school is not in session may not be
employed under this chapter for any period included in the teaching
contract.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14.
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Contract appropriation
Sec. 8. (a) A governing body shall pay contractual obligations
under this chapter. However, a contract is not valid unless the
governing body has made an appropriation from the school
corporation's general fund for the contractual obligations before
making the contract.
(b) A governing body may appropriate from the school
corporation's general fund for any one (1) year an amount equal to
the total funds raised by school patrons during the year in which the
appropriation is made to purchase band uniforms for high school
bands sponsored by high schools located within and operated by the
school corporation.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14.