Ind. Code ch. 20-50-3

in effect

Ind. Code § 20-50-3-1 Application

Sec. 1. This chapter applies after June 30, 2009. As added by P.L.133-2008, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 20-50-3-1.1 "Foster care"

Sec. 1.1. As used in this chapter, "foster care" has the meaning set forth in IC 31-9-2.1-107. As added by P.L.46-2016, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.145-2026, SEC.123.

Ind. Code § 20-50-3-2 "Original school corporation"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "original school corporation" means the school corporation in which the school of origin of a student in foster care is located. As added by P.L.133-2008, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 20-50-3-3 "School of origin"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "school of origin" means the school: (1) that a student in foster care attended when the student last had a permanent residence; or (2) in which a student in foster care was last enrolled. As added by P.L.133-2008, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 20-50-3-4 "Transitional school corporation"

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "transitional school corporation" means the school corporation in which a student in foster care temporarily stays. As added by P.L.133-2008, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 20-50-3-5 Transportation of students in foster care

Sec. 5. (a) If a student in foster care temporarily stays in the student's original school corporation but outside the attendance area of the student's school of origin, the original school corporation shall provide transportation for the student from the place where the student is temporarily staying to the school of origin and from the school of origin to the place where the student is temporarily staying. (b) If: (1) the school of origin of a student in foster care is located in a school corporation other than the school corporation in which the student is temporarily staying; (2) transportation of the student in foster care is in the best interest of the student; and (3) the student does not elect to attend a school located in the school corporation in which the student in foster care is temporarily staying; the original school corporation and the transitional school corporation shall enter into an agreement concerning the responsibility for and apportionment of the costs of transporting the student to and from the school of origin. (c) If the original school corporation and the transitional school corporation described in subsection (b) are unable to reach an agreement under subsection (b), the responsibility for transporting the student in foster care to and from the school of origin is shared equally between both school corporations, and the cost of transporting the student to and from the school of origin is apportioned equally between both school corporations. As added by P.L.133-2008, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.167-2018, SEC.11.

Ind. Code § 20-50-3-6 Vehicles used to transport foster care students

Sec. 6. In transporting a student in foster care to a school of origin as provided under this chapter, the school corporation is subject to IC 20-27-12-5. As added by P.L.167-2018, SEC.12.

Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/20Fetched: 10/17/2026