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IN SB0277

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2015

Primary Sponsor

James Merritt

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires each school corporation to employ at least one school counselor at each elementary school it maintains, excluding private and charter schools.

  • Defines "elementary school" for purposes of this requirement as any school with only kindergarten or a combination of kindergarten and grades 1-6.

  • Applies only to public elementary schools maintained directly by school corporations, not to private or charter schools.

  • Becomes effective July 1, 2015.

  • Amends Indiana Code sections related to education definitions and school requirements.

Legislative Description

School counselors. Requires a school corporation to employ at least one school counselor at each elementary school, not including private or charter schools, maintained by the school corporation.

Last Action

Senator Kruse added as third author

1/22/2015

Committee Referrals

Education and Career Development1/7/2015

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