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 schoolcorporation in Indiana that is adjacent to a school corporation ofanother state believes the best interests of the public schools can bepromoted by purchasing school grounds, repairing or erecting aschoolhouse or schoolhouses, and maintaining a school jointlybetween the two (2) adjacent school corporations, the school trusteeor school trustees of the school corporation of Indiana so situatedmay enter into an agreement with the school authorities of theadjacent school corporation to:
        (1) purchase school grounds or repair or construct a schoolbuilding;
        (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, thebest 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 inmaintaining the joint school as are otherwise provided by law formaintaining 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 shallpay the proportion of the cost of purchasing school grounds,repairing or erecting new building or buildings, and in maintainingthe joint school, as the school trustees of the two (2) adjacent schoolcorporations determines is equitable and just.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.