CHAPTER 2. DEFINITIONS

IC 20-26-2

    

Chapter 2. Definitions

IC 20-26-2-1

Applicability

    

Sec. 1. Notwithstanding IC 20-18-2, the definitions in this chapter
apply in IC 20-26-1 through IC 20-26-5 and IC 20-26-7.

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10.

IC 20-26-2-1.5

"Expanded criminal history check"

    

Sec. 1.5. "Expanded criminal history check" means a criminal
history background check of an individual that includes:

        (1) a:

            (A) search of the records maintained by all counties in
Indiana in which the individual who is the subject of the
background check resided;

            (B) search of the records maintained by all counties or
similar governmental units in another state, if the individual
who is the subject of the background check resided in
another state; and

            (C) check of:

                (i) sex offender registries in all fifty (50) states; or

                (ii) the national sex offender registry maintained by the
United States Department of Justice; or

        (2) a:

            (A) national criminal history background check (as defined
in IC 10-13-3-12); and

            (B) check of:

                (i) sex offender registries in all fifty (50) states; or

                (ii) the national sex offender registry maintained by the
United States Department of Justice.

As added by P.L.121-2009, SEC.7.

IC 20-26-2-2

"Governing body"

    

Sec. 2. "Governing body" refers to the board of commissioners
charged by law with the responsibility of administering the affairs of
a school corporation, including a:

        (1) board of school commissioners;

        (2) metropolitan board of education;

        (3) board of school trustees; or

        (4) board of trustees.

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10.

IC 20-26-2-3

"Member"

    

Sec. 3. "Member" means a member of a governing body.

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10.

IC 20-26-2-4

"School corporation"

    

Sec. 4. "School corporation" means a local public school
corporation established under Indiana law, including a:

        (1) school city;

        (2) school town;

        (3) metropolitan school district;

        (4) consolidated school corporation;

        (5) county school corporation;

        (6) community school corporation; and

        (7) united school corporation.

The term does not include a school township.

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10.

IC 20-26-2-5

"School purposes"

    

Sec. 5. "School purposes" means the general purposes and powers
specified in IC 20-26-5-1 and IC 20-26-5-4. However, the delineation
of a specific power in IC 20-26-5-4 is not a limitation on the general
powers and purposes set out in IC 20-26-5-1.

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10.