CHAPTER 7. SPECIAL EDUCATION GRANTS

IC 20-43-7
    Chapter 7. Special Education Grants

IC 20-43-7-1
Count of special education students for grant
    Sec. 1. In addition to the amount a school corporation is entitledto receive in basic tuition support, each school corporation is entitledto receive a grant for special education programs. The amount of thespecial education grant is based on the count of eligible pupilsenrolled in special education programs on December 1 of thepreceding year in:
        (1) the school corporation; or
        (2) a transferee corporation.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166.

IC 20-43-7-2
Severe disability categories
    Sec. 2. (a) In a school corporation's nonduplicated count of pupilsin programs for severe disabilities, the school corporation shall counteach pupil served in any one (1) of the following programs:
        (1) Autism.
        (2) Dual sensory impairment.
        (3) Emotional handicap, full time.
        (4) Hearing impairment.
        (5) Severe mental handicap.
        (6) Multiple handicap.
        (7) Orthopedic impairment.
        (8) Traumatic brain injury.
        (9) Visual impairment.
    (b) A pupil may be counted in only one (1) of the programs in thissection even if the pupil is served in more than one (1) program.
    (c) A pupil may not be included in the nonduplicated count in thissection and in the nonduplicated count of pupils in programs for mildor moderate disabilities in section 3 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166.

IC 20-43-7-3
Mild and moderate disability program categories
    Sec. 3. (a) In a school corporation's nonduplicated count of pupilsin programs for mild and moderate disabilities, the schoolcorporation shall count each pupil served in any one (1) of thefollowing programs:
        (1) Emotional handicap, all other.
        (2) Learning disability.
        (3) Mild mental handicap.
        (4) Moderate mental handicap.
        (5) Other health impairment.
    (b) A pupil may be counted in only one (1) of the programs in thissection even if the pupil is served in more than one (1) program.
    (c) A pupil may not be included in the nonduplicated count in this

section and in the nonduplicated count of pupils in programs forsevere disabilities in section 2 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166.

IC 20-43-7-4
Communication disorder program categories
    Sec. 4. In a school corporation's duplicated count of pupils inprograms for communication disorders, the school corporation shallcount each pupil served, even if the pupil is served in another specialeducation program.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166.

IC 20-43-7-5
Homebound program category
    Sec. 5. (a) In a school corporation's cumulative count of pupils inhomebound programs, a school corporation shall count each pupilwho received homebound instruction up to and including December1 of the current year plus each pupil who received homeboundinstruction after December 1 of the prior school year.
    (b) A school corporation may include a pupil in the schoolcorporation's cumulative count of pupils in homebound programseven if the pupil also is included in the school corporation's:
        (1) nonduplicated count of pupils in programs for severedisabilities;
        (2) nonduplicated count of pupils in programs for mild andmoderate disabilities; or
        (3) duplicated count of pupils in programs for communicationdisorders.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166.

IC 20-43-7-6
Calculation; grant amount
    Sec. 6. A school corporation's special education grant for acalendar year is equal to the sum of the following:
        (1) The nonduplicated count of pupils in programs for severedisabilities multiplied by eight thousand three hundred fiftydollars ($8,350).
        (2) The nonduplicated count of pupils in programs of mild andmoderate disabilities multiplied by two thousand two hundredsixty-five dollars ($2,265).
        (3) The duplicated count of pupils in programs forcommunication disorders multiplied by five hundredthirty-three dollars ($533).
        (4) The cumulative count of pupils in homebound programsmultiplied by five hundred thirty-three dollars ($533).
        (5) The nonduplicated count of pupils in special preschooleducation programs multiplied by two thousand seven hundredfifty dollars ($2,750).
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166. Amended by P.L.234-2007,SEC.252; P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.340.
IC 20-43-7-7
Modification of full-time equivalency requirement
    Sec. 7. Participation in a program is not required to the extent offull-time equivalency. The state board shall adopt rules that definethe:
        (1) nature and extent of participation; and
        (2) type of program qualifying for approval.
A count may not be made on any program that has not been approvedby the state board or to the extent that a pupil is not participating tothe extent required by any rule of the state board.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166.

IC 20-43-7-8
Classification of new programs
    Sec. 8. If a new special education program is created by rule ofthe state board or by the United States Department of Education, thestate board shall determine whether the program shall be included inthe list of programs for:
        (1) severe disabilities; or
        (2) mild and moderate disabilities.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.166.