IC 20-42.5-3-1 Exploration of methods to reduce expenses
Sec. 1. The state board shall explore methods, including statewide
purchases, to reduce the expense to school corporations for the
purchase of the following:
(1) Textbooks.
(2) Technology.
(3) School buses and other vehicles.
(4) Other areas of expenses as determined by the state board. As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.240.
IC 20-42.5-3-2 State board; annual survey and regarding actions taken by school
corporations; format
Sec. 2. The state board, assisted by the educational service
centers, the division of finance of the department, and the office of
management and budget, shall survey annually the school
corporations to determine actions taken by the school corporations
to allocate resources to student instruction and learning. The state
board shall issue an annual report of actions taken to:
(1) each school corporation;
(2) the public; and
(3) the general assembly.
The report to the general assembly must be submitted to the
executive director of the legislative services agency in an electronic
format under IC 5-14-6. As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.240.
IC 20-42.5-3-3 Submission of report to state superintendent; content; format
Sec. 3. Not later than November 1 of each year, the state board,
assisted by the office of management and budget and school
corporation officials, shall submit a report to the state
superintendent, the governor, and the general assembly concerning
the following:
(1) Consolidated purchasing arrangements used by multiple
school corporations, through educational service centers, and
throughout Indiana.
(2) Shared services arrangements used by multiple school
corporations, through educational service centers, and in
Indiana as a whole.
(3) The efforts of school corporations to explore cooperatives,
common management, or consolidations.
The report to the general assembly must be submitted to the
executive director of the legislative services agency in an electronic
format under IC 5-14-6. As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.240. IC 20-42.5-3-4 Analysis of school corporation's expenses by state board; trend line
data; reporting results of analysis; format
Sec. 4. (a) The state board, assisted by the office of management
and budget, the division of finance of the department, and school
corporation officials, shall analyze each school corporation's
expenses for the 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 school years to determine
how much each school corporation spent, from whatever source,
directly or indirectly, on the following categories of expenditures:
(1) Student academic achievement expenditures.
(2) Student instructional support expenditures.
(3) Overhead and operational expenditures.
(4) Nonoperational expenditures.
The state board shall determine the types of expenses that are
included in each category set forth in subdivisions (1) through (4).
The sum of all expenditures under subdivisions (1) through (4) by a
school corporation must equal the total amount of expenditures by
the school corporation for the year being analyzed.
(b) The state board's analysis under subsection (a) may include
relevant trend line data for school years before the 2004-2005 school
year.
(c) Not later than June 30, 2007, the state board shall report the
results of the analysis under subsection (a) to the state
superintendent, the governor, and the general assembly. The report
to the general assembly must be submitted to the executive director
of the legislative services agency in an electronic format under
IC 5-14-6. As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.240.
IC 20-42.5-3-5 Progress analysis; recognition of improvement; consultation
assistance for school corporations; school corporation's annual
performance report; contents; format
Sec. 5. (a) For each school year using the 2005-2006 school year
as a baseline:
(1) the office of management and budget shall analyze and
report to the state board, the governor, and the general assembly
concerning the progress or lack of progress of each school
corporation, of all school corporations in each educational
service center's area, and in Indiana as a whole in improving the
ratio of student instructional expenditures to all other
expenditures for the previous school year;
(2) the state board shall recognize publicly each school
corporation and educational service center that has an improved
ratio of student instructional expenditures to all other
expenditures during the previous school year;
(3) the office of management and budget and the division of
finance of the department shall be available to consult with and
provide technical assistance to each school corporation that did
not have an improved ratio of student instructional expenditures
to all other expenditures during the previous school year; and
(4) each school corporation shall report to the public in the
school corporation's annual performance report and to the
members of the general assembly whose districts include the
school corporation:
(A) the percentage of resources spent by the school
corporation during the previous school year on each category
of expenditures set forth in section 4 of this chapter and
whether the school corporation met the goals established for
the previous school year under section 6 of this chapter;
(B) the trend line for each category of expenditures set forth
in section 4 of this chapter for the school corporation during
the previous school year;
(C) whether the school corporation did or did not make
progress in improving the ratio of student instructional
expenditures to all other expenditures during the previous
school year; and
(D) the goals established under section 6 of this chapter for
the current school year.
(b) The reports to the general assembly under subsection (a)(1)
and to individual members of the general assembly under subsection
(a)(4) must be submitted to the executive director of the legislative
services agency in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6. As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.240.
IC 20-42.5-3-6 Categories of expenditures; goals; school corporation recognition
Sec. 6. (a) Beginning with the 2007-2008 school year, each
governing body shall establish goals for each category of
expenditures set forth in section 4 of this chapter that will increase
the school corporation's allocation of taxpayer resources directly to
student instruction and learning, in light of the unique circumstances
present in the school corporation.
(b) The state board shall recognize and reward the school
corporations that meet the goals described in subsection (a). As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.240.
IC 20-42.5-3-1 Exploration of methods to reduce expenses
Sec. 1. The state board shall explore methods, including statewide
purchases, to reduce the expense to school corporations for the
purchase of the following:
(1) Textbooks.
(2) Technology.
(3) School buses and other vehicles.
(4) Other areas of expenses as determined by the state board. As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.240.
IC 20-42.5-3-2 State board; annual survey and regarding actions taken by school
corporations; format
Sec. 2. The state board, assisted by the educational service
centers, the division of finance of the department, and the office of
management and budget, shall survey annually the school
corporations to determine actions taken by the school corporations
to allocate resources to student instruction and learning. The state
board shall issue an annual report of actions taken to:
(1) each school corporation;
(2) the public; and
(3) the general assembly.
The report to the general assembly must be submitted to the
executive director of the legislative services agency in an electronic
format under IC 5-14-6. As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.240.
IC 20-42.5-3-3 Submission of report to state superintendent; content; format
Sec. 3. Not later than November 1 of each year, the state board,
assisted by the office of management and budget and school
corporation officials, shall submit a report to the state
superintendent, the governor, and the general assembly concerning
the following:
(1) Consolidated purchasing arrangements used by multiple
school corporations, through educational service centers, and
throughout Indiana.
(2) Shared services arrangements used by multiple school
corporations, through educational service centers, and in
Indiana as a whole.
(3) The efforts of school corporations to explore cooperatives,
common management, or consolidations.
The report to the general assembly must be submitted to the
executive director of the legislative services agency in an electronic
format under IC 5-14-6. As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.240. IC 20-42.5-3-4 Analysis of school corporation's expenses by state board; trend line
data; reporting results of analysis; format
Sec. 4. (a) The state board, assisted by the office of management
and budget, the division of finance of the department, and school
corporation officials, shall analyze each school corporation's
expenses for the 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 school years to determine
how much each school corporation spent, from whatever source,
directly or indirectly, on the following categories of expenditures:
(1) Student academic achievement expenditures.
(2) Student instructional support expenditures.
(3) Overhead and operational expenditures.
(4) Nonoperational expenditures.
The state board shall determine the types of expenses that are
included in each category set forth in subdivisions (1) through (4).
The sum of all expenditures under subdivisions (1) through (4) by a
school corporation must equal the total amount of expenditures by
the school corporation for the year being analyzed.
(b) The state board's analysis under subsection (a) may include
relevant trend line data for school years before the 2004-2005 school
year.
(c) Not later than June 30, 2007, the state board shall report the
results of the analysis under subsection (a) to the state
superintendent, the governor, and the general assembly. The report
to the general assembly must be submitted to the executive director
of the legislative services agency in an electronic format under
IC 5-14-6. As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.240.
IC 20-42.5-3-5 Progress analysis; recognition of improvement; consultation
assistance for school corporations; school corporation's annual
performance report; contents; format
Sec. 5. (a) For each school year using the 2005-2006 school year
as a baseline:
(1) the office of management and budget shall analyze and
report to the state board, the governor, and the general assembly
concerning the progress or lack of progress of each school
corporation, of all school corporations in each educational
service center's area, and in Indiana as a whole in improving the
ratio of student instructional expenditures to all other
expenditures for the previous school year;
(2) the state board shall recognize publicly each school
corporation and educational service center that has an improved
ratio of student instructional expenditures to all other
expenditures during the previous school year;
(3) the office of management and budget and the division of
finance of the department shall be available to consult with and
provide technical assistance to each school corporation that did
not have an improved ratio of student instructional expenditures
to all other expenditures during the previous school year; and
(4) each school corporation shall report to the public in the
school corporation's annual performance report and to the
members of the general assembly whose districts include the
school corporation:
(A) the percentage of resources spent by the school
corporation during the previous school year on each category
of expenditures set forth in section 4 of this chapter and
whether the school corporation met the goals established for
the previous school year under section 6 of this chapter;
(B) the trend line for each category of expenditures set forth
in section 4 of this chapter for the school corporation during
the previous school year;
(C) whether the school corporation did or did not make
progress in improving the ratio of student instructional
expenditures to all other expenditures during the previous
school year; and
(D) the goals established under section 6 of this chapter for
the current school year.
(b) The reports to the general assembly under subsection (a)(1)
and to individual members of the general assembly under subsection
(a)(4) must be submitted to the executive director of the legislative
services agency in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6. As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.240.
IC 20-42.5-3-6 Categories of expenditures; goals; school corporation recognition
Sec. 6. (a) Beginning with the 2007-2008 school year, each
governing body shall establish goals for each category of
expenditures set forth in section 4 of this chapter that will increase
the school corporation's allocation of taxpayer resources directly to
student instruction and learning, in light of the unique circumstances
present in the school corporation.
(b) The state board shall recognize and reward the school
corporations that meet the goals described in subsection (a). As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.240.
IC 20-42.5-3-1 Exploration of methods to reduce expenses
Sec. 1. The state board shall explore methods, including statewide
purchases, to reduce the expense to school corporations for the
purchase of the following:
(1) Textbooks.
(2) Technology.
(3) School buses and other vehicles.
(4) Other areas of expenses as determined by the state board. As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.240.
IC 20-42.5-3-2 State board; annual survey and regarding actions taken by school
corporations; format
Sec. 2. The state board, assisted by the educational service
centers, the division of finance of the department, and the office of
management and budget, shall survey annually the school
corporations to determine actions taken by the school corporations
to allocate resources to student instruction and learning. The state
board shall issue an annual report of actions taken to:
(1) each school corporation;
(2) the public; and
(3) the general assembly.
The report to the general assembly must be submitted to the
executive director of the legislative services agency in an electronic
format under IC 5-14-6. As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.240.
IC 20-42.5-3-3 Submission of report to state superintendent; content; format
Sec. 3. Not later than November 1 of each year, the state board,
assisted by the office of management and budget and school
corporation officials, shall submit a report to the state
superintendent, the governor, and the general assembly concerning
the following:
(1) Consolidated purchasing arrangements used by multiple
school corporations, through educational service centers, and
throughout Indiana.
(2) Shared services arrangements used by multiple school
corporations, through educational service centers, and in
Indiana as a whole.
(3) The efforts of school corporations to explore cooperatives,
common management, or consolidations.
The report to the general assembly must be submitted to the
executive director of the legislative services agency in an electronic
format under IC 5-14-6. As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.240. IC 20-42.5-3-4 Analysis of school corporation's expenses by state board; trend line
data; reporting results of analysis; format
Sec. 4. (a) The state board, assisted by the office of management
and budget, the division of finance of the department, and school
corporation officials, shall analyze each school corporation's
expenses for the 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 school years to determine
how much each school corporation spent, from whatever source,
directly or indirectly, on the following categories of expenditures:
(1) Student academic achievement expenditures.
(2) Student instructional support expenditures.
(3) Overhead and operational expenditures.
(4) Nonoperational expenditures.
The state board shall determine the types of expenses that are
included in each category set forth in subdivisions (1) through (4).
The sum of all expenditures under subdivisions (1) through (4) by a
school corporation must equal the total amount of expenditures by
the school corporation for the year being analyzed.
(b) The state board's analysis under subsection (a) may include
relevant trend line data for school years before the 2004-2005 school
year.
(c) Not later than June 30, 2007, the state board shall report the
results of the analysis under subsection (a) to the state
superintendent, the governor, and the general assembly. The report
to the general assembly must be submitted to the executive director
of the legislative services agency in an electronic format under
IC 5-14-6. As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.240.
IC 20-42.5-3-5 Progress analysis; recognition of improvement; consultation
assistance for school corporations; school corporation's annual
performance report; contents; format
Sec. 5. (a) For each school year using the 2005-2006 school year
as a baseline:
(1) the office of management and budget shall analyze and
report to the state board, the governor, and the general assembly
concerning the progress or lack of progress of each school
corporation, of all school corporations in each educational
service center's area, and in Indiana as a whole in improving the
ratio of student instructional expenditures to all other
expenditures for the previous school year;
(2) the state board shall recognize publicly each school
corporation and educational service center that has an improved
ratio of student instructional expenditures to all other
expenditures during the previous school year;
(3) the office of management and budget and the division of
finance of the department shall be available to consult with and
provide technical assistance to each school corporation that did
not have an improved ratio of student instructional expenditures
to all other expenditures during the previous school year; and
(4) each school corporation shall report to the public in the
school corporation's annual performance report and to the
members of the general assembly whose districts include the
school corporation:
(A) the percentage of resources spent by the school
corporation during the previous school year on each category
of expenditures set forth in section 4 of this chapter and
whether the school corporation met the goals established for
the previous school year under section 6 of this chapter;
(B) the trend line for each category of expenditures set forth
in section 4 of this chapter for the school corporation during
the previous school year;
(C) whether the school corporation did or did not make
progress in improving the ratio of student instructional
expenditures to all other expenditures during the previous
school year; and
(D) the goals established under section 6 of this chapter for
the current school year.
(b) The reports to the general assembly under subsection (a)(1)
and to individual members of the general assembly under subsection
(a)(4) must be submitted to the executive director of the legislative
services agency in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6. As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.240.
IC 20-42.5-3-6 Categories of expenditures; goals; school corporation recognition
Sec. 6. (a) Beginning with the 2007-2008 school year, each
governing body shall establish goals for each category of
expenditures set forth in section 4 of this chapter that will increase
the school corporation's allocation of taxpayer resources directly to
student instruction and learning, in light of the unique circumstances
present in the school corporation.
(b) The state board shall recognize and reward the school
corporations that meet the goals described in subsection (a). As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.240.
