Second Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2024)
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HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1233
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SECTION 1. IC 20-20-45.5-1, AS ADDED BY P.L.231-2023,
SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "allowable expenses"
means:
(1) payment of a stipend for a robotics team mentor;
(2) fees, kits, and supplies required to:
(A) establish or maintain a robotics team; or
(B) participate in a robotics competition; and
(3) event registrations, materials, transportation costs, travel costs,
and other expenses associated with attendance at a robotics
competition.
SECTION 2. IC 20-20-45.5-2, AS ADDED BY P.L.231-2023,
SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "eligible school" means
a:
(1) public school, including a charter school (as defined in
IC 20-24-1-4); or
(2) state accredited nonpublic school; or
(3) nonpublic school accredited by a national or regional
accreditation agency that is recognized by the state board.
SECTION 3. IC 20-20-45.5-3, AS ADDED BY P.L.231-2023,
SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
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JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "eligible team" means
a robotics competition team consisting of:
(1) students in kindergarten through grade 12 who are:
(A) enrolled in an eligible school; and or
(B) on a community based robotics competition team; and
(2) at least one (1) adult who is a team mentor and team coach.
SECTION 4. IC 20-20-45.5-12, AS ADDED BY P.L.231-2023,
SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 12. (a) The department shall develop guidelines
to award grants, after June 30, 2023, to eligible teams for allowable
expenses. The guidelines developed by the department must include a
maximum grant award allotment for each eligible team based on the:
(1) level of programming; and
(2) level of competition; and
(3) number of participants;
of various robotics competitions as determined by the department.
(b) The department shall award grants in a manner that maximizes
the number of eligible teams that will be able to receive funds, with an
emphasis on increasing the number of high school teams, and that
expands the geographical distribution of eligible teams.
(c) The department shall award grants under this chapter for
each school year not later than August 1 of the applicable school
year.
SECTION 5. IC 20-20-45.5-14.3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 14.3. The program and any
participation by a team mentor and team coach in the program is
not subject to collective bargaining.
HEA 1233 Speaker of the House of Representatives
President of the Senate
President Pro Tempore
Governor of the State of Indiana
Date: Time:
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