First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
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HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1285
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SECTION 1. IC 20-19-3-36 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 36. The department shall:
(1) review nonviolent crisis intervention training programs;
and
(2) make recommendations to school corporations;
regarding the training required for an employee of a school
corporation under IC 20-26-5-46.
SECTION 2. IC 20-26-5-45 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 45. A school corporation may not adopt a
policy or otherwise prevent the parent of a student from recording
a meeting concerning the student's individualized education
program.
SECTION 3. IC 20-26-5-46 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 46. (a) Not later than January 1, 2026, each
school corporation shall ensure at least one (1) employee in each
school building that is used for classroom instruction:
(1) has obtained nonviolent crisis intervention training; and
(2) is present in the school building during the school year
while school is in session.
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(b) An employee described in subsection (a) shall be available:
(1) for de-escalation and to respond to instances where
de-escalation is needed; and
(2) to respond to any use of:
(A) a chemical restraint (as defined in IC 20-20-40-2);
(B) a mechanical restraint (as defined in IC 20-20-40-4);
(C) physical restraint (as defined in IC 20-20-40-5);
(D) seclusion (as defined in IC 20-20-40-9); or
(E) time-out (as defined in IC 20-20-40-10).
SECTION 4. IC 20-33-7-5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 5. (a) As used in this section, "student
property" refers to property belonging to a student that the
student has stored in a locker, desk, or personal cubby that is
located on school property and has been assigned to the student for
the student's use.
(b) If a student enrolled in a school corporation has:
(1) died; or
(2) transferred, dropped out, or otherwise withdrawn from
enrollment in the school corporation for any reason;
the school corporation may not remove the student's property
without providing the student's parent with the opportunity to
collect the student's property.
(c) Nothing in this section restricts or otherwise limits the
authority of a law enforcement agency to:
(1) search an area containing student property; or
(2) seize student property;
pursuant to a law enforcement investigation.
SECTION 5. An emergency is declared for this act.
HEA 1285 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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