Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this chapter:
(1) "Accredited nonpublic school" means a nonpublic school (as described under IC 20-18-2-12) that has voluntarily become accredited under IC 20-19-2-8.
(2) "Active event warning system" refers to a system that includes services and technology that will notify available law enforcement agencies in the area of a school building of a life threatening emergency.
(3) "ADM" refers to average daily membership determined under IC 20-43-4-2. In the case of a school corporation career and technical education school described in IC 20-37-1-1, "ADM" refers to the count on a full-time equivalency basis of students attending the school on the date ADM is determined under IC 20-43-4-2.
(4) "Board" refers to the secured school safety board established by section 3 of this chapter.
(5) "Fund" refers to the Indiana secured school fund established by section 2 of this chapter.
(6) "Law enforcement agency" refers to a state, local, or federal agency or department that would respond to an emergency event at a school, including both on duty and off duty officers within the agency or department.
(7) "Local plan" means the school safety plan described in IC 20-26-18.2-2(b).
(8) "School corporation or charter school" refers to an individual school corporation, a school corporation career and technical education school described in IC 20-37-1-1, or a charter school but also includes:
(A) a coalition of school corporations;
(B) a coalition of charter schools; or
(C) a coalition of both school corporations and charter schools;
that intend to jointly employ a school resource officer or to jointly apply for a matching grant under this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(9) "School official" refers to an employee of a school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school who has access to an active event warning system.
(10) "School resource officer" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-26-18.2-1.
As added by P.L.172-2013, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.40-2014, SEC.6; P.L.109-2015, SEC.30; P.L.50-2019, SEC.1.
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