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Indiana Code Title 20. Education § 20-26-7.1-4.5

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 4.5. (a) After a governing body passes a resolution or takes official action to close, no longer use, or no longer occupy a covered school building or the covered school building is required to be closed under IC 20-26-7-47, a school corporation is responsible for meeting the requirements described in subsection (b) until the applicable covered school building is:

(1) sold or leased to a charter school or state educational institution;

 or

(2) eligible to be sold or otherwise disposed in accordance with IC 36-1-11, IC 20-25-4-14, and IC 20-26-5-4(a)(7).

(b) During the period described in subsection (a), a school corporation is:

(1) responsible for the maintenance of a covered school building, including:

(A) protection against theft or vandalism;

(B) fire protection;  and

(C) ensuring the covered school building is not damaged during adverse weather conditions;

(2) responsible for maintaining the physical condition of the covered school building in the same physical condition the applicable covered school building was on the last day that it was used for classroom instruction;  and

(3) financially responsible for any damage or destruction that occurs to the covered school building.

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