Requires the department of education (department) to establish the division of educational opportunity and academic success (division) within the department. Requires the division to: (1) assess and monitor school corporations and public schools regarding culturally competent practice and training in instruction and classroom management; (2) provide technical assistance to school corporations and public schools regarding certain practices; and (3) work with the governor's office, the commission for higher education, the department of workforce development, divisions of the department, and the governor's equity and inclusion cabinet officer regarding equity and cultural competency matters. Requires the division to: (1) prepare a report regarding the data assessed and monitored and a report regarding ongoing progress or needs for future support related focus areas of monitoring, accountability, reporting, and technical assistance; and (2) submit, not later than July 1 of each year, the reports to the governor, state board of education, and the education standing committees of the senate and the house of representatives. Requires the department to post the reports and an executive summary on the department's website.
Rep. Vernon Smith
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Requires the department of education (department) to: (1) assess and monitor school corporations and public schools regarding culturally competent practice and training in instruction and classroom management; and (2) provide technical assistance to school corporations and public schools regarding certain practices. Requires the department to: (1) prepare a report regarding the data assessed and monitored; and (2) submit, not later than July 1 of each year, the report to the governor, the state board of education, and the education standing committees of the senate and the house of representatives.
Establishes procedures to appoint members to the governing body of the Gary Community School Corporation. Establishes procedures for transferring responsibility of financial and academic matters from the emergency manager to the governing body. Removes obsolete provisions and makes conforming amendments. Repeals provisions relating to the election of advisory board members for the Gary Community School Corporation.
Requires the plaintiff in a residential eviction action to file a motion to dismiss the action if the case is resolved between the parties at any time before final adjudication, unless the plaintiff is seeking damages. Provides that if, at any time after an eviction action is filed, no action has been taken by the plaintiff to further prosecute the case for a period of at least 180 days, the court shall send to the parties written notice: (1) stating the date of the most recent action taken by the plaintiff in the case; and (2) directing the plaintiff to take action to either: (A) further prosecute the case; or (B) dismiss the case; not later than 10 business days after the date of the notice. Provides that if the plaintiff fails to take any action within the prescribed time: (1) the defendant may petition the court to dismiss the case; or (2) the court on its own motion may dismiss the case. Provides that a residential eviction diversion program may not be offered or operated on a statewide or local basis unless participation in the program is voluntary for all parties. Requires: (1) the Indiana housing and community development authority; and (2) any political subdivision that distributes rental assistance funds made available by the federal government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; to create a designated landlord application process, in addition to the tenant application process, not later than August 31, 2022. Requires, upon motion of the tenant, the court in which an eviction action is filed to order the clerk of the court and the operator of any state, regional, or local case management system not to disclose or permit disclosure of any records in the case, subject to certain exceptions, if any of the following occur: (1) The action is dismissed. (2) A judgment in favor of the tenant is entered. (3) A judgment against the tenant is later overturned or vacated on appeal. Provides that if: (1) an eviction action, regardless of when it was filed, results in one of the specified outcomes allowing for the nondisclosure of records in the action; and (2) the court does not issue an order prohibiting the disclosure of any records in the action; the tenant in the action may petition the court in which the eviction action was filed to issue an order prohibiting the disclosure of any records in the action in accordance with the bill's provisions. Provides that upon the filing of such a petition, the court may: (1) issue an order prohibiting the disclosure of any records in the action; or (2) set the matter for a hearing. Provides that the petitioner bears the burden of proof in any hearing set by the court. Requires the clerk of court or other court administrator to: (1) track all eviction actions with respect to which a nondisclosure order is issued by the court; and (2) furnish the data compiled in the statutorily required statistical data provided to the office of judicial administration (office), as prescribed by the office. Requires the office to include the data provided by the courts in the Indiana Judicial Report.
Reaffirming the commitment of sister ties between Indiana and Taiwan.
Honoring Ms. Alberta Stanley White.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing Brigadier General Felicia Brokaw.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the Indiana War Memorials Commission to study and propose the construction of a suitable monument to the men and women of Indiana who died in the service of their country in the global war on terrorism.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring Maurice Lingham Burns, Sr.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring Morris Ruffin.