A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION encouraging education and the use of Safe Haven Baby Boxes in Indiana.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring Beverly Brown upon her retirement from the Indiana Senate.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring Indiana University in recognition of its Bicentennial Anniversary on January 20, 2020.
A SENATE RESOLUTION urging the legislative council to assign to an appropriate study committee the topic of the potential dangers of cyber-hacking in state government, specifically the use of ransomware.
Expands the department of child services annual report concerning child fatalities in Indiana to include all child fatalities in Indiana: (1) that involved adoptees; and (2) that involved children who solely received home based instruction.
Requires each school corporation, charter school, and accredited nonpublic elementary school to include cursive writing in its curriculum.
A SENATE RESOLUTION honoring Senator Randy Head upon his retirement from the Indiana Senate.
Provides that a person renewing a practitioner license or an accomplished practitioner license may obtain professional growth experience points through the completion of one or more certain activities. (Current law provides that 15 of the total number of professional growth experience points required to renew a practitioner license or an accomplished practitioner license must be obtained through the completion of one or more certain activities.)
Provides for an adjusted gross income tax credit for donations to a public school foundation or school corporation. Provides that the maximum individual taxpayer credit is $1,000 in the case of a single return and $2,000 in the case of a joint return. Provides that the maximum corporate taxpayer credit is the greater of 10% of the corporation's total adjusted gross income tax liability or $10,000.
Requires the commission for higher education to do the following: (1) Collaborate with the Association of Public School Superintendents to identify and contact teachers who can achieve compliance with the dual credit teaching requirements of the Higher Learning Commission by completing not more than 15 graduate credit hours, and provide the identified teachers with information to assist them in completing the required graduate credit hours. (2) Establish a clearinghouse to monitor progress made in teacher completion of required graduate credit hours for purposes of ensuring that high schools are able to offer the minimum of two required dual credit courses required by Indiana law.
