HB 1123 IN

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Requires each public school to provide curricular materials at no cost to each student enrolled in the public school. Establishes the curricular materials fund (fund) to provide state advancements for costs incurred by public schools in providing curricular materials to students at no cost. Provides that the department of education shall administer the fund. Provides that money in the fund is continually appropriated. Provides that a governing body or organizer of a charter school: (1) may purchase from a publisher any curricular materials selected by proper officials; (2) may rent curricular materials to certain nonpublic schools; and (3) may not rent the curricular materials to any student enrolled in any public school. Repeals a requirement that a school corporation must offer curricular materials at a reasonable rate to a family that moves during the school term. Repeals a requirement that a township trustee must use specified accounting methods for a curricular materials rental fund. Makes conforming changes. Appropriates from the state general fund to the office of the secretary of family and social services an amount sufficient to meet maintenance of effort requirements in the state budget for the biennium beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2025. Appropriates from the state general fund an amount sufficient to fully fund advancements and reimbursements from the curricular materials fund in the state budget for the biennium beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2025.

• Kyle Miller Democratic · author

1. Jan 10, 2023 Authored by Representative Miller K · lower
2. Jan 10, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Education · lower
3. Feb 9, 2023 Representative Hamilton added as coauthor · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 9, 2023 · PDF