Posted: Mon, 04/25/2016 - 10:42am Updated: Thu, 08/16/2018 - 1:09pm

The Government Affairs Team advocates on behalf of the legislative and policy positions of the Superintendent and the Department of Education. The team also partners with local school districts, superintendents, principals, and advocates on their behalf. The team converses with Senators and Representatives, testifies in committee hearings and other legislative venues, and communicates with school and community leaders across the state as representatives of the Superintendent and the Department.

 2018 IDOE Legislative Guidance

2018 IDOE Legislative Guidance

The 2018 legislative session ended on Wednesday March 14, 2018.  IDOE is in the process of issuing official guidance, and that guidance will be posted below.  Additionally, we will be posting guidance on our web site incrementally, so please check back often.  Sign up for Dr. McCormick’s weekly updates for important information.

Posted HEA/SEA Guidance Documents
08/15/2018 SEA 172 SEA 172 - Computer Science Guidance
08/06/2018   Unplanned Fire Alarm Activation Guidance from the Indiana State Fire Marshal
07/31/2018 HEA 217 HEA 217 - Initial Dyslexia Guidance
07/27/2018 SEA 1316 SEA 1316 - College Choice 529 Plan Guidance
07/26/2018 HEA 1002 HEA 1002  Enrollment Release Guidance
07/20/2018 HEA 1230 HEA 1230 School Safety (Audit Guidance)
07/13/2018 HEA 1230 HEA 1230 - Cyberbullying Guidance (3 of 3)
07/13/2018 SEA 303 SEA 303 - Homebound Student Reporting Guidance (2 of 4)
07/06/2018 SEA 303 SEA 303 - Various Education Matters (3 of 4)
06/26/2018 HEA 1230 HEA 1230 Human Trafficking Training Guidance (2 of 3)
06/26/2018 HEA 1024
06/15/2018 HEA 1001
06/08/2018 HEA 1420
05/25/2018 HEA 1230 HEA 1230 - School Safety Guidance (Barricading Doors)
05/25/2018 HEA 1426 HEA 1426 - Various Education Matters Guidance (2 of 4)
05/25/2018 SEA 236 SEA 236 - Say's Firefly Guidance
05/18/2018 SEA 65 SEA 65 - Instruction on Human Sexuality
SEA 65 - Model Consent Form (Human Sexuality)
05/11/2018 SEA 24 SEA 24 - Student Possession and Use of Sunscreen (IC 20-34-3-22)
04/27/2018 SEA 303 SEA 303 – Various Education Matters 1 of 3 (transportation, appropriate vehicles, transportation of foster care students, and transportation of homeless students)
04/27/2018 SEA 354 SEA 354 - Freeway School Guidance Memo
04/20/2018 HEA 1001 HEA 1001 - Kindergarten Entrance Guidance
04/13/2018 SEA 230 SEA 230 - Suicide Training Guidance

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 Archived: 2017 IDOE Legislative Guidance

2017 IDOE Legislative Guidance

The 2017 legislative session ended on Friday April 21, 2017.  IDOE is in the process of issuing official guidance and that guidance is posted below. Please sign up for Dr. McCormick’s weekly updates for important information. Additionally, we will be posting guidance on our web site incrementally.

Posted HEA/SEA Guidance Documents
11/27/2017   Model Policy – Indiana Student Religious Civil Liberties Act
08/25/2017   TAG Guidance for Interlocals, SpEd Coops, Joint Services, and CTE Teachers
08/18/2017 SEA 475 SEA 475 Developmental Delay Guidance
08/17/2017 SEA 29 SEA 29 Cursive Writing Survey
07/28/2017 SEA 108 SEA 108 Public School Transfer Guidance
07/28/2017 HEA 1079 HEA 1079 Expanded Criminal History and Child Protection
07/25/2017 HEA 1009 HEA 1009 Guidance
07/14/2017 HEA 1384 HEA 1384 Social Worker Guidance
06/30/2017 HEA 1004 HEA 1004 PreK Guidance
06/30/2017 HEA 1136 HEA 1136 Latch Key Services Guidance
06/30/2017 SEA 196 SEA 196 School Debt Service Obligations Guidance
06/23/2017 SEA 409 SEA 409 Collective Bargaining Update
06/23/2017 SEA 407 SEA 407 Education Matters Update
06/23/2017 SEA 248 SEA 248 School Consolidation Guidance
06/23/2017 SEA 182 SEA 182 Superintendent Contract Guidance
06/16/2017 HEA 1001 TAG Guidance HEA 1001
06/16/2017 SEA 108 SEA 108 Educationally Related Nonclassroom Activity Guidance
06/08/2017 SEA 355 and 447 Child Abuse Education and Policies (IC 5-2-10.1-12; IC 20- 19-3-11; IC 20-26-5-35.5; IC 20-30-5-5.7) and Child Services (IC 20-28-3-4.5
08/22/2017 SEA 392 FAQ SEA 392 FAQ Document
06/02/2017 SEA 392 Stock Emergency Medications (IC 20-34-4.5)
06/02/2017 HEA 1430 Suicide Awareness and Prevention Guidance (IC 20-26-5-34.4; IC 20- 28-3-6)
06/02/2017   Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse/Neglect
06/02/2017   Expanded Criminal History (ECH) Checks, Expanded Child Protection Index (ECPI) Checks, Reference Checks and Confidentiality Agreements
05/26/2017 SEA 198 SEA 198 Guidance
05/24/2017 HB 1001 Changes on the Horizon for School Connectivity
05/24/2017 SEA 337 & 29 High School Electives
05/23/2017 SEA 108 Education Matters (IC 20-27-9-5)
05/23/2017 HEA 1384 Public Law 251-2017 - Various education matters (IC 20-26-13-11; IC 20-26-13-11.3; IC 20-32-4-13)
05/23/2017 HEA 1003 Student Assessments (IC 20-28-11.5-10(a))
05/23/2017 HEA 1507 School Buses (IC 20-27-9-7)

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For more information please contact Michael Brown, Legislative Affairs Director, at mbrown@doe.in.gov.