Laws

• PL 220-2017 – Indiana Student Religious Civil Liberties Act (Model Policy)
• IC 20-26-5-32 – Required school corporations to develop a plan to improve student behavior and discipline by July 1, 2011; and to then periodically review this plan (pp. 18 of 21). HEA 1419 (2009 legislative session), required the Indiana Department of Education to develop a model evidence-based plan for improving discipline and behavior in schools by June 1, 2010.

Evidence-Based Best Practices

• NREPP – SAMHSA’s National Registry of Evidence-based Programs & Practices
• The 5Essentials for School Improvement

Resources

• Policy and Legal Guidance on School Climate and Discipline – US DOE
• School Discipline Data Snapshot – OCR
• Safe Supportive Learning
• IDOE – Disproportionality Statement

HEA 1419 (2009) Resources

• Indiana's Model Evidence-Based Plan
• School Corporation Plan: Year One Guidance

Professional Development

Various professional development opportunities are available throughout the state. Click on the links below to find information about these opportunities and about your regional IDOE – School Improvement contact(s).

• Short Share TIPS - Implicit Bias Video
• Supportive School Discipline Webinar Series
• IDOE – School Improvement
• Indiana Education Service Centers
• Indiana School Safety Specialist Academy
• PBIS Indiana

Additional resources and videos can be found in the "IDOE – Improving Student Behavior & Discipline" community in the Learning Connection. Follow these steps to become a member of the community:

• Log in to the Learning Connection
• Click on Find a Community
• Type in "IDOE - Improving Student Behavior & Discipline"
• Click on Join Community