{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-20-26-5-35.5","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 20-26-5-35.5","heading":"Prohibition on policy that delays an individual's duty to report child abuse or neglect","body":"Sec. 35.5. (a) This section applies to a:\n(1) school corporation;\n(2) charter school; or\n(3) nonpublic school that employs one (1) or more employees.\n(b) A school corporation, including a charter school and a nonpublic school, may not establish any policy that restricts or delays the duty of an employee or individual to report suspected child abuse or neglect as required under IC 31-33-5.","path":["TITLE 20. EDUCATION","ARTICLE 26. SCHOOL CORPORATIONS: GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS","Chapter 5. General Powers and Duties"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_20.html#20-26-5-35.5","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-08-01T01:34:30Z","sha256":"91224a95cf5ad5ff2b6d0ae1780d805c53c724826cc5130ee0d3f6339643b81e","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-20-26-5-35","next":"us-in/ic-20-26-5-36"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}