Revisor's Note: P.L.74-2026 repealed IC 20-20 and relocated the article to IC 20-20.5 , effective July 1, 2026. IC 20-20-53-6 was relocated to IC 20-20.5-23-6 .

1. (b) Each local board must be independent from any school corporation and school.
2. (c) The local board consists of an odd number of not less than five
3. (5) members:
4. (1) who represent a partnering community organization; and

5. (2) who are:

   1. (A) members or designees of members of the governing body of a participating school corporation, or the equivalent for a participating charter school or nonpublic school; and

   2. (B) proportionately appointed as either representatives of participating school corporations, charter schools, or nonpublic schools described in section 3(2) of this chapter based on:

      1. (i) the total pupil enrollment of the participating school corporations;
      2. (ii) the total pupil enrollment of participating charter schools; and

      3. (iii) the total pupil enrollment of participating nonpublic schools;

         that are partnering under the pilot program.

      4. (d) Each local board must collaborate with individuals or entities that have expertise in the following:
      5. (1) Transportation logistics, particularly involving movement of passengers.
      6. (2) Finance and business.
      7. (3) Organizational effectiveness, operations management, and implementing best practices.
      8. (4) Government contracts.
      9. (5) Budget development and oversight.

      10. (e) If a school corporation or school, in partnership with other school corporations, schools, or both other school corporations and schools, receives approval to participate in the:

          1. (1) pilot program; and

          2. (2) centralized school facilities pilot program under IC 20-20-52 ;

             the school corporation or schools may elect to establish one (1) local centralized school facilities and transportation board that has the powers and duties and is subject to the requirements of a local centralized school facilities board under IC 20-20-52 and local student transportation board under this chapter.

Note: This version of section amended by P.L.159-2026, SEC.7. See also preceding repeal of this article by P.L.74-2026, SEC.36.

Sec. 6. (a) Except as provided under subsection (e), a local student transportation board is established for participating school corporations and schools.

As added by P.L.232-2025, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.159-2026, SEC.7.