- (a) Regular meetings must be held by each governing body at a time and place established by resolution of the board or may be incorporated in the rules provided in IC 20-26-5-4 . A notice need not be given to a member for holding or taking any action at a regular meeting.
- (b) If a meeting is held according to a procedure set forth by statute or rule and if publication of notice of the meeting is required, notice of the meeting is not required and need not be given to a member for holding or taking any action at the meeting contemplated by the notice. The meeting must be held at the time and place specified in the published notice.
- (c) Special meetings of a governing body must be held on call by the governing body's president or by the superintendent of the school corporation. The call must be evidenced by a written notice specifying the date, time, and place of the meeting, delivered to each member personally or sent by mail or telegram so that each member has at least seventy-two (72) hours notice of the special meeting. Special meetings must be held at the regular meeting place of the board.
- (d) All meetings of a governing body must be open to the public to the extent required by IC 5-14-1.5 . The governing body shall comply with IC 5-14-1.5 .
(e) If notice of a meeting is required and each member of a governing body has waived notice of the meeting, as provided in this subsection, notice of the meeting is not necessary. Waiver of notice of a meeting by a member consists of the following:
- (1) The member's presence at the meeting.
- (2) The member's execution of a written notice waiving the date, time, and place of the meeting, executed either before or after the meeting. If a waiver specifies that the waiver was executed before the meeting, third persons are entitled to rely on the statement.
- (f) At a meeting of the governing body, a majority of the members constitutes a quorum. Action may not be taken unless a quorum is present. Except where a larger vote is required by statute or rule with respect to any matter, a majority of the members present may adopt a resolution or take any action.
(g) All meetings of the governing body for the conduct of business must be held within the school corporation, except as follows:
- (1) Meetings may be held at the administrative offices of the school corporation if the offices are outside the geographic limits of the school corporation but are within a county where all or a part of the school corporation is located.
- (2) Meetings may be held at a place where the statute or rule according to which a statutory meeting is held permits meeting outside the school corporation.
- (3) Meetings held jointly with another governing body must be held within the boundaries of one (1) of the school corporations.
(h) A governing body may hold up to two (2) training sessions each year outside the school corporation. The sessions may be conducted as executive sessions under IC 5-14-1.5 .
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5-3-2.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.93; P.L.74-2026, SEC.48.