The trustee, with the advice and consent of the township board, shall use the account for the following educational purposes:

1. (1) Each year the trustee shall pay, to the parent or legal guardian of any child or emancipated minor whose residence is within the township, the cost for the following:

   1. (A) Any reasonable fees for lost or significantly damaged curricular materials used in any elementary or secondary school that has been accredited by the state. However, a reimbursement under this subdivision may only be made one
   2. (1) time to the parent or guardian of any particular child or any particular emancipated minor. Curricular materials subsequently lost or destroyed may not be paid for from this account.
   3. (B) Any other required class fees, that are not curricular materials, used in any elementary or secondary school that has been accredited by the state.

2. (2) Students who are residents of the township for the last two (2) years of their secondary education and who still reside within the township are entitled to receive financial assistance in an amount not to exceed an amount determined by the trustee and the township board during an annual review of postsecondary education fees and tuition costs of education at any accredited postsecondary educational institution. Amounts to be paid to each eligible student shall be set annually after this review. The amount paid each year must be:

   1. (A) equitable for every eligible student without regard to race, religion, creed, sex, disability, or national origin; and
   2. (B) based on the number of students and the amount of funds available each year.
3. (3) A person who has been a permanent resident of the township continuously for at least two (2) years and who needs educational assistance for job training or retraining may apply to the trustee of the township for financial assistance. The trustee and the township board shall review each application and make assistance available according to the need of each applicant and the availability of funds.

4. (4) If all the available funds are not used in any one (1) year, the unused funds shall be retained in the account by the trustee for use in succeeding years.

   [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-2-1-3(a).]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.165. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.239; P.L.234-2007, SEC.132; P.L.3-2008, SEC.121; P.L.286-2013, SEC.124; P.L.201-2023, SEC.196.