Ind. Code § 20-40-2-4

Note: This version of section effective until 1-1-2019. See also following version of this section, effective 1-1-2019.

Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided by subsection (b) or any other law, any lawful school expenses payable from any other fund of a school corporation, including debt service and capital outlay, may be budgeted in and paid from the fund.

(b) Before January 1, 2018, costs attributable to transportation (as defined in IC 20-40-6-1) may be budgeted in and paid from the fund. After December 31, 2017, costs attributable to transportation (as defined in IC 20-40-6-1) may not be budgeted in and paid from the fund. After June 30, 2013, a school corporation may also transfer money from its general fund to its transportation fund (IC 20-40-6) if it qualifies under subsection (c).

(c) A school corporation may make a transfer from its general fund to its transportation fund if the amount of revenue loss from:

(1) the credits for excessive property taxes granted under IC 6-1.1-20.6-7.5 in the amount that affects the school corporation's transportation fund; plus

(2) allocations to the school transportation fund resulting from the granting of credits under IC 6-1.1-20.6-7.5 to protect the protected taxes as provided in IC 6-1.1-20.6-9.8;

is more than seventy-five percent (75%) of the school corporation's transportation fund levy for the year for which the latest certified levies have been determined. The amount of the transfer may not exceed fifty percent (50%) of revenue lost by the school corporation's transportation fund.

(d) A school corporation may make a transfer from its general fund to its school bus replacement fund (IC 20-40-7) if the revenue lost from:

(1) the credits for excessive property taxes granted under IC 6-1.1-20.6-7.5 in the amount that affects the school corporation's school bus replacement fund; plus

(2) allocations to the school bus replacement fund resulting from the granting of credits under IC 6-1.1-20.6-7.5 to protect the protected taxes as provided in IC 6-1.1-20.6-9.8;

is more than seventy-five percent (75%) of the school corporation's school bus replacement fund levy for the year for which the latest certified levies have been determined. The amount of the transfer may not exceed fifty percent (50%) of revenue lost by the school corporation's school bus replacement fund.