Section 20-20-46-3 - Project established; purpose; administration; agreement(a) The school intergenerational safety pilot project is established to foster positive youth development and school safety through intergenerational relationships between senior citizens and students.(b) The project shall be developed and administered by the department.(c) A school corporation may participate in the project by submitting an application to the department in a manner prescribed by the department.(d) A school corporation that participates in the project must agree to: (1) recruit not more than sixteen (16) volunteers who are at least fifty-five (55) years of age to: (A) patrol public school campuses to report situations involving a threat to the safety of students or staff;(B) mentor students through interaction with or by presentations to the students;(C) interact with and provide guidance for troubled youth and, if necessary, report situations that may endanger the health or safety of any student or staff member to a school administrator; or(D) provide assistance to teachers;(2) require a volunteer described in subdivision (1) to obtain an expanded criminal history and child protection index check under IC 20-26-5-10; and(3) commit to participate in the project for two (2) consecutive school years.Added by P.L. 104-2019,SEC. 2, eff. 7/1/2019.