Title 20, TITLE 20. EDUCATION

Sec. 7. When a school bus driver operates under a transportation or fleet contract, the compensation for the school bus driver or fleet contractor is determined and fixed by the contract on a per diem basis for the number of days on which: (1) the calendar of the school corporati…

Sec. 8. The compensation of a school bus driver who is employed by a school corporation on a school year basis under an employment contract shall be fixed in the employment contract. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-3-6.] As added by P.…

Sec. 9. A school bus driver, including a school bus driver who drives a bus for a nonpublic school, shall attend an annual safety meeting or workshop. A safety meeting or workshop may not exceed two (2) days in any one (1) calendar year. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Educati…

Sec. 1. A school corporation may provide in the contract of a principal or of any of the principal's administrative assistants compensation for services performed for a time, either before or after the school term, as considered necessary by the governing body. [Pre-2005 Elementa…

contract Sec. 10. A contract of employment shall be entered into between the managing body and a local director subject to the following conditions: (1) The basic contract must be the regular teacher's contract as prescribed by the secretary of education. (2) The minimum term of …

reinstatement; modification or termination Sec. 11. (a) Before February 1 of the year during which the contract of a local director is due to expire, the managing body, or an employee at the direction of the managing body, shall give written notice of renewal or refusal to renew …

private conference Sec. 12. (a) At least thirty (30) days before giving written notice of refusal to renew a contract under section 11 of this chapter, the managing body, or an employee at the direction of the managing body, shall inform the local director by written preliminary …

public question Sec. 13. (a) For purposes of this section, "school administrator" includes a principal, an assistant principal, a superintendent, and an assistant superintendent. (b) A contract entered into between the governing body of a school corporation and a school administr…

conditions Sec. 2. A contract of employment shall be entered into between the governing body of the school corporation and a principal or assistant principal subject to the following conditions: (1) The basic contract must be the regular teacher's contract as prescribed by the se…

assistant principal contracts Sec. 2.5. Unless a provision in a contract between the governing body of a school corporation and a principal or an assistant principal entered into or renewed before July 1, 2019, provides otherwise, the governing body of a school corporation may no…

Sec. 2.7. For a contract entered into or renewed after June 30, 2019, an initial contract entered into between the governing body of a school corporation and an assistant superintendent must be for a term of at least one (1) year and not more than three (3) years. However, a cont…

contracts; renewal or refusal to renew; written notice Sec. 3. (a) Before March 1 of the year during which the contract of an assistant superintendent, a principal, or an assistant principal is due to expire, the governing body of the school corporation, or an attorney acting at …

superintendent contracts Sec. 3.5. Unless a provision in a contract between the governing body of a school corporation and an assistant superintendent entered into or renewed before July 1, 2019, provides otherwise, the governing body of a school corporation may not pay to an ass…

not renewing contract; private conference Sec. 4. (a) At least thirty (30) days before giving written notice of refusal to renew a contract under section 3 of this chapter, the governing body, or an employee at the direction of the governing body, shall inform the assistant super…

of principal's performance Sec. 5. The evaluation of a principal's performance may not be based wholly on the statewide assessment program test scores of the students enrolled at the principal's school. However, the statewide assessment program test scores of the students enrolle…

Sec. 6. (a) A contract entered into by a governing body and its superintendent is subject to the following conditions: (1) If the superintendent holds a license under IC 20-28-5, the basic contract must be in the form of the regular teacher's contract. (2) The contract may be alt…

Sec. 7. A superintendent's contract terminates on the following dates and under the following conditions only: (1) On any date, if the governing body and the superintendent mutually consent. (2) Before the expiration date set forth in the contract, if the governing body terminate…

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-4-20.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.214.

or after school term Sec. 9. A managing body may provide in the contract of a local director compensation for services performed for a time, either before or after the school term, as considered necessary by the managing body. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodifi…

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-13.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13. Repealed by P.L.48-2011, SEC.39.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-13(d).] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13. Repealed by P.L.48-2011, SEC.39.

Sec. 10.1. A person who has served as a mediator in a dispute between a school employer and an exclusive representative may not serve as a factfinder in a dispute arising in the same school corporation within a period of five (5) years except by the mutual consent of the parties.…

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-13(d).] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13. Repealed by P.L.48-2011, SEC.39.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-13(d) part.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.48-2011, SEC.31. Repealed by P.L.229-2011, SEC.274; P.L.109-2015, SEC.40.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-13(e).] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13. Repealed by P.L.48-2011, SEC.39.

review Sec. 13.1. (a) The investigation, hearing, and findings of the factfinder must be: (1) made as expeditiously as the circumstances allow; and (2) delivered to the parties and to the board. (b) The board, after receiving the findings and recommendations under subsection (a),…

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-13(f).] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13. Repealed by P.L.48-2011, SEC.39.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-13.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13. Repealed by P.L.48-2011, SEC.39.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-13(a).] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13. Repealed by P.L.48-2011, SEC.39.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-13(a).] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13. Repealed by P.L.48-2011, SEC.39.

Sec. 5. The purpose of factfinding is to provide a final solution on the items permitted to be bargained under IC 20-29-6-4 whenever the parties are unable by themselves, or through a mediator, to resolve a dispute. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Cita…

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-13(b) part, (e).] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13. Repealed by P.L.48-2011, SEC.39.

Sec. 7. (a) When a factfinder is requested or required under IC 20-29-6, the board shall appoint a factfinder. (b) The factfinder shall make an investigation and hold hearings as the factfinder considers necessary in connection with a dispute. (c) The factfinder: (1) may restrict…

Sec. 8. In conducting hearings and investigations, the factfinder is not bound by IC 4-21.5. The factfinder shall, however, consider the following factors: (1) Past memoranda of agreements and contracts between the parties. (2) Comparisons of wages and hours of the employees invo…

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-13(c).] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13. Repealed by P.L.48-2011, SEC.39.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "alternative education program" refers to an alternative school or educational program that is described in section 6 of this chapter. The term includes: (1) an alternative education program described in section 5(a)(1) of this chapter; or (2) an …

Sec. 10. A student placed in an alternative education program must meet at least one (1) of the following criteria: (1) The student intends to withdraw or has withdrawn from school before graduation. (2) The student has been identified as a student who: (A) has failed to comply a…

Sec. 11. (a) Before placing a student in an alternative education program, the school corporation in which the student is enrolled shall prepare an individual service plan for the student's placement. (b) The individual service plan for a student must be reviewed and revised: (1)…

Sec. 12. A student who: (1) is designated as an eligible student or assigned to participate in a particular alternative education program; and (2) disagrees with the designation or assignment described in subdivision (1); may appeal the designation to the governing body for the s…

program for chronically disruptive students Sec. 13. (a) The department shall encourage school corporations to assess the need in the school corporation for an alternative education program or an area alternative education program. (b) Upon request of a school corporation, the de…

Sec. 14. The state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-4.6-9.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14.

Sec. 15. Each qualifying school corporation shall report to the department in the form specified by the department the number of full-time equivalent students who were enrolled in an alternative education program. Reports must be submitted before July 1 of each year for the prece…

Sec. 16. The number of full-time equivalent students enrolled in an alternative education program during a reporting period is the result determined under STEP SIX of the following formula: STEP ONE: Determine the number of alternative education program sessions that were conduct…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "disruptive student" means an eligible student who has a documented record of frequent disruptions of the traditional school learning environment despite repeated attempts by the school corporation to modify the student's behavior in conformity wi…

Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), as used in this chapter, "eligible student" refers to a student who qualifies as an eligible student under section 9 of this chapter. (b) As used in section 16 of this chapter, "eligible student" means an eligible pupil (as define…

Sec. 3.5. As used in this chapter, "full-time equivalent students" means the number of students determined under section 16 of this chapter. [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-3-11-3.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.142. IC 20-30-8-4 "Program organizer" Sec. 4. As used in this ch…

As added by P.L.169-2005, SEC.18. Repealed by P.L.2-2006, SEC.199.

Sec. 4.6. As used in this chapter, "qualifying school corporation" means a school corporation, including a charter school, that has been approved under section 8 of this chapter to receive a grant under this chapter. [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-3-11-5.] As added by P.L.…

program; site Sec. 5. (a) The governing body may elect to: (1) establish an alternative program on its own; or (2) participate in an area alternative program through a joint program under IC 20-26-10. (b) An alternative program is not required to be located at a site that is diff…

Sec. 6. To qualify as an alternative education program, the program must: (1) be an educational program for eligible students that instructs the eligible students in a different manner than the manner of instruction available in a traditional school setting; and (2) comply with t…