Title 20, TITLE 20. EDUCATION

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-2-11.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.193.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-2-12.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.194.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-2-13.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.195.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-2-13.5.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.196.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-2-14.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.197.

Sec. 19. A transportation or fleet contract entered into under this chapter may not be sold or assigned except by written agreement of both parties to the original contract and by the assignee or purchaser of the contract. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodificati…

Sec. 2. (a) The governing body of a school corporation may provide transportation for students to and from school. (b) If the governing body of a school corporation: (1) provides transportation; or (2) contracts with an educational service center (as defined by IC 20-20-1-2) to p…

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-2-16.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.198.

Sec. 21. A substitute school bus driver may not operate a school bus unless the substitute school bus driver meets the standards required by IC 20-27-8-1 and has been approved by the governing body or its authorized agent. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodificati…

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-2-18.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.199.

Sec. 23. A school bus driver may not consume an alcoholic beverage during school hours or while operating a school bus. A transportation contract may be terminated without hearing upon presentation of reliable evidence that a school bus driver has consumed an alcoholic beverage: …

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-2-21.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.200.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-2-22.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.201.

Sec. 26. (a) All school bus drivers employed by the fleet contractor must meet the physical, moral, and license standards prescribed in IC 20-27-8. (b) School bus drivers employed by a fleet contractor shall attend the annual safety meeting for school bus drivers sponsored by the…

equipment Sec. 27. If a transportation or fleet contract is canceled by a governing body under this chapter, the governing body may purchase the school bus equipment owned by the school bus driver or fleet contractor and used under the transportation contract. The purchase price …

Sec. 28. A school bus driver or fleet contractor operating a transportation or fleet contract shall furnish a surety bond conditioned on faithful performance of the contract. The governing body shall specify the amount of bond required. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Educatio…

Sec. 29. A governing body may enter into a contract for student transportation with a regular route common carrier that operates under the jurisdiction of the department of state revenue. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-2-25.] As added…

Sec. 3. If a school corporation provides transportation for students, the governing body of the school corporation is responsible for obtaining the necessary school buses and school bus drivers. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-2-2.] As…

Sec. 30. Each common carrier contract made under section 29 of this chapter must provide the following: (1) The common carrier is solely responsible for the employment, physical condition, and conduct of every school bus driver employed by the carrier. (2) The carrier must submit…

examination Sec. 31. When a school bus driver is employed by a common carrier to assist in performing a common carrier contract made under section 29 of this chapter, the school bus driver is exempt from mandatory physical examinations required under this article, except to the e…

Sec. 32. A bus operated under a common carrier contract is not required to be constructed, equipped, or painted as specified under this article or the rules of the committee unless the bus: (1) is operated exclusively for the transportation of students to and from school; or (2) …

Sec. 33. A person who knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly violates this chapter commits a Class C misdemeanor. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-5-22(a).] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.231-2005, SEC.36.

Sec. 4. (a) If a school corporation owns the school bus equipment in its entirety, the school corporation may employ a school bus driver on a school year basis in the same manner as other noninstructional employees are employed. (b) A school corporation that hires a school bus dr…

contract; benefits; transportation agreement with transportation network company; requirements Sec. 5. (a) If a school bus driver is required to furnish the school bus body or the school bus chassis, or both, the governing body of the school corporation may enter into a transport…

network company; requirements Sec. 6. (a) The governing body of the school corporation may enter into a fleet contract with the fleet contractor under IC 5-22. (b) The fleet contract may include a provision allowing the school bus drivers to be eligible for the life and health in…

requirements Sec. 7. Transportation and fleet contracts entered into by a school corporation shall be entered into under IC 5-22. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-2-4.2.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.187.…

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-2-5.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.188.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-2-6.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.189.

Sec. 1. The department is responsible for the licensing of teachers. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-3-1.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.246-2005, SEC.155.

Sec. 10. (a) The department shall keep a record of: (1) all licenses issued; (2) all licenses in force; and (3) the academic preparation, professional preparation, and teaching experience of each applicant for a license or a license renewal. (b) A superintendent of a school corpo…

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-3-9.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.246-2005, SEC.162. Repealed by P.L.90-2011, SEC.50.

rules Sec. 12. (a) Subsection (b) does not apply to an individual who: (1) held an Indiana limited, reciprocal, or standard teaching license on June 30, 1985; or (2) is granted a license under section 12.5 or 18 of this chapter. (b) Except as provided in section 12.5 of this chap…

Sec. 12.5. (a) The department shall grant an initial practitioner license to an individual who: (1) possesses a bachelor's degree from an accredited postsecondary four (4) year institution; (2) successfully completes an alternative teacher certification program that includes: (A)…

Sec. 13. (a) This section applies to an examination required for teacher licensure under this chapter. (b) If an individual does not demonstrate the level of proficiency required to receive a license on all or a part of an examination, the examination's scorer must provide the in…

individual on tax warrant list Sec. 14. If the department is notified by the department of state revenue that an individual is on the most recent tax warrant list, the department shall not grant a license to the individual until: (1) the individual provides the department with a …

individuals with postgraduate degrees; conditions for renewal Sec. 15. (a) Notwithstanding section 3(b)(6) of this chapter, the department shall grant an initial practitioner's license in a specific subject area to an applicant who: (1) has earned a postgraduate degree from a reg…

Sec. 16. (a) The department shall establish a program under which an individual may obtain a license that allows the individual to teach in a charter school if the individual: (1) wishes to teach in a charter school in Indiana; and (2) satisfies either of the following requiremen…

Sec. 17. (a) The department shall establish a program under which an individual may obtain a license that allows the individual to teach in school corporations and charter schools in Indiana if the individual holds a bachelor's degree or a graduate degree with a grade point avera…

Sec. 18. (a) This section applies to an individual who: (1) holds a valid teaching license issued by another state (excluding a teaching license equivalent to an Indiana temporary or emergency teaching license) in the same content area or areas for which the individual is applyin…

Sec. 19. (a) This section applies to an individual who: (1) holds a valid Indiana teaching license; (2) holds a valid teaching license subsequently issued by another state (excluding a teaching license equivalent to an Indiana temporary or emergency teaching license) in an additi…

program; recommendations Sec. 19.5. (a) Not later than July 1, 2024, the state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish early childhood and elementary school teacher content area licenses and required endorsements that must, at a minimum, include the following: (1) An…

requirements; procedure and rules Sec. 19.7. (a) Not later than July 1, 2024, the state board shall establish and require a literacy endorsement for individuals first licensed after June 30, 2025, to teach a content area involving literacy instruction, including special education…

Sec. 2. The state board may adopt rules for: (1) the issuance of a substitute teacher's license; and (2) the employment of substitute teacher licensees. An individual may not serve as a substitute teacher without a license issued by the department. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Second…

educational institution posted on Internet Sec. 20. The department shall post for each calendar year on the department's Internet web site the pass rate of the content area examination for each postsecondary educational institution regarding individuals who: (1) graduated from th…

Sec. 21. To be eligible for a career specialist permit to teach in a secondary school, an applicant must meet one (1) of the following: (1) The applicant: (A) has a bachelor's degree with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent if anothe…

Sec. 22.1 (a) After June 30, 2019, a school corporation, a school, or a secondary school vocational program may employ an instructor who does not have a license under this chapter for not more than fifty percent (50%) of the career and technical education courses offered by the s…

Sec. 22.4. (a) The department shall annually prepare a report that includes the following information regarding teachers licensed in Indiana: (1) The total number of teachers who hold licenses in one (1) or more content areas. (2) The total number of teachers who teach in the con…

Sec. 22.5. To be eligible for a workplace specialist license, an applicant must meet the following criteria: (1) Hold a high school diploma and be at least twenty-one (21) years of age. (2) Be accepted for employment as a workplace specialist teacher in a recognized content area …

Sec. 23. The department shall enter into the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) Interstate Agreement. As added by P.L.275-2019, SEC.6.

Sec. 25. (a) This section applies to a professional growth plan that begins after July 1, 2019. (b) Fifteen (15) of the total number of professional growth experience points required to renew a practitioner license or accomplished practitioner license may be obtained through the …