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IN Code § 20-28-5-19 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 5. Licenses|20-28-5-19. Content Area Licenses Issued by Another State

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 additional content area or areas; and(3) was required to pass a content licensure test to obtain the license described in subdivision (2).(b) The department shall grant an application to add the additional content area or areas described in subsection (a)(2) to a valid Indiana teaching license submitted by an individual described in subsection (a).As added by P.L.216-2017, SEC.1.
IN Code § 20-28-5-20 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 5. Licenses|20-28-5-20. Pass Rate of Content Area Examination for Each Postsecondary 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 the teacher preparation program of the postsecondary educational institution; and(2) took the content area examination.As added by P.L.170-2018, SEC.2.
IN Code § 20-28-5-21 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 5. Licenses|20-28-5-21. Career Specialist Permit; Eligibility Requirements

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 another grading scale is used) in the content area in which the applicant intends to teach;(B) has passed the approved content area examination in the content area in which the applicant intends to teach;(C) demonstrates proficiency in the area of pedagogy under procedures prescribed by the department; and(D) has, within the immediately preceding five (5) years, at least four thousand (4,000) clock hours of documented occupational experience in the content area in which the applicant intends to teach.(2) The applicant:(A) meets the requirements under subdivision (1)(A) or (1)(B);(B) demonstrates proficiency in the area of pedagogy under procedures prescribed by the department; and(C) has, within the immediately preceding seven (7) years, at least five thousand (5,000) clock hours of documented occupational experience in the content area in which the applicant intends to teach.As added by P.L.170-2018, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.275-2019, SEC.4.
IN Code § 20-28-5-22 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 5. Licenses|20-28-5-22. Adoption of Teacher Licensing Examinations

Sec. 22. (a) This section applies to teacher licensing examinations administered to determine whether an individual demonstrates, in accordance with section 12(b) of this chapter, proficiency in:(1) pedagogy; and(2) knowledge of the areas in which the individual is required to have a license to teach.(b) Not later than July 1, 2020, the state board shall adopt teacher licensing examinations to replace the teacher licensing examinations administered on July 1, 2019.(c) The state board shall adopt teacher licensing examinations that are already in existence and administered nationally.(d) The department shall, not later than September 1, 2021, implement the teacher licensing examinations adopted under this section.(e) The state board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to carry out this section.As added by P.L.143-2019, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.156-2020, SEC.78.
IN Code § 20-28-5-22.1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 5. Licenses|20-28-5-22.1. Employment of Unlicensed Vocational Program Instructor

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 school corporation, school, or secondary school vocational program, if the instructor:(1) has:(A) six thousand (6,000) hours of work experience in the five (5) years immediately preceding the year of employment as an instructor in the secondary vocational program;(B) four thousand (4,000) hours of work experience in the ten (10) years immediately preceding the year of employment as an instructor in the secondary vocational program and provides evidence of occupational licensure or occupational proficiency based on a regional, state, or national board training and evaluation approved by the department;(C) four thousand (4,000) hours of work experience in the ten (10) years immediately preceding the year of employment as an instructor in the secondary vocational program and provides evidence of completion of an accredited two (2) year or higher degree in the specific area in which the instructor will teach; or(D) four thousand (4,000) hours of work experience in the ten (10) years immediately preceding the year of employment as an instructor in the secondary vocational program and has completed an apprenticeship or internship program; and(2) obtains an expanded criminal history check and child protection index search under IC 20-26-5-10.(b) An instructor is considered a teacher for purposes of collective bargaining under IC 20-29.As added by P.L.143-2019, SEC.19.
IN Code § 20-28-5-22.4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 5. Licenses|20-28-5-22.4. Annual Report Regarding Licensed Teacher Information

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 content area for which the teacher holds a teaching license.(3) The total number of teachers who:(A) teach under a license or permit issued by the department;(B) completed a teacher preparation program (as defined in IC 20-28-3-1(b)); and(C) have not passed the teacher licensing examinations under section 12 of this chapter.(b) Not later than October 1 of each year, the department shall submit the report prepared under subsection (a) to the:(1) legislative council; and(2) interim study committee on education established by IC 2-5-1.3-4;in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.(c) The department shall post the report prepared under subsection (a) on the department's Internet web site.As added by P.L.233-2019, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.96-2021, SEC.3.
IN Code § 20-28-5-22.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 5. Licenses|20-28-5-22.5. Workplace Specialist License; Eligibility Requirements

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 listed on the workplace specialist license by at least one (1) of the following:(A) An Indiana school corporation.(B) A cooperating school corporation for career and technical education organized under IC 20-37-1-1.(C) An accredited education program offered by the department of correction.(3) Complete the application process required by the department.(4) Provide documentation that the applicant meets at least one (1) of the following criteria:(A) The applicant has, within the immediately preceding five (5) years, at least five thousand (5,000) clock hours of documented occupational experience in the specific career and technical occupational area in which the applicant intends to teach.(B) The applicant has:(i) within the immediately preceding ten (10) years, at least four thousand (4,000) clock hours of documented occupational experience in the specific career and technical occupational area in which the applicant intends to teach; and(ii) completed a state approved occupational competency exam in the career and technical occupational area in which the applicant intends to teach, an associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degree from a postsecondary educational institution in the career and technical occupational area in which the applicant intends to teach, or an approved apprenticeship or internship program that is a regular part of the training for the career and technical occupational area in which the applicant intends to teach.As added by P.L.275-2019, SEC.5.
IN Code § 20-28-5-23 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 5. Licenses|20-28-5-23. Nasdtec Agreement

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.
IN Code § 20-28-5-25 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 5. Licenses|20-28-5-25. Professional Growth Experience Points

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 completion of one (1) or more of the following:(1) Working for or with a local company in a capacity that includes an understanding of the current and future economic needs of the company and community and a process to disseminate that information to students.(2) Professional development provided by the state, a local business, or a community partner that provides opportunities for schools and employers to partner in promoting career navigation.(3) Professional development provided by the state, a local business, or a community partner that outlines the:(A) current and future economic needs of the community, state, nation, and globe; and(B) ways in which the current and future economic needs described in clause (A) can be disseminated to students.(4) Participation in mentoring or coaching students who are involved in, working with students who are involved in, and exposing students to real world competitions or any other types of programs that provide career skills, including competitions or programs involving or provided by the following:(A) Robotics.(B) Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics and Science (TEAMS).(C) Technology Student Association (TSA).(D) Future Health Professionals (HOSA).(E) Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA).(F) Future Farmers of America (FFA).(c) This section may not be construed to limit the types of professional development that qualify for professional growth experience points.As added by P.L.143-2019, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.78-2020, SEC.1.
IN Code § 20-28-5-26 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 5. Licenses|20-28-5-26. Training on Trauma Response

Sec. 26. (a) A teacher preparation program shall include content within the curriculum that:(1) prepares teacher candidates to use evidence based trauma informed classroom instruction, including instruction in evidence based social emotional learning classroom practices that are conducive to supporting students who have experienced trauma that may interfere with a student's academic functioning; and(2) provides information on applicable Indiana laws regarding other instructional requirements and applicable Indiana laws relating to the instruction and recognition described in subdivision (1), including the following:(A) IC 20-30-5-5.(B) IC 20-30-5-6.(C) IC 20-30-5-13.(D) IC 20-30-5-17.(E) IC 20-34-3-21.(F) IC 20-34-9.(b) The teacher preparation program shall consider using curricula that includes:(1) training on evidence based social emotional learning classroom practices that are consistent with the state's social emotional learning competencies established by the department;(2) training on recognizing possible signs of social, emotional, and behavioral reactions to trauma;(3) training on the potential impacts of trauma;(4) strategies for recognizing the signs and symptoms of trauma;(5) practical recommendations for running a trauma informed classroom; and(6) approaches for avoiding revictimization in schools.As added by P.L.124-2020, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.96-2021, SEC.4.
IN Code § 20-28-5.5-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 5.5. Training for Teachers|20-28-5.5-2. Publication and Notification of Teaching Requirements

Sec. 2. The department shall:(1) publish the requirements established by the state board under this chapter on the department's Internet web site;(2) notify teacher preparation programs of training required to be completed as part of the teacher preparation program; and(3) notify teachers of training requirements under this chapter that a teacher must complete in order for the teacher to renew the teacher's license under IC 20-28-5.As added by P.L.92-2020, SEC.53.
IN Code § 20-28-5.5-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 5.5. Training for Teachers|20-28-5.5-3. Adoption of Rules

Sec. 3. The state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 necessary to implement this chapter.As added by P.L.92-2020, SEC.53.
IN Code § 20-28-6-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 6. Contracts|20-28-6-1. Preemployment Consideration; Qualifications

Sec. 1. (a) Not later than ten (10) days after a request from the governing body, the superintendent of a school corporation shall make a report on an individual being considered by the school corporation for either a teaching appointment or an indefinite contract as described in section 8 of this chapter. The report must contain information on the individual's teaching preparation, experience, and license.(b) The governing body of a school corporation may not employ an individual who receives an initial standard or reciprocal license after March 31, 1988, for a teaching appointment under this chapter unless the individual:(1) has successfully completed a beginning teacher internship program, under IC 20-6.1-8 (repealed); or(2) has at least two (2) years teaching experience outside Indiana.(c) This section does not prevent the granting of additional authority in the selection or employment of teachers to a superintendent of a school corporation by the rules of the school corporation.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-4-1.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.
IN Code § 20-28-6-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 6. Contracts|20-28-6-2. Basic Contract Requirements

Sec. 2. (a) A contract entered into by a teacher and a school corporation must:(1) be in writing;(2) be signed by both parties; and(3) contain the:(A) beginning date of the school term as determined annually by the school corporation;(B) number of days in the school term as determined annually by the school corporation;(C) total salary to be paid to the teacher during the school year;(D) number of salary payments to be made to the teacher during the school year; and(E) number of hours per day the teacher is expected to work, as discussed pursuant to IC 20-29-6-7.(b) The contract may provide for the annual determination of the teacher's annual compensation based on a local compensation plan specifying a salary range, which is part of the contract. The compensation plan may be changed by the school corporation before the later of May 1 of a year, with the changes effective the next school year, or the date specified in a collective bargaining agreement applicable to the next school year. A teacher affected by the changes shall be furnished with printed copies of the changed compensation plan not later than thirty (30) days after the adoption of the compensation plan.(c) A contract under this section is also governed by the following statutes:(1) IC 20-28-9-5 through IC 20-28-9-6.(2) IC 20-28-9-9 through IC 20-28-9-11.(3) IC 20-28-9-13.(4) IC 20-28-9-14.(d) A governing body shall provide the blank contract forms, carefully worded by the secretary of education, and have them signed. The contracts are public records open to inspection by the residents of each school corporation.(e) An action may be brought on a contract that conforms with subsections (a)(1), (a)(2), and (d).[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-4-3.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.48-2011, SEC.3; P.L.6-2012, SEC.137; P.L.213-2015, SEC.177; P.L.233-2015, SEC.205; P.L.118-2016, SEC.11; P.L.43-2021, SEC.89.
IN Code § 20-28-6-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 6. Contracts|20-28-6-3. Contract Forms; Secretary of Education's Duties

Sec. 3. The secretary of education shall do the following:(1) Prescribe the following forms:(A) The uniform teacher's contract in the following alternate forms:(i) The regular teacher's contract.(ii) The temporary teacher's contract.(B) The supplemental service teacher's contract.(2) Furnish each school corporation with the forms.(3) Require each school corporation to include in the school corporation's semiannual report on ADA a statement that the school corporation is in compliance with IC 20-28-5-2, sections 4 through 7 of this chapter, IC 20-28-9-7, and IC 20-28-9-8.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-4-4.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.2-2006, SEC.137; P.L.43-2021, SEC.90.
IN Code § 20-28-6-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 6. Contracts|20-28-6-4. Contract Forms; Applicable Teachers

Sec. 4. (a) This section does not apply to a teacher employed as a substitute teacher.(b) A teacher employed in a public school must be employed on a uniform teacher's contract or a supplemental service teacher's contract.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-4-5.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.
IN Code § 20-28-6-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 6. Contracts|20-28-6-5. Regular Teacher's Contract

Sec. 5. The regular teacher's contract must be used statewide without amendment and must contain, in addition to the items in section 2(a)(3) of this chapter:(1) the manner of salary payment; and(2) any provisions relating to the government of the school that the secretary of education includes.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-4-6.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.43-2021, SEC.91.
IN Code § 20-28-6-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 6. Contracts|20-28-6-6. Temporary Teacher's Contract

Sec. 6. (a) A temporary teacher's contract shall be used only for employing:(1) a teacher to serve in the absence of a teacher who has been granted a leave of absence by the school corporation for:(A) engaging in defense service or in service auxiliary to defense service;(B) professional study or advancement;(C) exchange teaching;(D) extended disability to which a licensed physician has attested; or(E) serving in the general assembly; or(2) a new teacher for a position:(A) that is funded by a grant outside the school funding formula for which funding is available only for a specified period or purpose; or(B) vacated by a teacher who is under a regular contract and who temporarily accepts a teacher position that is funded by a grant outside the school funding formula for which funding is available only for a specified period or purpose.(b) The temporary teacher's contract must contain:(1) the provisions of the regular teacher's contract except those providing for continued tenure of position;(2) a blank space for the name of the teacher granted the leave, which may not be used on another temporary teacher's contract for the same leave of absence; and(3) an expiration date that:(A) is the date of the return of the teacher on leave; and(B) is not later than the end of the school year.(c) If a teacher is employed on the temporary teacher's contract for at least sixty (60) days in a school year, the teacher may, on request, receive the service credit that the teacher would otherwise receive with regard to the Indiana state teachers' retirement fund.(d) A school corporation is not required to use a temporary teacher's contract for employing a teacher to serve in the absence of a teacher who has been granted a leave of absence.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-4-7.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.48-2011, SEC.4; P.L.233-2015, SEC.206.
IN Code § 20-28-6-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 6. Contracts|20-28-6-7. Supplemental Service Teacher's Contract

Sec. 7. (a) As used in this section, "teacher" includes an individual who:(1) holds a substitute teacher's license; and(2) provides instruction in a joint summer school program under IC 20-30-7-5.(b) The supplemental service teacher's contract shall be used when a teacher provides professional service in evening school or summer school employment, except when a teacher or other individual is employed to supervise or conduct noncredit courses or activities.(c) The salary of a teacher on a supplemental service contract shall be determined by the superintendent. The superintendent may, but is not required to, base the salary on the regular compensation plan for the school corporation.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-4-8.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.90-2011, SEC.28; P.L.213-2015, SEC.178; P.L.233-2015, SEC.207; P.L.118-2016, SEC.12.
IN Code § 20-28-6-7.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 6. Contracts|20-28-6-7.5. Probationary Teacher; Effect of Evaluations

Sec. 7.5. (a) A teacher who is subject to section 8 of this chapter is not subject to this section.(b) After June 30, 2011, a teacher who:(1) serves under contract as a teacher in a public school corporation;(2) has not received a rating in an evaluation under IC 20-28-11.5 or receives a rating of ineffective in an evaluation under IC 20-28-11.5;(3) has not at any time before July 1, 2012, entered into a teaching contract for further service with the school corporation; and(4) has not received three (3) ratings in a five (5) year period of effective or highly effective in an evaluation under IC 20-28-11.5;shall be considered a probationary teacher.(c) After June 30, 2011, a teacher who receives a rating of:(1) effective;(2) highly effective; or(3) a combination of both subdivisions (1) and (2);in an evaluation under IC 20-28-11.5 for at least three (3) years in a five (5) year or shorter period becomes a professional teacher by entering into a contract described in section 2 of this chapter.(d) A professional teacher who receives a rating of ineffective in an evaluation under IC 20-28-11.5 shall be considered a probationary teacher but is not subject to the cancellation of the teacher's contract unless at least one (1) of the following criteria applies:(1) The teacher receives a rating of ineffective in an evaluation under IC 20-28-11.5 in the year immediately following the teacher's initial rating of ineffective.(2) The teacher's contract cancellation is due to a justifiable decrease in the number of teaching positions under IC 20-28-7.5-1(b)(3).(3) The teacher's contract cancellation is due to conduct set forth in IC 20-28-7.5-1(b).As added by P.L.90-2011, SEC.29.