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IN Code § 20-28-8-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 8. Contracts With School Administrators|20-28-8-12. Director of Special Education; Nonrenewal of Contract; Notice; 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 notice that:(1) the managing body is considering a decision not to renew the contract; and(2) if the local director files a request with the managing body for a private conference not later than five (5) days after receiving the preliminary notice, the local director is entitled to a private conference with the superintendent, president, trustee, or other head of the managing body.(b) If the local director files a request with the managing body for an additional private conference not more than five (5) days after the initial private conference with the superintendent, president, trustee, or other head of the managing body, the local director is entitled to an additional private conference with the managing body before being given written notice of refusal to renew the contract.(c) The preliminary notice required under this section must include the managing body's reasons for considering a decision not to renew.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-4-25.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.
IN Code § 20-28-8-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 8. Contracts With School Administrators|20-28-8-13. Prohibition on Bonus or Incentive Based on Approval of a 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 administrator may not provide for the awarding of a monetary bonus or other incentive that is based on the approval of a public question under IC 6-1.1-20 or IC 20-46.As added by P.L.136-2021, SEC.5.
IN Code § 20-28-9-0.2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 9. Salary and Related Payments|20-28-9-0.2. Application of Certain Amendments to Prior Law

Sec. 0.2. The amendments made to IC 20-6.1-5-14 (before its repeal, now codified at section 20 of this chapter) by P.L.46-1985 do not affect contracts entered into before, and in effect on, July 1, 1986.As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.335.
IN Code § 20-28-9-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 9. Salary and Related Payments|20-28-9-5. Computation of Annual Salary of Teacher or Distribution of State Funds; Rounding to Nearest Dollar

Sec. 5. In computing the annual salary of a teacher or when distributing state funds, an amount of less than fifty cents ($0.50) is dropped while an amount of fifty cents ($0.50) or more is rounded up to the next whole dollar.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-5-2(c).]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.
IN Code § 20-28-9-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 9. Salary and Related Payments|20-28-9-6. Substitute Teachers; Wages; No Written Contract Required

Sec. 6. (a) The governing body shall fix wages for substitute teachers.(b) A substitute teacher may be engaged without a written contract.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-5-3.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.
IN Code § 20-28-9-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 9. Salary and Related Payments|20-28-9-7. Substitute Teachers; Certain Licenses; Pay Schedule

Sec. 7. (a) An individual who:(1) holds:(A) a professional license;(B) a provisional license;(C) a limited license; or(D) an equivalent license issued by the department; and(2) serves as an occasional substitute teacher;shall be compensated in conformity with the pay range for substitutes of the school corporation the individual serves.(b) An individual who:(1) holds a:(A) professional license; or(B) provisional license; and(2) serves as a substitute teacher in the same teaching position for more than fifteen (15) consecutive school days;shall be compensated in conformity with the regular pay range for teachers of the school corporation the individual serves.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-5-4.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.246-2005, SEC.168; P.L.213-2015, SEC.180.
IN Code § 20-28-9-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 9. Salary and Related Payments|20-28-9-8. Substitute Teacher With Substitute License; Compensation Schedule

Sec. 8. An individual who holds a substitute license shall be compensated in conformity with the pay range for substitutes of the school corporation the individual serves.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-5-5.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.213-2015, SEC.181.
IN Code § 20-28-9-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 9. Salary and Related Payments|20-28-9-9. Teacher Absence From Work With Pay; Accumulated Unused Days

Sec. 9. (a) Each teacher may be absent from work with pay:(1) on account of illness or quarantine for ten (10) days the first year and seven (7) days in each succeeding year (referred to as "sick days" in this chapter); and(2) for death in the teacher's immediate family for a period extending not more than five (5) days beyond the death.(b) If the teacher does not use all the teacher's sick days in a school year, the unused days accumulate up to a total of ninety (90) days. However, each teacher shall be credited with the accumulative days accrued to the teacher on January 1, 1966.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-5-6(a) part.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.
IN Code § 20-28-9-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 9. Salary and Related Payments|20-28-9-10. Teacher With at Least One Accumulated Sick Day; Employment by Another School Corporation

Sec. 10. (a) This section applies whenever a teacher accumulates at least one (1) sick day and then is employed in another school corporation.(b) Beginning in the teacher's second year, the teacher's employer shall add up to three (3) sick days each year to the number of sick days to which the teacher is entitled under section 9(a) of this chapter until the accumulated sick days to which the teacher was entitled in the teacher's last employment are exhausted.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-5-6(a) part.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.
IN Code § 20-28-9-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 9. Salary and Related Payments|20-28-9-11. Teacher Absence From Work With Pay; Agreement Between School Employer and Exclusive Representative

Sec. 11. Absences that are not described in sections 9 through 10 of this chapter may be taken with pay when agreed on by the school employer and the exclusive representative under IC 20-29.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-5-6(b).]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.
IN Code § 20-28-9-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 9. Salary and Related Payments|20-28-9-12. Adoption of Regulations by School Corporation Governing Payment or Part Payment of Teachers; Conditions

Sec. 12. A school corporation may adopt regulations governing the payment or part payment of teachers and then make payments in accordance with those regulations to teachers who are absent because of:(1) sickness;(2) attending school conventions or meetings;(3) visiting other schools; or(4) a death in the immediate family.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-5-6.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.
IN Code § 20-28-9-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 9. Salary and Related Payments|20-28-9-13. Voluntary Sick Day Bank

Sec. 13. A school corporation may establish a voluntary sick day bank:(1) to which a teacher may contribute unused sick days; and(2) from which a contributing teacher may draw sick days when the contributing teacher's accumulated sick days are exhausted.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-5-7.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.
IN Code § 20-28-9-14 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 9. Salary and Related Payments|20-28-9-14. Teacher Personal Days

Sec. 14. Each teacher may have at least two (2) days each year with pay for the transaction of personal business or the conduct of personal or civic affairs. The teacher shall submit to the superintendent a written statement describing the reason and necessity for the absence.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-5-8.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.
IN Code § 20-28-9-15 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 9. Salary and Related Payments|20-28-9-15. Teacher Payment When School Is Closed

Sec. 15. If during the term of the teacher's contract:(1) the school is closed by order of the:(A) school corporation; or(B) health authorities; or(2) school cannot be conducted through no fault of the teacher;the teacher shall receive regular payments during that time. If a canceled student instructional day (as defined in IC 20-30-2-2) is rescheduled to comply with IC 20-30-2, each teacher and (notwithstanding IC 20-27-8-7) each school bus driver shall work on that rescheduled day without additional compensation.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-5-9(a).]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.
IN Code § 20-28-9-16 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 9. Salary and Related Payments|20-28-9-16. School Closure for Christmas Holidays; No Payment of Teachers' Salaries; Length of School Term

Sec. 16. A school may be closed for up to two (2) weeks for Christmas holidays without payment of teachers' salaries. Closing the school for Christmas holidays does not shorten the length of the school term.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-5-9(b).]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.
IN Code § 20-28-9-17 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 9. Salary and Related Payments|20-28-9-17. Teacher Payment for Saturdays

Sec. 17. The governing body of a school city may pay the salary of teachers for Saturdays in addition to the other days that school is in session.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-5-10.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.
IN Code § 20-28-9-18 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 9. Salary and Related Payments|20-28-9-18. Salary Deductions

Sec. 18. (a) Upon a teacher's written request, a governing body shall withhold the requested amount of money from the salary of the teacher for a purpose described in subsection (c).(b) Upon a written request from a beneficiary of the Indiana state teachers' retirement fund, a governing body may receive a given amount of money for a purpose described in subsection (c).(c) The governing body shall hold the amounts described in subsections (a) and (b) and pay the amounts, as requested by the teacher or the beneficiary, to an insurance company or other agency or organization in Indiana that provides, extends, supervises, or pays for:(1) insurance or other protection; or(2) the establishment of or payment on an annuity account;for the teacher. If a dividend accrues on a policy, the dividend shall be paid or credited to the teacher.(d) If less than twenty percent (20%) of the teachers employed by a governing body request payment of the amounts described in subsection (c) to a single recipient, withholding the amounts of money for insurance, dues, or other purposes is discretionary with the governing body.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-5-11.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.
IN Code § 20-28-9-19 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 9. Salary and Related Payments|20-28-9-19. Retirement, Savings, or Severance Pay Plan

Sec. 19. (a) If a governing body of a school corporation agrees to a retirement, savings, or severance pay plan with a teacher or with an exclusive representative under IC 20-29, the benefits may be paid to:(1) the teacher who is eligible under a negotiated retirement, savings, or severance pay plan; or(2) in the case of the teacher's death:(A) the teacher's designated beneficiary; or(B) the teacher's estate, if there is no designated beneficiary.Payments may be made in a lump sum or in installments as agreed upon by the parties or to a savings plan established under IC 5-10-1.1-1(2).(b) Notwithstanding IC 6-1.1-20, the payments under this section shall be made from the education fund of the school corporation and may be made for a period exceeding one (1) year.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-5-12.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.244-2017, SEC.54.
IN Code § 20-28-9-20 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 9. Salary and Related Payments|20-28-9-20. Participation in Health Insurance Plan Upon Retirement

Sec. 20. A teacher who is employed by a school corporation that provides a health insurance plan for its employees may participate in the health insurance plan upon retirement under IC 5-10-8.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-5-14.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.
IN Code § 20-28-9-21 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 9. Salary and Related Payments|20-28-9-21. Suspension of Teacher Without Pay; Reasons

Sec. 21. (a) This section and section 22 of this chapter apply to the suspension of a teacher without pay.(b) A teacher may be suspended from duty without pay only for the following reasons:(1) Immorality.(2) Insubordination, which means the willful refusal to obey the state school laws or reasonable rules prescribed for the government of the school corporation.(3) Neglect of duty.(4) Substantial inability to perform teaching duties.(5) Good and just cause.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-5-15(a), (b).]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.90-2011, SEC.33; P.L.233-2015, SEC.216.
IN Code § 20-28-9-24 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 9. Salary and Related Payments|20-28-9-24. Examination for Teacher Licensure; Furnishing of Test Scores

Sec. 24. (a) This section applies to an examination that is 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 individual with the individual's test scores, including subscores for each area tested.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-3-12.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.
IN Code § 20-28-9-25 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 9. Salary and Related Payments|20-28-9-25. "Secondary School" for Purposes of Federal Teacher Loan Forgiveness Programs

Sec. 25. For purposes of the federal teacher loan forgiveness program provided under 34 CFR 682.216(a)(4), "secondary school" includes any eligible elementary or secondary school at which a highly qualified teacher in a high needs area (as defined in 34 CFR 682.216(b)) is employed.As added by P.L.127-2016, SEC.22.
IN Code § 20-28-9-26 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 9. Salary and Related Payments|20-28-9-26. Minimum Teacher Salary Threshold; Reporting Requirement

Sec. 26. (a) For each school year beginning after June 30, 2022, if a school corporation determines that the school corporation cannot establish a minimum salary of forty thousand dollars ($40,000) for each full-time teacher, the school corporation shall submit a report to the department explaining the school corporation's inability to meet the minimum threshold requirement.(b) A report submitted under this section must include an explanation of the financial challenges, with detailed data, that preclude the school corporation from meeting the minimum salary threshold required under subsection (a). The report must also describe the cost saving measures taken by the school corporation in attempting to meet the minimum salary threshold required under subsection (a).As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.154.
IN Code § 20-28-9-27 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 9. Salary and Related Payments|20-28-9-27. Annual School Corporation Expenditure for Teacher Salaries; Prohibited Decrease in Certain Circumstances

Sec. 27. (a) As used in this section, "funding floor" means the amount a school corporation expended for teacher salaries during a particular state fiscal year.(b) Subject to subsections (c) and (d), if the amount of state tuition support distributed to a school corporation for a particular state fiscal year is greater than the amount of state tuition support distributed to the school corporation for the preceding state fiscal year, the school corporation may not expend an amount for full-time teacher salaries during the particular state fiscal year that is less than the funding floor for the preceding state fiscal year.(c) For purposes of this subsection, stipends paid using teacher appreciation grants under IC 20-43-10-3.5 are not considered. If a school corporation has awarded stipends to a majority of the school corporation's teachers in each of the two (2) preceding consecutive state fiscal years, an amount equal to the lesser of the total amount of stipends awarded in each of those state fiscal years shall be added to the school corporation's funding floor for the preceding state fiscal year described under subsection (b).(d) A school corporation may apply for a waiver from the department of the prohibition under subsection (b). The department may grant a waiver to a school corporation if the school corporation's enrollment for the school year during that particular state fiscal year is less than the enrollment in the school year during the preceding state fiscal year.As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.155.
IN Code § 20-28-9-28 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 9. Salary and Related Payments|20-28-9-28. Requirement to Expend Percentage of Tuition Support for Teacher Salaries

Sec. 28. (a) For each school year in a state fiscal year beginning after June 30, 2021, a school corporation shall expend an amount for full-time teacher salaries that is not less than an amount equal to forty-five percent (45%) of the state tuition support distributed to the school corporation during the state fiscal year.(b) If a school corporation determines that the school corporation cannot comply with the requirement under subsection (a) for a particular school year, the school corporation shall apply for a waiver from the department.(c) The waiver application must include an explanation of the financial challenges, with detailed data, that preclude the school corporation from meeting the requirement under subsection (a) and describe the cost saving measures taken by the school corporation in attempting to meet the requirement in subsection (a). The waiver may also include an explanation of an innovative or efficient approach in delivering instruction that is responsible for the school corporation being unable to meet the requirement under subsection (a).(d) If, after review, the department determines that the school corporation has exhausted all reasonable efforts in attempting to meet the requirement in subsection (a), the department may grant the school corporation a one (1) year exception from the requirement.(e) A school corporation that receives a waiver under this section shall work with the department to develop a plan to identify additional cost saving measures and any other steps that may be taken to allow the school corporation to meet the requirement under subsection (a).(f) A school corporation may not receive more than three (3) waivers under this section.As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.156.
IN Code § 20-28-10-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 10. Conditions of Employment|20-28-10-1. Leave of Absence; Generally

Sec. 1. (a) A school corporation may grant a teacher a leave of absence not to exceed one (1) year for:(1) a sabbatical;(2) a disability leave; or(3) a sick leave.(b) The school corporation may grant consecutive leaves to a teacher.(c) A school corporation may grant partial compensation for a leave in an amount the school corporation determines. However, if a teacher on a sabbatical serves an employer that agrees to reimburse the school corporation in whole or in part of the amount of the teacher's regular salary, the school corporation may grant full or partial compensation.(d) A teacher who is pregnant shall be granted a leave of absence for the period provided in and subject to section 5 of this chapter.(e) The teacher has the right to return to a teaching position for which the teacher is certified or otherwise qualified under the rules of the state board.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-6-1(a).]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.90-2011, SEC.34; P.L.233-2015, SEC.219.