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IN Code § 20-28-11.5-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 11.5. Staff Performance Evaluations|20-28-11.5-8. State Board Actions; Model Plan; Approval of Plan by Teachers

Sec. 8. (a) To implement this chapter, the state board shall do the following:(1) Adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 that establish:(A) the criteria that define each of the four categories of teacher ratings under section (4)(c)(3) of this chapter;(B) standards that define actions that constitute a negative impact on student achievement; and(C) an acceptable standard for training evaluators.(2) Work with the department to develop a model plan and release it to school corporations. Subsequent versions of the model plan that contain substantive changes must be provided to school corporations.(3) Work with the department to ensure the availability of ongoing training on the use of the performance evaluation to ensure that all evaluators and certificated employees have access to information on the plan, the plan's implementation, and this chapter.(b) A school corporation may adopt the department's model plan, or any other model plan approved by the department, without the state board's approval.(c) A school corporation may substantially modify the model plan or develop the school corporation's own plan, if the substantially modified or developed plan meets the criteria established under this chapter. If a school corporation substantially modifies the model plan or develops its own plan, the department may request that the school corporation submit the plan to the department to ensure the plan meets the criteria developed under this chapter. If the department makes such a request, before submitting a substantially modified or new staff performance evaluation plan to the department, the governing body shall submit the staff performance evaluation plan to the teachers employed by the school corporation for a vote. If at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the voting teachers vote in favor of adopting the staff performance evaluation plan, the governing body may submit the staff performance evaluation plan to the department.(d) Each school corporation shall submit its staff performance evaluation plan to the department. The department shall publish the staff performance evaluation plans on the department's Internet web site. A school corporation must submit its staff performance evaluation plan to the department for approval in order to qualify for any grant funding related to this chapter.As added by P.L.90-2011, SEC.39. Amended by P.L.160-2012, SEC.50; P.L.150-2020, SEC.2.
IN Code § 20-28-11.5-8.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 11.5. Staff Performance Evaluations|20-28-11.5-8.5. Plan for Performance Evaluations Not Subject to Bargaining; Review of Plans by the Department and the Indiana Education Employment Relations Board; Requirement to Present Plans Selected to the State Board of Education

Sec. 8.5. A plan for performance evaluations under this chapter may be discussed, but is not subject to bargaining. Selection of a performance evaluation model is at the discretion of the school corporation, but the developed plan must be reported to the department and the Indiana education employment relations board in a timely manner, as established by the department. The department may review the plan for efficacy and the Indiana education employment relations board may review the plan for legality, and both may comment to the school corporation. The department shall annually present to the state board of education plans selected by the school corporations. The state board may recommend model plans to school corporations, but shall not mandate any plan.As added by P.L.213-2015, SEC.184.
IN Code § 20-28-12-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 12. Endorsement for Independent Practice School Psychologists|20-28-12-1. Application of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to a psychologist who is licensed under IC 25-33.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-1.9-1.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.
IN Code § 20-28-12-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 12. Endorsement for Independent Practice School Psychologists|20-28-12-2. Compliance With Requirements for Endorsement

Sec. 2. In order to:(1) practice school psychology; and(2) receive an endorsement as an independent practice school psychologist;a school psychologist must comply with this chapter.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-1.9-3.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.
IN Code § 20-28-12-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 12. Endorsement for Independent Practice School Psychologists|20-28-12-4. Provision of Services on Private Basis

Sec. 4. (a) A school psychologist who is not employed or excused from employment as described in section 3(2) of this chapter may not provide services on a private basis to an individual unless the school psychologist receives a referral from one (1) of the following:(1) A developmental center.(2) A public school or private school.(3) A physician licensed under IC 25-22.5.(4) A health service professional in psychology licensed under IC 25-33-1.(b) A school psychologist who is endorsed under this chapter may not provide services on a private basis to a student:(1) who attends a school (including a nonpublic school) to which the school psychologist is assigned; or(2) whom the school psychologist would normally be expected to serve.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-1.9-5.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.
IN Code § 20-28-12-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 28. School Teachers|Chapter 12. Endorsement for Independent Practice School Psychologists|20-28-12-5. School Psychologist; Disclosure of Information

Sec. 5. A school psychologist who is endorsed under this chapter may not disclose any information acquired from persons with whom the school psychologist has dealt in a professional capacity, except under the following circumstances:(1) Trials for homicide when the disclosure relates directly to the fact or immediate circumstances of the homicide.(2) Proceedings:(A) to determine mental competency; or(B) in which a defense of mental incompetency is raised.(3) Civil or criminal actions against a school psychologist for malpractice.(4) Upon an issue as to the validity of a document.(5) If the school psychologist has the express consent of the client or, in the case of a client's death or disability, the express consent of the client's legal representative.(6) Circumstances under which privileged communication is lawfully invalidated.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-1.9-6.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12.
IN Code § 20-29-1-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 29. Collective Bargaining for Teachers|Chapter 1. Findings and Intent|20-29-1-1. Intent

Sec. 1. The general assembly declares the following:(1) The citizens of Indiana have a fundamental interest in the development of harmonious and cooperative relationships between school corporations and their certificated employees.(2) Recognition by school employers of the right of school employees to organize and acceptance of the principle and procedure of collective bargaining between school employers and school employee organizations can alleviate various forms of strife and unrest.(3) The state has a basic obligation to protect the public by attempting to prevent any material interference with the normal public school educational process.(4) The relationship between school corporation employers and certificated school employees is not comparable to the relationship between private employers and employees for the following reasons:(A) A public school corporation is not operated for profit but to ensure the citizens of Indiana rights guaranteed them by the Constitution of the State of Indiana.(B) The obligation to educate children and the methods by which the education is effected will change rapidly with:(i) increasing technology;(ii) the needs of an advancing civilization; and(iii) requirements for substantial educational innovation.(C) The general assembly has delegated the discretion to carry out this changing and innovative educational function to the governing bodies of school corporations, composed of citizens elected or appointed under applicable law, a delegation that these bodies may not and should not bargain away.(D) Public school corporations have different obligations concerning certificated school employees under constitutional and statutory requirements than private employers have to their employees.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-1.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13.
IN Code § 20-29-2-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 29. Collective Bargaining for Teachers|Chapter 2. Definitions|20-29-2-1. Application of Chapter

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article.[2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: New.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13.
IN Code § 20-29-2-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 29. Collective Bargaining for Teachers|Chapter 2. Definitions|20-29-2-2. "Bargain Collectively"

Sec. 2. "Bargain collectively" means the performance of the mutual obligation of the school employer and the exclusive representative to:(1) meet at reasonable times to negotiate in good faith concerning the items enumerated in IC 20-29-6-4; and(2) execute a written contract incorporating any agreement relating to the matters described in subdivision (1).[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-2(n).]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13.
IN Code § 20-29-2-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 29. Collective Bargaining for Teachers|Chapter 2. Definitions|20-29-2-3. "Board"

Sec. 3. "Board" refers to the Indiana education employment relations board established by IC 20-29-3-1.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-2(m).]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13.
IN Code § 20-29-2-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 29. Collective Bargaining for Teachers|Chapter 2. Definitions|20-29-2-4. "Certificated Employee"

Sec. 4. "Certificated employee" means a person:(1) whose contract with the school corporation requires that the person hold a license or permit from the division of professional standards of the department under IC 20-28; or(2) who is employed as a teacher by a charter school established under IC 20-24.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-2(f).]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.1-2007, SEC.145.
IN Code § 20-29-2-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 29. Collective Bargaining for Teachers|Chapter 2. Definitions|20-29-2-5. "Confidential Employee"

Sec. 5. "Confidential employee" means a school employee whose:(1) unrestricted access to confidential personnel files; or(2) functional responsibilities or knowledge in connection with the issues involved in dealings between the school corporation and its employees;makes the school employee's membership in a school employee organization incompatible with the school employee's official duties.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-2(i).]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13.
IN Code § 20-29-2-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 29. Collective Bargaining for Teachers|Chapter 2. Definitions|20-29-2-6. "Deficit Financing"; Gary and Muncie School Corporations

     Revisor's Note: P.L.10-2019, SEC.142 provided for the version of IC 20-29-2-6 amended by P.L.213-2018(ss), SEC.24 to expire December 31, 2018, and for the version of IC 20-29-2-6 amended by P.L.213-2018(ss), SEC.25 to take effect January 1, 2019. Use the following version of IC 20-29-2-6 after June 30, 2019.Sec. 6. "Deficit financing" for a budget year:(1) means, except as provided in subdivision (2), actual expenditures exceeding the employer's current year actual education fund revenue and, for a school employer for which the voters have passed an operating referendum tax levy under IC 20-46-1 or a school safety referendum tax levy under IC 20-46-9, the amount of revenue certified by the department of local government finance; or(2) means, in the case of any distressed school corporation, the Gary Community School Corporation, or the Muncie Community school corporation, actual expenditures plus additional payments against any outstanding debt obligations exceeding the employer's current year actual education fund revenue, and, for a school employer for which the voters have passed an operating referendum tax levy under IC 20-46-1 or a school safety referendum tax levy under IC 20-46-9, the amount of revenue certified by the department of local government finance.Except as provided in IC 20-29-6-3(c), revenue does not include money estimated to be or actually transferred from the school corporation's operations fund to its education fund.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-2(q).]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.48-2011, SEC.7; P.L.244-2017, SEC.55; P.L.213-2018(ss), SEC.24; P.L.213-2018(ss), SEC.25; P.L.211-2019, SEC.24; P.L.254-2019, SEC.1; P.L.272-2019, SEC.5.
IN Code § 20-29-2-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 29. Collective Bargaining for Teachers|Chapter 2. Definitions|20-29-2-7. "Discuss"

Sec. 7. "Discuss" means the performance of the mutual obligation of the school corporation through its superintendent and the exclusive representative to meet at reasonable times to:(1) discuss;(2) provide meaningful input; or(3) exchange points of view;with respect to items enumerated in IC 20-29-6-7.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-2(o).]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13.
IN Code § 20-29-2-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 29. Collective Bargaining for Teachers|Chapter 2. Definitions|20-29-2-8. "Employees Performing Security Work"

Sec. 8. "Employees performing security work" means a school employee:(1) whose primary responsibility is the protection of personal and real property owned or leased by the school corporation; or(2) who performs police or quasi-police powers.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-2(j).]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13.
IN Code § 20-29-2-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 29. Collective Bargaining for Teachers|Chapter 2. Definitions|20-29-2-9. "Exclusive Representative"

Sec. 9. "Exclusive representative" means the:(1) school employee organization that has been:(A) certified for purposes of this article by the board; or(B) recognized by a school employer as the exclusive representative of the employees in an appropriate unit;under IC 20-29-5-1 through IC 20-29-5-5; or(2) person or persons authorized to act on behalf of a representative described in subdivision (1).[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-2(l).]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13.
IN Code § 20-29-2-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 29. Collective Bargaining for Teachers|Chapter 2. Definitions|20-29-2-10. "Governing Body"

Sec. 10. "Governing body" means:(1) a board of school commissioners;(2) a metropolitan board of education;(3) a board of trustees;(4) any other board or commission charged by law with the responsibility of administering the affairs of a school corporation; or(5) the body that administers a charter school established under IC 20-24.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-2(b).]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.220.
IN Code § 20-29-2-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 29. Collective Bargaining for Teachers|Chapter 2. Definitions|20-29-2-11. "Noncertificated Employee"

Sec. 11. "Noncertificated employee" means a school employee whose employment is not dependent on the holding of a license or permit under IC 20-28.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-2(g).]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13.
IN Code § 20-29-2-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 29. Collective Bargaining for Teachers|Chapter 2. Definitions|20-29-2-12. "School Corporation"

Sec. 12. "School corporation" means a local public school corporation established under Indiana law. The term includes any:(1) school city;(2) school town;(3) consolidated school corporation;(4) metropolitan school district;(5) township school corporation;(6) county school corporation;(7) united school corporation;(8) community school corporation; and(9) public career and technical education center or school or school for children with disabilities established or maintained by two (2) or more school corporations.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-2(a).]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.109; P.L.233-2015, SEC.221.
IN Code § 20-29-2-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 29. Collective Bargaining for Teachers|Chapter 2. Definitions|20-29-2-13. "School Employee"

Sec. 13. "School employee" means a full-time certificated person in the employment of the school employer. A school employee is considered full time even though the employee does not work during school vacation periods and accordingly works less than a full year. The term does not include:(1) supervisors;(2) confidential employees;(3) employees performing security work; and(4) noncertificated employees.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-2(e).]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13.
IN Code § 20-29-2-14 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 29. Collective Bargaining for Teachers|Chapter 2. Definitions|20-29-2-14. "School Employee Organization"

Sec. 14. "School employee organization" means an organization that:(1) has school employees as members; and(2) as one (1) of its primary purposes, represents school employees in dealing with their school employer.The term includes a person or persons authorized to act on behalf of the organization.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-2(k).]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13.
IN Code § 20-29-2-15 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 29. Collective Bargaining for Teachers|Chapter 2. Definitions|20-29-2-15. "School Employer"

Sec. 15. "School employer" means:(1) the governing body of each:(A) school corporation; or(B) charter school established under IC 20-24; and(2) a person or persons authorized to act for the governing body of the school employer in dealing with its employees.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-2(c).]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13.
IN Code § 20-29-2-16 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 29. Collective Bargaining for Teachers|Chapter 2. Definitions|20-29-2-16. "Strike"

Sec. 16. "Strike" means:(1) concerted failure to report for duty;(2) willful absence from one's position;(3) stoppage of work; or(4) abstinence in whole or in part from the full, faithful, and proper performance of the duties of employment;without the lawful approval of the school employer or in any concerted manner interfering with the operation of the school employer for any purpose.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-2(p).]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13.
IN Code § 20-29-2-18 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 29. Collective Bargaining for Teachers|Chapter 2. Definitions|20-29-2-18. "Superintendent"

Sec. 18. "Superintendent" means:(1) the chief administrative officer of a:(A) school corporation; or(B) charter school established under IC 20-24; or(2) a person or persons designated by the officer or by the governing body to act in the officer's behalf in dealing with school employees.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-2(d).]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13.
IN Code § 20-29-2-19 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 29. Collective Bargaining for Teachers|Chapter 2. Definitions|20-29-2-19. "Supervisor"

Sec. 19. "Supervisor" means an individual who has:(1) authority, acting for the school corporation, to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline school employees;(2) responsibility to direct school employees and adjust their grievances; or(3) responsibility to effectively recommend the action described in subdivisions (1) through (2);that is not of a merely routine or clerical nature but requires the use of independent judgment. The term includes superintendents, assistant superintendents, business managers and supervisors, directors with school corporationwide responsibilities, principals and vice principals, and department heads who have responsibility for evaluating teachers.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-2(h).]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13.
IN Code § 20-29-3-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 29. Collective Bargaining for Teachers|Chapter 3. Indiana Education Employment Relations Board|20-29-3-1. Establishment of Board

Sec. 1. The Indiana education employment relations board is established.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-9(a).]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13.
IN Code § 20-29-3-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 29. Collective Bargaining for Teachers|Chapter 3. Indiana Education Employment Relations Board|20-29-3-2. Members

Sec. 2. (a) Before July 1, 2016, the board consists of three (3) members appointed by the governor.(b) After June 30, 2016, the board consists of five (5) members, as follows:(1) Three (3) members appointed by the governor.(2) One (1) member appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives who is not a member of the general assembly.(3) One (1) member appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate who is not a member of the general assembly.(c) Each member of the board is appointed for a term of four (4) years.(d) A member appointed to fill a vacancy is appointed for the unexpired term of the member whom the appointed member is to succeed. A member may be removed by the member's appointing authority for just cause. A member appointed under this subsection serves the remainder of the unexpired term.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-9(a).]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.169-2016, SEC.3.
IN Code § 20-29-3-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 29. Collective Bargaining for Teachers|Chapter 3. Indiana Education Employment Relations Board|20-29-3-3. Chairperson

Sec. 3. The board shall annually elect a chairperson from the members of the board. A member elected as chairperson shall serve as chairperson from July 1 through June 30 of the following year.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-9(a).]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.169-2016, SEC.4; P.L.86-2018, SEC.178.