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SummaryofRightsandBenefitsforIndianaTeachersJuly2019

OfficeoftheIndianaAttorneyGeneralCurtisT.Hill,Jr.,AttorneyGeneral

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TheOfficeoftheIndianaAttorneyGeneralwouldliketothanktheIndianaEducationEmploymentRelationsBoardfortheirconsultationandhelpindraftingthismanual.Additionally,theOfficeoftheIndianaAttorneyGeneralthankstheIndianaStateBoardofEducation,theIndianaDepartmentofEducation,theIndianaStateTeachersAssociation,andtheAmericanFederationofTeachersIndianafortheirassistance.

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TABLEOFCONTENTS SummaryofStatutoryRightsforTeachers.................................................................................................................... 5 NoticeofRightsandProtections...................................................................................................................................... 5 LimitationsonLiability.................................................................................................................................................. 5‐6

FederalLaw................................................................................................................................................................5‐6StateLaw....................................................................................................................................................................... 6

ReimbursementforDefenseExpensesinCertainLegalActions............................................................................... 6

OccupationalSafetyandHealth................................................................................................................................... 6‐7 DisciplinaryPowersofTeachers................................................................................................................................. 7‐8 StudentEducationRecordPrivacy.................................................................................................................................. 8 RoleofStateBoard.............................................................................................................................................................. 8 TeacherEvaluations..................................................................................................................................................... 8‐10

Confidentiality............................................................................................................................................................. 10Documentation;RemediationPlan;PrivateConference................................................................................................ 10Probation..................................................................................................................................................................... 10

ContinuingEducation.......................................................................................................................................................11 LicenseRevocation...........................................................................................................................................................11 LicenseRecords................................................................................................................................................................. 11ProfessionalGrowthPlan………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..12

Contracts‐InGeneral................................................................................................................................................. 11‐14

RegularTeacher'sContract.......................................................................................................................................... 12TemporaryTeacher'sContract..................................................................................................................................... 12SupplementalServiceTeacher’sContract……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………12ContractCancellationorDiscontinuance.................................................................................................................12‐14ContractContinuance................................................................................................................................................... 14VoidContracts............................................................................................................................................................. 14

TeacherPaymentsandSalaryIncreases................................................................................................................ 14‐17

SickDays;DeathinFamily....................................................................................................................................... 14‐15OtherAbsences............................................................................................................................................................ 15SchoolClosure............................................................................................................................................................. 15LocalSalaryScaleIncreases.................................................................................................................................... 15‐16Withholdings,Retirement,SeverancePay............................................................................................................... ……..17

SuspensionWithoutPay.........................................................................................................................................17‐18

LeavesofAbsence....................................................................................................................................................... 18‐19

Sabbatical.................................................................................................................................................................... 19DisabilityorSickLeave................................................................................................................................................ 19Pregnancy.................................................................................................................................................................... 19

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DefenseService..................................................................................................................................................... 19‐20

Anti‐Discrimination.................................................................................................................................................... 20‐22FederalLaw............................................................................................................................................................20 Disability............................................................................................................................................................. 20Sex..................................................................................................................................................................... 20RaceandNationalOrigin....................................................................................................................................... 20

StateLaw...........................................................................................................................................................21DiscriminatoryPractice......................................................................................................................................... 21MaritalStatus....................................................................................................................................................... 21Residence............................................................................................................................................................ 21RaceandNationalOrigin....................................................................................................................................... 21Disability............................................................................................................................................................. 21Age..................................................................................................................................................................... 21TobaccoUse......................................................................................................................................................... 22

FreedomofAssociation,CandidateforPublicOfficeandServiceintheGeneralAssembly..............................22

ProhibitedPoliticalActs..................................................................................................................................................23

LaborOrganizationMembership…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………23TeacherRights&Privileges—Infringement,Injunction……………………………………………………………………………….23 DailyFreeTime................................................................................................................................................................. 23 EmployeeRights: CollectiveBargainingandProhibitionofRequiredSupportofOrganization............... 23‐28

ExclusiveRepresentation,UnitDetermination............................................................................................................. 24EmployerRecognitionofExclusiveRepresentation...................................................................................................24DeterminationofExclusiveRepresentation…………………………………………………………………………………………….PaymentofDuestoExclusiveRepresentatives............................................................................................................. 24SubjectsofCollectiveBargaining.................................................................................................................................. 26ProhibitedSubjectsofCollectiveBargaining................................................................................................................. 26SubjectsofDiscussion............................................................................................................................................. 26ObligationtoReachanAgreement;Impasse................................................................................................................. 26PetitionforRedressofEmployeeGrievancesandConferencesRegardingtheOperationofSchools.............................. 26CommencementofCollectiveBargaining...................................................................................................................... 26FactfindingifAgreementNotReached;Costs................................................................................................................ 25ContinuationofContractTermsifAgreementNotReachedorContractExpires......................................................25‐26AppealofDecisionofFactfinder................................................................................................................................... 27PostingofContractonSchool'sWebSite..................................................................................................................... 27SchoolEmployer;FilingofFrivolousComplaint............................................................................................................ 27SchoolEmployeeOrganization;UnfairPractices...................................................................................................... ……27RighttoBringSuitforSpecificPerformanceorBreachofPerformance......................................................................... 27RemediesforUnfairPractices................................................................................................................................ 27‐28

Strikes..................................................................................................................................................................................28

StrikesProhibited........................................................................................................................................................ 28RemediesforStrike...................................................................................................................................................... 28PaymentofStrikingEmployee...................................................................................................................................... 28

SchoolYear,Days,Hours...........................................................................................................................................2 8MinimumLengthofSchoolYear................................................................................................................................... 28StudentInstructionalDays;HoursofInstructionalTime.............................................................................................. 28StudentInstructionalDays;MinimumDaysforSchoolYear.......................................................................................... 28MinimumLengthofSchoolTerm.................................................................................................................................. 28

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BackgroundChecks...........................................................................................................................................................................................29AdministrationofMedications…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..FrequentlyAskedQuestions.................................................................................................................................................................30‐32

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SUMMARYOFSTATUTORYRIGHTSFORTEACHERS Back

ThefollowingsummarizesfederalandIndianastatelawsthatestablishrightsandlimitationsofteachersintheiremployment.Additionalinformationconcerningrightsandregulationsmaybefoundatthefollowingsources:

UnitedStatesCode(U.S.C.) http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtmlCodeofFederalRegulations(C.F.R.) https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/CFRIndianaCode(I.C.) http://iga.in.gov/legislative/laws/2017/ic/titles/001IndianaAdministrativeCode(I.A.C.) http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/UnitedStatesDepartmentofLabor,OSHA https://www.osha.gov/UnitedStatesDepartmentofEducation,Laws&Guidance http://www2.ed.gov/policy/landing.jhtml?src=pnUnitedStatesOfficeforCivilRights www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/hq53e8.htmlIndianaDepartmentofEducation http://www.doe.in.gov/IndianaStateBoardofEducation http://www.in.gov/sboe/IndianaEducationEmploymentRelationsBoard www.in.gov/ieerb 317‐233‐6620IndianaStateTeachersAssociation https://ista‐in.org/ 844‐275‐4782AFTIndiana http://in.aft.org 317‐299‐5395

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐NOTICEOFRIGHTSANDPROTECTIONS Back

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐NotlaterthanJuly30ofeachyear,theAttorneyGeneral,inconsultationwiththeIndianaEducationEmploymentRelationsBoard(IEERB)establishedinI.C.20–29–3–1,shalldraftanddisseminatealetterbyfirstclassmailtotheresidencesofteachers,providingasummaryoftheirandprotectionsunderstateandfederallaw,includingtheirrightsandprotectionsrelatingtoperformanceevaluationsunderI.C.20–28–11.5. NamesandaddressescollectedandprovidedtotheAttorneyGeneralforthispurposeareconfidentialandexceptedfrompublicdisclosureasprovidedinI.C.5–14–3–4. I.C.4‐6‐2‐1.5(c).Theinformationinthislettermaynotbeapplicabletoallteachersinallschools,includingallpubliclyfundedschools.Suchteachersshouldconsultanexpertregardinganyquestionsorconcernstheymayhavepertainingtotheirrights.‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐LIMITATIONSONLIABILITY Back

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐Formoreinformationonlimitedliability,see:http://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/pg33.html

FederalLaw Back

UnderthePaulD.CoverdellTeacherProtectionActof2001,noteacherinaschoolshallbeliableforharmcausedbyanactoromissionoftheteacheronbehalfoftheschoolif—

(1)theteacherwasactingwithinthescopeoftheteacher'semploymentorresponsibilitiestoaschoolorgovernmentalentity;

(2)theactionsoftheteacherwerecarriedoutinconformitywithFederal,State,andlocallaws(includingrulesandregulations)infurtheranceofeffortstocontrol,discipline,expel,orsuspendastudentormaintainorderorcontrolintheclassroomorschool;

(3) appropriateorrequired,theteacherwasproperlylicensed,certified,orauthorizedbytheappropriateauthoritiesfortheactivitiesorpracticeinvolvedintheStateinwhichtheharmoccurred,wheretheactivitieswereorpracticewasundertakenwithinthescopeoftheteacher'sresponsibilities;

(4)theharmwasnotcausedbywillfulorcriminalmisconduct,grossnegligence,recklessmisconduct,oraconscious,flagrantindifferencetotherightsorsafetyoftheindividualharmedbytheteacher;and

(5)theharmwasnotcausedbytheteacheroperatingamotorvehicle,vessel,aircraft,orothervehicleforwhichtheStaterequirestheoperatorortheownerofthevehicle,craft,orvesseltopossessanoperator’slicenseormaintaininsurance.

20U.S.C.§§7941,7946(a)

Additionally,punitivedamagesmaynotbeawardedagainstateacherinanactionbroughtforharmbasedontheactoromissionofateacheractingwithinthescopeoftheteacher'semploymentorresponsibilitiestoaschoolorgovernmental

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entityunlesstheclaimantestablishesbyclearandconvincingevidencethattheharmwasproximatelycausedbyanactoromissionofsuchteacherthatconstituteswillfulorcriminalmisconduct,oraconscious,flagrantindifferencetotherightsorsafetyoftheindividualharmed. 20U.S.C.§7946(c). Inanycivilactionagainstateacherthatisbasedonanactoromissionofateacheractingwithinthescopeoftheteacher'semploymentorresponsibilitiestoaschoolorgovernmentalentity,eachdefendantwhoisateachershallbeliableonlyfortheamountofnoneconomiclossallocatedtothatteacherindirectproportiontothepercentageofresponsibilityforwhichtheteacherisfoundliablefortheharmtotheclaimant. Thecourtshallrenderaseparatejudgmentagainsteachdefendant. Forpurposesofdeterminingtheamountofnoneconomiclossallocatedtoateacherdefendant,thetrieroffactshalldeterminethepercentageofresponsibilityofthatdefendantfortheharmtotheclaimanttowhomtheteacherdefendantisliable. 20U.S.C.§7947.

StateLaw Back

Wheneverateacher(asdefinedinI.C.20–18–2–22)ismadeapartytoacivilsuit,andtheAttorneyGeneraldeterminesthatthesuithasarisenoutofanactthattheteacheringoodfaithbelievedwaswithinthescopeoftheteacher'sdutiesinenforcingdisciplinepoliciesdevelopedunderI.C.20–33–8–12,theAttorneyGeneralshalldefendtheteacherthroughouttheaction.I.C.4‐6‐2‐1.5(b). Theteacherretainstherighttoselectcounselofhisorherownchoiceattheteacher’sownexpense. I.C.4‐6‐2‐1.5(h). SeealsoI.C.34‐13‐3‐3(20),conferringimmunityonapublicschoolteacherforinjurytoastudentorastudent’sproperty,providedtheteacherwasactingreasonablyunderadisciplinepolicyadoptedunderI.C.20‐33‐8‐12orarestraintandseclusionplanadoptedunderI.C.20‐20‐40‐14. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐REIMBURSEMENTFORDEFENSEEXPENSESINCERTAINLEGALACTIONS Back

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐Aschoolcorporationshallprovidereimbursement,whenrequested,toateacherforreasonableandcustomarilychargedexpenses,asdeterminedbytheschoolcorporation,incurredintheteacher’sdefenseofactswithinthescopeoftheteacher’sofficialdutieswhentheteacheris:

(a)chargedwithacrimeoraninfraction,butallchargeshavebeendismissedortheteacherhasbeenfoundnotguiltyofallcharges;

(b)thetargetofagrandjuryinvestigation,butthegrandjuryfailstoindicttheteacher;or(c) adefendantincertaincivilactionsifallclaimsthatformedthebasisofthecivilactionhavebeendismissedora

judgmentisrenderedinfavoroftheteacheronallcountsinthecivilaction.

Theschoolcorporationmayactonsucharequestwithoutahearing,andrequiretheteacherseekingreimbursementto:

(a)answerquestionsunderoath;or(b)provideinformationordocumentsconcerningthecaseorinvestigationforwhichtheteacherisseeking

reimbursement.I.C.36‐1‐17

Thegoverningbodyofaschoolcorporationhasthespecificpowertodefendateacherinanysuitarisingoutoftheperformanceoftheteacher’sduties,providedtheteacher’sactionwastakeningoodfaith. Thegoverningbodymayholdtheteacherharmlessfromanyliability,cost,ordamageinconnectionwiththeteacher’sperformance. Thiswouldincludethepaymentoflegalfees. Ateachermayberesponsibleforanyliability,cost,ordamagewheretheteacheractedinbadfaithorcommittedmalfeasanceinofficeorintheteacher’semployment.

I.C.20‐26‐5‐4(a)(17) ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐OCCUPATIONALSAFETYANDHEALTH Back

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐Formoreinformationonoccupationalsafetyandhealth,see:

https://www.osha.gov/ orcontacttheOccupationalSafety&HealthAdministrationat1‐800‐321‐OSHA(6742).

Ateacher’semployermustestablishandmaintainconditionsofworkthatarereasonablysafeandhealthfulforemployees,andfreefromrecognizedhazardsthatarecausingorarelikelytocausedeathorseriousphysicalharmtoemployees.I.C.22‐

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8‐1.1‐2. TheemployermustcomplywiththeoccupationalhealthandsafetystandardspromulgatedundertheIndianaOccupationalSafetyandHealthAct(IOSHA),andpursuanttoanydirectionsinsuchstandards,keepemployeesinformedoftheirprotectionsandobligationsunderthechapter,thehazardsoftheworkplaceandsuitableprecautions,relevantsymptoms,andemergencytreatmentforsuchhazards. I.C.22‐8‐1.1‐3.1. NopersonshalldischargeorinanywaydiscriminateagainstateacherbecauseheorshehasfiledacomplaintorinstitutedorcausedtobeinstitutedanyproceedingunderorrelatedtoIOSHAorhastestifiedorisabouttotestifyinanysuchproceeding,orbecauseoftheexercisebytheteacheronbehalfofhimselforothersofanyrightaffordedbyIOSHA. I.C.22‐8‐1.1‐38.1. Inthecaseofawrittenrequesttothecommissioneroflaborforaninspectionbyateacherorateacher’srepresentativewhobelievesthataviolationofasafetyorhealthstandardexiststhatthreatensphysicalharmorthatanimminentdangerexists,acopyshallbeprovidedtheemployeratthetimeofinspection,exceptthat,uponrequestofthecomplainantorbyadecisionbythecommissioner:

(1)thenameofthecomplainantandanyidentifyinginformation;and(2)thenameandidentifyinginformationofindividualemployeesreferredtotherein;

shallnotappearinsuchcopyoronanyrecordpublished,released,ormadeavailablebythecommissioner.Thecommissionershallmaketheinspection,orshallreplyinwritingwithintwenty(20)daysgivingthereasonswhythecommissionerisnotmakingtherequestedinspection.Intheeventarequestedinspectionismade,andnosafetyorderissued,thecommissionermustreplyinwritingwithintwenty(20)daysgivingthereasonforthedecision. I.C.22‐8‐1.1‐24.1(a). Theteacherorteacher’srepresentative,afterreceiptofthecommissioner'sreply,oruponthefailureofthecommissionertoreply,mayrequestinformalreviewoftherequestforaninspection,orafterinspection,upontherefusaltoissueasafetyorder,byfilingawrittenrequestforsuchinformalreviewwiththecommissioner.Withintwenty(20)daysofreceiptoftherequest,informalreviewshallcommencewithafinaldecisiontoberenderedwithinten(10)daysthereafter.I.C.22‐8‐1.1‐24.1(b). Wheneverthecommissioneroflaborisoftheopinionthatimminentdangerexistsinateacher’sworkplace,whichconditioncanreasonablybeexpectedtocausedeathorseriousphysicalharm,thecommissioner,throughtheAttorneyGeneral,maypetitionthecircuitcourtofthecountyinwhichsuchworkplaceislocatedforappropriaterelief. AnyorderissuedunderI.C.22‐8‐1.1‐39.1mayrequirestepstobetakenasmaybenecessarytoavoid,correct,orremovetheimminentdangerandprohibittheemploymentorpresenceofanyindividualinlocationsorunderconditionswheretheimminentdangerexists,exceptindividualswhosepresenceisnecessarytoavoid,correct,orremovetheimminentdangerortomaintainthecapacityofacontinuousprocessoperationtoresumenormaloperationswithoutacompletecessationofoperations,orwhereacessationofoperationsisnecessary,topermitcessationtobeaccomplishedinasafeandorderlymanner. I.C.22‐8‐1.1‐39.1(a). Wheneverandassoonasaninspectorconcludesthatconditionsorpracticesdescribedaboveexistinateacher’splaceofemployment,heshallinformtheaffectedemployersandemployeesofthedangerandthatheisrecommendingtothecommissionerthatreliefbesought. I.C.22‐8‐1.1‐39.1(b). Shouldthecommissionerarbitrarilyorcapriciouslyfailtoseekreliefwhereimminentdangerintheworkplaceisreasonablybelievedtoexist,ateacherwhoisinjuredbyreasonofsuchfailureortheteacher’srepresentativemayseekawritofmandamusinacivilcourtwithjurisdictiontocompelthecommissionertoact. I.C.22‐8‐1.1‐39.1(c). ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐DISCIPLINARYPOWERSOFTEACHERS Back‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐

Ateacherwhohasstudentsunderhisorherchargemaytakeanyactionsthatarereasonablynecessarytocarryoutortopreventaninterferencewithaneducationalfunctionthattheteachersupervises. Removalfromclassshouldbealastresortandshouldlastonlyaslongasnecessarytocontrolthestudentandsecureappropriateinterventionsandsupports,consistentwithpositivedisciplinepractices. Ifateacherremovesastudentfromaclass,theprincipalmayplacethestudentinanotherappropriateclassorplacementorintoin‐schoolsuspension.Theprincipalmaynotreturnthestudenttotheclassfromwhichthestudentwasremoveduntiltheprincipalhasmetwiththestudent,thestudent’steacher,andthestudent’sparentstodetermineanappropriatebehaviorplanforthestudent.Ifthestudent’sparentsdonotmeetwiththeprincipalandthestudent’steacherwithinareasonableamountoftime,thestudentmaybemovedtoanotherclassattheprincipal’sdiscretion.

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I.C.20‐33‐8‐9

Inallmattersrelatingtodisciplineandtheconductofstudents,ateacherstandsintherelationofaparenttoastudentandhastherighttotakeanydisciplinaryactionnecessarytopromotestudentconductthatconformswithanorderlyandeffectiveeducationalsystem. Theteacherwillhavequalifiedimmunityforanydisciplinaryactiontakentopromotestudentconductwheretheactionwastakeningoodfaithandwasreasonable. I.C.20‐33‐8‐8(b).Ateachermaytakedisciplinaryactioninsteadoforinadditiontoasuspensionandexpulsion.Suchadditionaldisciplinaryactionincludes,butisnotlimitedto,counseling,parentalconferences,assignmentofadditionalwork,rearrangingofclassschedules,detention,restrictiononextracurricularactivities,temporaryremovalfromtheteacher’sclass,removalfromschool‐sponsoredtransportation,orreferraltoajuvenilecourtthathasjurisdictionoverthestudent.Aprincipalmayalsoassignastudenttoaspecialcourseofstudy,analternativeeducationalprogram,analternativeschool,orcommunityservice. I.C.20‐33‐8‐25 ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐STUDENTEDUCATIONRECORDPRIVACY Back

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐FormoreinformationonFamilyPolicyCompliance,see

http://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/index.html

TheFamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA)isaFederallawthatprotectstheprivacyofstudenteducationrecords.ThelawappliestoallschoolsthatreceivefundsunderanapplicableprogramoftheU.S.DepartmentofEducation.Parentsoreligiblestudentshavetherighttoinspectandreviewthestudent'seducationrecordsmaintainedbytheschool.Generally,schools(includingtheirteachers)musthavewrittenpermissionfromtheparentoreligiblestudentinordertoreleaseanypersonallyidentifiableinformationfromastudent'seducationrecord. However,FERPAallowsschoolstodisclosethoserecords,withoutconsent,tothefollowingpartiesorunderthefollowingconditions:

‐schoolofficialswithlegitimateeducationalinterest;‐otherschoolstowhichastudentistransferring;‐specifiedofficialsforauditorevaluationpurposes;‐appropriatepartiesinconnectionwithfinancialaidtoastudent;‐organizationsconductingcertainstudiesfororonbehalfoftheschool;‐accreditingorganizations;‐tocomplywithajudicialorderorlawfullyissuedsubpoena;‐appropriateofficialsincasesofhealthandsafetyemergencies;and‐stateandlocalauthorities,withinajuvenilejusticesystem,pursuanttospecificstatelaw(seeI.C.20‐33‐7‐3).

Schoolsmaydisclose,withoutconsent,"directory"informationsuchasastudent'sname,address,telephonenumber,dateandplaceofbirth,honorsandawards,anddatesofattendance.However,schoolsmustinformparentsandeligiblestudentswhatconstitutesdirectoryinformationandallowparentsandeligiblestudentsareasonableamountoftimetorequestthattheschoolnotdisclosedirectoryinformationaboutthem.

20U.S.C.§1232g;34C.F.R.Part99. FERPAisincorporatedintotheIndividualswithDisabilitiesEducationAct(IDEA),whichaddsadditionalprotectionandprocedures,includingtheconfidentialityofcertainpersonallyidentifiableinformation,trainingofstaff,recorkkeeping,anddestructionofrecords.

20U.S.C.§1417(c);34C.F.R.§§300.610‐300.627;511I.A.C.7‐38‐1through7‐38‐3. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ROLEOFSTATEBOARD Back‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐TheStateBoardofEducationmayadoptrulesinorderto, amongotherthings,setstandardsforteacherlicensing,approveordisapproveteacherpreparationprograms,setfeesinconnectionwithteacherlicensing,andsuspend,revoke,orreinstateteacherlicenses.I.C.20‐28‐2‐6. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐TEACHEREVALUATIONS Back

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‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐Formoreinformationonteacherevaluations,see:

http://www.doe.in.gov/evaluations orcontacttheIndianaDepartmentofEducationat317‐232‐6610.Evaluationplansmustbediscussedwiththeteacher’sunionpriortoimplementation. I.C.20‐28‐11.5‐4(e);I.C.20‐29‐6‐7.IftheDepartmentofEducation(DOE)requestsaschoolcorporationtosubmitaplanunderI.C.20‐28‐11.5‐8(c)(fortheschool’sownorsubstantiallymodifiedmodelplan),priortosubmittingtheplan,thegoverningbody(usuallytheschoolboard)mustsubmitthestaffperformanceevaluationplantotheteachersemployedbytheschoolcorporationforavote. Ifatleast75%ofthevotingteachersvoteinfavorofadoptingthestaffperformanceevaluationplan,theschoolboardmaysubmittheplantotheDOE. I.C.20‐28‐11.5‐8(c). Theevaluatormustdiscusstheevaluationwiththeteacher. I.C.20‐28‐11.5‐4(f). Ateacherwhodoesnotreceivearaiseorincrementduetobeingrated“ineffective”mayfilearequestwiththesuperintendent(ordesignee)notlaterthanfivedaysafterreceivingnoticethattheteacherreceivedaratingofineffective.Theteacherisentitledtoaprivateconferencewiththesuperintendent(ordesignee). I.C.20‐28‐9‐1.5(g);I.C.20‐28‐11.5‐6(c). Areportoftheaggregatestaffperformanceevaluationsmustbediscussedwiththeteacher’sexclusiverepresentativepriortosubmissiontotheschoolboard. I.C.20‐28‐11.5‐9(a). I.C.20‐29‐6‐7. Whileaplanforperformanceevaluationsmaybediscussed,itisnotsubjecttobargaining.Selectionofaperformanceevaluationmodelisatthediscretionoftheschoolcorporation,butthedevelopedplanmustbereportedtotheDOEandtheIndianaEducationEmploymentRelationsBoard(IEERB)inatimelymanner,asestablishedbytheDOE.TheDOEmayreviewtheplanforefficacy,andtheIEERBmayreviewtheplanforlegality,andbothmaycommenttotheschoolcorporation.TheDOEshallannuallypresenttotheStateBoardofEducationplansselectedbytheschoolcorporations.TheStateBoardmayrecommendmodelplanstoschoolcorporations,buttheStateBoardshallnotmandateanyplan. I.C.20‐28‐11.5‐8.5. Eachschoolcorporationshalldevelopaplanforannualperformanceevaluationsforeachteacher. Insteadofdevelopingitsownstaffperformanceevaluationplan,aschoolcorporationmayadoptastaffperformanceevaluationplanthatmeetstherequirementssetforthinI.C.20‐28‐11.5‐4oranyofthefollowingmodels:

(1)Aplanusingmasterteachersorcontractingwithanoutsidevendortoprovidemasterteachers.(2)TheSystemforTeacherandStudentAdvancement(TAP).(3)ThePeerAssistanceandReviewTeacherEvaluationSystem(PAR).

Aplanmustincludethefollowingcomponents:

(1)Performanceevaluationsforallteachers,conductedatleastannually.(2)Objectivemeasuresofstudentachievementandgrowthtosignificantlyinformtheevaluation.Theobjective

measuresmustinclude:

(A)studentassessmentresultsfromstatewideassessmentsforteacherswhoseresponsibilitiesincludeinstructioninsubjectsmeasuredinstatewideassessments;

(B)methodsforassessingstudentgrowthforteacherswhodonotteachinareasmeasuredbystatewideassessments;and

(C)studentassessmentresultsfromlocallydevelopedassessmentsandothertestmeasuresforteacherswhoseresponsibilitiesmayormaynotincludeinstructioninsubjectsandareasmeasuredbystatewideassessments.

(3)Rigorousmeasuresofeffectiveness,includingobservationsandotherperformanceindicators.(4)Anannualdesignationofeachteacherinone(1)ofthefollowingratingcategories:

(A)Highlyeffective.(B)Effective.(C)Improvementnecessary.(D)Ineffective.

(5)Anexplanationoftheevaluator'srecommendationsforimprovementandthetimeinwhichimprovementisexpected.

(6)Aprovisionthatateacherwhonegativelyaffectsstudentachievementandgrowthcannotreceivearatingof

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highlyeffectiveoreffective.(7)ForannualperformanceevaluationsforschoolyearsbeginningafterJune30,2015,provideforapre‐evaluation

planningsessionconductedbythesuperintendentorequivalentauthorityfortheschoolcorporationwiththeprincipalsintheschoolcorporation.

Indevelopingaperformanceevaluationplan,aschoolcorporationmayconsidertestscoresofstudents(bothformativeandsummative),classroompresentationobservations,observationofstudent‐teacherinteraction,knowledgeofsubjectmatter,dedicationandeffectivenessoftheteacherthroughtimeandeffortontasks,contributionsofteachersthroughgroupteacherinteractivityinfulfillingtheschoolimprovementplan,cooperationoftheteacherwithsupervisorsandpeers,extracurricularcontributionsoftheteacher,outsideperformanceevaluations,compliancewithschoolcorporationrulesandprocedures,andotheritemsconsideredimportantbytheschoolcorporationindevelopingeachstudenttothestudent'smaximumintellectualpotentialandperformance. TheStateBoardandtheDOEmayrecommendadditionalfactors,butneithermayrequireadditionalfactorsunlessdirectedtodosobytheGeneralAssembly(thestatelegislature).

TheStateBoardmaycreateamethodormodeltoaligncurrentlyusedperformanceevaluationplanfactorswitheachofthefollowingindicators:(1)maximizinginstructionaltime;(2)studentengagement;(3)developingstudentunderstandingandmasteryoflessonobjectives;(4)trackingstudentdataandanalyzingprogress;and(5)checkingforstudentunderstanding. Theplanmustbebothinwritingandexplainedtothegoverningbodyinapublicmeetingbeforetheevaluationsareconducted.Beforeexplainingtheplantothegoverningbody,thesuperintendentoftheschoolcorporationshalldiscusstheplanwithteachersortheteachers'representative,ifthereisone.Thisdiscussionisnotsubjecttotheopendoorlaw(I.C.5‐14‐1.5).Theplanisnotsubjecttobargaining,butadiscussionoftheplanmustbeheld.I.C.20‐28‐11.5‐4. Confidentiality Back

Informationthatcontainsteacherevaluationresultsthatidentifyateacherorthatmakesateacher’sidentifyeasilytraceableisconfidentialandexemptfromdisclosurerequirementsunderI.C.5‐14‐3‐4. I.C.20‐28‐3‐0.5. Documentation;remediationplan;privateconference Back

Acopyofthecompletedevaluation,includinganydocumentationrelatedtotheevaluation,mustbeprovidedtoateachernotlaterthanseven(7)daysaftertheevaluationisconducted. Ifateacherreceivesaratingofineffectiveorimprovementnecessary,theevaluatorandtheteachershalldeveloparemediationplanofnotmorethanninety(90)schooldaysinlengthtocorrectthedeficienciesnotedintheteacher’sevaluation.Theremediationplanmustrequiretheuseoftheteacher’slicenserenewalcreditsinprofessionaldevelopmentactivitiesintendedtohelptheteacherachieveaneffectiveratingonthenextperformanceevaluation.Iftheprincipaldidnotconducttheperformanceevaluation,theprincipalmaydirecttheuseoftheteacher’slicenserenewalcreditsunderthissubsection. Ateacherwhoreceivesaratingofineffectivemayfilearequestforaprivateconferencewiththesuperintendentorthesuperintendent'sdesigneenotlaterthanfive(5)daysafterreceivingnoticethattheteacherreceivedaratingofineffective.Theteacherisentitledtoaprivateconferencewiththesuperintendentorsuperintendent'sdesignee.

I.C.20‐28‐11.5‐6

Probationary,ProfessionalTeachers Back

Anestablishedteacher(who,beforeJuly1,2012,bothservedundercontractasateacherinapublicschoolcorporationandenteredintoateacher’scontractforfurtherservicewiththeschoolcorporation)isexemptfromthefollowingtwoparagraphs.I.C.20‐28‐6‐7.5. I.C.20‐28‐6‐8. Ateacherwho

(1)servesundercontractasateacherinapublicschoolcorporation;and(2)hasnotreceivedanevaluationrating,receivesaratingofineffective,orhasnotreceivedthree(3)ratingsinafive(5)

yearperiodofeffectiveorhighlyeffectiveinanevaluationunderI.C.20‐28‐11.5,shallbeconsideredaprobationaryteacher. Ateacherwhoreceivesaratingofeffective,highlyeffective,oracombinationofeffectiveandhighlyeffectiveforatleastthree(3)yearsinafive(5)yearorshorterperiodbecomesaprofessionalteacherbyenteringintoacontract(thatmeetstherequirementsofI.C.20‐28‐6‐2)withaschoolcorporation. Aprofessionalteacherwhoreceivesaratingofineffectiveshallbeconsideredaprobationaryteacherbutisnotsubjecttocancellationoftheteacher’scontractunless:

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(1)theteacherreceivesaratingofineffectiveintheyearimmediatelyfollowingtheteacher’sinitialratingofineffective,(2)theteacher’scontractcancellationisduetoajustifiabledecreaseinthenumberofteachingpositions,or(3)theteacher’scontractcancellationisduetoimmorality,insubordination(asdefinedbyI.C.20‐28‐7.5‐1(b)(2)),

incompetence(asdefinedbyI.C.20‐28‐7.5‐1(b)(3)),neglectofduty,aconvictionofanoffenselistedinI.C.20‐28‐5‐8(c),orothergoodorjustcause.

I.C.20‐28‐6‐7.5;I.C.20‐28‐7.5‐1(b).

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PROFESSIONALGROWTHPLAN

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(1) Anexternshipwithacompany.(2) Professionaldevelopmentprovidedbythestate,alocalbusiness,oracommunitypartnerthatprovidesopportunities

forschoolsandemployerstopartnerinpromotingcareernavigation.(3) Professionaldevelopmentprovidedbythestate,alocalbusiness,oracommunitypartnerthatoutlinesthecurrentand

futureeconomicneedsofthecommunity,state,nation,andglobe,aswellaswaysinwhichsuchcurrentandfutureeconomicneedscanbedisseminatedtostudents.

I.C.20‐28‐5‐25

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CONTINUINGEDUCATION Back

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐Aschoolcorporationmayadjournitsschoolsfornotmorethanthree(3)daysinaschoolyeartoallowteacherstoparticipateinagriculturalinstruction,ameetingofateachers’association,visitationofmodelschools,orabasicorin‐servicecourseofeducationandtrainingonautism,mentalhealthfirstaid,orpreventionof childsuicide. I.C.20‐28‐3‐4. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐LICENSEREVOCATIONANDREINSTATEMENT Back

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐Formoreinformationonteacherlicensing,see:

http://www.doe.in.gov/licensing orcontacttheIndianaDepartmentofEducationat317‐232‐9010.

OnthewrittenrecommendationoftheStateSuperintendentofPublicInstruction,theDOEmay,afterconductingahearing,suspendorrevokealicenseforimmorality,misconductinoffice,incompetency,orwillfulneglectofduty. I.C.20‐28‐5‐7;I.C.4‐21.5‐3etseq. TheDOEshallpermanentlyrevokethelicenseofateacherwhoisknownbythedepartmenttohavebeenconvictedofafelony,aslistedinI.C.20‐28‐5‐8,includingkidnapping;criminalconfinement;rape;criminaldeviateconduct;childmolesting,exploitation,solicitation,andseduction;sexualmisconductwithaminor;vicarioussexualgratification;incest;dealinginormanufacturingcocaineoranarcoticdrug;dealinginmethamphetamine,ascheduleI,II,III,IV,orVcontrolledsubstance,counterfeitsubstance,marijuana,hashoil,hashish,salvia,orsyntheticdrugorsyntheticdruglookalikesubstance;possessionofchildpornography;homicide;voluntarymanslaughter;recklesshomicide;batteryasaClassA,B,orCfelony;aggravatedbattery;robbery;carjacking;arsonasaClassAorBfelony;humantrafficking;burglaryasaClassAorBfelony;attempttocommitanoffenseherelisted;orconspiracytocommitanoffenseherelisted. I.C.20‐28‐5‐8. TheDOEmay,afterholdingahearingonthematter,reinstatethelicenserevokedunderI.C.20‐28‐5‐8iftheteacher’sconvictionhasbeenreversed,vacated,orsetasideonappeal. I.C.20‐28‐5‐8.5. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐LICENSERECORDS Back

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐Thedepartmentshallkeeparecordofallteacherlicensesissued,andforeachlicensedteacheremployedbytheschoolcorporation,thesuperintendentofaschoolcorporationshallregisterandkeeparecordofthetypeoflicenseheldbytheteacher,theteacher’sdateoffirstemployment,andtheteacher’sannualormonthlysalary.I.C.20‐28‐5‐10.

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(1)beinwriting;(2)besignedbybothparties;and(3)containthefollowing:

a. thebeginningdateof,andnumberofdaysin,theschooltermasdeterminedannuallybytheschoolcorporation;

b. thetotalsalarytobepaidtotheteacherduringtheschoolyear;c. thenumberofsalarypaymentstobemadetotheteacherduringtheschoolyear;andd. thenumberofhoursperdaytheteacherisexpectedtowork,asdiscussedpursuanttoI.C.20–29–6–7.

Thecontractmayprovidefortheannualdeterminationoftheteacher'sannualcompensationbasedonalocalcompensationplanspecifyingasalaryrange,whichispartofthecontract.ThecompensationplanmaybechangedbytheschoolcorporationbeforeMay1ofayear,withthechangeseffectivethenextschoolyear,orthedatespecifiedinacollectivebargainingagreementapplicabletothenextschoolyear.Ateacheraffectedbythechangesshallbefurnishedwithprintedcopiesofthechangedcompensationplannotlaterthanthirty(30)daysaftertheadoptionofthecompensationplan. Thecontractsarepublicrecordsopentoinspectionbytheresidentsofeachschoolcorporation. Alegalactionmaybebroughtonacontract.

I.C.20‐28‐6‐2.RegularTeacher’sContract Back

Aregularteacher’scontractmustincludethemannerofsalarypaymentandanyprovisionsrelatingtothegovernmentoftheschoolthatthestatesuperintendentincludes. I.C.20‐28‐6‐5 TemporaryTeacher’sContract Back

Atemporaryteacher’scontractshallbeusedonlyforemploying(1)ateachertoserveintheabsenceofateacherwhohasbeengrantedaleaveofabsencebytheschoolcorporationfor

engagingindefense(orauxiliary)service,professionalstudyoradvancement,exchangeteaching,extendeddisability,orservingintheGeneralAssembly;or

(2)anewteacherforapositionthatisa. fundedbyagrantoutsidetheschoolfundingformulaforwhichfundingisavailableonlyforaspecifiedperiod

orpurpose,orb. vacatedbyateacherwhoisunderaregularcontractandwhotemporarilyacceptsateacherpositionfunded

bysuchagrant. Thetemporaryteacher’scontractmustcontainthefollowing:

(1)theprovisionsoftheregularteacher’scontractexceptthoseprovidingforcontinuedtenureofposition,(2)ablankspaceforthenameoftheteachergrantedtheleave,and(3)anexpirationdatethatisthedateofthereturnoftheteacheronleaveandisnotlaterthantheendoftheschoolyear.

I.C.20‐28‐6‐6.

Ifateacherisemployedonthetemporaryteacher'scontractforatleastsixty(60)daysinaschoolyear,theteachermay,onrequest,receivetheservicecreditthattheteacherwouldotherwisereceiveregardingtheIndianastateteachers'retirementfund. I.C.20‐28‐6‐6(c). Aschoolcorporationisnotrequiredtouseatemporaryteacher'scontractforemployingateachertoserveintheabsenceofateacherwhohasbeengrantedaleaveofabsence. I.C.20‐28‐6‐6(d). SupplementalServiceTeacher’sContract

Asupplementalserviceteacher’scontractisusedwhereateacherprovidesprofessionalservicesineveningschoolorduringsummerschoolemployment. Thisdoesnotincludeemploymenttosuperviseorconductnoncreditcoursesoractivities. Forthepurposeofthesupplementalserviceteacher’scontract,“teacher”includesapersonwhoholdsasubstituteteacher’slicenseandprovidesinstructioninajointsummerschoolprogramunderI.C.20‐30‐7‐5. Theteacher’ssalaryona

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supplementalservicecontractisdeterminedbythesuperintendent.I.C.20‐28‐6‐7.

ContractCancellationorDiscontinuance Back

Acontractwithateachermaybecanceledimmediatelyforanyofthefollowingreasons:(1)Immorality.(2)Insubordination,whichmeansawillfulrefusaltoobeythestateschoollawsorreasonablerulesadoptedforthe

governanceoftheschoolbuildingortheschoolcorporation.(3)Incompetence,including:

(A)forprobationaryteachers,receivinganineffectivedesignationonaperformanceevaluationorreceivingtwo(2)consecutiveimprovementnecessaryratingsonaperformanceevaluationunderI.C.20–28–11.5;or

(B)foranyteacher,receivinganineffectivedesignationontwo(2)consecutiveperformanceevaluationsoranineffectivedesignationorimprovementnecessaryratingunderI.C.20–28–11.5forthree(3)yearsofanyfive(5)yearperiod.

(4)Neglectofduty.(5)AconvictionofanoffenselistedinI.C.20–28–5–8.(6)Othergoodorjustcause.

I.C.20‐28‐7.5‐1(b)

Inadditiontothereasonssetforthabove,aprobationaryteacher'scontractmaybecanceledforanyreasonrelevanttotheschoolcorporation'sinterest.I.C.20‐28‐7.5‐1(c). Thecancellationofteacher'scontractsduetoajustifiabledecreaseinthenumberofteachingpositionsshallbedeterminedonthebasisofperformanceratherthanseniority.1Incaseswhereteachersareplacedinthesameperformancecategory,anyofthefollowingitemsmaybeconsidered:

(1)thenumberofyearsofateacher'sexperience.(2)thepossessionofeither:

a. additionalcontentareadegreesbeyondtherequirementsforemployment;orb. additionalcontentareadegreesandcredithoursbeyondtherequirementsforemployment,ifrequiredunder

anagreementbargainedunderI.C.20‐29,

(3)theresultsofanevaluationconductedunderI.C.20‐28‐11.5,(4)theassignmentofinstructionalleadershiproles,includingtheresponsibilityforconductingevaluationsunderI.C.20‐

28‐11.5,(5)theacademicneedsofstudentsintheschoolcorporation.

I.C.20‐28‐7.5‐1

Cancelationofateacher’scontractmustcomplywithsections2through4ofI.C.20‐28‐7.5,whicharereproducedbelowandprescribenotice,conference,meeting,decision,andextensionrequirements. Beforeateacher’scontractiscanceled,theteacherhasthefollowingrights:

(1)Theprincipalorsuperintendentshallnotifytheteacheroftheprincipal'sorsuperintendent’spreliminarydecision.Thenotificationmustbe:

(A)inwriting;and(B)deliveredinpersonormailedbyregisteredorcertifiedmailtotheteacherattheteacher'slastknown

address.(2)Thenoticeinsubdivision(1)mustincludeawrittenstatement,subjecttoI.C.5–14–3–4,givingthereasonsforthe

preliminarydecision.(3)NotificationduetoareductioninforcemustbedeliveredbetweenMay1andJuly1.

I.C.20‐28‐7.5‐2(a).

Foracancellationofateacher'scontractforareasonotherthanareductioninforce,theabove‐mentionednoticemustinformtheteacherthat,notlaterthanfive(5)daysaftertheteacher'sreceiptofthenotice,theteachermayrequestaprivate

1InElliottv.BoardofTrusteesofMadisonConsolidatedSchools,876F.3d926(7thCir.2017),cert.den.,138S.Ct.2624(2018),theCourtfoundthatI.C.20‐28‐7.5‐1(d)tobeunconstitutionalasappliedtoteacherswhoobtainedtenurepriortotheeffectivedateofthestatute.Partoftheircontractualrightisthattheyberetainedovernon‐tenuredteachersduringareductioninforce(RIF).

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conferencewiththesuperintendentortheassistantsuperintendent.Thesuperintendentortheassistantsuperintendent,asapplicable,mustsettherequestedmeetingnotlaterthanten(10)daysaftertherequest. Attheconferencebetweenthesuperintendentorassistantsuperintendent,asapplicable,andtheteacher,theteachermaybeaccompaniedbyarepresentative. Aftertheconferencebetweenthesuperintendentortheassistantsuperintendent,asapplicable,andtheteacher,thesuperintendentortheassistantsuperintendentshallmakeawrittenrecommendationtothegoverningbodyoftheschoolcorporationregardingthecancellationoftheteacher'scontract. Iftheteacherdoesnotrequestaconference,theprincipal'sorthesuperintendent’spreliminarydecisionisconsideredfinal. I.C.20‐28‐7.5‐2(b)‐(e). Ifaprobationary,professional,orestablishedteacherfilesarequestwiththeschoolcorporationforanadditionalprivateconferencenotlaterthanfive(5)daysaftertheinitialprivateconferencewiththesuperintendentortheassistantsuperintendent,asapplicable,theteacherisentitledtoanadditionalprivateconferencewiththegoverningbodyoftheschoolcorporationbeforethegoverningbodymakesafinaldecision.Thefinaldecisionmustbeinwritingandmustbemadenotmorethanthirty(30)daysafterthegoverningbodyreceivestheteacher'srequestfortheadditionalprivateconference.Attheprivateconferencethegoverningbodyshalldothefollowing:

(1) Allowtheteachertopresentevidencetorefutethereasonorreasonsforcontractcancellationandsupportingevidenceprovidedbytheschoolcorporation.Anyevidencepresentedattheprivateconferencemusthavebeenexchangedbythepartiesatleastseven(7)daysbeforetheprivateconference.

(2) Considerwhetherapreponderanceoftheevidencesupportsthecancellationoftheteacher'scontract.I.C.20‐28‐7.5‐2(f).

Atthefirstpublicmeetingfollowingaprivateconferencewiththegoverningbodyoftheschoolcorporationorsuperintendent(ifnoconferencewiththegoverningbodyisrequested),thegoverningbodymaycancelacontractwithateacherbyamajorityvoteevidencedbyasignedstatementintheminutesoftheboard. Thegoverningbody’sdecisionisfinal. I.C.20‐28‐7.5‐3.

Pendingafinaldecisiononthecancellationofateacher’scontract,theteachermaybesuspendedfromduty. I.C.20‐28‐7.5‐4.

ThetimeperiodsconcerningnoticeandprivateconferencessetoutbyI.C.20‐28‐7.5‐2shallbeextendedforareasonableperiodwhenateacheroraschoolofficialisillorabsentfromtheschoolcorporationorforotherreasonablecause. I.C.20‐28‐7.5‐5. ContractContinuance Back

Acontractenteredintobyateacherandaschoolemployercontinuesinforceonthesametermsandforthesamewages,unlessincreasedunderI.C.20‐28‐9‐1.5(describedbelow)forthenextschooltermfollowingthedateofthecontract’sterminationunlessoneofthefollowingoccurs:

(1)Theschoolcorporationrefusescontinuationofthecontractunderthischapter.(2)Theteacherdeliversinpersonorbyregisteredorcertifiedmailtotheschoolcorporationtheteacher’swritten

resignation.(3)Thecontractisreplacedbyanothercontractagreedtobytheparties.

IC20‐28‐7.5‐6 VoidContracts Back

Acontractbetweenaschoolcorporationandateacherisvoidiftheteacher,atthetimeofsigningthecontract,isboundbyapreviouscontracttoteachinapublicschoolandthecontractisenteredintolessthanfourteen(14)daysbeforethedayonwhichtheteachermustreportforworkatthatschool.However,anothercontractmaybesignedbytheteacherthatwillbeeffectiveiftheteacher:

(1)furnishestheprincipalareleasebythefirstemployer;or(2)showsproofthatthirty(30)dayswrittennoticewasdeliveredbytheteachertothefirstemployer.

Aprincipalmayrequestfromateacher,atthetimeofcontracting,awrittenstatementaddressingwhethertheteacherhassignedanotherteachingcontract.However,theteacher'sfailuretoprovidethestatementisnotacauseforsubsequentlyvoidingthecontract.2

2Thisparagraphdoesnotapplytoanindividualwhoworksataconversioncharterschool(asdefinedatI.C.20‐24‐1‐5)forpurposesoftheindividual’semploymentwiththeschoolcorporationthatsponsoredtheconversioncharterschool.

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I.C.20‐28‐7.5‐8 ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐TEACHERPAYMENTS&SALARYINCREASES Back‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐Formoreinformationoncompensationplansandmodels,see:

http://www.in.gov/ieerb orcontacttheIndianaEducationEmploymentRelationsBoardat317‐233‐6620.

SickDays;DeathinFamily Back

Eachteachermaybeabsentfromworkwithpay:

(1)onaccountofillnessorquarantineforten(10)daysthefirstyearandseven(7)daysineachsucceedingyear(referredtoas“sickdays”);and

(2)fordeathintheteacher'simmediatefamilyforaperiodextendingnotmorethanfive(5)daysbeyondthedeath.

I.C.20‐28‐9‐9(a)

Iftheteacherdoesnotusealltheteacher'ssickdaysinaschoolyear,teacherisentitledtoaccumulateatotalofninety(90)days. I.C.20‐28‐9‐9(b).

Wheneverateacheraccumulatesatleastone(1)sickdayandthenisemployedinanotherschoolcorporation,beginningintheteacher'ssecondyear,theteacher'semployershalladduptothree(3)sickdayseachyeartothenumberofsickdaystowhichtheteacherisentitledunderI.C.20‐28‐9‐9(a)(listedabove)untiltheaccumulatedsickdaystowhichtheteacherwasentitledintheteacher'slastemploymentareexhausted.I.C.20‐28‐9‐10.

Aschoolcorporationmayestablishavoluntarysickdaybank:

(1)towhichateachermaycontributeunusedsickdays;and(2)fromwhichacontributingteachermaydrawsickdayswhenthecontributingteacher'saccumulatedsickdaysare

exhausted.I.C.20‐28‐9‐13.

OtherAbsences Back

Absencesotherthanthosetakenforadeathinthefamilyorsickdaysmaybetakenwithpaywhenagreedonbytheschoolemployerandtheteacher’sunionrepresentativeunderI.C.20‐29. I.C.20‐28‐9‐11. Eachteachermayhaveatleasttwo(2)dayseachyearwithpayforthetransactionofpersonalbusinessortheconductofpersonalorcivicaffairs.Theteachershallsubmittothesuperintendentawrittenstatementdescribingthereasonandnecessityfortheabsence. I.C.20‐28‐9‐14. SchoolClosure Back

Ifduringthetermoftheteacher'scontract:

(1)theschoolisclosedbyorderoftheschoolcorporationorhealthauthorities,or(2)schoolcannotbeconductedthroughnofaultoftheteacher;

theteachershallreceiveregularpaymentsduringthattime.Ifacanceledstudentinstructionaldayisrescheduledtocomplywiththestatutoryminimumnumberperyear,eachteachershallworkonthatrescheduleddaywithoutadditionalcompensation. I.C.20‐28‐9‐15. Aschoolmaybeclosedforuptotwo(2)weeksforChristmasholidayswithoutpaymentofteachers'salaries.ClosingtheschoolforChristmasholidaysdoesnotshortenthelengthoftheschoolterm.I.C.20‐28‐9‐16. ThegoverningbodyofaschoolcitymaypaythesalaryofteachersforSaturdaysinadditiontotheotherdaysthatschoolisinsession. I.C.20‐28‐9‐17. LocalSalaryScaleIncreases Back

Compensationattributabletoadditionaldegreesorgraduatecreditsearnedbeforetheeffectivedateofalocalcompensation

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plancreatedunderthischapterbeforeJuly1,2015,shallcontinueforschoolyearsbeginningafterJune30,2015.CompensationattributabletoadditionaldegreesforwhichateacherhasstartedcourseworkbeforeJuly1,2011,andcompletedcourseworkbeforeSeptember2,2014,shallalsocontinueforschoolyearsbeginningafterJune30,2015.ForschoolyearsbeginningafterJune30,2015,aschoolcorporationmayprovideasupplementalpaymenttoateacherinexcessofthesalaryspecifiedintheschoolcorporation'scompensationplanunderanyofthefollowingcircumstances:

(1)Theteacher:(A)teachesanadvancedplacementcourseoraCambridgeInternationalcourse;or(B)hasearnedamaster'sdegreefromanaccreditedpostsecondaryeducationalinstitutioninacontentareadirectlyrelatedtothesubjectmatterof:

(i)adualcreditcourse;or(ii)anothercourse;

taughtbytheteacher.(2)BeginningafterJune30,2018,theteacher:

(A)isaspecialeducationprofessional;or(B)teachesintheareasofscience,technology,engineering,ormathematics.

(3) BeginningafterJune30,2019,theteacherteachesacareerortechnicaleducationcourse.Inaddition,asupplementalpaymentmaybemadetoanelementaryschoolteacherwhoearnsamaster'sdegreeinmath,reading,orliteracy.Asupplementprovidedunderthissubsectionisnotsubjecttocollectivebargaining,butadiscussionofthesupplementmustbeheld.SuchasupplementisinadditiontoanyincreasepermittedunderI.C.20‐28‐9‐1.5(b)(reproducedbelow).

I.C.20‐28‐9‐1.5(a).Increasesorincrementsinalocalsalaryrangemustbebaseduponacombinationofthefollowingfactors:

(1)Acombinationofthefollowingfactorstakentogethermayaccountfornotmorethanfiftypercent(50%)ofthecalculationusedtodetermineateacher'sincreaseorincrement:

(A)Thenumberofyearsofateacher'sexperience.(B)Thepossessionofeither:

(i)additionalcontentareadegreesbeyondtherequirementsforemployment;or(ii)additionalcontentareadegreesandcredithoursbeyondtherequirementsforemployment,if

requiredunderanagreementbargainedunderI.C.20–29.

(2)TheresultsofanevaluationconductedunderI.C.20–28–11.5.(3)Theassignmentofinstructionalleadershiproles,includingtheresponsibilityforconductingevaluationsunderI.C.

20–28–11.5.(4)Theacademicneedsofstudentsintheschoolcorporation.

I.C.20‐28‐9‐1.5(b)

Toprovidegreaterflexibilityandoptions,aschoolcorporationmaydifferentiatetheamountofsalaryincreasesorincrementsdeterminedforteachersunderI.C.20‐28‐9‐1.5(b)(4).Aschoolcorporationshallbaseadifferentiatedamountunderthissubsectiononanyacademicneedstheschoolcorporationdeterminesareappropriate,whichmayincludethe:

(1)subjectorsubjects,includingthesubjectsdescribedinsubsection(a)(2),taughtbyagiventeacher;(2)importanceofretainingagiventeacherattheschoolcorporation;and(3)needtoattractanindividualwithspecificqualificationstofillateachingvacancy. I.C.20‐28‐9‐1.5(c)

AschoolcorporationmayprovidedifferentiatedincreasesorincrementsunderI.C.20‐28‐9‐1.5(b),andinexcessofthepercentagespecifiedinsubsectionI.C.20‐28‐9‐1.5(b)(1),inordertoreducethegapbetweentheschoolcorporation'sminimumteachersalaryandtheaverageoftheschoolcorporation'sminimumandmaximumteachersalaries,ortheschoolcorporationmayallowteacherscurrentlyemployedbytheschoolcorporationtoreceiveasalaryadjustedincomparisontostartingbasesalariesofnewteachers. I.C.20‐28‐9‐1.5(d) AteacherratedineffectiveorimprovementnecessaryunderI.C.20‐28‐11.5maynotreceiveanyraiseorincrementforthefollowingyeariftheteacher'semploymentcontractiscontinued.Thisprovisiondoesnotapplytoateacherinthefirsttwo(2)

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fullschoolyearsthattheteacherprovidesinstructiontostudentsinelementaryschoolorhighschool. Ifateacherprovidesinstructiontostudentsinelementaryschoolorhighschoolinanotherstate,anyfullschoolyear,oritsequivalentintheotherstate,thattheteacherprovidesinstructioncountstowardthetwo(2)fullschoolyearsunderthisstatute.Theamountthatwouldotherwisehavebeenallocatedforthesalaryincreaseofteachersratedineffectiveorimprovementnecessaryshallbeallocatedforcompensationofallteachersratedeffectiveandhighlyeffectivebasedonthecriteriaintheaboveparagraph. AteacherratedineffectiveorimprovementnecessaryunderI.C.20–28–11.5whodoesnotreceivearaiseorincrementmayfilearequestwiththesuperintendentorsuperintendent'sdesigneenotlaterthanfive(5)daysafterreceivingnoticethattheteacherreceivedaratingofineffective.Theteacherisentitledtoaprivateconferencewiththesuperintendentorsuperintendent'sdesignee. I.C.20‐28‐9‐1.5(e)‐(g). TheIEERBshallpublishamodelcompensationplanwithamodelsalaryrangethataschoolcorporationmayadopt.EachschoolcorporationshallsubmititslocalcompensationplantotheIEERB.ForaschoolyearbeginningafterJune30,2015,alocalcompensationplanmustspecifytherangeforteachersalaries.TheIEERBshallpublishthelocalcompensationplansontheIEERB’sInternetwebsite. I.C.20‐28‐9‐1.5(h),(i). AschoolcorporationisnotpermittedtodecreasethesalaryofanyteacherbelowthesalarytheteacherwasearningonorbeforeJuly1,2015,ifthatdecreasewouldbemadesolelytoconformtothenewcompensationplan. I.C.20‐28‐9‐1.5(k).

Withholdings,Retirement,SeverancePay: Back

Uponateacher'swrittenrequest,aschoolcorporationshallwithholdtherequestedamountofmoneyfromthesalaryoftheteacherforinsuranceorotherprotection,orfortheestablishmentoforpaymentonanannuityaccount. UponawrittenrequestfromabeneficiaryoftheIndianastateteachers'retirementfund,aschoolcorporationmayreceiveagivenamountofmoneyforthesepurposes. Theschoolcorporationshallholdandpaytheamounts,asrequestedbytheteacherorthebeneficiary,toaninsurancecompanyorotheragencyororganizationinIndianathatprovides,extends,supervises,orpaysfor:

(1)insuranceorotherprotection;or(2)theestablishmentoforpaymentonanannuityaccount;

fortheteacher. Ifadividendaccruesonapolicy,thedividendshallbepaidorcreditedtotheteacher.Iflessthantwentypercent(20%)oftheteachersemployedbyaschoolcorporationrequestpaymentoftheamountsdescribedaboveforinsuranceorannuityaccountstoasinglerecipient,withholdingtheamountsofmoneyforinsurance,dues,orotherpurposesisdiscretionarywiththegoverningbody. I.C.20‐28‐9‐18. Ifaschoolcorporationagreestoaretirement,savings,orseverancepayplanwithateacherorwithanexclusiverepresentativeunderI.C.20‐29,thebenefitsmaybepaidto:

(1)theteacherwhoiseligibleunderanegotiatedretirement,savings,orseverancepayplan;or(2)inthecaseoftheteacher'sdeath:

(A)theteacher'sdesignatedbeneficiary;or(B)theteacher'sestate,ifthereisnodesignatedbeneficiary.

PaymentsmaybemadeinalumpsumorininstallmentsasagreeduponbythepartiesortoasavingsplanestablishedunderI.C.5‐10‐1.1‐1(2). Thesepaymentsshallbemadefromtheeducationfundoftheschoolcorporationandmaybemadeforaperiodexceedingone(1)year. I.C.20‐28‐9‐19. AteacherwhoisemployedbyaschoolcorporationthatprovidesahealthinsuranceplanforitsemployeesmayparticipateinthehealthinsuranceplanuponretirementunderI.C.5‐10‐8. I.C.20‐28‐9‐20. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐SUSPENSIONWITHOUTPAY Back

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐Ateachermaybesuspendedfromdutywithoutpayonlyforthefollowingreasons:

(1)Immorality.

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(2)Insubordination,whichmeansthewillfulrefusaltoobeythestateschoollawsorreasonablerulesprescribedforthegovernmentoftheschoolcorporation.

(3)Neglectofduty.(4)Substantialinabilitytoperformteachingduties.(5)Goodandjustcause.

I.C.20‐28‐9‐21 Ateachermaybesuspendedwithoutpayonlyunderthefollowingprocedure:

(1)Theprincipalshallnotifytheteacheroftheprincipal'spreliminarydecision.Thenotificationmustbe:

(A)inwriting;and(B)deliveredinpersonormailedbyregisteredorcertifiedmailtotheteacherattheteacher'slastknown

address.

(2)Thenoticeinsubdivision(1)mustincludeawrittenstatement,subjecttoI.C.5–14–3–4,givingthereasonsforthepreliminarydecision.

Therequirednoticemustinformtheteacherthat,notlaterthanfive(5)daysaftertheteacher'sreceiptofthenotice,theteachermayrequestaprivateconferencewiththesuperintendent.Thesuperintendentmustsettherequestedmeetingnotlaterthanten(10)daysaftertherequest. Attheconferencebetweenthesuperintendentandtheteacher,theteachermaybeaccompaniedbyarepresentative. Aftertheconferencebetweenthesuperintendentandtheteacher,thesuperintendentshallmakeawrittenrecommendationtotheschoolcorporationregardingtheteacher'ssuspensionwithoutpay.Iftheteacherdoesnotrequestaconference,theprincipal'spreliminarydecisionisconsideredfinal. If,notlaterthanfive(5)daysaftertheinitialprivateconferencewiththesuperintendent,theteacherfilesarequestwiththegoverningbodyoftheschoolcorporationforanadditionalprivateconference,theteacherisentitledtoanadditionalprivateconferencewiththegoverningbodybeforethegoverningbodymakesafinaldecision.Thefinaldecisionmustbeinwritingandmustbemadenotmorethanthirty(30)daysafterthegoverningbodyreceivestheteacher'srequestfortheadditionalprivateconference.Attheprivateconference,thegoverningbodyshalldothefollowing:

(1)Allowtheteachertopresentevidencetorefutethereasonorreasonsforsuspensionwithoutpayandsupportingevidenceprovidedbytheschoolcorporation.Anyevidencepresentedattheprivateconferencemusthavebeenexchangedbythepartiesatleastseven(7)daysbeforetheprivateconference.

(2)Considerwhetherapreponderanceoftheevidencesupportstheteacher'ssuspensionwithoutpay. Atthefirstpublicmeetingfollowingaprivateconferencewiththegoverningbodyorthesuperintendent(ifnoconferencewiththegoverningbodyisrequested),thegoverningbodymaysuspendateacherwithoutpayforareasonabletimebyamajorityvoteevidencedbyasignedstatementintheminutesoftheboard.Thedecisionofthegoverningbodyisfinal. Thetimeperiodsconcerningnoticeandconferencesshallbeextendedforareasonableperiodwhenateacherorschoolofficialisillorabsentfromtheschoolcorporationorforotherreasonablecause.

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LEAVESOFABSENCE Back‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐Aschoolcorporationmaygrantateacheraleaveofabsencenottoexceedone(1)yearfor:

(1)asabbatical;(2)adisabilityleave;or(3)asickleave.

Theschoolcorporationmaygrantconsecutiveleavestoateacher. Aschoolcorporationmaygrantpartialcompensationforaleaveinanamounttheschoolcorporationdetermines.However,ifateacheronasabbaticalservesanemployerthatagreestoreimbursetheschoolcorporationinwholeorinpartoftheamountoftheteacher'sregularsalary,theschoolcorporationmaygrantfullorpartialcompensation.

AteacherwhoispregnantshallbegrantedaleaveofabsencefortheperiodprovidedinI.C.20‐28‐10‐5(describedbelow).

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Theteacherhastherighttoreturntoateachingpositionforwhichtheteacheriscertifiedorotherwisequalifiedundertherulesofthestateboard.

I.C.20‐28‐10‐1 Exceptforsabbatical,disability,orsickleave,rightsexistingatthetimealeavecommencesthatarisefromateacher's:

(1)statusasaprofessionalorestablishedteacher;(2)accumulationofsuccessiveyearsofservice;(3)serviceperformedunderateacher'scontractunderI.C.20–28–6–8;or(4)statusorrightsnegotiatedunderI.C.20–29;

remainintact. I.C.20‐28‐10‐2

Duringaleavetheteachermaymaintaincoverageinagroupinsuranceprogrambypayingthetotalpremiumincludingtheschoolcorporation'sshare,ifany,attributabletotheleaveperiod.Theschoolcorporationmayelecttopayallorpartofthecostofthepremiumasanadoptedornegotiatedfringebenefittoteachersonleave. Duringaleaveextendingintoapartofaschoolyear,ateacheraccumulatessickleaveunderI.C.20‐28‐9‐9throughI.C.20‐28‐9‐12,orthesalaryrangeoftheschoolcorporationthatprovidesgreatersickleave,inthesameproportionthatthenumberofdaystheteacherispaidduringtheyearforworkorleavebearstothetotalnumberofdaysforwhichteachersarepaidintheschoolcorporation.Exceptforsabbatical,disability,orsickleave,duringaleaveofaprobationaryteacher,theperiodofprobationarysuccessiveyearsofserviceunderateacher'scontractthatisaconditionforbecomingaprofessionalorestablishedteacherunderI.C.20–28–6–8isuninterruptedforthatteacher.However,thisprobationaryperiodmaynotincludeanentireschoolyearspentonleave.Allorpartofaleavegrantedforsicknessordisability,includingpregnancyrelateddisability,maybechargedattheteacher'sdiscretiontotheteacher'savailablesickdays.However,theteacherisnotentitledtotakeaccumulatedsickdayswhentheteacher'sphysiciancertifiesthattheteacheriscapableofperformingtheteacher'sregularteachingduties.Theteacherisentitledtocompletetheremainingleavewithoutpay. I.C.20‐28‐10‐2.

Sabbatical Back Aschoolcorporationmaygrantateacher,onwrittenrequest,asabbaticalforimprovementofprofessionalskillsthroughadvancedstudy,workexperience,teacherexchangeprograms,orapprovededucationaltravel. Aftertakingasabbatical,theteachershallreturnforalengthoftimeequaltothatofthesabbaticalleave.I.C.20‐28‐10‐3.

DisabilityorSickLeave Back

Aschoolcorporationmayplaceateacher,withorwithoutwrittenrequest,onadisabilityorsickleavenottoexceedone(1)year. AteacherplacedonadisabilityorsickleavewithoutawrittenrequestisentitledtoahearingonthatactionunderI.C.20‐28‐7.5. I.C.20‐28‐10‐4.

Pregnancy Back

Ateacherwhoispregnantmaycontinueinactiveemploymentaslateintopregnancyastheteacherwishes,iftheteachercanfulfilltherequirementsoftheteacher'sposition. Temporarydisabilitycausedbypregnancyisgovernedbythefollowing:

(1) Ateacherwhoispregnantshallbegrantedaleaveofabsenceanytimebetweenthecommencementoftheteacher'spregnancyandone(1)yearfollowingthebirthofthechild,iftheteachernotifiesthesuperintendentatleastthirty(30)daysbeforethedateonwhichtheteacherwishestostarttheleave.Theteachershallnotifythesuperintendentoftheexpectedlengthofthisleave,includingwiththisnoticeeither:

(A)aphysician'sstatementcertifyingtheteacher'spregnancy;or(B)acopyofthebirthcertificateofthenewborn;

whicheverisapplicable.However,inthecaseofamedicalemergencycausedbypregnancy,theteachershallbegrantedaleaveimmediatelyontheteacher'srequestandthecertificationoftheemergencyfromanattendingphysician.

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(2) Allorpartofaleavetakenbyateacherbecauseofatemporarydisabilitycausedbypregnancymaybecharged,attheteacher'sdiscretion,totheteacher'savailablesickdays.However,theteacherisnotentitledtotakeaccumulatedsickdayswhentheteacher'sphysiciancertifiesthattheteacheriscapableofperformingtheteacher'sregularteachingduties.Theteacherisentitledtocompletetheremainingleavewithoutpay.However,theteachermayreceivecompensationforthepregnancyleaveunderacollectivebargainingagreementor,iftheteacherisnotrepresentedbyteacher’sunionrepresentative,bytheschoolcorporation’spolicy.

I.C.20‐28‐10‐5.

DefenseService Back

Aprofessionalorestablishedteacher(1)withanindefinitecontractunderIC20‐28‐6‐8;and(2)whothroughvolunteeringorstatutoryselectionentersdefenseserviceonafull‐timebasis;

isgrantedaleaveofabsenceduringthedefenseservice.

I.C.20‐28‐10‐6. I.C.20‐28‐10‐7. Onreinstatement,thestatusoftheteacheristhesameaswhentheteacherenteredthedefenseservice.Allrightstochangesofsalaryorposition,exceptthoseconcerningaprobationaryteacher(seeI.C.20‐28‐10‐8),accruetotheteacherasifnointerruptionhadoccurred. I.C.20‐28‐10‐9. TheteacherretainshisorhercontractualrightsintheIndianastateteachers'retirementfund. Contributionsandpaymentsintotheretirementfundshallbemadeinthesamemannerastheyaremadeforamemberofthefundwhoisgrantedaleaveofabsenceunderthelawpertainingtothatfund.Theteacherisgrantedaleaveofabsenceduringthedefenseservice. I.C.20‐28‐10‐10. Notlaterthansixty(60)daysafteranhonorableormedicaldischargeorreleasefromactiveparticipationinthedefenseservice,ateacherwhohasreceivedaleaveofabsencefordefenseserviceshallreturntotheschoolcorporationforreinstatement.Theschoolcorporationshallthenreinstatetheteacher. Iftheteacherisunabletoreturnforreinstatementwithinthesixty(60)dayperiodforanyreasonarisingfrommentalorphysicaldisability,theteacherhassixty(60)daysafterthedateofremovalofthedisabilitytoapplyforreinstatement. Onreinstatementoronwrittenresignationsubmittedtotheschoolcorporation,theteacher'sleaveofabsenceanddefenseserviceisconsideredterminated. I.C.20‐28‐10‐11.

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‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐Formoreinformationonanti‐discriminationlawsandunfairlaborpractices,see:

http://www2.ed.gov/policy/landing.jhtml?src=pn

https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/hq53e8.html(OfficeforCivilRights)http://www.in.gov/ieerb orcontacttheIndianaEducationEmploymentRelationsBoardat317‐233‐6620.

FederalLaw Back

BecauseIndianaschoolsreceivefederalfundingfromtheU.S.DepartmentofEducation,thefollowingfederallawsapplytoIndianateachers.

Disability: Section504oftheRehabilitationActof1973prohibitsdiscriminationbasedondisabilityinprogramsoractivitiesreceivingfederalfinancialassistance,andTitleIIoftheAmericanswithDisabilitiesActof1990prohibitsdiscriminationbasedondisabilityinpublicentities. BothSection504andTitleIIprohibitemploymentdiscrimination,harassmentbecauseofadisability,andretaliationforadvocatingforarightprotectedbythetwolawsorfilingacomplaintwiththeOfficeforCivilRights(OCR)ortheEqualEmploymentOpportunityCommission(EEOC). 34C.F.R.Part104;28C.F.R.Part35. Sex: TitleIXoftheEducationalAmendmentsof1972prohibitsdiscriminationbasedonsexineducationprogramsandactivitiesthatreceivefederalfinancialassistance. TitleIXalsoprohibitsemploymentdiscriminationaswellasretaliationforadvocatingforarightprotectedbyTitleIXorfilingacomplaintwiththeOCR. 34C.F.R.Part106. RaceandNationalOrigin: TitleVIoftheCivilRightsActof1964prohibitsdiscriminationbasedonrace,color,ornationalorigininprogramsoractivitiesreceivingfederalfinancialassistance. ExamplesofdiscriminationcoveredbyTitleVIinclude

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racialharassmentandschoolsegregation,andTitleVIalsoprohibitsretaliationforfilinganOCRcomplaintorforadvocacyforarightprotectedbytheregulation. BecauseprotectionagainstemploymentdiscriminationunderTitleVIislimited,mostcomplaintstoOCRconcerningrace,color,ornational‐origindiscriminationarereferredtotheEEOC. 34C.F.R.Part100. Sex,Religion,andNationalOrigin: TitleVIIoftheCivilRightsActof1964prohibitsemploymentdiscriminationonthebasisofsex(includingpregnancyandgenderidentity),religion,andnationalorigin. TitleVIIalsoprohibitsretaliationbecauseanemployeecomplainedaboutdiscrimination,filedachargeofdiscrimination,orparticipatedintheinvestigationorlitigationofallegedemploymentdiscrimination. ComplaintsarefiledwiththeEEOC. 42U.S.C.§2000eetseq. Age: TheAgeDiscriminationinEmploymentActof1967(ADEA)prohibitsemploymentdiscriminationagainstanyoneatleast40yearsofage. TheADEAalsoprohibitsthedenialorreductionofbenefitstoolderemployeesbasedontheirageand,inmanyemploymentsectors,forbidsestablishmentofamandatoryretirementage. ClaimsundertheADEAarefiledwiththeEEOC. 29U.S.C.§621etseq. StateLaw Back

DiscriminatoryPractice:Statelaborandsafetylawdefines“discriminatorypractice”as:

(1) theexclusionofapersonfromequalopportunitiesbecauseofrace,religion,color,sex,disability,nationalorigin,ancestry,orstatusasaveteran;

(2) asystemthatexcludespersonsfromequalopportunitiesbecauseofrace,religion,color,sex,disability,nationalorigin,ancestry,orstatusasaveteran;

(3) thepromotionofracialsegregationorseparationinanymanner,includingbutnotlimitedtotheinducingofortheattemptingtoinduceforprofitanypersontosellorrentanydwellingbyrepresentationsregardingtheentryorprospectiveentryintheneighborhoodofapersonorpersonsofaparticularrace,religion,color,sex,disability,nationalorigin,orancestry;or

(4) aviolationofI.C.22‐9‐5(EmploymentDiscriminationAgainstDisabledPersons).I.C.22‐9‐1‐3

MaritalStatus: Aschoolcorporationoritsagentmaynotmakeorenforcearuleorregulationconcerningtheemploymentofteachersthatdiscriminatesbecauseofmaritalstatus. I.C.20‐28‐10‐12. Residence:Aschoolcorporationmaynotadoptresidencerequirementsforteachersorotherschoolemployeesintheschoolcorporation’semployment,assignment,orreassignmentforservicesinaprescribedarea.I.C.20‐28‐10‐13. RaceandNationalOrigin: Astateeducationalinstitutionmaynotdiscriminateinanywayinthehiring,upgrading,tenure,orplacementofanyteacheronthebasisofrace,creed,color,ornationalorigin. I.C.21‐40‐2‐7. Disability:Anemployermaynotdiscriminateagainstaqualifiedindividualwithadisabilitybecauseofthedisabilityofthatindividualinregardtoanyofthefollowing:

(1)Jobapplicationprocedures.(2)Thehiring,advancement,ordischargeofemployees.(3)Employeecompensation.(4)Jobtraining.(5)Otherterms,conditions,andprivilegesofemployment.

I.C.22‐9‐5‐19

However,itmaybeadefensetoachargeofdiscriminationthatanallegedapplicationofqualificationstandards,tests,orselectioncriteriathatscreenoutortendtoscreenoutorotherwisedenyajoborbenefittoanindividualwithadisabilityhasbeenshowntobejobrelatedandconsistentwithbusinessnecessity,andperformancecannotbeaccomplishedbyreasonableaccommodation,asrequiredunderthischapter. Qualificationstandardsmayincludearequirementthatanindividualshallnotposeadirectthreattothehealthorsafetyofotherindividualsintheworkplace. I.C.22‐9‐5‐21. Theprohibitionagainstdiscriminationinemploymentbecauseofdisabilitydoesnotapplytofailureofanemployertoemploy

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ortoretainasanemployeeanypersonwhobecauseofadisabilityisphysicallyorotherwiseunabletoefficientlyandsafelyperform,atthestandardssetbytheemployer,thedutiesrequiredinthatjob.Afterapersonwithadisabilityisemployed,theemployershallnotberequiredtopromoteortransfersuchpersonwithadisabilitytoanotherjoboroccupation,unless,priortosuchtransfer,suchpersonwithadisabilitybytrainingorexperienceisqualifiedforsuchjoboroccupation.I.C.22‐9‐1‐13. Age: Itisanunfairemploymentpracticeandagainstpublicpolicytodismissfromemployment,ortorefusetoemployorrehire,anypersonsolelybecauseofhisageifsuchpersonhasattainedtheageofforty(40)yearsandhasnotattainedtheageofseventy‐five(75)years. I.C.22‐9‐2‐2. TobaccoUse: Anemployermaynot:

(1)require,asaconditionofemployment,anemployeetorefrainfromusing;or(2)discriminateagainstanemployeewithrespectto:

(A)theemployee’scompensationandbenefits;or(B)termsandconditionsofemployment;

basedontheemployee’suseof;

tobaccoproductsoutsidethecourseoftheemployee’semployment.

However,anemployermayimplementfinancialincentivesintendedtoreducetobaccouseandrelatedtoemployeehealthbenefitsprovidedbytheemployer.

I.C.22‐5‐4‐1 ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐FREEDOMOFASSOCIATION,CANDIDATEFORPUBLICOFFICE,&SERVICEINTHEGENERALASSEMBLY Back‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐Aschoolcorporationmaynotdismissorsuspendateacherbecauseofaffiliationwithoractivityinanorganizationunlessthatorganizationadvocates

(1)theoverthrowoftheUnitedStatesgovernmentbyforceortheuseofviolence,or(2)theviolationoflaw,

toachieveitsobjective.I.C.20‐28‐10‐14.

Aschoolcorporationmaynotdismiss,suspend,orenforceamandatoryleaveofabsenceonateacherwhoisacandidateforpublicofficeunlessevidenceissubmittedtotheschoolcorporationthatwouldsubstantiateafindingthattheteacher'sactivityhas: (1)impairedtheteacher'seffectivenessintheteacher'sservice;or(2)interferedwiththeperformanceoftheteacher'scontractualobligations. Asuspensionisvalidonlyduringtheperiodoftheimpairingactivity. I.C.20‐28‐10‐15. IfateacherservesintheGeneralAssembly,theteachershallbegivencreditforthetimespentinthisservice,includingthetimespentforcouncilorcommitteemeetings.Theleaveforthisservicedoesnotdiminishtheteacher'srightsundertheIndianastateteachers'retirementfundortheteacher'sadvancementonthestateorlocalcompensationplan.Forthesepurposes,theteacheris,despitetheleave,consideredteachingfortheschoolduringthattime.ThecompensationreceivedwhileservinginthegeneralassemblyshallbeincludedforteachersretiringafterJune30,1980,inthedeterminationoftheteacher'sannualcompensationtocomputetheteacher'sretirementbenefitunderI.C.5–10.2–4.AteacherservingintheGeneralAssemblymaychoosetohavedeductionsmadefromtheteacher'ssalaryasalegislatorforcontributionsundereitherI.C.5–10.4–4–11orI.C.5–10.3–7–9.

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Ateachermaynotknowinglyorintentionallyusethepropertyoftheteacher'semployer(theschoolcorporationoracharterschool)todoanyofthefollowing:

(1)Solicitacontribution.(2)Advocatetheelectionordefeatofacandidate.(3)Advocatetheapprovalordefeatofapublicquestion.

“Property”refersonlytothefollowing:

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(1)Equipment,goods,andmaterials,includingmailandmessagingsystems.(2)Money.

Ateachermaynotknowinglyorintentionallydistributecampaignmaterialsadvocating:

(1)Theelectionordefeatofacandidate;or(2)Theapprovalordefeatofapublicquestion;

ontheschoolcorporation’sorthecharterschool’srealpropertyduringregularworkinghours.

Thissectiondoesnotprohibitthefollowing:(1)ActivitiespermittedunderI.C.6‐1.1‐20[concerningproceduresforissuanceofbondsandother

evidencesofindebtednessbypoliticalsubdivisions].(2)Ateacherfromcarryingoutadministrativedutiesunderthedirectionofanelectedofficialwhoisthe

teacher’ssupervisor.

Ateacherwhoknowinglyorintentionallyperformsseveralactionsdescribedaboveinaconnectedseriesthatarecloselyrelatedintime,place,andcircumstancemaybechargedwithonlyone(1)violationofthissectionforthatconnectedseriesofactions.AteacherwhoviolatesI.C.3‐14‐1‐17commitsaClassAmisdemeanor. However,theoffenseisaLevel6felonyifthepersonhasapriorunrelatedconvictionunderthesamesection.

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐LABORORGANIZATIONMEMBERSHIP Back‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐Apersonmaynotrequireanindividualto:

(1)becomeorremainamemberofalabororganization;(2)paydues,fees,assessments,orotherchargesofanykindoramounttoalabororganization;or(3)paytoacharityorthirdpartyanamountthatisequivalenttooraproratapartofdues,fees,assessments,orotherchargesrequiredofmembersofalabororganization;

asaconditionofemploymentorcontinuationofemployment.

I.C.22‐6‐6‐8‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐TEACHERRIGHTSANDPRIVILEGES–INFRINGEMENT,INJUNCTION Back

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐Ateacherwhoserightsandprivilegesundersections14through17ofI.C.20‐28‐10[freedomofassociation,candidacy,membershipintheGeneralAssembly,andschoolcounselorqualifiedprivilege]areorareabouttobeinfringedbyaruleorregulationmay,inaccordwiththelawgoverninginjunctions,seektoenjointheschoolcorporationfromtheinfringement.Acircuitorsuperiorcourtshallissuetheinjunctionifthecourtfindsaninfringement. I.C.20‐28‐10‐18.

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐DAILYFREETIME Back‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐Eachschoolcorporationanditsadministratorsshallarrangeeachteacher'sdailyworkingscheduletoprovideatleastthirty(30)minutesbetween10a.m.and2p.m.foraperiodfreeofduties. I.C.20‐28‐10‐19. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐EMPLOYEERIGHTS:COLLECTIVEBARGAINING&PROHIBITIONOFREQUIREDSUPPORTOFORGANIZATION Back

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐Formoreinformationoncollectivebargainingrights,see:

http://www.in.gov/ieerborcontacttheIndianaEducationEmploymentRelationsBoardat317‐233‐6620. NoworkerorgroupofworkerswhohavealegalresidenceinthestateofIndianashallbedeniedtherighttoselecthisortheirbargainingrepresentativeinthisstate,orbedeniedtherighttoorganizeintoalocalunionorassociationtoexistwithinandpursuanttothelawsofthestateofIndiana.I.C.22‐7‐1‐2.Schoolemployeesmay:

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(1)form,join,orassistschoolemployeeorganizations;

(2)participateincollectivebargainingwithschoolemployersthroughrepresentativesoftheirownchoosing;and(3)engageinotheractivities,individuallyorinconcert;

toestablish,maintain,orimprovesalaries,wages,salaryandwagerelatedfringebenefits,andothermatterssetforthinI.C.20‐29‐6‐4andI.C.20‐29‐6‐5. I.C.20‐29‐4‐1 Schoolemployersandschoolemployeesshall:

(1)havetheobligationandtherighttobargaincollectivelytheitemssetforthinI.C.20‐29‐6‐4;(2)havetherightandobligationtodiscussanyitemsetforthinI.C.20‐29‐6‐7;and(3)enterintoacontractembodyinganyofthematterslistedinI.C.20‐29‐6‐4onwhichtheyhave bargainedcollectively. I.C.20‐29‐6‐1(a)

BeforeaschoolemployerandschoolemployeesmayprivatelynegotiatethemattersdescribedinI.C.20‐29‐6‐1(a)(1)duringthetimeperiodforformalcollectivebargainingestablishedinI.C.20‐29‐6‐12,thepartiesmustholdatleastone(1)publichearingandtakepublictestimonytodiscusstheitemsdescribedinI.C.20‐29‐6‐1(a). I.C.20‐29‐6‐1(b)Inadditiontoholdingatleastone(1)publichearingwithpublictestimonyasdescribedinI.C.20‐29‐6‐1(b),theschoolemployermustconductapublicmeetingtodiscussatentativecollect5ivebargainingagreement72hoursbeforeitisratifiedbytheschoolemployer.Noticeofthetimeandlocationofthepublicmeetingandatentativecollectivebargainingagreementmustbepostedontheschoolemployer’sInternetwebsiteatleast72hourspriortothepublicmeeting.Publiccommentmustbeallowedatthemeetingwhereatentativecollectivebargainingagreementisratified. I.C.20‐29‐6‐19

Aschoolemployeemaynotberequiredtojoinorfinanciallysupportaschoolemployeeorganizationthroughthepaymentoffairsharefees,representationfees,professionalfees,orotherfees. I.C.20‐29‐4‐2.Ineachschoolyearinwhichschoolemployeeparticipationintheschoolemployeeorganizationservingastheexclusivebargainingrepresentativeislessthanthemajorityofschoolemployeeswithintheunit,IEERBisrequiredtonotifytheschoolemployeeswithintheunitoftheirrighttorepresentationandtheirabilitytochangetheirexclusivebargainingrepresentative.

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ExclusiveRepresentative;UnitDetermination Back

TheexclusiverepresentativeshallserveforschoolemployeeswithincertaingroupsreferredtoinI.C.20‐29‐5asunitsorbargainingunits.Abargainingunitmaynotcontainbothcertificatedandnoncertificatedemployees.Subjecttothislimitation,theunitsforwhichanexclusiverepresentativeservesaredeterminedinaccordancewiththefollowing: Thepartiesmayagreeontheappropriateunit.Forthispurpose,thepartiesconsistoftheschoolemployerandaschoolemployeeorganizationrepresentingatleasttwentypercent(20%)oftheschoolemployeesinaproposedunit.Noticemustbeprovidedtoallschoolemployeespriortoanyunitamendmentaffectingaschoolemployee. I.C.20‐29‐5‐1;560IAC2‐2.1‐2Ifthepartiesdonotreachanagreementontheappropriateunit,orifaschoolemployeeintheproposedunitfilesacomplaintabouttheunitwiththeIEERBtheboardshalldeterminetheproperunitafterahearing.Theboard'sdecisionmustbebasedonbutnotlimitedtothefollowingconsiderations:

(1)Efficientadministrationofschooloperations.(2)Theexistenceofacommunityofinterestamongschoolemployees.(3)Theeffectsontheschoolcorporationandschoolemployeesoffragmentationofunits.(4)Recommendationsofthepartiesinvolved.

Inmakingadetermination,theboardshallgivenoticetoallinterestedpartiesinaccordancewiththerulesoftheboard.

I.C.20‐29‐5‐1

EmployerRecognitionofExclusiveRepresentative Back

Aschoolemployermayrecognizeastheexclusiverepresentativeoftheschoolemployer'semployeeswithinanappropriateunitaschoolemployeeorganizationthatpresentstotheemployerevidenceoftheschoolemployeeorganization'srepresentationofamajorityoftheschoolemployeeswithintheunit,unless:

(1)anotherschoolemployeeorganizationrepresentingtwentypercent(20%)oftheschoolemployeeswithintheunitfileswrittenobjectionstotherecognition;or

(2)aschoolemployeefilesacomplainttothecompositionoftheunitwiththeschoolemployerortheIEERBwithinthenoticeperiodsetforthinthissection.

Beforerecognizinganexclusiverepresentativeunderthissection,theschoolemployershallpostawrittenpublicnoticeoftheschoolemployer'sintentiontorecognizetheschoolemployeeorganizationasexclusiverepresentativeoftheschoolemployeeswithintheunit.Thenoticemustbepostedforthirty(30)calendardaysimmediatelyprecedingrecognitionineachofthebuildingswheretheschoolemployeesinanyunitprincipallywork.

I.C.20‐29‐5‐2

DeterminationofExclusiveRepresentationIfanexclusiverepresentativeisnotrecognizedbytheschoolemployer,theexclusiverepresentativewillbedeterminedbyIEERBuponthefilingofapetitionbyaschoolemployeeorganization,theschoolemployer,ortwentypercent(20%)oftheschoolemployeesinaunit.Afterapetitionhasbeenfiled,theboardwillinitiateaninvestigation.Iftheboardhasreasonablecausetobelievethataquestionexistsastowhetherthedesignatedexclusiverepresentativeoranyschoolemployeeorganizationrepresentsamajorityoftheschoolemployeesinaunit,theboardwillprovideforahearingwithinthirty(30)days.Afterthehearing,iftheboardfindsthataquestionofrepresentationexists,theboardwilldirectanelectionbysecretballot.Certificationastheexclusiverepresentativemaybegrantedonlytoaschoolemployeeorganizationthathasbeenselectedinasecretballotelectionbyamajorityofalltheschoolemployeesintheunit. I.C.20‐29‐5‐3

PaymentofDuestoExclusiveRepresentatives Back

Theschoolemployermay,onreceiptofthewrittenauthorizationofaschoolemployee:

(1) deductfromthepayoftheemployeeanyduesdesignatedorcertifiedbytheappropriateofficerofaschoolemployeeorganizationthatisanexclusiverepresentativeofanyemployeesoftheschoolemployer;and

(2) remittheduestotheschoolemployeeorganization.I.C.20‐29‐5‐6.

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SubjectsofCollectiveBargaining Back

Aschoolemployershallbargaincollectivelywiththeexclusiverepresentativeonthefollowing:

(1)Salary.(2)Wages.(3)Salaryandwagerelatedfringebenefits,includingaccident,sickness,health,dental,vision,life,disability,

retirementbenefits,andpaidtimeoffaspermittedtobebargainedunderI.C.20–28–9–11. SalaryandwagesincludetheamountsofpayincreasesavailabletoemployeesunderthecompensationplanadoptedunderI.C.20–28–9–1.5,butdonotincludetheteacherevaluationproceduresandcriteria,anycomponentsoftheteacherevaluationplan,rubric,ortool,oranyperformancestipendoradditiontobasesalarybasedonaperformancestipendtoanindividualteacherunderI.C.20–43–10–3.

I.C.20‐29‐6‐4

ProhibitedSubjectsofCollectiveBargaining Back

Aschoolemployermaynotbargaincollectivelywiththeteacher’sunionrepresentativeonthefollowing:

(1)Theschoolcalendar.(2)Teacherdismissalproceduresandcriteria.(3)Restructuringoptionsavailabletoaschoolemployerunderfederalorstatestatutes,regulations,orrulesbecauseof

thefailureoftheschoolcorporationoraschooltomeetfederalorstateaccountabilitystandards.(4)Theabilityofaschoolemployertocontract,partner,oroperatejointlywithaneducationalentitythatprovides

postsecondarycreditstostudentsoftheschoolemployerordualcreditsfromtheschoolemployerandtheeducationalentity.

(5)AnysubjectnotexpresslylistedinI.C.20‐29‐6‐4.(6)Amatterthatanotherstatelawspecifiesisnotsubjecttocollectivebargaining,includingI.C.20–28–9–1.5andI.C.20–

43–10–3.5.I.C.20‐29‐6‐4.5

SubjectsofDiscussion Back

Aschoolemployershalldiscusswiththeexclusiverepresentativethefollowingitems:

(1)Curriculumdevelopmentandrevision.(2)Selectionofcurricularmaterials.(3)Teachingmethods.(4)Hiring,evaluation,promotion,demotion,transfer,assignment,andretentionofcertificatedemployees.(5)Studentdiscipline.(6)Expulsionorsupervisionofstudents.(7)Pupil/teacherratio.(8)Classsizeorbudgetappropriations.(9)Safetyissuesforstudentsandemployeesintheworkplace,exceptthoseitemsrequiredtobekeptconfidentialbystate

orfederallaw.(10)Hours.(11)Fundingforaplanforaremediationprogramforanysubsetofstudentsenrolledinkindergartenthroughgrade12.(12)ThefollowingnonbargainableitemsunderI.C.20–43–10–3.5:

(A)Teacherappreciationgrants.(B)Individualteacherappreciationgrantstipends.(C)Additionstobasesalarybasedonteacherappreciationgrantstipends.3

(13)Thepre‐evaluationplanningsessionrequiredunderI.C.20–28–11.5–4.(14)Thesuperintendent'sreporttothegoverningbodyconcerningstaffperformanceevaluationsrequiredunderI.C.20–

28–11.5–9.(15)Ateacherperformancemodel.

I.C.20‐29‐6‐7[Note:I.C.20‐28‐9‐1.5(a)states:“Asupplement[paymentforobtainingarelevantMaster’sdegree]providedunderthissubsectionisnotsubjecttocollectivebargaining,butadiscussionofthesupplementmustbeheld.”]

3 MoredetailsaboutteacherappreciationgrantstipendrequirementsanddistributionsmaybefoundatI.C.20‐43‐10‐3.5..

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ObligationtoReachanAgreement;Impasse Back

Theobligationtodiscussdoesnotrequireeitherpartytoenterintoacontract,agreetoaproposal,ormakeaconcessionrelatedtotheitemslistedinI.C.20‐29‐6‐7.AfailuretoreachanagreementonamatterofdiscussiondoesnotallowtheuseofanypartoftheimpasseprocedureunderI.C.20‐29‐8.

I.C.20‐29‐6‐8 PetitionforRedressofEmployeeGrievancesandConferencesRegardingtheOperationofSchools Back

Theobligationtobargaincollectivelyordiscussamatterdoesnotprevent(1)ateacherfrompetitioningtheschoolemployer,governingbody,orsuperintendentforaredressoftheteacher’sgrievances,eitherindividuallyorthroughtheexclusiverepresentative;or(2)theschoolemployerorsuperintendentfromconferringwithacitizen,taxpayer,student,schoolemployee,orotherpersonconsideringtheoperationoftheschoolsandtheschoolcorporation. I.C.20‐29‐6‐9. CommencementofCollectiveBargaining Back

Formalcollectivebargainingbetweenaschoolcorporationandtheexclusiverepresentativeshallnotbeginbefore:

(1) September15inthefirstyearofthestatebudgetbiennium;or(2) September15inthesecondyearofthestatebudgetbienniumifthepartiesagreedtoaone(1)yearcontract

duringthefirstyearofthestatebudgetbienniumorthecontractprovidesforrenegotiatingcertainfinancialitemsthesecondyearofatwo(2)yearcontract.

InformalnegotiationsmaybeheldbeforeSeptember15.

I.C.20‐29‐6‐12

FactfindingifAgreementNotReached;Costs Back

IfanagreementhasnotbeenreachedontheitemspermittedtobebargainedcollectivelyunderI.C.20‐29‐6‐4,withinfifteen(15)daysaftermediationundersection13ofI.C.20‐29‐6hasended,theIEERBshallinitiatefactfinding. Factfindingmustculminateinthefactfinderimposingcontracttermsontheparties.Thefactfindermustselectone(1)party'slastbestofferasthecontractterms.Thefactfinder'sordermustberestrictedtoonlythoseitemspermittedtobebargainedandincludedinthecollectivebargainingagreementundersection4ofI.C.20‐29‐6andmustnotputtheemployerinapositionofdeficitfinancing(actualexpendituresexceedingtheemployer'scurrentyearactualgeneralfundrevenue).Thefactfinder'sordermaynotimposetermsbeyondthoseproposedbythepartiesintheirlast,bestoffers. Costsforthefactfindershallbeborneequallybytheparties. Factfindingmaynotlastlongerthanthirty(30)days.

I.C.20‐29‐6‐15.1

ContinuationofContractTermsifAgreementNotReachedorContractExpires Back

IfanagreementhasnotbeenreachedontheitemstobebargainedcollectivelybyNovember1,asprovidedinI.C.6–1.1–17–5,thepartiesshallcontinuethetermsofthecurrentcontractthatisineffect,andtheschoolemployermayissuetentativeindividualcontractsandprepareitsbudgetonthatbasis.Duringthisperiod,inordertoallowthesuccessfulresolutionofthedispute,theschoolemployermaynotunilaterallychangethetermsorconditionsofemploymentthatareissuesindispute. Upontheexpirationofthecurrentcontractthatisineffect,exceptforteacherappreciationgrantstipendsandadditionstobasesalaryprovidedunderI.C.20–43–10–3.5,theschoolemployershallcontinueunderthetermsofthecurrentcontractthatisineffect,withnoincreaseorincrementinsalary,wages,orbenefitsforanybargainingunitteacheruntilanewcontractisexecuted. TheonlypartsofthecontractthatmustcontinueunderthissectionaretheitemscontainedinthecontractandlistedinI.C.20‐29‐6‐4.

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AppealofDecisionofFactfinder Back

EitherpartymayappealthedecisionofthefactfinderunderI.C.20–29–6–15.1.Theappealmustbefilednotlaterthanthirty(30)daysafterreceivingthefactfinder’sdecision. TheIEERB’sdecisionmustberestrictedtoonlythoseitemspermittedtobebargainedandincludedinthecollectivebargainingagreementundersection4ofI.C.20‐29‐6andmustnotputtheemployerinapositionofdeficitfinancing,.Theboard’sdecisionmaynotimposetermsbeyondthoseproposedbythepartiesintheirlast,bestoffers. Theboardmustruleontheappealwithinthirty(30)daysafterreceiptofnoticeofappeal.

I.C.20‐29‐6‐18PostingofContractonSchool’sWebsite Back

Notlaterthanfourteen(14)businessdaysafterthepartieshavereachedanagreementunderthischapter,theschoolemployershallpostthecontractuponwhichthepartieshaveagreedontheschoolemployer'sInternetwebsite. I.C.20‐29‐6‐19(d). SchoolEmployer;FilingofFrivolousComplaint Back

Itisanunfairpracticeforaschoolemployertodoanyofthefollowing:

(1) Interferewith,restrain,orcoerceteachersintheexerciseoftherightsguaranteedinI.C.20‐29‐4.(2) Dominate,interfere,orassistintheformationoradministrationofanyschoolemployeeorganizationor

contributefinancialorothersupporttotheorganization.Subjecttorulesadoptedbytheschoolcorporation,aschoolcorporationmaypermitteacherstoconferwiththeschoolcorporationorwithanyschoolemployeeorganizationduringworkinghourswithoutlossoftimeorpay.

(3) Encourageordiscouragemembershipinanyschoolemployeeorganizationthroughdiscriminationinregardtohiring,tenureofemployment,oranytermorconditionofemployment.

(4) Dischargeorotherwisediscriminateagainstateacherbecausetheteacherhasfiledacomplaint,affidavit,petition,oranyinformationortestimonyunderthisarticle.

(5) RefusetobargaincollectivelyordiscusspermissibletopicswithanexclusiverepresentativeasrequiredbyI.C.20‐29.

(6) FailorrefusetocomplywithanyprovisionofI.C.20‐29. If(1)acomplaintisfiledthatallegesanunfairpracticehasoccurredwithrespecttoasubjectthatmaybediscussedunderthisarticle;and(2)thecomplaintisfoundtobefrivolous,thenthepartythatfiledthatcomplaintisliableforcostsandattorney’sfees.

I.C.20‐29‐7‐1SchoolEmployeeOrganization;UnfairPractices Back

Itisanunfairpracticeforaschoolemployeeorganizationortheorganization'sagentstodoanyofthefollowing:

(1)Interferewith,restrain,orcoerce:

(A)teachersintheexerciseoftherightsguaranteedbyI.C.20‐29;or(B)aschoolemployerintheselectionofitsrepresentativesforthepurposeofbargainingcollectively,

discussing,oradjustinggrievances.

Thissubdivisiondoesnotimpairtherightofaschoolemployeeorganizationtoadoptitsownruleswithrespecttotheacquisitionorretentionofmembershipintheschoolemployeeorganization.

(2)CauseorattempttocauseaschoolemployertodiscriminateagainstateacherinviolationofI.C.20‐29‐7‐1.(3)Refusetobargaincollectivelywithaschoolemployeriftheschoolemployeeorganizationistheexclusive

representative.

(4)FailorrefusetocomplywithanyprovisionofI.C.20‐29. I.C.20‐29‐7‐2RighttoBringSuitforSpecificPerformanceorBreachofPerformance Back

Aschoolemployerorschoolemployeeorganizationhastherighttobringsuitforspecificperformanceorbreachofperformance,orboth,ofacollectivebargainingcontractinanycourthavingjurisdiction. I.C.20‐29‐7‐3.

RemediesforUnfairPractices Back

Aschoolemployerorateacherwhobelievestheemployerorteacherisaggrievedbyanunfairpracticemayfileacomplaintunderoath,settingoutasummaryofthefactsinvolvedandspecifyingthesectionorsectionsofI.C.20‐29allegedtohavebeenviolated.

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TheIEERBshallgivenoticetotheschoolemployerorschoolemployeeorganizationagainstwhomthecomplaintisdirectedanddeterminethematterraisedinthecomplaint. AppealsmaybetakenunderI.C.4‐21.5‐3. Ahearingexamineroragentoftheboard,whomaybeamemberoftheboard,maytaketestimonyandmakefindingsandconclusions. Theboard,butnotahearingexamineroragentoftheboard,may,aftersummaryhearing,enterinterlocutoryorderstheboardconsidersnecessaryincarryingouttheintenttoremedyunfairpractices. I.C.20‐29‐7‐4.Ifacomplaintisfiledallegingaschoolemployeroranexclusiverepresentativehasengagedinanunfairpractice,asdescribedatI.C.20‐29‐7‐1(a)(1)orI.C.20‐29‐7‐2(1)(A),andtheboarddeterminestheschoolemployerorexclusiverepresentativeengagedintheunfairpracticeinviolationofeithersection,theboardmayassessacivilpenaltyofatleast$500butnotmorethan$5,000foreachviolation. I.C.20‐29‐7‐5‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐STRIKES Back

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐StrikesProhibited Back

Itisunlawfulforateacher,aschoolemployeeorganization,oranaffiliate,includingstateornationalaffiliatesofaschoolemployeeorganizationtotakepartinorassistinastrikeagainstaschoolemployerorschoolcorporation.I.C.20‐29‐9‐1. RemediesforStrike Back

Aschoolcorporationorschoolemployermayinanactionatlaw,asuitinequity,oranotherproperproceeding,takeactionagainstaschoolemployeeorganization,anaffiliateofaschoolemployeeorganization,teacher,oranypersonaidingorabettinginastrikeforredressoftheunlawfulact.I.C.20‐29‐9‐2. PaymentofStrikingEmployee Back

Aschoolcorporationshallnotpayateacherforanydaywhentheteacherfails,asaresultofastrike,toreportforworkasrequiredbytheschoolyearcalendar.I.C.20‐29‐9‐5. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐SCHOOLYEAR,DAYS,HOURS Back

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐MinimumLengthofSchoolYear Back

Aregulation,rule,orlawconcerningtheminimumlengthofaschoolyearmaynotapplyorrequiremakeupdaysifschoolsinaschoolcorporationareclosedasaresultofateacher,orotherschoolemployee,strike. I.C.20‐29‐9‐4.StudentInstructionalDays;HoursofInstructionalTime Back

(a)Astudentinstructionaldayingrades1through6consistsofatleastfive(5)hoursofinstructionaltime.Exceptasprovidedbelow,astudentinstructionaldayingrades7through12consistsofatleastsix(6)hoursofinstructionaltime.

(b)Exceptasprovidedinsubsection(c),aninstructionaldayforaschoolflexprogramunderI.C.20‐30‐2‐2.2consistsofaminimumofthree(3)hoursofinstructionaltime.

(c)Astudentinstructionaldayforaqualifiedhighschool(asdefinedinI.C.20‐24.2‐1‐3)consistsofanyamountofinstructionaltime.

(d)Ahighschoolstudentwhoisenrolledinatleasttwelve(12)credithoursofon‐campusdualcreditcourses(asdescribedinI.C.21‐43‐1‐2.5)isnotrequiredtocomplywithsubsection(a)duringthesemesterinwhichthestudentisenrolledinatleasttwelve(12)credithours.

I.C.20‐30‐2‐2

StudentInstructionalDays;MinimumDaysforSchoolYear Back

Foreachschoolyear,aschoolcorporationshallconductatleastonehundredeighty(180)studentinstructionaldays.

I.C.20‐30‐2‐3.MinimumLengthofSchoolTerm Back

Theminimumlengthforaschooltermisnine(9)months. I.C.20‐30‐2‐7.

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‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐BACKGROUNDCHECKS Back‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Aschoolcorporationandacharterschoolmustadoptapolicythatrequiresanexpandedcriminalhistorybackgroundcheckforanyonewhoappliesforemploymentwiththeschoolorwithanentitythatcontractswiththeschool,orwhoseekstoenterintoacontracttoprovideservicestotheschoolorisemployedbyanentitythatprovidesservicestoaschool,whereoneislikelytohavedirect,continuingcontactwithchildrenwhileinthescopeofone’semployment. Foranapplicantforemploymentwiththeschool,theexpandedcriminalhistorycheckmustoccurnotlaterthanthirty(30)daysafterthestartdateoftheapplicant’semployment. Anexpandedchildprotectionindexcheckmustbeconductedforeachapplicanteitherbeforebutnotlaterthansixty(60)daysafterthestartdateoftheapplicant’semployment. Anexpandedchildprotectionindexmustincludeinquiriesofeachstatewhereinformationisnecessary. Theschoolmustrequireanexpandedcriminalhistorycheckforeachemployeeatleastonceeveryfive(5)years.Aschoolmayrequireanexpandedchildprotectionindexcheckonceeveryfive(5)years. Aschoolmayrequireanapplicantoremployeetoprovideasetoffingerprintsandpayanyfeesnecessarytoobtainanexpandedcriminalhistorycheck. Theschoolmayrequireanapplicanttopaythecostsforanexpandedchildprotectionindexcheckbutmaynotrequireanyemployeetoassumethiscost.

I.C.20‐26‐5‐10

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ADMINISTRATIONOFMEDICATION ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐

Ateachercannotberequiredtoadministertoastudentmedication,drugs,tests,healthcareservices,basiclifesupport,orotherservicesthatwouldrequiretheteachertoplacetheteacher’shandsonastudentfortherapeuticorsanitarypurposes.Theteachercannotbedisciplinedforrefusingtodoso. I.C.34‐30‐14‐1Ateachermayadministercertainmedication,drugs,tests,orhealthcareservices,basiclifesupport,orothersimilarservicesprovidedtheteacherhasbeenprovidedwithtrainingappropriatetotheprovisionoftheservice(s)andtheschoolhasonfilethewrittenpermissionofthestudent’sparentorguardianandthewrittenorderofapractitioner.Undersuchcircumstances,theteacherisnotpersonallyliableforcivildamagesforanyactthatoccurredwithinthescopeoftheteacher’sdutiesorincidenttothedischargeofsuchduties.

I.C.34‐30‐14‐2,‐3,‐4

SeealsoI.C.20‐34‐5,etseq.forsimilarprovisionsregardingstudentswithdiabetesandteachersas“volunteerhealthaides.”

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‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Q. Asateacher,amIprotectedifItakeactiontoenforcetheschool’sdisciplinepolicieswhenastudentis

breakingschoolrules? A. Yes. Ifaparentsuesyouforsomethingyou’vedonewhileenforcingtheschool’sdisciplinepolicies,theAttorney

Generalwilldefendyouinthatlawsuit. YoualsohavetherighttodeclinetheAttorneyGeneral’sservicesandhireanattorneyatyourownexpense. Inaddition,theschoolmayalsohaveadutytodefendyouiftheactionsyoutookwerewithinthescopeofyourdutiesasateacher.

Q. Asateacher,doIhavetherighttoremoveastudentfrommyclassroomandsendthestudentto

administrationforfurtherdiscipline? A. Yes,althoughlocalschoolpoliciesmayrequirethatotherinterventionsbeattemptedbeforeremovingthestudent. Q. IfaparentsuesmeallegingthatIdidorfailedtodosomethingthatcausedinjurytotheirchild,willtheschool

defendmeinthelawsuit? A. Yes.Ifyouractionswerewithinthescopeofyourresponsibilitiesasateacher,theschoolwilldefendyouandcover

thecostsofyourdefense. Schoolsmaintainliabilityinsurancetocoveremployeesactingwithinthescopeoftheiremploymentwiththeschoolcorporation.

Q. Asateacher,mayIprovideinputtotheadministrationabouttheplanforevaluatingteachers? A. Yes.Individualteachersmayprovideinputtotheadministration. Theschoolisalsorequiredtodiscusstheevaluation

planwiththeexclusiverepresentative/teachers’union. Q. Whodecideshowmuchstudenttestresultscountinateacherperformanceevaluation? A. Unlessotherwiseprovidedbylaw,theschooladministrationandtheexclusiverepresentative/unionmustdiscuss

theevaluationplanbeforeitisimplemented. However,afterdiscussingandobtaininginputfromtheexclusiverepresentative,theschoolisultimatelyresponsiblefordeterminingwhatisincludedintheevaluationplan. (Seepreviousquestion/answerforadditionalinformation.)

Q. Whohasaccesstoortherighttoseetheresultsofmyperformanceevaluation? A. Ateacher’sevaluationispartofhisorherpersonnelfileandisaccessibletotheteacherandschooladministrators.

Individualevaluationresultscannotbedisclosedtoamemberofthepublic. Q. Areschoolsrequiredtouseaspecificrubricormodeltoevaluateanindividualteacher’sperformance? A. No. AschoolmayuseexistingIDOEapprovedevaluationrubrics/modelssuchasRISE,TAP,orPAR,oritmaydevelop

itsownteacherperformanceevaluation. Anylocallydevelopedteacherperformanceevaluationrubric/modelmustincludespecificcomponents.

Q. Doesateacherhavetojointhelocalteacherunion? A. No. Ateacherisnotrequiredtojointhelocalunion. Q. WhatcanIdoifIfeelIambeingpressuredtojointheunion? A. Itisanunfairpracticefortheunionoritsrepresentativestointerferewithorcoerceateacherinexercisinghis/her

rightnottojoinaunion. AteachermayfileanunfairpracticecomplaintwiththeIndianaEducationEmploymentRelationsBoardifs/hefeelstheunionispressuringhim/hertojointheunion. Informationonunfairpracticecomplaintscanbefoundathttp://www.in.gov/ieerb/2329.htm.

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Q. CanaschooladministratortakeactionagainstmeifIjointheunion? A. No. Theschoolcannotinterferewithateacher’srighttojoinaunion. Itmayalsobeanunfairpracticefora

schooltodiscriminateagainstateacherinordertodiscouragetheteacherfromjoiningaunion. Q. Doteachershavetherighttochangetheunionthatcurrentlyrepresentsthem(eitherbringinanewunionor

eliminateunionrepresentationaltogether)? A. Yes. Teachershavetherighttochallengewhetherthecurrentunionshouldcontinuetobetheexclusive

representative.Theprocessstartswithapetitionby20%oftheschoolemployeesinaunitstatingthatthecurrentexclusiverepresentativeisnolongertherepresentativeofamajorityoftheschoolemployeesintheunit. ThepetitionisfiledwiththeIndianaEducationEmploymentRelationsBoard. TheBoardinvestigatesthepetitionandprovidesforahearingandelectionasapplicable.

Q. Doesateacherhavetohavearepresentativeoftheunionwiththeteacherwhentalkingwiththeschool

administration? A. No. Incertainsituations,ateacherisentitledtohaveaunionrepresentativepresentwhentalkingtoaschool

administrator,anditisuptotheindividualteachertodecidewhethertohavetheunionrepresentativepresent. Q. Doesateacherhavetobeamemberofthelocalunioninordertoserveonaschoolcommittee? A. No. Whiletheremaybealimitonthenumberofteacherstheunionortheschoolmayappointtoserveona

committee,thereisnorequirementthatateachermustbeaunionmembertobeappointed. Thepercentageofteacherpositionstheunionmayappointtoadistrictwidecommitteeislimitedtothepercentageofteachersinthecorporationwhoaremembersoftheunion. Foraschoolwidecommittee,itislimitedtothepercentageofteachersintheschoolwhoaremembersoftheunion.

Q. HowdoIgetasalaryincrease? A. Unlessanexceptionisotherwiseprovidedbylaw,salaryincreasesarebargainedthroughacompensationplan

andmustbebasedonacombinationofthefollowingfactors: Education Experience Performanceevaluationresults Assignmentofinstructionalleadershiproles AcademicneedsofthestudentsintheschoolcorporationAteacherwhoisratedas“ineffective”or“needsimprovement”isnoteligibleforasalaryincrease(unlessthisoccursinthefirstfulltwo(2)yearsofteaching).

Q. Whatsubjectscantheunionbargainwiththeschool? A. Thesubjectsofbargainingarelimitedto:

Salary Wages Salaryandwagerelatedfringebenefits(includingaccident,sickness,health,dental,vision,life,disability,

retirementbenefits,andpaidtimeoff). Q. Whatmusttheschooladministrationdiscusswiththeexclusiverepresentative? A. Thepartiesmustdiscussthefollowingitems:

Curriculumdevelopmentandrevision Selectionofcurricularmaterials Teachingmethods Hiring,evaluation,promotion,demotion,transfer,assignment,andretentionofcertificatedemployees

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Studentdiscipline Expulsionorsupervisionofstudents Pupil/teacherratio Classsizeorbudgetappropriations Safetyissuesforstudentsandemployeesintheworkplace,exceptthoseitemsrequiredtobekeptconfidentialby

stateorfederallaw Hours FundingaplanforaremediationprogramforanysubsetofstudentsenrolledinK‐12 Teacherappreciationgrants Individualteacherappreciationgrantstipendstoteachers Additionstobasesalarybasedonteacherappreciationgrantstipends Thepre‐evaluationplanningsession TheSuperintendent’sreporttothegoverningbodyontheaggregateresultsofthestaffperformanceevaluations. Ateacherperformancemodel.

Q. Whendoescollectivebargainingoccur? A. FormalcollectivebargainingmaybeginonSeptember15,althoughinformalbargainingmayoccurpriortothattime,

andendsNovember14. ThepartiesarenotallowedtoformallybargainoutsidethistimeperiodunlessanexceptionisgrantedbyIEERB.

Q. Canteachersstrikeagainsttheschoolcorporation? A. No. Thelawprohibitsteachersandteacherunionsfromstrikingagainstaschoolemployerorschoolcorporation.

Q. Howlongisaninstructionalday?

A. Theminimuminstructionaldayforgradesonethroughsixisfivehours. Forgradesseventhroughtwelve,theminimuminstructionaldayissixhours. Instructionaltimedoesnotincludelunchorrecess,butmayincludeareasonableamountofpassingtimebetweenclasses.

Q. Howmanyinstructionaldaysmustbeinaschoolyear? A. Aschoolmustconductatleast180studentinstructionaldayseachyear.

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