Indiana § 20-26-14-8 Notification to association of teacher license revocation or suspension;
reporting to association for misconduct of nonteaching or volunteer
coaches; revocation of coaching accreditation; immunity

Indiana Statutes

§ 20-26-14-8 — Notification to association of teacher license revocation or suspension; reporting to association for misconduct of nonteaching or volunteer coaches; revocation of coaching accreditation; immunity

Indiana § 20-26-14-8

Title 20EDUCATION

Art. 26SCHOOL CORPORATIONS: GENERAL

Ch. 14Interscholastic Athletic Associations

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Ind. Code § 20-26-14-8 (2026).

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(a)The department shall notify the association of any license revocation or suspension involving a licensed teacher (as defined in IC 20-18-2-22) under IC 20-28-5-8 who:

(1)has:

(A)been convicted of an offense described in IC 20-28-5-8(c); or

(B)committed misconduct described in IC 20-28-5-7(1) or IC 20-28-5-7(2); and

(2)is also a coach accredited by the association.

(b)A school corporation, charter high school, or nonpublic high school with at least one (1) employee must report to the association, in a manner prescribed by the association, when a nonteaching or volunteer coach accredited by the association has been convicted of an offense described in IC 20-28-5-8(c).

(c)The association shall develop a rule, as soon as practicable, to suspend or revoke the coaching accreditation of

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(a) The department shall notify the
association of any license revocation or suspension involving a licensed
teacher (as defined in IC 20-18-2-22) under IC 20-28-5-8 who:
(1) has:
(A) been convicted of an offense described in IC 20-28-5-8(c);
or
(B) committed misconduct described in IC 20-28-5-7(1) or IC 20-28-5-7(2); and
(2) is also a coach accredited by the association.
(b) A school corporation, charter high school, or nonpublic high
school with at least one (1) employee must report to the association, in
a manner prescribed by the association, when a nonteaching or
volunteer coach accredited by the association has been convicted of an
offense described in IC 20-28-5-8(c).
(c) The association shall develop a rule, as soon as practicable, to
suspend or revoke the coaching accreditation of a teacher who has been
reported to the association under subsection (a) for committing
misconduct described in IC 20-28-5-7(1) or IC 20-28-5-7(2).
(d) The association shall revoke the accreditation of any coach who
has been convicted of an offense described in IC 20-28-5-8. The
association may, after holding a hearing on the matter, reinstate the
accreditation of an individual whose accreditation has been revoked by
the association if the individual's conviction has been reversed,
vacated, or set aside on appeal.
(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the
association from revoking a coaching accreditation or otherwise
imposing any other form of discipline for misconduct not described in
IC 20-28-5-7(1), IC 20-28-5-7(2), or IC 20-28-5-8.
(f) The:
(1) association or its employees;
(2) department or its employees; or
(3) school corporation, charter high school, or nonpublic high
school with at least one (1) employee or its employees;
are immune from civil liability for any act done or omitted under this
section or section 9 of this chapter unless the action constitutes gross
negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.