Indiana § 20-28-10-15 Teacher as public office candidate

Indiana Statutes

§ 20-28-10-15 — Teacher as public office candidate

Indiana § 20-28-10-15

Title 20EDUCATION

Art. 28SCHOOL TEACHERS

Ch. 10Conditions of Employment

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Ind. Code § 20-28-10-15 (2026).

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A governing body may not dismiss, suspend, or enforce a mandatory leave of absence on a teacher who is a candidate for public office unless evidence is submitted to the governing body that would substantiate a finding that the teacher's activity has:

(1)impaired the teacher's effectiveness in the teacher's service; or

(2)interfered with the performance of the teacher's contractual obligations. A suspension is valid only during the period of the impairing activity. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-6-14(a).]

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A governing body may not dismiss,
suspend, or enforce a mandatory leave of absence on a teacher who is
a candidate for public office unless evidence is submitted to the
governing body that would substantiate a finding that the teacher's
activity has:
(1) impaired the teacher's effectiveness in the teacher's service; or
(2) interfered with the performance of the teacher's contractual
obligations.
A suspension is valid only during the period of the impairing activity.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education
Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-6-14(a).]