§ 20-28-2-11 — Teacher recruitment and retention initiatives

Indiana § 20-28-2-11

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 20: EDUCATION
• Art. 28: SCHOOL TEACHERS
• Ch. 2: Division of Professional Standards

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The department shall collaborate with
nonprofit entities, the commission for higher education, and state
educational institutions to develop and implement initiatives focusing
on the recruitment and retention of qualified educators from
underrepresented populations. The initiatives should include, but are
not limited to, the following activities:
(1) Development of a recruitment plan for underrepresented and
teacher shortage areas.
(2) Production of a web site as a communication tool that
provides resource information and scholarship opportunities.
(3) Development of a research agenda and network support
system at each state educational institution to remove barriers and
address challenges faced by students of underrepresented
populations in order to recruit, retain, and graduate these students.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.10-2009, SEC.1.