Indiana § 20-28-7.5-2 Procedure for cancellation

Indiana Statutes

§ 20-28-7.5-2 — Procedure for cancellation

Indiana § 20-28-7.5-2

Title 20EDUCATION

Art. 28SCHOOL TEACHERS

Ch. 7.5Cancellation of Teacher Contracts

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Ind. Code § 20-28-7.5-2 (2026).

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(a)Before a teacher's contract is canceled, the teacher has the following rights:

(1)The principal or superintendent shall notify the teacher of the principal's or superintendent's preliminary decision. The notification must be:

(A)in writing; and

(B)delivered in person or mailed by registered or certified mail to the teacher at the teacher's last known address.

(2)The notice in subdivision (1) must include a written statement, subject to IC 5-14-3-4, giving the reasons for the preliminary decision.

(3)Notification due to a reduction in force must be delivered between May 1 and July 1. However, in the case of a school corporation that is a distressed political subdivision under IC 6-1.1-20.3, IC 6-1.1-20.3-16 applies to the cancellation of a teacher's contract in addition to this sec

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(a) Before a teacher's contract is canceled,
the teacher has the following rights:
(1) The principal or superintendent shall notify the teacher of the
principal's or superintendent's preliminary decision. The
notification must be:
(A) in writing; and
(B) delivered in person or mailed by registered or certified mail
to the teacher at the teacher's last known address.
(2) The notice in subdivision (1) must include a written statement,
subject to IC 5-14-3-4, giving the reasons for the preliminary
decision.
(3) Notification due to a reduction in force must be delivered
between May 1 and July 1.
However, in the case of a school corporation that is a distressed
political subdivision under IC 6-1.1-20.3, IC 6-1.1-20.3-16 applies to
the cancellation of a teacher's contract in addition to this section.
(b) For a cancellation of a teacher's contract for a reason other than
a reduction in force, the notice required under subsection (a)(1) must
inform the teacher that, not later than five (5) days after the teacher's
receipt of the notice, the teacher may request a private conference with
the superintendent or the assistant superintendent. The superintendent
or the assistant superintendent, as applicable, must set the requested
meeting not later than ten (10) days after the request.
(c) At the conference between the superintendent or the assistant
superintendent, as applicable, and the teacher, the teacher may be
accompanied by a representative.
(d) After the conference between the superintendent or the assistant
superintendent, as applicable, and the teacher, the superintendent or the
assistant superintendent, whoever attended the conference, shall make
a written recommendation to the governing body of the school
corporation regarding the cancellation of the teacher's contract.
(e) If the teacher does not request a conference under subsection (b),
the principal's or superintendent's preliminary decision is considered
final.
(f) If a probationary, professional, or established teacher files a
request with the governing body for an additional private conference
not later than five (5) days after the initial private conference with the
superintendent or the assistant superintendent, as applicable, the
teacher is entitled to an additional private conference with the
governing body before the governing body makes a final decision. The
final decision must be in writing and must be made not more than thirty
(30) days after the governing body receives the teacher's request for the
additional private conference. At the private conference the governing
body shall do the following:
(1) Allow the teacher to present evidence to refute the reason or
reasons for contract cancellation and supporting evidence
provided by the school corporation. Any evidence presented at the
private conference must have been exchanged by the parties at
least seven (7) days before the private conference.
(2) Consider whether a preponderance of the evidence supports
the cancellation of the teacher's contract.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.90-2011, SEC.31. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.209; P.L.179-2016, SEC.9; P.L.185-2017, SEC.6; P.L.208-2017, SEC.2; P.L.213-2018(ss), SEC.23.