§ 20-29-6-4.5 — Prohibited subjects of collective bargaining

Indiana § 20-29-6-4.5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 20: EDUCATION
• Art. 29: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING FOR TEACHERS
• Ch. 6: Collective Bargaining

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5. (a) For a contract entered into after June 30,
2011, a school employer may not bargain collectively with the
exclusive representative on the following:
(1) The school calendar.
(2) Teacher dismissal procedures and criteria.
(3) Restructuring options available to a school employer under
federal or state statutes, regulations, or rules because of the failure
of the school corporation or a school to meet federal or state
accountability standards.
(4) The ability of a school employer to contract, partner, or
operate jointly with an educational entity that provides
postsecondary credits to students of the school employer or dual
credits from the school employer and the educational entity.
(5) Contract costs for curricular materials (as defined in IC 20-18-2-2.7).
(6) Any subject not expressly listed in section 4 of this chapter.
(b) For a contract entered into after January 1, 2015, for a school
year beginning after June 30, 2015, a school employer may not bargain
collectively with the exclusive representative for the following:
(1) A matter described in subsection (a).
(2) A matter that another statute specifies is not subject to
collective bargaining, including IC 20-28-9-1.5 and IC 20-43-16.
(c) A subject set forth in subsection (a) or (b) that may not be
bargained collectively may not be included in an agreement entered
into under this article.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.48-2011, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.213-2015, SEC.187; P.L.217-2017, SEC.102; P.L.213-2025, SEC.174.