Indiana § 20-43-16-6 Grant amount criteria

Indiana Statutes

§ 20-43-16-6 — Grant amount criteria

Indiana·Title 20 EDUCATION·Art. 43 STATE TUITION SUPPORT·Ch. 16 Teacher Appreciation Grant Program

(a)Grant amounts distributed to a teacher described in section 5 of this chapter must meet the criteria as set forth in this section for:

(1)a "recognition" stipend;

(2)an "exemplary" stipend; or

(3)an "exemplary plus" stipend.

(b)A school corporation or charter school must apply the following criteria in evaluating a teacher for a stipend designation under subsection (a):

(1)For a recognition stipend designation, whether the teacher demonstrates high performance in teaching based on student outcomes.

(2)For an exemplary stipend designation, whether the teacher:

(A)demonstrates high performance in teaching based on student outcomes; and

(B)meets one (1) of the following:

(i)Mentors or coaches another teacher to improve student outcomes, or provides instructional leadership to imp

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(a) Grant amounts distributed to a teacher
described in section 5 of this chapter must meet the criteria as set forth
in this section for:
(1) a "recognition" stipend;
(2) an "exemplary" stipend; or
(3) an "exemplary plus" stipend.
(b) A school corporation or charter school must apply the following
criteria in evaluating a teacher for a stipend designation under
subsection (a):
(1) For a recognition stipend designation, whether the teacher
demonstrates high performance in teaching based on student
outcomes.
(2) For an exemplary stipend designation, whether the teacher:
(A) demonstrates high performance in teaching based on
student outcomes; and
(B) meets one (1) of the following:
(i) Mentors or coaches another teacher to improve student
outcomes, or provides instructional leadership to improve
student outcomes across multiple classrooms.
(ii) Serves in a high need or geographic shortage area as
determined by the department based on educator supply and
demand.
(3) For an exemplary plus stipend designation, whether the
teacher:
(A) demonstrates high performance in teaching based on
student outcomes;
(B) mentors or coaches another teacher to improve student
outcomes, or provides instructional leadership to improve
student outcomes across multiple classrooms; and
(C) serves in a high need or geographic shortage area as
determined by the department based on educator supply and
demand.
(c) A school corporation or charter school may establish additional
criteria in evaluating a teacher for a designation under subsection (a).