Indiana § 20-24-6-5 - General and alternative qualifications for full time teachers; part time teachers; other providers of service

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§ 20-24-6-5. General and alternative qualifications for full time teachers; part time teachers; other providers of service

Sec. 5. (a) At least ninety percent (90%) of the individuals who teach full time in a charter school must either:

(1) hold any license or permit to teach in a public school in Indiana described in:

(A) IC 20-28-5; or

(B) rules adopted by the state board concerning the licensing of teachers; or

(2) be in the process of obtaining a license to teach in a public school in Indiana under the transition to teaching program established by IC 20-28-4-2.

(b) An individual described in subsection (a)(2) must complete the transition to teaching program not later than three (3) years after beginning to teach at a charter school.

(c) An individual who provides to students in a charter school a service:

(1) that is not teaching; and

(2) for which a license is required under Indiana law;

must have the appropriate license to provide the service in Indiana.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-6-5.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.91-2011, SEC.17; P.L.6-2012, SEC.129; P.L.250-2017, SEC.19.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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