Indiana § 20-28-3-4 - Continuing education
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 20-28-3-4 — Continuing education, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-28-3-4. Continuing education
Sec. 4. A governing body may adjourn the governing body's schools for not more than three (3) days in a school year to allow teachers, school administrators, and paraprofessionals to participate in:
(1) a session concerning agricultural instruction conducted in the county;
(2) a meeting of a teachers' association;
(3) a visitation of model schools under a governing body's direction;
(4) a basic or inservice course of education and training on autism that is certified by the state board in conjunction with the state health commissioner and any other appropriate entity determined by the state board; or
(5) a basic or inservice course of education and training on:
(A) beginning in the 2016-2017 school year, mental health first aid (IC 12-21-5-4); and
(B) the prevention of child suicide and the recognition of signs that a student may be considering suicide.
A governing body shall pay a teacher the teacher's per diem salary for the teacher's participation.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-2-3.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.122-2007, SEC.2; P.L.93-2011, SEC.2; P.L.185-2015, SEC.19.
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Section 20-28-3-4 ("Continuing education") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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