Indiana § 20-28-8-2 - School principal's and assistant principal's contracts; conditions
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§ 20-28-8-2. School principal's and assistant principal's contracts; conditions
Sec. 2. A contract of employment shall be entered into between the governing body of the school corporation and a principal or assistant principal subject to the following conditions:
(1) The basic contract must be the regular teacher's contract as prescribed by the secretary of education unless the parties agree to an alternative employment contract.
(2) This subdivision applies to contracts entered into or renewed after June 30, 2019. The initial contract must be for a term of at least one (1) year and not more than three (3) years. However, a contract may be extended for not more than an additional three (3) years beyond the term of the original contract.
(3) The contract may be altered, modified, or rescinded in favor of a new contract at any time by mutual consent of the governing body of the school corporation and the principal or assistant principal, if the contract, when reduced to writing, is consistent with this chapter.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-4-17.1.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.152-2019, SEC.1; P.L.43-2021, SEC.92; P.L.74-2026, SEC.103.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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