Indiana § 20-29-4-3 - Responsibilities of school employers
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§ 20-29-4-3. Responsibilities of school employers
Sec. 3. School employers have the responsibility and authority to manage and direct on behalf of the public the operations and activities of the school corporation to the full extent authorized by law, including but not limited to the following:
(1) Direct the work of the school employer's employees.
(2) Establish policy through procedures established in IC 20-29-6-4 and IC 20-29-6-5.
(3) Hire, promote, demote, transfer, assign, and retain employees.
(4) Suspend or discharge employees in accordance with applicable law through procedures established under state law.
(5) Maintain the efficiency of school operations.
(6) Relieve employees from duties because of lack of work or other legitimate reason through procedures established in IC 20-29-6-4, IC 20-29-6-5, and IC 20-29-6-7.
(7) Take actions necessary to carry out the mission of the public schools as provided by law.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-6(b).]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.48-2011, SEC.9.
IC 20-29-5Chapter 5. Units and Exclusive Representatives
20-29-5-1Exclusive representatives; selection of unit 20-29-5-2Recognition of school employer organization as exclusive representative by school employer 20-29-5-3Determination of exclusive representative other than exclusive school employee organization 20-29-5-4Elections 20-29-5-5Ballots 20-29-5-6Dues deductions 20-29-5-7Certification of exclusive representative membership 20-29-5-8Training materials
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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