Indiana § 20-29-6-19 - Public meeting; participation by electronic communication; posting of information; public comment; posting of collective bargaining agreement
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§ 20-29-6-19. Public meeting; participation by electronic communication; posting of information; public comment; posting of collective bargaining agreement
Sec. 19. (a) In addition to holding at least one (1) public hearing with public testimony as described in section 1(b) of this chapter, the school employer must conduct a public meeting to discuss a tentative collective bargaining agreement at least seventy-two (72) hours before it is ratified by the school employer. A school employer may allow governing body members or the public to participate in a public meeting under this section by means of electronic communication.
(b) Notice of the time and the location of the public meeting and a tentative collective bargaining agreement established under this chapter must be posted on the school employer's website at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the public meeting described in subsection (a).
(c) A school employer must allow for public comment at the meeting at which a tentative collective bargaining agreement is ratified.
(d) Not later than fourteen (14) business days after the parties have reached an agreement under this chapter, the school employer shall post the contract upon which the parties have agreed on the school employer's website.
As added by P.L.148-2012, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.274-2019, SEC.2; P.L.216-2021, SEC.25; P.L.23-2026, SEC.192.
IC 20-29-7Chapter 7. Unfair Practices
20-29-7-1Unfair practices by school employer 20-29-7-2Unfair practices by school employee organization 20-29-7-3Right of school employer or school employee organization to bring suit 20-29-7-4Prevention of unfair practices 20-29-7-5Unfair practice; civil penalty
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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