Indiana § 20-29-6-4.5 - Prohibited subjects of collective bargaining
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§ 20-29-6-4.5. Prohibited subjects of collective bargaining
Sec. 4.5. (a) For a contract entered into after June 30, 2011, a school employer may not bargain collectively with the exclusive representative on the following:
(1) The school calendar.
(2) Teacher dismissal procedures and criteria.
(3) Restructuring options available to a school employer under federal or state statutes, regulations, or rules because of the failure of the school corporation or a school to meet federal or state accountability standards.
(4) The ability of a school employer to contract, partner, or operate jointly with an educational entity that provides postsecondary credits to students of the school employer or dual credits from the school employer and the educational entity.
(5) Contract costs for curricular materials (as defined in IC 20-18-2-2.7).
(6) Teacher evaluation procedures and criteria.
(7) Any subject not expressly listed in section 4 of this chapter.
(b) For a contract entered into after January 1, 2015, for a school year beginning after June 30, 2015, a school employer may not bargain collectively with the exclusive representative for the following:
(1) A matter described in subsection (a).
(2) A matter that another statute specifies is not subject to collective bargaining, including IC 20-28-9-1.5 and IC 20-43-16.
(c) A subject set forth in subsection (a) or (b) that may not be bargained collectively may not be included in an agreement entered into under this article.
As added by P.L.48-2011, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.213-2015, SEC.187; P.L.217-2017, SEC.102; P.L.213-2025, SEC.174; P.L.74-2026, SEC.108.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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