Indiana Code 20-18-2-22. “Teacher”
(b) Except as provided in subsections (d) and (e), for purposes of IC 20-28, the term includes the following:
Terms Used In Indiana Code 20-18-2-22
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
(2) A principal.
(3) A teacher.
(4) A librarian.
(5) A school counselor.
(6) A school psychologist.
(c) For purposes of IC 20-43-10-3.5, the term means a professional person whose position with a:
(1) school corporation;
(2) special education cooperative established under IC 20-35-5;
(3) cooperative career and technical education program;
(4) special education program established by an interlocal agreement under IC 36-1-7;
(5) joint program agreement established under IC 20-26-10; or
(6) charter school;
requires a license (as defined in IC 20-28-1-7) and whose primary responsibility is the instruction of students in the classroom or virtual classroom.
(d) “Teacher” for purposes of IC 20-28-9-26 and IC 20-28-9-27, means a classroom teacher licensed under IC 20-28-5 who provides instruction to students for at least fifty percent (50%) of the teacher’s work day.
(e) For purposes of IC 20-28-9-28, the term includes an adjunct teacher, school counselor, and permanent substitute teacher employed by a school corporation.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-1-8.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.246-2005, SEC.126; P.L.90-2011, SEC.4; P.L.167-2013, SEC.1; P.L.43-2014, SEC.1; P.L.213-2015, SEC.151; P.L.219-2015, SEC.1; P.L.217-2017, SEC.94; P.L.165-2021, SEC.148; P.L.246-2023, SEC.24.