Sec. 8. (a) To implement this chapter, the state board shall do the following:

(1) Adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 that establish an acceptable standard for training evaluators.

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  • 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.
  • school corporation: includes :

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(2) Work with the department to develop a model plan and release it to school corporations. Subsequent versions of the model plan that contain substantive changes must be provided to school corporations.

(3) Work with the department to ensure the availability of ongoing training on the use of the performance evaluation to ensure that all evaluators and certificated employees have access to information on the plan, the plan’s implementation, and this chapter.

     (b) A school corporation may:

(1) adopt the department’s model plan; or

(2) adopt or establish any other staff performance evaluation plan.

     (c) Each school corporation shall submit its staff performance evaluation plan to the department. The department shall publish the staff performance evaluation plans on the department’s website.

As added by P.L.90-2011, SEC.39. Amended by P.L.160-2012, SEC.50; P.L.150-2020, SEC.2; P.L.200-2023, SEC.21.