Indiana Code 20-28-6-7.5. Probationary teacher; professional teacher

Sec. 7.5. (a) A teacher who is subject to section 8 of this chapter is not subject to this section.

(b) A teacher who:

Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
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.
Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5

(1) serves under contract as a teacher in a public school corporation;

(2) either:

(A) receives two (2) consecutive ratings of ineffective, as determined by the school corporation, on an annual evaluation under IC 20-28-11.5; or

(B) is in the teacher’s first or second year of full-time teaching in a classroom; and

(3) has not at any time before July 1, 2012, entered into a teaching contract for further service with the school corporation;

shall be considered a probationary teacher.

(1) is not a probationary teacher under subsection (b); and

(2) enters into a contract described in section 2 of this chapter;

becomes a professional teacher.

As added by P.L.90-2011, SEC.29. Amended by P.L.200-2023, SEC.13.