Sec. 16. (a) This section applies to a school corporation during the time the school corporation is a distressed political subdivision.

     (b) The governing body of the distressed political subdivision may not meet more often than once every six (6) months. This limit on the number of meetings of the governing body does not apply to the emergency manager.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 6-1.1-20.3-16

  • 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.
  • distressed political subdivision: means a political subdivision designated as a distressed political subdivision under this chapter. See Indiana Code 6-1.1-20.3-2
  • political subdivision: has the meaning set forth in IC 36-1-2-13. See Indiana Code 6-1.1-20.3-3
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
     (c) A per diem may not be paid to a member of the governing body of the distressed political subdivision.

     (d) The emergency manager is the school employer for purposes of IC 20-29.

     (e) In addition to any reduction in force under IC 20-28, the emergency manager may cancel any employee’s contract or terminate an employee’s employment as part of a reduction in force as provided in this subsection. Notification for a reduction in force of certificated employees under this subsection may be delivered after September 30 and before November 1 of the contract year. Notification for a reduction in force of noncertificated employees under this subsection may be delivered at any time. The maximum reduction in force of certificated employees under this subsection may not exceed five percent (5%) of the full-time equivalency for all employees for the school corporation as of September 1. The emergency manager shall provide any certificated employee whose contract is being canceled under this subsection with notice at least ninety (90) days before the effective date of the cancellation of the contract.

As added by P.L.213-2018(ss), SEC.14.