Sec. 1. (a) School employers and school employees shall:
(1) have the obligation and the right to bargain collectively the items set forth in section 4 of this chapter;
(2) have the right and obligation to discuss any item set forth in section 7 of this chapter; and
(3) enter into a contract embodying any of the matters listed in section 4 of this chapter on which they have bargained collectively.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, before a school employer and school employees may privately negotiate the matters described in subsection (a)(1) during the time period for formal collective bargaining established in section 12 of this chapter, the parties must hold at least one (1) public hearing and take public testimony to discuss the items described in subsection (a). A school employer may allow governing body members or the public to participate in a public hearing under this subsection by means of electronic communication.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-3.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.48-2011, SEC.11; P.L.274-2019, SEC.1; P.L.216-2021, SEC.23.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 29. Collective Bargaining for Teachers
Chapter 6. Collective Bargaining
20-29-6-3. Unlawful Deficit Financing
20-29-6-4. Subjects of Bargaining
20-29-6-4.5. Prohibited Subjects of Collective Bargaining
20-29-6-5. Grievance Procedure
20-29-6-6.1. Review of Collective Bargaining Agreement
20-29-6-7. Subjects of Discussion
20-29-6-8. Contract, Agreement, or Concession Not Required
20-29-6-9. Discussions Outside Obligation to Bargain Collectively
20-29-6-10. Recommendations by Superintendent
20-29-6-12. Commencement of Collective Bargaining
20-29-6-12.5. Certification of Estimated Available Revenue; Sources of Funding
20-29-6-13. Appointment of Mediator
20-29-6-15.1. Initiation of Factfinding
20-29-6-16. Continuation of Existing Agreement; Circumstances
20-29-6-16.5. Petition for Representation
20-29-6-18. Appeal of Factfinder's Decision