Indiana Code
Chapter 6. Collective Bargaining
20-29-6-1. Duty to Bargain Collectively and Discuss; Public Hearing; Participation by Electronic Communication

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

Indiana Code

Title 20. Education

Article 29. Collective Bargaining for Teachers

Chapter 6. Collective Bargaining

20-29-6-1. Duty to Bargain Collectively and Discuss; Public Hearing; Participation by Electronic Communication

20-29-6-2. Contracts

20-29-6-3. Unlawful Deficit Financing

20-29-6-4. Subjects of Bargaining

20-29-6-4.5. Prohibited Subjects of Collective Bargaining

20-29-6-4.7. Bargaining on Teacher Evaluation Procedures and Criteria Prohibited; Duration of Contract

20-29-6-5. Grievance Procedure

20-29-6-6. Limitations on Obligation to Bargain Collectively; Agreement Provision; Attestation Regarding Public Hearing

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

20-29-6-11. Repealed

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

20-29-6-14. Repealed

20-29-6-15. Repealed

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

20-29-6-17. Repealed

20-29-6-18. Appeal of Factfinder's Decision

20-29-6-18-b. Appeal of Factfinder's Decision

20-29-6-19. Public Meeting; Participation by Electronic Communication; Posting of Information; Public Comment; Posting of Collective Bargaining Agreement