Bill Sponsor
Indiana Senate Bill 486
Session 2023
Education matters.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on May 4, 2023
Sponsors
Republican
Linda Rogers
Republican
Jeff Raatz
Republican
Stacey Donato
Republican
Jake Teshka
First Action
Jan 19, 2023
Latest Action
May 4, 2023
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
486
State
Indiana
Session
2023
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
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Cosponsor
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Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (1)
Senate votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
Repeals teacher training requirements regarding: (1) criminal gang organizations awareness; (2) certain information concerning homeless students; and (3) recognizing the signs and symptoms of seizures and the appropriate steps to be taken to respond to the symptoms; and requires that information concerning these subjects be included within the curriculum of teacher preparation programs. Provides that the department of education (department) may establish or license for use an online platform to provide information and training concerning these and other subjects. Removes certain requirements regarding annual performance evaluation plans for certificated employees, including: (1) certain content requirements; and (2) certain requirements that a plan be discussed. Amends requirements to be considered a probationary teacher and professional teacher. Provides that, after a school corporation has assigned an evaluator to perform a certificated employee's evaluation, the certificated employee may request the school corporation to assign another evaluator. Urges the legislative council to assign to an appropriate interim study committee the task of studying current school assessments in an effort to reduce and streamline assessments for Indiana students. Removes a provision that requires a school employer to discuss certain items with the exclusive representative of certificated employees and provides that a school employer may discuss: (1) with a certificated employee or group of certificated employees; or (2) at one or more meetings that are open to all certificated employees; any topic that significantly impacts a certificated employee's working conditions or impacts the educational quality of the school employer's students. Repeals provisions concerning: (1) requirements regarding the adoption of model evaluation plans and an approval process for the plans; (2) the obligation to discuss certain items not requiring either party to enter into a contract, agree to a proposal, or make a concession; and (3) the definition of "discuss" for purposes of the collective bargaining provisions.
Sources
Record Created
Jan 19, 2023 8:56:28 PM
Record Updated
Nov 22, 2023 9:28:54 AM