SB 486 IN

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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.

• Linda Rogers Republican · author
• Jeff Raatz Republican · author
• Stacey Donato Republican · author
• Jake Teshka Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 19, 2023 Coauthored by Senators Buchanan, Doriot, Messmer, Gaskill, Sandlin, Brown L, Johnson, Holdman, Deery, Bassler, Ford Jon, Byrne, Charbonneau, Niemeyer, Freeman, Leising, Alexander, Buck · upper
2. Jan 19, 2023 Authored by Senators Rogers, Raatz, Donato · upper
3. Jan 19, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development · upper
4. Jan 26, 2023 Senator Leising removed as coauthor · upper
5. Jan 30, 2023 Senator Ford Jon removed as coauthor · upper
6. Jan 30, 2023 Senator Crane added as coauthor · upper
7. Feb 2, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations · upper
8. Feb 2, 2023 Senator Charbonneau removed as coauthor · upper
9. Feb 16, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
10. Feb 21, 2023 Amendment #5 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote · upper
11. Feb 21, 2023 Amendment #2 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 134: yeas 13, nays 33 · upper
12. Feb 21, 2023 Amendment #3 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 135: yeas 13, nays 33 · upper
13. Feb 21, 2023 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
14. Feb 21, 2023 Senator Freeman removed as coauthor · upper
15. Feb 23, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 157: yeas 28, nays 20 · upper
16. Feb 23, 2023 House sponsor: Representative Teshka · upper
17. Feb 23, 2023 Cosponsors: Representatives Behning, King J, Jordan · upper
18. Feb 24, 2023 Referred to the House · upper
19. Feb 28, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Education · lower
20. Apr 10, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
21. Apr 12, 2023 Amendment #3 (Teshka) prevailed; Roll Call 404: yeas 63, nays 29 · lower
22. Apr 12, 2023 Amendment #2 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 405: yeas 32, nays 62 · lower
23. Apr 12, 2023 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
24. Apr 17, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 438: yeas 63, nays 36 · lower
25. Apr 18, 2023 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
26. Apr 18, 2023 Motion to concur filed · upper
27. Apr 25, 2023 Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 474: yeas 27, nays 23 · upper
28. Apr 26, 2023 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
29. Apr 28, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
30. May 1, 2023 Signed by the Speaker · lower
31. May 4, 2023 Signed by the Governor · executive
32. May 4, 2023 Public Law 200 · upper

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled Senate Bill (S) · Apr 26, 2023 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 19, 2023 · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · Feb 2, 2023 · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · Feb 16, 2023 · PDF
• Engrossed Senate Bill (S) · Feb 21, 2023 · PDF
• Senate Bill (H) · Apr 10, 2023 · PDF
• Engrossed Senate Bill (H) · Apr 12, 2023 · PDF