20-35-5-8. Employment of Teachers
Sec. 8. A special education cooperative may employ teachers and issue teaching contracts in accordance with all the provisions for public teaching contracts. A teacher who has taught or is teaching in a participating school corporation who became or becomes a teacher in the special education cooperative retains semipermanent, permanent, or nonpermanent status in the […]
20-35-5-9. Rights and Privileges of Teachers in Participating School Corporation
Sec. 9. A teacher who: (1) is employed by a special education cooperative; and (2) previously taught in a participating school corporation; retains all rights and privileges under IC 20-28-6, IC 20-28-7.5, IC 20-28-8, IC 20-28-9, and IC 20-28-10 to the same extent as if the teacher had continued teaching in the participating school corporation. […]
20-35-5-10. Rights and Privileges of Teachers Without Existing Service in Participating School Corporation
Sec. 10. A teacher who: (1) is employed by a special education cooperative; and (2) does not have existing years of service in any of the participating school corporations; shall be considered to be employed by the special education cooperative and is entitled to the same rights and privileges under IC 20-28-6, IC 20-28-7.5, IC […]
20-35-5-11. Teacher Recall Lists
Sec. 11. If a teacher loses the teacher’s job in a special education cooperative due to: (1) a reduction in services of; (2) a reorganization of; (3) the discontinuance of; or (4) a withdrawal in whole or in part of a participating school corporation from; the special education cooperative, the teacher shall be added to […]
20-35-5-1. Definitions
Sec. 1. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) “Agreement” means an: (A) identical resolution adopted by the governing body of each participating school corporation or the governing board of a participating charter school; or (B) agreement approved by the governing body of each participating school corporation or the governing board of […]
20-35-5-2. Formation of Special Education Cooperative
Sec. 2. A participating school corporation or charter school, together with one (1) or more participating school corporations or charter schools, may form a special education cooperative in accordance with the provisions of either sections 13 through 15 of this chapter or section 16 of this chapter, but subject to the limitations of this section […]
20-35-5-3. Modification of Special Education Cooperative Agreement
Sec. 3. During the term of an agreement adopted under section 2 of this chapter, the agreement may be modified by unanimous consent of all the participating school corporations and charter schools. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-20(b).] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.38-2014, SEC.5.
20-35-5-13. Fiscal Accountability
Sec. 13. A special education cooperative may: (1) be attached to a participating school corporation that has responsibility for administrative and financial controls; or (2) establish a separate treasury with separate accounts. If a special education cooperative is not attached to a participating school corporation, it must comply with the state board of accounts’ approved […]
20-35-5-14. Board of Managers
Sec. 14. A special education cooperative may be operated and managed and its budget determined by a board of managers. The board of managers consists of members as determined by agreement between the parties. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-20(g).] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.38-2014, SEC.10.
20-35-5-15. Meetings
Sec. 15. Meetings of the board of managers shall be held in accordance with IC 20-26-4-3. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-6-20(g).] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.231-2005, SEC.47; P.L.1-2006, SEC.336.