Authority: IC 20-19-2-8

Affected: IC 20-19-2

Sec. 10. (a) The school employs teachers and professional staff members, other than administrators, who:

1. (1) are appropriately licensed under 511 IAC 10; or
2. (2) hold a baccalaureate degree, enroll in an accredited teacher preparation program within one (1) year of employment, complete an accredited teacher preparation program, and establish licensure within five (5) years of employment, and thereafter maintain licensure.

(b) The school employs an administrator who:

1. (1) is appropriately licensed under 511 IAC 10; or
2. (2) holds a baccalaureate degree, enrolls in an accredited master's degree program in school administration within one (1) year of employment, and completes an accredited master's degree program in school administration within five (5) years of employment; or
3. (3) holds a master's degree, enrolls in an accredited program in school administration within one (1) year of employment, and completes an accredited program in school administration within five (5) years of employment.

(c) The school provides the administrator with adequate time for administrative duties and supervisory duties and provides the administrator with clerical support. The administrator shares the school's mission statement with the governing body, staff, students, and parents.

(d) The school employs substitute teachers who meet the requirements for substitute teachers under 511 IAC 10.

(e) The school shall not employ a person who has had a teaching license revoked by any state for immorality, misconduct in office, incompetency, or willful neglect of duty unless that license subsequently has been reinstated. The school shall not employ a person who has had a teaching license revoked by the state of Indiana for any reason unless that license subsequently has been reinstated.

(f) The school has:

1. (1) a process for regular evaluation of all professional staff members;
2. (2) an orientation program for all new professional staff members;
3. (3) an intern process for beginning teachers;
4. (4) established procedures for securing, recruiting, and releasing new teachers; and
5. (5) personnel policies for all staff members.

(Indiana State Board of Education; 511 IAC 6.1-9-10; filed Feb 28, 1992, 5:00 p.m.: 15 IR 1218; readopted filed Oct 12, 2001, 12:55 p.m.: 25 IR 937; readopted filed Nov 20, 2007, 11:36 a.m.: 20071219-IR-511070386RFA; readopted filed Dec 2, 2013, 3:26 p.m.: 20140101-IR-511130419RFA; readopted filed Dec 1, 2020, 1:48 p.m.: 20201230-IR-511200548RFA)