Sec. 12. Formal collective bargaining between a school corporation and the exclusive representative shall not begin before:

(1) September 15 in the first year of the state budget biennium; or

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 20-29-6-12

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) September 15 in the second year of the state budget biennium if the parties agreed to a one (1) year contract during the first year of the state budget biennium or the contract provides for renegotiating certain financial items the second year of a two (2) year contract.

Informal negotiations may be held before September 15.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-12(a).]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.48-2011, SEC.20; P.L.229-2011, SEC.178; P.L.214-2017, SEC.2.