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Senate Bill 443

Senate Bill (S)

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Various education matters. Requires the Indiana department of administration to, not later than November 1, 2023, do the following: (1) Create a list of personal liability insurers that offer personal liability insurance policies for teachers. (2) Post the list on the department's website. Makes changes to the education law concerning the science of reading and teacher preparation and licensing requirements. Requires literary endorsements for certain teaching licenses. Requires a school corporation to differentiate the amount of salary increases or increments for teachers who possess a required literacy endorsement. Provides that, after June 30, 2024, a school corporation shall expend an Various education matters. Requires the Indiana department of administration to, not later than November 1, 2023, do the following: (1) Create a list of personal liability insurers that offer personal liability insurance policies for teachers. (2) Post the list on the department's website. Makes changes to the education law concerning the science of reading and teacher preparation and licensing requirements. Requires literary endorsements for certain teaching licenses. Requires a school corporation to differentiate the amount of salary increases or increments for teachers who possess a required literacy endorsement. Provides that, after June 30, 2024, a school corporation shall expend an amount for teacher compensation that is not less than an amount equal to 62% of the state tuition support distributed to the school corporation during the state fiscal year. (Current law provides a school corporation shall expend an amount for full-time teacher salaries that is not less than an amount equal to 45% of the state tuition support distributed to the school corporation during the state fiscal year.) Provides that the academic standards committee appointed by the secretary of education must include employers (in addition to other members under current law). Provides that a school psychologist may provide services on a private basis to an individual if the school psychologist receives a referral from the individual's parent and the individual is an unemancipated minor. Removes a requirement that certain supplemental payments to teachers must be discussed. ... View more