IC 20-18-2-22 — "Teacher"

Bills citing this section

• SB 762026Signed into law

  Immigration matters.

• HB 10042026Signed into law

  Various education matters.

• HB 13542026Passed chamber

  Employee health plans for county elected officials.

• SB 1222026In committee

  Various immigration matters.

• SB 1282026In committee

  Improper supervision of a dangerous child.

• SB 862026In committee

  Charter schools.

• HB 10392026In committee

  Various immigration matters.

Section text

Sec. 22. (a) "Teacher" means a professional person whose position in a school corporation requires certain educational preparation and licensing and whose primary responsibility is the instruction of students. (b) Except as provided in subsections (d) and (e), for purposes of IC 20-28, the term includes the following: (1) A superintendent who holds a license under IC 20-28-5. (2) A principal. (3) A teacher. (4) A librarian. (5) A school counselor. (6) A school psychologist. (c) For purposes of IC 20-43-16, the term means a professional person whose position with a: (1) school corporation; (2) special education cooperative established under IC 20-35-5; (3) cooperative career and technical education program; (4) special education program established by an interlocal agreement under IC 36-1-7; (5) joint program agreement established under IC 20-26-10; or (6) charter school; requires a license (as defined in IC 20-28-1-7) and whose primary responsibility is the instruction of students in the classroom or virtual classroom. (d) "Teacher" for purposes of IC 20-28-9-26 and IC 20-28-9-27, means a classroom teacher licensed under IC 20-28-5 who provides instruction to students for at least fifty percent (50%) of the teacher's work day. (e) For purposes of IC 20-28-9-28, the term includes an adjunct teacher, school counselor, and permanent substitute teacher employed by a school corporation.

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.246-2005, SEC.126; P.L.90-2011, SEC.4; P.L.167-2013, SEC.1; P.L.43-2014, SEC.1; P.L.213-2015, SEC.151; P.L.219-2015, SEC.1; P.L.217-2017, SEC.94; P.L.165-2021, SEC.148; P.L.246-2023, SEC.24; P.L.213-2025, SEC.158.

Source: official publisher (2026 edition)

Sections citing IC 20-18-2-22

• IC 20-26-14-8
• IC 20-28-11.5-0.5
• IC 20-28-5-8
• IC 21-12-16-1.5
• IC 21-12-16.5-1.5
• IC 35-38-1-9
• IC 4-15-11-1
• IC 4-6-2-1.5
• IC 5-10-8-2.6
• IC 6-3-3-14.5

Sections IC 20-18-2-22 cites

• IC 20-26-10
• IC 20-28
• IC 20-28-1-7
• IC 20-28-5
• IC 20-28-9-26
• IC 20-28-9-27
• IC 20-28-9-28
• IC 20-35-5
• IC 20-43-16
• IC 36-1-7