Sec. 8. (a) An individual who:
(1) serves under contract as a teacher in a public school corporation before July 1, 2012; and
(2) at any time before July 1, 2012, enters into a teacher's contract for further service with the school corporation;
becomes, by entering into the contract described in subdivision (2), an established teacher of the school corporation. When a contract between the school corporation and an established teacher expires by the contract's terms, the contract is considered to continue indefinitely as an indefinite contract, subject to IC 20-28-7.5.
(b) An indefinite contract remains in force until the indefinite contract is:
(1) replaced by a new contract signed by both parties; or
(2) canceled as provided in IC 20-28-7.5.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-4-9.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.43-2010, SEC.1; P.L.90-2011, SEC.30.