IC 20-28-6-8: Indefinite contract; established teacher

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.