{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-20-28-10-15","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 20-28-10-15","heading":"Teacher as public office candidate","body":"Sec. 15. A governing body may not dismiss, suspend, or enforce a mandatory leave of absence on a teacher who is a candidate for public office unless evidence is submitted to the governing body that would substantiate a finding that the teacher's activity has:\n(1) impaired the teacher's effectiveness in the teacher's service; or\n(2) interfered with the performance of the teacher's contractual obligations.\nA suspension is valid only during the period of the impairing activity.","path":["TITLE 20. EDUCATION","ARTICLE 28. SCHOOL TEACHERS","Chapter 10. Conditions of Employment"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_20.html#20-28-10-15","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-08-01T01:34:30Z","sha256":"879df452e076b949be275dac33a2f7bf886ba49f47682e5bb4cab05ab21f033d","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-20-28-10-14","next":"us-in/ic-20-28-10-16"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}