{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-20-29-6-12","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 20-29-6-12","heading":"Commencement of collective bargaining","body":"Sec. 12. Formal collective bargaining between a school corporation and the exclusive representative shall not begin before:\n(1) September 15 in the first year of the state budget biennium; or\n(2) September 15 in the second year of the state budget biennium if the parties agreed to a one (1) year contract during the first year of the state budget biennium or the contract provides for renegotiating certain financial items the second year of a two (2) year contract.\nInformal negotiations may be held before September 15.","path":["TITLE 20. EDUCATION","ARTICLE 29. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING FOR TEACHERS","Chapter 6. Collective Bargaining"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_20.html#20-29-6-12","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-08-01T01:34:30Z","sha256":"f555bd8435a1b23317cf66fbd14254b561361a2fdb47f1cd3d214ab7716f73ed","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-20-29-6-11","next":"us-in/ic-20-29-6-12.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}