Bill > HB1045

This bill expands the definition of "teacher" to include school social workers and school psychologists for purposes of teacher compensation requirements in Indiana school corporations. The legislation mandates that school corporations must spend at least 62% of their state tuition support on teacher compensation, and now allows costs associated with mental health service agreements to count toward this requirement. Specifically, the bill permits school corporations to include expenses related to memorandums of understanding or agreements with community mental health centers or certified providers who offer mental or behavioral health services to students as part of their teacher compensation calculation. The bill also removes previous provisions that allowed school corporations to apply for waivers if they could not meet the compensation requirement, instead establishing a reporting and notification process for school corporations that fail to meet the 62% expenditure threshold. School corporations that do not meet the requirement must now publicly acknowledge the department's notice, enter it into meeting minutes, and publish the notice on their website, creating more transparency around teacher compensation spending.

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https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1045/details