Removes a requirement that department of education (department) approved accreditors for teacher preparation programs be recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Changes certain reporting requirements for teacher preparation program admission practices. Provides that an individual who has obtained a license to teach in a charter school may be eligible to obtain an initial practitioner license under certain conditions. Removes a requirement that an individual must hold a bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics as a component of certain pathways to receive an initial practitioner license. Provides that academic needs based salary increases may not: (1) apply to all eligible teachers in a bargaining unit uniformly; or (2) be based on certain other factors. Repeals the: (1) state educational institution (institution) annual report to the legislative council (council) and commission for higher education (commission) concerning financial aid; (2) commission report to the general assembly concerning certain institution information; (3) commission report to the council and budget committee concerning student enrollment rates; (4) student athlete cardiac arrest chapter; and (5) Ivy Tech Community College report to the budget committee concerning campus information. Expires certain physical facilities reporting requirements on June 30, 2029. Provides that if the commission does not grant approval for the continuance of a degree program, an institution must: (1) not later than six months after the commission's decision, end enrollment of students into the degree program; and (2) provide students enrolled in the degree program with the opportunity to finish their degree. Changes the reporting of disclosable gifts to January 31 and July 31 of a given year (current law requires disclosure on January 1 and July 1 of a given year). Changes certain amounts concerning construction, land purchases, and repair and rehabilitation by an institution to $3,000,000, adjusted for inflation. Removes certain employee information from the annual institution report to the budget committee. Voids a provision in the Indiana Administrative Code.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Senate Bill (S): 20-28-3-1, 20-28-5-16, 20-28-5-16.5, 20-28-9-1.5, 21-18-6-9.5, 21-18-9-10.7, 21-30-7-10, 21-33-3-5, 21-33-3-6, 21-49-4-3