Senate Bill

SB 366

Education matters.

In plain English

Requires the secretary of education to prepare a report on school bus driver safety training by October 1, 2025. Changes how school board vacancies are filled and says a superintendent is preferred, not required, to hold a master's degree from certain institutions. Also changes how superintendents discuss teacher evaluation plans and makes other changes.

Written by AI from the official digest below, and checked only by automated rules. If they differ, the official digest and bill text control.

Official digest

Requires, not later than October 1, 2025, the secretary of education to compile and prepare a report concerning school bus driver safety education training. Makes certain changes concerning the process of filling a school board vacancy. Provides that a superintendent is preferred (current law says required) to hold a master's degree from certain institutions. Provides that certain covered school buildings are not required to revert to a school corporation if the building is subject to ongoing renovations. Provides that a superintendent must discuss a plan for annual performance evaluations with teachers (instead of teachers or the teachers' representative). Requires, not later than August 1, 2025, the early learning advisory committee, in coordination with the department of education, to assess certain prekindergarten program matters and submit a report to the legislative council. Removes a provision that contracts with certain superintendents must be in a form of a regular teacher's contract.

Latest action: Signed by the Governor, May 1, 2025Full text and history at iga.in.gov

Authors and sponsors

Linda Rogers, Stacey Donato, Jeff Raatz, Bob Behning

Co-authors and co-sponsors: Brian Buchanan, Julie McGuire, Hunter Smith

Roll-call votes

4 recorded votes, oldest first. Third-reading votes decide whether a bill passes a chamber; amendment votes and procedural motions are listed too.

Senate · Feb 13, 2025

Third reading: vote to pass

Roll call text: SB 366 - Rogers - 3rd Reading

Passed

30 yes16 no4 did not vote

Republicans: 30 yes, 5 no, 4 did not voteDemocrats: 0 yes, 10 noNot matched to a current member: 0 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

House · Apr 8, 2025

Third reading: vote to pass

Roll call text: SB 366 - Behning - 3rd Reading

Passed

63 yes27 no10 did not vote

Republicans: 62 yes, 0 no, 8 did not voteDemocrats: 0 yes, 26 no, 2 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 noNot matched to a current member: 0 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes (63)

No (27)

Did not vote (10)

Senate · Apr 16, 2025

Final vote: concurrence or conference report

Roll call text: SB 366 - Rogers

Failed

24 yes13 no13 did not vote

Republicans: 24 yes, 6 no, 9 did not voteDemocrats: 0 yes, 6 no, 4 did not voteNot matched to a current member: 0 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Senate · Apr 17, 2025

Final vote: concurrence or conference report

Roll call text: SB 366 - Rogers

Passed

29 yes17 no4 did not vote

Republicans: 29 yes, 7 no, 3 did not voteDemocrats: 0 yes, 9 no, 1 did not voteNot matched to a current member: 0 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Source: Open States, compiled from the Indiana General Assembly's official roll calls. The official record at iga.in.gov controls. Spot an error? Let us know.