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.
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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
Yes (30)
- Aaron Freeman (R)
- Brett Clark (R)
- Brian Buchanan (R)
- Chris Garten (R)
- Cyndi Carrasco (R)
- Daryl Schmitt (R)
- Ed Charbonneau (R)
- Eric Bassler (R)
- Eric Koch (R)
- Gary Byrne (R)
- Greg Goode (R)
- Jeff Raatz (R)
- Jim Buck (R)
- Justin Busch (R)
- Kyle Walker (R)
- Linda Rogers (R)
- Liz Brown (R)
- Mike Bohacek (R)
- Mike Gaskill (R)
- Mike Young (R)
- Randy Maxwell (R)
- Rick Niemeyer (R)
- Rod Bray (R)
- Ryan Mishler (R)
- Scott Alexander (R)
- Scott Baldwin (R)
- Spencer Deery (R)
- Stacey Donato (R)
- Travis Holdman (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
No (16)
- Andrea Hunley (D)
- David Niezgodski (D)
- Fady Qaddoura (D)
- Greg Taylor (D)
- Greg Walker (R)
- J.D. Ford (D)
- Jean Leising (R)
- Jim Tomes (R)
- La Keisha Jackson (D)
- Lonnie Randolph (D)
- Mark Spencer (D)
- Rodney Pol (D)
- Ron Alting (R)
- Shelli Yoder (D)
- Sue Glick (R)
- Unknown member
Did not vote (4)
- Blake Doriot (R)
- Dan Dernulc (R)
- Michael Crider (R)
- Vaneta Becker (R)
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)
- Alaina Shonkwiler (R)
- Alex Zimmerman (R)
- Andrew Ireland (R)
- Beau Baird (R)
- Ben Smaltz (R)
- Bob Behning (R)
- Bob Heaton (R)
- Bob Morris (R)
- Brad Barrett (R)
- Bruce Borders (R)
- Chris Jeter (R)
- Chris Judy (R)
- Cindy Ledbetter (R)
- Cory Criswell (R)
- Craig Haggard (R)
- Craig Snow (R)
- Dale DeVon (R)
- Danny Lopez (R)
- Dave Hall (R)
- Dave Heine (R)
- David Abbott (R)
- Doug Miller (R)
- Ed Clere (I)
- Ed Soliday (R)
- Elizabeth Rowray (R)
- Ethan Lawson (R)
- Ethan Manning (R)
- Garrett Bascom (R)
- Hal Slager (R)
- Heath VanNatter (R)
- Hunter Smith (R)
- J.D. Prescott (R)
- Jack Jordan (R)
- Jake Teshka (R)
- Jenny Meltzer (R)
- Jim Lucas (R)
- Jim Pressel (R)
- Julie McGuire (R)
- Julie Olthoff (R)
- Karen Engleman (R)
- Kendell Culp (R)
- Kyle Pierce (R)
- Lindsay Patterson (R)
- Lori Goss-Reaves (R)
- Lorissa Sweet (R)
- Mark Genda (R)
- Martin Carbaugh (R)
- Matt Commons (R)
- Matt Hostettler (R)
- Matt Lehman (R)
- Michelle Davis (R)
- Mike Aylesworth (R)
- Mike Karickhoff (R)
- Peggy Mayfield (R)
- Robb Greene (R)
- Ryan Lauer (R)
- Shane Lindauer (R)
- Steve Bartels (R)
- Tim O'Brien (R)
- Tim Wesco (R)
- Tim Yocum (R)
- Wendy McNamara (R)
- Zach Payne (R)
No (27)
- Alex Burton (D)
- Carey Hamilton (D)
- Carolyn Jackson (D)
- Cherrish Pryor (D)
- Chris Campbell (D)
- Chuck Moseley (D)
- Earl Harris (D)
- Ed DeLaney (D)
- Gregory Porter (D)
- John Bartlett (D)
- Justin Moed (D)
- Kyle Miller (D)
- Matt Pierce (D)
- Maureen Bauer (D)
- Mike Andrade (D)
- Phil GiaQuinta (D)
- Ragen Hatcher (D)
- Robin Shackleford (D)
- Ryan Dvorak (D)
- Sheila Klinker (D)
- Sue Errington (D)
- Tonya Pfaff (D)
- Unknown member
- Vanessa Summers (D)
- Vernon Smith (D)
- Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D)
- Wendy Dant Chesser (D)
Did not vote (10)
- Becky Cash (R)
- Chris May (R)
- Greg Steuerwald (R)
- Jeff Thompson (R)
- Joanna King (R)
- Mitch Gore (D)
- Reneé Pack (D)
- Todd Huston (R)
- Tony Isa (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
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
Yes (24)
- Blake Doriot (R)
- Brett Clark (R)
- Brian Buchanan (R)
- Dan Dernulc (R)
- Daryl Schmitt (R)
- Eric Koch (R)
- Gary Byrne (R)
- Greg Goode (R)
- Jean Leising (R)
- Jeff Raatz (R)
- Jim Buck (R)
- Justin Busch (R)
- Kyle Walker (R)
- Linda Rogers (R)
- Liz Brown (R)
- Mike Young (R)
- Randy Maxwell (R)
- Rod Bray (R)
- Scott Alexander (R)
- Scott Baldwin (R)
- Spencer Deery (R)
- Stacey Donato (R)
- Travis Holdman (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
No (13)
- Aaron Freeman (R)
- Andrea Hunley (D)
- Greg Taylor (D)
- Jim Tomes (R)
- La Keisha Jackson (D)
- Lonnie Randolph (D)
- Mike Bohacek (R)
- Rodney Pol (D)
- Ron Alting (R)
- Shelli Yoder (D)
- Sue Glick (R)
- Unknown member
- Vaneta Becker (R)
Did not vote (13)
- Chris Garten (R)
- Cyndi Carrasco (R)
- David Niezgodski (D)
- Ed Charbonneau (R)
- Eric Bassler (R)
- Fady Qaddoura (D)
- Greg Walker (R)
- J.D. Ford (D)
- Mark Spencer (D)
- Michael Crider (R)
- Mike Gaskill (R)
- Rick Niemeyer (R)
- Ryan Mishler (R)
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
Yes (29)
- Blake Doriot (R)
- Brett Clark (R)
- Brian Buchanan (R)
- Chris Garten (R)
- Cyndi Carrasco (R)
- Dan Dernulc (R)
- Daryl Schmitt (R)
- Ed Charbonneau (R)
- Eric Bassler (R)
- Eric Koch (R)
- Gary Byrne (R)
- Greg Goode (R)
- Greg Walker (R)
- Jeff Raatz (R)
- Justin Busch (R)
- Kyle Walker (R)
- Linda Rogers (R)
- Liz Brown (R)
- Mike Bohacek (R)
- Mike Gaskill (R)
- Randy Maxwell (R)
- Rod Bray (R)
- Ryan Mishler (R)
- Scott Alexander (R)
- Scott Baldwin (R)
- Spencer Deery (R)
- Stacey Donato (R)
- Travis Holdman (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
No (17)
- Aaron Freeman (R)
- Andrea Hunley (D)
- David Niezgodski (D)
- Fady Qaddoura (D)
- J.D. Ford (D)
- Jean Leising (R)
- Jim Buck (R)
- Jim Tomes (R)
- La Keisha Jackson (D)
- Lonnie Randolph (D)
- Mark Spencer (D)
- Mike Young (R)
- Rodney Pol (D)
- Shelli Yoder (D)
- Sue Glick (R)
- Unknown member
- Vaneta Becker (R)
Did not vote (4)
- Greg Taylor (D)
- Michael Crider (R)
- Rick Niemeyer (R)
- Ron Alting (R)
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.