Sec. 9. (a) The board shall appoint a general superintendent if a vacancy occurs or will imminently occur in the office of the superintendent due to the:

(1) expiration of the term; or

(2) death, resignation, or removal from office;

of the incumbent superintendent.

     (b) The board’s election of a superintendent shall be effected by resolution of the board. The resolution must specify the day on which the superintendent’s term begins and the day on which the superintendent’s term ends. The board may not appoint a superintendent for a term longer than four (4) years.

     (c) The superintendent’s salary must be prescribed in the resolution declaring the superintendent’s appointment and must be paid to the superintendent in a frequency determined by the board, but not less frequently than monthly.

     (d) The board shall:

(1) act upon the recommendations of the superintendent; and

(2) make other decisions and perform other duties that fall within the general framework of the laws of the state.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3-11-8.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.