Sec. 4. (a) The department shall operate the academy under guidelines that are established by the advisory board and in consideration of the recommendations that are made by the advisory board under section 6 of this chapter.

     (b) The department shall:

(1) employ personnel necessary to operate the academy;

(2) select the students who will attend the academy;

(3) hire the faculty for the academy;

(4) enter into contracts with postsecondary educational institutions or other similar entities for establishing the location or locations of the academy;

(5) determine the courses that are to be offered at each academy site; and

(6) take any other action necessary to operate the academy under this chapter.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-10-5.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.236.