§ 20-21-3-2 — Members

(a) The board consists of the following
members:
(1) Seven (7) individuals appointed by the governor. The
individuals appointed under this subdivision are voting members
of the board.
(2) The director of the division of special education of the
department. The individual serving under this subdivision serves
in a nonvoting, advisory capacity.
(3) One (1) individual designated by the governor as the
governor's representative on the board. The member appointed
under this subdivision serves on the board in a nonvoting,
advisory capacity.
(4) One (1) member of the general assembly appointed by the
president pro tempore of the senate. The member appointed under
this subdivision serves in a nonvoting, advisory capacity.
(b) When appointing a member to the board under subsection (a)(1),
the governor must satisfy the following:
(1) One (1) voting member of the board must be a parent of at
least one (1) student enrolled or formerly enrolled at the school.
(2) One (1) voting member of the board must have been a student
at the school.
(3) One (1) voting member of the board must be a:
(A) representative of a local education agency; or
(B) special education director.
(c) Before assuming membership on the board, an individual
appointed under subsection (a)(1) must do the following:
(1) Execute a bond:
(A) payable:
(i) to the state; and
(ii) in an amount and with sureties as approved by the
governor; and
(B) that is conditioned on the faithful discharge of the member's
duties.
(2) Take and subscribe an oath that must be endorsed upon the
member's official bond.
The executed bond and oath shall be filed in the office of the secretary
of state. The cost of the bond shall be paid from appropriations made
to the school.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education
Recodification Citation: 20-15-3-2.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.5.