Indiana § 20-23-6-8 Consolidated governing body; organizational meetings; membership;
compensation

Indiana Statutes

§ 20-23-6-8 — Consolidated governing body; organizational meetings; membership; compensation

Indiana § 20-23-6-8

Title 20EDUCATION

Art. 23ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL CORPORATIONS

Ch. 6Consolidation of School Corporations

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Ind. Code § 20-23-6-8 (2026).

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(a)Consolidated schools are under the control and management of the consolidated governing body created under this chapter, and a new consolidated school corporation comes into existence:

(1)at the time specified in the resolutions provided in section 3, 4, 5.5, or 12.5 of this chapter; or

(2)if a time is not specified, at the following times:

(A)If a protest has not been filed and the creation is accomplished by the adoption of a joint resolution following publication of notice as provided in section 3 or 5.5 of this chapter, thirty (30) days after the adoption of the joint resolution.

(B)If the creation is accomplished after an election as provided in section 6 of this chapter, thirty (30) days after the election.

(b)The members of the governing body shall:

(1)take an oath to fait

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(a) Consolidated schools are under the control
and management of the consolidated governing body created under this
chapter, and a new consolidated school corporation comes into
existence:
(1) at the time specified in the resolutions provided in section 3,
4, 5.5, or 12.5 of this chapter; or
(2) if a time is not specified, at the following times:
(A) If a protest has not been filed and the creation is
accomplished by the adoption of a joint resolution following
publication of notice as provided in section 3 or 5.5 of this
chapter, thirty (30) days after the adoption of the joint
resolution.
(B) If the creation is accomplished after an election as provided
in section 6 of this chapter, thirty (30) days after the election.
(b) The members of the governing body shall:
(1) take an oath to faithfully discharge the duties of office; and
(2) meet at least five (5) days before the time the new
consolidated school corporation comes into existence to organize.
(c) The governing body shall meet to reorganize at the time
provided in IC 20-26-4-1(b). At the organization or reorganization
meeting, the members of the governing body shall elect the following:
(1) A president.
(2) A secretary.
(3) A treasurer.
(d) The treasurer, before starting the duties of the treasurer's office,
shall execute a bond to the acceptance of the county auditor. The fee
for the bond shall be paid from the operations fund of the consolidated
school corporation. Any vacancy occurring in the membership in any
governing body shall be filled in the manner provided in IC 20-23-4-30.
(e) The members of the governing body shall receive compensation
in the manner provided in IC 20-26-4-7.
(f) The governing body of a consolidated school corporation may
elect and appoint personnel it considers necessary.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education
Recodification Citation: 20-4-5-7.]