§ 20-23-7-10 — Metropolitan superintendent of schools appointment; terms of contracts; term of office; duties of board

(a) The metropolitan board of education
shall appoint a metropolitan superintendent of schools who shall serve
under contract in the same manner and under the same laws that govern
the employment and service of other licensed school personnel.
However, the metropolitan superintendent of schools is not required to
hold a license under IC 20-28-5. The metropolitan superintendent of
schools' salary and expense allowance is fixed by the metropolitan
board of education. The metropolitan superintendent of schools'
original contract:
(1) must be for a period of one (1) to five (5) years; and
(2) may be changed or extended by mutual agreement.
(b) Appointments to fill a vacancy for a metropolitan superintendent
of schools shall be made under this chapter.
(c) The board shall:
(1) act upon the recommendations of the metropolitan
superintendent of schools; and
(2) make other decisions and perform other duties as required by
law.
(d) A school superintendent in a metropolitan school district shall
continue in the superintendents' respective employment at the same
salary, paid in the same manner and according to the same terms as
agreed to before the formation of the metropolitan school district.
(e) A metropolitan board of education shall:
(1) assign administrative duties; and
(2) designate:
(A) one (1) of the superintendents in the metropolitan school
district; or
(B) a competent and qualified person as determined by the
board;
to perform the duties of the metropolitan superintendent of the
metropolitan school district as set forth in this chapter.
(f) A metropolitan board of education shall appoint a superintendent
of the metropolitan school district and other administrative supervisory
officers as provided in this chapter if:
(1) the previous superintendent's term expired;
(2) the previous superintendent's contract of employment ended;
or
(3) the previous superintendent:
(A) died; or
(B) resigned.
(g) The appointment and salary of the metropolitan superintendent
of schools appointed under subsection (f) shall be made, set, and paid
as provided in this chapter.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education
Recodification Citation: 20-4-8-19.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.167-2013, SEC.3; P.L.233-2015, SEC.68.