Indiana § 20-23-8-7 Contents of plan

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§ 20-23-8-7 — Contents of plan

Indiana § 20-23-8-7

Title 20EDUCATION

Art. 23ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL CORPORATIONS

Ch. 8Governing Body Composition Change

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(a)A plan or proposed plan must contain the following items:

(1)The number of members of the governing body, which shall be:

(A)three (3);

(B)five (5); or

(C)seven (7); members.

(2)Whether the governing board shall be elected, appointed, or both.

(3)If appointed, when and by whom, and a general description of the manner of appointment that conforms with the requirements of IC 20-23-4-28.

(4)A provision that the members of an elected governing board shall be elected at the general election at which county officials are elected.

(5)If the governing board will have members who are elected and members who are appointed, the following information:

(A)The number of appointed members.

(B)When and by whom each of the appointed members are appointed.

(C)A general description of the mann

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(a) A plan or proposed plan must contain the
following items:
(1) The number of members of the governing body, which shall
be:
(A) three (3);
(B) five (5); or
(C) seven (7);
members.
(2) Whether the governing board shall be elected, appointed, or
both.
(3) If appointed, when and by whom, and a general description of
the manner of appointment that conforms with the requirements
of IC 20-23-4-28.
(4) A provision that the members of an elected governing board
shall be elected at the general election at which county officials
are elected.
(5) If the governing board will have members who are elected and
members who are appointed, the following information:
(A) The number of appointed members.
(B) When and by whom each of the appointed members are
appointed.
(C) A general description of the manner of appointment that
conforms with the requirements of IC 20-23-4-28.
(D) The number of elected members.
(E) A general description of the manner of election that
conforms with the requirements of IC 20-23-4-27.
(6) The limitations on:
(A) residence;
(B) term of office; and
(C) other qualifications;
required by members of the governing body.
(7) The time the plan takes effect.
A plan or proposed plan may have additional details to make the
provisions of the plan workable. The details may include provisions
relating to the commencement or length of terms of office of the
members of the governing body taking office under the plan.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (a)(1), in a city having a
population of more than fifty-four thousand (54,000) and less than
fifty-eight thousand (58,000), the governing body described in a plan
may have up to nine (9) members.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education
Recodification Citation: 20-4-10.1-2.]