Indiana § 20-23-6-4 - Amendment of joint resolution of provisions regarding superintendent

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§ 20-23-6-4. Amendment of joint resolution of provisions regarding superintendent

Sec. 4. (a) If the joint resolution under section 3 of this chapter provides that the consolidated schools shall be under the direction of the county superintendent of schools, the resolution may be amended by following the procedure in this section to provide that the consolidated schools are under the direction of a superintendent selected by the governing body of the new consolidated school corporation. The change shall be effected by a resolution adopted by a majority of the members of the governing body at a meeting held within the limits of the consolidated school corporation. All the members of the governing body shall receive or waive written notice of the:

(1) date;

(2) time;

(3) place; and

(4) purpose;

of the meeting. The resolution and proof of service or waiver of the notice shall be made a part of the records of the governing body. An amendment takes effect after the adoption of a resolution at the time a superintendent is selected by the governing body and commences the superintendent's duties. The superintendent shall serve under a contract in the same manner and under the same rules governing the employment and service of other licensed personnel. The superintendent's original contract and succeeding contracts must comply with IC 20-28-8-6.

(b) The joint resolution of a consolidated school corporation may not be amended under this section unless the corporation is entitled at the time the governing body adopts an amending resolution under:

(1) the rules established by the state board or its successor; or

(2) any appropriation or other statute;

to an additional unit or administrative unit of state support if the governing body employs a licensed superintendent devoting full time to administration or supervision of schools of the corporation.

(c) In all instances of reorganization under this chapter after March 11, 1965, the consolidated school corporation shall be under the direction of a superintendent selected by its governing body.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-5-3.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.208-2017, SEC.1.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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