Indiana Code 20-36-4-5. Advisory board; membership; chairperson; reimbursement; quorum
(b) Fifteen (15) members shall be appointed to the advisory board as follows:
Terms Used In Indiana Code 20-36-4-5
- academy: refers to the governor's scholars academy established by section 3 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 20-36-4-1
- advisory board: refers to the advisory board for the governor's scholars academy established by section 5 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 20-36-4-2
- Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) The chairman of the curriculum committee of the state board as an ex officio member.
(3) The commissioner of the commission for higher education as an ex officio member.
(4) Seven (7) members appointed by the secretary of education as follows:
(A) Two (2) members who are classroom teachers.
(B) Two (2) members who are public school administrators.
(C) One (1) member who represents the parents of public school students.
(D) Two (2) members who are former students of the academy.
(5) Five (5) members appointed by the governor as follows:
(A) Two (2) representatives from state educational institutions.
(B) One (1) representative from a private postsecondary educational institution in Indiana.
(C) Two (2) individuals representing business and industry.
(c) At the expiration of the terms of the initial appointees, their successors shall be appointed to four (4) year terms beginning on July 1 in the year of their appointments. A member may be reappointed to the advisory board.
(d) A vacancy in any appointive term under this section shall be filled for the unexpired part of the term by appointment of the officer who appointed the person creating the vacancy.
(e) On July 1 of each year, the secretary of education shall designate a member to serve as chairperson. The advisory board shall elect other officers annually to serve terms from July 1 through June 30.
(f) An advisory board member is not entitled to the minimum salary per diem as provided in IC 4-10-11-2.1(b) while performing the member’s duties. A member is entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member’s duties, as provided in the state travel policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget agency.
(g) The chairperson shall call the meetings of the advisory board.
(h) A majority of the advisory board constitutes a quorum for the purpose of doing business.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-10-6.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.237; P.L.43-2021, SEC.120.