Sec. 8. (a) The board members of a merged school corporation shall be elected at the first general election following the merged school corporation's creation, and vacancies shall be filled in accordance with IC 20-23-4-30.
(b) Until the first election under subsection (a), the board of trustees of the merged school corporation consists of the members of the governing body of a school corporation in the county.
(c) The first board of trustees shall select the name of the merged school corporation by a majority vote. The name may be changed by unanimous vote of the governing body of the merged school corporation.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-19-5.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.179-2011, SEC.20; P.L.233-2015, SEC.74.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 23. Organization of School Corporations
Chapter 10. Merger of School Corporations Within Counties
20-23-10-1. "Concurrent Resolutions"
20-23-10-4. "School Corporation in the County"
20-23-10-5. Merger Resolution; Contents
20-23-10-6. Notice of Adoption of Concurrent Resolutions; Effective Date of Merger
20-23-10-7. Remonstrances; Form
20-23-10-8. Election of Board Members of Merged School Corporations