Section 1F. COMMISSIONER OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION; APPOINTMENT; DUTIES; SALARY
Whenever a vacancy occurs in the position of commissioner, the board shall by a two-thirds vote of all its members submit to the secretary, for the secretary's approval, a recommended candidate to fill that vacancy. The secretary may appoint the recommended candidate as commissioner. If the secretary declines to appoint the candidate, the board shall submit a new candidate for consideration. The secretary may appoint the commissioner only from candidates submitted to the secretary by the board.
The board may in its discretion by majority vote of all its members remove the commissioner. The commissioner shall be the secretary to the board, its chief executive officer and the chief state school officer for elementary and secondary education. The commissioner shall receive a salary to be determined by the board.
The board may delegate its authority or any portion thereof to the commissioner whenever in its judgment such delegation may be necessary or desirable. The commissioner shall exercise such delegated powers and duties with the full authority of the board.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth
Chapter 15 - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Section 1 - Department; Supervision of Commissioner
Section 11/2 - Applicability of Sec. 2 of Chapter 70 to This Chapter
Section 1f - Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education; Appointment; Duties; Salary
Section 1g - Advisory Councils to Board; Membership; Duties
Section 1j - Judicial Review of Board's Recommendations or Revised Plans; Jurisdiction
Section 1r - School Library and Nonprint Media Services; Funding
Section 15b - Library Center for Visually-Handicapped Children
Section 16 - Teachers' Retirement Board; Establishment; Duties; Membership
Section 17 - Member's Reimbursement for Expenses
Section 18 - Executive Director; Salary; Additional Employees
Section 18a - Purchase of Annuities or Other Investments
Section 55a - Office of School and District Accountability
Section 57 - Instructional Materials Grant Program
Section 58 - Leadership Academy; Training for School Principals and Supervisory Personnel
Section 60 - Reimbursement of Costs to Cities and Towns
Section 63 - Carnegie School Grant Program; Establishment
Section 64 - Carnegie School Grant Program; Definitions
Section 65 - Carnegie School Grant Awards; Application; Approval; Deposit of Funds