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IC 20-19-1-1.1 — Appointment of secretary of education

Chapter 1. State Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Sec. 1.1. (a) The governor shall appoint an individual to be the secretary of education. (b) For purposes of Article 8, Section 8 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana, the secretary of education is the state superintendent of public instruction. (c) The individual appointed under this section serves at the pleasure of and at a salary determined by the governor. (d) The secretary of education is the chief executive officer of the department.

As added by P.L.219-2017, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.8-2019, SEC.16; P.L.214-2025, SEC.13; P.L.23-2026, SEC.160.

Source: official publisher (2026 edition)

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