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PART I. ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT

TITLE II. EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH

CHAPTER 15. DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

[ Title as amended by 2008, 27, Sec. 4 effective March 10, 2008. See 2008, 27, Sec. 117. For title effective until March 10, 2008, see 2006 Edition.]


Chapter 15: Section 1F. Commissioner of education; appointment; duties; salary

[ Text of section effective until March 10, 2008. For text effective March 10, 2008, see below.]

  Section 1F. The board of education shall by a two-thirds vote of all its members appoint a commissioner of education, in this chapter called the commissioner, and may in its discretion by majority vote of all its members remove him. He 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.

Chapter 15: Section 1F. Commissioner of elementary and secondary education; appointment; duties; salary

[ Text of section as amended by 2008, 27, Sec. 9 effective March 10, 2008. See 2008, 27, Sec. 117. For text effective until March 10, 2008, see above.]

  Section 1F. COMMISSIONER OF ELEMENARY 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.