Members

Sec. 2. (a) The board consists of the following members: (1) Seven (7) individuals appointed by the governor. The individuals appointed under this subdivision are voting members of the board. (2) The director of the division of special education of the department. The individual serving under this subdivision serves in a nonvoting, advisory capacity. (3) One (1) individual designated by the governor as the governor's representative on the board. The member appointed under this subdivision serves on the board in a nonvoting, advisory capacity. (4) One (1) member of the general assembly appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. The member appointed under this subdivision serves in a nonvoting, advisory capacity. (b) When appointing a member to the board under subsection (a)(1), the governor must satisfy the following: (1) One (1) voting member of the board must be a parent of at least one (1) student enrolled or formerly enrolled at the school. (2) One (1) voting member of the board must have been a student at the school. (3) One (1) voting member of the board must be a: (A) representative of a local education agency; or (B) special education director. (c) Before assuming membership on the board, an individual appointed under subsection (a)(1) must do the following: (1) Execute a bond: (A) payable: (i) to the state; and (ii) in an amount and with sureties as approved by the governor; and (B) that is conditioned on the faithful discharge of the member's duties. (2) Take and subscribe an oath that must be endorsed upon the member's official bond. The executed bond and oath shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state. The cost of the bond shall be paid from appropriations made to the school.