IN HB1480

Changes the State Superintendent of Public Instruction from an elected position to one appointed by the governor, with the appointee serving at the pleasure of the governor

Removes the Superintendent of Public Instruction from the ballot for the 2012 general election and all subsequent elections, eliminating the four-year elected term that previously began on the second Monday in January after election

Transfers salary determination authority from the statutory schedule ($79,400 per year with annual increases) to the governor's discretion

Allows the incumbent superintendent elected in November 2008 to complete their term through January 14, 2013, before the appointment system takes effect

Removes the Superintendent of Public Instruction from various statutory lists of elected state officials, including those requiring state convention nominations, financial disclosure requirements for candidates, and ballot order provisions