Section 13: Secretary and other staff of the Education Board

(1) There shall be for the Education Board a secretary who shall be appointed by the Governor of the State on the recommendation of the Commissioner for Education in the State.
(2) The Governor shall not appoint a person as secretary unless the person is an experienced educationist or administrative officer.
(3) The secretary shall-
(a) be the chief executive and accounting officer of the Education Board and be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Education Board;
(b)
hold office-
(i) for a term of five years in the first instance and may be re-appointed for a further term of five years and no more: and
(ii) on such terms and conditions as may be specified in his letter of appointment;
(c) perform such other functions as the chairman of the Education Board or the Education Board may, from time to time, assign to him.
(4) The Education Board shall appoint such other persons as employees of the Education Board as it may, from time to time, require to assist it in the performance of its functions under this Act or any other enactment.
(5) The terms and conditions of service of the employees of the Education Board shall be determined by the Education Board after consultation with the Commissioner for Education in the State.
(6) The provisions of section 9 of this Act shall apply to employees of the Board.