Indiana Code Title 20. Education § 20-23-8-8

(1) A member of the governing body may not serve for a term of more than four (4) years, but a member may succeed himself or herself in office.  This limitation does not apply to members who hold over during an interim period to effect a new plan awaiting the selection and qualification of a member under the new plan.

(2) The plan, if the members are:

(3) The terms of the members of the governing body, either elected to or taking office on or before the time the plan takes effect, may not be shortened.  The terms of the members taking office under the plan may be shortened to make the plan workable on a permanent basis.

(4) If the plan provides for electoral districts, where a member of the governing body is elected solely by the voters of a single district, the districts must be as near as practicable equal in population.  The districts shall be reapportioned and their boundaries:

by resolution of the governing body not later than December 31 of the year next following the year in which a decennial census is taken to preserve the equality of the governing body.

(5) The plan shall comply with the:

including the equal protection clauses of both constitutions.

(6) The provisions of IC 20-23-4-26 through IC 20-23-4-33 relating to the board of trustees of a community school corporation and to the community school corporation, including provisions relating to powers of the board and corporation and provisions relating to the mechanics of selection of the board, where elected and where appointed, apply to a governing body set up by a plan under this chapter and to the school corporation.