Section 9Sec./Art. 9

The College President. - The College shall be headed by a president, who shall render full time service. He/She shall be appointed by the Board, upon recommendation of a duly constituted search committee. He/She shall have a term of four (4) years and shall be eligible for reappointment for another term: Provided, That in order to effect a smooth transition to a state college, the CHED shall designate the incumbent head of the Batanes Polytechnic College as officer-in-charge of the Batanes State College, pending the appointment of the first president of the College.

In case of vacancy in the office of the president by reason of death, compulsory retirement, resignation, removal for cause or incapacity of the president to perform the functions of his/her office, the Board shall have the authority to designate an officer-in-charge of the College, pending the appointment of a new president.

In case of vacancy in the office of the president as mentioned in the immediately preceding paragraph, his/her successor or the officer-in-charge designated by the Board shall hold office for the unexpired term only.

The powers and duties of the president of the College, in addition to those specifically provided in this Act, shall be those usually pertaining to the office of the president of similar colleges and those delegated by the Board.

The salary of the president of the College shall be in accordance with the Revised Compensation and Position Classification System and shall be comparable to that being received by the presidents of similar educational institutions of like standing.