670. Subject to sections 613 and 614, the Council of the school board shall appoint a director-general, and, under his direction, may appoint an assistant director-general and a secretary-general.
It shall also appoint under the director-general the senior staff and management staff and all other staff required for administration.
If the director-general is absent or unable to act, the assistant director-general shall exercise his functions and powers.
The director-general and the assistant director-general may be designated from among the persons holding senior positions, excluding that of secretary-general, and may perform all or some of the duties of senior officers.
Subject to the by-laws made under paragraph 1 of section 16, the Council of the school board shall establish by by-law the functions of the senior staff and management staff.