Ind. Code § 20-21-4-2

Sec. 2. The executive shall hire directly for those positions as approved by the state personnel department and the board any candidate the executive considers qualified to fill a position at the school. The state personnel department, in collaboration with the board, shall annually develop a list of job classifications for positions at the school for which the executive may fill a vacancy by hiring a candidate for the position based on a search for qualified candidates outside the state personnel hiring list.