Sec. 3. (a) The metropolitan school district shall conduct the educational activities of all the schools in the district in compliance with:
(1) state law; and
(2) the laws of the state of Indiana with reference to public education.
(b) The control and administration of the schools of the metropolitan school district are vested in a governing body whose:
(1) composition;
(2) duties;
(3) manner of election; and
(4) powers;
are described in this chapter.