Ind. Code § 21-27-1-1

Sec. 1. It is the purpose of the covered statutes to recognize and define certain powers, duties, and responsibilities of the boards of trustees of the state educational institutions. The powers, duties, and responsibilities referred to by the covered statutes are not intended to include all powers, duties, and responsibilities of the boards of trustees. The covered statutes may not be construed to diminish or abrogate any other power, duty, or responsibility of a board of trustees conferred by or properly implied from any other statute.