The school commissioners shall annually appoint a Superintendent of schools and a principal of high schools and shall fix their compensation, which shall be paid by the school commissioners in the same manner as other expense for the support of schools; and for such cause of incapacity, negligence, or misconduct, they may remove such officers and shall by appointment fill any vacancy in such office arising from any cause. The Superintendent shall perform all such duties in connection with the public schools of the City as shall be assigned him or her by the Board of School Commissioners and as may be prescribed by law. He or she shall annually report to the City Council such statistics as are required by law and such other information as the school commissioners shall direct.
24 Appendix V.S.A. § 1-517