Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.654: Intermediate superintendent; duties.

Sec. 654.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), in a constituent district not employing a superintendent the intermediate superintendent shall do all of the following:

(a) Recommend in writing all teachers to the school board of the constituent district.

(b) Suspend a teacher for cause until the school board of the constituent district employing the teacher considers the suspension.

(c) Supervise and direct the work of the teachers.

(d) Classify and control the promotion of pupils.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a constituent district if any of the following apply:

(a) The constituent district is not required to employ a superintendent as an employee of the district under section 1229.

(b) All of the public schools within the constituent district have been transferred to 1 or more other school districts or public entities.