MARTINSVILLE, Ind. -- The superintendent of Martinsville Schools will be suspended without pay and must undergo alcohol rehabilitation after his OWI arrest.

Ronnie Furniss was driving a school-registered vehicle when police said he was clocked traveling 61 mph in a 35 mph zone on Blue Bluff Road late last month.

In a subsequent chemical test, police said Furniss' blood-alcohol level registered a 0.16, double the legal limit in Indiana.

At a school board meeting Thursday night, officials said Furniss will be suspended without pay for five days, and will be barred from using a district vehicle for 60 days, 6News' Rick Hightower reported.

He must also admit himself to an alcohol treatment center at his own cost, and talk to Martinsville High School students and area youth organizations about his experiences.

As a condition of keeping his job, Furniss will be required to submit to random drug and alcohol testing, and his 2010-2011 contract will not be automatically rolled over.

Furniss is expected to be plead guilty to operating a vehicle with an alcohol content equivalence of 0.15 or more, a misdemeanor that carries a penalty of six days in jail, license suspension and a $365.50 fine.

That agreement won't be official until Furniss appears before a judge. A hearing date has not been set.

Furniss was not present at the meeting, but residents were there to sound off on the situation.

Two people opposed Furniss while about two dozen others stood in apparent silent support of the superintendent. Hightower was told most of the supporters are school employees.

"I just believe teachers and superintendents should be held to a higher standard," said parent Sean Sylvester. "They're role models, whether they want to be or not, and I think he should definitely step down."

Furniss was arrested on March 21 after he returned to Martinsville from Broad Ripple, where he had been drinking.

"He is seeking treatment and addressing those issues he has in his life," said Jerry Sanders, an assistant superintendent.

The school's attorney, John Boren, said he thought the handling of Furniss was fair.

"Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I don't think it's a slap on the wrist," Boren said.