16 V.S.A. § 753 — VT Code / Title 16 / Chapter 11 / Section 753
§ 753. Officers; election; term; vacancy; bond
Status: in_force

(a) Officers. At an annual meeting of the union elementary or union high school district, the voters shall elect a moderator from among the registered voters. The voters shall also vote to elect a clerk and a treasurer of the district; provided, however, at any annual or special meeting, the voters may vote to authorize the school board to appoint the clerk or the treasurer, or both. The clerk of the district shall be elected or appointed from among the voters. The treasurer may also be the supervisory union treasurer and need not be a resident of the union elementary or union high school district.

(b) Election if by Australian ballot. If a union elementary or union high school district elects its officers by Australian ballot, then the provisions of subdivision 748(a)(3) of this chapter for election by Australian ballot of at-large candidates for the union elementary or union high school district board shall apply.

(c) Terms.

(1) Moderator. A moderator elected at an annual meeting pursuant to this section shall assume office on July 1 following the election, unless the voters vote at an annual meeting for the moderator to assume office upon election. A moderator shall serve a term of one year or until a successor is elected and has taken the oath of office unless the voters extend the term length up to three years.

(2) Clerk. A clerk elected at an annual meeting pursuant to this section shall assume office on July 1 following the election. A clerk shall serve a term of one year or until a successor is elected and has taken the oath of office unless the voters extend the term length up to three years.

(3) Treasurer. A treasurer elected at an annual meeting pursuant to this section shall assume office on July 1 following the election. A clerk shall serve a term of one year or until a successor is elected and has taken the oath of office unless the voters extend the term length up to three years.

(d) Vacancy. The board of the union elementary or union high school district shall fill a vacancy in any office elected or appointed pursuant to this section as soon as practicable after the vacancy occurs. The appointee shall serve upon appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term of office or until the voters elect a successor.

(e) Oath of office. An officer elected or appointed pursuant to this section shall be sworn in before entering upon the duties of the office.

(f) Bond. The district shall ensure that its blanket bond covers a newly elected or appointed treasurer before the treasurer enters upon the duties of the office. In lieu of a blanket bond, the district may choose to provide suitable crime insurance coverage.

(g) Notification. Within 10 days after the election or appointment of any officer pursuant to this section, the clerk of the union elementary or union high school district shall transmit the name of the officer to the Secretary of State.
16 V.S.A. § 802 — VT Code / Title 16 / Chapter 17 / Section 802
§ 802. Miscellaneous Provisions-Article XII
Status: in_force

A. Studies. Insofar as practicable, the studies required by the laws of both states shall be offered in an interstate school district.

B. Textbooks. Textbooks and scholar's supplies shall be provided at the expense of the interstate district for pupils attending its schools.

C. Transportation. The allocation of the cost of transportation in an interstate school district, as between the interstate district and the member districts, shall be determined by the articles of agreement.

D. Location of schoolhouses. In any case where a new schoolhouse or other school facility is to be constructed or acquired, the interstate board shall first determine whether it shall be located in New York or in Vermont. If it is to be located in New York, Education Law §§ 401-409, relating to schoolhouses, shall apply. If it is to be located in Vermont, the Vermont law relating to schoolhouses shall apply.

E. Fiscal year. The fiscal year of each interstate district shall begin on July first of each year and end on June thirtieth of the following year.

F. Immunity from tort liability. Notwithstanding the fact that an interstate district may derive income from operating profit, fees, rentals, and other services, it shall be immune from suit and from liability for injury to persons or property and for other torts caused by it or its agents, servants or independent contractors except insofar as it may have undertaken such liability under Workers' Compensation Law § 3 relating to workers' compensation, or Education Law § 3023 relating to the procurement of liability insurance by a governmental agency and except insofar as it may have undertaken such liability under 21 V.S.A. § 621 relating to workers' compensation or 29 V.S.A. § 1403 relating to the procurement of liability insurance by a governmental agency.

G. Administrative agreement between commissioners of education. The commissioners of education of New York and Vermont may enter into one or more administrative agreements prescribing the relationship between the interstate districts, member districts, and each of the two state departments of education, in which any conflicts between the two states in procedure, regulations, and administrative practices may be resolved.

H. Amendments. Neither state shall amend its legislation or any agreement authorized thereby without the consent of the other in such manner as to substantially adversely affect the rights of the other state or its people hereunder, or as to substantially impair the rights of the holders of any bonds or notes or other evidences of indebtedness then outstanding or the rights of an interstate school district to procure the means for payment thereof. Subject to the foregoing, any reference herein to other statutes of either state shall refer to such statute as it may be amended or revised from time to time.

I. Separability. If any of the provisions of this compact, or legislation enabling the same, shall be held invalid or unconstitutional in relation to any of the applications thereof, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect other applications thereof or other provisions thereof; and to this end the provisions of this compact are declared to be severable.

J. Inconsistency of language. The validity of this compact shall not be affected by any insubstantial differences in its form or language as adopted by the two states.
16 V.S.A. § 1224 — VT Code / Title 16 / Chapter 27 / Section 1224
§ 1224. Reports
Status: in_force

The superintendent shall include in his or her annual report to the school board of each district data regarding the students in the district who have been transported or boarded under the provisions of this chapter and the associated expenses. Annually, at a time fixed by the State Board, the superintendent shall report to the Board regarding the students transported or boarded under the provisions of this chapter and the associated expenses.
16APPENDIX V.S.A. § 1.16 — VT Code / Title 16APPENDIX / Chapter 1 / Section 1.16
App. § 1-16. Amendment of charter
Status: in_force

This charter may be amended from time to time by the General Assembly to provide for the more perfect and effective accomplishment of its objects.
16 V.S.A. § 3581 — VT Code / Title 16 / Chapter 125 / Section 3581
§ 3581. Acceptance
Status: in_force

The State Board may accept, use, disburse, and account for federal funds made available for the purposes of acquisition, construction, reconstruction, remodeling, or repair of public school buildings.
16 V.S.A. § 2843 — VT Code / Title 16 / Chapter 87 / Section 2843
§ 2843. Applications, certificates, and reports
Status: repealed

(a) The recipient must apply for an incentive grant at least annually. Grants may be for a maximum of five full-time equivalent school years.

(b) Each applicant for an incentive grant shall furnish a certificate of income with the application. Attached to the certificate shall be a form of consent, executed by the student and any other required persons, granting permission to the Vermont Commissioner of Taxes to disclose the income tax information required by subsection (c) of this section.

(c) The Vermont Commissioner of Taxes, when requested by the Corporation, shall compare any certificate filed pursuant to this subchapter with the State income tax returns filed by the persons making such certificate and shall report any instances of discrepancy to the Corporation.

(d) [Repealed.]
16 V.S.A. § 175 — VT Code / Title 16 / Chapter 3 / Section 175
§ 175. Postsecondary educational institutions; closing
Status: in_force

(a) When an institution of higher education, whether or not chartered in this State, proposes to discontinue the regular course of instruction, either permanently or for a temporary period other than a customary vacation period, the institution shall:

(1) promptly inform the State Board;

(2) prepare the academic record of each current and former student in a form satisfactory to the State Board and including interpretive information required by the Board; and

(3) deliver the records to a person designated by the State Board to act as permanent repository for the institution's records, together with the reasonable cost of entering and maintaining the records.

(b) Persons acting as a repository may microfilm records received under this section.

(c) Students and former students of the discontinuing institution shall be entitled to verified copies of their records upon payment of a reasonable fee.

(d) When an institution of higher education is unable or unwilling to comply substantially with the record preparation and delivery requirements of subsection (a) of this section, the State Board shall bring an action in Superior Court to compel compliance with this section, and may in a proper case obtain temporary custody of the records.

(e) When an institution of higher education is unable or unwilling to comply with the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, the State Board may expend State funds necessary to ensure the proper storage and availability of the institution's records. The Attorney General shall then seek recovery under this subsection, in the name of the State, of all of the State's incurred costs and expenses, including attorney's fees, arising from the failure to comply. Claims under this subsection shall be a lien on all the property of a defaulting institution, until all claims under this subsection are satisfied. The lien shall take effect from the date of filing notice thereof in the records of the town or towns where property of the defaulting institution is located.

(f) The State Board shall adopt rules under this section for its proper administration. The rules may include provisions for preparing and maintaining transferred records. Persons acting as a repository of records are bound only by maintenance provisions to which they agreed before receiving transferred records.

(g) The Association of Vermont Independent Colleges (AVIC) shall maintain a memorandum of understanding with each of its member colleges under which each member college agrees to:

(1) upon the request of AVIC, properly administer the student records of a member college that fails to comply with the requirements of subsection (a) of this section; and

(2) contribute on an equitable basis and in a manner determined in the sole discretion of AVIC to the costs of another AVIC member or other entity selected by AVIC maintaining the records of a member college that fails to comply with the requirements of subsection (a) of this section.
16 V.S.A. § 1534 — VT Code / Title 16 / Chapter 37 / Section 1534
§ 1534. Course of study evaluation
Status: repealed

(a) At least once in each period of five years, and in coordination with the Vermont Advisory Council on Career Technical Education, the Secretary shall evaluate the effectiveness of each course of study offered by any career technical center in the State. The State Board by rule shall prescribe the method for conducting these evaluations.

(b) Evaluations of courses of study shall consider at least the following areas as they apply in every center offering that course:

(1) the content and quality of the program, including the scope of instruction and the academic and practical competencies required for completion;

(2) the length of the course;

(3) the adequacy of equipment used in the course;

(4) the appropriateness of the program and its content in light of later career and higher education choices made by recent graduates;

(5) the usefulness of the program to recent graduates;

(6) coordination with other State programs, especially licensing, job training, and apprenticeship programs;

(7) possibilities for decentralization of the program.

(c) [Repealed.]
16 V.S.A. § 784 — VT Code / Title 16 / Chapter 15 / Section 784
§ 784. Effective date-Article XIV
Status: in_force

This compact shall become effective when passed by the Vermont General Assembly, signed by the Governor and approved by the United States Congress.
16APPENDIX V.S.A. § 2.03 — VT Code / Title 16APPENDIX / Chapter 2 / Section 2.03
App. § 2-3. Reconsideration of actions taken on the budget
Status: in_force

Reconsideration of actions, as applied to the budgetary process, shall not be permitted.
16 V.S.A. § 2171 — VT Code / Title 16 / Chapter 72 / Section 2171
§ 2171. Corporation established; purposes; powers
Status: in_force

(a) There is created as a part of the educational system of the State of Vermont a public corporation to be known as “Vermont State Colleges” or any other name that the Board of Trustees, established under section 2172 of this chapter, selects at a meeting duly warned for that purpose, provided that the word “Vermont” shall appear in the selected name. The Corporation shall plan, supervise, administer, and operate facilities for education at the postsecondary level supported in whole or in substantial part with State funds; however, while the Corporation shall maintain cooperative relations with the University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, nothing in this chapter shall give the Corporation any responsibility for the planning, supervision, administration, or operation of the University.

(b) The Corporation shall own the real and personal property of the Castleton State College, Johnson State College, Lyndon State College, Vermont Technical College, and Community College of Vermont, and of other State-operated institutions of higher education that may be established. It shall protect, preserve, and improve the properties and promote their use as institutions of higher education.

(c) The Corporation may acquire, hold, and dispose of property in fee or in trust, or any other estate, except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, shall have a common seal, and shall be an instrumentality of the State for the purposes set forth in this section. The State of Vermont shall support and maintain the Corporation.

(d) The Corporation shall not abandon, lease, sell, or dispose of any of the institutions under its control unless that action is specifically authorized by the General Assembly. The terms of any such sale, lease, or other disposal shall be prescribed by the Agency of Administration, with the approval of the Governor, within the terms of the authorization of the General Assembly.

(e) The Corporation may make expenditures for capital improvements. The Corporation is authorized to borrow money for building purposes, to give security that may be required, and to execute necessary related instruments, and is also authorized to accept, use, and administer any funds made available to it for any of its corporate purposes by the United States or any of its agencies, and to agree to any terms and conditions that may be required that are not inconsistent with its corporate purposes.
16 V.S.A. § 824 — VT Code / Title 16 / Chapter 21 / Section 824
§ 824. High school tuition [Repealed July 1, 2029 if contingency met]
Status: in_force

(a) Tuition for high school students shall be paid by the school district in which the student is a resident.

(b) Except as otherwise provided for technical students, the district shall pay the full tuition charged its students attending a public high school in Vermont or an adjoining state or a public or approved independent school in Vermont functioning as an approved area career technical center, or an independent school meeting education quality standards; provided:

(1) If a payment made to a public high school or an independent school meeting education quality standards is three percent more or less than the calculated net cost per secondary pupil in the receiving school district or independent school for the year of attendance then the district or school shall be reimbursed, credited, or refunded pursuant to section 836 of this title.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection or of subsection 825(b) of this title, the board of the receiving public school district, public or approved independent school functioning as an area career technical center, or independent school meeting education quality standards may enter into tuition agreements with the boards of sending districts that have terms differing from the provisions of those subsections, provided that the receiving district or school must offer identical terms to all sending districts, and further provided that the statutory provisions apply to any sending district that declines the offered terms.

(c) The district shall pay an amount not to exceed the average announced tuition of Vermont union high schools for the year of attendance for its students enrolled in an approved independent school not functioning as a Vermont area career technical center, or any higher amount approved by the electorate at an annual or special meeting warned for that purpose.
16APPENDIX V.S.A. § 1.13 — VT Code / Title 16APPENDIX / Chapter 1 / Section 1.13
App. § 1-13. Repeal of inconsistent law
Status: repealed

All of an act entitled “An Act to Establish the Vermont Agricultural College,” approved November 22, 1864, which is inconsistent with the provisions of this act, is hereby repealed.
16APPENDIX V.S.A. § 23.01 — VT Code / Title 16APPENDIX / Chapter 23 / Section 23.01
App. § 23-1. Incorporation of district; powers
Status: in_force

The territory now included within the City of Winooski and the inhabitants thereof are hereby incorporated and constituted a school district of the City of Winooski, by the name of the Winooski School District. Except where inconsistent with the provisions of this charter, all provisions of the statutes of the State of Vermont relating to incorporated school districts and municipalities shall apply to the Winooski School District. The Winooski School District shall have all the powers granted to incorporated school districts and municipalities by the laws of the State and this charter, together with all implied powers necessary to carry out its express powers.
16 V.S.A. § 4029 — VT Code / Title 16 / Chapter 133 / Section 4029
§ 4029. Use of funds for education
Status: in_force

(a) Funds received by a school district may be used only for legitimate items of current education expense and shall not be used for municipal services.

(b) Funds received by a municipality other than a school district may not be used directly or indirectly for education expenses.

(c) If the Secretary determines that a school district has spent funds paid under section 4028 of this title for an item that is not a legitimate item of current education expense, the treasurer of the municipality shall, within 90 days, remit the amount of the expenditure to the Education Fund. The treasurer shall use funds raised pursuant to 17 V.S.A. § 2664, 20 V.S.A. § 2601, or 24 V.S.A. § 1309 for this purpose. If the Secretary determines that a municipality other than a school district has spent funds for an item that is a legitimate item of current education expense, the treasurer of the municipality shall transfer the amount of the expenditure from the local education fund to the municipal fund.

(d) The legislative body of a school district or other municipality may appeal a decision of the Secretary under this section to the State Board, which shall hear the appeal de novo in the manner provided by 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 for the hearing of contested cases. A legislative body of a school district or other municipality may appeal a decision of the State Board to the Superior Court of the district in which the municipality is located. The Superior Court shall hear the matter de novo in the manner provided by Rule 74 of the Vermont Rules of Civil Procedure. An appeal from the decision of the Superior Court shall be to the Supreme Court under the Vermont Rules of Appellate Procedure.

(e) For the purposes of this section, notwithstanding any provision of municipal law to the contrary, “legitimate items of current educational expense” may include reasonable payments to a municipality for services performed on behalf of a school district by its corresponding town or city clerk, the town or city treasurer, or the town or city auditors.

(f) Annually, on a form prescribed by the Secretary, each school district shall report for the previous school year the amount it paid to or received from its corresponding municipality or municipal officials, including any payments made pursuant to subsection (e) of this section, and any property or in-kind services it donated to or received from its corresponding municipality.

(g) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this section or otherwise in law, a school district and the town or city municipality or municipalities in which the school district operates may jointly fund the services of one or more cultural liaisons to support students and families who have limited English proficiency (LEP). A cultural liaison provides language translation and interpretation services to help facilitate educational and municipal services for LEP students and families; facilitates communication among school and municipal staff, LEP students and families, and community organizations; and assists in reconciling differing cultural perspectives and understandings.
16 V.S.A. § 1122 — VT Code / Title 16 / Chapter 25 / Section 1122
§ 1122. Students over 16
Status: in_force

A person having the control of a child over 16 years of age who allows the child to become enrolled in a public school shall cause the child to attend the school continually for the full number of the school days of the term in which he or she is enrolled, unless the child is mentally or physically unable to continue or is excused in writing by the superintendent or a majority of the school directors. In case of such enrollment, the person and the teacher, child, superintendent, and school directors shall be under the laws and subject to the penalties relating to the attendance of children between the ages of six and 16 years.
16 V.S.A. § 1553 — VT Code / Title 16 / Chapter 37 / Section 1553
§ 1553. Adult students
Status: in_force

An adult student who is academically qualified for career technical education, who applies and for whom space is available shall be enrolled in a program of secondary career technical education at a career technical center at a rate not to exceed 40 percent of the announced tuition.
16 V.S.A. § 731 — VT Code / Title 16 / Chapter 11 / Section 731
§ 731. Vacancy on unified union school district board
Status: in_force

(a) Filling a vacancy. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, this section shall apply to a vacancy on a unified union school district board, unless otherwise provided in the articles of agreement of the district as initially approved by the voters on or before July 1, 2019.

(1) Proportional to town population. If the vacancy is for a seat where membership is apportioned to a town within the unified union school district in a number that is closely proportional to the town's relative population and only voters residing in the town elect the board member, then the clerk of the unified union school district shall notify the selectboard of the town not later than five days after learning of the vacancy. Within 30 days after providing notice and after consultation with the selectboard, the unified union school district board shall appoint an eligible person to fill the vacancy until the voters elect a successor at an annual or special meeting.

(2) Modified at-large model: allocation to town; at-large representation. If the vacancy is for a seat where membership is allocated to a town within the unified union school district in a number that is not closely proportional to each town's relative population and the board member is elected at large, then the district clerk shall notify the selectboard of the town not later than five days after learning of the vacancy. Within 30 days after providing notice and after consultation with the selectboard, the unified union school district board shall appoint an eligible person to fill the vacancy until the voters elect a successor at an annual or special meeting.

(3) At-large representation. If the vacancy is for a seat that is neither apportioned nor allocated to a town within the unified union school district as provided in subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection and the board member is elected at-large, then within 30 days after creation of the vacancy the unified union school district board shall appoint an eligible person to fill the vacancy until the voters elect a successor at an annual or special meeting.

(4) Vacancy in all seats. If all seats on a school board are vacant, then the Secretary of State shall call a special election to fill the vacancies.

(b) Notification. Within 10 days after the appointment of a board member pursuant to this section, the district clerk of the unified union school district shall transmit the name of the appointed board member to the Secretary of State.

(c) Obligations and expenses.

(1) Vacancy in majority. If there are vacancies in a majority of the members of a unified union school district board at the same time, then the remaining member or members are authorized to draw orders for payment of continuing obligations and necessary expenses until a majority of the vacancies are filled pursuant to the provisions of this section.

(2) Vacancy in all seats. If there are no members of the unified union school district board in office, then the Secretary of State shall authorize the district clerk or other qualified person to draw orders for payment of continuing obligations and necessary expenses until a majority of the vacancies are filled.
16APPENDIX V.S.A. § 1.12 — VT Code / Title 16APPENDIX / Chapter 1 / Section 1.12
App. § 1-12. Charter in effect
Status: in_force

This charter shall take effect, whenever the two corporations hereby united shall, at a meeting duly warned, vote to accept the same, and to surrender and relinquish to the corporation, hereby created, all the property belonging to them, whether real or personal, and all the rents, profits, and income therefrom arising, including said proceeds from the sale of the land scrip, for the purpose, and subject to all the rights, trusts, and conditions as in this charter provided; and it shall be the duty of each of the corporations to cause a copy of the record of such votes, duly certified by the secretaries of their respective corporations, to be left for record and duly recorded in the office of the Secretary of State; whereupon, by virtue of such votes, such property, rents, profits, and income shall become the property of the corporation hereby created, for the purposes and subject to the rights, trusts, and conditions aforesaid, and the property, and the property hereafter acquired by the corporation hereby created, shall be subject to all the conditions, immunities, and exemptions now pertaining to the property now held by the University of Vermont.
16 V.S.A. § 782 — VT Code / Title 16 / Chapter 15 / Section 782
§ 782. Adoption of compact by Dresden School District-Article XII
Status: in_force

The Dresden School District, otherwise known as the Hanover-Norwich Interstate School District, authorized by New Hampshire laws of 1961, chapter 116, and by the laws of Vermont, is hereby authorized to adopt the provisions of this compact and to become an interstate school district within the meaning hereof, upon the following conditions and subject to the following limitations:

a. Articles of agreement shall be prepared and signed by a majority of the directors of the interstate school district.

b. The articles of agreement shall be submitted to an annual or special meeting of the Dresden district for adoption.

c. An affirmative vote of two-thirds of those present and voting shall be required for adoption.

d. Nothing contained therein, or in this compact, as it affects the Dresden School District shall affect adversely the rights of the holders of any bonds or other evidences of indebtedness then outstanding, or the rights of the district to procure the means for payment thereof previously authorized.

e. The corporate existence of the Dresden School District shall not be terminated by such adoption of articles of amendment, but shall be deemed to be so amended that it shall thereafter be governed by the terms of this compact.
16 V.S.A. § 703 — VT Code / Title 16 / Chapter 11 / Section 703
§ 703. Application of other laws and articles of agreement
Status: repealed

(a) Other education laws. The provisions of this chapter are intended to be in addition to the general provisions of law pertaining to schools, school districts, and supervisory unions. General provisions of law shall apply to union school districts unless inconsistent with or otherwise provided in this chapter.

(b) Existing articles of agreement.

(1) If a union school district joins with other school districts to form a new union school district pursuant to the provisions of sections 706–715 (process of exploration, formation, and organization of a union school district) of this chapter, then the articles of agreement of the existing union school district are repealed, and the articles of agreement of the new union school district shall govern.

(2) If a union school district joins another existing union school district pursuant to the provisions of section 721 (joining an existing union school district) of this chapter, then the articles of agreement of the joining district are repealed, and the articles of agreement of the enlarged union school district shall govern, unless the districts agree otherwise.
16 V.S.A. § 424 — VT Code / Title 16 / Chapter 9 / Section 424
§ 424. Vacancies
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided for a school district operating under a charter, within 30 days of the creation of the vacancy, the school board shall, by majority vote of those present and voting, appoint a qualified person to fill a vacancy in the town school board or a vacancy in the position of town school district treasurer in towns in which the town school district treasurer is elected separately from the town treasurer until an election at a special or annual meeting is held. A record thereof shall be made in the office of the town clerk.

(b) If there are vacancies in a majority of the members of the town school board at the same time, the vacancies shall be filled by a special school district meeting called for that purpose. The remaining board member or members are authorized to draw orders for payment of continuing obligations and necessary expenses until a majority of the vacancies is filled.

(c) If there are no town school board members in office, the Secretary of State shall call a special election to fill any vacancies and for that interim shall appoint and authorize the town school district clerk or other qualified person to draw orders for payment of continuing obligations and necessary expenses until a majority of the vacancies is filled.
16 V.S.A. § 2009 — VT Code / Title 16 / Chapter 57 / Section 2009
§ 2009. Delegation of authority
Status: in_force

The negotiations councils for school boards and for teachers' and administrators' organizations are empowered to delegate in whole or in part the responsibility for negotiation of the collective agreement to any persons they may choose. However, final ratification of any agreement on behalf of a school board shall remain the sole responsibility of the school board, unless the school board has agreed to binding interest arbitration pursuant to subchapter 4 of this chapter.
16 V.S.A. § 1521 — VT Code / Title 16 / Chapter 37 / Section 1521
§ 1521. Purpose
Status: in_force

(a) It is the policy of the State of Vermont that all Vermonters should receive educational services that enable them to master the skills essential for further education and training or for successful entry into or advancement in the workplace.

(b) It is further the policy of the State of Vermont that Vermont's career technical education system shall be based on clear standards for student performance and career technical education program performance and that achievement of these standards shall be measured on a regular and ongoing basis.
16 V.S.A. § 2803 — VT Code / Title 16 / Chapter 86 / Section 2803
§ 2803. Purposes
Status: in_force

The action of the University of Vermont and State Agricultural College in applying for construction permits and federal matching funds in connection with educational television in Vermont is expressly ratified and confirmed. The University of Vermont and State Agricultural College may hold all necessary governmental authorizations for all facilities contemplated by this chapter, and shall take all acts necessary for the efficient and economical operation of those facilities according to good educational and engineering practices, all in accordance with applicable law, rules, and regulations.
16APPENDIX V.S.A. § 5.04 — VT Code / Title 16APPENDIX / Chapter 5 / Section 5.04
App. § 5-4. New district to provide public schools for grades kindergarten through sixth
Status: in_force

(a) The Bennington School District Incorporated shall provide for the elementary education of students within the territorial limits of the District for grades kindergarten through sixth.

(b) Sixth grade. The School Board shall not allow the attendance of sixth graders of the Bennington School District at the Mount Anthony Union School District Middle School until receiving authorization from a majority of the voters of the District by Australian ballot vote at a regular or special meeting. If authorization is given, the authorization shall remain in effect until the provisions of this charter are amended.
16 V.S.A. § 1692 — VT Code / Title 16 / Chapter 51 / Section 1692
§ 1692. Requirement as to license
Status: in_force

Except for a substitute teacher in accordance with rules adopted by the Standards Board, a person shall not be employed as a teacher or administrator in a public school without having a license then in force.
16 V.S.A. § 4028 — VT Code / Title 16 / Chapter 133 / Section 4028
§ 4028. Fund payments to school districts
Status: repealed

[Subsection (a) effective until contingency met; see also subsection (a) effective July 1, 2028 if contingency met, set out below.]

(a) On or before September 10, December 10, and April 30 of each school year, one-third of the education spending payment under section 4011 of this title shall become due to school districts, except that districts that have not adopted a budget by 30 days before the date of payment under this subsection shall receive one-quarter of the base education amount and upon adoption of a budget shall receive additional amounts due under this subsection.

[Subsection (a) effective July 1, 2028 if contingency met; see also subsection (a) effective until contingency met, set out above.]

(a) On or before September 10, December 10, and April 30 of each school year, one-third of each school district's educational opportunity payment as determined under subsection 4010(f) of this chapter and supplemental district spending, as defined in 32 V.S.A. § 5401, shall become due to school districts.

(b) Payments made for special education under chapter 101 of this title, for career technical education under chapter 37 of this title, and for other aid and categorical grants paid for support of education shall also be from the Education Fund.

[Subsection (c) repealed July 1, 2028 if contingency met.]

(c)(1) Any district that has adopted a school budget that includes high spending, as defined in 32 V.S.A. § 5401(12), shall, upon timely notice, be authorized to use a portion of its high spending penalty to reduce future education spending:

(A) by entering into a contract with an operational efficiency consultant or a financial systems consultant to examine issues such as transportation arrangements, administrative costs, staffing patterns, and the potential for collaboration with other districts;

(B) by entering into a contract with an energy or facilities management consultant; or

(C) by engaging in discussions with other school districts about reorganization or consolidation for better service delivery at a lower cost.

(2) To the extent approved by the Secretary, the Agency shall pay the district from the property tax revenue to be generated by the high spending increase to the district's spending adjustment as estimated by the Secretary, up to a maximum of $5,000.00. For the purposes of this subsection, “timely notice” means written notice from the district to the Secretary by September 30 of the budget year. If the district enters into a contract with a consultant pursuant to this subsection, the consultant shall not be an employee of the district or of the Agency. A copy of the consultant's final recommendations or a copy of the district's recommendations regarding reorganization, as appropriate, shall be submitted to the Secretary, and each affected town shall include in its next town report an executive summary of the consultant's or district's final recommendations and notice of where a complete copy is available. No district is authorized to obtain funds under this section more than one time in every five years.

(d) The Joint Fiscal Office shall prepare a fiscal note for any legislation that requires a supervisory union or school district to perform any action with an associated cost, but does not provide money or a funding mechanism for fulfilling that obligation. Any fiscal note prepared under this subsection shall be completed not later than the date that the legislation is considered for a vote in the first committee to which it is referred.
16 V.S.A. § 1946b — VT Code / Title 16 / Chapter 55 / Section 1946b
§ 1946b. Alternate payee; domestic relations orders
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this section:

(1) “Alternate payee” means any individual who is recognized by a domestic relations order as having a right to receive all, or a portion of, another individual's payment rights in the System.

(2) “Domestic relations order” means a judgment, decree, or order of the Family Division of the Superior Court issued pursuant to 4 V.S.A. chapter 10, concerning marital property rights that includes a transfer of all, or a portion of, a member's or beneficiary's payment rights in the System to an alternate payee. It also means a judgment, decree, or order from a court of competent jurisdiction in another state, concerning marital property rights that includes a transfer of all, or a portion of, a member's or beneficiary's payment rights in the System to an alternate payee. Domestic relations orders shall conform to the requirements of this section in order to be effective. A domestic relations order does not take effect until it is served on the System by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. In the event that there is more than one domestic relations order, the order that is most recent in time and that has been served on the System will control.

(b) A member's or beneficiary's rights in the System may be modified by a domestic relations order as provided in this section.

(c) A domestic relations order shall contain all of the following elements:

(1) the identity of the member or beneficiary and the alternate payee by full name, current address, and Social Security number;

(2) the amount or percentage of the member's or beneficiary's benefits to be paid by the Board to the alternate payee and the date or dates upon which the calculation of payments is to be based;

(3) the number of payments or time period in which payments are required to be made under the domestic relations order; and

(4) each retirement plan to which the domestic relations order applies.

(d) A domestic relations order shall not provide:

(1) for a type or form of benefit, option, or payment not available to the affected member or beneficiary;

(2) for an amount or duration of payment greater than that available to the affected member or beneficiary;

(3) that payment of a retirement allowance commence before the member departs from service and commences to receive benefits;

(4) withdrawal of the member's contributions without the consent of the member and the alternate payee; or

(5) any requirements that are contrary to the intent of this section.

(e) A domestic relations order may provide for apportionment of post-retirement adjustments to the retirement allowance.

(f) Payments to the alternate payee under a domestic relations order shall be limited to the life of the member or beneficiary.

(g) An alternate payee's rights and interests under this section shall not survive the alternate payee's death and shall not be transferable by inheritance.

(h) An alternate payee's rights or interests acquired pursuant to this section are not subject to assignment, execution, garnishment, attachment, or other process. An alternate payee's rights or interests may be modified only by a domestic relations order amending the domestic relations order that established the right or interest.

(i) The Board, the System, its agents, and employees shall not be liable to any person for carrying out the terms and conditions of a domestic relations order.

(j) The Board may adopt rules to implement this section.
16 V.S.A. § 258 — VT Code / Title 16 / Chapter 5 / Section 258
§ 258. Notice; license applications; job applications; employees
Status: in_force

(a) Each application for an initial teaching license shall contain a statement that the applicant will be required to undergo a criminal record check, including an FBI fingerprint record check, and that receipt of the license may be dependent upon the results of the check.

(b) Each job application provided by a school district or independent school shall contain a statement that, if the superintendent or headmaster is prepared to recommend the person for a job, the applicant will be required to undergo a criminal record check, including an FBI fingerprint record check, and that employment may be dependent upon the results of the check.
16 V.S.A. § 140 — VT Code / Title 16 / Chapter 1 / Section 140
§ 140. Tobacco use prohibited on public school grounds
Status: in_force

No person shall be permitted to use tobacco products or tobacco substitutes as defined in 7 V.S.A. § 1001 on public school grounds or at public school sponsored functions. Public school boards may adopt policies that include confiscation and appropriate referrals to law enforcement authorities.
16 V.S.A. § 2842 — VT Code / Title 16 / Chapter 87 / Section 2842
§ 2842. Eligibility
Status: in_force

(a) To qualify for an incentive grant for the first year of undergraduate study, a student must be in attendance at an approved postsecondary education institution or be accepted for admission and be enrolled as a full-time or part-time student at such an institution. For each year following the first year of undergraduate study, the student must have been certified by the institution attended to be in good standing and to give promise of satisfactory completion of a course of study leading to a degree or diploma.

(b) Any qualified person may apply for an incentive grant in addition to any other scholarship aid.
16 V.S.A. § 2652 — VT Code / Title 16 / Chapter 82 / Section 2652
§ 2652. Bylaws and regulations
Status: in_force

The Board of Trustees of the Vermont State Colleges shall make bylaws and regulations, consistent with the policies and regulations of the Vermont State Board of Nursing, to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
16 V.S.A. § 551 — VT Code / Title 16 / Chapter 9 / Section 551
§ 551. Application of laws to school districts
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise specifically provided in statute with respect to a class of school district or in a municipal charter, the laws of this title, the laws pertaining to municipal corporations, and the rules of the State Board shall apply to all school districts.
16 V.S.A. § 2537 — VT Code / Title 16 / Chapter 79 / Section 2537
§ 2537. Armed Services Scholarships
Status: in_force

(a) It shall be the policy of the State of Vermont to provide scholarships to be known as the Armed Services Scholarships for education beyond high school for:

(1) Children and spouses of members in good standing of the Vermont National Guard who since 1955 have been killed, or who since January 1, 2001 have died, while on active or inactive duty in accordance with specifications herewith.

(2) Children and spouses of members in good standing of the active Reserve Forces of the United States who since January 1, 2001 have died while on active or inactive duty and who were Vermont residents at the time of death.

(3) Children and spouses of members of the active Armed Forces of the United States who since January 1, 2001 have died while on active duty and who, at the time of death, were either Vermont residents, nonresident members of the Vermont National Guard who were mobilized to active duty, or nonresident active Reserve Force members of a Vermont-based reserve unit who were mobilized to active duty. A child or spouse of a deceased nonresident member of the active Reserve Forces shall be ineligible for an Armed Services Scholarship if he or she is eligible for a death benefit from the last state of residence of the deceased parent or spouse, that helps finance attendance at a postsecondary institution in that state.

(b) Definitions:

(1) “Vermont National Guard” as used in this section will be deemed to include Vermont Army National Guard and Vermont Air National Guard.

(2) “Active duty for Vermont National Guard and for active Reserve Forces” means full-time duty in the active military service of the United States and includes full-time training duty, annual training duty, and attendance, while in the active military service, at a school designated as a service school by law or by the secretary of the military department concerned.

(3) “Inactive duty” means training performed by members of a reserve component while not on active duty and includes unit training assemblies, training periods, military flight periods, and other equivalent duty and while on State duty on order of the Governor or the Governor's representative.

(4) “Armed Forces of the United States” means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard.

(5) “Child” means a natural or adoptive child of a member of the Vermont National Guard or Armed Forces, and includes a stepchild.