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16 V.S.A. § 133
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 1 - Administration Generally|§ 133. Supervisor; comprehensive health education

§ 133. Supervisor; comprehensive health education|(a) The Secretary with the approval of the State Board may appoint one qualified person to supervise the preparation of appropriate curricula for use in the public schools, to promote programs for the preparation of teachers to teach these curricula, and to assist in the development of comprehensive health education programs.(b) [Repealed.](c) Vermont school districts may include a module within the secondary school health class curricula relating to cervical cancer and the human papillomavirus. The Agency shall work with relevant medical authorities to update the current model module to reflect up-to-date information and practices for health education in this area. (Added 1977, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. March 3, 1978; amended 2007, No. 203 (Adj. Sess.), § 22, eff. June 10, 2008; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
16 V.S.A. § 134
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 1 - Administration Generally|§ 134. Religious exemption

§ 134. Religious exemption|Any student whose parent shall present to the school principal a signed statement that the teaching of disease, its symptoms, development, and treatment, conflicts with the parents' religious convictions shall be exempt from such instruction, and no child so exempt shall be penalized by reason of that exemption. (Added 1977, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. March 3, 1978; amended 1987, No. 270 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
16 V.S.A. § 135
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 1 - Administration Generally|§ 135. Program development; community advisory council

§ 135. Program development; community advisory council|(a) The Agency shall offer assistance to school districts and supervisory unions to provide teacher instruction in comprehensive health education.(b) Any school district board or supervisory union board may establish a comprehensive health education community advisory council to assist the school board in developing and implementing comprehensive health education. The school board shall provide public notice to the community to allow all interested parties to apply for appointment. The school board shall endeavor to appoint members who represent various points of view within the community regarding comprehensive health education. (Added 1987, No. 270 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; amended 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
16 V.S.A. § 140
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 1 - Administration Generally|§ 140. Tobacco use prohibited on public school grounds

§ 140. Tobacco use prohibited on public school grounds|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. (Added 1987, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; amended 1995, No. 52, § 1; 1997, No. 58, § 10; 2013, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 2017, No. 74, § 21.)
16 V.S.A. § 161
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 3 - State Board of Education|§ 161. State Board of Education; appointment of members; term; vacancy

§ 161. State Board of Education; appointment of members; term; vacancy|The State Board shall consist of ten members. Two of the members shall be secondary students, one of whom shall be a full member and the other of whom shall be a junior member who may not vote. All members shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. In the appointment of the nonstudent members, priority shall be given to the selection of persons with a demonstrated commitment to ensuring quality education for Vermont students. To the extent possible, the members shall represent the State's geographic, gender, racial, and ethnic diversity. The Secretary shall serve on the State Board as a nonvoting member.  (1) Upon the expiration of the respective terms of those members of the Board previously appointed, excluding the student members, the Governor shall, biennially in the month of February with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint members for terms of six years. The terms shall begin March 1 of the year in which the appointments are made. A member serving a term of six years shall not be eligible for reappointment for successive terms. (2) In the event of any vacancy occurring in the membership of the Board, the Governor shall fill the vacancy with a qualified person whose appointment shall be for the unexpired portion of the term. (3) Biennially, the Board shall choose a member of the Board to be its chair. (4) Annually, using an application process that is open and accessible to all eligible students, the Governor shall appoint a Vermont secondary school student who will continue to be a secondary student for at least two years following taking office, to serve on the State Board for two years, beginning on July 1 of the year of appointment. The student member shall not vote during the first year and shall be a full and voting member during the second year of his or her term. (Added 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 12; amended 1975, No. 48, § 2, eff. date, at end of chair's term; 1997, No. 34, § 1; 1999, No. 74 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. March 27, 2000; 2011, No. 98 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2013; 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 52; 2021, No. 66, § 19, eff. June 7, 2021.)
16 V.S.A. § 162
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 3 - State Board of Education|§ 162. Removal of Board members

§ 162. Removal of Board members|After notice and hearing, the Governor may remove a member of the State Board for incompetency, failure to discharge his or her duties, malfeasance, illegal acts, or other cause inimical to the welfare of the public schools; and in case of such removal, he or she shall appoint a person to fill the unexpired term. (Added 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 13.)
16 V.S.A. § 163
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 3 - State Board of Education|§ 163. Staff; meetings

§ 163. Staff; meetings|(a) The Board shall be supported by adequate staff, who shall report to the Board.(b) The Board shall meet monthly and shall hold special meetings as required for the performance of its duties. The times and places for regular and special meetings shall be designated by the Chair of the Board. The Chair shall call a special meeting upon the written request of any two members. (Added 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 14; amended 2011, No. 98 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 1, 2013.)
16 V.S.A. § 164a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 3 - State Board of Education|§ 164a. Statewide Strategic Education Plan

§ 164a. Statewide Strategic Education Plan|Beginning on July 1, 1998, the State Board shall adopt through a public process a statewide strategic education plan to describe how the Agency will help school boards to improve student performance. The State Board shall update and readopt the plan at least every five years. The goals of the plan shall be to strengthen coherence and consistency among State and local education goals, standards for student performance, assessments, professional development opportunities, and action plans and to provide support for local curriculum development. The plan shall include information as to the economic costs of implementation and the education benefits to be derived. (Added 1997, No. 60, § 6, eff. June 26, 1997; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 10, 11, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
16 V.S.A. § 167
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 3 - State Board of Education|§ 167. High school equivalence certificate

§ 167. High school equivalence certificate|The State Board is authorized to grant high school equivalency certificates to any person who has not been graduated from a high school on the basis of credits earned in the U.S. Armed Forces, credits earned in approved schools for adults, or satisfactory scores obtained on approved examinations. (Added 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 18.)
16 V.S.A. § 167a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 3 - State Board of Education|§ 167a. Contract for sale and distribution of historical textbook

§ 167a. Contract for sale and distribution of historical textbook|(a) The State Board may contract with the Vermont Historical Society or other organization or organizations that it deems responsible to permit the use of any rights and physical properties owned by the State of Vermont in the textbook, "Vermont, A History of the Green Mountain State" for reproduction of the textbook for sale and distribution to the general public.(b) The contracts shall provide among other provisions:  (1) that libraries and public or private schools located within the State shall be allowed to purchase an adequate number of copies of the textbook for their own use at the actual cost of publication exclusive of promotional costs; and (2) that sales of the textbook to purchasers other than schools and libraries in the State of Vermont shall include provision for payment of royalty approved by the State Board to Edmund Fuller, author, but not to exceed 15 percent of the total retail selling price, the royalty to be paid by the organization or organizations; and (3) that there shall be paid into the State Treasury by the organization or organizations for the use of the State a percentage of the retail selling price of each textbook sold to the general public, the percentage to be agreed upon between the State Board and the organization or organizations. (Added 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 24; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 15, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
16 V.S.A. § 170
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 3 - State Board of Education|§ 170. Control by federal agencies prohibited

§ 170. Control by federal agencies prohibited|No department, agency, officer, or employee of the United States shall, because of any provision of this title, direct, supervise, control, or prescribe in any manner, the administration, personnel, curriculum, or instruction in the public schools of Vermont. (Added 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 21.)
16 V.S.A. § 177
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 3 - State Board of Education|§ 177. Postsecondary approval; fees

§ 177. Postsecondary approval; fees|(a) A postsecondary school subject to section 176 of this title shall pay:  (1) a fee of $4,000.00 for an application for approval to offer credit-bearing courses; (2) a fee of $5,000.00 for an application for degree-granting authority if the postsecondary school is approved to offer credit-bearing courses; and (3) a fee of $7,500.00 if the school seeks approval under subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection simultaneously.   (b) If a postsecondary school that is subject to section 176 of this title and is operating within an unexpired certification period files an application to offer a new degree at the same level as a degree previously approved by the State Board, then the fee shall be based upon the actual costs to the Agency but shall not be less than $1,000.00 for each new degree.(c) A postsecondary school subject to section 176a of this title shall pay:  (1) the fees set forth in subsection (a) of this section for initial review and approval pursuant to subdivision 176a(c)(3) of this title; (2) a fee of $1,000.00 for initial registration with the Agency pursuant to subdivision 176a(c)(5) of this title; and (3) an annual fee of $500.00 to renew its registration to operate in Vermont pursuant to subsection 176a(d) of this title.   (d) Fees assessed under this section are not refundable.(e) Fees assessed under this section shall be credited to a special fund established and managed pursuant to 32 V.S.A. chapter 7, subchapter 5, and shall be available to the Agency to offset the costs of approval. (Added 1989, No. 263 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. June 20, 1990; amended 1997, No. 59, § 24, eff. June 30, 1997; 2003, No. 70 (Adj. Sess.), § 25, eff. March 1, 2004; 2011, No. 58, § 21, eff. May 31, 2011; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 25, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
16 V.S.A. § 178
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 3 - State Board of Education|§ 178. Harassment and hazing prevention policies; postsecondary schools

§ 178. Harassment and hazing prevention policies; postsecondary schools|(a) The board of trustees or other governing body of each postsecondary school operating in Vermont shall adopt and ensure enforcement of a policy establishing that harassment as defined in subdivision 11(a)(26) of this title is a form of unlawful discrimination and therefore prohibited. The board shall also require the establishment of procedures to address complaints of discriminatory harassment and to initiate educational programs designed to prevent such conduct.(b) The board of trustees or other governing body of each postsecondary school operating in Vermont shall adopt and ensure enforcement of a policy prohibiting hazing, which shall define hazing in a manner that is at least as stringent as the definition contained in subdivision 11(a)(30) of this title. The policy shall include penalties or sanctions, or both, for organizations that or individuals who engage in hazing; revocation or suspension of an organization's permission to operate or exist within the institution's purview if that organization knowingly permits, authorizes, or condones hazing; and clear delineation of circumstances under which hazing will be reported to a law enforcement agency. A summary of the policy shall be distributed to all students at least annually. (Added 2009, No. 106 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 13, 2010; amended 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 26.)
16 V.S.A. § 213
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 5 - Secretary of Education|§ 213. Deputy secretaries

§ 213. Deputy secretaries|The Secretary shall employ such number of deputy secretaries as he or she deems necessary. (Added 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 26; amended 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 29, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
16 V.S.A. § 215
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 5 - Secretary of Education|§ 215. Challenge to Excellence grants

§ 215. Challenge to Excellence grants|(a) Purpose and findings. It is a goal of the General Assembly to promote quality education for every Vermont child and to create an opportunity for every Vermont student to achieve his or her personal best, while respecting divergent student goals and personal learning styles and abilities. The General Assembly finds that a school's climate for learning is improved when parents, community members, and business leaders actively participate in promoting educational opportunities for every student. Further, it is the compassion and innovation of individual teachers and school personnel that often create the impetus for students to achieve excellence in education.(b) Grant Program. The Secretary shall establish and implement a Challenge to Excellence Grant Program for the purpose of promoting quality education for Vermont students. Eligible applicants include Vermont public schools, including regional career technical centers, and Vermont supervisory unions on behalf of a school or schools. All proposals shall be to develop or carry out a comprehensive plan, which may be an action plan pursuant to subdivision 165(a)(1) of this title, to create educational opportunities for each student within the school. Any plan shall be developed with the involvement of parents and other community members, staff, and business representatives and shall be designed to assist students in meeting State Board and school board standards. Grants shall be for up to $50,000.00 and shall include a 1-1 match from other sources of funding, including grants from businesses, foundations, or other federal or local funding. Priority shall be given to schools that the Secretary finds are having difficulty meeting the quality standards listed in subsection 165(a) of this title or are making insufficient progress in improving student performance in relation to the standards set forth in subdivision 164(9) of this title. Eligible activities include:  (1) a comprehensive planning and goal-setting process to promote a quality education for all students within the school; (2) activities to carry out a comprehensive plan to promote quality education for students within the school; and (3) innovative methods to create educational opportunities for students according to a comprehensive plan, including special classes and activities; mentorship; summer institutes on math, science, reading and language arts, social studies, service, the arts, or technology; partnerships for learning with businesses, postsecondary schools, and community organizations; tutorials; programs for at-risk or gifted students; and guidance, peer counseling, and career planning activities. (Added 1997, No. 60, § 7, eff. June 26, 1997; amended 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 30, eff. Feb. 14, 2014; 2021, No. 20, § 54.)
16 V.S.A. § 241
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 5 - Secretary of Education|§ 241. Appointment

§ 241. Appointment|(a) Each supervisory union board, with the advice of the Secretary, may employ a superintendent of schools.(b) A superintendent shall be employed by written contract for a term not to exceed five years nor less than one year and shall work the number of hours required by contract, performing the duties designated in the contract or assigned by the board. A superintendent of schools may be dismissed for cause or as specified in the contract of employment.(c) Not later than May 15 of a year in which an incumbent superintendent's contract of employment expires, the supervisory union board shall meet to renew or act otherwise upon the superintendent's contract. If a supervisory union employs a superintendent, the supervisory union board shall specify and assign the duties of a superintendent. If the supervisory union board does not hire a superintendent, the board may assign any duties assigned to the superintendent under this title to the school principal or principals in the supervisory union or to other qualified persons designated by the board. (Added 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 27; amended 1991, No. 181 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1995, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 82, eff. Jan. 1, 1998; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 31, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
16 V.S.A. § 242
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 5 - Secretary of Education|§ 242. Duties of superintendents

§ 242. Duties of superintendents|The superintendent shall be the chief executive officer for the supervisory union board and for each school board within the supervisory union, and shall:  (1) Carry out the policies adopted by the school boards relating to the educational or business affairs of the school district or supervisory union, and develop procedures to do so. (2) Prepare, for adoption by a local school board, plans to achieve the educational goals and objectives established by the school district. (3)(A) Nominate a candidate for employment by the school district or supervisory union if the vacant position requires a licensed employee; provided, if the appropriate board declines to hire a candidate, then the superintendent shall nominate a new candidate;  (B) select nonlicensed employees to be employed by the district or supervisory union; and (C) dismiss licensed and nonlicensed employees of a school district or the supervisory union as necessary, subject to all procedural and other protections provided by contract, collective bargaining agreement, or provision of State and federal law.  (4)(A) Provide data and information required by the Secretary and by using a format approved by the Secretary to:   (i) Report budgetary data for the subsequent school year and fiscal year. (ii) Report all financial operations within the supervisory union to the Secretary and State Board for the preceding school year on or before August 15 of each year. (iii) Report all financial operations for each member school district to the Secretary and State Board for the preceding school year on or before August 15 of each year.  (B) Prepare for each district an itemized report detailing the portion of the proposed supervisory union budget for which the district would be assessed for the subsequent school year identifying the component costs by category and explaining the method by which the district's share for each cost was calculated; and provide the report to each district at least 14 days before a budget, including the supervisory union assessment, is voted on by the electorate of the district.  (5) Work with the school boards of the member districts to develop and implement policies regarding minimum and optimal average class sizes for regular and career technical education classes. The policies may be supervisory union-wide, may be course- or grade-specific, and may reflect differences among school districts due to geography or other factors. (6) Arrange for the provision of the professional training required in subsection 561(b) of this title. (7) Provide for the general supervision of the public schools in the supervisory union or district. (Added 2003, No. 36, § 1; amended 2009, No. 153 (Adj. Sess.), § 10, eff. June 3, 2010; 2009, No. 153 (Adj. Sess.), § 15; 2013, No. 56, § 12, eff. May 30, 2013; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 32, eff. Feb. 14, 2014; 2018, No. 11 (Sp. Sess.), § E.500.2.)
16 V.S.A. § 242a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 5 - Secretary of Education|§ 242a. Internal financial controls

§ 242a. Internal financial controls|(a) The superintendent or his or her designee shall annually, on or before December 31, complete and provide to the supervisory union board and to all member district boards a copy of the document regarding internal financial controls made available by the Auditor of Accounts pursuant to 32 V.S.A. § 163(11).(b) The supervisory union board shall review the document provided by the superintendent within two months of receiving it. (Added 2011, No. 155 (Adj. Sess.), § 29.)
16 V.S.A. § 244
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 5 - Secretary of Education|§ 244. Duties of principals

§ 244. Duties of principals|(a) The principal shall perform all duties specifically assigned by law or by the superintendent of the school district including the administration of policies adopted by the school board. The principal shall be answerable to the superintendent in the performance of his or her duties.(b) Without the approval of the State Board, secondary school principals shall not be charged with supervisory responsibility outside the secondary school. (Amended 1983, No. 119 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1987, No. 228 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 33, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)