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16 V.S.A. § 1575
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 37 - Career Technical Education|§ 1575. Certification

§ 1575. Certification|Within 10 days of any vote held in accordance with this subchapter, the clerks of the participating school districts shall certify the results of the vote to the Secretary of Education, or, if the ballots are to be commingled, each municipal clerk shall appoint a member of the Board of Civil Authority to transport the uncounted ballots to a predetermined location where the appointed members of each participating school district shall count the commingled ballots. If a majority of the voters vote to approve the formation of the governance system and creation of a regional career technical center district, the Secretary shall declare the existing governance structure of the career technical center to be void, the region to be designated a career technical center school district, and the new governance system to be authorized, all as of the date specified in the application, and shall certify the declaration to the Secretary of State. (Added 2001, No. 33, § 3; amended 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 156, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
16 V.S.A. § 1576
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 37 - Career Technical Education|§ 1576. Effect of certification; application of other laws

§ 1576. Effect of certification; application of other laws|(a) Upon certification under section 1575 of this title, the career technical center region shall become a public school district and shall constitute a body politic and corporate, with all the rights and responsibilities pertaining to a public school district, as specified in this subchapter, and as specified in the approval granted by the State Board. The career technical center school district shall also be a supervisory district for the purpose of providing the planning and administrative functions of a supervisory union for the programs offered.(b) The provisions of this subchapter are intended to be in addition to the general provisions of law pertaining to schools and school districts, including any laws relating to school choice, and not a limitation upon them, and, in the event there is no provision in this subchapter to cover a situation and the situation is covered by the general school law or municipal law, the provisions of the general school law or municipal law apply.(c) A career technical center governed under a structure adopted under this subchapter, except with respect to inconsistent provisions related to methods of governance, shall be subject to all other provisions of this chapter and any other State or federal laws related to the operations of career technical centers and provision of secondary and adult technical education. (Added 2001, No. 33, § 3; amended 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 77.)
16 V.S.A. § 1578
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 37 - Career Technical Education|§ 1578. Regional career technical center school district meetings

§ 1578. Regional career technical center school district meetings|The checklist for a regional career technical center school district and records of proceedings shall be made and maintained in the same manner as those functions are carried out in a union school district under sections 706u and 706v of this title. (Added 2001, No. 33, § 3.)
16 V.S.A. § 1578a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 37 - Career Technical Education|§ 1578a. Establishment of a regional career technical center budget

§ 1578a. Establishment of a regional career technical center budget|(a) The board of directors of the regional career technical center school district shall at each annual meeting present an estimate of the expenses for the ensuing year, and the district shall appropriate that sum that it deems necessary for the expenses, together with the amount required to pay any balance left unpaid from the preceding year, expressing the sum in dollars in its vote. If a budget for the operation of the district is not approved, a subsequent meeting or meetings shall be warned.(b) If a budget has not been approved on or before June 30 of any year, the school board may borrow funds pursuant to the authority granted under section 566 of this title.(c) Following adoption of a budget, the board shall calculate each member district's share pursuant to section 1552 of this title. Upon receipt of the notice of the amount, the share shall become a legal obligation of the member district without need for further vote of the member district electorate and shall be included in the member district's education spending amount. (Added 2005, No. 130 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
16 V.S.A. § 1579
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 37 - Career Technical Education|§ 1579. Incurring debt

§ 1579. Incurring debt|(a) If authorized by a majority of the qualified voters voting on the question in accordance with this section, a regional career technical center school district may incur indebtedness for improvements or the acquisition of capital assets for the purposes for which the district is established as provided in this chapter.(b) Each town school district, incorporated school district, unified union school district, and city school district within the regional career technical center school district shall vote on a decision to incur indebtedness for improvements as provided by 24 V.S.A. chapter 53, subchapter 1. The vote shall be determined by Australian ballot or voting machine on the same day and during the same hours at each regular polling place in each town school district, incorporated school district, unified union school district, and city school district within the regional career technical center school district. Absentee voting in accordance with 17 V.S.A. chapter 51, subchapter 6 shall be permitted. The Board of Civil Authority of each town within the regional career technical center school district shall be responsible for determining the eligibility of persons to vote, the supervision of the election, and the transportation of ballots in its district to a central point designated by the governing board of the regional career technical center school district. The ballots shall be commingled. Counting of ballots by representatives of the Boards of Civil Authority of the towns in the regional career technical center school district shall be supervised by the regional career technical center school district clerk or his or her designee.(c) Obligations incurred under 24 V.S.A. chapter 53, subchapter 1 shall be the joint and several obligations of the regional career technical center school district and of each of the town school districts, incorporated school districts, the member towns of unified union school districts, and city school districts within the career technical center region. Any joint or several liability incurred by a town school district, incorporated school district, the member towns of a unified union school district, or city school district within the career technical center region under the provisions of this subchapter shall not be considered in determining its debt limit for its own separate purposes. (Added 2001, No. 33, § 3.)
16 V.S.A. § 1591
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 37 - Career Technical Education|§ 1591. Governance

§ 1591. Governance|The governing body for the provision of postsecondary career technical education shall be the Board of Trustees of the Vermont State Colleges pursuant to chapter 72 of this title. However, nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted to diminish or interfere with the rights and responsibilities of students in postsecondary degree-granting programs or the public or private institutions offering such programs. (Added 1991, No. 204 (Adj. Sess.), § 5.)
16 V.S.A. § 1592
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 37 - Career Technical Education|§ 1592. Powers and responsibilities of Board of Trustees

§ 1592. Powers and responsibilities of Board of Trustees|With respect to the provision of postsecondary career technical education programs, in addition to those powers and responsibilities set forth in chapter 72 of this title, the Vermont State Colleges Board of Trustees shall:  (1) provide on a statewide basis, subject to the payment of fees by enrolled students, postsecondary career technical education programs and establish policies and determine curriculum for the provision of such education; (2) coordinate such programs with secondary regional career technical education centers and, to the maximum extent possible, contract with such centers for the use of the center's facilities; (3) coordinate such programs with other employment and training programs such as those offered by the Department of Employment and Training, the Department of Labor, the Department for Children and Families, the Agency of Commerce and Community Development, independent colleges, and the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation; and (4) possess all other necessary and implied powers to carry out such responsibilities. (Added 1991, No. 204 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; amended 1995, No. 190 (Adj. Sess.), § 1(a); 1999, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 2005, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 5, 2006; 2005, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 34.)
16 V.S.A. § 1593
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 37 - Career Technical Education|§ 1593. Secondary students in postsecondary career technical education programs

§ 1593. Secondary students in postsecondary career technical education programs|A secondary career technical student may be enrolled in postsecondary career technical education courses at the expense of the student's school district of residence if the enrollment is accepted by the postsecondary career institution and approved by the district of residence as being in the best interests of the student and if the enrollment is approved for credit toward high school graduation requirements. The school board awarding graduation credits shall consider the recommendation of the regional advisory board, regional technical center school district board, or any other authorized alternate governing board and shall provide an opportunity for the secondary student also to receive postsecondary credit. (Added 1991, No. 204 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; amended 2005, No. 54, § 13.)
16 V.S.A. § 1601
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 39 - Vermont Student Apprenticeship Program|§ 1601. Definitions

§ 1601. Definitions|As used in this chapter:  (1) "Articulation agreement" means a written agreement between a secondary school and a postsecondary institution or registered apprenticeship program specifying the responsibilities for each party to the agreement with respect to student apprentices working towards completion of a registered apprenticeship program or a postsecondary degree. The agreement may include acceptance of a student apprentice into a registered apprenticeship program or postsecondary school pending completion of a student apprenticeship program. (2) "Industry competency standards" mean performance criteria developed jointly by educators and business representatives and adopted by the State Board that define skills and knowledge that are needed in the workplace. (3) "Registered apprenticeship" means an apprenticeship or on the job training program registered by the State Apprenticeship Council under 21 V.S.A. § 1102 in which a person enters into a contract to receive instruction and occupational preparation in a trade, craft, or business from an employer and is provided wages in consideration for services. (4) "Student apprentice" means an individual, enrolled in a school, who is participating in a student apprenticeship program approved by the regional advisory board and who is employed in accordance with the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. (5) "Student apprentice coordinator" means a licensed professional educator whom the State Board of Education finds qualified to plan, implement and evaluate a student apprenticeship program. (6) "Student apprenticeship program" means a skill-based education program that coordinates and integrates classroom instruction with a structured, work-based learning experience. An individual participating in a student apprenticeship program receives academic instruction and training in a skilled occupation that prepares him or her for postsecondary education, advanced training, or direct employment in a position higher than entry level. (7) "Worksite mentors" mean individuals employed by business and industry who have demonstrated mastery of their craft or profession, who have been prepared to carry out the role of student advisor, and who provide worksite learning experiences to student apprentices. (8) "Worksite training" means the part of the apprenticeship program conducted at the place of business or industry. (Added 1993, No. 155 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 17, 1994; amended 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 159, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
16 V.S.A. § 1602
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 39 - Vermont Student Apprenticeship Program|§ 1602. School board responsibilities

§ 1602. School board responsibilities|(a) A school board or its equivalent in any independent secondary school may establish and operate a student apprenticeship program under this chapter when the school board has received approval from the regional advisory board.(b) Each school board that runs a student apprenticeship program shall:  (1) Employ a student apprenticeship coordinator who shall:  (A) Find student apprenticeship opportunities for students. (B) Develop working relationships between the school and business community. (C) Select safe and appropriate worksites for student apprentices. (D) Work with businesses to identify worksite mentors. (E) Select, adapt and use curricula to meet the academic and career technical education needs of student apprentices. (F) Quarterly, review each student's performance and the suitability of the program to the student's needs. Report the results of the review to the regional advisory board pursuant to section 1605 of this title. (G) Annually, report to the regional advisory board concerning the effectiveness of the program pursuant to section 1605 of this title.  (2) Ensure preparation of individuals employed by business to be worksite mentors according to guidelines established by the State Board. Each participating business shall support the preparation of the worksite mentor as a condition to participating in the student apprenticeship program. (3) Collaborate with and integrate the program with Vermont's school-to-work system. (Added 1993, No. 155 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 17, 1994.)
16 V.S.A. § 1603
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 39 - Vermont Student Apprenticeship Program|§ 1603. Elements of the program

§ 1603. Elements of the program|(a) An eligible student may apply to enter the student apprenticeship program upon successful completion of grade 10 or its equivalent and meeting entrance requirements established by the State Board of Education.(b) A program may be up to four years in length and shall require both academic study and work experience each program year. The program shall emphasize work-based learning, applied academics, team teaching, and other strategies that will enable the student apprentice to enter a postsecondary institution, a registered apprenticeship program, or the workforce in a position above entry level.(c) The school board, working with the student and the employer, shall prepare an apprenticeship agreement. The agreement shall describe the responsibilities of each party, including program requirements and remuneration to the student by the employer as determined jointly by the student, apprenticeship coordinator, and worksite mentor and shall be valid when signed by each party.(d) When an articulation agreement is requested and feasible, the school board shall negotiate one for apprentices working towards completion of registered apprenticeship or postsecondary degree requirements.(e) The student apprenticeship coordinator shall assist the student in maintaining a portfolio that shall include a log of work activities and the results of assessments conducted periodically during the program.(f) A student apprentice who successfully completes a student apprenticeship program shall receive an industry competency certificate issued by the State Board of Education. In order to earn an industry competency certificate, a student apprentice shall demonstrate mastery of industry competency standards and shall complete academic requirements for graduation.(g) A record of mastery of skills attained through the apprenticeship program and high school graduation credit shall be recorded in the student's school record. (Added 1993, No. 155 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 17, 1994.)
16 V.S.A. § 1604
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 39 - Vermont Student Apprenticeship Program|§ 1604. State Board responsibilities

§ 1604. State Board responsibilities|The State Board of Education shall:  (1) Establish standards of operation for a student apprenticeship program. Standards shall ensure that a program prepares students to meet labor market standards and needs, and that a student shall receive relevant and quality work experience. (2) Establish standards for entrance into a student apprenticeship program. (3) Establish a process for termination of a student from a student apprenticeship program. (4) In collaboration with related business or trade organizations, establish academic and occupation-specific industry competency standards for each occupation-specific student apprenticeship program offered in the State. The standards shall be those to be met in order to earn an industry competency certificate. (5) Establish guidelines for preparation of worksite mentors. (6) Certify those who graduate from a student apprenticeship program as meeting industry competency standards for entrance into the trade or profession the student has studied. The State Board shall maintain a record of certificates issued under this subdivision. (Added 1993, No. 155 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 17, 1994.)
16 V.S.A. § 1605
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 39 - Vermont Student Apprenticeship Program|§ 1605. Regional advisory board responsibilities

§ 1605. Regional advisory board responsibilities|Each regional advisory board shall:  (1) Based on standards of operation established by the State Board of Education, approve or disapprove an application from a school board to establish and operate a student apprenticeship program. The Board may rescind approval if the program is not meeting the standards. (2) Based on standards and processes established by the State Board, determine which applicants shall be accepted into the student apprenticeship programs in its region and determine whether a student should be terminated from a program. Decisions regarding acceptance into a program shall, in part, be based on submission of an acceptable career preparation plan developed by the applicant with the help of a guidance counselor. Decisions regarding termination shall be made with the advice of the student apprenticeship coordinator. (3) Approve or disapprove proposed worksites and worksite mentors for student apprenticeship programs in its region. (4) At least quarterly, request information about each student from each student apprenticeship coordinator. The coordinator shall provide information concerning student performance, basic and advanced skill attainment, suitability of the worksite, and worksite mentor effectiveness. (5) At least annually, request program information from each student apprenticeship coordinator that will enable the Board to judge the overall effectiveness of each student apprenticeship program in its region. The coordinator shall provide information concerning program participation, program completion by students, business and industry participation, quality of instruction, success at combining classroom and worksite instruction, career placement, and employer satisfaction. (Added 1993, No. 155 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 17, 1994.)
16 V.S.A. § 1691
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 51 - Professional Educators|§ 1691. Purpose

§ 1691. Purpose|The purpose of this chapter is to establish a board of professional educators to oversee the training, licensing, and professional standards of teachers and administrators and to establish hearing panels to determine compliance with those standards to help ensure high caliber professionals and high quality public educational programs for Vermont students. (Added 2005, No. 214 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. July 1, 2007.)
16 V.S.A. § 1691a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 51 - Professional Educators|§ 1691a. Definitions

§ 1691a. Definitions|As used in this chapter:  (1) "Administrator" means an individual licensed under this chapter the majority of whose employed time in a public school, school district, or supervisory union is assigned to developing and managing school curriculum, evaluating and disciplining personnel, or supervising and managing a public school system or public school program. (2) "Applicant" means an individual applying for a license. (3) "Educator" means any teacher or administrator requiring a license under this chapter. (4) "Endorsement" means the grade level and field in which an educator is authorized to serve. A license shall bear one or more endorsements. (5) "Hearing panel" means the persons assigned in individual cases to find facts, reach conclusions of law, and make decisions regarding compliance with standards for obtaining, retaining, and renewing licenses. (6) "License" means a license to engage in teaching or school administration, as the context requires, in the State and includes, unless the context requires otherwise, the endorsements the licensee has applied for or possesses. "Licensee" means an individual licensed under this chapter. (7) "Licensing action" means action that suspends, revokes, limits, or conditions licensure or certification in any way and includes warnings, reprimands, probation, and administrative penalties. (8) "Office" means the office within the Agency responsible for professional standards and educator licensing. (9) "Standards Board" means the Vermont Standards Board for Professional Educators established under section 1693 of this title. (10) "Teacher" means an individual licensed under this chapter the majority of whose employed time in a public school district or supervisory union is assigned to furnish to students direct instructional or other educational services, as defined by rule of the Standards Board, or who is otherwise subject to licensing as determined by the Standards Board. (Added 2005, No. 214 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. July 1, 2007; amended 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 160, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
16 V.S.A. § 1692
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 51 - Professional Educators|§ 1692. Requirement as to license

§ 1692. Requirement as to license|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. (Amended 1989, No. 118, § 3; 2005, No. 214 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. July 1, 2007.)
16 V.S.A. § 1695
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 51 - Professional Educators|§ 1695. Review of licensing standards

§ 1695. Review of licensing standards|Prior to the prefiling by the Standards Board of a licensing standard or procedure proposed for rulemaking pursuant to 3 V.S.A. § 820, the Secretary may object to it before the State Board on the grounds that it would have significant adverse financial or operational impact on the public school system. If the State Board agrees, it may remand the proposed rule to the Standards Board for further deliberations consistent with its written decision. The Secretary may also object on the same grounds to a substantive change to a proposed rule, once initiated, before a final proposal is filed pursuant to 3 V.S.A. § 841. (Amended 1989, No. 118, § 3; 2005, No. 214 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. July 1, 2007; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 162, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)