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16 V.S.A. § 1542
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 37 - Career Technical Education|§ 1542. Regional advisory board

§ 1542. Regional advisory board|(a) Each regional advisory board shall consist of:  (1) one member from each public high school in the center's service region, elected by and from among the members of that high school board for a term determined by that high school board; and (2) the superintendent or his or her designee of each supervisory union within the center's service region; and (3) one member elected for a term of three years by and from among the school board of each sending district in the center's service region that does not have a public high school represented on the advisory board under subdivision (1) of this section; except that, if there are more than three such districts in the center's service area, the advisory board shall select three school boards to represent the interests of all such districts, shall rotate its selections among the districts, and shall stagger the expiration of initial terms; and (4) one member of the board of each independent comprehensive high school within a service region, elected by the members of that board for a term determined by that board; and (5) once constituted, the regional advisory board shall elect three additional members for terms of three years to represent the interests of employers or employees, provided that no two terms shall expire in any year.   (b) A regional advisory board, with the consent of the State Workforce Development Board, may delegate its responsibilities to the grantee that performs workforce development activities in the region pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 542. In this case, the grantee shall become the regional advisory board unless and until the school board that operates the career technical center requests that the regional advisory board be reconstituted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. (Added 1983, No. 247 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1987, No. 238 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 1993, No. 233 (Adj. Sess.), § 49e, eff. June 21, 1994; 2001, No. 33, § 2; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 147, eff. Feb. 14, 2014; 2015, No. 23, § 34; 2015, No. 157 (Adj. Sess.), § K.3.)
16 V.S.A. § 1544
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 37 - Career Technical Education|§ 1544. Career technical courses in other schools

§ 1544. Career technical courses in other schools|Subject to any direction as to courses, teachers, or equipment that the State Board may prescribe by rule, high schools may include within their courses of study pretechnical or career technical courses, or both. Before establishing such a program, a high school shall consult with the regional advisory board for its CTE service region. (Added 1983, No. 247 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1987, No. 238 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 1991, No. 204 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 148, eff. Feb. 14, 2014; 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 76.)
16 V.S.A. § 1545
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 37 - Career Technical Education|§ 1545. Credits and grades earned

§ 1545. Credits and grades earned|(a) Grades earned in a course offered within a CTE program approved by the State Board shall not be altered by any public school or approved or recognized independent school in Vermont and shall be applied by the school toward any State graduation requirements in accordance with rules adopted by the State Board. Any State Board rules regarding earning of credits shall allow flexibility with respect to the integration of CTE education and other academic courses.(b) The credits earned for a career technical education program approved by the State Board shall be honored by any public or independent school within Vermont. If necessary to enable a student to participate in career technical education and graduate with his or her class, the credits earned shall be applied toward any school district or independent school graduation requirements exceeding the minimum number of credits required by the State Board. The school board of the high school from which the student wishes to graduate shall make a determination as to whether the credits shall be applied toward graduation requirements. A decision of a school board may be appealed to the Secretary who shall construe this section to favor participation in career technical education.(c) For any student attending the Vermont Academy for Science and Technology pursuant to subsection 4011(e) of this title, the credits and grades earned shall, upon request of the student or the student's parent or guardian, be applied toward graduation requirements at the Vermont high school that the student attended prior to enrolling in the Academy. (Added 1997, No. 138 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; amended 2001, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 68, eff. June 27, 2002; 2003, No. 36, § 20; 2013, No. 77, § 9; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 149, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
16 V.S.A. § 1546
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 37 - Career Technical Education|§ 1546. Comprehensive high schools

§ 1546. Comprehensive high schools|(a) In the sections referenced in this section, when applied to an independent comprehensive high school, the term "school board" or "school district" means "the school's board of trustees."(b) A comprehensive high school shall charge and receive tuition pursuant to section 824 of this title. A comprehensive high school shall be a career technical center for the purposes of receiving funding for grants per full-time equivalent student under section 1561 of this title, for tryout classes under section 1562 of this title, and for reporting requirements under section 1568 of this title. Funds received under this section shall be used for support of career technical education programs within the comprehensive high school.(c) Two or more comprehensive high schools for which the State Board has designated a service region shall be a career technical center for the purposes of accountability to the State Board under subchapter 2 of this chapter, responsibilities of the career technical center under subchapter 3 of this chapter, and receiving State financial assistance under subchapter 5 of this chapter, excluding the per equalized pupil general State support grant under subsection 1561(b). The regional advisory board shall determine how funds received under subchapter 5 shall be distributed. A comprehensive high school aggrieved by a decision of the regional advisory board may appeal to the Secretary who, after opportunity for hearing, may affirm or modify the decision. (Added 1999, No. 10, § 2; amended 2001, No. 63, § 164a, eff. July 1, 2002; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 150, eff. Feb. 14, 2014; 2015, No. 23, § 35.)
16 V.S.A. § 1551
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 37 - Career Technical Education|§ 1551. Secondary student eligibility

§ 1551. Secondary student eligibility|(a) A secondary student shall be enrolled in a program of part-time or full-time career technical education at a career technical center if he or she:  (1) applies for the program; and (2) is accepted into the program by the career technical center.   (b) A secondary student who is eligible to enroll in a career technical center, but who resides in a sending school district, and who so applies, shall be enrolled for academic education in the high school associated with the career technical center if:  (1) the sending school district operates a high school but does not provide daily transportation at its expense to and from the career technical center; or (2) the sending school district does not operate a high school.   (c) A secondary student who enrolls in a career technical center may enroll part-time in any school to which he or she would otherwise be entitled to enroll for full-time attendance. (Added 1983, No. 247 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1987, No. 238 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 1991, No. 204 (Adj. Sess.), § 7.)
16 V.S.A. § 1551a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 37 - Career Technical Education|§ 1551a. Secondary students not enrolled in a high school

§ 1551a. Secondary students not enrolled in a high school|(a) Enrollment in a high school shall not be a precondition for enrollment in a career technical center for a student of any age without a diploma. For the purposes of this section, a general education development credential shall not be considered a high school diploma.(b) A school district may establish reasonable procedures to require its resident students to discuss educational opportunities within career technical centers or the high school. Procedures shall not interfere with enrollment in a career technical center. If a student without a diploma who is not enrolled in a high school enrolls in a career technical center, within 10 days of enrollment, the career technical center shall notify the school district of residence of the enrollment. (Added 1997, No. 138 (Adj. Sess.), § 9.)
16 V.S.A. § 1552
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 37 - Career Technical Education|§ 1552. Secondary student tuition

§ 1552. Secondary student tuition|(a) Each career technical center shall establish a tuition charge for secondary career technical education. The amount shall reflect the actual cost, as defined by rule of the State Board, of attendance in the career technical courses offered by the center. The tuition charge shall be reduced proportionally for students enrolled in a part-time program.(b) Secondary students are eligible for tuition assistance in career technical education provided in another state when the State Board determines that such career technical education can properly serve the needs of Vermont students.(c) For students from a school district within Vermont, funds received under subsection 1561(c) of this title shall be subtracted when calculating the tuition charge. For students who are not Vermont residents, funds received under subsections 1561(b) and (c) of this title shall not be subtracted when calculating the tuition charge.(d) The tuition charged to a school district within Vermont shall be based on the average of the district's three prior years' full-time equivalent student enrollment in the career technical center. (Added 1983, No. 247 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1987, No. 238 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; 1991, No. 204 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 1997, No. 138 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 10, 25, eff. July 1, 1999, eff. July 1, 1999; 2005, No. 54, § 11.)
16 V.S.A. § 1553
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 37 - Career Technical Education|§ 1553. Adult students

§ 1553. Adult students|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. (Added 1983, No. 247 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1987, No. 238 (Adj. Sess.), § 9; 1991, No. 204 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 1997, No. 138 (Adj. Sess.), § 11, eff. April 27, 1998.)
16 V.S.A. § 1561
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 37 - Career Technical Education|§ 1561. Tuition reduction

§ 1561. Tuition reduction|(a) In this section:  (1) "Student" means a Vermont secondary student without a diploma regardless of age and regardless of whether the student is enrolled in a high school in Vermont. (2) "Full-time equivalent student" means the average of a Vermont school district's three prior years' full-time equivalent enrollment of students in the career technical center.   (b) On behalf of a sending school district within Vermont, a career technical center shall receive from the Education Fund for each full-time equivalent student from the district 87 percent of the base education amount, and an equivalent amount shall be subtracted from the amount due to the sending district under section 4011 of this title. The amount sent to the career technical center and subtracted from the sending district shall be considered a revenue and an expenditure of the district and shall be reported as such in appropriate accounts and in the district's annual budget.(c) Annually, the General Assembly shall appropriate funds to pay for a supplemental assistance grant per full-time equivalent student. The amount of the grant shall be equal to 35 percent of the base education amount for that year.(d) In any year following a year in which fall semester full-time equivalent enrollment of students at a career technical center increased by 20 percent or more over the previous fall semester, in addition to other aid, the career technical center shall receive an extra supplemental assistance grant equal to two-thirds of the 35 percent of the base education amount for that year, multiplied by the actual full-time equivalent enrollment increase. The next year, if the increase in fall semester full-time equivalent enrollment is less than 20 percent, in addition to other aid, the career technical center shall receive an extra supplemental assistance grant equal to one-third of the 35 percent of the base education amount for the year, multiplied by the actual full-time equivalent increase of the previous fall semester. (Added 1983, No. 247 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1987, No. 46, § 3, eff. May 13, 1987; 1987, No. 238 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 10, 10a; 1991, No. 204 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 6, 7; 1997, No. 138 (Adj. Sess.), § 12, eff. July 1, 1999; 2001, No. 63, § 164b; 2003, No. 68, § 18, eff. June 18, 2003; 2003, No. 76 (Adj. Sess.), § 26, eff. Feb. 17, 2004; 2003, No. 122 (Adj. Sess.), § 188; 2005, No. 54, § 12; 2009, No. 44, §§ 18, 19, eff. May 21, 2009.)
16 V.S.A. § 1562
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 37 - Career Technical Education|§ 1562. Tryout classes

§ 1562. Tryout classes|From the monies annually available for use in career technical education, the State Board may reimburse part of the program cost attributable to programs designed to assist students in deciding whether to enroll in career technical courses. As a condition of such assistance, the program shall demonstrate that it has taken steps to encourage each student to consider enrolling in courses not traditional for that student's gender. (Added 1983, No. 247 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1991, No. 204 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 2015, No. 23, § 36.)
16 V.S.A. § 1563
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 37 - Career Technical Education|§ 1563. Transportation assistance

§ 1563. Transportation assistance|(a) It is the policy of the General Assembly to encourage Vermont students to enroll in career technical education courses. In furtherance of that policy, transportation assistance is provided for in this section to facilitate the enrollment of Vermont students in career technical education programs.(b) Transportation assistance shall be paid from the Education Fund to school districts that provide transportation to and from career technical education programs, regardless of whether the program is offered in a career technical center in the district's designated service region or regions or is offered within the career technical center region at a location other than at a career technical center. Assistance shall be $1.50 per mile for actual number of miles traveled, in 1998 dollars adjusted annually by the annual price index for state and local government purchases of goods and services. Payments shall be made on or before December 10 and June 10. Requests submitted on or following May 15 shall be reimbursed in the next payment.(c) The State Board may adopt rules necessary to implement this section. (Added 1983, No. 247 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1991, No. 204 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 1997, No. 138 (Adj. Sess.), § 13, eff. July 1, 1999; 2007, No. 66, § 7.)
16 V.S.A. § 1565
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 37 - Career Technical Education|§ 1565. Salary assistance

§ 1565. Salary assistance|(a) The State Board shall reimburse a school district operating a career technical center for a portion of its cost in paying the salary of the following persons:  (1) the director of career technical education; (2) a person whose principal duty is to provide guidance services for career technical students; (3) a person whose principal duty is to find job training opportunities for students during the time they are enrolled at the career technical center; (4) an assistant director for adult education; (5) an assistant director of career technical education, if the career technical center has full-time equivalent enrollment of at least 150 and the sending school population is at least 30 percent of the career technical center's total full-time equivalent enrollment.   (b) Assistance under this section shall be determined by a formula and standards established by rule of the State Board. The formula and those standards:  (1) Shall provide different levels of support for different positions as follows:  (A) Directors and guidance coordinators' salary assistance shall be 50 percent of the State average salary and benefits for each position, or 50 percent of the actual salary and benefits for each individual, whichever is less. (B) Assistant directors, except for assistant directors for adult education, if the district is eligible, and co-op teachers' salary assistance shall be 35 percent of the State average salary and benefits for each position or 35 percent of the actual salary and benefits for each individual, whichever is less. (C) Salary assistance for assistant directors for adult education shall be up to 50 percent of the State average salary and benefits paid to full-time assistant directors for adult education; salary assistance shall be prorated for part-time assistant directors. Salary assistance under this subdivision (1)(C) shall not be paid from the Education Fund to the extent that the obligation is not fully funded from the General Fund. State General Fund assistance shall be divided so that each district employing an assistant director receives the same base amount of State salary support. The base support shall be pro-rated for part-time assistant directors. Payment under this subsection (b) does not preclude a district from using other State and federal grants to supplement the actual salaries and benefits of assistant directors for adult education.  (2) Shall require as a condition of assistance that the director:  (A) Is responsible for the overall administration of all career technical programs. (B) Reports administratively to the superintendent of schools for the supervisory union of the school district that operates the center, or to a headmaster if the career technical center is not managed by a school board. (Added 1983, No. 247 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1987, No. 238 (Adj. Sess.), § 12; 1991, No. 204 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 2007, No. 46, § 5a, eff. May 23, 2007; 2007, No. 66, § 8; 2007, No. 192 (Adj. Sess.), § 6.004.1.)
16 V.S.A. § 1568
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 37 - Career Technical Education|§ 1568. Reporting of information

§ 1568. Reporting of information|(a) Annually, in accordance with a timeline, format, and process established by State Board rule, each CTE center shall report its costs and student enrollment, achievement, and performance measures to the Secretary. CTE center financial accounts shall be kept separately from those of the host high school in accordance with rules adopted by the State Board, which shall clearly delineate relevant costs and revenues.(b) If a CTE center fails to file financial or student information required under this section within the timelines established by rule of the State Board, the Secretary may withhold funds due under this chapter and shall subtract $100.00 per business day from funds due the center under this chapter. The Secretary may waive the $100.00 penalty upon appeal by the center for good cause. (Added 1997, No. 138 (Adj. Sess.), § 14; amended 1999, No. 10, § 4; 2001, No. 63, § 164c, eff. July 1, 2002; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 151, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
16 V.S.A. § 1571
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 37 - Career Technical Education|§ 1571. Definitions

§ 1571. Definitions|In this subchapter:  (1) "Regional career technical center school district" and "regional CTE center school district" mean a district that maintains a regional career technical center under a governance structure approved by vote of the electorate pursuant to this subchapter. (2) "School district" means a school district that maintains a high school. (Added 2001, No. 33, § 3; amended 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 153, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
16 V.S.A. § 1573
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 37 - Career Technical Education|§ 1573. Approval by State Board of Education

§ 1573. Approval by State Board of Education|The planning committee shall transmit the report to the Secretary who, after consultation with the chair of the entity that performs workforce development activities pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 542, shall submit the report with his or her recommendations to the State Board. The State Board, after notice to the planning committee and after giving the committee and other interested parties an opportunity to be heard, shall consider the report and the Secretary's recommendations and decide whether the establishment of an alternative governance structure will be in the best interests of the students and the region. The State Board may request the Secretary or the planning committee, or both, to make further investigation and may consider any other information deemed by it to be pertinent. If, after due consideration and any further meetings as it may deem necessary, the State Board finds that establishment of the alternative governance structure is in the best interests of the students and the region involved, it shall approve the report submitted by the committee, together with any amendments, as a final report of the planning committee and shall give notice of its action to the committee. The chair of the planning committee shall file a copy of the final report with the clerk of each town school district, incorporated school district, unified union school district, and city school district in the region at least 20 days prior to the vote to adopt the alternative governance structure. (Added 2001, No. 33, § 3; amended 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 155, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
16 V.S.A. § 1574
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 37 - Career Technical Education|§ 1574. Vote to adopt the alternative structure

§ 1574. Vote to adopt the alternative structure|Each town school district, incorporated school district, unified union school district, and city school district within the career technical center region shall vote on adoption of the alternative governance structure and formation of a regional career technical center school district. The vote shall be held on the date specified in the final report. The vote shall be by Australian ballot at separate school district meetings held on the same day and during the same hours. The polls shall remain open at least eight hours. Absentee voting as provided by 17 V.S.A. §§ 2531-2550 shall be permitted. Ballots may be commingled. The meetings shall be warned as a special meeting of each school district voting on the proposal. (Added 2001, No. 33, § 3.)