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2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 23 - Courses of Study › § 947. Early college program; report; appropriation

§ 947. Early college program; report; appropriation
(a) Notwithstanding 2 V.S.A. § 20(d), any postsecondary institution receiving funds pursuant to section 946 of this title shall report annually in January to the Senate and House Committees on Education regarding the level of participation in the institution’s early college program, the success in achieving the stated goals of the program to enhance secondary students’ educational experiences and prepare them for success in college and beyond, and the specific results for participating students relating to programmatic goals.
(b) In the budget submitted annually to the General Assembly pursuant to 32 V.S.A. chapter 5, the Governor shall include the recommended appropriation for all early college programs to be funded pursuant to section 946 of this title, including the VAST program, as a distinct amount. (Added 2017, No. 49, § 32, eff. May 23, 2017.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 23 - Courses of Study › § 1045. Driver training course

§ 1045. Driver training course
(a) A driver education and training course, approved by the Agency of Education and the Department of Motor Vehicles, shall be made available to students whose parent or guardian is a resident of Vermont and who have reached their 15th birthday and who are regularly enrolled in a public or independent high school approved by the State Board.
(b) After June 30, 1984, all driver education courses shall include a course of instruction approved by the State Board and the council on the effects of alcohol and drugs on driving.
(c) All driver education courses shall include instruction on motor vehicle liability insurance and the motor vehicle financial responsibility laws of the State.
(d) All driver education courses shall include instruction on the adverse environmental, health, economic, and other effects of unnecessary idling of motor vehicles and on the law governing prohibited idling of motor vehicles. (Added 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 69; amended 1975, No. 1 (Sp. Sess.), § 10, eff. Oct. 22, 1975; 1983, No. 51, § 5, eff. April 22, 1983; 1985, No. 77, § 6; 1991, No. 24, § 11; 2013, No. 57, § 29.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 23 - Courses of Study › § 1046. Arrangement

§ 1046. Arrangement
Subject to the approval of the Secretary, each superintendent shall arrange for the establishment of a driver education and training course for all public and approved independent schools located within his or her jurisdiction that so request. (Added 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 70; amended 1991, No. 24, § 5; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 106, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 23 - Courses of Study › § 1047. State to pay costs

§ 1047. State to pay costs
The State shall pay to each school providing an approved driver education and training course an amount per pupil instructed in driver education to be determined annually by the General Assembly. (Added 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 71; amended 1975, No. 1 (Sp. Sess.), § 11, eff. Oct. 22, 1975; 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 70.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 23 - Courses of Study › § 1047a. Driver’s education grants

§ 1047a. Driver’s education grants
(a) The purpose of the driver’s education grant program is to provide increased availability and quality of driver’s education programs for Vermont students to prepare them for the responsibilities and requirements of safely operating a motor vehicle.
(b) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles and the Secretary of Education shall cooperatively establish and implement a driver’s education grant program that improves the availability and quality of driver’s education programs. Eligible applicants shall include Vermont public secondary and career and technical centers and supervisory unions on behalf of a school or schools. Grant awards shall be up to $12,500.00. Eligible activities shall include one or more of the following:
(1) proposals and activities that result in increased parental involvement;
(2) increased availability of driver’s education, including reducing waiting lists;
(3) increased exposure to nighttime driving;
(4) increased exposure to diverse weather conditions;
(5) costs associated with the purchase and use of simulators;
(6) increased practice with the operation of standard transmissions;
(7) creative proposals designed to reduce alcohol abuse among enrolled students, including peer counseling;
(8) training opportunities for educators; and
(9) purchase of materials and equipment designed to enhance curricula. (Added 1999, No. 140 (Adj. Sess.), § 10; amended 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 107, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 23 - Courses of Study › § 1048. Administration

§ 1048. Administration
The administration of this subchapter, including the training and qualification of instructors and selection of instructional material and visual aids, shall be in the Agency. (Added 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 72; amended 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 108, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 24 - Periodic Released Time › § 1051. Statement of public policy

§ 1051. Statement of public policy
It is the policy of the State of Vermont to cooperate with religious groups by adjusting the schedule of public schools to provide periodic released time for religious instruction, provided that such adjustments do not interfere with the conduct of secular educational programs in the schools. (Added 1969, No. 260 (Adj. Sess.), eff. Sept. 1, 1970.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 24 - Periodic Released Time › § 1052. Definitions and construction

§ 1052. Definitions and construction
(a) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise clearly requires:
(1) “Periodic released time” means time, occurring at least once weekly, during which public school students are released from school to attend religious education courses sponsored by and given under the authority of a religious group.
(2) “Religious group” means any association of persons for religious purposes, including any organization of religious denominations, communions, or traditions.
(3) “Periodic released time religious education course” means a course offered by a religious group during periodic released time.
(b) This chapter shall be construed liberally to carry out the policies stated in this chapter. (Added 1969, No. 260 (Adj. Sess.), eff. Sept. 1, 1970; amended 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 111, eff. Feb. 14, 2014; 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 71.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 24 - Periodic Released Time › § 1053. Duty to cooperate in periodic released time program

§ 1053. Duty to cooperate in periodic released time program
If requested by a religious group, the board of directors or trustees of a school district shall make available periodic released time, provided that the granting of released time will not interfere with the conduct of secular education programs within the school system. On request of a religious group, periodic released time religious education courses shall be included in public school catalogues and listings of course offerings, provided that all periodic released time religious education course offerings shall be identified as given under the provisions of this chapter. (Added 1969, No. 260 (Adj. Sess.), eff. Sept. 1, 1970.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 24 - Periodic Released Time › § 1054. Prohibitions

§ 1054. Prohibitions
(a) No person shall conduct a periodic released time religious education course on public school property.
(b) No periodic released time program shall interfere with the completion by any student of requirements for graduation as established from time to time by the Agency.
(c) No administrator or teacher in a public school cooperating in a periodic released time program shall direct a student to take or not to take a periodic released time course. (Added 1969, No. 260 (Adj. Sess.), eff. Sept. 1, 1970; amended 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 112, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 24 - Periodic Released Time › § 1055. Conditions

§ 1055. Conditions
(a) No student may take a periodic released time religious education course without first having obtained:
(1) written permission from the student’s parent or guardian containing a release of the school from all legal responsibility for the student while engaged in the periodic released time program; and
(2) written permission from the sponsoring religious group to attend such course.
(b) All costs of periodic released time religious education courses shall be borne by the sponsoring religious group. (Added 1969, No. 260 (Adj. Sess.), eff. Sept. 1, 1970; amended 2021, No. 20, § 59.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 25 - Attendance and Discipline › § 1072. Legal holidays

§ 1072. Legal holidays
All conditions of employment relating to legal holidays, including decisions such as the closing or opening of schools and compensation for work performed on a holiday, shall be proper matters for collective bargaining pursuant to chapter 57 of this title. (Amended 1975, No. 48, § 9, eff. April 15, 1975; 1985, No. 251 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 114, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 25 - Attendance and Discipline › § 1074. Age of student; “between” defined

§ 1074. Age of student; “between” defined
The word “between,” as used in this title in respect to a specified age of a student, shall mean the period of time commencing on the birthday of the child when he or she becomes the age first specified and ending on the day next preceding the birthday of the child when he or she becomes the age last specified. (Amended 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 116, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 25 - Attendance and Discipline › § 1076. Penalties

§ 1076. Penalties
(a) A superintendent or truant officer who fails to perform the duties imposed on him or her by this chapter shall be fined not more than $100.00.
(b) A teacher who violates a provision of this chapter shall be fined not more than $25.00 nor less than $5.00. (Amended 1967, No. 147, § 26, eff. Oct. 1, 1968; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 118, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 25 - Attendance and Discipline › § 1093. Nonresident students

§ 1093. Nonresident students
A school board may receive into the schools under its charge nonresident students under such terms and restrictions as it deems best, and money received for the instruction of the students shall be paid into the school fund of the district. (Amended 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 120, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 25 - Attendance and Discipline › § 1121. Attendance by children of school age required

§ 1121. Attendance by children of school age required
A person having the control of a child between the ages of six and 16 years shall cause the child to attend a public school, an approved or recognized independent school, an approved education program, or a home study program for the full number of days for which that school is held, unless the child:
(1) is mentally or physically unable so to attend; or
(2) has completed the tenth grade; or
(3) is excused by the superintendent or a majority of the school directors as provided in this chapter; or
(4) is enrolled in and attending a postsecondary school, as defined in subdivision 176(b)(1) of this title, which is approved or accredited in Vermont or another state. (Amended 1965, No. 46, § 1, eff. May 5, 1965; 1967, No. 55; 1981, No. 151 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1987, No. 97, § 2, eff. June 23, 1987; 1989, No. 44, § 5, eff. June 1, 1990; 1999, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2009, No. 44, § 35, eff. May 21, 2009.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 25 - Attendance and Discipline › § 1122. Students over 16

§ 1122. Students over 16
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. (Amended 1965, No. 46, § 2, eff. May 5, 1965; 2011, No. 58, § 2, eff. May 31, 2011.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 25 - Attendance and Discipline › § 1123. Attendance may be excused

§ 1123. Attendance may be excused
(a) The superintendent of a public school may excuse, in writing, any student from attending the school for a definite time, but for not more than ten consecutive school days and only for emergencies or for absence from town.
(b) The superintendent of an elementary school held for more than 175 school days in a school year may excuse, in writing, a student of the school from attending more than 175 days.
(c) [Repealed.] (Amended 2013, No. 56, § 9, eff. May 30, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 25 - Attendance and Discipline › § 1125. Truant officers

§ 1125. Truant officers
(a) A school board shall annually appoint one or more truant officers and record their appointments with the clerk of the school district on or before July 3. State police, sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, constables, and police officers shall be truant officers ex officio.
(b) Truant officers shall receive remuneration for time actually spent in performance of their duties and shall be allowed their necessary expenses incurred in connection therewith. (Added 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 73.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 25 - Attendance and Discipline › § 1126. Failure to attend; notice

§ 1126. Failure to attend; notice
When a student between the ages of six and 16 years, who is not excused or exempted from school attendance, fails to enter school at the beginning of the academic year or, being enrolled, fails to attend the school, and when a student who is at least 16 years of age becomes enrolled in a public school and fails to attend, the teacher or principal shall notify the truant officer and either the superintendent or the school board, unless the teacher or principal is satisfied that the student is absent on account of illness. (Amended 1965, No. 46, § 3, eff. May 5, 1965; 1975, No. 48, § 11, eff. April 15, 1975; 1999, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 121, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 25 - Attendance and Discipline › § 1127. Notice and complaint by truant officer; penalty

§ 1127. Notice and complaint by truant officer; penalty
(a) The truant officer, upon receiving the notice provided in section 1126 of this title, shall inquire into the cause of the nonattendance of the child. If he or she finds that the child is absent without cause, the truant officer shall give written notice to the person having the control of the child that the child is absent from school without cause and shall also notify that person to cause the child to attend school regularly thereafter.
(b) When, after receiving notice, a person fails, without legal excuse, to cause a child to attend school as required by this chapter, he or she shall be fined not more than $1,000.00 pursuant to subsection (c) of this section.
(c) The truant officer shall enter a complaint to the State’s Attorney of the county and shall provide a statement of the evidence upon which the complaint is based. The State’s Attorney shall prosecute the person. In the prosecution, the complaint, information, or indictment shall be deemed sufficient if it states that the respondent (naming the respondent) having the control of a child of school age (naming the child) neglects to send that child to a public school or an approved or recognized independent school or a home study program as required by law. (Amended 1981, No. 151 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1987, No. 97, § 6, eff. June 23, 1987; 1991, No. 24, § 11; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 122, eff. Feb. 14, 2014; 2017, No. 93 (Adj. Sess.), § 15.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 25 - Attendance and Discipline › § 1128. Legal pupil taken to school; nonresident child living in district

§ 1128. Legal pupil taken to school; nonresident child living in district
(a) A superintendent may and the truant officer shall stop a child between the ages of six and 16 years or a child 16 years of age or over and enrolled in public school, wherever found during school hours, and shall, unless such child is excused or exempted from school attendance, take the child to the school that she or he should attend.
(b) A child of legal school age who is not exempt from school attendance and who has not finished the elementary school course and is living in a district other than the place of legal residence shall, with the school board’s approval, be admitted immediately to a school in the district where he or she is found. If the child is not admitted to school, then immediate action shall be taken by the truant officer to cause the return of the child to the district of his or her residence. (Amended 1965, No. 46, § 4, eff. May 5, 1965; 1999, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 5.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 25 - Attendance and Discipline › § 1129. Jurisdiction of nonresidents

§ 1129. Jurisdiction of nonresidents
The superintendent of a school in which a nonresident pupil is enrolled and a truant officer having jurisdiction of the pupils in such school shall have the same authority and jurisdiction over such nonresident pupil and the person having the control of such pupil as they have over resident pupils and the persons having control of such pupils.
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 25 - Attendance and Discipline › § 1161a. Discipline

§ 1161a. Discipline
(a) Each public and each approved independent school shall adopt and implement a comprehensive plan for responding to student misbehavior. To the extent appropriate, the plan shall promote the positive development of youths. The plan shall include:
(1) The school’s approach to classroom management and response to disruptive behavior, including the use of alternative educational settings.
(2) The manner in which the school will provide information and training to students in methods of conflict resolution, peer mediation, and anger management.
(3) Procedures for informing parents of the school’s discipline policies, for notifying parents of student misconduct, and for working with parents to improve student behavior.
(4) The school’s response to significant disruptions, such as threats or use of bombs or weapons.
(5) A description of how the school will ensure that all staff and contractors who routinely have unsupervised contact with students periodically receive training on the maintenance of a safe, orderly, civil, and positive learning environment. The training shall be appropriate to the role of the staff member being trained and shall teach classroom and behavior management, enforcement of the school’s discipline policies, and positive youth development models.
(6) A description of behaviors on and off school grounds that constitute misconduct, including harassment, bullying, and hazing, particularly those behaviors that may be grounds for expulsion. The plan shall include a description of misconduct as listed in subdivisions 11(a)(26)(A)-(C) and (32) of this title that, although serious, does not rise to the level of harassment or bullying as those terms are defined in these subdivisions.
(7) Standard due process procedures for suspension and expulsion of a student.
(b) For the purpose of this chapter, “corporal punishment” means the intentional infliction of physical pain upon the body of a pupil as a disciplinary measure.
(c) No person employed by or agent of a public or approved independent school shall inflict or cause to be inflicted corporal punishment upon a student attending the school or the institution. However, this section does not prohibit a person from using reasonable and necessary force:
(1) to quell a disturbance;
(2) to obtain possession of weapons or other dangerous objects upon the person of or within the control of a student;
(3) for the purpose of self defense; or
(4) for the protection of persons or property. (Added 1983, No. 145 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1995, No. 35, § 3; 1999, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 2003, No. 91 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 2003, No. 117 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 123, eff. Feb. 14, 2014; 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 74.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 25 - Attendance and Discipline › § 1162. Suspension or expulsion of students

§ 1162. Suspension or expulsion of students
(a) A superintendent or principal may, pursuant to policies adopted by the school board that are consistent with State Board rules, suspend a student for up to 10 school days or, with the approval of the board of the school district, expel a student for up to the remainder of the school year or up to 90 school days, whichever is longer, for misconduct:
(1) on school property, on a school bus, or at a school-sponsored activity when the misconduct makes the continued presence of the student harmful to the welfare of the school;
(2) not on school property, on a school bus, or at a school-sponsored activity where direct harm to the welfare of the school can be demonstrated; or
(3) not on school property, on a school bus, or at a school-sponsored activity where the misconduct can be shown to pose a clear and substantial interference with another student’s equal access to educational programs.
(b) Nothing contained in this section shall prevent a superintendent or principal, subject to subsequent due process procedures, from removing immediately from a school a student who poses a continuing danger to persons or property or an ongoing threat of disrupting the academic process of the school, or from expelling a student who brings a weapon to school pursuant to section 1166 of this title.
(c) Principals, superintendents, and school boards are authorized and encouraged to provide alternative education services or programs to students during any period of suspension or expulsion authorized under this section.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this chapter, a student enrolled in a public school, approved independent school, or prequalified private prekindergarten program who is under eight years of age shall not be suspended or expelled from the school; provided, however, that the school may suspend or expel the student if the student poses an imminent threat of harm or danger to others in the school. (Amended 1977, No. 33, § 3; 1977, No. 130 (Adj. Sess.); 1995, No. 35, § 4; 1999, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 2001, No. 8, § 19; 2011, No. 58, § 37, eff. May 31, 2011; 2021, No. 35, § 6, eff. May 18, 2021; 2021, No. 166 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. June 1, 2022.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 25 - Attendance and Discipline › § 1163. Transfer of suspension or expulsion to other schools

§ 1163. Transfer of suspension or expulsion to other schools
(a) If a student transfers from one Vermont public or independent school to another, then upon application by the student and after a review of whether the school can provide the student with appropriate services, the new school may choose to continue a suspension or expulsion imposed by the original school.
(b) During a period of suspension or expulsion imposed under section 1162 of this title, a student, or parent or guardian, shall not be subject to the provisions of subchapter 3 of this chapter regarding compulsory attendance at school, unless the conditions of the suspension or expulsion include participation in a program in the school or an alternative program outside the school. Further, nothing in this section shall prohibit a suspended or expelled student from applying to a different Vermont public or independent school during the period of suspension or expulsion and attending if accepted.
(c) A school district that provides for the education of a suspended or expelled student by paying tuition to a public or approved independent school may, at the discretion of the school board, provide for the education of the student during the period of suspension or expulsion by paying tuition to another public or approved independent school. (Added 1999, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; amended 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 124, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 25 - Attendance and Discipline › § 1165. Alcohol and drug abuse

§ 1165. Alcohol and drug abuse
(a) The State Board, in consultation with local school boards, the alcohol and drug division, the law enforcement authorities, and the juvenile court system shall formulate a general policy for the education, discipline, and referral for rehabilitation of students who are involved with alcohol or drug abuse on school property or at school functions.
(b) The State Board shall adopt rules for all school districts that include standards consistent with due process of law for discipline, suspension, or dismissal of students and recommended procedures for education and for referral for treatment and rehabilitation.
(c) Each school district shall adopt its own policy consistent with the State Board’s rules setting forth recommended procedures for education; referral for treatment, counseling, and rehabilitation; and standards consistent with due process of law for discipline, suspension, or dismissal of students in accordance with section 1162 of this title. Nothing in this section is intended to mandate local school districts to employ counselors for treatment or rehabilitation.
(d) [Repealed.]
(e) No municipality, school district, or officer or employee of the school district shall be liable for civil damages in connection with the implementation of the purposes of this section so long as they have acted in good faith and not knowingly in violation of the constitutional or civil rights of any person.
(f), (g) [Repealed.] (Added 1979, No. 62, § 1, eff. April 27, 1979; amended 1983, No. 51, § 4, eff. April 22, 1983; 2003, No. 107 (Adj. Sess.), § 21; 2007, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 125, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 25 - Attendance and Discipline › § 1166. Possession of a firearm at school

§ 1166. Possession of a firearm at school
(a) In this section, the terms “to school” and “firearm” shall have the same meaning that the terms have in 18 U.S.C. § 921. The school board may expand the definitions, however, provided they remain consistent with federal law.
(b) Each school board shall adopt and implement policies regarding a student who brings a firearm to or possesses a firearm at school, which at a minimum shall include:
(1) A provision that any student who brings a firearm to or possesses a firearm at school shall be referred to a law enforcement agency. In addition to any other action the law enforcement agency may take, it may report the incident to the Department for Children and Families.
(2) A provision that the superintendent or principal, with the approval of the school board following opportunity for a hearing, shall expel from the school for not less than one calendar year any student who brings a firearm to or possesses a firearm at school; provided, however, the school board may modify the expulsion on a case-by-case basis. Modifications may be granted in circumstances such as:
(A) The student is unaware that he or she has brought a firearm to or possessed a firearm at school.
(B) The student did not intend to use the firearm to threaten or endanger others.
(C) The student has a disability and the misconduct is related to the student’s disability.
(D) The student does not present an ongoing threat to others and a lengthy expulsion would not serve the best interests of the student.
(c) Annually at a time and on a form determined by the Secretary, each superintendent shall provide the Secretary with a description of the circumstances surrounding expulsions imposed under this section, the number of students expelled, and the type of firearm involved. (Added 1995, No. 35, § 5; amended 2003, No. 36, § 9; 2011, No. 58, § 11, eff. May 31, 2011; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 126, eff. Feb. 14, 2014; 2013, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 77.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 25 - Attendance and Discipline › § 1167. School resource officer; memorandum of understanding

§ 1167. School resource officer; memorandum of understanding
(a) Neither the State Board nor the Agency shall regulate the use of restraint and seclusion on school property by a school resource officer certified pursuant to 20 V.S.A. § 2358.
(b) School boards and law enforcement agencies are encouraged to enter into memoranda of understanding relating to:
(1) the possession and use of weapons and devices by a school resource officer on school property; and
(2) the nature and scope of assistance that a school resource officer will provide to the school system. (Added 2011, No. 101 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 4, 2012; amended 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 127, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 27 - Transportation and Board › § 1222. Students who may be furnished transportation

§ 1222. Students who may be furnished transportation
(a) Each legal pupil, as defined in section 1073 of this title, who is entitled or required to attend an elementary school or a secondary school may be furnished with total or partial transportation to school, or board, as in the opinion of the school board is reasonable and necessary to enable the student to attend school. Each school board shall adopt a transportation policy for students required to attend school in accordance with the procedure specified in subdivision 563(1) of this title. The policy shall consider the transportation needs of students, including such factors as the age and health of a student, distance to be travelled, and condition and type of highway. The policy and any subsequent amendments shall be filed in the principal’s office in each school in the district. Compensation may be paid to parents or guardians and shall be payable only in return for actual transportation or board as shall be stipulated by the school board.
(b) The provisions of 23 V.S.A. § 376 relative to the use of motor vehicles for a municipal purpose shall apply to this section.
(c) Expenditures by a school district for transportation or board under this chapter shall be included in computing current school expenses under chapter 123 of this title. (Amended 1965, No. 102, § 1, eff. June 17, 1965; 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; 1971, No. 12; 2001, No. 61, § 75, eff. June 16, 2001; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 128, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 27 - Transportation and Board › § 1224. Reports

§ 1224. Reports
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. (Amended 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 128, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 27 - Transportation and Board › § 1261a. Definitions

§ 1261a. Definitions
As used in this subchapter:
(1) “Food programs” means provision of food to persons under programs meeting standards for assistance under the National School Lunch Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1751 et seq. and the Child Nutrition Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1771 et seq., each as amended.
(2) “School board” means the governing body of a school district responsible for the administration of a public school.
(3) “Independent school board” means a governing body responsible for the administration of a nonprofit independent school exempt from U.S. income taxes.
(4) “Approved independent school” means an independent school physically located in Vermont and approved by the State Board of Education under section 166 of this title.
(5) “Universal meals supplement” means the reimbursement amount paid by the State for the cost of a paid breakfast or lunch under the federal school breakfast and federal school lunch programs.
(A) For breakfast, the universal meals supplement is a sum equal to the federal reimbursement rate for a free school breakfast less the federal reimbursement rate for a paid school breakfast, using rates identified annually by the Agency of Education from payment levels established annually by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
(B) For lunch, the universal meals supplement is a sum equal to the federal reimbursement rate for a free school lunch less the federal reimbursement rate for a paid school lunch, using rates identified annually by the Agency of Education from payment levels established annually by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. (Added 1969, No. 21, § 1; amended 1991, No. 24, § 11; 2011, No. 58, § 22, eff. May 31, 2011; 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 75; 2021, No. 20, § 60; 2023, No. 64, § 2, eff. July 1, 2023.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 27 - Transportation and Board › § 1262b. Rules

§ 1262b. Rules
The State Board shall adopt rules governing grants under section 1262a of this title. The rules shall provide for grants from State funds in accordance with federal guidelines for food programs. The State Board may adopt other rules that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this subchapter. (Added 1969, No. 21, § 3; amended 1971, No. 29; 1973, No. 252 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2011, No. 58, § 22, eff. May 31, 2011; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 131, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 29 - Registers › § 1321. Form and contents of register

§ 1321. Form and contents of register
With the approval of the State Board, the Secretary shall prescribe the content of school registers used to keep records of student enrollment and daily attendance and to obtain statistical and other information from teachers and school officers. Schools shall maintain an electronic system for recording enrollment and attendance. (Amended 1963, No. 13, § 1; 2013, No. 56, § 8, eff. May 30, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 29 - Registers › § 1322. Transmission to superintendents and teachers

§ 1322. Transmission to superintendents and teachers
Annually, in the month of June, the Secretary shall provide access to the school register. Superintendents shall ensure that school registrars and other staff have received the register and updated the current student information system at least 10 days prior to the beginning of the school year. (Amended 2013, No. 56, § 8, eff. May 30, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 29 - Registers › § 1323. Registrar’s duties

§ 1323. Registrar’s duties
The superintendent shall appoint a registrar for each school within the supervisory union. Pursuant to the school register, the registrar shall maintain the record of student enrollment, daily attendance, and other requested information and shall oversee transmission of student data to the Secretary on or before July 15 annually. (Amended 1987, No. 137 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2013, No. 56, § 8, eff. May 30, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 29 - Registers › § 1324. Superintendent’s duties

§ 1324. Superintendent’s duties
At the end of the school year, the superintendent shall examine the register of each school, verify the accuracy of the information, and notify in writing the chair of the school board and the Secretary that the school register for the year is complete and accurate. (Amended 1975, No. 48, § 12, eff. April 15, 1975; 1987, No. 137 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2001, No. 61, § 76, eff. June 16, 2001; 2003, No. 36, § 10; 2009, No. 91 (Adj. Sess.), § 9, eff. May 6, 2010; 2013, No. 56, § 8, eff. May 30, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 31 - Medical Inspection Generally; Health Services › § 1386. Health services for children

§ 1386. Health services for children
In any school year, a school board may expend from its funds a sum not to exceed three percent of that year’s school budget for any necessary health service for a student whose parents are unable to pay for it. Expenditures for this purpose may include the purchase of eyeglasses and the provision of dental and other health services approved by the school nurse. The right to determine who is covered under this section shall be in the discretion of the school board. (Amended 2013, No. 56, § 10, eff. May 30, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 31 - Medical Inspection Generally; Health Services › § 1422. Periodic hearing and vision screening; guidelines

§ 1422. Periodic hearing and vision screening; guidelines
School districts and primary care providers shall conduct periodic hearing and vision screening of school-aged children pursuant to research-based guidelines developed by the Commissioner of Health in consultation with the Secretary of Education. School districts and primary care providers will attempt to avoid duplicating services provided by the other and will share information as practicable and allowable by law. (Amended 1969, No. 34; 2007, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 2009, No. 44, § 31, eff. May 21, 2009; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 134, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 31 - Medical Inspection Generally; Health Services › § 1432. Menstrual products

§ 1432. Menstrual products
(a) By enacting this statute, the General Assembly intends to ensure that all students attending a public school or an approved independent school have access to menstrual products at no cost and without having to request them.
(b)(1) A school district and an approved independent school shall make menstrual products available at no cost for each school within the district or under the jurisdiction of the board of the independent school in:
(A) a majority of gender-neutral bathrooms and bathrooms designated for female students that are generally used by students who are eight years of age or older; and
(B) the school nurse’s office.
(2) The school district or independent school, in consultation with the school nurse who provides services to the school, shall determine which of the gender-neutral bathrooms and bathrooms designated for female students to stock with menstrual products and which brands to use.
(c) School districts and approved independent schools shall bear the cost of supplying menstrual products and may seek grants or partner with a nonprofit or community-based organization to fulfill this obligation. (Added 2021, No. 66, § 11, eff. June 7, 2021.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 33 - Fire and Emergency Preparedness Drills and Safety Patrols › § 1480. Emergency operations plans [Effective July 1, 2024]

§ 1480. Emergency operations plans [Effective July 1, 2024]
(a) Each supervisory union or supervisory district shall adopt and maintain an all-hazards emergency operations plan for each school site that is at least as comprehensive as the template maintained by the Vermont School Safety Center. The plan shall be reviewed and updated on an annual basis, in collaboration with local emergency first responders and local emergency management officials.
(b) Each approved and recognized independent school shall adopt and maintain an all-hazards emergency operations plan consistent with the requirements of subsection (a) of this section.
(c) The Vermont School Safety Center shall maintain an emergency operations plan template and update the template as appropriate. (Added 2023, No. 29, § 2, eff. July 1, 2024.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 33 - Fire and Emergency Preparedness Drills and Safety Patrols › § 1481. Fire and emergency preparedness drills

§ 1481. Fire and emergency preparedness drills
(a) Each school board in a district that operates a school shall adopt a policy mandating each school site to conduct options-based response drills at each school site in the fall and spring of each academic year. The policy shall require age-appropriate options-based response drills, including fire drills, to be conducted following the guidance issued by the Vermont School Safety Center jointly with the Vermont School Crisis Planning Team and shall require notification to parents and guardians not later than one school day before an options-based response drill is conducted. In issuing the guidance, the Vermont School Safety Center and the Vermont School Crisis Planning Team shall include trauma-informed best practices for implementing options-based response drills. A superintendent shall report completion of the biannual drills to the Agency of Education in a format approved by the Secretary.
(b) Each approved or recognized independent school or other educational institution, other than a university or college, shall adopt a policy mandating the school to conduct options-based response drills and fire drills in the fall and spring of each academic year, consistent with the requirements of subsection (a) of this section. The head of school shall report completion of the biannual drills to the Agency of Education in a format approved by the Secretary.
(c) A school district, independent school, or educational institution whose administrative personnel neglect to comply with the provisions of this section shall be fined not more than $500.00.
(d) Annually, the Vermont School Safety Center and Agency of Education shall review the reports submitted according to this section and shall ensure compliance and identify future planning and training needs. (Amended 1973, No. 214 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 1991, No. 24, § 11; 2003, No. 16, § 2; 2003, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 1, 2005; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 136, eff. Feb. 14, 2014; 2023, No. 29, § 1, eff. August 1, 2023.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 33 - Fire and Emergency Preparedness Drills and Safety Patrols › § 1482. Safety patrols

§ 1482. Safety patrols
(a) In the exercise of authorized control and supervision over students attending schools and other educational institutions in this State, both public and independent, the school board or other directing authority of a school or institution may organize and supervise school safety patrols and the appointment, with the permission of parents, of students as members for the purpose of influencing and encouraging other students to refrain from crossing public highways at points other than at regular crossings and for the purpose of directing students not to cross highways at times when the presence of traffic would make crossing unsafe.
(b) The school board or other directing authority shall obtain and keep in force adequate accident insurance to protect students acting as safety patrols during the performance of their services.
(c) The Commissioner of Public Safety shall, upon the request of a school board or other directing authority of any public or independent educational institution, assign an officer or officers of the State Police to assist the school authorities to organize and supervise school safety patrols, advise and make recommendations concerning the elimination of traffic hazards endangering the safety of students, and otherwise assist in promoting safety education in the schools of the State. Within the appropriation of the Department of Public Safety, the Commissioner shall furnish any equipment, material, and supplies that he or she deems necessary for the proper functioning of the school safety patrols. Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize or permit any safety patrol member to direct vehicular traffic.
(d) Liability shall not attach either to a school, educational institution, governing board, individual director, trustee, superintendent, teacher, or other school authority, parent, sponsor, sponsoring organization, or representative of a sponsor, or to the Department of Public Safety or to any of its employees, by virtue of the organization, maintenance, or operation of a school safety patrol and school safety patrol field day activity organized, maintained, and operated under the authority of this section because of injuries sustained by any student or person, whether a member of the patrol or otherwise, by reason of the operation and maintenance. (Amended 1991, No. 24, § 11; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 137, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 33 - Fire and Emergency Preparedness Drills and Safety Patrols › § 1483. Chapter printed in manuals or handbooks

§ 1483. Chapter printed in manuals or handbooks
This chapter shall be printed in manuals or handbooks prepared for the guidance of teachers in a school or institution subject to the provisions of this chapter. (Amended 1977, No. 33, § 4; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 138, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 33 - Fire and Emergency Preparedness Drills and Safety Patrols › § 1484. Access control and visitor management policy

§ 1484. Access control and visitor management policy
(a) Each supervisory union board, member district board, or supervisory district board shall adopt an access control and visitor management policy that, at a minimum, requires that all school sites and supervisory union and supervisory district offices lock exterior doors during the school day. The policy shall require that all visitors sign in at a centralized location prior to gaining full access to the school or office site. If a school recognizes a need to leave a specific structure unlocked as needed for agricultural, recreational, or other reasonably practical purposes directly related to a school’s mission or curriculum, it may justify leaving that structure unlocked in its visitor policy.
(b) Each approved and recognized independent school shall adopt a written access control and visitor management policy consistent with the requirements in subsection (a) of this section. (Added 2023, No. 29, § 3, eff. August 1, 2023.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 37 - Career Technical Education › § 1521. Purpose

§ 1521. Purpose
(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. (Added 1983, No. 247 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1991, No. 204 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1997, No. 138 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. April 27, 1998.)