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2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 11 - Union School Districts › § 723. Decision to vote by Australian ballot

§ 723. Decision to vote by Australian ballot
(a) If a union school district’s articles of agreement do not provide that the election of board members or district officers, budget votes, or votes on other public questions shall proceed by Australian ballot, then the voters of a union school district may vote to do so at any annual or special meeting of the union school district where the question has been duly warned.
(b) Any category of vote to be taken by Australian ballot shall proceed in this manner in all towns within or member districts of a union school district.
(c) If voting in a unified union school district proceeds by Australian ballot, then the provisions of sections 739–742 (vote by Australian ballot) of this chapter shall apply to all votes taken by Australian ballot.
(d) If voting in a union elementary or union high school district proceeds by Australian ballot, then the voters shall also determine whether the ballots shall be commingled prior to counting total votes cast by Australian ballot in the union district.
(1) If the voters determine that the ballots shall not be commingled for counting in this manner, then the board of civil authority of each town within the union elementary or union high school district shall count the ballots cast in that town and report that town’s results to the clerk of the union elementary or union high school district, who shall calculate the total votes cast within the district and report the total result to the public.
(2) If the voters determine that the ballots shall be commingled for counting, then the ballots shall be deposited in separate ballot boxes at each polling location and the provisions of sections 757–759 (vote by Australian ballot) of this chapter shall apply.
(e) The vote on whether to proceed by Australian ballot shall be taken by paper ballot.
(f) Unless clearly inconsistent, the provisions of 17 V.S.A. chapter 55 shall apply to actions taken under this section. (Added 2021, No. 176 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. June 7, 2022.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 11 - Union School Districts › § 732. Unified union school district budget; preparation and authorization

§ 732. Unified union school district budget; preparation and authorization
(a) The board of a unified union school district shall prepare and distribute a proposed budget annually for the next school year pursuant to the provisions of subdivision 563(11) (powers of school boards; budget) of this title.
(b) If the voters do not approve the board’s proposed budget, then the board shall prepare and present a revised proposed budget pursuant to 17 V.S.A. § 2680(c)(2) (local elections; Australian ballot system; rejected budget).
(c) If the voters do not approve a budget on or before June 30 of any year, then the board of the unified union school district may borrow funds pursuant to the authority granted under section 566 (school district; authority to borrow) of this title. As used in section 566, the “most recently approved school budget” of a union school district in its first fiscal year of full operations means the cumulative budget amount of the most recently approved school budgets of all districts that merged to form the union district plus one percent. (Added 2021, No. 176 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. June 7, 2022.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 11 - Union School Districts › § 733. Annual report; data

§ 733. Annual report; data
(a) The board of a unified union school district shall prepare an annual report concerning the affairs of the district and have it printed and distributed to the voters of the district pursuant to the provisions of subdivision 563(10) (school districts; powers of school boards; report) of this title. The board shall file the report with the unified union school district clerk and with the town clerk of each town within the district.
(b) Annually, on or before August 15, the unified union school district board shall provide to the Secretary answers to statistical inquiries that may be addressed to the district by the Secretary. (Added 2021, No. 176 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. June 7, 2022.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 11 - Union School Districts › § 736. Officers; powers, duties, and liabilities

§ 736. Officers; powers, duties, and liabilities
(a) Moderator. The powers, duties, and liabilities of the moderator of a unified union school district shall be the same as those of a moderator of a town school district. The moderator shall preside at each annual and special meeting of the unified union school district. In the moderator’s absence, the voters shall elect a moderator pro tempore to preside.
(b) Clerk. The powers, duties, and liabilities of the clerk of a unified union school district shall be the same as those of a clerk of a town school district. The district clerk shall keep a record of the votes and the proceedings of the union school district meetings and shall provide certified copies of them when requested.
(c) Treasurer. The powers, duties, and liabilities of the treasurer of a unified union school district shall be the same as those of a treasurer of a town school district.
(d) Documents. The person having custody shall provide to each newly elected or appointed officer of a unified union district all books, papers, and electronic documents of the office. (Added 2021, No. 176 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. June 7, 2022.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 11 - Union School Districts › § 738. Checklist for union district meetings where voting is conducted from the floor

§ 738. Checklist for union district meetings where voting is conducted from the floor
(a) Not later than the close of business on the day before an annual or special meeting of a unified union school district, the town clerk of each town within the district shall furnish to the district clerk, at the expense of the district, authenticated copies of the checklist of legal voters within the town as the checklist appears after revisions are made pursuant to 17 V.S.A. §§ 2141–2150 (elections; registration of voters). The checklist shall control for purposes of determining voter eligibility in the unified union school district.
(b) During the annual or special meeting, one or more members of each town’s board of civil authority shall assist the district clerk to determine voter eligibility and to supervise voting during the meeting.
(c) This section shall not apply to a meeting warned pursuant to subsection 737(f) (unified union school district meetings; proportional to town population; floor vote) of this chapter. (Added 2021, No. 176 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. June 7, 2022.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 11 - Union School Districts › § 739. Conduct of vote if by Australian ballot

§ 739. Conduct of vote if by Australian ballot
For any vote that proceeds by Australian ballot in a unified union school district:
(1) A district voter shall vote by Australian ballot in the town in which the voter currently resides at the polling location identified in the warning.
(2) Voting shall occur in each town on the same day.
(3) The board of civil authority of each town shall be responsible for determining the eligibility of persons to vote and for supervising voting at that polling location.
(4) The opportunity for early and absentee voting pursuant to 17 V.S.A. §§ 2531–2550 (conduct of elections; early and absentee voters) shall be provided. (Added 2021, No. 176 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. June 7, 2022.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 11 - Union School Districts › § 740. Preparation and form of Australian ballot

§ 740. Preparation and form of Australian ballot
(a) The clerk of a unified union school district shall prepare the ballot for any vote that proceeds by Australian ballot in the district.
(b) Only questions warned by the unified union school district and presented to the voters of that district shall appear on a ballot prepared pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Warned questions of the unified union school district shall not appear on the same ballot as questions warned by the legislative body of a town within the unified union school district. (Added 2021, No. 176 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. June 7, 2022.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 11 - Union School Districts › § 741. Counting of Australian ballots

§ 741. Counting of Australian ballots
(a) Process.
(1) At least two members of the board of civil authority of each town within a unified union school district, or two election officials appointed by the board of civil authority of that town, shall transport ballots cast in the town in a sealed container to a central location designated by the district clerk. The district clerk shall place the ballots from all locations into a single container.
(2) The boards of civil authority shall not count the ballots for purposes of determining the outcome of the votes cast in that town prior to transporting them but may open the containers and count the total number of ballots cast at that polling location.
(3) The district clerk or designee shall supervise representatives of the boards of civil authority, identified in subdivision (1) of this subsection, to count ballots at the central location pursuant to section 742 (commingling and reporting of votes cast by Australian ballot and from the floor) of this title. The district clerk shall also have the authority to appoint current unified union school district board members who are not on the ballot to aid in the counting of ballots.
(4) The ballots shall be counted as soon as possible, but not later than 24 hours after the time at which the polls closed.
(5) If ballots are to be counted on the day following the election, then the clerk of each town within the unified union school district shall store the ballots in a secure location in the town until they are transported on the following day to the central location designated by the district clerk for counting.
(6) After the ballots have been counted, the district clerk shall seal them in a secure container and store them for at least 90 days in a secure location.
(b) Applicability. The counting of Australian ballots cast by voters in a unified union school district for the election of members of the district board, for the election of district officers, for proposed budgets, and for any other public questions shall proceed pursuant to the provisions of this section, except when:
(1) Vermont statute explicitly permits or requires a different method for a specific type of question presented to the voters;
(2) the ballots have been cast to elect a unified union school district board member where membership on the board is apportioned based on town population pursuant to subdivision 730(a)(1) (unified union school district; Australian ballot; proportional to town population) of this title; or
(3) the articles of agreement as initially approved by the voters on or before July 1, 2019 explicitly provide that the board of civil authority of each town within the unified union school district shall count Australian ballots cast in that town and report that town’s results to the district clerk, who shall calculate total votes cast within the unified union school district and report the result of the vote to the public. (Added 2021, No. 176 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. June 7, 2022.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 11 - Union School Districts › § 742. Commingling and reporting of all votes cast by Australian Ballot and from the floor

§ 742. Commingling and reporting of all votes cast by Australian Ballot and from the floor
(a) Commingling. Votes cast by the voters of a unified union school district shall be commingled, whether cast by Australian ballot or from the floor, and shall not be counted according to the town in which a voter resides.
(b) Report to public. The district clerk shall report the commingled results of votes cast by voters of a unified union school district.
(c) Applicability. The commingling and reporting of votes cast by voters in a unified union school district for the election of members of the district board, for the election of district officers, for proposed budgets, and for any other public question shall proceed pursuant to the provisions of this section regardless of whether the vote proceeds by Australian ballot or by a floor vote, except when:
(1) Vermont statute explicitly permits or requires a different method for a specific type of question presented to the voters;
(2) the ballots have been cast to elect a unified union school district board member where membership on the board is apportioned based on town population pursuant to subdivision 730(a)(1) (unified union school district; Australian ballot; proportional to town population) of this chapter; or
(3) the articles of agreement as initially approved by the voters on or before July 1, 2019 explicitly provide that the board of civil authority of each town within the unified union school district shall count Australian ballots cast in that town and report that town’s results to the district clerk, who shall calculate total votes cast within the unified union school district and report the result of the vote to the public. (Added 2021, No. 176 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. June 7, 2022.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 11 - Union School Districts › § 743. Bond issues; debt limit

§ 743. Bond issues; debt limit
(a) A unified union school district may make improvements, as defined by 24 V.S.A. § 1751 (municipal and county government; indebtedness definitions), and may incur indebtedness for improvements as provided in 24 V.S.A. chapter 53, subchapter 1 (municipal and county government; indebtedness generally).
(b) The debt limit of the unified union school district shall be 10 times the total of the education grand lists of the towns within the unified union school district. The existing indebtedness of a unified union school district incurred to finance any project approved under sections 3447 to 3456 (State aid for capital construction costs) of this title shall not be considered a part of the indebtedness of the unified union school district for purposes of determining its debt limit for a new proposed bond issue.
(c) Bond issues under this section shall be determined by Australian ballot and shall proceed pursuant to sections 737 (warnings of unified union school district meetings) and 739–742 (vote by Australian ballot) of this subchapter. The ballots shall be commingled before counting. (Added 2021, No. 176 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. June 7, 2022.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 11 - Union School Districts › § 745. Definitions

§ 745. Definitions
As used in this subchapter, words have the meaning as defined in section 702 (definitions) of this title and any words not defined in that section have their plain meaning, except:
(1) Member district. “Member district” means either a town school district that is a member district as defined in section 702 (definitions) of this title or a town in a member district if the member district is itself a union elementary or union high school district, as applicable.
(2) Town clerk.
(A) If, pursuant to section 425 (other town school district officers) of this title, the voters of a member district have elected a district clerk who is not also the clerk of the town, then “town clerk” means the elected clerk of that member district.
(B) Notwithstanding subdivision (A) of this subdivision (2), if a union elementary or union high school district is a member district of the union school district, then “town clerk” has its plain meaning and means the clerk of each town in the member district. (Added 2021, No. 176 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. June 7, 2022.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 11 - Union School Districts › § 750. Union elementary or union high school district budget; preparation and authorization

§ 750. Union elementary or union high school district budget; preparation and authorization
(a) The board of a union elementary or union high school district shall prepare and distribute a proposed budget annually for the next school year pursuant to the provisions of subdivision 563(11) (powers of school boards; budget) of this title.
(b) If the voters do not approve the board’s proposed budget, then the board shall prepare a revised proposed budget pursuant to 17 V.S.A. § 2680(c)(2) (local elections using the Australian ballot system; rejected budget).
(c) If the voters do not approve a budget on or before June 30 of any year, the board of the unified union school district may borrow funds pursuant to the authority granted under section 566 (school districts; authority to borrow) of this title. As used in section 566, the “most recently approved school budget” of a union school district in its first fiscal year of full operations means the cumulative budget amount of the most recently approved school budgets of all districts that merged to form the union district plus 1 percent. (Added 2021, No. 176 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. June 7, 2022.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 11 - Union School Districts › § 751. Annual report; data

§ 751. Annual report; data
(a) The board of a union elementary or union high school district shall prepare an annual report concerning the affairs of the district and have it printed and distributed to the voters of the district pursuant to the provisions of subdivision 563(10) (powers of school boards; report) of this title. The board shall file the report with the union district clerk and the clerk of each member district.
(b) Annually, on or before August 15, the union elementary or union high school district board shall provide to the Secretary answers to statistical inquiries that may be addressed to the district by the Secretary. (Added 2021, No. 176 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. June 7, 2022.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 11 - Union School Districts › § 753. Officers; election; term; vacancy; bond

§ 753. Officers; election; term; vacancy; bond
(a) Officers. At an annual meeting of the union elementary or union high school district, the voters shall elect a moderator from among the registered voters. The voters shall also vote to elect a clerk and a treasurer of the district; provided, however, at any annual or special meeting, the voters may vote to authorize the school board to appoint the clerk or the treasurer, or both. The clerk of the district shall be elected or appointed from among the voters. The treasurer may also be the supervisory union treasurer and need not be a resident of the union elementary or union high school district.
(b) Election if by Australian ballot. If a union elementary or union high school district elects its officers by Australian ballot, then the provisions of subdivision 748(a)(3) of this chapter for election by Australian ballot of at-large candidates for the union elementary or union high school district board shall apply.
(c) Terms.
(1) Moderator. A moderator elected at an annual meeting pursuant to this section shall assume office on July 1 following the election, unless the voters vote at an annual meeting for the moderator to assume office upon election. A moderator shall serve a term of one year or until a successor is elected and has taken the oath of office unless the voters extend the term length up to three years.
(2) Clerk. A clerk elected at an annual meeting pursuant to this section shall assume office on July 1 following the election. A clerk shall serve a term of one year or until a successor is elected and has taken the oath of office unless the voters extend the term length up to three years.
(3) Treasurer. A treasurer elected at an annual meeting pursuant to this section shall assume office on July 1 following the election. A clerk shall serve a term of one year or until a successor is elected and has taken the oath of office unless the voters extend the term length up to three years.
(d) Vacancy. The board of the union elementary or union high school district shall fill a vacancy in any office elected or appointed pursuant to this section as soon as practicable after the vacancy occurs. The appointee shall serve upon appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term of office or until the voters elect a successor.
(e) Oath of office. An officer elected or appointed pursuant to this section shall be sworn in before entering upon the duties of the office.
(f) Bond. The district shall ensure that its blanket bond covers a newly elected or appointed treasurer before the treasurer enters upon the duties of the office. In lieu of a blanket bond, the district may choose to provide suitable crime insurance coverage.
(g) Notification. Within 10 days after the election or appointment of any officer pursuant to this section, the clerk of the union elementary or union high school district shall transmit the name of the officer to the Secretary of State. (Added 2021, No. 176 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. June 7, 2022.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 11 - Union School Districts › § 754. Officers; powers, duties, and liabilities

§ 754. Officers; powers, duties, and liabilities
(a) Moderator. The powers, duties, and liabilities of the moderator of a union elementary or union high school district shall be the same as those of a moderator of a town school district. The moderator shall preside at each annual and special meeting of the union elementary or union high school district. In the moderator’s absence, the voters shall elect a moderator pro tempore to preside.
(b) Clerk. The powers, duties, and liabilities of the clerk of a union elementary or union high school district shall be the same as those of a clerk of a town school district. The district clerk shall keep a record of the votes and the proceedings of the union school district meetings and shall provide certified copies of them when requested.
(c) Treasurer. The powers, duties, and liabilities of the treasurer of a union elementary or union high school district shall be the same as those of a treasurer of a town school district.
(d) Documents. The person having custody shall provide to each elected or appointed officer of a union district all books, papers, and electronic documents of the office. (Added 2021, No. 176 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. June 7, 2022.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 11 - Union School Districts › § 756. Union district meetings conducted from the floor

§ 756. Union district meetings conducted from the floor
(a) Not later than the close of business on the day before the meeting, the town clerk of each member district of a union elementary or union high school district shall furnish to the union district clerk, at the expense of the union district, authenticated copies of the checklist of legal voters within the member district as the checklist appears after revisions are made pursuant to 17 V.S.A. §§ 2141–2150 (registration of voters). The checklist shall control for purposes of determining voter eligibility in the union elementary or union high school district.
(b) During the annual or special meeting, one or more members of each town’s board of civil authority shall assist the union district clerk to determine voter eligibility and to supervise voting during the meeting.
(c) Votes cast at an annual or special meeting shall be commingled and shall not be counted according to the town in which a voter resides.
(d) The provisions of this section shall apply to all votes of the electorate in a union elementary or union high school district that do not proceed by Australian ballot; provided, however:
(1) They shall not apply if Vermont statute explicitly permits or requires a different method for a specific type of question presented to the voters.
(2) They shall not apply to a vote warned pursuant to subsection 755(f) (warnings of union elementary and union high school district meetings; members elected under proportional to town population model and by floor vote) of this chapter.
(e) If a person who resides in a member district and is otherwise eligible to vote at a union elementary or union high school district meeting has not maintained residence in the member district for the requisite number of days but resided in another member district of the union elementary or union high school district for the requisite number of days, then the town clerk of the member district in which the person currently resides shall enter such person’s name on the checklist of legal voters if the person presents to that town clerk a certificate signed by the town clerk of the member district in which the person formally resided confirming that the person lived within the union elementary or union high school district for the requisite number of days. (Added 2021, No. 176 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. June 7, 2022.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 11 - Union School Districts › § 757. Conduct of vote if by Australian ballot

§ 757. Conduct of vote if by Australian ballot
In any vote that proceeds by Australian ballot in a union elementary or union high school district:
(1) A district voter shall vote by Australian ballot in the town in which the voter currently resides at the polling location identified in the warning.
(2) Voting shall occur in each town on the same day.
(3) The board of civil authority of each town shall be responsible for determining the eligibility of persons to vote and for supervising voting at that polling location.
(4) The opportunity for early and absentee voting pursuant to 17 V.S.A. §§ 2531–2550 (conduct of elections; early or absentee voters) shall be provided. (Added 2021, No. 176 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. June 7, 2022.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 11 - Union School Districts › § 758. Preparation and form of Australian ballot

§ 758. Preparation and form of Australian ballot
(a) The clerk of a union elementary or union high school district shall prepare the ballot for any vote that proceeds by Australian ballot in the union school district.
(b) Only questions warned by the union elementary or union high school district and presented to the voters of that district shall appear on a ballot prepared pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Warned questions of the union elementary or union high school district shall not appear on the same ballot as questions warned by a member district of the union elementary or union high school district or by the legislative body of a town within the union elementary or union high school district. (Added 2021, No. 176 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. June 7, 2022.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 11 - Union School Districts › § 760. Bond issues; debt limit

§ 760. Bond issues; debt limit
(a) A union elementary or union high school district may make improvements, as defined by 24 V.S.A. § 1751, and may incur indebtedness for the improvements as provided in 24 V.S.A. chapter 53, subchapter 1.
(b) The debt limit of the union elementary or union high school district shall be 10 times the total of the education grand lists of the member districts of the union school district. The existing indebtedness of a union elementary or union high school district incurred to finance any project approved under sections 3447 to 3456 of this title shall not be considered a part of the indebtedness of the union elementary or union high school district for purposes of determining its debt limit for a new proposed bond issue. An obligation incurred by a union elementary or union high school district pursuant to this chapter shall be the joint and several obligation of the union school district and each of its member districts. Any joint or several obligation incurred by a member district pursuant to this subsection shall not be considered in determining the debt limit for the separate purposes of the member district.
(c) Bond issues under this section shall be determined by Australian ballot and shall proceed pursuant to sections 755 (warnings of union elementary school district and union high school district meetings) and 757–759 (vote by Australian ballot) of this subchapter. Ballots shall be commingled before counting. (Added 2021, No. 176 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. June 7, 2022.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 11 - Union School Districts › § 763. Ratification; articles of agreement; application of chapter

§ 763. Ratification; articles of agreement; application of chapter
(a) Each union school district in existence on July 1, 2022, is ratified and subject to the provisions of this chapter 11, regardless of whether the district was formed by an affirmative vote of the electorate or by the State Board as part of its “Final Report of Decisions and Order on Statewide School District Merger Decisions Pursuant to [2015 Acts and Resolves No.] 46, Sections 8(b) and 10” dated November 28, 2018 (the Order).
(b) References in this chapter 11 to articles of agreement initially adopted by the voters shall also mean articles of agreement as issued by the State Board as part of the Order.
(c) Articles of agreement in effect on June 30, 2022, as initially adopted by the voters or subsequently amended, shall govern the district unless and until amended; provided, however, and notwithstanding the provisions of 1 V.S.A. § 214 or other laws to the contrary, the provisions of this chapter 11 shall govern in all matters not addressed in the articles of agreement and shall take precedence in the event of conflict with any article. (Added 2021, No. 176 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. June 7, 2022.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 11 - Union School Districts › § 764. Secretary of State; recording certificates

§ 764. Secretary of State; recording certificates
(a) To ensure that documentary evidence relating to the creation of union school districts can be found in one location, the Secretary of Education shall forward to the Secretary of State copies of the certifications designating the existence of each new union school district created pursuant to the State Board’s “Final Report of Decisions and Order on Statewide School District Merger Decisions Pursuant to [2015 Acts and Resolves No.] 46, Sections 8(b) and 10” dated November 28, 2018 (the Order).
(b) The Secretary of State shall record the certifications and all subsequent amendments and addenda to the certifications.
(c) The Secretary of State shall file a certified copy of the recorded certification and any amendments or addenda with the elected clerk of each union school district created by the Order. (Added 2021, No. 176 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. June 7, 2022.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 15 - New Hampshire-Vermont Interstate School Compact › § 773. Powers of interstate school districts—Article III

§ 773. Powers of interstate school districts—Article III
A. Powers. Each interstate school district shall be a body corporate and politic, with power:
a. To acquire, construct, extend, improve, staff, operate, manage and govern public schools within its boundaries;
b. To sue and be sued, subject to the limitations of liability hereinafter set forth;
c. To have a seal and alter the same at pleasure;
d. To adopt, maintain and amend bylaws not inconsistent with this compact, and the laws of the two states;
e. To acquire by purchase, condemnation, lease or otherwise, real and personal property for the use of its schools;
f. To enter into contracts and incur debts;
g. To borrow money for the purposes hereinafter set forth, and to issue its bonds or notes therefor;
h. To make contracts with and accept grants and aid from the United States, the State of New Hampshire, the State of Vermont, any agency or municipality thereof, and private corporations and individuals for the construction, maintenance, reconstruction, operation and financing of its schools; and to do any and all things necessary in order to avail itself of such aid and cooperation;
i. To employ such assistants, agents, servants, and independent contractors as it shall deem necessary or desirable for its purposes; and
j. To take any other action which is necessary or appropriate in order to exercise any of the foregoing powers. (Added 1967, No. 243 (Adj. Sess.).)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 15 - New Hampshire-Vermont Interstate School Compact › § 778. Taking over of existing property—Article VIII

§ 778. Taking over of existing property—Article VIII
A. Power to Acquire Property of Member District. The articles of agreement, or an amendment thereof, may provide for the acquisition by an interstate district from a member district of all or a part of its existing plant and equipment.
B. Valuation. The articles of agreement, or the amendment, shall provide for the determination of the value of the property to be acquired in one or more of the following ways:
a. A valuation set forth in the articles of agreement or the amendment.
b. By appraisal, in which case, one appraiser shall be appointed by each commissioner, and a third appraiser appointed by the first two appraisers.
C. Reimbursement to Member District. The articles of agreement shall specify the method by which the member district shall be reimbursed by the interstate district for the property taken over, in one or more of the following ways:
a. By one lump sum, appropriated, allocated, and raised by the interstate district in the same manner as an appropriation for operating expenses.
b. In installments over a period of not more than twenty years, each of which is appropriated, allocated, and raised by the interstate district in the same manner as an appropriation for operating expenses.
c. By an agreement to assume or reimburse the member district for all principal and interest on any outstanding indebtedness originally incurred by the member district to finance the acquisition and improvement of the property, each such installment to be appropriated, allocated, and raised by the interstate district in the same manner as an appropriation for operating expenses.
The member district transferring the property shall have the same obligation to pay to the interstate district its share of the cost of such acquisition, but may offset its right to reimbursement. (Added 1967, No. 243 (Adj. Sess.).)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 15 - New Hampshire-Vermont Interstate School Compact › § 782. Adoption of compact by Dresden School District—Article XII

§ 782. Adoption of compact by Dresden School District—Article XII
The Dresden School District, otherwise known as the Hanover-Norwich Interstate School District, authorized by New Hampshire laws of 1961, chapter 116, and by the laws of Vermont, is hereby authorized to adopt the provisions of this compact and to become an interstate school district within the meaning hereof, upon the following conditions and subject to the following limitations:
a. Articles of agreement shall be prepared and signed by a majority of the directors of the interstate school district.
b. The articles of agreement shall be submitted to an annual or special meeting of the Dresden district for adoption.
c. An affirmative vote of two-thirds of those present and voting shall be required for adoption.
d. Nothing contained therein, or in this compact, as it affects the Dresden School District shall affect adversely the rights of the holders of any bonds or other evidences of indebtedness then outstanding, or the rights of the district to procure the means for payment thereof previously authorized.
e. The corporate existence of the Dresden School District shall not be terminated by such adoption of articles of amendment, but shall be deemed to be so amended that it shall thereafter be governed by the terms of this compact. (Added 1967, No. 243 (Adj. Sess.).)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 17 - New York-Vermont Interstate School Compact › § 793. Powers of Interstate School Districts—Article III

§ 793. Powers of Interstate School Districts—Article III
A. Powers. Each interstate school district shall be a body corporate and politic, with power:
a. To acquire, construct, extend, improve, staff, operate, manage and govern public schools within its boundaries;
b. To sue and be sued, subject to the limitations of liability hereinafter set forth;
c. To have a seal and alter the same at pleasure;
d. To adopt, maintain and amend bylaws not inconsistent with this compact, and the laws of the two states;
e. To acquire by purchase, condemnation, lease or otherwise, real and personal property for the use of its schools;
f. To enter into contracts and incur debts;
g. To borrow money for the purposes hereinafter set forth and to issue its bonds or notes therefor;
h. To make contracts with and accept grants and aid from the United States, the State of New York, the State of Vermont, any agency or municipality thereof, and private corporations and individuals for the construction, maintenance, reconstruction, operation and financing of its schools; and to do any and all things necessary in order to avail itself of such aid and cooperation;
i. To employ such assistants, agents, servants, and independent contractors as it shall deem necessary or desirable for its purposes; and
j. To take any other action which is necessary or appropriate in order to exercise any of the foregoing powers. (Added 1975, No. 130 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 17 - New York-Vermont Interstate School Compact › § 798. Taking Over of Existing Property—Article VIII

§ 798. Taking Over of Existing Property—Article VIII
A. Power to acquire property of member district. The articles of agreement, or an amendment thereof, may provide for the acquisition by an interstate district from a member district of all or a part of its existing plant and equipment.
B. Valuation. The articles of agreement, or the amendment, shall provide for the determination of the value of the property to be acquired in one or more of the following ways:
a. A valuation set forth in the articles of agreement or the amendment.
b. By appraisal, in which case, one appraiser shall be appointed by each commissioner, and a third appraiser appointed by the first two appraisers.
C. Reimbursement to member district. The articles of agreement shall specify the method by which the member district shall be reimbursed by the interstate district for the property taken over, in one or more of the following ways:
a. By one lump sum, appropriated, allocated, and raised by the interstate district in the same manner as an appropriation for operating expenses.
b. In installments over a period of not more than twenty years, each of which is appropriated, allocated, and raised by the interstate district in the same manner as an appropriation for operating expenses.
c. By an agreement to assume or reimburse the member district for all principal and interest on any outstanding indebtedness originally incurred by the member district to finance the acquisition and improvement of the property, each such installment to be appropriated, allocated, and raised by the interstate district in the same manner as an appropriation for operating expenses.
The member district transferring the property shall have the same obligation to pay to the interstate district its share of the cost of such acquisition, but may offset its right to reimbursement. (Added 1975, No. 130 (Adj. Sess.), § 8.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 17 - New York-Vermont Interstate School Compact › § 799. Amendments to Articles of Agreement—Article IX

§ 799. Amendments to Articles of Agreement—Article IX
A. Amendments to the articles of agreement may be adopted in the same manner provided for the adoption of the original articles of agreement, except that:
a. Unless the amendment calls for the addition of a new member district, the functions of the planning committee shall be carried out by the interstate district board of directors.
b. If the amendment proposes the addition of a new member district, the planning committee shall consist of all of the members of the interstate board and all of the members of the school board of the proposed new member district or districts. In such case the amendment shall be submitted to the voters at an interstate district meeting, at which an affirmative vote of two-thirds of those present and voting shall be required. The articles of agreement together with the proposed amendment shall be submitted to the voters of the proposed new member district at a meeting thereof, at which a simple majority of those present and voting shall be required.
c. In all cases an amendment may be adopted on the part of an interstate district upon the affirmative vote of voters thereof at a meeting voting as one body. Except where the amendment proposes the admission of a new member district, a simple majority of those present and voting shall be required for adoption.
d. No amendment to the articles of agreement may impair the rights of bond or note holders or the power of the interstate district to procure the means for their payment. (Added 1975, No. 130 (Adj. Sess.), § 9.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 19 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children › § 806. Purpose — Article I

§ 806. Purpose — Article I
It is the purpose of this compact to remove barriers to educational success imposed on children of military families because of frequent moves and deployment of their parents by:
A. Facilitating the timely enrollment of children of military families and ensuring that they are not placed at a disadvantage due to difficulty in the transfer of education records from the previous school district or variations in entrance or age requirements.
B. Facilitating the student placement process through which children of military families are not disadvantaged by variations in attendance requirements, scheduling, sequencing, grading, course content, or assessment.
C. Facilitating the qualification and eligibility for enrollment, educational programs, and participation in extracurricular academic, athletic, and social activities.
D. Facilitating the on-time graduation of children of military families.
E. Providing for the promulgation and enforcement of administrative rules implementing the provisions of this compact.
F. Providing for the uniform collection and sharing of information between and among member states, schools, and military families under this compact.
G. Promoting coordination between this compact and other compacts affecting military children.
H. Promoting flexibility and cooperation between the educational system, parents, and the student in order to achieve educational success for the student. (Added 2011, No. 43, § 1.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 19 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children › § 806b. Applicability — Article III

§ 806b. Applicability — Article III
A. Except as otherwise provided in Section B, this compact shall apply to the children of:
1. active duty members of the uniformed services as defined in this compact, including members of the National Guard and Reserve on active duty orders pursuant to 10 U.S.C. Chapter 1209 and 1211;
2. members or veterans of the uniformed services who are severely injured and medically discharged or retired for a period of one (1) year after medical discharge or retirement; and
3. members of the uniformed services who die on active duty or as a result of injuries sustained on active duty for a period of one (1) year after death.
B. The provisions of this interstate compact shall only apply to local education agencies as defined in this compact.
C. The provisions of this compact shall not apply to the children of:
1. inactive members of the national guard and military reserves;
2. members of the uniformed services now retired, except as provided in Section A;
3. veterans of the uniformed services, except as provided in Section A; and
4. other U.S. Dept. of Defense personnel and other federal agency civilian and contract employees not defined as active duty members of the uniformed services. (Added 2011, No. 43, § 1.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 19 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children › § 806c. Educational records and enrollment — Article IV

§ 806c. Educational records and enrollment — Article IV
A. Unofficial or “hand-carried” education records — In the event that official education records cannot be released to the parents for the purpose of transfer, the custodian of the records in the sending state shall prepare and furnish to the parent a complete set of unofficial educational records containing uniform information as determined by the Interstate Commission. Upon receipt of the unofficial education records by a school in the receiving state, the school shall enroll and appropriately place the student based on the information provided in the unofficial records pending validation by the official records, as quickly as possible.
B. Official education records and transcripts — Simultaneous with the enrollment and conditional placement of the student, the school in the receiving state shall request the student’s official education record from the school in the sending state. Upon receipt of this request, the school in the sending state will process and furnish the official education records to the school in the receiving state within ten (10) days or within such time as is reasonably determined under the rules promulgated by the Interstate Commission.
C. Immunizations — Compacting states shall give thirty (30) days from the date of enrollment or within such time as is reasonably determined under the rules promulgated by the Interstate Commission, for students to obtain any immunizations required by the receiving state. For a series of immunizations, initial vaccinations must be obtained within thirty (30) days or within such time as is reasonably determined under the rules promulgated by the Interstate Commission.
D. Kindergarten and first grade entrance age — Students shall be allowed to continue their enrollment at grade level in the receiving state commensurate with their grade level (including Kindergarten) from a local education agency in the sending state at the time of transition, regardless of age. A student that has satisfactorily completed the prerequisite grade level in the local education agency in the sending state shall be eligible for enrollment in the next highest grade level in the receiving state, regardless of age. A student transferring after the start of the school year in the receiving state shall enter the school in the receiving state on their validated level from an accredited school in the sending state. (Added 2011, No. 43, § 1.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 19 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children › § 806e. Eligibility — Article VI

§ 806e. Eligibility — Article VI
A. Eligibility for enrollment.
1. Special power of attorney, relative to the guardianship of a child of a military family and executed under applicable law shall be sufficient for the purposes of enrollment and all other actions requiring parental participation and consent.
2. A local education agency shall be prohibited from charging local tuition to a transitioning military child placed in the care of a noncustodial parent or other person standing in loco parentis who lives in a jurisdiction other than that of the custodial parent.
3. A transitioning military child, placed in the care of a noncustodial parent or other person standing in loco parentis who lives in a jurisdiction other than that of the custodial parent, may continue to attend the school in which he or she was enrolled while residing with the custodial parent.
B. Eligibility for extracurricular participation — State and local education agencies shall facilitate the opportunity for transitioning military children’s inclusion in extracurricular activities, regardless of application deadlines, to the extent they are otherwise qualified. (Added 2011, No. 43, § 1.)