Vermont Code — 16
Browse 895 sections in division 16 of the Vermont code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 1. Right to equal educational opportunity The right to public education is integral to Vermont’s constitutional form of government and its guarantees of political and civil rights
- § 2. §§ 2-6.
- § 11. Classifications and definitions
- § 12. Oath A superintendent; a principal or teacher in a public school of the State; a professor, instructor, or
- § 13. Gifted and talented children
- § 14. Redesignated. 2013, No. 92 (Adj
- § 15. Repealed. 2009, No. 135 (Adj
- § 41. Authority of Agency to use federal funds to aid education
- § 42. Acceptance, distribution, and accounting of federal funds
- § 43. Federal education aid funds; administration; local education agency
- § 44. Federal funds; school food programs The Agency is authorized to accept and use federal funds made available to the State for school food programs under the National School Lunch Act, the Child Nutrition
- § 51. §§ 51-55.
- § 51. §§ 51-55.
- § 81. §§ 81-85.
- § 101. §§ 101-106.
- § 111. Purpose of Council In order to increase the opportunities for Vermonters and visitors to Vermont to view,
- § 112. Designation as state agency The Council is designated as the state agency to formulate and apply for grants-in-aid to the State under the National Arts and Cultural Development Act of 1964, as amended. (Added 1965, No. 170, § 2, eff
- § 113. Repealed. 2011, No. 139 (Adj
- § 114. Revolving loan fund There is established for the Council on the Arts a revolving loan fund of $3,000.00 to enable needy persons and groups to purchase supplies useful in their art or craft
- § 121. §§ 121-123.
- § 126. Purpose of the Council In order to increase
- § 127. Designation The Vermont Humanities Council is designated as the nonprofit organization in the
- § 128. Repealed. 2009, No. 33, § 83(g)(1).
- § 131. Definition As used in this title, “comprehensive health education” means a systematic and extensive
- § 132. Secondary schools; provision of contraceptives In order to prevent or reduce unintended pregnancies and sexually
- § 133. Supervisor; comprehensive health education
- § 134. Religious exemption Any student whose parent shall present to the school principal a signed statement that
- § 135. Program development; community advisory council
- § 136. Wellness program; Advisory Council on Wellness and Comprehensive Health
- § 140. Tobacco use prohibited on public school grounds No person shall be permitted to use tobacco products or tobacco substitutes as defined in 7 V.S.A. § 1001 on public school grounds or at public school sponsored functions
- § 140a. Redesignated. 2013, No. 92 (Adj
- § 140b. Redesignated. 2013, No. 92 (Adj
- § 140c. Redesignated. 2013, No. 92 (Adj
- § 140d. Redesignated. 2013, No. 92 (Adj
- § 141. §§ 141-144.
- § 144a. Repealed. 2011, No. 58, § 31, eff
- § 144b. Redesignated. 2013, No. 92 (Adj
- § 145. Repealed. 1961, No. 247, § 4.
- § 146. §§ 146-151.
- § 161. State Board of Education; appointment of members; term; vacancy The State Board shall consist of 10 members
- § 162. Removal of Board members After notice and hearing, the Governor may remove a member of the State Board for
- § 163. Staff; meetings
- § 164. State Board; general powers and duties
- § 164a. Statewide Strategic
- § 165. Education quality standards; equal educational opportunities; independent school meeting education quality standards
- § 165a. Repealed. 1989, No. 44, § 7, eff
- § 166. Approved and recognized independent schools
- § 166a. Repealed. 1987, No. 97, § 8, eff
- § 166b. Home study program
- § 167. High school equivalence certificate The State Board is authorized to grant high school equivalency certificates to any person who has not been graduated from a high school on the basis of credits earned in the U.S
- § 167a. Contract for sale and distribution of historical textbook
- § 168. Redesignated. 2013, No. 92 (Adj
- § 169. Redesignated. 2013, No. 92 (Adj
- § 170. Control by federal agencies prohibited No department, agency, officer, or employee of the United States shall, because
- § 171. Repealed. 1983, No. 247 (Adj
- § 172. Redesignated. 2013, No. 92 (Adj
- § 173. Redesignated. 2013, No. 92 (Adj
- § 174. Repealed. 1981, No. 124 (Adj
- § 175. Postsecondary educational institutions; closing
- § 176. Postsecondary schools chartered in Vermont
- § 176a. Postsecondary schools not chartered in Vermont
- § 177. Postsecondary approval; fees
- § 178. Harassment and hazing prevention policies; postsecondary schools
- § 179. Repealed. 2003, No. 78 (Adj
- § 180. Student rights—Freedom of expression
- § 183. Intercollegiate Sexual Harm Prevention Council
- § 184. Student access to confidential sexual misconduct support services; collaboration with external partners
- § 185. Amnesty protections
- § 186. Annual awareness programming and training
- § 201. §§ 201-204.
- § 205. Repealed. 1961, No. 31, § 3.
- § 211. Repealed. 2011, No. 98 (Adj
- § 212. Secretary’s duties generally The Secretary shall execute those policies adopted by the State Board in the legal exercise of its powers and shall: (1) Coordinate the educational work of the public schools with higher education in the
- § 213. Deputy secretaries The Secretary shall employ such number of deputy secretaries as he or she deems necessary. (Added 1969, No. 298 (Adj
- § 214. Repealed. 1997, No. 163 (Adj
- § 215. Challenge to Excellence grants
- § 216. Redesignated. 2013, No. 92 (Adj
- § 241. Appointment
- § 242. Duties of superintendents The superintendent shall be the chief executive officer for the supervisory union board and for each school board within the supervisory union, and shall:
- § 242a. Internal financial controls
- § 243. Appointment; renewal; dismissal
- § 244. Duties of principals
- § 245. Principals; technical center directors; mentoring
- § 251. Policy It is the policy of the State of Vermont to use criminal record checks to deter abuse and
- § 252. Definitions As used in this subchapter:
- § 253. Confidentiality of records
- § 254. Educator licensure; employment of superintendents
- § 255. Public and independent school employees; contractors
- § 256. Continued validity of criminal record check; maintenance of records
- § 257. Fees for fingerprinting
- § 258. Notice; license applications; job applications; employees
- § 259. Penalties; remedy
- § 260. School board policies Each school board shall adopt a policy on supervision of volunteers and work study students
- § 261. Organization and adjustment of supervisory unions
- § 261a. Duties of supervisory union board
- § 262. Meetings; election of officers
- § 263. Quorum A majority of the school districts comprising a supervisory union shall be represented at a
- § 264. Majority vote of school directors
- § 265. Repealed. 1983, No. 119 (Adj
- § 266. School board having more than three members For the purpose of holding meetings and transacting the business of a
- § 267. Joint agreements among supervisory unions
- § 301. Apportionment of expenses
- § 302. Repealed. 1975, No. 48, § 14, eff
- § 303. Repealed. 1991, No. 181 (Adj
- § 304. Repealed. 1975, No. 48, § 14, eff
- § 321. Treasury; uses A supervisory union shall have a treasury for the purpose of transacting the financial
- § 322. Treasurer; salary; expenses; duties
- § 323. Audit by public accountant Annually, the supervisory union board shall employ one or more public accountants to audit the financial statements of the supervisory union and its member districts
- § 324. Term of office; vacancy The term of office of a supervisory union treasurer shall be for one year from July 1 through June 30
- § 325. Removal from office A supervisory union treasurer may be removed from office for cause by a majority vote
- § 361. §§ 361-364.
- § 381. §§ 381-390.
- § 411. §§ 411-415.
- § 421. Town school districts
- § 422. Meetings
- § 423. Directors, number, election; term
- § 424. Vacancies
- § 425. Other town school district officers Unless otherwise voted, the town clerk shall by virtue of the office perform the same duties for the town school district in addition to other duties assigned by this title. (Added 1969, No. 298 (Adj
- § 426. Duties of the town school district treasurer
- § 427. Grand list The grand list of a town or incorporated school district shall consist of one percent of the
- § 428. Budget to be voted
- § 429. Loans Notwithstanding subsection 4029
- § 430. [Deleted.]
- § 431. Repealed. 1997, No. 71 (Adj
- § 471. Application of other laws
- § 472. Meetings; warnings
- § 473. Eligibility of voters The moderator, clerk, and members of the prudential committee shall decide all questions as to the eligibility of a person to vote in a school meeting.
- § 474. Records The clerk shall keep a record of the votes and proceedings of the school district meetings and give certified copies thereof when required
- § 475. Statistical information Annually, on or before August 15, the prudential committee shall return to the Secretary answers to the statistical inquiries that he or she may address to them. (Amended 1975, No. 48, § 4, eff
- § 476. Repealed. 1975, No. 48, § 14, eff
- § 477. Merger of town and incorporated school districts
- § 478. Prudential committee; vacancies
- § 491. Election; notice to clerk At each annual meeting, an incorporated school district shall elect from among the legal voters of such district a moderator, collector, and treasurer and may elect a clerk
- § 492. Powers, duties, and liabilities; bonds
- § 493. Moderator The moderator shall preside at such district meetings; and, in his or her absence, a moderator pro tempore shall be chosen to preside. (Amended 2013, No. 92 (Adj
- § 494. Collector of taxes The district may elect the collector of town taxes to be collector of taxes for the district, although he or she is not an inhabitant of that district
- § 495. Vacancies
- § 496. Books and papers to be turned over to successor When a district office becomes vacant by expiration of the term of
- § 511. Budget
- § 512. Payment of monies collected to treasurer On the written request of one or more members of the prudential committee, a
- § 513. Repealed. 2007, No. 66, § 15.
- § 514. Abatement The officers of the district, except the tax collector, shall be a board for the abatement of
- § 515. Payment of a deficit
- § 541. §§ 541-549.
- § 551. Application of laws to school districts Unless otherwise specifically provided in statute with respect to a class of
- § 552. Validation of school districts and bonds voted for school construction No action shall be brought directly or
- § 553. Qualification of voters at school district meetings A person is qualified to vote at a school district meeting if by meeting day he or she would be eligible to vote at a town meeting held on that day. (Added 1969, No. 298 (Adj
- § 554. School board meetings; majority vote, quorum, Robert’s Rules, public participation
- § 555. No liability for unauthorized or deficit spending
- § 556. Liability for damage to textbook or learning materials The parent or guardian of a student shall be liable to a school
- § 557. Gratuity or compensation prohibited
- § 558. Eligibility for election to a school board; employment of school board members
- § 559. Public bids
- § 560. Condemnation for school purposes A school board, or the board of trustees of a public school, may acquire land for school purposes by condemnation
- § 561. Election of school board members; oath; chair; clerk
- § 562. Powers of electorate At a school district meeting, the electorate:
- § 563. Powers of school boards; form of vote The school board of a school district, in addition to other duties and authority specifically assigned by law:
- § 563a. Prevention, identification, and reporting of child sexual abuse and sexual violence
- § 564. Repealed. 1997, No. 71 (Adj
- § 565. Repealed. 2011, No. 129 (Adj
- § 566. Authority to borrow Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision 562
- § 567. Surplus If an audit reveals that a school district has surplus funds, the school board shall
- § 568. School branding
- § 569. Purple Star Campus designation
- § 570. Harassment, hazing, and bullying prevention policies
- § 570a. Harassment
- § 570b. Hazing The hazing prevention policy required by section 570 of this title and its plan for implementation shall include:
- § 570c. Bullying The bullying prevention policy required by section 570 of this title and its plan for implementation shall include:
- § 570d. §§ 570d, 570e.
- § 570f. Harassment; notice and response
- § 570i. Definitions As used in this subchapter:
- § 570j. Unlawful conduct
- § 570k. Civil penalty; Judicial Bureau; waiver penalty
- § 570l. Criminal prosecution and civil action Nothing in this subchapter shall limit or preclude a criminal prosecution or any criminal or civil action based on any act that may constitute hazing. (Added 1999, No. 120 (Adj
- § 571. Contracts to construct and operate joint schools By a majority vote of the voters present and voting at a meeting, duly warned for
- § 572. Joint boards for joint, contract, or consolidated schools
- § 581. Intent It is the intent of the General Assembly for all students in Vermont to access the benefits of a
- § 582. Definitions As used in this subchapter:
- § 583. Student use of cell phones and personal electronic devices in schools
- § 584. Use of social media platforms in education Schools, school districts, and supervisory unions shall be prohibited from:
- § 601. Policy It is the policy of the State to allow and encourage supervisory unions to create boards of cooperative education services to provide shared programs and services on a regional and statewide level
- § 602. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- § 603. Creation of board of cooperative education services; organization; Secretary approval
- § 604. Powers of boards of cooperative education services
- § 605. Financing, budgeting, and accounting
- § 606. Annual report; public information
- § 607. Employment
- § 701. Policy It is the policy of the State to provide substantially equal educational opportunities for all
- § 702. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- § 703. Application of other laws and articles of agreement
- § 706. Proposal to form study committee; budget and membership
- § 707. Approval of study budget; appointment of study committee; participation
- § 708. Study committee; necessary and advisable districts; contents of study committee report and proposed articles; dissolution of committee
- § 709. Review by local school district boards; consideration and approval by State Board of Education
- § 710. Vote to form union school district Subject to the provisions of subsections 706
- § 711. Vote to elect initial members of the union school district board
- § 712. Contents of warning on votes to establish the union school district and elect the initial members of the union school district board
- § 713. Certification of votes; designation of district as union school district; recording by Secretary of State
- § 714. Initial members of union school district board; tallying of at-large votes; oath of office and assumption of duties
- § 715. Organizational meeting; notice; business to be transacted
- § 716. Transition to full operations
- § 717. Dissolution, reorganization, and discontinuation of forming districts
- § 718. Transfer of real property to town in which it is located
- § 719. Supervisory union; supervisory district
- § 721. Joining an existing union school district
- § 722. Amendments to articles of agreement
- § 723. Decision to vote by Australian ballot
- § 724. Withdrawal from or dissolution of a unified union school district
- § 725. Withdrawal from or dissolution of a union elementary or union high school district
- § 729. Board members; term; conduct of meetings; quorum and voting; powers and duties
- § 730. Unified union school district board members; nomination and election; bond
- § 731. Vacancy on unified union school district board
- § 732. Unified union school district budget; preparation and authorization
- § 733. Annual report; data
- § 735. Officers; election; term; vacancy; bond
- § 736. Officers; powers, duties, and liabilities
- § 737. Warnings of unified union school district meetings
- § 738. Checklist for union district meetings where voting is conducted from the floor
- § 739. Conduct of vote if by Australian ballot For any vote that proceeds by Australian ballot in a unified union school district:
- § 740. Preparation and form of Australian ballot
- § 741. Counting of Australian ballots
- § 742. Commingling and reporting of all votes cast by Australian Ballot and from the floor
- § 743. Bond issues; debt limit
- § 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:
- § 747. Board members; term; conduct of meetings; quorum and voting; powers and duties
- § 748. Union elementary and union high school district board members; nomination and election; bond
- § 749. Vacancy on union elementary or union high school district board
- § 750. Union elementary or union high school district budget; preparation and authorization
- § 751. Annual report; data
- § 753. Officers; election; term; vacancy; bond
- § 754. Officers; powers, duties, and liabilities
- § 755. Warnings of union elementary and union high school district meetings
- § 756. Union district meetings conducted from the floor
- § 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:
- § 758. Preparation and form of Australian ballot
- § 759. Counting and reporting results of vote by Australian ballot
- § 760. Bond issues; debt limit
- § 763. Ratification; articles of agreement; application of chapter
- § 764. Secretary of State; recording certificates
- § 731. §§ 731-761.
- § 771. General provisions—Article I A
- § 772. Procedure for formation of an interstate school district — Article II A. Creation of Planning Committee.
- § 773. Powers of interstate school districts—Article III A
- § 774. District meetings—Article IV A
- § 775. Officers—Article V A
- § 776. Appropriation and apportionment of funds—Article VI A
- § 777. Borrowing—Article VII A
- § 778. Taking over of existing property—Article VIII A
- § 779. Amendments to articles of agreement—Article IX A
- § 780. Applicability of New Hampshire laws—Article X A.
- § 781. Applicability of Vermont laws—Article XI A.
- § 782. Adoption of compact by Dresden School District—Article XII The Dresden School District, otherwise known as the Hanover-Norwich Interstate School
- § 783. Miscellaneous provisions—Article XIII A
- § 784. Effective date—Article XIV This compact shall become effective when passed by the Vermont General Assembly, signed by the Governor and approved by the United States Congress. (Added 1967, No. 243 (Adj
- § 791. General Provision—Article I A
- § 792. Procedure for Formation of an Interstate School District—Article II A. Creation of planning committee.
- § 793. Powers of Interstate School Districts—Article III A
- § 794. District Meetings—Article IV A
- § 795. Officers—Article V A
- § 796. Appropriation and Apportionment of Funds—Article VI A
- § 797. Borrowing—Article VII A
- § 798. Taking Over of Existing Property—Article VIII A
- § 799. Amendments to Articles of Agreement—Article IX A
- § 800. Applicability of New York Laws — Article X A.
- § 801. Applicability of Vermont Laws—Article XI A.
- § 802. Miscellaneous Provisions—Article XII A
- § 803. Effective Date—Article XIII This compact shall become effective when passed by the Vermont General Assembly, signed by the Governor and approved by the United States Congress. (Added 1975, No. 130 (Adj
- § 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
- § 806a. Definitions — Article II As used in this compact, unless the context clearly requires a different construction: A. “Active duty” means: full-time duty status in the active uniformed service of the
- § 806b. Applicability — Article III A
- § 806c. Educational records and enrollment — Article IV A
- § 806d. Placement and attendance — Article V A
- § 806e. Eligibility — Article VI A
- § 806f. Graduation — Article VII In order to facilitate the on-time graduation of children of military families, states and local education agencies shall incorporate the following procedures: A
- § 806g. State coordination — Article VIII A
- § 806h. Interstate commission on educational opportunity for military children — Article IX
- § 806i. Powers and duties of the interstate commission — Article X The Interstate Commission shall have the following powers: A
- § 806j. Organization and operation of the interstate commission — Article XI A
- § 806k. Rulemaking functions of the interstate commission — Article XII A
- § 806l. Oversight, enforcement, and dispute resolution — Article XIII A
- § 806m. Financing of the interstate commission — Article XIV A
- § 806n. Member states, effective date and amendment — Article XV A
- § 806o. Withdrawal and dissolution — Article XVI A
- § 806p. Severability and construction — Article XVII A
- § 806q. Binding effect of compact and other laws — Article XVIII A
- § 791. §§ 791-805.
- § 821. School district to maintain public elementary schools or pay tuition
- § 821a. Repealed. 1985, No. 71, § 5.
- § 822. School district to maintain public high schools or pay tuition
- § 822a. Public high school choice
- § 823. Elementary tuition [Effective until contingency met; see also 16 V.S.A. § 823 effective July 1, 2028 if contingency met, set out below]
- § 823. Elementary tuition [Effective until contingency met; see also 16 V.S.A. § 823 effective July 1, 2028 if contingency met, set out below]
- § 824. High school tuition
- § 824. High school tuition
- § 825. Maximum tuition rate; calculated net cost per pupil defined [Repealed July 1, 2029 if contingency met]
- § 826. Notice of tuition rates; special education charges
- § 826. Notice of tuition rates; special education charges
- § 827. Designation of a public high school or an approved independent high school as the public high school of a school district
- § 828. Tuition to approved schools; age; appeal
- § 829. Prekindergarten education