Vermont § 424 - Vacancies

§ 424. Vacancies

• (a) Except as otherwise provided for a school district operating under a charter, within
  30 days of the creation of the vacancy, the school board shall, by majority vote of
  those present and voting, appoint a qualified person to fill a vacancy in the town
  school board or a vacancy in the position of town school district treasurer in towns
  in which the town school district treasurer is elected separately from the town treasurer
  until an election at a special or annual meeting is held. A record thereof shall be
  made in the office of the town clerk. (b) If there are vacancies in a majority of the members of the town school board at the
  same time, the vacancies shall be filled by a special school district meeting called
  for that purpose. The remaining board member or members are authorized to draw orders
  for payment of continuing obligations and necessary expenses until a majority of the
  vacancies is filled. (c) If there are no town school board members in office, the Secretary of State shall
  call a special election to fill any vacancies and for that interim shall appoint and
  authorize the town school district clerk or other qualified person to draw orders
  for payment of continuing obligations and necessary expenses until a majority of the
  vacancies is filled. (Added 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 44; amended 1975, No. 171 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2005, No. 32, § 1; 2007, No. 150 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)