Vermont § 749 - Vacancy on union elementary or union high school district board

§ 749. Vacancy on union elementary or union high school district board

• (a) Filling a vacancy. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, this section shall apply
  to a vacancy on a union elementary or union high school district board, unless otherwise
  provided in the articles of agreement of the union elementary or union high school
  district as initially approved by the voters on or before July 1, 2019. (1) Proportional to town population. If the vacancy is for a seat where membership is apportioned to a member district
  in a number that is closely proportional to its relative population and only voters
  residing in the member district elect the board member, then the union elementary
  or union high school district clerk shall notify the board of the member district
  not later than five days after learning of the vacancy. Within 30 days after receiving
  notice, the board of the member district shall appoint a person who is otherwise eligible
  to serve as a member of the union elementary or union high school district board to
  fill the vacancy until the voters elect a successor at an annual or special meeting
  pursuant to the provisions of section 748 (union elementary and union high school
  district board members) of this chapter. (2) Modified at-large model: allocation to town; at-large representation. If the vacancy is for a seat where membership is allocated to a member district in
  a number that is not closely proportional to each district’s relative population and
  the board member is elected at-large, then the union elementary or union high school
  district clerk shall notify the board of the member district not later than five days
  after learning of the vacancy. Within 30 days after providing notice and after consultation
  with the member district’s board, the union elementary or union high school district
  board shall appoint a person who is otherwise eligible to serve as a member of the
  union elementary or union high school district board to fill the vacancy until the
  voters elect a successor at an annual or special meeting pursuant to the provisions
  of section 748 (union elementary and union high school district board members) of
  this chapter. (3) At-large representation. If the vacancy is for a seat that is neither apportioned nor allocated to a member
  district pursuant to subdivision (1) (proportional to town population) or (2) (modified
  at-large) of this subsection and the board member is elected at-large, then within
  30 days after creation of the vacancy, the union elementary or union high school district
  board shall appoint a person who is otherwise eligible to serve as a member of the
  board to fill the vacancy until the voters elect a successor at an annual or special
  meeting pursuant to the provisions of section 748 (union elementary and union high
  school district board members) of this chapter. (4) No board of member district. For purposes of subdivisions (1) (proportional to town population) and (2) (modified
  at-large) of this subsection (a), if the member district is also a union school district
  and any related town school district has discontinued operations pursuant to subdivision
  717(b)(2) (discontinuation of forming districts in union elementary and union high
  school districts) of this chapter and has no board, then the clerk of the union elementary
  or union high school district shall notify the selectboard of the pertinent town not
  later than five days after learning of the vacancy. Within 30 days after providing
  notice and after consultation with the selectboard, the union elementary or union
  high school district board shall appoint a person who is otherwise eligible to serve
  as a member of the union elementary or union high school district board to fill the
  vacancy until the voters elect a successor at an annual or special meeting pursuant
  to the provisions of section 748 (union elementary and union high school district
  board members) of this chapter. (5) Vacancy in all seats. If all seats on a school board are vacant, then the Secretary of State shall call
  a special election to fill the vacancies. (b) Notification. Within 10 days after the appointment of a board member pursuant to this section, the
  clerk of the union elementary or union high school district shall transmit the name
  of the appointed board member to the Secretary of State. (c) Obligations and expenses. (1) Vacancy in majority. If there are vacancies in a majority of the members of a union elementary or union
  high school district board at the same time, then the remaining member or members
  are authorized to draw orders for payment of continuing obligations and necessary
  expenses until a majority of the vacancies are filled pursuant to the provisions of
  this section. (2) Vacancy in all seats. If there are no members of the union elementary or union high school district board
  in office, then the Secretary of State shall appoint and authorize the district clerk
  or other qualified person to draw orders for payment of continuing obligations and
  necessary expenses until a majority of the vacancies are filled. (Added 2021, No. 176 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. June 7, 2022.)