Vermont § 1551a - Secondary students not enrolled in a high school
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 1551a — Secondary students not enrolled in a high school, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1551a. Secondary students not enrolled in a high school
- (a) Enrollment in a high school shall not be a precondition for enrollment in a career
technical center for a student of any age without a diploma. For the purposes of this
section, a general education development credential shall not be considered a high
school diploma. (b) A school district may establish reasonable procedures to require its resident students
to discuss educational opportunities within career technical centers or the high school.
Procedures shall not interfere with enrollment in a career technical center. If a
student without a diploma who is not enrolled in a high school enrolls in a career
technical center, within 10 days of enrollment, the career technical center shall
notify the school district of residence of the enrollment. (Added 1997, No. 138 (Adj. Sess.), § 9.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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