Vermont § 1986 - Noninterference with right to testify
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 1986 — Noninterference with right to testify, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1986. Noninterference with right to testify
- (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, no teacher, administrator, or other employee
of a school district or supervisory union shall be subject to discipline by the school
district or supervisory union for testifying before the General Assembly or a committee
of the General Assembly or before the State Board of Education. (b) A teacher, administrator, or other employee of a school district or supervisory union
who testifies before the General Assembly or a committee of the General Assembly or
before the State Board of Education shall not divulge information that is confidential
to the school district or supervisory union or to its students or staff and may be
disciplined by the individual’s employer for divulging such confidential information. (c) A teacher, administrator, or other employee of a school district or supervisory union
who testifies before the General Assembly or a committee of the General Assembly or
before the State Board of Education shall, unless authorized by the individual’s employer
to testify on the employer’s behalf, state for the record that the individual is not
testifying on behalf of the individual’s employer. (Added 2021, No. 111 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 11, 2022.)
Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 1986
What does Vermont Statutes Online § 1986 cover?
Section 1986 ("Noninterference with right to testify") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Vermont § 1986?
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Is this the official text of Vermont law?
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How does Vermont § 1986 apply to my situation?
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