Vermont Statutes

Title 16 - Education

Chapter 1 - ADMINISTRATION GENERALLY (Contains: §§ 1 – 140d)
- § 1 -   Right to equal educational opportunity
- § 2 -   2-6. Repealed. 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 79.
- § 11 -   Classifications and definitions
- § 12 -   Oath
- § 13 -   Gifted and talented children
- § 14 -   Harassment; notice and response
- § 15 -   Council on civics education
- § 41 -   41-44. Repealed. 1969, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. Jan. 29, 1970; No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 79.
- § 51 -   51-55. Repealed. 1977, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. March 3, 1978.
- § 81 -   81-85. Repealed. 1977, No. 247 (Adj. Sess.), § 195.
- § 101 -   101-106. Repealed. 1961, No. 247, § 4.
- § 111 -   Purpose of council
- § 112 -   Designation as state agency
- § 113 -   Annual report
- § 114 -   Revolving loan fund
- § 121 -   121-123. Repealed. 1995, No. 188 (Adj. Sess.), § 4.
- § 126 -   Purpose of the council
- § 127 -   Designation
- § 128 -   Repealed. 2009, No. 33, § 83(g)(1).
- § 131 -   Definitions
- § 132 -   Advisory council
- § 133 -   Supervisor
- § 134 -   Religious exemption
- § 135 -   Program development
- § 140 -   Tobacco use prohibited on public school grounds
- § 140a -   Definitions
- § 140b -   Unlawful conduct
- § 140c -   Civil penalty; judicial bureau; waiver penalty
- § 140d -   Criminal prosecution and civil action
Chapter 3 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (Contains: §§ 141 – 180)
- § 141 -   141-144. Repealed. 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 79.
- § 144a -   Visual education; appropriation
- § 144b -   Federal education aid funds; administration
- § 145 -   Repealed. 1961, No. 247, § 4.
- § 146 -   146-151. Repealed. 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 79.
- § 161 -   Appointment of members; term; vacancy
- § 162 -   Removal of board members
- § 163 -   Office; meetings
- § 164 -   State board, general powers and duties
- § 165 -   Standards of quality for public schools; equal educational opportunities
- § 165a -   Repealed. 1989, No. 44, § 7, eff. July 1, 1990.
- § 166 -   Approved and recognized independent schools
- § 166a -   Repealed. 1987, No. 97, § 8, eff. June 23, 1987.
- § 166b -   Home study program
- § 167 -   High school equivalence certificate
- § 168 -   Authority of state board of education to utilize federal funds to aid education
- § 169 -   Acceptance, distribution and accounting of federal funds
- § 170 -   Control by federal agencies prohibited
- § 171 -   Repealed. 1983, No. 247 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(2).
- § 172 -   School food programs
- § 173 -   Contract for sale and distribution of historical textbook
- § 174 -   Repealed. 1981, No. 124 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. March 2, 1982.
- § 175 -   Postsecondary educational institutions; closing
- § 176 -   Postsecondary schools chartered in Vermont
- § 176a -   Postsecondary schools not chartered in Vermont
- § 177 -   Costs of approval
- § 179 -   Repealed. 2003, No. 78 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.
- § 180 -   Statewide strategic education plan
Chapter 5 - COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION (Contains: §§ 201 – 260)
- § 201 -   201-204. Repealed. 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 79.
- § 205 -   Repealed. 1961, No. 31, § 3.
- § 211 -   Appointment; reports
- § 212 -   Commissioner's duties generally
- § 213 -   Deputy commissioners and helping teachers
- § 214 -   Repealed. 1997, No. 163 (Adj. Sess.), § 5.
- § 215 -   Challenge to excellence grants
- § 216 -   Wellness program
- § 241 -   Appointment
- § 242 -   Duties of superintendents
- § 243 -   Appointment; renewal; dismissal
- § 244 -   Duties of principals
- § 251 -   Policy
- § 252 -   Definitions
- § 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; fingerprint fee special fund
- § 258 -   Notice; license applications; job applications; employees
- § 259 -   Penalties; remedy
- § 260 -   School board policies
Chapter 7 - SUPERVISORY UNIONS (Contains: §§ 261 – 325)
- § 261 -   Organization and adjustment of supervisory unions
- § 261a -   Duties of supervisory union board
- § 262 -   Meetings; election of officers
- § 263 -   Quorum
- § 264 -   Majority vote of school directors
- § 265 -   Repealed. 1983, No. 119 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.
- § 266 -   School board having more than three members
- § 267 -   Joint agreements among supervisory unions
- § 301 -   Apportionment of expenses
- § 302 -   302 Repealed. 1975, No. 48, § 14, eff. April 15, 1975.
- § 303 -   Repealed. 1991, No. 181 (Adj. Sess.), § 12.
- § 304 -   Repealed. 1975, No. 48, § 14, eff. April 15, 1975.
- § 321 -   Treasury; uses
- § 322 -   Treasurer; salary; expenses; duties
- § 323 -   Audit by public accountant
- § 324 -   Term of office; vacancy
- § 325 -   Removal from office
Chapter 9 - SCHOOL DISTRICTS (Contains: §§ 361 – 567)
- § 361 -   361-364. Repealed. 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 79.
- § 381 -   381-390. Repealed. 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 79.
- § 411 -   411-415. Repealed. 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 79.
- § 421 -   Town school districts
- § 422 -   -Meetings
- § 423 -   -Directors, number, election; term
- § 424 -   Vacancies
- § 425 -   Other town school district officers
- § 426 -   Duties of the town school district treasurer
- § 427 -   Grand list
- § 428 -   Budget to be voted
- § 429 -   Loans
- § 430 -   Deleted
- § 431 -   Repealed. 1997, No. 71 (Adj. Sess.), § 106(a), eff. March 11, 1998.
- § 471 -   Application of other laws
- § 472 -   Meetings; warnings
- § 473 -   Eligibility of voters
- § 474 -   Records
- § 475 -   Statistical information
- § 476 -   Repealed. 1975, No. 48, § 14, eff. April 15, 1975.
- § 477 -   Merger of town and incorporated school districts
- § 478 -   Prudential committee; vacancies
- § 491 -   Election; notice to clerk
- § 492 -   Powers, duties and liabilities; bonds
- § 493 -   Moderator
- § 494 -   Collector of taxes
- § 495 -   Vacancies
- § 496 -   Books and papers to be turned over to successor
- § 511 -   Budget
- § 512 -   Payment of moneys collected to treasurer
- § 513 -   Repealed. 2007, No. 66, § 15.
- § 514 -   Abatement
- § 515 -   Payment of a deficit
- § 541 -   541-549. Repealed. 1973, No. 23, § 1, eff. March 1, 1973.
- § 551 -   Application of laws to school districts
- § 552 -   Validation of school districts and bonds voted for school construction
- § 553 -   Qualification of voters at school district meetings
- § 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
- § 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
- § 561 -   Election of school board members, oath, chair, clerk
- § 562 -   Powers of electorate
- § 563 -   Powers of school boards; form of vote if budget exceeds benchmark and district spending is above average
- § 563a -   School boards; prevention, identification, and reporting of child sexual abuse and sexual violence
- § 564 -   Repealed. 1997, No. 71 (Adj. Sess.), § 106(b), eff. March 11, 1998.
- § 565 -   Harassment and hazing prevention policies
- § 566 -   Authority to borrow
- § 567 -   Surplus
Chapter 11 - UNION SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND JOINT SCHOO (Contains: §§ 571 – 724)
- § 571 -   Contracts to construct and operate joint schools
- § 572 -   Joint boards for joint, contract or consolidated schools
- § 601 -   601-602. Repealed. 1967, No. 277 (Adj. Sess.), § 39.
- § 611 -   611-625. Repealed. 1967, No. 277 (Adj. Sess.), § 39.
- § 641 -   641-644. Repealed. 1967, No. 277 (Adj. Sess.), § 39.
- § 661 -   661-663. Repealed. 1967, No. 277 (Adj. Sess.), § 39.
- § 691 -   691-693. Repealed. 1967, No. 277 (Adj. Sess.), § 39.
- § 701 -   Policy
- § 701a -   Application of other laws
- § 701b -   Application of chapter
- § 701c -   Definition
- § 706 -   Proposal to form study committee
- § 706a -   Approval of study budget; appointment of study committee
- § 706b -   Study committee; contents of study committee report
- § 706c -   Approval by state board of education
- § 706d -   Vote to establish union school districts
- § 706e -   Election of directors
- § 706f -   Contents of warning on vote to establish the union
- § 706g -   State board designation of districts as union school district, recording by secretary of state
- § 706h -   Superintendent for union district
- § 706i -   Organization meeting, notice
- § 706j -   Organization meeting, business to be transacted
- § 706k -   Election of district officers
- § 706l -   Vacancies in district offices
- § 706m -   Terms of office; elimination of office of auditor
- § 706n -   Amendments to agreements reached by establishment vote, organization meeting, or final report
- § 706o -   Statistical information
- § 706p -   Warnings of union district meetings
- § 706q -   Powers, duties and liabilities of officers; bonds
- § 706r -   Moderator
- § 706s -   Books and papers to be turned over to successor
- § 706t -   Repealed. 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 79.
- § 706u -   Check list for union district meetings
- § 706v -   Record of proceedings
- § 706w -   Polling places, transportation and counting of ballots
- § 707 -   Union school district boards; quorum and voting requirements
- § 711 -   Repealed. 2003, No. 130 (Adj. Sess.), § 15(3).
- § 711a -   Establishment of union district budget
- § 711b -   Repealed. 2003, No. 130 (Adj. Sess.), § 15(4).
- § 711c -   Tuition rate for union school district
- § 711d -   Improvements, indebtedness, bonds, early or absentee voters
- § 711e -   Budget votes by Australian ballot
- § 712 -   Repealed. 1997, No. 71 (Adj. Sess.), § 106(b), eff. March 11, 1998.
- § 721 -   Inclusion of additional school districts
- § 721a -   Withdrawal from district
- § 721b -   Districts established under prior law
- § 721c -   Districts not operating schools
- § 722 -   Unified union districts
- § 723 -   Transition to unified union school district administration
- § 724 -   Withdrawal from or dissolution of a unified union school district
Chapter 13 - INTERSTATE HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICTS (Contains: §§ 731 – 731)
- § 731 -   731-761. Repealed. 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 79.
Chapter 15 - NEW HAMPSHIRE-VERMONT INTERSTATE SCHOOL COMPACT (Contains: §§ 771 – 784)
- § 771 -   General provisions-Article I
- § 772 -   Procedure for formation of an interstate school district - Article II
- § 773 -   Powers of interstate school districts-Article III
- § 774 -   District meetings-Article IV
- § 775 -   Officers-Article V
- § 776 -   Appropriation and apportionment of funds-Article VI
- § 777 -   Borrowing-Article VII
- § 778 -   Taking over of existing property-Article VIII
- § 779 -   Amendments to articles of agreement-Article IX
- § 780 -   Applicability of New Hampshire laws-Article X
- § 781 -   Applicability of Vermont laws-Article XI
- § 782 -   Adoption of compact by Dresden school district-Article XII
- § 783 -   Miscellaneous provisions-Article XIII
- § 784 -   Effective date-Article XIV
Chapter 17 - NEW YORK-VERMONT INTERSTATE SCHOOL COMPACT (Contains: §§ 791 – 803)
- § 791 -   General provision-Article I
- § 792 -   Procedure for Formation of an Interstate School District-Article II
- § 793 -   Powers of Interstate School Districts-Article III
- § 794 -   District Meetings-Article IV
- § 795 -   Officers-Article V
- § 796 -   Appropriation and Apportionment of Funds-Article VI
- § 797 -   Borrowing-Article VII
- § 798 -   Taking Over of Existing Property-Article VIII
- § 799 -   Amendments to Articles of Agreement-Article IX
- § 800 -   Applicability of New York Laws - Article X
- § 801 -   Applicability of Vermont Laws-Article XI
- § 802 -   Miscellaneous Provisions-Article XII
- § 803 -   Effective Date-Article XIII
Chapter 21 - MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS (Contains: §§ 791 – 836)
- § 791 -   791-805. Repealed. 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 79.
- § 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
- § 823 -   Elementary tuition
- § 824 -   High school tuition
- § 825 -   Maximum tuition rate, calculated net cost per pupil defined
- § 826 -   Notice of tuition rates; special education charges
- § 827 -   Designation of a public high school or an approved independent high school as the sole public high school of a school district
- § 828 -   Tuition to approved schools, age, appeal
- § 829 -   Prekindergarten education; rules
- § 830 -   830 Repealed. 1989, No. 233 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.
- § 831 -   831, 832. Repealed. 1973, No. 191 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.
- § 833 -   Repealed. 1983, No. 247 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(3)
- § 834 -   Duty of care
- § 835 -   Lemington, Bloomfield, Brunswick, Maidstone, Granby, and Guildhall; tuitioning of elementary students
- § 836 -   Tuition overcharge or undercharge
Chapter 23 - COURSES OF STUDY (Contains: §§ 901 – 1049a)
- § 901 -   901-905. Repealed. 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 79.
- § 906 -   Course of study
- § 907 -   Lincoln's birthday
- § 908 -   Pre-Memorial Day exercises
- § 909 -   Tobacco use, alcohol and drug abuse prevention education curriculum
- § 910 -   Coordination of services to children and adolescents with a severe emotional disturbance
- § 911 -   American sign language; foreign language credit
- § 912 -   Pupil's right of refusal; animal dissection
- § 941 -   Repealed. 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 79.
- § 971 -   971 Repealed. 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 79.
- § 972 -   Repealed. 1975, No. 48, § 14, eff. April 15, 1975.
- § 973 -   Repealed. 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 79.
- § 974 -   974, 975. Repealed. 1975, No. 48, § 14, eff. April 15, 1975.
- § 976 -   Repealed. 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 79.
- § 1021 -   1021 Repealed. 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 79.
- § 1022 -   1022-1025. Repealed. 1963, No. 7, § 2.
- § 1026 -   Repealed. 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 79.
- § 1027 -   Repealed. 1983, No. 247 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(4)
- § 1028 -   Repealed. 1983, No. 247 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(5).
- § 1041 -   1041-1044. Repealed. 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 79.
- § 1045 -   Driver training course
- § 1046 -   Arrangement
- § 1047 -   State to pay costs
- § 1047a -   Driver's education grants
- § 1048 -   Administration
- § 1049 -   Programs
- § 1049a -   High school completion program
Chapter 24 - PERIODIC RELEASED TIME (Contains: §§ 1051 – 1055)
- § 1051 -   Statement of public policy
- § 1052 -   Definitions and construction
- § 1053 -   Duty to cooperate in periodic released time program
- § 1054 -   Prohibitions
- § 1055 -   Conditions
Chapter 25 - ATTENDANCE AND DISCIPLINE (Contains: §§ 1071 – 1166)
- § 1071 -   School year and school day
- § 1072 -   Legal holidays
- § 1073 -   'Legal pupil' defined; access to school
- § 1074 -   Age of pupil; 'between' defined
- § 1075 -   Legal residence defined; responsibility and payment of education of pupils
- § 1076 -   Penalties
- § 1091 -   1091, 1092. Repealed. 1983, No. 11.
- § 1093 -   Nonresident pupils
- § 1094 -   1094, 1095. Repealed 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 79.
- § 1121 -   Attendance by children of school age required
- § 1122 -   Pupils over sixteen
- § 1123 -   Attendance may be excused
- § 1124 -   Pupils mentally or physically unfit
- § 1125 -   Truant officers
- § 1125a -   Pupil without suitable clothing
- § 1126 -   Failure to attend; notice by teacher
- § 1127 -   Notice and complaint by truant officer; penalty
- § 1128 -   Legal pupil taken to school; nonresident child living in district
- § 1129 -   Jurisdiction of nonresidents
- § 1130 -   Repealed. 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 79.
- § 1161 -   Repealed. 1983, No. 145 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.
- § 1161a -   Discipline
- § 1162 -   Suspension or expulsion of pupils
- § 1163 -   Transfer of suspension or expulsion to other schools
- § 1164 -   Repealed. 1977, No. 33, § 6.
- § 1165 -   Alcohol and drug abuse
- § 1166 -   Possession of a firearm at school
Chapter 27 - TRANSPORTATION AND BOARD (Contains: §§ 1221 – 1265)
- § 1221 -   Control and regulation
- § 1222 -   Pupils who may be furnished transportation
- § 1223 -   Repealed. 1965, No. 102, § 2, eff. June 17, 1965.
- § 1224 -   Reports
- § 1261 -   Repealed. 1969, No. 21, § 4.
- § 1261a -   Definitions
- § 1262 -   Repealed. 1969, No. 21, § 4.
- § 1262a -   Award of grants
- § 1262b -   Regulations
- § 1263 -   Repealed. 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 79.
- § 1264 -   Food program
- § 1265 -   Exemption; public discussion
Chapter 29 - REGISTERS AND RETURNS (Contains: §§ 1321 – 1324)
- § 1321 -   Form and contents of register
- § 1322 -   Transmission to superintendents and teachers
- § 1323 -   Registrar's duties
- § 1324 -   Superintendent's duties
Chapter 31 - HEALTH (Contains: §§ 1381 – 1422)
- § 1381 -   Medical inspector defined
- § 1382 -   Appointment and compensation of medical inspector
- § 1383 -   Duties of inspectors
- § 1384 -   Examination by physicians
- § 1385 -   Appropriation
- § 1386 -   Health service for children of indigent parents
- § 1387 -   Possession and self-administration of emergency medication
- § 1421 -   Equipment
- § 1422 -   Periodic hearing and vision screening; guidelines
Chapter 33 - FIRE AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS DRILLS AND SAFETY (Contains: §§ 1481 – 1483)
- § 1481 -   Fire and emergency preparedness drills
- § 1482 -   Safety patrols
- § 1483 -   Chapter printed in manuals or handbooks
Chapter 35 - INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR EDUCATION (Contains: §§ 1501 – 1501)
- § 1501 -   1501-1509. Repealed. 1993, No. 140 (Adj. Sess.), § 69; 1995, No. 178 (Adj. Sess.), § 189a.
Chapter 37 - TECHNICAL TRAINING (Contains: §§ 1521 – 1593)
- § 1521 -   Purpose
- § 1522 -   Definitions
- § 1531 -   Responsibility of state board
- § 1532 -   Minimum standards; measurement of standards
- § 1533 -   Technical center evaluation
- § 1534 -   Course of study evaluation
- § 1541 -   Responsibility of local boards which manage centers
- § 1541a -   Responsibility of local boards in sending districts
- § 1542 -   Regional advisory board
- § 1543 -   Repealed. 2001, No. 33, § 6.
- § 1544 -   Technical courses in other schools
- § 1545 -   Credits and grades earned
- § 1546 -   Comprehensive high schools
- § 1551 -   Secondary student eligibility
- § 1551a -   Secondary students not enrolled in a high school
- § 1552 -   Secondary student tuition
- § 1553 -   Adult students
- § 1561 -   Tuition reduction
- § 1562 -   Tryout classes
- § 1563 -   Transportation assistance
- § 1564 -   Repealed. 2009, No. 1 (Sp. Sess.), § E.511.1.
- § 1565 -   Salary assistance
- § 1566 -   Incentive grants
- § 1567 -   Repealed. 2001, No. 63, § 164d, eff. July 1, 2002.
- § 1568 -   Reporting of information
- § 1571 -   Definitions
- § 1572 -   Formation of a planning committee
- § 1573 -   Approval by state board of education
- § 1574 -   Vote to adopt the alternative structure
- § 1575 -   Certification
- § 1576 -   Effect of certification; application of other laws
- § 1577 -   Duties and authority of alternative governance board
- § 1578 -   Regional technical center school district meetings
- § 1578a -   Establishment of a regional technical center budget
- § 1579 -   Incurring debt
- § 1591 -   Governance
- § 1592 -   Powers and responsibilities of board of trustees
- § 1593 -   Secondary students in postsecondary technical programs
Chapter 39 - VERMONT STUDENT APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM (Contains: §§ 1601 – 1605)
- § 1601 -   Definitions
- § 1602 -   School board responsibilities
- § 1603 -   Elements of the program
- § 1604 -   State board responsibilities
- § 1605 -   Regional advisory board responsibilities
Chapter 41 - PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL CHOICE (Contains: §§ 1621 – 1622)
- § 1621 -   Purpose
- § 1622 -   Establishment of public high school choice regions
Chapter 51 - PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS (Contains: §§ 1691 – 1709)
- § 1691 -   Purpose
- § 1691a -   Definitions
- § 1692 -   Requirement as to license
- § 1693 -   1693, 1694. Repealed. 1977, No. 33, § 6.
- § 1694 -   Powers and duties of the standards board for professional educators
- § 1695 -   Review of licensing standards
- § 1696 -   [Reserved for future use.].
- § 1697 -   Fees
- § 1698 -   Causes for licensing action
- § 1699 -   Reports of alleged unprofessional conduct or incompetence
- § 1700 -   Investigation
- § 1701 -   Commissioner's determination
- § 1702 -   Hearing panels
- § 1703 -   Time and notice of hearing
- § 1704 -   Burden of proof
- § 1705 -   Hearing officer recommendation
- § 1706 -   Decision and order
- § 1707 -   Appeal from panel order
- § 1708 -   Accessibility and confidentiality of licensing matters
- § 1709 -   Reports
Chapter 53 - CONTRACT, COMPENSATION AND SICK LEAVE (Contains: §§ 1731 – 1794)
- § 1731 -   1791 Repealed. 1975, No. 48, § 14, eff. April 15, 1975.
- § 1751 -   Contract
- § 1752 -   Grounds and procedures for suspension and dismissal
- § 1753 -   Time not spent in teaching counted in determining compensation
- § 1754 -   Repealed. 1975, No. 48, § 14, eff. April 15, 1975.
- § 1755 -   Sick leave
- § 1756 -   Protection of school directors, teachers, employees and board members in damage suits
- § 1792 -   1792, 1793. Repealed. 2003, No. 107 (Adj. Sess.), § 21(2).
- § 1794 -   Repealed. 1964, No. 40 (Sp. Sess.), § 8, eff. March 13, 1964.
Chapter 55 - STATE TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF VERMONT (Contains: §§ 1931 – 1953)
- § 1931 -   Definitions
- § 1932 -   Date of establishment; power and privileges; name
- § 1933 -   Members generally
- § 1934 -   Members of prior Vermont teachers' retirement system
- § 1935 -   Teachers in certain public or independent schools
- § 1936 -   Creditable service; military service
- § 1937 -   Service retirement
- § 1938 -   Disability retirement
- § 1938a -   Benefit denial; evidentiary hearing
- § 1939 -   Restoration to service
- § 1940 -   Termination of service; death; refund; pension
- § 1941 -   Optional benefits
- § 1942 -   Board of trustees; medical board; actuary; rate of contribution; safekeeping of securities
- § 1943 -   Investments; interest rate; disbursements
- § 1943a -   Compliance with federal law
- § 1944 -   Vermont teachers' retirement fund
- § 1944a -   Periodic actuarial reports
- § 1945 -   Application of other laws
- § 1946 -   Exemption of member's interest; assignment
- § 1946a -   Tax exemption for member of retirement system of another state or political subdivision thereof
- § 1946b -   Alternate payee; domestic relations orders
- § 1947 -   Penalty
- § 1948 -   Errors
- § 1949 -   Post-retirement adjustments to retirement allowances
- § 1950 -   Repealed. 1989, No. 169 (Adj. Sess.), § 11.
- § 1951 -   Group A members; limit on contributions
- § 1952 -   Election to group B membership
- § 1953 -   Prior service credit
Chapter 57 - LABOR RELATIONS FOR TEACHERS (Contains: §§ 1981 – 2027)
- § 1981 -   Definitions
- § 1982 -   Rights
- § 1983 -   Right to be heard
- § 1991 -   Selection of representation
- § 1992 -   Referendum procedure for representation
- § 2001 -   Good faith
- § 2002 -   Access to materials and facilities
- § 2003 -   Time to begin
- § 2004 -   Agenda
- § 2005 -   Written agreement
- § 2006 -   Mediator
- § 2007 -   Fact-finding committee
- § 2008 -   Finality of decisions
- § 2009 -   Delegation of authority
- § 2010 -   Injunctions
- § 2021 -   Negotiated binding interest arbitration
- § 2022 -   Selection and decision of arbitrator
- § 2023 -   Jurisdiction of arbitrator
- § 2024 -   Judicial appeal
- § 2025 -   Factors to be considered by arbitrator
- § 2026 -   Notice of award
- § 2027 -   Fees and expenses
Chapter 59 - INTERSTATE AGREEMENT ON QUALIFICATION OF EDUCATION (Contains: §§ 2041 – 2062)
- § 2041 -   Purpose, findings, and policy-Article I
- § 2042 -   Definitions-Article II
- § 2043 -   Interstate educational personnel contracts-Article III
- § 2044 -   Approved and accepted programs-Article IV
- § 2045 -   Interstate cooperation-Article V
- § 2046 -   Agreement evaluation-Article VI
- § 2047 -   Other arrangements-Article VII
- § 2048 -   Effect and withdrawal-Article VIII
- § 2049 -   Construction and severability-Article IX
- § 2061 -   Powers of commissioner of education
- § 2062 -   Repealed. 2003, No. 122 (Adj. Sess.), § 294(w)(3).
Chapter 71 - STATE TEACHERS' COLLEGES (Contains: §§ 2161 – 2161)
- § 2161 -   2161-2167. Repealed. 1961, No. 247, § 4, eff. July 28, 1961.
Chapter 72 - VERMONT STATE COLLEGES (Contains: §§ 2171 – 2186)
- § 2171 -   Corporation established; purposes; powers
- § 2172 -   Trustees, appointment, vacancies
- § 2173 -   Board of trustees; organization
- § 2174 -   Board of trustees; power
- § 2175 -   Tenure; retirement system
- § 2176 -   Procedures relating to accounting
- § 2177 -   Controls and audits; financial reports; other reports
- § 2178 -   Tax exemption
- § 2179 -   Nonapplicability of certain statutes
- § 2180 -   First meeting of board
- § 2181 -   Repealed. 1967, No. 8, § 1.
- § 2182 -   Harassment and hazing prevention policies
- § 2183 -   Repealed. 1999, No. 62, § 62.
- § 2184 -   School of dental hygiene
- § 2185 -   Determination of residency for tuition purposes
- § 2186 -   Reserve funds
Chapter 73 - VERMONT AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Contains: §§ 2221 – 2221)
- § 2221 -   2221-2228. Repealed. 1961, No. 247, § 4, eff. July 28, 1961.
Chapter 75 - UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLE (Contains: §§ 2281 – 2363)
- § 2281 -   Annual audit; reports; control of funds
- § 2282 -   Tuition for Vermont students
- § 2282a -   Determination of residency for tuition purposes
- § 2283 -   Department of police services
- § 2284 -   Harassment and hazing prevention policies
- § 2321 -   Divisions established
- § 2322 -   Repealed. 2007, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 6(11).
- § 2323 -   Retirement system
- § 2324 -   2324 Repealed. 1981, No. 209 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.
- § 2324a -   Repealed. 1983, No. 100 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Dec. 31, 1986.
- § 2325 -   Agency for cooperation under federal soil conservation law
- § 2326 -   Bull barn
- § 2327 -   Morgan horse farm; committee
- § 2361 -   Agreement for practice or refund by resident students
- § 2362 -   Repealed. 2005, No. 71, § 271.
- § 2363 -   Reserve funds
Chapter 77 - MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY (Contains: §§ 2421 – 2475)
- § 2421 -   2421, 2422. Repealed. 1965, No. 198, § 12.
- § 2471 -   Military college of state; rank of faculty and staff
- § 2472 -   2472 Repealed. 1965, No. 198, § 12.
- § 2473 -   Repealed. 1959, No. 252, § 9.
- § 2474 -   Repealed. 1965, No. 198, § 12.
- § 2475 -   Repealed. 1969, No. 16, § 14, eff. March 11, 1969.
Chapter 79 - SCHOLARSHIPS; REPORTS (Contains: §§ 2531 – 2541)
- § 2531 -   Repealed. 1959, No. 252, § 9.
- § 2531a -   Scholarships; award by senators
- § 2531b -   -Eligibility
- § 2531c -   -Application
- § 2531d -   -Processing
- § 2531e -   -Appointment
- § 2531f -   Repealed. 2009, No. 33, § 83(g)(5).
- § 2531g -   2531g Repealed. 1965, No. 198, § 12.
- § 2531h -   Repealed. 1975, No. 202 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. March 27, 1976.
- § 2532 -   Repealed. 1959, No. 252, § 9.
- § 2533 -   Repealed. 1965, No. 198, § 12.
- § 2534 -   Repealed. 1959, No. 252, § 9.
- § 2535 -   Town scholarships
- § 2536 -   Repealed. 2007, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 6(12).
- § 2537 -   Armed services scholarships
- § 2538 -   -Amount, duration, residence
- § 2539 -   -Application, award, renewal
- § 2540 -   Repealed. 2003, No. 127 (Adj. Sess.), § 7.
- § 2541 -   Armed services scholarship fund
Chapter 80 - ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS (Contains: §§ 2551 – 2551)
- § 2551 -   2551-2555. Repealed. 1965, No. 198, § 12.
Chapter 81 - NURSING EDUCATION (Contains: §§ 2631 – 2635)
- § 2631 -   2631-2634. Repealed. 1965, No. 198, § 12.
- § 2635 -   School of nursing
Chapter 82 - PRACTICAL NURSING EDUCATION (Contains: §§ 2651 – 2654)
- § 2651 -   Purpose of chapter
- § 2652 -   Bylaws and regulations
- § 2653 -   Appropriations
- § 2654 -   Consultant services by department of health
Chapter 83 - NEW ENGLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMPACT (Contains: §§ 2691 – 2733)
- § 2691 -   Purposes-Article I
- § 2692 -   Creation of board of higher education-Article II
- § 2693 -   When operative-Article III
- § 2694 -   General administrative powers and duties of board-Article IV
- § 2695 -   General powers of board; contracts-Article V
- § 2696 -   Availability of funds-Article VI
- § 2697 -   Power of board as to grants, devises, gifts and bequests-Article VII
- § 2698 -   Separability-Article VIII
- § 2699 -   Period of existence; withdrawal; reinstatement-Article IX
- § 2700 -   Default by compacting state-Article X
- § 2731 -   Appointment of state members of board
- § 2732 -   Compensation of members
- § 2733 -   Reports by members to governor
Chapter 85 - CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS (Contains: §§ 2751 – 2751)
- § 2751 -   2751-2760. Repealed. 1991, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), § 66(1).
Chapter 86 - EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION (Contains: §§ 2801 – 2805)
- § 2801 -   Gifts
- § 2802 -   Construction
- § 2803 -   Purposes
- § 2804 -   Repealed. 1981, No. 21.
- § 2805 -   Income from lease of mountaintop communication sites
Chapter 87 - GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIP, AND EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAMS (Contains: §§ 2821 – 2879f)
- § 2821 -   Student assistance corporation; purpose
- § 2822 -   Definitions
- § 2823 -   Powers of corporation
- § 2824 -   Repealed. 1973 (Adj. Sess.), No. 157, § 2, eff. March 15, 1974.
- § 2825 -   Tax exemptions
- § 2831 -   Membership; vacancies
- § 2832 -   Organization and compensation
- § 2833 -   Meetings; quorum
- § 2834 -   Powers and duties
- § 2835 -   Controls, audits, and reports
- § 2841 -   Establishment; rules
- § 2842 -   Eligibility
- § 2843 -   Applications, certificates, and reports
- § 2844 -   Amount received; proration
- § 2845 -   Trust fund; grants; students in SRS custody
- § 2846 -   Nondegree grants
- § 2851 -   Establishment
- § 2852 -   Eligibility
- § 2853 -   Application
- § 2854 -   Amount; number; disbursement
- § 2856 -   Educational assistance
- § 2861 -   Establishment
- § 2862 -   Rules and regulations
- § 2863 -   Guarantee
- § 2864 -   Reserve fund
- § 2865 -   Default
- § 2866 -   Rights of minors
- § 2867 -   Reserve and pledged equity funds
- § 2868 -   Notes, bonds, and other obligations
- § 2869 -   Loan cancellation
- § 2871 -   2871-2873. Repealed. 2003, No. 86 (Adj. Sess.), § 30.
- § 2875 -   Legislative findings and intent
- § 2876 -   Definitions
- § 2877 -   Vermont higher education investment plan created
- § 2878 -   Participation agreements for investment plan
- § 2878a -   Participation agreements for investment plan; individual development investment accounts
- § 2879 -   Investment and payments
- § 2879a -   Cancellation of participation agreements
- § 2879b -   Effect of payments in computation and determination of financial aid need
- § 2879c -   Tax exemption
- § 2879d -   Property rights to assets in the plan
- § 2879e -   Construction and application
- § 2879f -   Annual reports
Chapter 89 - POSTSECONDARY REVIEW ENTITY (Contains: §§ 2881 – 2882)
- § 2881 -   Vermont higher education council; designation
- § 2882 -   Vermont state postsecondary review entity; powers and duties
Chapter 90 - FUNDING OF POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS (Contains: §§ 2885 – 2887)
- § 2885 -   Vermont higher education endowment trust fund
- § 2886 -   Commission on higher education funding
- § 2887 -   The next generation initiative fund
Chapter 99 - GENERAL POLICY (Contains: §§ 2901 – 2904)
- § 2901 -   Success for all students in the general education environment
- § 2902 -   Educational support system and educational support team
- § 2903 -   Preventing early school failure; reading instruction
- § 2904 -   Reports
Chapter 101 - SPECIAL EDUCATION (Contains: §§ 2941 – 2975)
- § 2941 -   Policy and purpose
- § 2942 -   Definitions
- § 2943 -   Commissioner of education for children with disabilities; powers
- § 2944 -   Special education
- § 2945 -   Advisory council on special education
- § 2946 -   2946 Repealed. 1987, No. 235 (Adj. Sess.), § 11(4).
- § 2947 -   Repealed. 1987, No. 235 (Adj. Sess.), § 11(5).
- § 2948 -   State aid
- § 2949 -   Reciprocal agreements with other states
- § 2950 -   State-placed students
- § 2951 -   2951 Repealed. 1987, No. 235 (Adj. Sess.), § 11(7).
- § 2952 -   Repealed. 2003, No. 122 (Adj. Sess.), § 294w(4).
- § 2953 -   Repealed. 1987, No. 235 (Adj. Sess.), § 11(8).
- § 2954 -   Repealed. 1987, No. 235 (Adj. Sess.), § 11(9).
- § 2955 -   Confidential information
- § 2956 -   Essential early education
- § 2957 -   Special education administrative and judicial appeals; limitations
- § 2958 -   Residential placement review team; residential placements
- § 2959 -   Rulemaking; mediation
- § 2959a -   Education medicaid receipts
- § 2959b -   Individualized education plans
- § 2961 -   Standard mainstream block grants
- § 2961a -   Repealed. 1995, No. 157 (Adj. Sess.), § 30(a)(3).
- § 2962 -   Extraordinary services reimbursement
- § 2963 -   Special education expenditures reimbursement
- § 2963a -   Exceptional circumstances
- § 2964 -   Service plan
- § 2965 -   Withholding of aid
- § 2966 -   Repealed. 1995, No. 157 (Adj. Sess.), § 30(a)(4).
- § 2967 -   Aid projection; state share
- § 2968 -   Reports
- § 2969 -   Payments
- § 2970 -   2970, 2971. [Reserved for future use.].
- § 2972 -   Repealed. 1995, No. 157 (Adj. Sess.), § 30(a)(4).
- § 2973 -   Independent school tuition rates
- § 2973a -   Special education; best practices; policy
- § 2974 -   Special education program; fiscal review
- § 2975 -   Unusual special education costs; financial assistance
Chapter 103 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION OF PHYSICALLY DISABLED P (Contains: §§ 3011 – 3011)
- § 3011 -   3011-3019. Repealed. 1989, No. 219 (Adj. Sess.), § 12; No. 230 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.
Chapter 105 - REHABILITATION CENTER (Contains: §§ 3051 – 3051)
- § 3051 -   3051-3056. Repealed. 1969, No. 208 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.
Chapter 121 - SCHOOL TAXES AND FUNDS (Contains: §§ 3221 – 3381)
- § 3221 -   3221-3223. Repealed. 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 79.
- § 3224 -   Annual report of treasurer
- § 3225 -   Superintendent's duties
- § 3226 -   Revenue from grammar school lands
- § 3227 -   3227-3229. Repealed. 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 79.
- § 3230 -   [Omitted.].
- § 3261 -   3261-3266. Repealed. 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 79.
- § 3301 -   3301-3304. Repealed. 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 79.
- § 3341 -   3341-3348. Repealed. 1975, No. 243 (Adj. Sess.), § 10(a), eff. May 1, 1976.
- § 3381 -   3381-3383. Repealed. 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 79.
Chapter 123 - STATE AID FOR CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION COSTS (Contains: §§ 3441 – 3491)
- § 3441 -   3441 Repealed. 1997, No. 60, § 35, eff. July 1, 1998.
- § 3442 -   Repealed. 1964, No. 40 (Sp. Sess.), § 8, eff. March 13, 1964.
- § 3443 -   3443, 3444. Repealed. 1997, No. 60, § 35, eff. July 1, 1998.
- § 3444a -   Repealed. 1999, No. 29, § 52(a).
- § 3445 -   Repealed. 1997, No. 60, § 35, eff. July 1, 1998.
- § 3446 -   Repealed. 1964, No. 40 (Sp. Sess.), § 8, eff. March 13, 1964.
- § 3447 -   School building construction-State bonds; city as school district
- § 3448 -   Approval and funding of school construction projects; renewable energy
- § 3448a -   Appeal
- § 3448b -   3448b-3448d. Repealed. 1995, No. 185, § 7a, eff. May 22, 1996.
- § 3448e -   Construction of technical education facilities; approval and funding
- § 3448f -   Energy performance contracting; authorization; state aid
- § 3449 -   -Award, completed construction
- § 3450 -   3450 Repealed. 1995, No. 185, § 7a, eff. May 22, 1996.
- § 3451 -   3451, 3452. Repealed. 1963, No. 213, § 6, eff. June 29, 1963.
- § 3453 -   Repealed. 1999, No. 29, § 52(b).
- § 3453a -   Emergency operation centers and shelters
- § 3454 -   Deferred maintenance
- § 3455 -   Repealed. 1999, No. 29, § 52(c).
- § 3455a -   Computer aided design
- § 3456 -   -Limit of indebtedness
- § 3457 -   3457, 3457a. Repealed. 1995, No. 62, § 60, eff. April 26, 1995.
- § 3458 -   Repealed. 1967, No. 134, § 5, eff. April 17, 1967.
- § 3458a -   Repealed. 1997, No. 60, § 35, eff. July 1, 1998.
- § 3458b -   Repealed. 1977, No. 105, § 20(a).
- § 3459 -   Repealed. 1967, No. 134, § 5, eff. April 17, 1967.
- § 3459a -   Repealed. 1977, No. 105, § 20(a).
- § 3460 -   Repealed. 1967, No. 134, § 5, eff. April 17, 1967.
- § 3460a -   Repealed. 1997, No. 60, § 35, eff. July 1, 1998.
- § 3461 -   Repealed. 1967, No. 134, § 5, eff. April 17, 1967.
- § 3461a -   Repealed. 1997, No. 60, § 35, eff. July 1, 1998.
- § 3461b -   Repealed. 1997, No. 60, § 35, eff. July 1, 1998.
- § 3462 -   3462, 3463. Repealed. 1967, No. 134, § 5, eff. April 17, 1967.
- § 3464 -   3464-3466. Repealed. 1969, No. 65, § 7.
- § 3467 -   Repealed. 1977, No. 105, § 20(a).
- § 3468 -   [Reserved.]
- § 3469 -   3469-3471. Repealed. 1981, No. 170 (Adj. Sess.), § 10, eff. April 19, 1982.
- § 3472 -   Repealed. 1997, No. 60, § 35, eff. July 1, 1998.
- § 3473 -   3473, 3474. Repealed. 1987, No. 84, § 11(2).
- § 3475 -   Repealed. 1997, No. 60, § 35, eff. July 1, 1998.
- § 3476 -   Repealed. 1987, No. 84, § 11(2).
- § 3477 -   -3479. [Reserved for future use.]
- § 3480 -   3480, 3481. Repealed. 1997, No. 60, § 35, eff. July 1, 1998.
- § 3482 -   -3485. [Reserved for future use.]
- § 3486 -   Repealed. 1985, No. 71, § 9, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
- § 3487 -   Renumbered.
- § 3488 -   -3490. [Reserved for future use.]
- § 3491 -   3491-3499. Repealed. 1997, No. 60, § 35, eff. July 1, 1998.
Chapter 125 - FEDERAL AID (Contains: §§ 3541 – 3597)
- § 3541 -   3541-3545. Repealed. 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 79.
- § 3581 -   Acceptance
- § 3582 -   Formulation of plans
- § 3583 -   Control by federal authority prohibited
- § 3591 -   Purpose
- § 3592 -   Commission
- § 3593 -   Duties
- § 3594 -   Organization
- § 3595 -   Expenses
- § 3597 -   Tax-credit bond financing; qualified school academy zones; qualified school construction bonds
Chapter 127 - USE OF EDUCATIONAL TRUST FUNDS (Contains: §§ 3641 – 3684)
- § 3641 -   Common investment of individual trust funds
- § 3681 -   Complaint to superior court
- § 3682 -   Contents of complaint; party defendant; notice
- § 3683 -   Hearing; determination
- § 3684 -   Orders
Chapter 129 - SCHOOL PROPERTY (Contains: §§ 3741 – 3824)
- § 3741 -   School buildings
- § 3742 -   Flag display
- § 3743 -   Textbooks, appliances and supplies
- § 3743a -   3743a-3745. Repealed. 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 79.
- § 3781 -   Repealed. 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 79.
- § 3821 -   Transfer; acceptance
- § 3822 -   Proceeding in superior court
- § 3823 -   The Austine School; financing
- § 3824 -   The Austine School for the deaf; selection of president
Chapter 131 - EDUCATIONAL AND HEALTH BUILDINGS FINANCING AGENCY (Contains: §§ 3851 – 3862)
- § 3851 -   Definitions
- § 3852 -   Vermont educational and health buildings financing agency; creation; members
- § 3853 -   Powers
- § 3854 -   Operation and management of facilities
- § 3855 -   Trust funds
- § 3856 -   Bonds
- § 3857 -   -Liability of state
- § 3858 -   -Legal investment
- § 3859 -   -Exemptions from taxation
- § 3860 -   -Remedies of bondholders
- § 3861 -   Compensation of members and employees of agency
- § 3862 -   Reports
Chapter 133 - STATE FUNDING OF PUBLIC EDUCATION (Contains: §§ 4000 – 4031)
- § 4000 -   Statement of policy
- § 4001 -   Definitions
- § 4002 -   Payment; allocation
- § 4003 -   Conditions
- § 4010 -   Determination of weighted membership
- § 4011 -   Education payments
- § 4012 -   State-placed students
- § 4013 -   [Reserved for future use.]
- § 4014 -   Early education
- § 4015 -   Small school support
- § 4016 -   Reimbursement for transportation expenditures
- § 4025 -   Education fund
- § 4026 -   Education fund budget stabilization reserve; creation and purpose
- § 4027 -   Education fund transfer amounts
- § 4028 -   Fund payments to school districts
- § 4029 -   Use of funds for education
- § 4030 -   Data submission; corrections
- § 4031 -   Unorganized towns and gores