Title 16, Title 16: Education

§ 782. Adoption of compact by Dresden School District—Article XII The Dresden School District, otherwise known as the Hanover-Norwich Interstate School District, authorized by New Hampshire laws of 1961, chapter 116, and by the laws of Vermont, is hereby authorized to adopt the p…

§ 783. Miscellaneous provisions—Article XIII A. Studies. Insofar as practicable, the studies required by the laws of both states shall be offered in an interstate school district. B. Textbooks. Textbooks and scholar’s supplies shall be provided at the expense of the interstate di…

§ 784. Effective date—Article XIV This compact shall become effective when passed by the Vermont General Assembly, signed by the Governor and approved by the United States Congress. (Added 1967, No. 243 (Adj. Sess.).)

§ 791. General Provision—Article I A. Statement of policy. It is the purpose of this compact to increase the educational opportunities within the states of New York and Vermont by encouraging the formation of interstate school districts which will each be a natural social and eco…

§ 792. Procedure for Formation of an Interstate School District—Article II A. Creation of planning committee. The New York and Vermont Commissioners of Education shall have the power, acting jointly to constitute and discharge one or more interstate school district planning commi…

§ 793. Powers of Interstate School Districts—Article III A. Powers. Each interstate school district shall be a body corporate and politic, with power: a. To acquire, construct, extend, improve, staff, operate, manage and govern public schools within its boundaries; b. To sue and …

§ 794. District Meetings—Article IV A. General. Votes of the district shall be taken at a duly warned meeting held at any place in the district, at which all of the eligible legal voters of the member districts shall be entitled to vote, except as otherwise provided with respect …

§ 795. Officers—Article V A. Officers: general. The officers of an interstate school district shall be a board of school directors, a chairman of the board, a vice-chairman of the board, a secretary of the board, a moderator, a clerk, a treasurer and three auditors. Except as oth…

§ 796. Appropriation and Apportionment of Funds—Article VI A. Budget. Before each annual meeting, the interstate board shall prepare a report of expenditures for the preceding fiscal year, an estimate of expenditures for the current fiscal year, and a budget for the succeeding fi…

§ 797. Borrowing—Article VII A. Interstate district indebtedness. Indebtedness of an interstate district shall be a general obligation of the district and shall also be a joint and several general obligation of each member district, except that such obligations of the district an…

§ 798. Taking Over of Existing Property—Article VIII A. Power to acquire property of member district. The articles of agreement, or an amendment thereof, may provide for the acquisition by an interstate district from a member district of all or a part of its existing plant and eq…

§ 799. Amendments to Articles of Agreement—Article IX A. Amendments to the articles of agreement may be adopted in the same manner provided for the adoption of the original articles of agreement, except that: a. Unless the amendment calls for the addition of a new member district…

§ 800. Applicability of New York Laws — Article X A. General school laws. With respect to the operation and maintenance of any school of the district located in New York, the provisions of New York law shall apply except as otherwise provided in this compact and except that the p…

§ 801. Applicability of Vermont Laws—Article XI A. General school laws. With respect to the operation and maintenance of any school of the district located in Vermont, the provisions of Vermont law shall apply except as otherwise provided in this compact and except that the power…

§ 802. Miscellaneous Provisions—Article XII A. Studies. Insofar as practicable, the studies required by the laws of both states shall be offered in an interstate school district. B. Textbooks. Textbooks and scholar’s supplies shall be provided at the expense of the interstate dis…

§ 803. Effective Date—Article XIII This compact shall become effective when passed by the Vermont General Assembly, signed by the Governor and approved by the United States Congress. (Added 1975, No. 130 (Adj. Sess.), § 13.)

§ 806. Purpose — Article I It is the purpose of this compact to remove barriers to educational success imposed on children of military families because of frequent moves and deployment of their parents by: A. Facilitating the timely enrollment of children of military families and…

§ 806a. Definitions — Article II As used in this compact, unless the context clearly requires a different construction: A. “Active duty” means: full-time duty status in the active uniformed service of the United States, including members of the National Guard and Reserve on activ…

§ 806b. Applicability — Article III A. Except as otherwise provided in Section B, this compact shall apply to the children of: 1. active duty members of the uniformed services as defined in this compact, including members of the National Guard and Reserve on active duty orders pu…

§ 806c. Educational records and enrollment — Article IV A. Unofficial or “hand-carried” education records — In the event that official education records cannot be released to the parents for the purpose of transfer, the custodian of the records in the sending state shall prepare …

§ 806d. Placement and attendance — Article V A. Course placement — When the student transfers before or during the school year, the receiving state school shall initially honor placement of the student in educational courses based on the student’s enrollment in the sending state …

§ 806e. Eligibility — Article VI A. Eligibility for enrollment. 1. Special power of attorney, relative to the guardianship of a child of a military family and executed under applicable law shall be sufficient for the purposes of enrollment and all other actions requiring parental…

§ 806f. Graduation — Article VII In order to facilitate the on-time graduation of children of military families, states and local education agencies shall incorporate the following procedures: A. Waiver requirements — Local education agency administrative officials shall waive sp…

§ 806g. State coordination — Article VIII A. Each member state shall, through the creation of a State Council or use of an existing body or board, provide for the coordination among its agencies of government, local education agencies, and military installations concerning the st…

§ 806h. Interstate commission on educational opportunity for military children — Article IX The member states hereby create the “Interstate Commission on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.” The activities of the Interstate Commission are the formation of public policy…

§ 806i. Powers and duties of the interstate commission — Article X The Interstate Commission shall have the following powers: A. To provide for dispute resolution among member states. B. To promulgate rules and take all necessary actions to effect the goals, purposes, and obligat…

§ 806j. Organization and operation of the interstate commission — Article XI A. The Interstate Commission shall, by a majority of the members present and voting, within 12 months after the first Interstate Commission meeting, adopt bylaws to govern its conduct as may be necessary…

§ 806k. Rulemaking functions of the interstate commission — Article XII A. Rulemaking Authority — The Interstate Commission shall promulgate reasonable rules in order to effectively and efficiently achieve the purposes of this Compact. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event …

§ 806l. Oversight, enforcement, and dispute resolution — Article XIII A. Oversight. 1. Each member state shall enforce this compact to effectuate the compact’s purposes and intent. The rules promulgated under this act shall have standing as a rule promulgated under the Vermont Ad…

§ 806m. Financing of the interstate commission — Article XIV A. The Interstate Commission shall pay or provide for the payment of the reasonable expenses of its establishment, organization, and ongoing activities. B. The Interstate Commission may levy on and collect an annual ass…

§ 806n. Member states, effective date and amendment — Article XV A. Any state is eligible to become a member state. B. The compact shall become effective and binding upon legislative enactment of the compact into law by no less than ten (10) of the states. The effective date shal…

§ 806o. Withdrawal and dissolution — Article XVI A. Withdrawal. 1. Once effective, the compact shall continue in force and remain binding upon each and every member state; provided that a member state may withdraw immediately from the compact by specifically repealing the statute…

§ 806p. Severability and construction — Article XVII A. The provisions of this compact shall be severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision is deemed unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the compact shall be enforceable. B. The provisions of this compact sh…

§ 806q. Binding effect of compact and other laws — Article XVIII A. Other Laws. Nothing herein prevents the enforcement of any other law of a member state. B. Binding Effect of the Compact. 1. All lawful actions of the Interstate Commission, including all rules and bylaws promulg…

§ 821. School district to maintain public elementary schools or pay tuition (a) Each school district shall maintain one or more approved schools within the district in which elementary education for its resident students in kindergarten through grade six is provided unless: (1) t…

§ 822. School district to maintain public high schools or pay tuition (a) Each school district shall maintain one or more approved high schools in which high school education is provided for its resident students unless: (1) the electorate authorizes the school board to close an …

§ 822a. Public high school choice (a) Definitions. In this section: (1) “High school” means a public school or that portion of a public school that offers grades 9 through 12 or some subset of those grades. (2) “Student” means a student’s parent or guardian if the student is a mi…

§ 823. Tuition [Effective July 1, 2028 if contingency met; see also 16 V.S.A. § 823 effective until contingency met, set out above] [Subsection (a) effective July 1, 2028 if contingency in 2025, No. 73, § 70(f) is met.] (a) Tuition for students shall be paid by the district in wh…

§ 824. High school tuition [Repealed July 1, 2029 if contingency met] (Added 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 55; amended 1971, No. 52, § 5, eff. April 14, 1971; 1975, No. 27, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1976; 1983, No. 247 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1991, No. 24, § 3; 1991, No. 24, § 3; 1991, No. 20…

§ 825. Maximum tuition rate; calculated net cost per pupil defined [Repealed July 1, 2029 if contingency met] (a) Calculated net cost per pupil for purposes of this chapter shall be defined by the Secretary. Expenditures shall include those for equipment and school building const…

§ 826. Notice of tuition rates; special education charges [Repealed July 1, 2029 if contingency met] (Added 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 57; amended 1987, No. 235 (Adj. Sess.), § 9; 1991, No. 24, § 12; 1995, No. 34, § 3; 2001, No. 8, § 10; 2009, No. 44, § 13, eff. May 21, 2009; …

§ 827. Designation of a public high school or an approved independent high school as the public high school of a school district (a) A school district not maintaining an approved public high school may vote on such terms or conditions as it deems appropriate, to designate three o…

§ 828. Tuition to approved schools; age; appeal (a) A school district shall not pay the tuition of a student except to: (1) a public school located in Vermont; (2) an approved independent school that: (A) is located in Vermont; (B) is approved under section 166 of this title on o…

§ 829. Prekindergarten education (a) Definitions. As used in this section: (1) “Prekindergarten child” means a child who, as of the date established by the district of residence for kindergarten eligibility, is three or four years of age or is five years of age but is not yet enr…

§ 834. Duty of care (a) Each school district and its employees owe its students a duty of ordinary care to prevent the students from being exposed to unreasonable risk, from which it is foreseeable that injury is likely to occur. (b) School districts and their employees do not ow…

§ 835. Lemington, Bloomfield, Brunswick, Granby, Guildhall, and Maidstone; tuitioning of elementary students The Lemington, Bloomfield, Brunswick, Granby, Guildhall, and Maidstone school districts may provide for the elementary education of the students residing in their district…