§ 703. Application of other laws and articles of agreement
(a) Other education laws. The provisions of this chapter are intended to be in addition to the general provisions of law pertaining to schools, school districts, and supervisory unions. General provisions of law shall apply to union school districts unless inconsistent with or otherwise provided in this chapter.
(b) Existing articles of agreement.
(1) If a union school district joins with other school districts to form a new union school district pursuant to the provisions of sections 706–715 (process of exploration, formation, and organization of a union school district) of this chapter, then the articles of agreement of the existing union school district are repealed, and the articles of agreement of the new union school district shall govern.
(2) If a union school district joins another existing union school district pursuant to the provisions of section 721 (joining an existing union school district) of this chapter, then the articles of agreement of the joining district are repealed, and the articles of agreement of the enlarged union school district shall govern, unless the districts agree otherwise. (Added 2021, No. 176 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. June 7, 2022.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Chapter 11 - Union School Districts
§ 703. Application of other laws and articles of agreement
§ 706. Proposal to form study committee; budget and membership
§ 707. Approval of study budget; appointment of study committee; participation
§ 710. Vote to form union school district
§ 711. Vote to elect initial members of the union school district board
§ 715. Organizational meeting; notice; business to be transacted
§ 716. Transition to full operations
§ 717. Dissolution, reorganization, and discontinuation of forming districts
§ 718. Transfer of real property to town in which it is located
§ 719. Supervisory union; supervisory district
§ 721. Joining an existing union school district
§ 722. Amendments to articles of agreement
§ 723. Decision to vote by Australian ballot
§ 724. Withdrawal from or dissolution of a unified union school district
§ 725. Withdrawal from or dissolution of a union elementary or union high school district
§ 729. Board members; term; conduct of meetings; quorum and voting; powers and duties
§ 730. Unified union school district board members; nomination and election; bond
§ 731. Vacancy on unified union school district board
§ 732. Unified union school district budget; preparation and authorization
§ 735. Officers; election; term; vacancy; bond
§ 736. Officers; powers, duties, and liabilities
§ 737. Warnings of unified union school district meetings
§ 738. Checklist for union district meetings where voting is conducted from the floor
§ 739. Conduct of vote if by Australian ballot
§ 740. Preparation and form of Australian ballot
§ 741. Counting of Australian ballots
§ 742. Commingling and reporting of all votes cast by Australian Ballot and from the floor
§ 743. Bond issues; debt limit
§ 747. Board members; term; conduct of meetings; quorum and voting; powers and duties
§ 748. Union elementary and union high school district board members; nomination and election; bond
§ 749. Vacancy on union elementary or union high school district board
§ 750. Union elementary or union high school district budget; preparation and authorization
§ 753. Officers; election; term; vacancy; bond
§ 754. Officers; powers, duties, and liabilities
§ 755. Warnings of union elementary and union high school district meetings
§ 756. Union district meetings conducted from the floor
§ 757. Conduct of vote if by Australian ballot
§ 758. Preparation and form of Australian ballot
§ 759. Counting and reporting results of vote by Australian ballot
§ 760. Bond issues; debt limit
§ 763. Ratification; articles of agreement; application of chapter