§ 710. Vote to form union school district
Subject to the provisions of subsections 706(c) (proposal to form study committee; existing union school districts) and 708(b) (study committee; necessary and advisable districts) of this chapter, the voters of each school district identified as “necessary” or “advisable” shall vote whether to form the proposed union school district, as follows:
(1) The vote shall be held on the date specified in the final report.
(2) The vote shall be by Australian ballot.
(3) The vote shall be at separate school district meetings held on the same day.
(4) The opportunity for early and absentee voting pursuant to 17 V.S.A. §§ 2531–2550 shall be provided.
(5) The board of each school district voting on the proposal shall warn the vote either as a special meeting of the school district or as part of its annual meeting. (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