§ 516. Powers and duties
(a) Except as otherwise provided, the school commissioners, elected as herein before provided, shall have the same duties, powers, and liabilities prescribed for school directors of town school districts. They shall compose the Board of School Commissioners of the City of Barre School District, with the same duties, powers, and liabilities of the board of school directors of a town school district. The Board of School Commissioners shall consist of seven members, each serving a term of three years.
(b) The Board of School Commissioners shall have the care and custody of all the property belonging to, or used for, the public schools located in the City. Payments due or to become due on bonds and interest thereon, used by the City of Barre for school purposes, shall be paid by the City of Barre School District.
(c) No later than 45 days prior to the annual meeting date each year, the Board of School Commissioners shall present to the City Council its budget requests for the next fiscal year.
(d) The Board shall appoint from among its members a Clerk who shall have the same duties and responsibilities as prescribed by statute. (Amended 2005, No. M-7, § 7; 2009, No. M-20 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2015, No. M-20 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 17, 2016.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters
App § 101. Corporate existence retained
App § 102. General law application
App § 104. General corporate powers
App § 105. Ordinances—subject matter
App § 106. Ordinances; enforcement; adoption
App § 107. Ordinances; adoption process
App § 108. Filing of ordinances
App § 109. Reservation of powers to the City
App § 111. Bonding of City officials
App § 112. Amendment of charter
App § 201. Application of general laws
App § 202. Time of elections and meetings
App § 203. Special City and School District meetings
App § 207. Voting on request of the City Manager
App § 302. Regular meetings; meetings to be public; executive session
App § 303. Special meetings; quorum
App § 304. Role of Council in relation to administrative service appointment of committees
App § 305. Creation or continuation of departments, boards, offices
App § 306. Records of proceedings
App § 307. Powers of City; policy matters; appointment of certain officers
App § 309. Source of appropriations, expenditures
App § 311. Business or contracts between City and City officials or employees
App § 313. Sale or lease of City property
App § 314. Authority to borrow money, issue bonds, pledge credits
App § 315. Compensation of City officials
App § 317. Special assessments
App § 320. Authority to take land
App § 321. Collection of assessments; liens
App § 322. Tax stabilization contract
App § 401. Appointment and qualifications
App § 404. Duties and responsibilities
App § 406a. Capital improvement plan
App § 412. Duties of Treasurer
App § 414. Duties and responsibilities
App § 501. Creation and organization
App § 502. Creation and organization
App § 517. Appointment of Superintendent and principal; compensation; term
App § 602. Penalty and interest
App § 603. Treasurer’s warrant
App § 605. Local sales, rooms, meals, and alcoholic beverages option taxes