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Title 24 Appendix : Municipal Charters
Chapter 107 : Town of Brattleboro
Subchapter 006 : Powers and Responsibilities of the School Directors
(Cite as: 24 App. V.S.A. ch. 107, § 6.01)-
§ 6.1. Composition; eligibility; elections; terms
(a) The Board of School Directors shall be elected at large by the voters of the School District from among their number, and newly elected school directors’ terms shall begin on the first Monday following the final adjournment of annual Representative Town Meeting.
(b) The regular election of school directors shall be held on the first Tuesday in March each year as provided in subchapter 2, subdivision 2.2(3) of this charter. One school director shall be elected for a term of three years, and two school directors shall be elected for terms of one year each. The candidate receiving the highest number of votes for the three-year term shall be declared elected. The two candidates receiving the highest number of votes for the one-year terms shall be declared elected, even if there is a tie between them. In case of a tie between more candidates than there are seats remaining, a recount of ballots shall begin within 24 hours. If the tie is not broken, a new election shall be held as soon as is practical. (Amended 2011, No. M-10 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 27, 2012.)
