The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2024 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
Title 28 : Public Institutions and Corrections
Chapter 003 : Administration of the Department
(Cite as: 28 V.S.A. § 121)-
§ 121. Community High School of Vermont Board
(a) A board is established for the purpose of advising the Director of Corrections Education when serving as the Superintendent of the Community High School of Vermont, the independent school established in section 120 of this title. The Board shall have supervision over policy formation for the Community High School of Vermont, except as otherwise provided, shall recommend school policy to the Director of Corrections Education, may create a structure for local advisory boards as it deems appropriate, and shall perform such other duties as requested from time to time by the Secretary of Education or Commissioner of Corrections.
(b) The Board shall consist of nine members, each appointed by the Governor for a three-year term subject to the advice and consent of the Senate, in such a manner that not more than three terms shall expire annually, as follows:
(1) Six representatives selected to ensure geographic representation throughout the State.
(2) Three members-at-large.
(c) The Board shall appoint a Chair and Vice Chair, each of whom shall serve for one year or until a successor is appointed by the Board.
(d) The Board shall report on its activities annually to the State Board of Education, the Secretary of Human Services, and the Commissioner of Corrections.
(e) The Commissioner shall consult with the Board prior to appointing the Director of Corrections Education. (Added 2001, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 36, eff. June 27, 2002; amended 2011, No. 88 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 25, 2012; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 279, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
