The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
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Subchapter
001
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
(Cite as: 16 V.S.A. § 703)
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§ 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agreement of the existing union school district are repealed, and the articles of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chapter, then the articles of agreement of the joining district are repealed, and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.)