The Vermont Statutes Online
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Subchapter
006
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POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SCHOOL DIRECTORS
(Cite as: 24 App. V.S.A. ch. 107, § 6.01)
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§ 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.)