2013 Vermont Statutes
Title 16 Education
Chapter 11 UNION SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND JOINT SCHOOLS
§ 706q Powers, duties and liabilities of officers; bonds


16 V.S.A. § 706q What's This?

706q. Powers, duties and liabilities of officers; bonds

(a) The powers, duties, and liabilities of the treasurer, board of directors, and clerk shall be like those of a treasurer, board of school directors, and clerk of a town school district.

(b) Before entering upon the duties of their office, the board of school directors shall give a blanket bond and the treasurer shall give a personal bond to the district, conditioned upon the faithful performance of their duties. The treasurer's bond shall be in such sum as the board of school directors shall require. The board of school directors' bond shall be in such sum as shall be required by the commissioner of education. When a board of school directors or treasurer for 10 days neglects to give a bond as required, the office shall become vacant.

(c) The board of directors shall prepare an annual report concerning the affairs of the union district and have it printed and distributed to the legal voters of the union at least ten days prior to the annual union district meeting. The report shall be filed with the clerk of the union district, and the town clerk of each member district. It shall include:

(1) A statement of the board concerning the affairs of the union district;

(2) The budget proposed for the next year;

(3) A statement of the superintendent of schools for the union district concerning the affairs of the union;

(4) A treasurer's report;

(5) [Repealed.] (Added 1967, No. 277 (Adj. Sess.), 23; amended 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), 5; 2003, No. 107 (Adj. Sess.), 5; 2011, No. 129 (Adj. Sess.), 26, 27, eff. July 1, 2013.)

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