M. SCHOOL BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES
Vermont law assigns powers to Vermont school boards. Each school board is responsible for providing leadership in the major areas listed below:
- Adopt a policy to integrate home study students into its schools
- Apply for and accept grants
- Determine education policies of the school district
- Employ professionals and staff
- Employ public accountant to audit financial records at least once every three years
- Engage in short-term borrowing
- Establish policies and procedures to avoid board member conflict of interest
- Execute contracts
- Furnish instruction for pupils
- Maintain adequate financial system
- Maintain buildings and grounds
- Management of school property
- Oversee preparation of reports to the commissioner
- Oversee the sound administration of schools
- Prepare and distribute annual budget
(A) all revenues from all sources and expenses
(B) the specific amount of any deficit and how the deficit was or will be remedied
(C) homestead tax rate and income sensitivity
(D) number of equalized pupils and the education spending per equalized pupil
(E) union school assessment to each of the member districts
- Proper accounting and reporting
- Provide all books and materials
- Report on conditions of school prior to annual meeting
- Shall carry out the duties of a local education agency for the purposes of determining pupil performance and application of consequences for failure to meet standards
Source:
2007 School Board Resource Directory
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Vermont School Boards Association
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