Bill > H0640

This bill mandates that all school district boards in Vermont must include student members, with those in grades nine through twelve serving as voting members and those in grades seven and eight serving as nonvoting members. These student members will serve for the same term length as other board members and must be enrolled in a school operated by the district they represent. If a student member graduates before their term ends, they become ineligible to serve, and a new member will be appointed. The bill specifies that the superintendent will appoint these student members, following a process developed by the school board that allows secondary students to participate in the selection. This provision applies to various types of school districts, including town, city, union, joint contract, and regional technical center districts, and it overrides any conflicting charter provisions or articles of agreement. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2026.

Education

https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.640