§ 114. Revolving loan fund
§ 114. Revolving loan fund There is established for the Council on the Arts a revolving loan fund of $3,000.00 to enable needy persons and groups to purchase supplies useful in their art or craft. Funds may be loaned under terms and conditions of repayment as the Council directs, and the Council may adjust or […]
§ 126. Purpose of the Council
§ 126. Purpose of the Council In order to increase the opportunities of Vermonters and visitors to Vermont to take part in and enjoy programs in the humanities, a group of people devoted to history, philosophy, languages, linguistics, literature, archeology, jurisprudence, ethics, comparative religion, the theory and criticism of the arts, and related fields has […]
§ 127. Designation
§ 127. Designation The Vermont Humanities Council is designated as the nonprofit organization in the State to apply for funds distributed by the Division of State Programs, or its successor programs, of the National Endowment for the Humanities under the National Foundation of the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965, as amended. (Added 1991, No. […]
§ 1. Right to equal educational opportunity
§ 1. Right to equal educational opportunity The right to public education is integral to Vermont’s constitutional form of government and its guarantees of political and civil rights. Further, the right to education is fundamental for the success of Vermont’s children in a rapidly-changing society and global marketplace as well as for the State’s own […]
§ 11. Classifications and definitions
§ 11. Classifications and definitions (a) As used in this title, unless the context otherwise clearly requires: (1) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Education. (2) “Electorate” means the qualified voters in a school district voting at a properly warned school district meeting. (3) “Elementary education” means a program of public school education adapted to the […]
§ 12. Oath
§ 12. Oath A superintendent; a principal or teacher in a public school of the State; a professor, instructor, or teacher who will be employed by a university or college in the State that is supported in whole or in part by public funds; or a headmaster or teacher who will be employed by an […]
§ 13. Gifted and talented children
§ 13. Gifted and talented children (a) “Gifted and talented children” means children identified by professionally qualified persons who, when compared to others of their age, experience, or environment, exhibit capability of high performance in intellectual, creative, or artistic areas, possess an unusual capacity for leadership, or excel in specific academic fields. (b) It is […]
§ 41. Authority of Agency to use federal funds to aid education
§ 41. Authority of Agency to use federal funds to aid education (a) The Agency of Education is designated as the sole state agency to establish and administer any statewide plan required as a condition for receipt of federal funds made available to the State for any educational purposes, including career technical education and adult […]
§ 42. Acceptance, distribution, and accounting of federal funds
§ 42. Acceptance, distribution, and accounting of federal funds (a) The State Treasurer, acting upon the order of the Secretary, shall accept, distribute, and account for federal funds available for use by the Agency. Funds shall be distributed and accounted for by the State Treasurer in accordance with the laws of Vermont, but if there […]
§ 43. Federal education aid funds; administration; local education agency
§ 43. Federal education aid funds; administration; local education agency (a) The Agency, as sole state agency, may administer federal funds made available to the State under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Public L. No. 89-10, as amended, and the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Public L. No. 107-110. Those […]