Vermont Statutes Annotated

Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 16, § 554 (2026)

School board meetings; majority vote, quorum, Robert’s Rules, public participation

✓ current as of May 2026

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Subchapter 004 : OTHER PROVISIONS

(Cite as: 16 V.S.A. § 554)

§ 554. School board meetings; majority vote, quorum, Robert’s Rules, public participation

(a) A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum. Notwithstanding 1 V.S.A. § 172, the concurrence of a majority of members present at a school board meeting shall be necessary and sufficient for board action.

(b) A school board meeting shall be conducted in accordance with the Vermont Open Meeting Law. Robert’s Rules of Order shall govern the conduct of school board meetings. A school board shall afford a reasonable opportunity to any person in the school district to appear and express views in regard to any matter considered by the school board and, if requested to do so, shall give reasons for its action in writing. (Added 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 31; amended 1975, No. 48, § 5, eff. April 15, 1975; 1991, No. 181 (Adj. Sess.), § 13.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2000–2026 · leading case: LaFlamme v. Essex Junction Sch. Dist., 750 A.2d 993 (Vt. 2000).

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LaFlamme v. Essex Junction Sch. Dist., 750 A.2d 993 (Vt. 2000). “See 16 V.S.A. § 554. Accordingly, the Essex Junction School District adopted Robert’s Rules to govern the conduct of all meetings.”

Michele Morin & Karen Rowell v. City of Burlington, 2026 VT 17 (Vt. 2026). “If the majority of voters do not approve the budget before the commencement of the fiscal year, the Board must amend the budget to permit education spending for that fiscal year in an amount not to “exceed the education spending last duly approved by the legal voters adjusted by…”

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