§ 1265 - Exemption; public discussion - Vermont Statutes

§ 1265. Exemption; public discussion

(a) The school board of a school district which wishes to be exempt from the provisions of section 1264 of this title may vote at a meeting warned and held for that purpose to exempt itself from the requirement to operate either the school lunch program or the school breakfast program, or both, for a period of one year.

(b) If a school board is exempt from operating a breakfast or lunch program, annually it shall conduct a discussion on whether to continue the exemption. The pending discussion shall be included on the agenda at a regular or special school board meeting publicly noticed in accordance with subsection 312(c) of Title 1, and citizens shall be provided an opportunity to participate in the discussion. The school board shall send a copy of the notice to the commissioner at least ten days prior to the meeting. Following the discussion, the school board shall vote on whether to continue the exemption for one additional year.

(c) On or before November 1, previous to the date on which an exemption voted under this section is due to expire, the commissioner shall notify the school board in writing that the exemption will expire.

(d) Following a meeting held pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, the school board shall send a copy of the agenda and minutes to the commissioner. (Added 1973, No. 252 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; amended 2003, No. 22, § 1.)