§ 30.02 - Vacancy - Vermont Statutes

§ 9-30.2. Vacancy

Any vacancy of the board of school commissioners occasioned by death, resignation, removal from the city or other disability, shall be filled until the next annual election, upon nomination by the mayor. The mayor shall make such nomination to the board of school commissioners within fourteen (14) days of any vacancy. The board of school commissioners shall receive the mayor's nomination for a replacement commissioner at a scheduled board meeting. The commissioners shall vote on the mayor's nomination at the next scheduled meeting of the school board. The board of school commissioners shall have the power to reject said appointment by a vote of seven (7) members of the board of school commissioners and if they do not reject said appointment, it shall be confirmed. If the person so appointed is rejected, the mayor shall appoint another person for such office and submit the same to the board of school commissioners within one (1) month and in case he fails to do so within said period, the board of school commissioners may proceed to make such appointment, which appointment shall be valid without the consent of the mayor.