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State Board of Education : Manual of Rules & Practices (Series Rules)

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION:
MANUAL OF RULES AND PRACTICES

INTRODUCTION

Due to the size of the State Board of Education's Manual of Rules and Practices, the Vermont Agency of Education has divided the rules manual into sections that are more manageable for downloading as *PDF files. The rules are also available as a single download (2.71MB).

TABLE OF CONTENTS (Listed by Rules Series Number)

The following table of contents lists the rules in order by series number: "Title" links below will launch the *PDF download for a series or group of series files. To view a list of topics covered in a particular series, go to the full table of contents. NOTE: The rules are also available as a single download.

Series		Title



		Table of Contents
1100-1200		State Dept. of Education; State Board of Education
2000		School Quality Standards NOTE: This document is also viewable as a Web page.
2150		Governor's Diploma (Repealed 8/04)
2194		Educational Support System
2195		Grant Applications for Inservice Training Funds
2220		Independent School Program Approval **
2231		Approval of Distance Learning Schools
2240		Post-secondary Schools
2270		Private Kindergarten Approval
2300-2350		Length of School Day and Year; Vermont Secondary Equivalency Program (GED); Driver Education
2360		Special Education **NOTE: A Special Education Guide (containing special education rule 2360 and other pertinent State Board of Education rules related to special education) is available at the bottom of the page. The Guide also contains a table of contents and an index for reference purposes.
2370		Vocational-Technical Education
2400		Adult Education
2500		School Accountability System Based on Student Achievement
2600		Prekindergarten Education
3000		School District Organization
4000		Unsafe School Choice Option Policy
4100		Student Safety
4300		Disciplinary Action
4400		Home Study Students **
4500		Use of Restraint & Seclusion in Schools State Board Rule 4500, The Use of Restraint and Seclusion in Vermont Schools, went into effect on August 15, 2011. Schools will have until September 30, 2011 to meet the training requirements of this new rule. The Vermont Agency of Education is currently creating a list of recommended training programs as well as sample report forms for meeting the reporting requirements in the rule.
5100		Licensing Regulations The regulations governing the licensing of educators and the preparation of education professionals (Sections 5100-5900) are no longer part of the State Board of Education Manual of Rules and Practices. These rules now are under the purview of the Vermont Standards Board for Professional Educators (VSBPE). NOTE: When this change occurred, Rule 5436 Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists, was not included. Use the link above to view the revised document reflecting the inclusion of section 5436.

5440		Supplement A: Licensing Endorsements This document contains authorization descriptions and competency requirements associated with specific endorsements. NOTE: These authorizations now are under the purview of of the Vermont Standards Board for Professional Educators (VSBPE).

6000		School Buildings and Sites NOTE: This rule series has been updated to include the new rules required by 23 V.S.A. §1282(f) for School Bus Idling. The bus idling rules are 6001-6005 and are effective as of May 1, 2008.
7000		Relationship with Public, Other Agencies, and Institutions
8100		School Lunch Programs
9000		Public Bids
9100		Net Cost Per Pupil
10000		Coordination of Services to Children & Adolescents With a Severe Emotional Disturbance


		Complete Manual of Rules and Practices This version contains all the current rules and practices; this document is 2.71MB.

PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITIES

There are no current public comment opportunities. View a brief description of the rule making process.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (**)

Additional information about the topics listed below is available in guides that include the basic State Board Rules related to the topic as well as other relevant rules and information:

Special Education Guide
Vermont's special education regulations and other pertinent regulations related to special education are contained in various sections of the Vermont State Board Manual of Rules and Practices. This guide brings all references to special education related rules together in a single document.
Independent Schools Guide
This guide brings all references to independent (private) school-related statutes and State Board of Education rules, together in a single document, in addition to required application forms.

QUESTIONS?

If you have questions regarding the State Board of Education's rules, please contact the Agency of Education's Law and Legislation team at (802) 828-3136.



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