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		STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION: MANUAL OF RULES AND PRACTICES: COMPLETE TABLE OF CONTENTS     COMPLETE TABLE OF CONTENTS (Including Topic Areas)     This version of the Table of Contents contains a list of topics covered by each particular set of series rules. Clicking on the "title" links will download a *PDF file for that particular rules series. The rules are also available as a single download (2.96MB). NOTE: Some of the series PDFs may contain more than one set of rules due to the small size of a particular set of series rules (e.g., the 9100 series PDF link ["Net Cost Per Pupil] also contains the series rules 9200 through 9500).       Series   Title   Table of Contents       1100   The State Department of Education 1110   Establishment 1120   Powers and Duties 1130   Structure of the State Department of Education 1200   State Board of Education 1210   Organization 1220   Meetings 1230   Rules of Practice 1240   Exception to Rules 1250   Discrimination 1251   Reasonable Accommodations 1252   Instruction for Homebound and Hospitalized Students 1253   Hearings Under Section 504 1260   Waivers   Top     2000   School Quality Standards NOTE: This document is also viewable as a Web page. 2100   Statutory Authority 2111   Adoption of Student Performance Standards 2120   Specific School Quality Standards 2120.8.7   Graduation Requirements; Instructional Practices;  Curriculum Leadership, Content and Coordination 2121   Variance 2122   System for Determining Compliance with School Quality Standards 2123   Effective Date       2150   Governor's Diploma (Repealed 8/04)       2194   Educational Support System       2195   Grant Applications for Training Funds     2220   Independent School Program Approval ** 2228   Special Education Approval of Independent Schools 2229   Corrections Education Program 2230   Approval of Tutorial Programs     Top       2231   Approval of Distance Learning Schools 2232   Statutory Authority 2234   Procedures and Standards       2240   Post-secondary Schools 2240   Certification of Post-secondary Schools 2241   Certification of Vermont-Based Post-secondary Schools 2242   Certification of Post-secondary Schools Doing Business in Vermont Whose Primary Operation Lies Outside of Vermont 2243   Review Process - Schools Chartered In and Out of Vermont 2250   Preservation of Post-secondary Institutions’ Student Records 2266   Post-secondary Correspondence Schools   2270   Private Kindergarten Approval     2300   Length of School Day and Year Includes attendance requirements; minimum instructional hours by grade level (including recess/lunch), etc. 2343   Vermont Secondary Equivalency Program (GED)   2350   Driver and Traffic Safety Education Programs     Top       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. 2361   Essential Early Education (EEE) Eligibility of Children Age Three Years up to the Sixth Birthday 2362   Eligibility for Children Ages Six Years Through Twenty One 2363   Individualized Education Program (IEP) 2364   Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) 2365   Parental Rights and Confidentiality of Information 2366   State Funding for Special Education 2368   Children with Disabilities Enrolled by their Parents in Independent Schools and in Home Study 2369   Educational Surrogate Parents     Top       2370   Vocational-Technical Education 2371   Entitlement to Technical Education 2372   State-wide Provision of Technical Education 2373   Adult & Post-secondary Technical Education Programming 2374   Service Regions 2375   Governance 2376   School Quality Procedures 2377   Technical Education Program Evaluations 2378   Safety in Technical Programs 2379   Required Staffing of Technical Centers 2380   Quality Criteria for Technical Education Programs & New Program Approval 2381   Pre-Tech Programs 2382   Instructional Time 2383   Program Completion 2384   Program Advisory Committees 2385   Work-based Learning 2386   Career Development 2387   Student Services 2388   Credits and Graduation Requirements 2389   Reporting Requirements for Technical Education 2390   Establishing the Costs for Technical Education 2391   Calculation of Technical Education Tuition for Technical Centers 2392   School District Payments to Technical Centers 2393   Tuition Reconciliation 2394   Other Tuitions for Technical Education Programs 2395   State Support for Technical Education 2396   Equipment: Inventory Management 2397   Use and Maintenance of Technical Education Facilities 2398   Collaborative Programs     Top       2400   Adult Education 2410   Adult Basic Education Funding Formula 2411   Transition Provision       2500   School Accountability System Based on Student Achievement        2600   Prekindergarten Education 2601   Statement of Purpose and Applicability 2602   Definitions 2603   Establishing or Expanding Prekindergarten Education 2604   Contracting with Existing Qualified Prekindergarten Programs 2605   Districts Operating Prekindergarten Education Programs 2606   Qualified Prekindergarten Education Programs 2607   Staff Qualifications 2608   Reporting the Costs of Prekindergarten Education 2609   Reporting on the Effects of Prekindergarten Education 2610   Grounds for Administrative Appeal Regarding a School District’s Prekindergarten Education Program       3000   School District Organization  3220   Supervisory Union Adjustments 3230   Vacancy of Superintendency 3240   Superintendent 3250   Fiscal Operations 3260   Definition of Enrolled Pupils 3300   Australian Ballot Budget Votes Under Act 60       4000   Unsafe School Choice Option Policy       4100   Student Safety 4200   Alcohol and Drugs 4220   Prescription Drugs       4300   Disciplinary Action 4312   Discipline Procedures for Students who are not eligible for Special Education Services, but who are or may be Qualified Individuals With Disabilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. §794; 34 CFR §104 et. seq. 4313   Discipline Procedures for Students Eligible for Special Education Services     Top       4400   Home Study Students ** 4403   Part-time Enrollment of Home Study Students in Public School Academic Programs 4404   Participation of Home Study Students in Public School Co-curricular and Extra-curricular Activities 4405   Use of School Facilities by Home Study Students       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).   Top     6000   School Buildings and Sites 6001   School Bus Idling 6120   Site Requirements 6130   Application Procedure for Construction Aid 6140   Questionable Costs of Spaces 6150   Minimum Requirements 6160   Energy Efficiency Standard 6200   Energy Retrofit Projects 6300   Variance 6400   General Rules for Pre-qualification of Bidders on Contracts Over $250,000 6500   Construction Management           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 7100   Interstate Agreements 7200   Relationship with Other Vermont State Agencies 7300   Relationship with Other Educational Institutions and Agencies       8100   School Lunch Programs 8200   Approval of New Family Day Care Home Sponsors 8220   Process 8230   Criteria for Approval 8240   Establishment of New Territories 8250   Appeals Process 8260   Designation of Day Care Home Sponsors and Territories     Top       9000   Public Bids 9001   Definitions 9002   Waiver of Public Bidding Requirements       9100   Net Cost Per Pupil 9103   General Rule 9104   Definitions 9105   Elementary/Secondary Net Costs 9200   Full Time Equivalent Enrollment of Pupils 9300   Allowable and Extraordinary Transportation Expenditures 9400   Sliding Scales [Repealed June 30, 1999] 9500   Reporting Students for Whom English is Not the Primary Language       10000   Coordination of Services to Children and Adolescents With a Severe Emotional Disturbance 10400   Guidelines for Local Interagency Team Procedures 10500   Protection of the Right to Consent and of Confidentiality 10600   Dispute Resolution           Complete Manual of Rules and Practices This version contains all the current rules and practices; this document is 1.3MB.           Top     PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITIES       This section contains, when available, links to both formal and informal public comment opportunities on new rules or proposed changes to current rules. 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 (effective September 17, 2007) 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 and contains both a table of contents and an index for reference purposes. 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.             Rules Series List | Full Table of Contents     State Board of Education     *PDF files require the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader. To download a free version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, click on the icon below. View Acrobat tips and information.
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