Most webinars satisfy one hour of the 8-hour annual board chair/superintendent joint training requirements as stated in 16 V.S.A. § 561(b) provided both parties attend together.
16 VSA Section 561 requires that
(b) At least annually, the chairs of each school board within a supervisory union, the chair of the supervisory union board, and the superintendent shall jointly participate in at least eight hours of professional training that, at a minimum, addresses:
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educational leadership;
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the relative roles and responsibilities of the supervisory union board, the school district boards, and the superintendent;
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the Vermont Open Meeting Law, 1 V.S.A. §§ 310-314;
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Vermont law regarding access to public records, 1 V.S.A. §§ 315-320;
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collective bargaining; and
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education funding and school finance laws. (Added 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 38; amended 2007, No. 66, § 4; 2013, No. 56, § 13, eff. May 30, 2013; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 67, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
Everyone registering to attend any webinar will receive an email following the webinar with a link to the video, handouts and any follow-up materials.
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Shaping the Advocacy Agenda: Understanding the 2025-2026 VSBA Resolutions
September 11, 2025
Noon - 1:00pm
Resolutions are policy statements that form the foundation for the VSBA’s advocacy work throughout the year. Each spring, member boards are invited to submit resolutions on issues they consider important to Vermont’s public education. These resolutions are considered by the VSBA’s Resolutions Committee that then makes a recommendation to the VSBA board to pass, not to pass, or take no position for each draft resolution. Regardless of how the VSBA votes, all draft resolutions are voted on by delegates of the full VSBA membership at the Annual Business Meeting in October. If you are a voting delegate, we encourage you to familiarize yourself with the proposed resolutions. This webinar is an easy way to do that. We invite you to join us to learn more about the proposed resolutions for 2025-2026.