16APPENDIX V.S.A. § 5.09
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App. § 5-9. Officers of new district
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(a) The officers of Bennington School District Incorporated shall be a Moderator, Clerk, Board of School Directors, and Treasurer.
(b) The Board of School Directors of Bennington School District Incorporated shall have seven members who shall be elected at large. When Bennington School District Incorporated so votes at an annual or special meeting, the Board of School Directors may be increased or decreased by such number as is voted.
(c) All officers of Bennington School District Incorporated elected at an annual meeting shall enter upon their duties immediately following their election and shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified.
(d) The terms of office of the members of the Board of School Directors, Moderator, Clerk, and Treasurer shall be three years and of all other officers one year.
(e) The Board of School Directors shall annually appoint a certified public accountant to audit the financial records of Bennington School District Incorporated.
(b) The Board of School Directors of Bennington School District Incorporated shall have seven members who shall be elected at large. When Bennington School District Incorporated so votes at an annual or special meeting, the Board of School Directors may be increased or decreased by such number as is voted.
(c) All officers of Bennington School District Incorporated elected at an annual meeting shall enter upon their duties immediately following their election and shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified.
(d) The terms of office of the members of the Board of School Directors, Moderator, Clerk, and Treasurer shall be three years and of all other officers one year.
(e) The Board of School Directors shall annually appoint a certified public accountant to audit the financial records of Bennington School District Incorporated.
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