School boards in Bristol, Woodstock and Springfield have each filed lawsuits recently that allege the Vermont Agency of Education has mishandled situations involving students who.
Stowe, Morristown and Elmore were forced by the state to merge into one school district two years ago, but that doesnât mean Stowe residents canât vote to leave.
At least thatâs the opinion of Stoweâs legal counsel, who said the decision is in votersâ hands.
Attorney Nina Atwood â of the firm Stitzel Page & Fletcher â last week wrote in a legal opinion that the Vermont Agency of Education has not taken a formal position on whether towns in forced mergers can vote to leave them. But, she said, the governing bylaws of the Lamoille South district permit any of the three towns to seek a withdrawal after two years of merger.