Vermont Statutes Title 16 Sec. 1699
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 16 Sec. 1699
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Licensee: means an individual licensed under this chapter. See
- Office: means the office within the Agency responsible for professional standards and educator licensing. See
- Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
- Secretary: means the Secretary of Education. See
- Superintendent: means the chief executive officer of a supervisory union and each school board within it. See
§ 1699. Reports of alleged unprofessional conduct or incompetence
(a) An individual who has reasonable cause to believe a licensee has engaged in unprofessional conduct or is incompetent may, and a superintendent who has reasonable cause to believe a licensee has engaged in unprofessional conduct or is incompetent shall, submit a written report to the Secretary concerning allegations of unprofessional conduct or incompetence about a licensee. A principal submitting a report under this section shall submit it to the superintendent and may also submit it to the Secretary.
(b) Except as provided in section 1708 of this title, information provided the licensing office under this section shall be confidential.
(c) A person who acts in good faith under the provisions of this section shall not be liable for damages in any civil action. (Added 2005, No. 214 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. July 1, 2007; amended 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 164, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)