24 V.S.A. App. ch. 9, § 31.1: Appointment

(a) The Board of School Commissioners shall appoint a Superintendent of Schools who shall not be a member of the Board. The appointment shall be consistent with and pursuant to the written Board of School Commissioners’ policy. The Board may contract with said Superintendent for a period of appointment and on such terms and conditions that are at that time current and consistent with State statutes.

(b) The Board of School Commissioners may remove such Superintendent if it is established that he or she has been negligent or derelict in his or her official duty or is guilty of any misconduct that affects his or her capacity to perform his or her duties as Superintendent.