The bill S.136, introduced by Senator Perchlik, aims to enhance the governance of the Vermont State Colleges Corporation and the University of Vermont and State Agricultural College by adding two faculty or staff trustees to their respective boards of trustees. Specifically, the bill amends the current law to increase the number of trustees on the Vermont State Colleges Corporation board from 15 to 17 and on the University of Vermont board from 25 to 27. It introduces provisions for the election of one faculty or staff trustee for each board, who will serve a four-year term, and outlines the process for their election, which will be overseen by the faculty assemblies.

Additionally, the bill modifies the composition of the boards by increasing the number of student trustees from one to two and specifies that these student trustees must be matriculated students pursuing a degree. The bill also includes a transition period, requiring the new faculty or staff trustees to be elected by August 1, 2025, and the new student trustees to be appointed by September 15, 2025. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 16-2172, 16-2173