Bond Request Letter Vermont

School board/name
Address
City, State, Zip
Email

Re: Freedom of Information Act Request

Dear

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act, The Sunshine Act 5 U.S.C. § 552b, and Vermont Public Records 1 V.S.A. § 317, I request that a photocopy of the following documents be provided to me:

• A photocopy of your Public Official Surety Bond required by Vermont 16 V.S.A. § 706q.
• A photocopy of the governing board of education blanket surety bond if your board requires the members to be bonded under a blanket bond.
• A photocopy of your Errors & Omissions (E&O), a Surety Liability Insurance policy, and the Duty of Care policy if applicable.
• A photocopy of your school board General Obligation Bonds if applicable.
• A photocopy of your general long-term bond for the school board if applicable.
• A photocopy of your school board Crime Policy if applicable.
• A photocopy of your Risk Management Policy if applicable.
• A photocopy of the following documents if applicable:
  • ACORD 125
  • ACORD 126
  • ACORD 127
  • ACORD 128
  • The documents should indicate the policy number and the insured amount of the policy.
• Certificate of Liability if applicable.
• Public Officials and/or any other bonds pertaining to proof of liability and policies. **Based on any and all loses of financial responsibility due to negligence or dishonesty. Any and all based on the contract of terms and conditions.
• A photocopy of your faithful Performance Bond if applicable.
• A photocopy of your Fidelity Bond if applicable.
• A photocopy of your Public Employee Dishonesty Policy if applicable.
• A photocopy of your Public Employee Blanket Bond if applicable.
• A photocopy of your Statutory Bond if applicable.
• A photocopy of the power of attorney for the surety bond company.
• A photocopy of the Blanket Bond power of attorney for the surety bond company if applicable.
• A photocopy of your oath of office.
  
  

 I am a private citizen seeking information concerning your public official surety bond, or the Errors & Omissions (E&O), and or the Duty of Care policy that you are required by the state of Vermont to obtain before swearing the oath of office.

Vermont 16 V.S.A. § 706q.

(a) The powers, duties, and liabilities of the treasurer, auditor, board of directors, and clerk shall be like those of a treasurer, auditor, board of school directors, and clerk of a town school district.

(a) The powers, duties, and liabilities of the treasurer, board of directors, and clerk shall be like those of a treasurer, board of school directors, and clerk of a town school district.

(b) Before entering upon the duties of their office, the board of school directors shall give a blanket bond and the treasurer shall give a personal bond to the district, conditioned upon the faithful performance of their duties. The treasurer’s bond shall be in such sum as the board of school directors shall require. The board of school directors’ bond shall be in such sum as shall be required by the commissioner of education. When a board of school directors or treasurer for 10 days neglects to give a bond as required, the office shall become vacant.

Public Official Surety Bond requests fall under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552, The Sunshine Act 5 U.S.C. § 552b, Vermont Public Records 1 V.S.A. § 317 by law you are obligated to supply me with this information.

It is public knowledge in the State of Vermont that all school boards in the state and the superintendents are required to be bonded, carry a surety liability insurance policy, an Errors & Omissions, or a Duty of Care policy.

Thank you for your consideration of this request.

Sincerely,