Unified School District - Different Uses of The Term

Different Uses of The Term

Some U.S. states use the term "unified school district" differently. For example:

• In Connecticut, a unified school district is a statewide school district serving students under the jurisdiction of a state department:
  • Unified School District #1 is under the Department of Correction.
  • Unified School District #2 is under the Department of Children and Families.
  • Unified School District #3 is under the Department of Developmental Services.
• In Vermont, a unified school district is a type of union school district in which "the town school districts (and school boards) are abolished and representatives from the former districts are elected to form one school board."
• In Wisconsin, a unified school district is one in which the school board has "the powers and duties of the school board and annual meeting in a common school district."