Section 4000 - Statement of policy(a) The intent of this chapter is to make educational opportunity available to each student in each town on substantially equal terms, in accordance with the Vermont Constitution and the Vermont Supreme Court decision of February 5, 1997, Brigham v. State of Vermont.Added 1997, No. 60, § 18, eff. 7/1/1998; amended 2003, No. 68, § 25.