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(D) Vacancies If a vacancy occurs among the members appointed by the moderator under subsection 1(B), the moderator of the town involved shall within thirty days after such vacancy occurs appoint a member to serve until his successor is appointed and qualified as provided in subsection 1(C). If a vacancy occurs among the members appointed under subsection 1(C), the moderator of the member town involved shall appoint a member to serve for the balance of the unexpired term, if any. (E) Organization Annually, on a date specified in the by-laws of the District, the Committee shall organize and choose by ballot a chairman and a vice-chairman from among its own membership. (F) Power and Duties The Committee shall have all the powers and duties conferred and imposed upon school committees by law and conferred and imposed upon it by this agreement, and such other additional powers and duties as are specified in Section 16 to 16-1, inclusive, of Chapter 71 of the General Laws and any amendments thereof or additions thereto now or hereafter enacted, or as may be specified in any other applicable general or special law. (G) Quorum The quorum for the transaction of business shall be a majority of the Committee, but a number less than the majority may adjourn. SECTION II TYPE OF REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT The regional district school shall be a technical and vocational high school consisting of grades nine through twelve, inclusive. The Committee is hereby authorized to establish and maintain such kinds of education, acting as trustees therefore, as may be provided by towns under the provisions of Chapter 74 of the General Laws and acts amendatory thereof, in addition thereto or dependent thereon, including courses beyond the secondary school level in accordance with the provisions of Section 37A of said Chapter 74. SECTION III LOCATION OF THE REGIONAL DISTRICT SCHOOL The regional district school shall be located within the geographical limits of the District and within a radius of 5 miles from the intersection of Route 2 and Bedford Road which intersection is in the town of Lincoln. SECTION IV APPORTIONMENT AND PAYMENT OF COSTS (A) Classification of Costs For the purpose of apportioning assessments levied by the District against the member towns, costs shall be divided into two categories: capital costs and operating costs. (B) Capital Costs Capital costs shall include all expenses in the nature of capital outlay such as the cost of acquiring land, the cost of constructing, reconstructing, or adding to a school building or buildings, the cost of remodeling or making extraordinary repairs to a school building or buildings, the cost of constructing sewerage systems and sewerage treatment and disposal facilities or the cost of the purchase or use of such systems with a municipality, and any other item of capital outlay for which a regional school district may be authorized to borrow, including without limitation of the cost of original equipment and furnishings for such school buildings or additions, plans, architects' and consultants' fees, grading and other costs incidental to placing school buildings and additions, sewerage systems and sewerage treatment and disposal facilities, and any premises related to the foregoing in operating condition. Capital costs shall also include payment of principal of and interest on bonds, notes and other obligations issued by the District to finance capital costs. (C) Operating Costs Operating costs shall include all costs not included in capital costs as defined in subsection IV (B), but including interest on temporary notes issued by the District in anticipation of revenue. File Number 2.10District AgreementPage 2 of 7