Scotland

Scotland’s population is currently 1680. It is governed by Town Meeting, as it has been since its beginnings. Every landowner with property worth more than one thousand dollars and every registered voter who lives in Scotland is eligible to participate in the business of the town. Town Meetings are held annually to set a budget for the upcoming year, and at intervals during the year as necessary. The Board of Selectmen is charged with carrying out the directives of the Town Meeting. It is led by the First Selectman, who is the chief executive officer of the town. The town has a Board of Education that oversees the Scotland Elementary School, which serves students from Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 6. Students in Grades 7-12 are educated through Regional School District 11, from which they can attend Parish Hill High School as well as the vocational-agriculture, vocational-technical, STEM and magnet schools in the area. Emergency services are provided by the Scotland Vol. Fire Dept.