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RI Gen L § 16-64-1.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-64 - Residence of Children for School Purposes|Section 16-64-1.2 - Designation of residency of children in state care for purposes of financial responsibility under § 16-64-1.1(c) - Effect of designation of residence.

§ 16-64-1.2. Designation of residency of children in state care for purposes of financial responsibility under § 16-64-1.1(c) — Effect of designation of residence.(a) An initial factual determination and designation of the residence of the parent(s) of a child placed in the care and custody of the state shall be made by the family court in accordance with § 33-15.1-2. The director of the department of children, youth, and families shall incorporate any designation of parent's residence on the child's intra-state education identification card and update the designation pursuant to § 42-72.4-1(b).(b) If no factual determination and designation of the residence of the parent(s) of a child placed in the care and custody of the state is made by the family court pursuant to § 16-64-1.2(a), then the department of elementary and secondary education shall designate the city or town to be responsible for the per-pupil special education cost of education to be paid to DCYF or to the facility providing educational services for children in state care pursuant to § 16-64-1.1(c).(c) The department of elementary and secondary education shall designate the city or town to be responsible for the per-pupil special education cost of education to be paid to DCYF for children in state care who have neither a father, mother, nor guardian living in the state or whose residence can be determined in the state or who have been surrendered for adoption or who have been freed for adoption by a court of competent jurisdiction using the following criteria: (1) last known Rhode Island residence of the child's father, mother, or guardian prior to moving from the state, dying, surrendering the child for adoption or having parental rights terminated; (2) when the child's parents are separated or divorced and neither parent resides in the state, the last known residence of the last parent known to have lived in the state. This designation by the department of elementary and secondary education shall be incorporated on the child's intra-state education identification card.(d) The designation of a city or town pursuant to subsection (a), (b), or (c) of this section shall constitute prima facie evidence of parents' residence in the city or town and/or the city or town's financial responsibility for the child's education as provided in § 16-64-1.1. Pending any final decision under § 16-64-6 that a different city, town or agency bears any financial responsibility, the commissioner shall be authorized to order the general treasurer to deduct the amount owed from the designated community's school aid and to pay this amount to DCYF.History of Section.P.L. 1998, ch. 68, § 3; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 22, § 3.
RI Gen L § 16-64-1.3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-64 - Residence of Children for School Purposes|Section 16-64-1.3 - Educational responsibility for children in group homes and other residential placements.

§ 16-64-1.3. Educational responsibility for children in group homes and other residential placements.(a) The city or town in which a foster home, group home, or other residential facility that does not include the delivery of educational services is located shall be responsible for the free appropriate public education of any child residing in those placements, including all procedural safeguards, evaluation, and instruction in accordance with regulations under chapter 24 of this title, for any period during which a child is residing in the city or town. The city or town shall coordinate its efforts with any other city or town to which a child moves when exiting the city or town responsible under this subsection.(b) The city or town responsible for payment under § 16-64-1.1(c) for payment of a city or town's per pupil special education cost to DCYF for a child placed in a residential facility, group home, or other residential facility that includes the delivery of educational services shall be responsible for the free, appropriate public education, including all procedural safeguards, evaluation and instruction in accordance with regulations under chapter 24 of this title.History of Section.P.L. 1998, ch. 68, § 3; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 22, § 3.
RI Gen L § 16-64-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-64 - Residence of Children for School Purposes|Section 16-64-2 - Retention of residence.

§ 16-64-2. Retention of residence.A child shall be eligible to receive education from the city or town in which the child's residence has been established until his or her residence has been established in another city or town and that city or town has enrolled the child within its school system, unless the commissioner of elementary and secondary education, pursuant to § 16-64-6, has ordered otherwise. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prohibit a city or town in its own discretion from enrolling a child within its school system before a child has established technical residency within the city or town. The commissioner of elementary and secondary education shall promulgate any rules that may be needed to implement the educational provisions of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (P.L. 105-220), 42 U.S.C. § 11431 et seq.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 367, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 150, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 273, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 22, § 3.
RI Gen L § 16-64-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-64 - Residence of Children for School Purposes|Section 16-64-3 - Burden of proof.

§ 16-64-3. Burden of proof.In any proceeding where it is alleged that a child's residence has been changed due to illness of a parent, the break-up of the child's family, abandonment of the child by his or her parents, death of the child's parents, or emancipation of the child, the party alleging the existence of these circumstances shall have the burden of proof and shall make proof by a preponderance of the evidence.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 367, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-64-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-64 - Residence of Children for School Purposes|Section 16-64-4 - Effect of guardianship.

§ 16-64-4. Effect of guardianship.The appointment of a guardian of the person of a child pursuant to chapter 15.1 of title 33 shall not operate to change a child's residence unless the child takes up residence with the guardian and unless the guardian has been appointed for a substantial reason other than to change the child's residence for the purpose of enrolling the child in another school system.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 367, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-64-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-64 - Residence of Children for School Purposes|Section 16-64-5 - Children under care and control of state agency.

§ 16-64-5. Children under care and control of state agency.In cases where the director of a Rhode Island state agency considers it likely that a child under his or her care and control will be subject to a short term placement or series of short term placements, the director may petition the commissioner of elementary and secondary education to designate the child's original city or town of residence as having continuing responsibility for the child's education. This designation shall be effective for period not greater than two (2) months unless an extension is granted by the commissioner. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prohibit any school system from providing transportation for the child without charge. Disputes under this section including disputes relating to transportation shall be resolved in accordance with § 16-64-6.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 367, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-64-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-64 - Residence of Children for School Purposes|Section 16-64-6 - Disputes over residency - Determination proceedings.

§ 16-64-6. Disputes over residency — Determination proceedings.When a school district or a state agency charged with educating children denies that it is responsible for educating a child on the grounds that the child is not a resident of the school district or that the child is not the educational responsibility of the state agency, the dispute shall, on the motion of any party to the dispute, be resolved by the commissioner of elementary and secondary education or the commissioner's designee who shall hold a hearing and determine the issue. At any hearing, all parties in interest shall have the right to a notice of the hearing and an opportunity to present evidence and argument on their own behalf. A hearing under § 16-39-2 shall not be a prerequisite to a hearing under this section. The commissioner of elementary and secondary education shall have power to issue any interim orders pending a hearing needed to insure that a child receives education during the pendency of any matter. Interim orders and all final orders shall be enforceable in the superior court for Providence County at the request of any interested party and shall be subject to review in the superior court in accordance with the Rhode Island Administrative Procedures Act, chapter 35 of title 42.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 367, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-64-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-64 - Residence of Children for School Purposes|Section 16-64-7 - Pupil records - Transfer and access.

§ 16-64-7. Pupil records — Transfer and access.When the family court enters an order pursuant to the provisions of § 33-15.1-2 vesting the right to control a child's education with the department of children, youth, and families, that department shall be empowered to authorize and direct the transfer of public school pupil records pertaining to the child when the child is moved to a new city or town through action of the department of children, youth, and families.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 71, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-64-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-64 - Residence of Children for School Purposes|Section 16-64-8 - Completion of semester of school year.

§ 16-64-8. Completion of semester of school year.When a student changes his or her residence during the course of a semester the student shall be allowed to complete the semester in his or her original city or town of residence. If the student is a senior or about to enter his or her senior year the student shall be allowed to complete his or her senior year in his or her original city or town of residence. No school district shall be required to provide transportation to a student exercising the option permitted by this section. No school district shall require a student to exercise the option allowed in this section. No school district shall be required to pay tuition for a student who exercises the option allowed in this section. Nothing in this section shall be construed to diminish the rights of any person covered by the McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (P.L. 105-220), 42 U.S.C. § 11431 et seq.History of Section.P.L. 1989, ch. 94, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 22, § 3.
RI Gen L § 16-64-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-64 - Residence of Children for School Purposes|Section 16-64-9 - Repealed.

§ 16-64-9. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 145, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 159, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 22, § 4, effective July 1, 2001. For present similar provisions, see § 16-64-1.1.
RI Gen L § 16-65-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-65 - Continuing Education for Legislators|Section 16-65-1 - Continuing education benefits for legislators.

§ 16-65-1. Continuing education benefits for legislators.Members of the general assembly shall be entitled to audit courses at state colleges and universities without the payment of tuition, fees, or charges. Admission into particular courses shall be limited to one course per semester per legislator and where space is available.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 390, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-66-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-66 - The Rhode Island School Staff Institute|Section 16-66-1 - Short title.

§ 16-66-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known as the "Rhode Island School Staff Institute Act".History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 59, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-66-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-66 - The Rhode Island School Staff Institute|Section 16-66-2 - Findings.

§ 16-66-2. Findings.The general assembly has found and declares that:(1) In-service education is different from pre-service education. Effective staff development programs are directed at educational improvements and also encourage the professional development of individual participants.(2) In-service education, whether local, state, or federally supported, must be designed as an integral part of the school program.(3) The most effective in-service education programs are those with a high degree of participant control.(4) In-service education programs most beneficial to students are those designed primarily to improve the quality of teaching in a school or department of a school.(5) In-service education programs most beneficial to school department staff are those that are designed to improve professional practices and/or provide professional growth and stimulation.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 59, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-66-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-66 - The Rhode Island School Staff Institute|Section 16-66-3 - Institute created.

§ 16-66-3. Institute created.The Rhode Island school staff institute is created as a part of the department of elementary and secondary education.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 59, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-66-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-66 - The Rhode Island School Staff Institute|Section 16-66-5 - Institute program grant funds - Restrictions on use.

§ 16-66-5. Institute program grant funds — Restrictions on use.Institute program grants may be used to pay for consultants, materials, and certain incidental expenses when these are approved by the department of elementary and secondary education; they may not be used to pay for tuition, stipends, substitutes for participants, meals, conference space, or indirect costs.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 59, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-66-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-66 - The Rhode Island School Staff Institute|Section 16-66-6 - Advisory board.

§ 16-66-6. Advisory board.(a) The school staff institute advisory board is created, consisting of the following seventeen (17) members: eight (8) school teachers, four (4) to be appointed by the president of the Rhode Island Federation of Teachers and four (4) to be appointed by the president of the National Education Association of Rhode Island; one superintendent of schools, to be appointed by the president of the Rhode Island Association of School Superintendents; one school principal, to be appointed by the president of the Rhode Island Association of School Principals; one school committee member, to be appointed by the president of the Rhode Island Association of School Committees; three (3) higher education representatives, one to be appointed by the commissioner of higher education in consultation with the president of the University of Rhode Island, one to be appointed by the commissioner of higher education in consultation with the president of Rhode Island College, and one representing a nonpublic institution of higher education and appointed by the commissioner of elementary and secondary education in consultation with the commissioner of higher education; one public member to be appointed by the commissioner of elementary and secondary education; one member of the house of representatives, to be appointed by the speaker of the house; and one member of the senate, to be appointed by the president of the senate. The house and senate appointees shall be nonvoting members of the advisory board.(b) With the exception of the house and senate members, the members of the advisory board shall serve two (2) year terms until the time as their successors shall be appointed. The house and senate members shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.(c) The advisory board shall organize itself at a meeting called by the speaker of the house in July of each odd numbered year.(d) Members of the advisory board shall receive no compensation.(e) The advisory board shall elect a chairperson and any other officers as it deems appropriate.(f) The advisory board will review and make recommendations to the commissioner of elementary and secondary education relative to all aspects of the Rhode Island school staff institute including, but not limited to, implementation and delivery of services and funding, program approvals and denials, fiscal data, evaluation, and dissemination.(g) The advisory board shall submit a report on the institute to the general assembly in January of each year; this report shall include but not be limited to recommendations regarding institute funding for the next fiscal year.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 59, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 410, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 86, § 57; P.L. 2001, ch. 180, § 17.
RI Gen L § 16-67-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-67 - Rhode Island Literacy and Dropout Prevention Act [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-67-1 - Declaration of policy.

§ 16-67-1. Declaration of policy.The state of Rhode Island is committed to equal education opportunity for all citizens. To ensure the fulfillment of this commitment, all persons must have the opportunity to acquire the skills of literacy: basic reading, writing, speaking, listening, and mathematics skills. The opportunity to acquire these skills must be provided in programs designed to meet the varying needs of students. Special attention must be given to prevent students from dropping out of school. Research indicates that large classes prevent teachers from meeting the learning requirements of pupils on an individualized basis, where smaller classes enable teachers to use more varied, innovative, and effective learning approaches. We can increase effectiveness of our schools by promoting smaller classes in kindergarten through third grade. A foundation in these skill areas provides students with the skills they need to complete their elementary and secondary studies, to graduate from high school, and to participate in, and to contribute to, our society as literate and productive adults.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 582, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-67-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-67 - Rhode Island Literacy and Dropout Prevention Act [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-67-3 - Coordination with programs for special populations.

§ 16-67-3. Coordination with programs for special populations.It is required that programs serving special population students be coordinated with the requirements of this chapter. All these programs shall focus on literacy objectives to the extent appropriate for each special population. All coordinating efforts shall not absolve participating school districts from meeting all requirements of state and/or federal laws, regulations, and mandates. In particular, programs for supplementary literacy instruction for educationally disadvantaged students in kindergarten through grade twelve (12) shall meet the following criteria which shall be included in a plan submitted annually and reviewed and approved by the department of elementary and secondary education:(1) Services shall be based on an annual assessment of need;(2) Programs shall have performance objectives evaluated annually;(3) Programs must provide supplementary services;(4) Programs must be monitored by the department of elementary and secondary education; and(5) School districts must keep records on the above and afford access to the records by the department of elementary and secondary education.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 582, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-67-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-67 - Rhode Island Literacy and Dropout Prevention Act [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-67-5 - Definition of educationally disadvantaged students.

§ 16-67-5. Definition of educationally disadvantaged students.For the purposes of this chapter, an educationally disadvantaged student is one whose educational readiness or educational achievement is below average for his or her age or grade level in terms of specified expected outcomes in literacy: reading, writing, speaking, listening, or mathematics. The commissioner of elementary and secondary education may include achievement test results, readiness test results, and specified expected student outcomes in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and mathematics in determining service cutoff points.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 582, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 336, § 3.
RI Gen L § 16-67-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-67 - Rhode Island Literacy and Dropout Prevention Act [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-67-6 - Regulations of the board of regents for elementary and secondary education.

§ 16-67-6. Regulations of the board of regents for elementary and secondary education.It shall be the duty of the board of regents for elementary and secondary education to establish and promulgate regulations for the purpose of carrying out the intent of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 582, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-67-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-67 - Rhode Island Literacy and Dropout Prevention Act [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-67-7 - State advisory council.

§ 16-67-7. State advisory council.A state advisory council shall be established by the department of elementary and secondary education. The council shall be composed of fifteen (15) members, to be appointed by the commissioner of elementary and secondary education, and be representative of the population to be served or have demonstrated an interest in programs for educationally disadvantaged students. In appointing members to the state advisory council, the commissioner shall ensure that membership be broadly representative of the school population and include representation by teachers, parents, administrators, and school board members. Members of the state advisory council shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner, shall serve without compensation, and shall be residents of the state. The advisory council shall advise the commissioner on all matters pertaining to the literacy and dropout prevention program.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 582, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-67.1-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-67.1 - Rhode Island High School Dropout Prevention Act of 2007 [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-67.1-1 - Short title.

§ 16-67.1-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Rhode Island High School Dropout Prevention Act of 2007."History of Section.P.L. 2007, ch. 226, § 1.