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RI Gen L § 16-50-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-50 - Correspondence Schools, Home Study, and Related Courses|Section 16-50-3 - Exceptions from chapter.

§ 16-50-3. Exceptions from chapter.This chapter shall not apply to any course:(1) Recognized by the state department of elementary and secondary education for purposes of complying in whole or in part with the provisions of § 16-19-1 and § 16-19-2;(2) Offered by an educational institution accredited by the applicable national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the department of elementary and secondary education; or(3) Offered by an employer solely to his or her employees at no charge and as part of an in service training program.History of Section.P.L. 1969, ch. 140, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-50-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-50 - Correspondence Schools, Home Study, and Related Courses|Section 16-50-4 - Publicizing of instruction.

§ 16-50-4. Publicizing of instruction.No person shall:(1) Make or cause to be made any statement or representation, oral, written, or visual, in connection with the offering or publicizing of a course, if the person knows or reasonably should have known the statement or representation to be false, deceptive, substantially inaccurate, or misleading.(2) Promise or guarantee employment utilizing information, training, or skill purported to be provided or enhanced by a course, unless the promisor or guarantor offers the student or prospective student a bona fide contract of employment agreeing to employ the student or prospective student for a period of not less than ninety (90) days in a business or other enterprise regularly conducted by him or her and in which the information, training, or skill is a normal condition of employment.(3) Do any act constituting part of the conduct or administration of a course, or the obtaining of students for the course, if the person knows or reasonably should know that any phase or incident of the conduct or administration of the course is being carried on by the use of fraud, deception, or other misrepresentation, or by any person soliciting students without a permit.History of Section.P.L. 1969, ch. 140, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-50-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-50 - Correspondence Schools, Home Study, and Related Courses|Section 16-50-6 - Rules and regulations - Advisory committee.

§ 16-50-6. Rules and regulations — Advisory committee.The commissioner of elementary and secondary education shall adopt rules and regulations for the administration and enforcement of § 16-50-5 and may establish an advisory committee of owners or operators of institutions to which this chapter applies and of other persons with knowledge in the fields to which this chapter applies, to advise it in its administration.History of Section.P.L. 1969, ch. 140, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 344, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-50-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-50 - Correspondence Schools, Home Study, and Related Courses|Section 16-50-7 - Enforcement proceedings.

§ 16-50-7. Enforcement proceedings.The attorney general or any local prosecuting officer, at the request of the commissioner of elementary and secondary education or on his or her own motion, shall bring any appropriate action or proceeding in any court of competent jurisdiction for the enforcement of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1969, ch. 140, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 344, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-50-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-50 - Correspondence Schools, Home Study, and Related Courses|Section 16-50-8 - Judicial review.

§ 16-50-8. Judicial review.Any action of the commissioner of elementary and secondary education respecting the issuance, denial, or revocation of a permit pursuant to § 16-50-5 shall be subject to judicial review in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act, chapter 35 of title 42.History of Section.P.L. 1969, ch. 140, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 344, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-50-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-50 - Correspondence Schools, Home Study, and Related Courses|Section 16-50-9 - Criminal penalties.

§ 16-50-9. Criminal penalties.Any act or omission in violation of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor and the violator shall be liable to a fine of not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500), a term of imprisonment not to exceed ninety (90) days, or both the fine and imprisonment.History of Section.P.L. 1969, ch. 140, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-50-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-50 - Correspondence Schools, Home Study, and Related Courses|Section 16-50-10 - Litigation.

§ 16-50-10. Litigation.Any school or agent for a school, its or their assignees subject to this chapter, not the holder of a permit issued pursuant to this chapter, shall not be permitted to bring suit in any court of this state to recover on any matter arising out of the conduct of its business or activities in Rhode Island, and compliance with the provisions of this chapter shall be a condition precedent to carrying on business in this state and to enforcing in any court of this state any contract or assignment of it made pursuant to this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1969, ch. 140, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-51-1 - 16-51-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-51 - Salary Supplements to Nonpublic Schoolteachers|Section 16-51-1 - 16-51-9 - Repealed.

§ 16-51-1 — 16-51-9. Repealed.History of Section.G.L. 1956; P.L. 1969, ch. 246, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1980, ch. 395, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-52-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-52 - Maintenance of Order on Campus [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-52-1 - Rules and regulations - Property and highways.

§ 16-52-1. Rules and regulations — Property and highways.The board of governors for higher education shall make rules and regulations for the control and use of all public properties and highways under its care, and for violations of those rules and regulations; penalties, not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) and costs for any one offense, shall be imposed by any district court or police court in the city or town where the violation occurs; and in general, the board may do all acts needed for the proper execution of the powers and duties granted to and imposed upon the board by the terms of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 280, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 193, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-52-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-52 - Maintenance of Order on Campus [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-52-2 - Appointment of campus police.

§ 16-52-2. Appointment of campus police.(a) The board of governors for higher education may appoint one or more persons who may act as police officers upon the property and highways of state colleges and universities subject to the control of the board. The campus police officers shall protect the property of each college or university, suppress nuisances and disturbances and breaches of the peace, and enforce laws and regulations for the preservation of good order. They shall have the same powers and authority as that conferred upon municipal police officers, including the power to arrest persons for violations of state criminal statutes or for violations of city or town ordinances of the city or town in which the institution is located. They shall not carry firearms unless expressly authorized by the board of governors. Additionally, any campus police officer observing the violation of any rule or regulation of the board adopted pursuant to this chapter, including but not limited to parking and traffic regulations, may issue a summons in the manner and form set forth in § 31-27-12 or § 31-41.1-1 returnable to the district court, the police court of the city or town where the violation occurs, or the traffic tribunal as provided by law.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all fines and penalties recovered for violation of rules and regulations made under authority of this section shall be accounted for by the appropriate authority, which shall forward all fines or penalties for nonmoving traffic violations to the general treasurer for use by the college or university on whose campus the citation or violation was issued in accordance with § 16-32-27.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 280, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 193, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 262, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 84, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-52-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-52 - Maintenance of Order on Campus [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-52-3 - Security personnel.

§ 16-52-3. Security personnel.(a) All campus police at state colleges and universities and all private security personnel employed by public or private colleges and universities shall, as a condition of their employment, apply to the bureau of criminal identification of the state police for a nationwide criminal records check.(b) The nationwide criminal records check required by this section shall conform to applicable federal standards including the taking of fingerprints to identify the applicant. The results of the nationwide criminal records check required by this section shall be provided, in writing, to the applicant and, upon the request of the applicant, to any state or private college or university to which the applicant may apply for employment.(c) Any private or state college or university which receives the results of a nationwide criminal records check pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall maintain those records on file for so long as the applicant is employed by the college or university as a campus police officer or as a security person.(d) It shall be the responsibility of the bureau of criminal identification of the state police to conduct the nationwide criminal records check required by this section. The applicant for a nationwide criminal records check under this section shall pay to the state police a fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) at the time of his or her application; provided that, upon his or her employment as a campus police officer or as a security person by a private or state college or university the amount shall be reimbursed to the applicant by the college or university.(e) This section shall not apply to any person employed by a private or public college or university as a campus police officer or a security person on July 7, 1989.History of Section.P.L. 1989, ch. 276, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-53-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-53 - Rhode Island Board of Trustees on Career and Technical Education [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-53-1 - Board established.

§ 16-53-1. Board established.(a) Effective January 30, 2015, there is hereby established a Rhode Island board of trustees on career and technical education hereinafter referred to as the "board of trustees."(b) Effective January 30, 2015, all powers, rights, obligations, and duties of the Rhode Island state advisory council on vocational education shall be transferred to the Rhode Island board of trustees on career and technical education.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 284, § 1; P.L. 1977, ch. 189, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 410, § 2.
RI Gen L § 16-53-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-53 - Rhode Island Board of Trustees on Career and Technical Education [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-53-4 - Qualifications of members.

§ 16-53-4. Qualifications of members.Each appointed member of the board of trustees, before entering upon his or her duties, shall take an oath to administer the duties of his or her office faithfully and impartially, and the oath shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 284, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 410, § 2.
RI Gen L § 16-53-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-53 - Rhode Island Board of Trustees on Career and Technical Education [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-53-5 - Officers of the board of trustees.

§ 16-53-5. Officers of the board of trustees.The officers of the board of trustees shall be a chairperson, appointed by the governor, who shall be a representative of the private sector and vice chairperson elected from the membership. Officers shall be elected annually by a majority vote of the board of trustees members; a majority of the appointed members shall constitute a quorum. Upon allocation of designated state funding for the purpose of supporting the board of trustees' duties and activities, the board of trustees is authorized to obtain, or to contract for, any services that may be necessary to enable it to carry out its duties. A majority vote of those present shall be required for action.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 284, § 1; P.L. 1977, ch. 189, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 244, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 410, § 2.
RI Gen L § 16-53-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-53 - Rhode Island Board of Trustees on Career and Technical Education [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-53-6 - Expenses of members.

§ 16-53-6. Expenses of members.The members of the board of trustees shall serve without compensation.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 284, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 244, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 410, § 2.
RI Gen L § 16-53-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-53 - Rhode Island Board of Trustees on Career and Technical Education [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-53-7 - Gifts, grants, or donations.

§ 16-53-7. Gifts, grants, or donations.The council is authorized to receive any gifts, grants, or donations made for any of the purposes of its program, and to disburse and administer the gifts, grants, or donations in accordance with the terms of it.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 284, § 1; P.L. 1977, ch. 189, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-53-7.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-53 - Rhode Island Board of Trustees on Career and Technical Education [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-53-7.1 - Trustee funding.

§ 16-53-7.1. Trustee funding.The trustees shall be supported by funding to provide for the initiation and start-up of the trustees, and for any ongoing expenses.History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 410, § 4.
RI Gen L § 16-53-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-53 - Rhode Island Board of Trustees on Career and Technical Education [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-53-8 - Creation of career and technical education trust.

§ 16-53-8. Creation of career and technical education trust.(a) Rhode Island CTE trust established. Effective January 15, 2015, there is hereby created a permanent, not-for-profit corporation to be known as the Rhode Island CTE trust on career and technical education.(b) Composition of the CTE trust. The power of the trust shall be vested in nine (9) members appointed originally by the governor in staggered terms. All the members shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified. After the original appointments, the CTE trust shall have authority to appoint successors to fill terms for seven (7) of the members set forth in subsection (d)(1) of this section.(c) The CTE trust shall coordinate with, but shall remain independent from, both RIDE and the board of education.(d) The membership of the CTE trust shall be as follows:(1) Seven (7) individuals who are representative of the private sector in the state who shall constitute a majority of the membership. From among this group, five (5) members shall be representative of business, industry, and agriculture, including, but not limited to:(i) At least one representative from the various trades that are performed in the state; and(ii) At least one representative from any trade association representing various career and technical education career clusters established by the U.S. Department of Education.(2) The secretary of commerce for Rhode Island; and(3) A member of the governor's workforce training board, appointed by the governor. The governor shall make the reappointment to this position.(e) A member shall be eligible to succeed himself or herself.(f) The governor shall make all appointments to the CTE trust on or before January 15, 2015.History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 410, § 4.
RI Gen L § 16-53-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-53 - Rhode Island Board of Trustees on Career and Technical Education [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-53-9 - Functions and responsibilities of the career and technical education trust.

§ 16-53-9. Functions and responsibilities of the career and technical education trust.The trust shall:(1) Create partnerships with various employers to provide for internships, apprenticeship programs, voluntary work relationships, and other such partnerships that provide for student learning;(2) Provide advisory assistance to the board of trustees in the development of programs, curriculum, areas of focus, and concentration;(3) Raise funds for the use of the organization to provide grants and loans to the state board and for other purposes as determined by the private board; and(4) Provide any other assistance to the state board, board of education, or to the general assembly.History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 410, § 4.
RI Gen L § 16-53-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-53 - Rhode Island Board of Trustees on Career and Technical Education [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-53-10 - Trust debts and obligations.

§ 16-53-10. Trust debts and obligations.Debts and obligations of the CTE trust shall not be or constitute a debt of the state, or any department, municipality, or subdivision thereof.History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 410, § 4.
RI Gen L § 16-53-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-53 - Rhode Island Board of Trustees on Career and Technical Education [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-53-11 - Career and technical trust - Responsibility.

§ 16-53-11. Career and technical trust — Responsibility.The state of Rhode Island is not responsible for the career and technical trust.History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 410, § 4.
RI Gen L § 16-53-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-53 - Rhode Island Board of Trustees on Career and Technical Education [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-53-12 - Trust gifts, grants and donations.

§ 16-53-12. Trust gifts, grants and donations.The trust is authorized to receive any gifts, grants, or donations made for any of the purposes of its program, including state and federal funds, and to disburse and administer the gifts, grants, or donations in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable law.History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 410, § 4.
RI Gen L § 16-53.1-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-53.1 - Rhode Island School Improvement Team Act|Section 16-53.1-1 - Short title.

§ 16-53.1-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Rhode Island School Improvement Act".History of Section.P.L. 2000, ch. 262, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-53.1-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-53.1 - Rhode Island School Improvement Team Act|Section 16-53.1-2 - Establishment of school improvement teams.

§ 16-53.1-2. Establishment of school improvement teams.(a) (1) The school board or school committees of the cities and towns shall establish a school improvement team for each school in the district, and shall develop procedures for the election and appointment of school improvement team members. Each school improvement team shall be composed of the principal and an appropriately balanced number of teachers, education support employees, students, parents, and other business and community citizens who are representative of the ethnic, racial, and economic community served by the school, provided that vocational-technical center and high school school-improvement teams shall include students, and middle and junior high school school-improvement teams may include students. Members representing teachers, education support employees, students, and parents shall be selected by their peer groups at the school in a fair and equitable manner. At the middle and high school levels, where there are designated department heads, those department heads will also be included on the school improvement team. At a minimum, these school improvement teams at this middle and high school level shall include at least one department head from a humanities subject area and at least one department head from one of the science, technology, engineering, or mathematics subject areas.(2) Business and other community members shall be selected by the school according to a procedure established by the school board. The school board shall review the membership composition of each school improvement team. Should the school board determine that the membership elected by the school is not representative of the ethnic, racial, and economic community served by the school, the board shall appoint additional members to achieve proper representation. For the purposes of school improvement teams, the term "teacher" includes classroom teachers, certified student services personnel, and media specialists. For purposes of this subsection, "education support employee" means any person employed by a school who is not defined as instructional or administrative personnel pursuant to law and whose duties require twenty (20) or more hours in each normal working week.(b) The school board may establish a district school improvement team representative of the district and composed of teachers, students, parents, and other citizens or a district school improvement team which may be comprised of representatives of each school improvement team.History of Section.P.L. 2000, ch. 262, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 86, § 50; P.L. 2019, ch. 224, § 4; P.L. 2019, ch. 259, § 4.