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RI Gen L § 16-77-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-77 - Establishment of Charter Public Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-77-3 - Repealed.

§ 16-77-3. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 197, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 142, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 22, § 6; P.L. 2004, ch. 595, art. 23, § 3; P.L. 2005, ch. 117, art. 13, § 4; P.L. 2008, ch. 100, art. 38, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2010, ch. 84, § 2, effective June 16, 2010, and by P.L. 2010, ch. 107, § 2, effective June 22, 2010.
RI Gen L § 16-77-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-77 - Establishment of Charter Public Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-77-4 - Repealed.

§ 16-77-4. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 197, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 142, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 102, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 128, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 100, art. 38, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2010, ch. 84, § 2, effective June 16, 2010, and by P.L. 2010, ch. 107, § 2, effective June 22, 2010.
RI Gen L § 16-77-4.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-77 - Establishment of Charter Public Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-77-4.1 - Immunity and liability.

§ 16-77-4.1. Immunity and liability.Charter public schools have the same immunity possessed by school districts to suit as limited by chapter 31 of title 9. A charter public school shall have the authority to indemnify its employees to the extent that they are not already indemnified by the school district and/or the board of regents pursuant to § 9-1-31.History of Section.P.L. 2010, ch. 84, § 3; P.L. 2010, ch. 107, § 3.
RI Gen L § 16-77-4.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-77 - Establishment of Charter Public Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-77-4.2 - Repealed.

§ 16-77-4.2. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 197, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 142, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2010, ch. 84, § 2, effective June 16, 2010, and by P.L. 2010, ch. 107, § 2, effective June 22, 2010.
RI Gen L § 16-77-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-77 - Establishment of Charter Public Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-77-5 - Repealed.

§ 16-77-5. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 197, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 142, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 595, art. 23, § 3; P.L. 2005, ch. 117, art. 13, § 4; Repealed by P.L. 2010, ch. 84, § 2, effective June 16, 2010, and by P.L. 2010, ch. 107, § 2, effective June 22, 2010.
RI Gen L § 16-77-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-77 - Establishment of Charter Public Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-77-6 - Repealed.

§ 16-77-6. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 197, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 382, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 406, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2010, ch. 84, § 2, effective June 16, 2010, and by P.L. 2010, ch. 107, § 2, effective June 22, 2010.
RI Gen L § 16-77-6.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-77 - Establishment of Charter Public Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-77-6.1 - Additional standards.

§ 16-77-6.1. Additional standards.(a) No student tuition or mandatory fees may be charged by any charter public school.(b) A charter public school may include any grade up to grade twelve (12) or any configuration of those grades, including kindergarten and prekindergarten. If specified in its charter, a charter public school may also operate an adult education program, adult high school completion program, or general education development testing preparation program.(c) It is the intent of the general assembly that priority of consideration be given to charter public school applications designed to increase the educational opportunities of educationally disadvantaged and at-risk pupils.(d) A student who is not under suspension or expulsion for discipline reasons may withdraw from a charter public school at any time and enroll in another public school in the district where the student resides as determined by the school committee of the district. A student may be suspended or expelled from a charter public school in accordance with the board of regents regulations for suspensions and/or expulsions, and other public schools may give full faith and credit to that suspension or expulsion.(e) The governing body of a charter public school shall be subject to the Open Meetings Law, chapter 46 of title 42.History of Section.P.L. 2010, ch. 84, § 3; P.L. 2010, ch. 107, § 3.
RI Gen L § 16-77-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-77 - Establishment of Charter Public Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-77-7 - Repealed.

§ 16-77-7. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 197, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 142, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2010, ch. 84, § 2, effective June 16, 2010, and by P.L. 2010, ch. 107, § 2, effective June 22, 2010.
RI Gen L § 16-77-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-77 - Establishment of Charter Public Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-77-8 - Repealed.

§ 16-77-8. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 197, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 142, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 366, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 117, art. 13, § 4; Repealed by P.L. 2010, ch. 84, § 2, effective June 16, 2010, and by P.L. 2010, ch. 107, § 2, effective June 22, 2010.
RI Gen L § 16-77-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-77 - Establishment of Charter Public Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-77-9 - Repealed.

§ 16-77-9. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 197, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2010, ch. 84, § 2, effective June 16, 2010, and by P.L. 2010, ch. 107, § 2, effective June 22, 2010.
RI Gen L § 16-77-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-77 - Establishment of Charter Public Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-77-10 - Repealed.

§ 16-77-10. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 197, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2010, ch. 84, § 2, effective June 16, 2010, and by P.L. 2010, ch. 107, § 2, effective June 22, 2010.
RI Gen L § 16-77-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-77 - Establishment of Charter Public Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-77-11 - Repealed.

§ 16-77-11. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 197, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 100, art. 38, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2010, ch. 84, § 2, effective June 16, 2010, and by P.L. 2010, ch. 107, § 2, effective June 22, 2010.
RI Gen L § 16-77-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-77 - Establishment of Charter Public Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-77-12 - Repealed.

§ 16-77-12. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 595, art. 23, § 7; Repealed by P.L. 2010, ch. 84, § 2, effective June 16, 2010, and by P.L. 2010, ch. 107, § 2, effective June 22, 2010.
RI Gen L § 16-77.1-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-77.1 - Funding of Charter Public Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-77.1-1 - Statement of purpose.

§ 16-77.1-1. Statement of purpose.The purpose of this chapter is to provide a funding mechanism through which costs for charter public schools will be shared between the state and the local school districts sending students to a charter public school.History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 366, § 2.
RI Gen L § 16-77.1-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-77.1 - Funding of Charter Public Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-77.1-3 - Federal funds for charter public schools start up costs.

§ 16-77.1-3. Federal funds for charter public schools start up costs.Charter public schools may apply for federal funds to support start up costs. Charter public schools shall become eligible to apply for federal funds upon approval of the charter public school's application by the board of regents for elementary and secondary education. Federal funds shall be distributed to charter public schools by the department of elementary and secondary education through a process which requires each charter public school seeking the funds to submit a grant application to the department of elementary and secondary education. The grant application process shall be established and implemented by the Rhode Island department of elementary and secondary education.History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 366, § 2; P.L. 2002, ch. 65, art. 18, § 3.
RI Gen L § 16-77.1-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-77.1 - Funding of Charter Public Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-77.1-4 - State funds for charter public schools start up costs.

§ 16-77.1-4. State funds for charter public schools start up costs.In the event that federal funds are either unavailable or are fully expended, there shall be established a system of interest free loans for start up costs for charter public schools to be provided from an appropriation of state funds designated by the legislature for this purpose. The loans shall not exceed one hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) for a single charter public school and this loan of state funds shall be repaid in equal monthly installments over no more than five (5) years. The state funds shall be distributed to charter public schools by the department of elementary and secondary education through a process which requires each charter public school seeking the funds to submit a loan application to the department of elementary and secondary education.History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 366, § 2.
RI Gen L § 16-77.1-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-77.1 - Funding of Charter Public Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-77.1-5 - Facilities support for charter public schools.

§ 16-77.1-5. Facilities support for charter public schools.A public school district or districts may access state aid for reimbursement of school housing costs for district sponsored charter public schools pursuant to §§ 16-7-35 through 16-7-47. Public charter schools not sponsored by a public school district or districts may apply for thirty percent (30%) reimbursement of school housing cost on the basis of demonstrated need. The Rhode Island department of elementary and secondary education shall promulgate regulations to implement this section consistent with the purposes and procedures of the existing school housing aid program pursuant to §§ 16-7-35 through 16-7-47. For purposes of this section only, "facilities support, the urban collaborative accelerated program" will be defined as a charter school.History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 366, § 2.
RI Gen L § 16-77.1-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-77.1 - Funding of Charter Public Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-77.1-6 - Charter public schools eligible for funding.

§ 16-77.1-6. Charter public schools eligible for funding.For purposes of this chapter, a charter public school shall be all schools as defined in chapter 77 of this title and shall also include the Textron Chamber of Commerce Academy and the Times 2 Academy.History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 366, § 2.
RI Gen L § 16-77.1-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-77.1 - Funding of Charter Public Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-77.1-7 - Regulations.

§ 16-77.1-7. Regulations.In addition to those regulations specifically required by § 16-77.1-5, the department of elementary and secondary education shall promulgate any additional regulations that are necessary to implement the purposes of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 366, § 2.
RI Gen L § 16-77.2-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-77.2 - District Charter School [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-77.2-1 - Entities eligible to apply to become district charter schools.

§ 16-77.2-1. Entities eligible to apply to become district charter schools.(a) Persons or entities eligible to submit an application to establish a district charter school shall be limited to:(1) Existing public schools;(2) Groups of public school personnel;(3) Public school districts; or(4) A group of school districts.(b) No existing public school shall be converted into a district charter school unless a majority of the parents and/or guardians of the students currently assigned to the school and two- thirds (⅔) of the certified teaching personnel currently assigned to the school approve the proposed charter, as provided in § 16-77.2-2.(c) School professionals employed by a local or regional school committee or the State of Rhode Island shall be entitled to a two (2) year leave of absence, without compensation, in order to be employed in a district charter school, provided this leave shall be extended upon request for an additional two (2) years. At any time during or upon completion of this leave of absence, a school professional may return to work in the school district in the position in which he or she was previously employed or a comparable position. This leave of absence shall not be deemed to be an interruption of service for purposes of seniority and teachers' retirement.(d) No child shall be required to attend a district charter school nor shall any teacher be required to teach in a district charter school. The school committee shall make accommodations to facilitate the transfer of students who do not wish to participate in the district charter school into other public schools. It shall also make accommodations for those students who wish to participate to transfer into the district charter school as space permits. If the total number of students who are eligible to attend and apply to a district charter school is greater than the number of spaces available, the charter school shall conduct a lottery to determine which students shall be admitted.History of Section.P.L. 2010, ch. 84, § 4; P.L. 2010, ch. 107, § 4.
RI Gen L § 16-77.2-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-77.2 - District Charter School [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-77.2-4 - Revocation of the charter of a district charter school.

§ 16-77.2-4. Revocation of the charter of a district charter school.(a) The board of regents may revoke the charter of a district charter school at any time, pursuant to § 16-77-5.1, if the school:(1) Materially violates any of the provisions contained in the charter;(2) Fails to meet or pursue the educational objectives contained in the charter;(3) Fails to comply with fiscal accountability procedures as specified in the charter;(4) Violates provisions of law that have not been granted variance by the board of regents; or(5) After three (3) consecutive years of operation, is not a "high-performing charter school," defined as a charter public school that has demonstrated overall success, including: (i) Substantial progress in improving student achievement and (ii) The management and leadership necessary to establish a thriving, financially viable charter public school.(b) After denying or prior to non-renewing or revoking a charter, the department of elementary and secondary education will hold a hearing on the issues in controversy under § 16-39-1.History of Section.P.L. 2010, ch. 84, § 4; P.L. 2010, ch. 107, § 4.
RI Gen L § 16-77.2-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-77.2 - District Charter School [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-77.2-5 - Budgets and funding.

§ 16-77.2-5. Budgets and funding.(a) It is the intent of the general assembly that funding pursuant to this chapter shall be neither a financial incentive nor a financial disincentive to the establishment of a district charter school. Funding for each district charter school shall consist of state revenue and municipal or district revenue in the same proportions that funding is provided for other schools within the sending school district(s).(b) Funding additional to that authorized from the sending school district(s) may be allocated to the district charter school from the sending school district(s) to the extent that the combined percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch, students with limited English proficiency, and students requiring special education exceed the combined percentage of those students in the sending school district(s) as a whole. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations consistent with this section regarding the allocation of funds from sending school districts to district charter schools.(c) All services, centrally or otherwise provided by the school district in which the district charter school is located, that the district charter school decides to utilize including, but not limited to, transportation, food services, custodial services, maintenance, curriculum, media services, libraries, nursing, and warehousing, shall be subject to negotiation between a district charter school and the school district in which the district charter school is located and paid for out of the revenues of the district charter school. Disputes with regard to cost of services requested from the school district in which the district charter school is located will be adjudicated by the commissioner.(d) A district charter school shall be eligible to receive other aids, grants, Medicaid revenue, and other revenue according to Rhode Island law, as though it were a school district. Federal aid received by the state shall be used to benefit students in the charter public school, if the school qualifies for the aid, as though it were a school district.(e) A district charter school may negotiate and contract directly with third parties for the purchase of books, instructional materials, and any other goods and services that are not being provided by the sending school district(s) pursuant to the charter.History of Section.P.L. 2010, ch. 84, § 4; P.L. 2010, ch. 107, § 4; P.L. 2016, ch. 142, art. 11, § 3.
RI Gen L § 16-77.2-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-77.2 - District Charter School [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-77.2-6 - Applicability of other provisions of title 16.

§ 16-77.2-6. Applicability of other provisions of title 16.The board of regents may grant to district charter schools variances of specific chapters and sections of this title except to the extent that these chapters and sections are enumerated in § 16-77.2-7.History of Section.P.L. 2010, ch. 84, § 4; P.L. 2010, ch. 107, § 4.
RI Gen L § 16-77.2-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-77.2 - District Charter School [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-77.2-7 - Portions of title 16 applicable to district charter schools.

§ 16-77.2-7. Portions of title 16 applicable to district charter schools.The following provisions of this title shall be binding on district charter schools and may not be waived by the commissioner under § 16-77.2-3:(1) Section 16-2-2 (minimum length of school year);(2) Section 16-2-17 (right to a safe school);(3) Section 16-8-10 (federal funds for school lunch);(4) Section 16-11-1 (certification of public school teachers);(5) Section 16-12-3 (duty to cultivate principles of morality);(6) Section 16-12-10 (immunity for report of suspected substance abuse);(7) Chapter 13 (teachers' tenure);(8) Chapter 16 (teachers' retirement);(9) Section 16-19-1 (compulsory attendance);(10) Section 16-20-1 (school holidays enumerated);(11) Sections 16-21-3 and 16-21-4 (fire safety);(12) Sections 16-21-10, 16-21-14, and 16-21-16 (health screenings);(13) Section 16-22-9 (uniform testing);(14) Section 16-24-2 (regulations of state board);(15) Section 16-38-1 (discrimination because of race or age);(16) Section 16-38-1.1 (discrimination because of sex);(17) Section 16-38-2 (immunizations);(18) Section 16-38-4 (exclusive club);(19) Section 16-38-6 (commercial activities prohibited);(20) Section 16-38-9 (misconduct of school officers);(21) Section 16-38-10 (power of officials to visit schools);(22) Section 16-39-1 (appeal of matters of dispute to commissioner);(23) Section 16-39-2 (appeal of school committee actions to commissioner);(24) Section 16-39-3 (appeal to state board);(25) Section 16-39-3.1 (enforcement of final decision);(26) Section 16-39-3.2 (interim protective orders);(27) Section 16-39-8 (subpoena power of commissioner);(28) Section 16-40-16 (student records);(29) Section 16-71-1 (Educational Record Bill of Rights Act).(30) Chapter 16-21-21.1 (Penalties for drug, alcohol or weapons offenses);(31) Chapter 16-21.5 (Student interrogations).History of Section.P.L. 2010, ch. 84, § 4; P.L. 2010, ch. 107, § 4.
RI Gen L § 16-77.2-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-77.2 - District Charter School [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-77.2-8 - Charter school reporting.

§ 16-77.2-8. Charter school reporting.(a) All district charter schools shall continuously monitor their financial operations by tracking actual versus budgeted revenue and expense. The chief financial officer of the district charter school shall submit a report on a quarterly basis to the state office of municipal affairs certifying the status of the district charter school budget.(b) The quarterly reports shall be in a format prescribed by the state office of municipal affairs and the state auditor general. The reports shall contain a statement as to whether any actual or projected shortfalls in budget line items are expected to result in a year-end deficit, the projected impact on year-end financial results including all accruals and encumbrances, and how the district charter school plans to address any such shortfalls. The auditor general or the state director of administration may petition the superior court to order the district charter school to file said reports. The director of administration may also direct the state controller and general treasurer to withhold any funding to the district charter school until the school complies with the reporting requirements hereunder. Failure to comply with this section shall be cause for the revocation of the school charter.History of Section.P.L. 2010, ch. 84, § 4; P.L. 2010, ch. 107, § 4.