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RI Gen L § 16-104-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-104 - Student Data-Cloud Computing|Section 16-104-1 - Student data-cloud computing.

§ 16-104-1. Student data-cloud computing.(a) For the purposes of this chapter:(1) "Cloud computing service" means a service that enables convenient on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources to provide a student, teacher, or staff member account-based productivity applications such as email, document storage, and document editing that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or cloud computing service provider interaction.(2) "Cloud computing service provider" means an entity other than a public elementary or secondary school that operates a cloud computing service.(3) "Process" means to use, access, manipulate, scan, modify, transform, disclose, store, transmit, transfer, retain, aggregate, or dispose of student data.(4) "Student data" means any information in any media or format created or provided:(i) By a student; or(ii) By a school board employee about a student in the course of using a cloud computing service, including the student's name, email address, postal address, email message, documents, unique identifiers, and metadata.(b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any person who provides a cloud computing service to an educational institution operating within the state shall process data of a student enrolled in kindergarten through twelfth (12th) grade for the sole purpose of providing the cloud computing service to the educational institution and shall not process such data for any commercial purposes, including, but not limited to, advertising purposes that benefit the cloud computing service provider.(c) Each cloud computing service that enters into a contract to provide such services shall certify, in writing, that it shall comply with the provisions of this section.History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 188, § 2; P.L. 2014, ch. 207, § 2.
RI Gen L § 16-105-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-105 - School Building Authority|Section 16-105-1 - Legislative findings.

§ 16-105-1. Legislative findings.(a) The state of Rhode Island is committed to providing high-quality educational opportunities for all public school students.(b) School facilities provide more than a place for instruction. The physical learning environment contributes to the successful performance of educational programs designed to meet students' educational needs.(c) Every student needs a safe, healthy, and sanitary learning environment that promotes student learning and development.(d) School construction policies should encourage districts to reduce excess capacity through means such as partnering with other districts, closing buildings, and altering grade configurations in certain buildings to maximize the use of square feet.(e) In order to maximize limited state resources, the project prioritization process should focus on projects with the most urgent and immediate need.(f) State-funded school construction project financing should transition from a system that largely reimburses local debt service to one that provides a set amount of financing annually to provide greater stability from a budgetary perspective while guiding limited resources to best use.History of Section.P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 9, § 2.
RI Gen L § 16-105-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-105 - School Building Authority|Section 16-105-2 - School building authority established.

§ 16-105-2. School building authority established.The general assembly hereby designates the department of elementary and secondary education as the state's school building authority with the responsibility to implement a system of state funding for school facilities designed to:(1) Promote adequate school housing for all public school children in the state; and(2) Prevent the cost of school housing from interfering with the effective operation of the schools.History of Section.P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 9, § 2.
RI Gen L § 16-105-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-105 - School Building Authority|Section 16-105-4 - Funding mechanisms for school facilities.

§ 16-105-4. Funding mechanisms for school facilities.The school building authority within the department shall oversee and manage two distinct funding mechanisms for school facilities: the foundation program for school housing, as set forth in §§ 16-7-35 to 16-7-47, and the school building authority capital fund, as set forth in chapter 38.2 of title 45. The school building authority shall determine the necessity of school construction; establish standards for design and construction of school buildings; ensure that districts have adequate asset protection plans in place to maintain their school facilities; make recommendations to the council on elementary and secondary education for approval of projects for school housing aid reimbursement; and establish a project priority list for projects funded by the school building authority capital fund and school housing aid set forth in §§ 16-7-35 to 16-7-47 that shall apply to any projects submitted or reviewed on or after May 1, 2015.History of Section.P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 9, § 2.
RI Gen L § 16-105-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-105 - School Building Authority|Section 16-105-6 - Inspection of approved projects.

§ 16-105-6. Inspection of approved projects.For any approved project, the school building authority shall have the authority to inspect the construction and operation thereof to ensure compliance with the provisions of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 9, § 2.
RI Gen L § 16-105-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-105 - School Building Authority|Section 16-105-7 - Expenses incurred by the school building authority.

§ 16-105-7. Expenses incurred by the school building authority.In order to provide for one-time or limited expenses of the school building authority under this chapter, the Rhode Island health and educational building corporation shall provide funding from the school building authority capital fund, fees generated from the origination of municipal bonds and other financing vehicles used for school construction, and its own reserves. The school building authority shall, by October 1 of each year, report to the governor and the chairs of the senate and house finance committees, the senate fiscal advisor, and the house fiscal advisor the amount sought for expenses for the next fiscal year.There is also hereby established a restricted-receipt account within the budget of the department of elementary and secondary education entitled "school construction services," to be financed by the Rhode Island health and educational building corporation's sub-allotments of fees generated from the origination of municipal bonds and other financing vehicles used for school construction and its own reserves. Effective July 1, 2018, this account shall be utilized for the express purpose of supporting personnel expenditures directly related to the administration of the school construction aid program. Expenditure of all restricted receipts accepted by the department shall be subject to the annual appropriation process and approval by the general assembly.History of Section.P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 9, § 2; P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 9, § 3; P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 9, § 14.
RI Gen L § 16-105-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-105 - School Building Authority|Section 16-105-9 - Severability.

§ 16-105-9. Severability.If any provision of this chapter or the application of this chapter to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.History of Section.P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 9, § 2.
RI Gen L § 16-106-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-106 - The Performance Incentive Funding Act of 2016|Section 16-106-1 - Short title.

§ 16-106-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known and may be cited as "The Performance Incentive Funding Act of 2016."History of Section.P.L. 2016, ch. 521, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-106-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-106 - The Performance Incentive Funding Act of 2016|Section 16-106-2 - Public postsecondary performance incentive funding.

§ 16-106-2. Public postsecondary performance incentive funding.The commissioner of postsecondary education is hereby directed to implement a performance incentive funding formula that meets the requirements of this chapter, in consultation with the council on postsecondary education.History of Section.P.L. 2016, ch. 521, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-106-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-106 - The Performance Incentive Funding Act of 2016|Section 16-106-3 - Performance incentive funding - Community College of Rhode Island.

§ 16-106-3. Performance incentive funding — Community College of Rhode Island.(a) Beginning in FY 2018, funding for the Community College of Rhode Island ("CCRI") shall include a performance-based component utilizing all additional allocations of otherwise unrestricted, higher-education general revenue greater than the base amount received pursuant to the FY 2016 budget as enacted of total unrestricted state higher-education funding.(b) Data on which to base performance measures as described in subsection (c) shall be defined by the commissioner of postsecondary education, in consultation with the council on postsecondary education. Measures shall begin to be collected in FY 2017.These measures may include and incorporate outcomes or goals from multiple, previous years. The lack of information from previous years, however, will not affect the use of performance-based measures.(c) The performance-based measures shall be consistent with the purpose, role, scope, and mission of CCRI, and shall include the following metrics:(1) For first-time, full-time students, the number and percentage, including growth thereof in relation to enrollment and in prior years, of associate's degrees awarded to students within two (2) years and three (3) years, including summer graduates; for part-time students, performance-based measures shall be based on incremental milestones made toward achieving degree or certificate completion;(2) The number of one year or longer industry-recognized certificates earned by students within an expected amount of time, and weighted to increase high demand, high-wage field certificates consistent with CCRI's purpose;(3) One measure, as agreed to by the commissioner of postsecondary education and the president of CCRI, who shall consider faculty, staff, and student input; and(4) Any other measures that are deemed appropriate by the council of postsecondary education.(d) Weight may be assigned to any of the aforementioned metrics to reinforce the purpose, role, scope, and mission of CCRI, the economic needs of the state, and the socio-economic status of the students. The commissioner may consider the college's improvements in said metrics when determining whether the college has satisfied the annual measure despite not reaching the overall goal.(e) The commissioner shall provide faculty and students an opportunity to provide input on the development of performance measures.History of Section.P.L. 2016, ch. 521, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-106-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-106 - The Performance Incentive Funding Act of 2016|Section 16-106-4 - Performance incentive funding - Rhode Island College.

§ 16-106-4. Performance incentive funding — Rhode Island College.(a) Beginning in FY 2018, funding for Rhode Island college ("RIC") shall include a performance-based component utilizing all additional allocations of otherwise unrestricted, higher-education general revenue greater than the base amount received pursuant to the FY 2016 budget as enacted, of total unrestricted state higher-education funding.(b) Data on which to base performance measures as described in subsection (c) shall be defined by the commissioner of postsecondary education, in consultation with the council on postsecondary education. Measures shall begin to be collected in FY 2017.These measures may include and incorporate outcomes or goals from multiple, previous years. The lack of information from previous years, however, will not affect the use of performance-based measures.(c) Rhode Island college shall have unique measures consistent with its purpose, role, scope, and mission. The performance-based measures shall include the following metrics:(1) The number and percentage, including growth in relation to enrollment and prior years of bachelor's degrees awarded to first-time, full-time students within four (4) years and six (6) years, including summer graduates;(2) The number of degrees awarded that are tied to Rhode Island's high demand, high-wage employment opportunities consistent with the institution's mission;(3) One measure that applies only to RIC, as agreed to by the commissioner of postsecondary education and the president of RIC, who shall consider faculty, staff, and student input; and(4) Any other measures that are deemed appropriate by the council on postsecondary education.(d) Weight may be assigned to any of the aforementioned metrics to reinforce the mission of RIC, the economic needs of the state, and the socio-economic status of the students. The commissioner may consider the institution's improvements in said metrics when determining whether it has satisfied the annual measure despite not reaching the overall goal.(e) The commissioner shall provide faculty and students an opportunity to provide input on the development of performance measures.History of Section.P.L. 2016, ch. 521, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 9, § 10.
RI Gen L § 16-106-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-106 - The Performance Incentive Funding Act of 2016|Section 16-106-5 - Performance not achieved.

§ 16-106-5. Performance not achieved.If a public institution of higher education has failed to achieve one or more of the performance metrics set forth in accordance with this chapter, the funds associated with each, unachieved metric shall be distributed to the same institution for corrective action, with oversight by the office of the postsecondary commissioner.History of Section.P.L. 2016, ch. 521, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-106-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-106 - The Performance Incentive Funding Act of 2016|Section 16-106-6 - Accountability - Authority to revise and transparency. [Effective until February 1, 2020.]

§ 16-106-6. Accountability — Authority to revise and transparency.(a) The commissioner of postsecondary education shall monitor, publish, and report to the council on postsecondary education the level of performance on all metrics identified in accordance with this chapter for the community college of Rhode Island, and Rhode Island college.(b) The commissioner of postsecondary education, in consultation with the council on postsecondary education, shall revise the metrics at a time when performance has reached a pre-defined level. Future metrics shall further goals identified by the board of education and the governor's workforce board, and the applicable purpose and mission of the institution of higher education to which they apply.(c) Each public higher-education institution shall publish its performance on all of its associated metrics prescribed in this chapter on its website.History of Section.P.L. 2016, ch. 521, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 9, § 10.
RI Gen L § 16-106-6.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-106 - The Performance Incentive Funding Act of 2016|Section 16-106-6.1 - Accountability - Authority to revise and transparency. [Effective February 1, 2020.]

§ 16-106-6. Accountability - Authority to revise and transparency. [Effective February 1, 2020.]   (a) The commissioner of postsecondary education shall monitor, publish, and report to the council on postsecondary education the level of performance on all metrics identified in accordance with this chapter for the community college of Rhode Island, and Rhode Island college.  (b) The commissioner of postsecondary education, in consultation with the council on postsecondary education, shall revise the metrics at a time when performance has reached a pre-defined level. Future metrics shall further goals identified by the board of education and the governor's workforce board, and the applicable purpose and mission of the institution of higher education to which they apply.  (c) Each public higher-education institution shall publish its performance on all of its associated metrics prescribed in this chapter on its website.    History of Section. (P.L. 2016, ch. 521, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 9, § 10.)
RI Gen L § 16-106-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-106 - The Performance Incentive Funding Act of 2016|Section 16-106-7 - State postsecondary education funding formula.

§ 16-106-7. State postsecondary education funding formula.(a) Implementation of a state postsecondary-education funding formula shall be contingent upon the approval of the general assembly. On or before October 1, 2016, the commissioner of postsecondary education shall present to the board of education and the general assembly, the following:(1) A proposal for the further definition of the budget for "otherwise unrestricted higher education general revenue" in accordance with §§ 16-106-3(a) and 16-106-4(a); and(2) With input from an advisory workgroup composed of representatives of the administration and faculty of Community College of Rhode Island, Rhode Island College, and University of Rhode Island, the commissioner shall develop a proposal for a funding formula for calculating budgetary needs of the public postsecondary institutions.History of Section.P.L. 2016, ch. 521, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-107-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-107 - Rhode Island Promise Scholarship|Section 16-107-1 - Short title.

§ 16-107-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Rhode Island Promise Scholarship Act."History of Section.P.L. 2017, ch. 302, art. 3, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-107-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-107 - Rhode Island Promise Scholarship|Section 16-107-2 - Legislative findings and purpose.

§ 16-107-2. Legislative findings and purpose.(a) The general assembly finds and declares that:(1) Education is critical for the state's young people to achieve their dreams and develop their talents;(2) The state's economic success depends on a highly educated and skilled workforce; and(3) The state's future prosperity depends upon its ability to make educational opportunities beyond high school available for all students as part of a free public education.(b) In order to address the findings set forth in subsection (a), the purpose of this chapter is to increase the number of students enrolling in and completing degrees on time from the community college of Rhode Island.History of Section.P.L. 2017, ch. 302, art. 3, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-107-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-107 - Rhode Island Promise Scholarship|Section 16-107-3 - Establishment of scholarship program.

§ 16-107-3. Establishment of scholarship program.Beginning with the high school graduating class of 2017, there is hereby established the Rhode Island promise scholarship program. The general assembly shall annually appropriate the funds necessary to implement the purposes of this chapter. Additional funds beyond the scholarships may be appropriated to support and advance the Rhode Island promise scholarship program. In addition to appropriation by the general assembly, charitable donations may be accepted into the scholarship program.History of Section.P.L. 2017, ch. 302, art. 3, § 1; P.L. 2020, ch. 80, art. 1, § 34; P.L. 2021, ch. 27, § 1, effective May 28, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 28, § 1, effective May 28, 2021.
RI Gen L § 16-107-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-107 - Rhode Island Promise Scholarship|Section 16-107-4 - Definitions.

§ 16-107-4. Definitions.When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:(1) "ADA" means the American with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., as may be amended from time to time;(2) "FAFSA" means the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form;(3) "Mandatory fees and tuition" are the costs that every student is required to pay in order to enroll in classes, and does not include room and board, textbooks, program fees that may exist in some majors, course fees that may exist for some specific courses, meal plans, or travel;(4) "On track to graduate on time" means the standards determined by the community college of Rhode Island in establishing the expectation of a student to graduate with an associate's degree within two (2) years of enrollment (recognizing that some students, including students who require developmental education, are double majors, or are enrolled in certain professional programs may require an extended time period for degree completion);(5) "Reasonable accommodations" means any necessary modifications or adjustment to a facility, equipment, program, or manner of operation as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794, as may be amended from time to time;(6) "Recipient student" means a student attending the community college of Rhode Island who qualifies to receive the Rhode Island promise scholarship pursuant to § 16-107-6;(7) "Scholarship program" means the Rhode Island promise scholarship program that is established pursuant to § 16-107-3;(8) "State" means the state of Rhode Island; and(9) "Student with a disability" means any student otherwise eligible pursuant to § 16-107-6 who has a physical, developmental, or hidden disability or disabilities, as defined in § 42-87-1, that would create a hardship or other functional obstacles preventing participation in this program.History of Section.P.L. 2017, ch. 302, art. 3, § 1; P.L. 2021, ch. 27, § 1, effective May 28, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 28, § 1, effective May 28, 2021.
RI Gen L § 16-107-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-107 - Rhode Island Promise Scholarship|Section 16-107-5 - Administration of scholarship program.

§ 16-107-5. Administration of scholarship program.(a) The financial aid office, in conjunction with the office of enrollment management or their respective equivalent offices, at the community college of Rhode Island, shall administer the scholarship program for state residents seeking associate degrees who meet the eligibility requirements in this chapter.(b) An award of the scholarship program shall cover the cost of two (2) years of tuition and mandatory fees, less federal and all other financial aid monies available to the recipient student.(c) The scholarship program is limited to one award per student as required by § 16-107-6(a)(7).History of Section.P.L. 2017, ch. 302, art. 3, § 1.