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RI Gen L § 16-9-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-9 - School Funds and Property|Section 16-9-5 - Power of city or town to condemn for school purposes - Maximum acreage.

§ 16-9-5. Power of city or town to condemn for school purposes — Maximum acreage.Any city or town from time to time may take lands within the city or town, improved or unimproved, for the location of schoolhouses, the enlargement of schoolhouse lots, and for school purposes, provided that the amount of the land at any one taking shall not exceed fifteen (15) acres; except that:(1) The town of Foster may at any one taking take lands for these purposes in an amount not exceeding ten (10) acres;(2) The city of Warwick may at any one taking take lands for these purposes in an amount not exceeding fifteen (15) acres, provided, however, that before the city of Warwick may take more than five (5) acres for this purpose, it shall hold a public hearing;(3) The town of Narragansett may at any one taking take lands for these purposes in an amount not exceeding twelve (12) acres, provided, however, that before the town of Narragansett may take more than five (5) acres for this purpose, it shall hold a public hearing;(4) The town of Jamestown may at any one taking take lands for these purposes in an amount not exceeding twenty-five (25) acres;(5) The city of Cranston may at one taking take lands for these purposes in an amount not exceeding twenty-five (25) acres.History of Section.P.L. 1906, ch. 1306, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 75, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 82, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 343, § 1; P.L. 1949, ch. 2312, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 16-9-5; P.L. 1970, ch. 315, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 39, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 36, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 356, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 348, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 431, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 86, § 35.
RI Gen L § 16-9-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-9 - School Funds and Property|Section 16-9-6 - Filing of description of land taken - Notice to owners - Payment of agreed price.

§ 16-9-6. Filing of description of land taken — Notice to owners — Payment of agreed price.If any town has already passed or shall pass a vote to erect a schoolhouse or to enlarge a schoolhouse lot, and the school committee shall fix upon a location for the schoolhouse in the town or shall determine that a school lot ought to be enlarged, the school committee of the town shall, within six (6) months from the date of the passage of a resolution by the school committee to take any land for these purposes, file in the records of land evidence for the town a description of the land, and also a plat of the land, and a statement that the land is taken pursuant to the provisions of §§ 16-9-5 to 16-9-8, which description and statement shall be signed by the chairperson or president of the school committee, and upon the filing of the description, statement, and plat, the title in fee simple of the land shall vest in the town. After the filing of the description, statement, and plat, notice of the taking of the land shall be served upon the owners of and persons having an estate in and interested in the land by the town sergeant of the town leaving a true and attested copy of the description and statement with each of the persons personally, or at their last and usual place of abode in this state with some person living there, and, in case any persons are absent from this state and have no last and usual place of abode in this state occupied by any person, or in case the whereabouts of any persons are unknown to the town sergeant, the copy shall be left with the persons, if any, in charge of or having possession of the land taken of the absent person and persons whose whereabouts are unknown, and another copy of the description and statement shall be mailed to the address of the absent persons if they are known to the officer. After the filing of the description and statement, the town clerk of the town shall cause a copy of the description and statement to be published in some newspaper published in the county in which the town is located at least twice a week for three (3) successive weeks. If any party shall agree with the school committee for the price of the land so taken, the agreed price shall immediately be paid to that party by the town.History of Section.P.L. 1906, ch. 1306, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 75, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 82, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 343, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 16-9-6.
RI Gen L § 16-9-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-9 - School Funds and Property|Section 16-9-7 - Assessment of land value by jury - Petition of owner.

§ 16-9-7. Assessment of land value by jury — Petition of owner.Any owner of or person entitled to any estate in or interested in any part of the land so taken, who cannot agree with the school committee for the price of the land so taken in which he or she is interested, may, within three (3) months after personal notice of the taking, or, if he or she have no personal notice, may, within one year from the filing of the description, statement, and plat referred to in § 16-9-6, apply by petition to the superior court held for the county where the land is located, setting forth the taking of his or her land and praying for an assessment of damages by a jury. Upon the filing of the petition the court shall cause twenty (20) days' notice of the pendency of the petition to be given to the town by serving the town treasurer of the town with a certified copy of the petition, and may proceed after the notice to the trial; and the trial shall determine all questions of fact relating to the value of the land and the amount; and shall be conducted in every respect as other civil cases are tried, including the right to except to rulings and apply for new trial for cause. In case of conflicting claims to the land by any two (2) or more petitioners, the court may set down the petitions of the petitioners for trial at the same time by the same jury, and may frame all necessary issues for the trial.History of Section.P.L. 1906, ch. 1306, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 75, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 82, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 343, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 16-9-7.
RI Gen L § 16-9-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-9 - School Funds and Property|Section 16-9-8 - Late filing of petition by landowner not receiving personal notice.

§ 16-9-8. Late filing of petition by landowner not receiving personal notice.In case any owner of or person having an estate in or interested in the land shall fail to receive personal notice of the taking of the land, and shall fail to file his or her petition as provided in § 16-9-7, the court in its discretion may permit the filing of the petition subsequent to the period of one year from the filing of the description and statement; provided, the person shall have had no actual knowledge of the taking of the land in season to file the petition; and provided, the town, after the filing of the description and statement, shall not have paid any other persons claiming to own the land the price or value of the land, or be liable to pay for the land under any judgment rendered against the town under the provisions of §§ 16-9-5 to 16-9-8.History of Section.P.L. 1906, ch. 1306, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 75, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 82, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 343, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 16-9-8.
RI Gen L § 16-9-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-9 - School Funds and Property|Section 16-9-9 - Purchase of flags and staffs for school buildings.

§ 16-9-9. Purchase of flags and staffs for school buildings.The school committees of the several towns of the state shall, in the same manner as now provided by law for the purchase of supplies for public schools by the committees, purchase for every school in their respective towns not now provided with a United States flag, flag staff, and the necessary appliances for the flag; and thereafter whenever the flag, flag staff, or the necessary appliances for the flag of any school shall from any cause become unsuitable for further use, the school committee shall in the same manner purchase others in place thereof.History of Section.P.L. 1901, ch. 818, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 67, § 14; G.L. 1923, ch. 70, § 27; G.L. 1938, ch. 178, § 27; G.L. 1956, § 16-9-9.
RI Gen L § 16-9-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-9 - School Funds and Property|Section 16-9-10 - Display of flags.

§ 16-9-10. Display of flags.The school committees of the several towns shall cause the United States flag to be displayed upon the public school buildings or premises during school hours if in their best judgment it is practicable, otherwise at any times that they may direct, and the committees shall also establish rules and regulations for the proper care, custody, and display of the flag; and when for any cause it is not displayed, it shall be placed conspicuously in the principal room of the school building.History of Section.P.L. 1906, ch. 818, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 67, § 15; G.L. 1923, ch. 70, § 28; G.L. 1938, ch. 178, § 28; G.L. 1956, § 16-9-10.
RI Gen L § 16-10-1 - 16-10-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-10 - Consolidation of Schools|Section 16-10-1 - 16-10-5 - Repealed.

§ 16-10-1 — 16-10-5. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1898, ch. 544, §§ 1, 5, 7, 8; P.L. 1900, ch. 743, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 74, §§ 1, 4, 6, 7; P.L. 1915, ch. 1235, §1; P.L. 1922, ch. 2234, § 17; G.L. 1923, ch. 81, §§ 1, 4, 6, 7; P.L. 1936, ch. 2375, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 197, §§ 1, 4, 6, 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 197, § 12; P.L. 1939, ch. 690, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, §§ 16-10-1 — 16-10-5; Repealed by P.L. 1960, ch. 27, § 12, and P.L. 1980, ch. 395, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-11-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-11 - Certification of Teachers [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-11-1 - Certification of public school teachers required - Deductions from state aid for noncompliance.

§ 16-11-1. Certification of public school teachers required — Deductions from state aid for noncompliance.No person shall be employed to teach, as principal or assistant, in any school supported wholly or in part by public money unless the person shall have a certificate of qualification issued by or under the authority of the board of regents for elementary and secondary education. Provided, however, that any person who is employed as a part time speech and language pathologist at the Rhode Island School for the Deaf, for a period of not less than ten (10) years prior to July 11, 1990, shall not be required to have a certificate of qualification, and shall be exempt from the provisions of this section which require the certificate. In case any city or town shall pay or cause to be paid any of the public money to any person for teaching who did not, at the time of teaching, hold a certificate, then the department of elementary and secondary education shall deduct a sum equal to the amount so paid from the amount of the state's money due, or which may thereafter become due, to the city or town, before giving his or her order in favor of the city or town for any of the public money under the provisions of §§ 16-1-10, 16-1-11, and 16-5-22.History of Section.P.L. 1898, ch. 544, § 9; P.L. 1903, ch. 1114, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 68, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 71, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 180, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-11-1; P.L. 1988, ch. 84, § 46; P.L. 1990, ch. 326, § 2.
RI Gen L § 16-11-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-11 - Certification of Teachers [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-11-2 - Examinations - Issuance of certificates.

§ 16-11-2. Examinations — Issuance of certificates.The board of regents for elementary and secondary education shall hold, or cause to be held, in any places in different parts of the state and at any times it may determine, examinations for the position of teacher in the public schools of this state; and the board of regents for elementary and secondary education is authorized to issue certificates of qualification which shall be valid throughout the state for the grade and time specified in the certificate. All assessed fees shall be deposited as general revenues.History of Section.P.L. 1898, ch. 544, § 10; G.L. 1909, ch. 68, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 71, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 180, § 2; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-11-2; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 44.
RI Gen L § 16-11-2.1, 16-11-2.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-11 - Certification of Teachers [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-11-2.1, 16-11-2.2 - Repealed.

§ 16-11-2.1, 16-11-2.2. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 385, § 2; P.L. 1988, ch. 84, § 46; Repealed by P.L. 1996, ch. 404, § 13, effective August 9, 1996.
RI Gen L § 16-11-2.3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-11 - Certification of Teachers [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-11-2.3 - Standardized testing - Issuance of certificates.

§ 16-11-2.3. Standardized testing — Issuance of certificates.(a) No person who obtained an initial certificate prior to January 8, 2002 shall be barred from certification under this chapter solely because of his or her score on any standardized teacher's examination; provided, however, that he or she successfully completes an assessment, based on criteria established by the board of regents for elementary and secondary education, in accordance with 34 CFR § 200.56.(b) The board of regents for elementary and secondary education may administer a written examination to prospective teachers seeking certification.History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 352, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 165, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-11-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-11 - Certification of Teachers [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-11-3 - Certificates without examination.

§ 16-11-3. Certificates without examination.The board of regents for elementary and secondary education may, in its discretion, issue certificates of qualification without examination to persons who may present evidence of qualification and shall comply with the regulations of the board. Provided, that any teacher who is certified in two (2) fields or subjects of science, other than general science, shall also be automatically certified in the field or subject of general science without the need for examination or other proof of qualifications in the subject of general science.History of Section.P.L. 1898, ch. 544, § 12; G.L. 1909, ch. 68, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 71, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 180, § 3; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-11-3; P.L. 1980, ch. 379, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-11-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-11 - Certification of Teachers [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-11-4 - Annulment of certificates - Annulment, renewal, or recertification of certificates.

§ 16-11-4. Annulment of certificates — Annulment, renewal, or recertification of certificates.(a) The commissioner of elementary and secondary education shall promulgate rules and regulations under which a certificate may be annulled for cause. The holder shall be entitled to notice and a hearing before the commissioner of elementary and secondary education prior to the annulment of the certificate. The holder shall have an opportunity to appeal the decision of the commissioner to the council on elementary and secondary education, if desired.(b) In the event the license of any person licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter is subject to renewal or recertification, for any reason, including, but not limited to, the payment of licensing fees, the department of elementary and secondary education shall send notice to such person of the need for such renewal or recertification, by electronic mail or e-mail. Said notice shall be issued at least ninety (90) calendar days prior to the proposed action. Such notice shall include:(1) The action proposed by the department;(2) The date such action proposed is to be taken; and(3) A statement as to what actions the person needs to perform to retain the license, if applicable.(c) The notice required by subsection (b) of this section shall be in addition to, and not in place of, any other notice required by law.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 94, § 2; P.L. 1984, ch. 115, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 139, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 152, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 511, art. 1, § 7.
RI Gen L § 16-11-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-11 - Certification of Teachers [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-11-6 - Designated state official.

§ 16-11-6. Designated state official.The "designated state official" for this state shall be the commissioner of elementary and secondary education. The commissioner is hereby authorized to enter into contracts pursuant to article III of the agreement in § 16-11-5.History of Section.P.L. 1969, ch. 206, § 2.
RI Gen L § 16-11-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-11 - Certification of Teachers [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-11-7 - Publication of contracts.

§ 16-11-7. Publication of contracts.True copies of all contracts made on behalf of this state pursuant to the agreement shall be kept on file in the office of the commissioner of elementary and secondary education and in the office of the secretary of state. The department of elementary and secondary education shall publish all contracts in convenient form.History of Section.P.L. 1969, ch. 206, § 3.
RI Gen L § 16-11-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-11 - Certification of Teachers [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-11-8 - Recruitment and selection of teachers - Troops to Teachers.

§ 16-11-8. Recruitment and selection of teachers — Troops to Teachers.(a) The Rhode Island department of education shall, as part of its certification of qualified candidates, utilize and apply for available grants with the Troops to Teachers (TTT) program whose oversight is provided by the United States Department of Defense and managed by the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Educational Support (DANTES).(b) The implementation of the TTT program pursuant to this section shall be contingent upon federal funding. State funds or appropriations shall not be utilized in connection with the implementation of this section.(c) The commissioner shall promulgate whatever rules and regulations, including the creation of necessary forms and applications, that are required to carry out the provisions of this section.History of Section.P.L. 2018, ch. 135, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 287, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-11-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-11 - Certification of Teachers [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-11-9 - Fast-track principal certification program.

§ 16-11-9. Fast-track principal certification program.(a) The department of elementary and secondary education (the "department") shall establish a fast-track principal certification program.(b) The fast-track principal certification program shall include, but need not be limited to, the following courses:(1) School finance;(2) School law; and(3) Program evaluation, including data analysis.(c) Participants will earn a principal certification after successful completion of the courses, from a program approved by the department, required in subsection (b) of this section, and successful completion of the following three (3) requirements:(1) A year-long internship shadowing a principal in the district where the participant is currently employed;(2) Leading a districtwide or schoolwide initiative; and(3) Successfully passing assessment requirements for Rhode Island principal certification.(d) To be eligible for admission into the fast-track principal certification program, an applicant shall:(1) Have a minimum of ten (10) years' experience as a teacher rated "effective" or "highly effective";(2) Have a recommendation from the superintendent(s) of the local education agency (LEA) or agencies in which the applicant worked as a teacher previously, or is working currently;(3) Have a record of consistent leadership within an LEA, demonstrated through serving as a facilitator of professional development, a dean, a district coach, a department chair, or in another leadership position within a school or LEA; and(4) Possess a master's degree or higher.(e) Participants who earn a principal certification pursuant to this section shall complete a department-approved leadership development program to build leadership skills that support teaching and learning within the first renewal cycle of their certification.(f) For the purposes of this section, "local education agencies" shall include all of the following within the state:(1) Public school districts;(2) Regional school districts;(3) State-operated schools;(4) Regional collaborative schools; and(5) Charter schools.History of Section.P.L. 2019, ch. 117, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 151, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-11.1-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-11.1 - Athletic Coaches|Section 16-11.1-1 - Athletic coaches - First aid course required.

§ 16-11.1-1. Athletic coaches — First aid course required.The department of elementary and secondary education shall promulgate rules and regulations concerning the necessary requirements for first aid certification for any person who coaches in any athletic program in any school supported wholly or in part by public money.History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 208, § 2; P.L. 2003, ch. 83, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 84, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 15.
RI Gen L § 16-11.1-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-11.1 - Athletic Coaches|Section 16-11.1-2 - Duties of coach - Preseason lecture.

§ 16-11.1-2. Duties of coach — Preseason lecture.Prior to the start of each sport's season, the head coach of a team which regularly competes against a school which receives public funds shall give or sponsor a lecture to his or her team as regards the long-term health effects of substance abuse, including, but not limited to, the use of steroids, alcohol, and drugs. The head coach shall utilize community resources including drug counselors and the student assistance program when giving or sponsoring the lecture.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 376, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-11.2-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-11.2 - Qualifications of Teacher Assistants|Section 16-11.2-1 - "Teacher assistant" defined.

§ 16-11.2-1. "Teacher assistant" defined.The term "teacher assistant" as used in this chapter is deemed to include any person employed to provide instructional or other direct services to students (and/or their parents less than or equal to gal guardian) under the supervision and direction of the classroom teacher or other appropriately-certified professional staff. The department of elementary and secondary education shall coordinate the development of program standards for a training program for teacher assistants. The department of elementary and secondary education shall develop and make program standards available.History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 167, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 96, § 1.