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RI Gen L § 16-21.1-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-21.1 - Transportation of School Pupils Beyond City and Town Limits [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-21.1-1 - General purposes.

§ 16-21.1-1. General purposes.This chapter shall be construed and applied to:(1) Create a state plan for the busing of pupils beyond city or town limits, in recognition of the legislative policy to encourage the establishment of and continuance of consolidated and regional schools;(2) Provide a unified statewide busing service;(3) Afford to pupils who attend public schools the opportunity at the election of the school committee of the city or town in which the pupils reside to attend a public school, either full time or part time, outside of the city or town which provides a program or curriculum not available within the city or town in which the pupil resides, as authorized by § 16-3.1-1 et seq.;(4) Afford to children with disabilities equal educational opportunity;(5) Afford bus transportation to pupils who attend nonpublic nonprofit schools which are consolidated, regionalized, or otherwise established to serve residents of a specific area within the state, and who may be counted for purposes of reimbursement to cities and towns under the state aid formula provided by § 16-7-22 et seq.;(6) Conserve valuable natural resources by reducing the number of vehicles necessary to transport pupils to school; and(7) Provide for the transportation of public school students who attend schools located outside of the city or town in which they reside, to protect the health, safety, and welfare of pupils who live at such distances from the schools which they attend as to make it impractical or hazardous to require the pupil to walk to school.History of Section.P.L. 1977, ch. 149, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 83, § 25; P.L. 1999, ch. 130, § 25.
RI Gen L § 16-21.1-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-21.1 - Transportation of School Pupils Beyond City and Town Limits [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-21.1-3 - Variances permitted.

§ 16-21.1-3. Variances permitted.(a) Variances to require a city or town to provide bus transportation to a pupil who attends a school, except a special education facility, outside the region in which the pupil resides shall be granted by the commissioner of elementary and secondary education if he or she finds that:(1) There is no similar school within the region;(2) The transportation is necessary to provide an educational opportunity which the pupil has a right to pursue; and(3) The school building which the pupil attends is within fifteen (15) miles of the city or town of which the pupil is a resident.(b) Variances to require a city or town to provide bus transportation to a pupil entitled to enrollment in a special education program, provided in accord with regulations of the board of regents for elementary and secondary education, shall be granted by the commissioner of elementary and secondary education if he or she finds that the transportation is necessary in order that the pupil enroll in a special education facility located outside of the region and there is no similar facility within the region.History of Section.P.L. 1977, ch. 149, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-21.1-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-21.1 - Transportation of School Pupils Beyond City and Town Limits [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-21.1-4 - Duties of school committees.

§ 16-21.1-4. Duties of school committees.It shall be the duty of the respective school committees of the city or town to provide the bus transportation required by this chapter, either by the use of its own bus facilities and personnel or by contract. School committees may enter into contracts as they deem necessary in order to accomplish the requirements of this chapter, and may enter into cooperative agreements with other school committees for the purposes of conforming to the requirements of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1977, ch. 149, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-21.1-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-21.1 - Transportation of School Pupils Beyond City and Town Limits [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-21.1-5 - Hearings - Commissioner of elementary and secondary education.

§ 16-21.1-5. Hearings — Commissioner of elementary and secondary education.All controversies arising out of application of any provision of this chapter shall be determined by the commissioner of elementary and secondary education or his or her designated hearing officer who shall afford a hearing to the pupil and school committee concerned, and, after a hearing, shall render a decision. The decision of the commissioner, or the grant or denial of a variance shall be final except that the pupil or school committee aggrieved by the decision or the grant or denial of a variance shall have a right of appeal to the superior court which shall affirm the decision or the grant or denial of a variance unless it is clearly erroneous or contrary to law.History of Section.P.L. 1977, ch. 149, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 369, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-21.1-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-21.1 - Transportation of School Pupils Beyond City and Town Limits [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-21.1-6 - Repealer.

§ 16-21.1-6. Repealer.All acts or parts of acts and all regulations relating to or providing for transportation of pupils beyond city or town limits, except as provided in this chapter, are repealed and are null and void.History of Section.P.L. 1977, ch. 149, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-21.1-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-21.1 - Transportation of School Pupils Beyond City and Town Limits [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-21.1-7 - Repealed.

§ 16-21.1-7. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 266, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 553, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 229, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 237, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 5, art. 12, § 2; P.L. 2010, ch. 23, art. 8, § 3; Repealed by P.L. 2011, ch. 151, art. 10, § 1, effective June 30, 2011.
RI Gen L § 16-21.1-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-21.1 - Transportation of School Pupils Beyond City and Town Limits [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-21.1-9 - Oversight of statewide transportation system.

§ 16-21.1-9. Oversight of statewide transportation system.Upon implementation of the statewide system of transportation, the department of elementary and secondary education shall manage and oversee the system in collaboration with the office of statewide planning at the department of administration, and the Rhode Island public transit authority. Should outsourcing of this function be deemed more efficient, management of the system may be delegated to an outside consultant through a competitive request for proposals.History of Section.P.L. 2009, ch. 5, art. 12, § 3.
RI Gen L § 16-21.2-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-21.2 - The Rhode Island Substance Abuse Prevention Act|Section 16-21.2-1 - Short title.

§ 16-21.2-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known as "The Rhode Island Substance Abuse Prevention Act".History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 375, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-21.2-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-21.2 - The Rhode Island Substance Abuse Prevention Act|Section 16-21.2-2 - Declaration of purpose.

§ 16-21.2-2. Declaration of purpose.In recognition of the growing problem of substance use and abuse that municipalities face the purpose of this chapter is as follows:(1) To promote the opportunity for municipalities to establish a comprehensive substance abuse prevention program addressing the specific needs of each individual municipality.(2) To encourage the development of partnership among municipal governments, school systems, parents, and human service providers to serve the interest of the community in addressing the need for a comprehensive substance abuse prevention program.(3) To promote a substance abuse prevention program in every community.(4) To provide financial assistance for the planning, establishment, and operation of substance abuse prevention programs.(5) To encourage municipal governments, in cooperation with school systems and human services organizations to jointly assess the extent of the substance abuse problem in their community.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 375, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-21.2-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-21.2 - The Rhode Island Substance Abuse Prevention Act|Section 16-21.2-3 - Authority of municipal governments.

§ 16-21.2-3. Authority of municipal governments.(a) All municipal governments or their designated agents shall have the power to establish, operate, conduct, and/or make provision for programs to provide a comprehensive substance abuse prevention program.(b) The appropriate municipal authority shall adopt rules and regulations governing the substance abuse prevention program including an application and contracting procedure by which qualified groups may apply to operate a substance abuse prevention program.(c) Substance abuse prevention programs shall comply with all applicable provisions of the general laws with all applicable state rules and regulations.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 375, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 418, § 2.
RI Gen L § 16-21.2-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-21.2 - The Rhode Island Substance Abuse Prevention Act|Section 16-21.2-4 - Substance abuse prevention program.

§ 16-21.2-4. Substance abuse prevention program.(a) The department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals shall be charged with the administration of this chapter and shall provide grants to assist in the planning, establishment, and operation of substance abuse prevention programs. Grants under this section shall be made to municipal governments or their designated agents according to the following guidelines:(1) The maximum grant shall be one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($125,000); provided, however, in the event that available funding exceeds $1.6 million in a fiscal year, those surplus funds are to be divided proportionately among the cities and towns on a per capita basis but in no event shall the city of Providence exceed a maximum grant cap of $175,000.00.(2) In order to obtain a grant, the municipality or its designated agent must in the first year:(i) Demonstrate the municipality's need for a comprehensive substance abuse program in the areas of prevention and education.(ii) Demonstrate that the municipality has established by appropriate legislative or executive action, a substance abuse prevention council which shall assist in assessing the needs and resources of the community, developing a three (3) year plan of action addressing the identified needs, the operation and implementation of the overall substance abuse prevention program; coordinating existing services such as law enforcement, prevention, treatment, and education; consisting of representatives of the municipal government, representatives of the school system, parents, and human service providers.(iii) Demonstrate the municipality's ability to develop a plan of implementation of a comprehensive three (3) year substance abuse prevention program based on the specific needs of the community to include high risk populations of adolescents, children of substance abusers, and primary education school aged children.(iv) Agree to conduct a survey/questionnaire of the student population designed to establish the extent of the use and abuse of drugs and alcohol in students throughout the local community's school population.(v) Demonstrate that at least twenty percent (20%) of the cost of the proposed program will be contributed either in cash or in-kind by public or private resources within the municipality.(b) The department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals shall adopt rules and regulations necessary and appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 375, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 67, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 418, § 2; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 14, § 8; P.L. 2013, ch. 501, § 33.
RI Gen L § 16-21.2-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-21.2 - The Rhode Island Substance Abuse Prevention Act|Section 16-21.2-5 - Funding of substance abuse prevention program.

§ 16-21.2-5. Funding of substance abuse prevention program.(a) Money to fund the Rhode Island Substance Abuse Prevention Act shall be appropriated from state general revenues and shall be raised by assessing an additional penalty of thirty dollars ($30.00) for all speeding violations as set forth in § 31-43-5.1. The money shall be deposited as general revenues. The department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals may utilize up to ten percent (10%) of the sums appropriated for the purpose of administering the substance abuse prevention program.(b) Grants made under this chapter shall not exceed money available in the substance abuse prevention program.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 375, § 1; P.L. l988, ch. 569, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 418, § 2; P.L. 1993, ch. 138, art. 26, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 14, § 8; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 177; P.L. 2000, ch. 109, § 27; P.L. 2013, ch. 501, § 33.
RI Gen L § 16-21.2-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-21.2 - The Rhode Island Substance Abuse Prevention Act|Section 16-21.2-6 - Timetable for grant applications and disbursement.

§ 16-21.2-6. Timetable for grant applications and disbursement.The department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals shall establish guidelines and criteria for the acceptance of grant applications and the disbursement of grants.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 375, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 418, § 2; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 14, § 8; P.L. 2013, ch. 501, § 33.
RI Gen L § 16-21.2-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-21.2 - The Rhode Island Substance Abuse Prevention Act|Section 16-21.2-7 - Use of funds restricted to substance abuse prevention.

§ 16-21.2-7. Use of funds restricted to substance abuse prevention.All funds awarded to municipal governments under the provisions of this chapter shall be held in a separate account and not placed in the municipal government's general fund and shall only be used in furtherance of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 375, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-21.2-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-21.2 - The Rhode Island Substance Abuse Prevention Act|Section 16-21.2-8 - The duties of the director of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals.

§ 16-21.2-8. The duties of the director of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals.The director of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals or his or her designated agent shall make an annual report by September 1 of each year to the governor and the general assembly on the administration of the program.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 375, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 418, § 2; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 14, § 8; P.L. 2013, ch. 501, § 33.
RI Gen L § 16-21.2-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-21.2 - The Rhode Island Substance Abuse Prevention Act|Section 16-21.2-9 - Permanent legislative oversight commission on substance abuse prevention.

§ 16-21.2-9. Permanent legislative oversight commission on substance abuse prevention.There is established a permanent legislative oversight commission on substance abuse prevention whose purpose it shall be to oversee the implementation and administration of the Rhode Island Substance Abuse Prevention Act and to advise and make recommendations to the general assembly as to the adequacy and efficiency of all statutes, rules, regulations, guidelines, practices, and programs relating to substance abuse prevention. The commission shall consist of twelve (12) members: five (5) members shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives from among the members of the house of representatives, not more than four (4) of whom shall be from the same political party; three (3) members shall be appointed by the president of the senate from among the members of the senate, not more than two (2) of whom shall be from the same political party; and one member (ex officio) shall be the director of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals and one member (ex officio) shall be the director of the department of health or designee; and a Rhode Island Substance Abuse Prevention Act task force member to be appointed by the chairperson of the commission; and a public member appointed by the chairperson of the commission. The chairperson of the commission shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. Members of the commission shall serve without compensation, except that they shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties under this section. The commission may request and shall receive from any instrumentality of the state, including the division of substance abuse of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals and from any municipality or any instrumentality of a municipality, any information and assistance that it deems necessary for the proper execution of its powers and duties under this section. The commission shall meet at least quarterly and shall report at least annually to the general assembly on its findings and recommendations with respect to:(1) All existing substance abuse prevention programs;(2) All rules, regulations, and guidelines promulgated pursuant to the Rhode Island Substance Abuse Prevention Act;(3) Administration of the Rhode Island Substance Abuse Prevention Act; and(4) Any other matters relating to substance abuse prevention efforts in the state.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 375, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 284, § 6; P.L. 1992, ch. 418, § 2; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 14, § 8; P.L. 2001, ch. 180, § 14; P.L. 2013, ch. 501, § 33.
RI Gen L § 16-21.2-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-21.2 - The Rhode Island Substance Abuse Prevention Act|Section 16-21.2-10 - Severability.

§ 16-21.2-10. Severability.If any provisions of this chapter are declared unconstitutional, or the applicability of any provisions to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the constitutionality of the remainder of this chapter and its applicability to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 375, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-21.2-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-21.2 - The Rhode Island Substance Abuse Prevention Act|Section 16-21.2-11 - Devices prohibited.

§ 16-21.2-11. Devices prohibited.(a) Any student enrolled in any secondary or elementary school shall be prohibited from carrying, possessing or using a paging device of any kind or a laser pointer of any kind on school property, except with the written consent of the principal of the school in which the student is enrolled.(b) The penalty for violation of this section shall be the confiscation of the device.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 475, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 486, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-21.3-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-21.3 - The Rhode Island Student Assistance Junior High/Middle School Act|Section 16-21.3-1 - Declaration of purpose.

§ 16-21.3-1. Declaration of purpose.In recognition of the growing problem of substance use and abuse among youth and that the average age of onset of substance use and abuse is middle school age, the purpose of this chapter is as follows:(1) To establish a student assistance program in every public junior high/middle school based upon the model currently operating successfully in Rhode Island high schools.(2) The student assistance program will address the following areas:(i) Identification and supportive services for high risk youth;(ii) Primary prevention programming in junior high/middle schools;(iii) Assessment and referral services for substance abuse problems;(iv) School staff training on integration of prevention/intervention program;(v) Parent and community programming for substance abuse prevention;(vi) Focused prevention/support groups for high risk youth;(vii) Development and integration of school substance abuse policy with prevention/intervention services;(viii) To promote integration between student assistance programs and community substance abuse prevention task forces.(3) To establish a pilot student assistance program in public elementary schools to the extent that funds are available from the junior high/middle school student assistance fund for that purpose.(4) To establish a student assistance program in every public high school to the extent that funds are available.History of Section.P.L. 1989, ch. 486, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 65, art. 57, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-21.3-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-21.3 - The Rhode Island Student Assistance Junior High/Middle School Act|Section 16-21.3-2 - Junior high/middle school student assistance program.

§ 16-21.3-2. Junior high/middle school student assistance program.(a) The department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals shall be charged with the administration of this chapter and shall contract with appropriate substance abuse prevention/intervention agencies to provide student assistance services in junior high/middle schools.(b) Following the first complete year of operation, school systems receiving junior high/middle school student assistance services will be required to contribute twenty percent (20%) of the costs of student assistance counselors to the service provider agency in order to continue the services.History of Section.P.L. 1989, ch. 486, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 418, § 3; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 14, § 9; P.L. 2013, ch. 501, § 36.
RI Gen L § 16-21.3-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-21.3 - The Rhode Island Student Assistance Junior High/Middle School Act|Section 16-21.3-3 - Funding of junior high/middle school student assistance program.

§ 16-21.3-3. Funding of junior high/middle school student assistance program.(a) Money to fund this program shall be raised by assessing an additional substance abuse prevention assessment of thirty dollars ($30.00) for all moving motor vehicle violations handled by the traffic tribunal including, but not limited to, those violations set forth in § 31-41.1-4, except for speeding. The money shall be deposited in a restricted purpose receipt account separate from all other accounts within the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals. The restricted purpose receipt account shall be known as the junior high/middle school student assistance fund and the traffic tribunal shall transfer money from the junior high/middle school student assistance fund to the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals for the administration of the Rhode Island Student Assistance Junior High/Middle School Act.(b) The department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals may utilize up to ten percent (10%) of the sums collected from the additional penalty for the purpose of administering the program.History of Section.P.L. 1989, ch. 486, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 65, art. 57, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 284, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 418, § 3; P.L. 1992, ch. 488, § 6; P.L. 1993, ch. 138, art. 26, § 2; P.L. 1994, ch. 70, art. 35, § 5; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 14, § 9; P.L. 2001, ch. 86, § 39; P.L. 2013, ch. 501, § 36.