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RI Gen L § 16-23-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-23 - Textbooks|Section 16-23-2 - Loan of textbooks.

§ 16-23-2. Loan of textbooks.(a) The school committee of every community as it is defined in § 16-7-16 shall furnish upon request, at the expense of the community, textbooks to all students in grades K-12 in the fields of mathematics, science, modern foreign languages, English/language arts and history/social studies, appearing on the list of textbooks published by the commissioner of elementary and secondary education as provided in § 16-23-3, to all pupils of elementary and secondary school grades resident in the community, the textbooks to be loaned to the pupils free of charge, subject to any rules and regulations as to care and custody that the school committee may prescribe. For loan purposes, non-public schools may not change a textbook assignment in a field more often than once in a three (3) year period as required of public schools in accordance with the provisions of § 16-23-1. Nothing in this section shall be construed as forbidding non-public schools from requiring the use of any textbook, consistent with the provisions of this chapter, that does not adhere to said limitation, provided that the textbook is furnished to the student through a means other than the school committee of the student's city or town of residence.(b) Every school committee shall also furnish at the expense of the community all other textbooks and school supplies used in the public schools of the community, the other textbooks and supplies to be loaned to the pupils of the public schools free of charge, subject to any rules and regulations as to care and custody that the school committee may prescribe. School books removed from school use may be distributed to pupils, and any textbook may become the property of a pupil who has completed the use of it in school, subject to rules and regulations prescribed by the school committee.(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to forbid requiring or accepting from a pupil a deposit of a reasonable amount of money as a guaranty for the return of school property other than the books and supplies required in this section to be loaned free of charge, provided that the school committee shall make suitable rules and regulations for the safekeeping and return of deposits; and, provided, further, that in establishing schedules for deposits, the school committee should include provision for waiver of deposit due to financial hardship.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 60, § 22; G.L. 1909, ch. 67, § 12; P.L. 1913, ch. 944, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 70, § 25; G.L. 1938, ch. 178, § 25; G.L. 1956, § 16-23-2; P.L. 1963, ch. 12, § 2; P.L. 1978, ch. 159, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 142, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 212, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 368, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 456, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 376, art. 9, § 11; P.L. 2008, ch. 232, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 323, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-23-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-23 - Textbooks|Section 16-23-3 - Published textbook list.

§ 16-23-3. Published textbook list.The commissioner shall publish annually a list of textbooks in use in the public schools in the fields of mathematics, science, modern foreign languages, English/language arts and history/social studies to all students in grades K-12. The list shall be published for the purpose of the loan of the textbooks to all resident pupils as provided for in § 16-23-2 and shall not include any textbooks of a sectarian nature or containing sectarian material.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 159, § 3; P.L. 2000, ch. 212, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 456, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 376, art. 9, § 11.
RI Gen L § 16-23-3.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-23 - Textbooks|Section 16-23-3.1 - Reimbursements to municipalities for costs of English/language arts and history/social studies textbooks for students in grades K-12.

§ 16-23-3.1. Reimbursements to municipalities for costs of English/language arts and history/social studies textbooks for students in grades K-12.There is hereby established a textbook reimbursement fund for which the general assembly shall make a specific appropriation. The department of elementary and secondary education shall administer the appropriation. School districts shall submit to the department of elementary and secondary education evidence of the cost of English/language arts and/or history/social studies textbooks that the district has provided to students in grades K-12 pursuant to § 16-23-2. The costs shall be reimbursed from the textbook reimbursement fund by the department of elementary and secondary education upon presentation by a school district of the evidence of cost.History of Section.P.L. 2000, ch. 212, § 2; P.L. 2000, ch. 456, § 2; P.L. 2003, ch. 376, art. 9, § 11.
RI Gen L § 16-23-4 - 16-23-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-23 - Textbooks|Section 16-23-4 - 16-23-7 - Repealed.

§ 16-23-4 — 16-23-7. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 529, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 334, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2001, ch. 86, § 41, effective July 6, 2001.
RI Gen L § 16-23-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-23 - Textbooks|Section 16-23-8 - Severability.

§ 16-23-8. Severability.If any part of this chapter is, for any reason, declared void, the invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 529, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-24-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-24 - Children With Disabilities [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-24-2 - Regulations of state board.

§ 16-24-2. Regulations of state board.It shall be the duty of the state board of regents for elementary and secondary education to set up regulations for the purpose of carrying out the intent of this chapter; and the regulations shall also be applicable in the administration of all educational programs operated and/or supported by the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals, human services, and corrections; the department of children, youth, and families and the board of regents shall report to the attorney general for the purpose of enforcing any noncompliance with its regulations for special education. The regulations shall include:(1) Criteria to determine who is to be included in the category of a child with a disability and all persons from the age of three (3) to twenty-one (21) years who are functionally limited to such an extent that normal educational growth and development is prevented must be included in establishing the category of a child with a disability;(2) Minimum criteria for establishment and/or reimbursement of special facilities (such as public school classes, hospital schools, etc.) for each category of exceptionality;(3) Standard accounting procedures including a uniform system of accounts for the determination of the cost of special education and standard reporting requirements, both subject to the prior written approval of the auditor general, and methods of reimbursement;(4) Teacher training recommendations and minimum teacher qualifications;(5) Transportation;(6) Provisions permitting parents, public education agencies, certified public school teachers, support personnel, and their authorized representatives to appeal decisions made pursuant to the regulations; and(7) Any other regulations the state board of regents deems necessary to implement this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1952, ch. 2905, § 2; P.L. 1954, ch. 3368, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 16-24-2; P.L. 1971, ch. 210, § 1; P.L. 1976, ch. 130, § 6; P.L. 1987, ch. 410, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 126, art. 39, § 2; P.L. 1999, ch. 83, § 26; P.L. 1999, ch. 130, § 26; P.L. 2013, ch. 501, § 38.
RI Gen L § 16-24-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-24 - Children With Disabilities [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-24-3 - Annual census of children with disabilities.

§ 16-24-3. Annual census of children with disabilities.The school committee of every city and town shall annually ascertain, under regulations prescribed by the state board of regents for elementary and secondary education, in cooperation with the directors of human services and behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals, the number of children residing in the town or city of school age who have disabilities.History of Section.P.L. 1952, ch. 2905, § 3; P.L. 1955, ch. 3464, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 16-24-3; Reorg. Plan No. 1, 1970; P.L. 1999, ch. 83, § 26; P.L. 1999, ch. 130, § 26; P.L. 2013, ch. 501, § 38.
RI Gen L § 16-24-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-24 - Children With Disabilities [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-24-4 - Transportation.

§ 16-24-4. Transportation.The school committee of each city and town shall provide for the transportation to and from school either within the school district or in another school district of the state for any child who has a disability in accordance with the regulations of the state board of regents for elementary and secondary education.History of Section.P.L. 1952, ch. 2905, § 4; P.L. 1954, ch. 3368, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 16-24-4; P.L. 1999, ch. 83, § 26; P.L. 1999, ch. 130, § 26.
RI Gen L § 16-24-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-24 - Children With Disabilities [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-24-5 - Joint facilities for special instruction.

§ 16-24-5. Joint facilities for special instruction.Wherever possible and practical two (2) or more cities or towns may organize in providing educational facilities in a district center for the children in the respective cities or towns who are in need of special care and individual instruction.History of Section.P.L. 1952, ch. 2905, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 16-24-5.
RI Gen L § 16-24-6.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-24 - Children With Disabilities [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-24-6.1 - Repealed.

§ 16-24-6.1. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1989, ch. 126, art. 39, § 5; Repealed by P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 43, § 5, effective July 1, 1992.
RI Gen L § 16-24-6.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-24 - Children With Disabilities [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-24-6.2 - Repealed.

§ 16-24-6.2. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 43, § 4; P.L. 1993, ch. 138, art. 77, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 1996, ch. 404, § 16, effective August 9, 1996.
RI Gen L § 16-24-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-24 - Children With Disabilities [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-24-7 - "Mentally retarded minors" defined.

§ 16-24-7. "Mentally retarded minors" defined.The term "mentally retarded minors" means all children between the age of three (3) and twenty-one (21) who because of retarded intellectual development, as determined by an individual multidisciplinary evaluation, require specialized instruction appropriate to their individual capacity.History of Section.P.L. 1952, ch. 2905, § 3; P.L. 1955, ch. 3464, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 16-24-7; P.L. 1976, ch. 221, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-24-8, 16-24-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-24 - Children With Disabilities [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-24-8, 16-24-9 - Repealed.

§ 16-24-8, 16-24-9. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1952, ch. 2905, § 3; P.L. 1955, ch. 3464, § 1; G.L. 1956, §§ 16-24-8, 16-24-9; Repealed by P.L. 1976, ch. 221, § 2.
RI Gen L § 16-24-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-24 - Children With Disabilities [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-24-10 - Arrangements by cities and towns having small numbers of retarded children.

§ 16-24-10. Arrangements by cities and towns having small numbers of retarded children.Each city and town which contains fewer than eight (8) mentally retarded minors may contract with another city or town for the education of the minors or may establish a special class pursuant to the previous provision with the consent of the board of regents for elementary and secondary education. In the event that a city or town does not establish a class for fewer than eight (8) mentally retarded minors or contract with another city or town, then the city or town shall contract with a suitable day school for instruction adapted to the mental attainments of the minors; provided that the day schools shall be subject to the regulations and supervision of the state board of regents for elementary and secondary education.History of Section.P.L. 1952, ch. 2905, § 3; P.L. 1955, ch. 3464, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 16-24-10.
RI Gen L § 16-24-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-24 - Children With Disabilities [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-24-11 - Transportation for retarded children.

§ 16-24-11. Transportation for retarded children.Transportation shall be provided for all pupils attending a special class or suitable day schools.History of Section.P.L. 1952, ch. 2905, § 3; P.L. 1955, ch. 3464, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 16-24-11.
RI Gen L § 16-24-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-24 - Children With Disabilities [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-24-12 - Repealed.

§ 16-24-12. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1952, ch. 2905, § 3; P.L. 1955, ch. 3463, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 16-24-12; Repealed by P.L. 1960, ch. 27, § 12.
RI Gen L § 16-24-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-24 - Children With Disabilities [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-24-13 - Classes for children with disabilities in state residential facilities and institutions.

§ 16-24-13. Classes for children with disabilities in state residential facilities and institutions.Classes for children with disabilities as described in the regulations of the state board of regents for elementary and secondary education shall be provided for those children in all the state institutions and also in state operated and state supported facilities where children with disabilities reside subject to all regulations of the state board of regents for elementary and secondary education.History of Section.P.L. 1952, ch. 2905, § 3; P.L. 1955, ch. 3464, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 16-24-13; P.L. 1976, ch. 221, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 83, § 26; P.L. 1999, ch. 130, § 26.
RI Gen L § 16-24-14, 16-24-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-24 - Children With Disabilities [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-24-14, 16-24-15 - Repealed.

§ 16-24-14, 16-24-15. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1952, ch. 2905, §§ 6, 8; P.L. 1954, ch. 3368, § 1; P.L. 1955, ch. 3464, § 2; G.L. 1956, §§ 16-24-14, 16-24-15; Repealed by P.L. 1960, ch. 27, § 12, and P.L. 1966, ch. 220, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-24-16 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-24 - Children With Disabilities [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-24-16 - Approved centers.

§ 16-24-16. Approved centers.For the purpose of furnishing transportation and providing incidental expenses for the education of mentally retarded children under the age of eighteen (18), a center approved by the director of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals shall be decreed to be a school as considered in this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1968, ch. 129, § 1; P.L. 1970, ch. 322, § 1; Reorg. Plan No. 1, 1970; P.L. 2013, ch. 501, § 38.
RI Gen L § 16-24-17 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-24 - Children With Disabilities [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-24-17 - Payment for services.

§ 16-24-17. Payment for services.No school district shall pay to any provider of either health or educational services to children with disabilities under this title any charges in excess of the rate currently being charged by the provider to any other public or private purchaser for the basic services, including any charges for room and board, nor shall the school district pay any charges in excess of the rate currently being charged by the provider to any other public or private purchaser for any other services deemed necessary by the individual education program. The school districts may request from the provider one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the start of their fiscal year a rate for services to be rendered for the ensuing fiscal year and the providers shall not change the rates during the ensuing fiscal year.History of Section.P.L. 1983, ch. 77, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 83, § 26; P.L. 1999, ch. 130, § 26.
RI Gen L § 16-24.1-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-24.1 - The Rhode Island Autism Spectrum Disorder Education Act|Section 16-24.1-1 - Short title.

§ 16-24.1-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known and may be cited as "The Rhode Island Autism Spectrum Disorder Education Act."History of Section.P.L. 2009, ch. 201, § 2.
RI Gen L § 16-24.1-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-24.1 - The Rhode Island Autism Spectrum Disorder Education Act|Section 16-24.1-2 - Legislative findings.

§ 16-24.1-2. Legislative findings.It is hereby found and declared as follows:(a) Autism is a neurobiological, developmental disorder that is defined by behavioral and development features.(b) Autism is best characterized as a spectrum of disorders that vary in severity of symptoms, age of onset and association with other disorders (e.g. mental retardation, specific language delay, epilepsy) and are unique in their pattern of deficits and areas of relative strengths. They generally have lifelong effects on how children learn to be social beings, to care for themselves, and to participate in the community.(c) The incidence of autism has dramatically increased. In 1992, one in ten thousand (10,000) children were diagnosed with "ASD", yet currently one in one hundred fifty (150) children have this disorder.(d) Children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) offer unique challenges to families, teachers and others who work with them, particularly with nonverbal and verbal communication and behavior problems.(e) Medical and psychological experts still do not know the causes of "ASD", prevention of "ASD" or unified strategies dealing with children and adults afflicted with such disorder.(f) Education, both directly of children and youth, and of parents and teachers, is currently the primary form of treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).(g) The education of children and youth with ASD is accepted as a public responsibility. However, goals, methods and resources available vary greatly from school system to school system, school to school, and class to class.(h) Education is defined as the fostering of the acquisition of skills or knowledge- including not only academic learning, but also socialization, adaptive skills, language and communication, and reduction of behavior problems to assist the child to develop independence and social responsibility.(i) "ASD" exacts an enormous economic toll on society, including the public school system and family finances.(j) The Autism Society of America estimates that the lifetime cost of caring for a child with autism ranges from three million five hundred thousand dollars ($3,500,000) to five million dollars ($5,000,000), and that the United States is facing almost ninety billion dollars ($90,000,000,000) annually in costs for autism.History of Section.P.L. 2009, ch. 201, § 2.
RI Gen L § 16-24.1-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-24.1 - The Rhode Island Autism Spectrum Disorder Education Act|Section 16-24.1-3 - Legislative purpose and policy.

§ 16-24.1-3. Legislative purpose and policy.It shall be the goal and purpose of this act to promote the early diagnosis of ASD and therapeutic strategies for treatment and assistance to individuals with autism. The state of Rhode Island must take the lead in combating the increasingly rapid problems associated with "ASD" and the current treatments and strategies. It is the intent of the legislature in enacting this chapter to reinforce screening for children who are uninsured and/or underinsured through the Rhode Island department of health with assistance from experts, service providers and parents. It is the further intent of the general assembly, subject to appropriation and/or the receipt of other resources designated for these purposes, to authorize the Rhode Island department of health to provide appropriate testing and screening models to determine a proper diagnosis of "ASD" and to create a case management system to properly catalogue such diagnosis. In addition, subject to appropriation and/or the receipt of other resources designated for these purposes, this chapter shall authorize programs of outreach, education, increased awareness and cultural competence to the statewide community.History of Section.P.L. 2009, ch. 201, § 2.
RI Gen L § 16-24.1-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-24.1 - The Rhode Island Autism Spectrum Disorder Education Act|Section 16-24.1-4 - Implementation.

§ 16-24.1-4. Implementation.To implement the state's autism public policies, the following steps should be taken:(1) The department of health shall develop a coordinated plan for collecting prevalence data and reporting it;(2) The department of human services shall continue to raise public awareness especially among families regarding the need for early intervention and how to access it;(3) The department of human services shall continue its current practice, to raise awareness of early intervention providers and families for earlier assessment and intervention;(4) The department of human services will increase the capacity and improve consistency of early intervention programs and providers;(5) The department of education shall develop a "Needs Assessment Document" to perform a random sampling in the public schools to differentiate between what student needs are being met and what needs are not being met. This information will be used to identify how needs are currently being met and how that information can be used to develop a way to meet the unmet needs; identify ways the existing system could be modified to support the unmet needs;(6) The department of education in conjunction with Rhode IslandCollege shall produce a series of instructional modules that could be embedded into existing pre-service courses in multi-disciplines; and(7) The department of education in conjunction with Rhode Island College shall develop a continuing education certificate in autism spectrum disorders at Rhode Island College (to be offered jointly with Salve Regina University and the University of Rhode Island).History of Section.P.L. 2009, ch. 201, § 2.
RI Gen L § 16-25-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-25 - Education of Children Who are Deaf or Blind|Section 16-25-1 - Repealed.

§ 16-25-1. Repealed.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 85, § 1; P.L. 1896, ch. 322, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 100, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 186, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-25-1; P.L. 1963, ch. 160, § 1; P.L. 1971, ch. 89, art. 2, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 83, § 28; P.L. 1999, ch. 130, § 28; Repealed by P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 12, § 8, effective July 1, 2012.