reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
RI Gen L § 16-25-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-25 - Education of Children Who are Deaf or Blind|Section 16-25-2 - Repealed.

§ 16-25-2. Repealed.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 85, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 100, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 112, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 186, § 2; impl. am. P.L. 1952, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-25-2; Repealed by P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 12, § 8, effective July 1, 2012.
RI Gen L § 16-25-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-25 - Education of Children Who are Deaf or Blind|Section 16-25-3 - Repealed.

§ 16-25-3. Repealed.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 85, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 100, § 3; P.L. 1920, ch. 1879, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 112, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 186, § 3; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-25-3; Repealed by P.L. 1992, ch. 272, § 1, effective July 21, 1992; Repealed by P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 12, § 8, effective July 1, 2012.
RI Gen L § 16-25-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-25 - Education of Children Who are Deaf or Blind|Section 16-25-4 - Repealed.

§ 16-25-4. Repealed.History of Section.G.L. 1909, ch. 100, § 4; P.L. 1913, ch. 945, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 112, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 186, § 4; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-25-4; P.L. 1999, ch. 83, § 28; P.L. 1999, ch. 130, § 28; Repealed by P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 12, § 8, effective July 1, 2012.
RI Gen L § 16-25-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-25 - Education of Children Who are Deaf or Blind|Section 16-25-5 - Repealed.

§ 16-25-5. Repealed.History of Section.G.L. 1909, ch. 100, § 5; P.L. 1913, ch. 945, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 112, § 5; P.L. 1929, ch. 1341, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 186, § 5; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-25-5; P.L. 1992, ch. 272, § 2; P.L. 1999, ch. 83, § 28; P.L. 1999, ch. 130, § 28; Repealed by P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 12, § 8, effective July 1, 2012.
RI Gen L § 16-25-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-25 - Education of Children Who are Deaf or Blind|Section 16-25-6 - Repealed.

§ 16-25-6. Repealed.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 85, § 4; P.L. 1898, ch. 545, § 1; P.L. 1902, ch. 1048, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 100, § 4; redesignated § 6 by P.L. 1913, ch. 945, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 112, § 6; P.L. 1935, ch. 2250, § 149; G.L. 1938, ch. 186, § 6; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 65; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-25-6; P.L. 1976, ch. 130, § 3; P.L. 1992, ch. 272, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 12, § 8, effective July 1, 2012.
RI Gen L § 16-25-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-25 - Education of Children Who are Deaf or Blind|Section 16-25-7 - Repealed.

§ 16-25-7. Repealed.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 186, § 7; P.L. 1940, ch. 802, § 8; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-25-7; Repealed by P.L. 1992, ch. 272, effective July 21, 1992.
RI Gen L § 16-25.1-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-25.1 - Braille Instruction for Blind Students [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-25.1-1 - Definitions.

§ 16-25.1-1. Definitions.As used in this chapter:(1) "Blind student" means an individual who is eligible for special education services and who:(i) Has a visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with correcting lenses or has a limited field of vision so that the widest diameter subtends an angular distance of no greater than twenty degrees; or(ii) Has a medically indicated expectation of visual deterioration.(2) "Braille" means the system of reading and writing through touch commonly known as standard English Braille.(3) "Individualized education program" means a written statement developed for a student eligible for special education services pursuant to the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq.History of Section.P.L. 1993, ch. 389, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-25.1-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-25.1 - Braille Instruction for Blind Students [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-25.1-2 - Development of program.

§ 16-25.1-2. Development of program.In developing the individualized educational program for those students who demonstrate loss of functional vision that renders the reading of print inefficient, the presumption shall be that proficiency in Braille reading and writing is essential for the student to achieve satisfactory educational progress. The assessment performed for each visually impaired student shall include a Braille skills inventory, including a statement of strengths and deficits. Braille instruction and use shall not be required if, in the course of developing the student's individualized education program, all members of the planning and placement team concur that the student's visual impairment does not affect reading and writing performance commensurate with his or her ability. The provision of other appropriate services shall not be precluded by the use of Braille. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the exclusive use of Braille if other special education services are appropriate to the student's educational needs.History of Section.P.L. 1993, ch. 389, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-25.1-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-25.1 - Braille Instruction for Blind Students [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-25.1-3 - Sufficiency of instruction.

§ 16-25.1-3. Sufficiency of instruction.Instruction in Braille reading and writing shall be sufficient to enable each blind student to communicate effectively and efficiently with the same level of proficiency expected of the student's peers of comparable ability and grade level. The student's individualized education program shall specify:(1) The results obtained from the inventory required pursuant to § 16-25.1-2;(2) How Braille shall be implemented as the primary mode for learning through integration with other classroom activities;(3) The date on which Braille instruction shall commence;(4) The length of the period of instruction and the frequency and duration of each instructional session;(5) The level of competency in Braille reading and writing to be achieved by the end of the period and the objective assessment measures to be used; and(6) If a decision has been made pursuant to § 16-25.1-2 that Braille instruction or use is not required for the student:(i) A statement that the decision was reached after a review of pertinent literature describing the educational benefits of Braille instruction and use; and(ii) A specification of the evidence used to determine that the student's ability to read and write effectively without special education service is not impaired.History of Section.P.L. 1993, ch. 389, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-25.1-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-25.1 - Braille Instruction for Blind Students [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-25.1-4 - Teacher certification.

§ 16-25.1-4. Teacher certification.The board of regents for elementary and secondary education shall require teachers seeking certification to teach students who are blind or visually impaired to demonstrate competency in reading and writing Braille. The board shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of the general statutes, to establish standards for assessing competency that are consistent with the standards adopted by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress.History of Section.P.L. 1993, ch. 389, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 83, § 29; P.L. 1999, ch. 130, § 29.
RI Gen L § 16-25.2-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-25.2 - Instruction for Deaf or Hard of Hearing Students [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-25.2-1 - Definitions.

§ 16-25.2-1. Definitions.As used in this chapter:(1) "American sign language" means the visual/gestural language used by deaf people in the United States and Canada, with semantic, syntactic, morphological, and phonological rules which are distinct from English.(2) "Deaf student" means an individual who has a hearing impairment which adversely affects educational performance and which is so severe that the student is impaired in processing linguistic information through hearing, with or without amplification.(3) "English sign" systems means sign systems developed for educational purposes, which use manual signs in English word order; sometimes with added affixes which are not present in American sign language.(4) "Hard of hearing student" means an individual who has a hearing impairment, whether permanent or fluctuating, which adversely affects a child's educational performance but which is not included under the definition of "deaf student" in this section.(5) "Individualized education program" means a written statement developed for a student eligible for special education services pursuant to the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq.(6) "Primary communication mode, style, and language" means that communication mode, style, and language which is preferred by and most effective for a particular student, as determined by appropriate language assessment undertaken by individuals proficient in the communication mode, style, or languages being assessed.History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 161, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-25.2-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-25.2 - Instruction for Deaf or Hard of Hearing Students [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-25.2-3 - Assessment.

§ 16-25.2-3. Assessment.Individuals involved in administering assessment tools to students who are deaf or hard of hearing shall be proficient in the student's primary communication mode, style, or language as determined by a language assessment consistent with the requirements of § 16-25.2-2. All assessments shall be delivered in the student's primary communication mode, style, or language as determined by a language assessment consistent with the requirements of § 16-25.2-2, shall have been validated for the specific purposes for which they are used, and shall be appropriately normed.History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 161, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-25.2-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-25.2 - Instruction for Deaf or Hard of Hearing Students [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-25.2-4 - Teacher certification.

§ 16-25.2-4. Teacher certification.The board of regents for elementary and secondary education shall require teachers seeking certification to teach students who are deaf or hard of hearing after July 3, 1995 to demonstrate competency in American sign language in addition to the English language and communication competencies already required for certification. The board shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of the general statutes, to establish standards for assessing competency which are consistent with the standards adopted by the board of examiners of interpreters for the deaf; provided, however, that the board may, through regulation, require a demonstrated level of competency less stringent than that required for interpreters. Teachers seeking certification shall be permitted to meet the requirements imposed by this section during the three (3) years of their provisional certification.History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 161, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 83, § 30; P.L. 1999, ch. 130, § 30.
RI Gen L § 16-25.3-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-25.3 - School Speech and Language Pathologists [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-25.3-1 - Statement of purpose.

§ 16-25.3-1. Statement of purpose.To ensure proper servicing of communicatively impaired students, the general assembly recognizes that the quality and effectiveness of speech language services is affected by several factors, including but not limited to caseloads. The addition of a speech language pathologist (SLP) to an affected student's multidisciplinary team will further assist in ensuring proper referral.History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 84, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-25.3-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-25.3 - School Speech and Language Pathologists [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-25.3-2 - Employment of speech language pathologists.

§ 16-25.3-2. Employment of speech language pathologists.(a) Each school district is encouraged by the general assembly to employ one full time certified speech language pathologist for every forty (40) students who receive speech language services within the age range of three (3) to twenty-one (21). In cases where the number of students receiving speech language services is above forty (40), the school district is encouraged to employ a speech language pathologist on a part time pro-rata basis.(b) When a speech and language evaluation or the provision of speech language services are being considered or are part of the student's program the speech language pathologist shall be a member of the multidisciplinary team.(c) In the event an individual seeks emergency certification from the department of elementary and secondary education in the area of speech language pathology, the individual must meet the following minimum requirements before the granting of emergency certification by the department of elementary and secondary education:(1) Hold a bachelor's degree in communicative disorders from an accredited college or university;(2) Have successfully completed no less than eighteen (18) hours of graduate credit in the area of speech language pathology.(d) Individuals under emergency certification to conduct the business of a speech language pathologist shall be under the direct supervision of a certified speech language pathologist. At no time shall a certified speech language pathologist supervise more than one emergency certified speech language pathologist.History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 84, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 203, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 246, art. 19, § 6; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 21, §§ 3, 4; P.L. 2013, ch. 501, § 42.
RI Gen L § 16-25.3-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-25.3 - School Speech and Language Pathologists [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-25.3-3 - Regulations.

§ 16-25.3-3. Regulations.As part of the triennial process for review of the regulations of the board of regents for elementary and secondary education governing the special education of students with disabilities, the department of elementary and secondary education shall include a review of the regulation relating to speech or language impairment, which review shall include consideration of the federal definition of speech or language impairment as well as consideration of the definitions of communication disorders and variations from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, as appropriate, in order to establish educationally significant standards that will assist in appropriate referral and service delivery to students.History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 84, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-25.3-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-25.3 - School Speech and Language Pathologists [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-25.3-4 - Continuing education units.

§ 16-25.3-4. Continuing education units.The department of elementary and secondary education and the board of regents for elementary and secondary education shall accept American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) accredited continuing education units (CEU's) completed by a speech-language pathologist (SLP) to fulfill continuing education requirements, in combination with or in lieu of college course credits. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association continuing education units will be reported in transcript from the ASHA Registry of Continuing Education to the office of teacher certification within the department of elementary and secondary education.History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 304, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-25.4-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-25.4 - American Sign Language [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-25.4-1 - Short title.

§ 16-25.4-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Rhode Island American Sign Language Instruction Act".History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 317, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-25.4-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-25.4 - American Sign Language [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-25.4-2 - Legislative purposes.

§ 16-25.4-2. Legislative purposes.(a) The legislature declares that:(1) The recognition of the unique social, cultural, and linguistic heritage of a community is crucial to the respect and well-being of that community;(2) It is crucial that children of every community receive strong language base;(3) Over the last twenty (20) years, a significant and growing body of scientific inquiry of American Sign Language (ASL) has been undertaken with the result that ASL is a valid, formal, and natural language, the use of which is vital to the preservation of the culture and heritage of the deaf community;(4) While the majority of members of the deaf and hard of hearing community use American Sign Language as a primary means of communication, other members of the community employ a variety of means of communication including oral-aural communication and other manually coded systems;(5) The study and learning of American Sign Language contributes to a greater understanding of the social and cultural aspects of deafness and to the breakdown of communication barriers that have existed between people who are hearing and deaf and thus to the advancement of the state's expressed policy to encourage and enable deaf people, and other people who are disabled, to participate fully in the economic, political and social life of the state.(b) The general assembly recognizes that American Sign Language is a fully developed, autonomous, natural language with distinct grammar, syntax, vocabulary, and cultural heritage which is used by individuals who are hearing and deaf and hard of hearing in the United States, and determines that American Sign Language shall be accorded equal status with other linguistic systems in the state's public and higher education systems.History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 317, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 83, § 31; P.L. 1999, ch. 130, § 31.
RI Gen L § 16-25.4-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-25.4 - American Sign Language [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-25.4-3 - Development of educational curriculum.

§ 16-25.4-3. Development of educational curriculum.The department of elementary and secondary education, in consultation with the state's school districts, two (2) consumer members of the state's deaf community to be appointed by the Rhode Island Association of the Deaf, two (2) members of the Rhode Island Association of the Deaf, or their designee to be appointed by the presiding officer, two (2) members of the Rhode Island commission on the deaf and hard of hearing or their designee to be appointed by the presiding officer, two (2) members of the American Sign Language Teachers' Association or their designee to be appointed by the presiding officer, one person with expertise in linguistics or language to be appointed by the state board of regents for elementary and secondary education and one person with expertise in linguistics or language to be appointed by the board of governors for higher education, shall develop the educational curriculum, adopt teacher qualification standards, and implement policies and procedures for the teaching of American Sign Language in the state's public elementary and secondary education system. In order to effectively communicate pursuant to this section, the state's department of elementary and secondary education shall incur all fees relating to sign language interpreters.History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 317, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-25.4-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-25.4 - American Sign Language [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-25.4-4 - Development of qualifications for instructors.

§ 16-25.4-4. Development of qualifications for instructors.The state board of governors for higher education, in consultation with the state's public institutions of higher education, two (2) consumer members of the state's deaf community to be appointed by the Rhode Island Association of the Deaf, two (2) members of the Rhode Island Association of the Deaf or their designee to be appointed by the presiding officer, two (2) members of the Rhode Island commission on the deaf and hard of hearing or their designee to be appointed by the presiding officer, two (2) members of the American Sign Language Teachers' Association or their designee to be appointed by the presiding officer, one person with expertise in linguistics or language to be appointed by the state board of regents for elementary and secondary education and one person with expertise in linguistics or language to be appointed by the board of governors for higher education, shall adopt teacher qualification standards and develop and implement policies and procedures for offering instruction in American Sign Language in the state's system of higher education. In order to effectively communicate pursuant to this section, the state's board of governors shall incur all fees relating to sign language interpreters.History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 317, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-25.4-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-25.4 - American Sign Language [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-25.4-5 - Educational credits.

§ 16-25.4-5. Educational credits.(a) A public elementary and secondary student may count credit for satisfactorily completing a course in American Sign Language towards the fulfillment of a foreign language requirement in the public education system under rules made by the state board of elementary and secondary education.(b) If a course in American Sign Language is offered by a state university, college, or community college, it shall be accepted as a foreign language credit. Successful completion of any American Sign Language course in the common schools shall satisfy the foreign language entrance requirements for a state institution of higher education.History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 317, § 1.
RI Gen L § 16-25.4-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 16-25.4 - American Sign Language [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]|Section 16-25.4-6 - Severability.

§ 16-25.4-6. Severability.Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to infringe upon the ability of a state university, college, or community college to establish degree requirements including foreign language requirements. If any provisions of this chapter or of any rule, regulation, or order made under this chapter, or its application to any person or circumstances, is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this chapter, rule, regulation, or order, and the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected by this invalidity. The invalidity of any section or sections or parts of any section or sections of this chapter shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this chapter and it is declared to be the legislative intent that this chapter would have been enacted if the invalid parts had not been included in it.History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 317, § 1.