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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-40 - Private Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-40-1. - Approval of secondary and higher schools — Certification to secretary of state.

§ 16-40-1. Approval of secondary and higher schools — Certification to secretary of state.
(a)
No academy, college, university, or other institution of secondary or higher education shall be incorporated or established in this state or be permitted to transact business, unless exempt pursuant to § 16-40-10, within this state unless and until:
(1)
Suitable provision, approved by the council on elementary and secondary education or the council on postsecondary education, shall be made that the academy, college, university, or institution is in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and with the regulations and standards for approval adopted by the appropriate council or full board to implement this chapter; and
(2)
For institutions offering an associates degree or higher, the institution has initiated discussions, that are evidenced by a writing, with the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) regarding potential accreditation; or
(3)
For distance-learning purposes only, a degree-granting institution has full accreditation by a regional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education and equivalent to NEASC.
(b)
The secretary of state, upon the receipt by him or her under the provisions of the general laws of articles of association purporting to establish an educational institution, shall transmit the articles of association to the appropriate council and shall not issue the certificate of incorporation provided by the general laws unless and until the commissioner of elementary and secondary education or the commissioner of the office of postsecondary education shall file with the secretary of state a certificate over his or her signature that the appropriate council has approved the application for incorporation as complying with the requirements of this section.
History of Section.
P.L. 1932, ch. 1897, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 200, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, §§ 10, 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-40-1; P.L. 1975, ch. 243, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 442, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 188, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 479, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 207, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 231, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 50, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 58, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-40 - Private Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-40-2. - Authority to grant degrees not presumed.

§ 16-40-2. Authority to grant degrees not presumed.
Authority to grant academic, collegiate, professional, or other degrees recognizing learning, scholarship, or achievement shall not be included in, or presumed to be part of, the functions of a corporation or of an institution of education unless its charter or the articles of association shall specifically indicate that the institution is nonprofit and specifically indicate the power to grant degrees and the nature of the degrees to be granted; and no corporation or association shall grant academic, collegiate, professional, or similar degrees without specific authorization; and for institutions offering an associates degree or higher, have received full New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) accreditation or for distance-learning purposes only, a degree-granting institution has full accreditation by a regional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education and equivalent to NEASC within five (5) years of its incorporation or establishment within this state or five (5) years of being permitted to transact business within this state unless exempt pursuant to § 16-40-10.
History of Section.
P.L. 1932, ch. 1897, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 200, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 16-40-2; P.L. 1987, ch. 378, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 188, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 479, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 207, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 231, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 50, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 58, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-40 - Private Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-40-3. - Reference of charter amendments to boards.

§ 16-40-3. Reference of charter amendments to boards.
The secretary of state, upon the receipt by him or her of amendments to a charter or articles of incorporation, as required by the general laws, which amendments shall add educational functions or the granting of degrees to the powers or purposes of any existing corporation, shall submit the proposed amendments to the board of regents for elementary and secondary education or the board of governors for higher education and shall not issue the certificate authorizing those changes unless and until he or she shall receive from the appropriate board a certificate that the changes subject to the provisions of § 16-40-1 have been approved by the appropriate board.
History of Section.
P.L. 1932, ch. 1897, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 200, § 3; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-40-3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-40 - Private Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-40-4. - Degrees without specific authority prohibited.

§ 16-40-4. Degrees without specific authority prohibited.
No academy, college, university, or institution of education conducted within this state, nor any officer or member of these, in recognition of the attainment or proficiency of any member of these, scholar, student, subscriber, or other person, in pursuing or graduating from any course or courses of study, arts, or learning conducted by it or another school, corporation, association, or institution, or in recognition of the attainment or achievement of any person, shall admit any person to the grade of a degree by conferring or by participating in conferring any degree upon any person or persons, except under the authority of a charter or articles of association specifically authorizing the granting of degrees, issued in accordance with the laws of this state.
History of Section.
P.L. 1932, ch. 1897, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 200, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 16-40-4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-40 - Private Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-40-5. - Revocation of approvals.

§ 16-40-5. Revocation of approvals.
The approval of the appropriate board as provided in this chapter may for proper cause in the discretion of the appropriate board be revoked, after hearing upon twenty (20) days’ notice of the time and place of the hearing given, and of the reasons for the proposed revocation, to any private academy, college, university, or other institution of education by service upon any officer of these, upon proof made at the hearing to the satisfaction of the appropriate board that the provisions of this chapter, or the regulations or standards for approval adopted by the appropriate board to implement this chapter, have been violated by the academy, college, university, or other institution of education, or by the officers of these.
History of Section.
P.L. 1932, ch. 1897, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 200, § 5; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-40-5; P.L. 1975, ch. 243, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-40 - Private Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-40-6. - Degrees conferred after revocation of approval.

§ 16-40-6. Degrees conferred after revocation of approval.
The admitting of any person or persons to any grade of a degree by conferring the degree upon that person or persons during the continuation of the revocation of the approval shall render this academy, college, university, or other institution of education, or any officer or member of these, participating in this, liable to the penalty provided in this chapter, as though no approval had been granted in the first instance.
History of Section.
P.L. 1932, ch. 1897, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 200, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 16-40-6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-40 - Private Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-40-7. - Register of approved schools and revocations.

§ 16-40-7. Register of approved schools and revocations.
The department of elementary and secondary education or the office of higher education shall keep a written record in a book to be provided and used solely for the purpose of recording in this book approvals and revocation of approvals at its office in Providence for the inspection of any person upon request.
History of Section.
P.L. 1932, ch. 1897, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 200, § 5; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-40-7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-40 - Private Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-40-8. - Penalty for violations.

§ 16-40-8. Penalty for violations.
Any academy, college, university, or institution of education or any person being an officer or agent of any academy, college, university, or institution of education incorporated under the laws of this state or transacting business within this state, who shall as an officer or agent, by vote or in any manner or capacity admit or participate in admitting any scholar or student, or any person in recognition of attainment or achievement, to any grade of a degree by conferring or participating in conferring a degree upon the scholar or student or person contrary to the provisions of this chapter, or contrary to the regulations or standards for approval adopted by the board of regents for elementary and secondary education or the board of governors for higher education to implement this chapter, or who shall sign any certificate or diploma as evidence of the conferring of the degree, shall be liable to a penalty of three hundred dollars ($300) for each offense to be sued for and recovered by and in the name of the department of elementary and secondary education or the office of higher education but to the use of the state.
History of Section.
P.L. 1932, ch. 1897, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 200, § 6; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-40-8; P.L. 1975, ch. 243, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-40 - Private Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-40-9. - Prosecution of violations — Forfeiture of charter.

§ 16-40-9. Prosecution of violations — Forfeiture of charter.
The district court for the sixth division is empowered, upon the filing of a complaint in writing, duly verified, which verification when made by the department of elementary and secondary education or the office of higher education may be made upon information and belief that any person has violated the provisions of this chapter, to issue process in the nature of a summons at the suit of the department or office as plaintiff; the summons shall be returnable in not less than five (5) and not more than fifteen (15) entire days; the process shall state in what respect this chapter has been violated by the defendant or defendants, and upon the return of the process, or at any time to which the trial shall be adjourned, the court shall proceed in a summary manner to hear testimony and to determine and give judgment in the matter, without the filing of any further pleadings for the plaintiff, for the recovery of the penalty with costs, or for the defendant or defendants, and the court shall, if judgment is rendered for the plaintiff, cause the defendant or defendants other than a body corporate who may refuse or fail immediately to pay the amount of the judgment rendered against the defendant or defendants, and all the costs and charges incident to it, to be imprisoned for any period not exceeding ninety (90) days. Upon any conviction under this section, the department or office shall immediately file in the office of the secretary of state as a public record the name of the corporation convicted or the name of any corporation whose officer or agent shall have been convicted, and upon filing, the charter or articles of association of the corporation shall become forfeited by reason of the conviction and the corporation shall cease to be a body corporate, except as provided in § 7-1.2-1324, and the secretary of state shall immediately mail a notice of the forfeiture of charter or articles of association to the corporation at its last known address, but failure to receive the notice shall not invalidate the notice.
History of Section.
P.L. 1932, ch. 1897, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 200, § 6; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-40-9; P.L. 1969, ch. 239, § 32; P.L. 2005, ch. 36, § 11; P.L. 2005, ch. 72, § 11.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-40 - Private Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-40-9.1. - Injunctive relief.

§ 16-40-9.1. Injunctive relief.
The superior court for the county of Providence is empowered to grant appropriate injunctive relief to the plaintiff for violation of the provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1975, ch. 243, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-40 - Private Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-40-10. - Schools exempt.

§ 16-40-10. Schools exempt.
(a)
Nothing contained in §§ 16-40-1 through 16-40-18, except the provisions of § 16-40-3, shall apply to any school or schools conducted under the public school system of this state, nor to any academy, college, university, or institution of education which shall have been established and conducted within this state for a period of ten (10) years prior to April 13, 1932, nor to any academy, college, university, or institution of education established by a special act of the general assembly of this state prior to January 1, 1987, nor to Roger Williams University in Bristol, Rhode Island.
(b)
Nothing contained in §§ 16-40-1 through 16-40-18 shall apply to any postsecondary school or schools solely offering distance learning pursuant to an interstate reciprocity agreement for distance learning if:
(1)
The institution is situated in a state that is also participating in such agreement;
(2)
The institution has been approved to participate in such agreement by its home state and other entities with oversight of such agreement;
(3)
The institution has elected to participate in and operate in compliance with the terms of said agreement; and
(4)
The institution is and remains a member in good standing under the reciprocity agreement.
History of Section.
P.L. 1932, ch. 1897, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 200, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 16-40-10; P.L. 1987, ch. 504, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 99, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 107, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 207, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 231, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-40 - Private Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-40-10.1. - Repealed.

§ 16-40-10.1. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 2002, ch. 212, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 258, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2010, ch. 61, § 1; P.L. 2010, ch. 69, § 1, effective June 12, 2010.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-40 - Private Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-40-10.2. - Mater Ecclesiae.

§ 16-40-10.2. Mater Ecclesiae.
Notwithstanding any rule, regulation or general law to the contrary, the Mater Ecclesiae shall be authorized to grant associate and bachelor degrees provided that it is in compliance with regulations and standards for approval adopted by the board of regents for elementary and secondary education or the board of governors for higher education, as appropriate.
History of Section.
P.L. 2004, ch. 123, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 249, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 500, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-40 - Private Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-40-11. - Registration and reports of private schools.

§ 16-40-11. Registration and reports of private schools.
All private schools or institutions of learning in this state shall be registered at the office of the department of elementary and secondary education or the office of higher education, the registry showing location, name, officers, or persons in charge, grade of instruction, and common language used in teaching. They shall also make a report annually in the month of July to the board of regents for elementary and secondary education or the board of governors for higher education showing the number of different pupils enrolled, the average attendance, the number of teachers employed, and any other facts of age, attendance, and subjects of instruction taught that the appropriate board may require.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 51, § 10; G.L. 1909, ch. 63, § 11; P.L. 1922, ch. 2234, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 65, § 15; P.L. 1925, ch. 678, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 176, § 6; P.L. 1941, ch. 1032, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-40-11.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-40 - Private Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-40-12. - Schools instructing persons above compulsory school age.

§ 16-40-12. Schools instructing persons above compulsory school age.
All private schools offering instruction in any academic or vocational field to students above the compulsory school age shall be registered at the department of elementary and secondary education or the office of higher education, the registry showing the name of the school, the location, the names of the officers or persons in charge, the field or fields in which instruction is to be given, the rate of tuition to be charged, and the training and experience of the teachers. These schools shall not operate until they have received the approval of the board of regents for elementary and secondary education or the board of governors for higher education and shall continue to operate only as long as the approval remains in force. These schools shall report annually to the appropriate board, in the month of July, on prescribed forms furnished by the department or office, showing the number of different pupils enrolled, the fields of instruction covered, the length of the course, the number of teachers employed, and any other facts that the board may require.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 176, § 6; P.L. 1941, ch. 1032, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-40-12.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-40 - Private Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-40-13. - Promise of employment — Penalty for violations.

§ 16-40-13. Promise of employment — Penalty for violations.
No private school shall promise or guarantee placement or employment as a means of inducing enrolment, and any person, firm, or corporation which conducts a school contrary to these regulations and without the approval of the board of regents for elementary and secondary education or the board of governors for higher education shall be considered guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500).
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 176, § 6; P.L. 1941, ch. 1032, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-40-13.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-40 - Private Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-40-14. - Schools unaffected.

§ 16-40-14. Schools unaffected.
Nothing contained in §§ 16-40-11 through 16-40-13 shall be construed in a manner as to interfere in the operation of any secondary schools that were in existence on May 7, 1941, and which had been approved by the director of education or of private schools or institutions of learning in this state properly registered at the office of the department of elementary and secondary education or the office of higher education and which have been approved by the board of regents for elementary and secondary education or the board of governors for higher education.
History of Section.
P.L. 1941, ch. 1032, § 2; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-40-14.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-40 - Private Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-40-15. - Registers and blanks.

§ 16-40-15. Registers and blanks.
The department of elementary and secondary education or the office of higher education shall provide registers for all private schools and institutions, and shall prepare blank forms of inquiry for the facts called for in §§ 16-40-11, 16-40-12; and in doing so shall have special reference to the requirements of the office of education in Washington.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 51, § 11; G.L. 1909, ch. 63, § 12; G.L. 1923, ch. 65, § 16; G.L. 1938, ch. 176, § 7; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-40-15.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-40 - Private Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-40-16. - Student records and school closings — Notice of closing.

§ 16-40-16. Student records and school closings — Notice of closing.
(a)
In the event that a private school shall close, provision must be made for continued access to student academic and attendance records. Records of elementary school students shall be sent to the receiving school, except that records of elementary and secondary parochial schools shall be sent to the catholic school office.
(b)
When a private secondary school closes, the school shall obtain the approval of the commissioner of elementary and secondary education as to the disposition of the attendance and academic records of the students.
(c)
Within thirty (30) days of the closing of a private postsecondary school, the person having care, custody and control of the records shall obtain the approval of the commissioner of higher education as to the disposition of student records.
(d)
The department of elementary and secondary education and the office of higher education may promulgate regulations for the custody and disposition of student records of private schools that cease operation.
(e)
No private academy, college, university, or other institution of higher education shall be permitted to close without first notifying the current students, any persons who have pre-paid tuition and deposits with the school, and the board of education of the impending closure of the school.
(1)
Such notice shall be provided in writing at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the closing of the school, and shall include instructions on the procedures to be implemented:
(i)
To return any pre-paid tuition and/or other deposits to the students and/or persons who have made such deposits and tuition payments and for which instruction time will not be provided; and
(ii)
To furnish students and the office of higher education with transcripts of courses, grades and credits and any other pertinent academic records regarding said students.
(2)
In the event a private academy, college, university, or other institution of higher education closes and does not provide the thirty (30) day notice as set forth in the preceding subsection, the private entity may be subject to a fine and/or other penalties as determined by the board of education.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 320, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 250, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 437, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-40.1 - Funds for Nonpublic School Record Keeping › Section 16-40.1-1 - — 16-40.1-9. Repealed.

§ 16-40.1-1 — 16-40.1-9. Repealed.
History of Section.
Section 16-40.1-10, enacted by P.L. 1991, ch. 44, art. 48, § 1, provides that §§ 16-40.1-1 through 16-40.1-9 ( P.L. 1990, ch. 228, § 1), concerning funds for nonpublic school record keeping, are repealed, effective July 1, 1991. See § 16-40.1-10.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-40.1 - Funds for Nonpublic School Record Keeping › Section 16-40.1-10. - Repeal of provisions.

§ 16-40.1-10. Repeal of provisions.
Effective July 1, 1991, the provisions of §§ 16-40.1-1 through 16-40.1-9 are repealed; provided, that the commissioner is authorized and may continue after July 1, 1991 to require data necessary for the calculation of school support programs.
History of Section.
P.L. 1991, ch. 44, art. 48, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-41 - New England Higher Education Compact › Section 16-41-2. - Effective date.

§ 16-41-2. Effective date.
When the authority shall have executed the compact on behalf of this state and shall have caused a verified copy to be filed with the secretary of state, then the compact shall become operative and effective as between this state and the other state or states. The authority is authorized and directed to take any action that may be necessary to complete the exchange of official documents as between this and any other state executing the compact.
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 73, § 2; P.L. 1978, ch. 365, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-41 - New England Higher Education Compact › Section 16-41-3. - Rhode Island board members — Qualifications.

§ 16-41-3. Rhode Island board members — Qualifications.
(a)
The governor shall appoint four (4) resident members from Rhode Island who shall serve in accordance with article II of the compact. In the month of May in each year the governor shall appoint successors to those members of the compact whose terms shall expire in that year, to hold office on the first day of June in the year of appointment and until the first day of June in the third year after their successors are appointed and qualified.
(b)
The president of the senate shall appoint two (2) members of the senate to serve in accordance with article II for the member’s legislative term.
(c)
The speaker of the house shall appoint two (2) members of the house to serve in accordance with article II for the member’s legislative term.
(d)
Any vacancy of a member which shall occur in the commission shall be filled by the appointing authority for the remainder of the unexpired term. All members shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for reasonable and necessary expenses actually incurred in the performance of their duties.
History of Section.
P.L. 1957, ch. 73, § 3; P.L. 1970, ch. 130, § 2; P.L. 1978, ch. 365, § 2; P.L. 1980, ch. 215, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 105, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 86, § 46; P.L. 2001, ch. 180, § 15; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-41 - New England Higher Education Compact › Section 16-41-4. - Appropriations.

§ 16-41-4. Appropriations.
To carry out the purposes of this chapter the general assembly shall annually appropriate any sum as it may deem necessary. The state controller is authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of any sum or so much of a sum as may be required from time to time, upon the receipt by him or her of properly authenticated vouchers.
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 73, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-41 - New England Higher Education Compact › Section 16-41-5. - Repayment of loans.

§ 16-41-5. Repayment of loans.
(a)
Dental, medical, optometry, osteopathic, and veterinary medical students who attend schools under the Rhode Island health professions contract program which is supported by funds from the state may decrease their indebtedness to the state under the following options:
(1)
Upon completion of his or her dental, medical, optometry, osteopathic, or veterinary training, including internship and residency training, a student who establishes residency in the state will be relieved of fifteen percent (15%) of that indebtedness per year for each year that the student is employed by the state in a full-time capacity for a maximum cancellation of seventy-five percent (75%) for five (5) years of employment.
(2)
Any graduate who establishes residency in the state will be relieved of ten percent (10%) of that indebtedness per year for each year that he or she practices dentistry, medicine, optometry, osteopathy, or veterinary medicine in the state in a full-time capacity for a maximum cancellation of fifty percent (50%) for five (5) years of practice.
(b)
In no event shall any student’s cancellation of indebtedness under subsection (a) exceed seventy-five percent (75%).
(c)
In no event shall any student be entitled to a refund of any sums paid on his or her indebtedness by virtue of the provisions of this section.
(d)
The office of the postsecondary commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations that are necessary and proper to promote the full implementation of this section.
History of Section.
P.L. 1978, ch. 75, § 1; P.L. 1982, ch. 344, art. 6, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 2; P.L. 2016, ch. 511, art. 1, § 8.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-42 - Education of Gifted Children [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-42-1. - Establishment of program for gifted and talented children.

§ 16-42-1. Establishment of program for gifted and talented children.
(a)
In any city or town where there is a child eligible to attend elementary or secondary schools who is either gifted or talented to an extent that a standard educational program would not foster potential development, the school committee of the city or town may provide the type of educational program that will satisfy the needs of the gifted or talented child in grades pre-kindergarten through twelve (12), the program to be approved by the commissioner of elementary and secondary education.
(b)
Providing programs and services for gifted and talented elementary or secondary level students:
(1)
Requires an educational program and/or service which is different from that normally provided in the standard school program and which is educationally, personally, and socially beneficial; and
(2)
Requires that programs developed serve students who demonstrate unique talents and/or superior capabilities in areas such as specific academic aptitude, creative thinking, intelligence, visual, performing and industrial arts, and leadership.
History of Section.
P.L. 1958, ch. 95, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 142, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 205, art. 14, § 1; P.L. 1982, ch. 344, art. 13, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 307, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-42 - Education of Gifted Children [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-42-2. - Regulations of the board of regents.

§ 16-42-2. Regulations of the board of regents.
It shall be the duty of the board of regents for elementary and secondary education to establish regulations for the purpose of carrying out the intent of this chapter; these regulations shall include:
(1)
Criteria for the identification of gifted and talented students in the categories in § 16-42-1.
(2)
Criteria for education programming for each category of gifted and talented.
(3)
Criteria for monitoring and evaluating of educational programs.
(4)
Definitions of responsibilities of local school committees and the department of elementary and secondary education.
(5)
Other rules and regulations for the purpose of carrying out the intent of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1958, ch. 95, § 2; P.L. 1978, ch. 142, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 205, art. 14, § 1; P.L. 1982, ch. 344, art. 13, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 307, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-42 - Education of Gifted Children [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-42-3. - State advisory committee.

§ 16-42-3. State advisory committee.
(a)
A state advisory committee shall be established by the department of elementary and secondary education. The committee shall be comprised of not less than fifteen (15) members: one of whom shall be the chairperson of the house finance committee or designee; one of whom shall be the chairperson of the senate finance committee or designee; one of whom shall be representative of the Rhode Island association of school superintendents; two (2) of whom shall be representatives of the Rhode Island association of school principals; two (2) of whom shall be school teachers; one of whom shall be representative of the state council on the arts; one of whom shall be a representative of a gifted project; two (2) of whom shall be educator representatives of higher education; one of whom shall be representative of the Rhode Island association of school committees; two (2) of whom shall be representatives of the public who shall be parents; and one of whom shall be representative of business/industry.
(b)
In appointing members to the state advisory committee, the commissioner of elementary and secondary education shall ensure equal access and opportunity for participation to all interested parties. Members of the state advisory committee shall serve without compensation and shall meet a minimum of four (4) times a year. The advisory committee shall advise the commissioner of elementary and secondary education on all matters pertaining to the education of gifted and talented students.
History of Section.
P.L. 1983, ch. 167, art. 7, § 4; P.L. 1995, ch. 307, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-42 - Education of Gifted Children [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-42-4 - — 16-42-11. Repealed.

§ 16-42-4 — 16-42-11. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1958, ch. 95, §§ 3-9, 11, 12; Repealed by P.L. 1978, ch. 142, § 2; P.L. 1978, ch. 205, art. 14, § 2. For present provisions see §§ 16-42-1, 16-42-2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-42.1 - Rhode Island Academy for Gifted and Talented Students › Section 16-42.1-1. - Academy established.

§ 16-42.1-1. Academy established.
There is created within the department of elementary and secondary education the Rhode Island academy for gifted and talented children, referred to as “the academy”. The role of the academy will be to offer the opportunity for uniquely challenging education for gifted and talented students.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 585, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-42.1 - Rhode Island Academy for Gifted and Talented Students › Section 16-42.1-2. - Findings.

§ 16-42.1-2. Findings.
The general assembly has found and declares that:
(1)
There is need to better articulate higher education and secondary education for gifted and talented students through joint college and junior/senior high school programs.
(2)
The academic needs of gifted and talented students are critical in the areas of mathematics and science.
(3)
The state should encourage programs for gifted and talented students especially on a regional, partnership, or cooperative basis.
(4)
There is a special need to serve gifted and talented junior high school students through enrichment programs.
(5)
The academy model has proven successful in other education approaches for meeting the needs of gifted and talented students.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 585, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-42.1 - Rhode Island Academy for Gifted and Talented Students › Section 16-42.1-3. - Operations.

§ 16-42.1-3. Operations.
The department of elementary and secondary education shall:
(1)
Establish policies and procedures for the academy consistent with this chapter.
(2)
Carry out the following responsibilities:
(i)
Inform all school systems of the functions and funding of the academy;
(ii)
Help school systems to develop cooperative, partnership, or regional programs;
(iii)
Review and approve proposals submitted by local school systems;
(iv)
Help to create new and productive approaches to providing direct services to meet the needs of gifted and talented students;
(v)
Consult with the state advisory committee established in § 16-42-3 on operation of the academy program;
(vi)
Assure that services funded under the academy’s auspices are direct and supplementary service to gifted and talented students;
(vii)
Monitor funded programs;
(viii)
Report on progress of programs funded under the academy.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 585, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-42.1 - Rhode Island Academy for Gifted and Talented Students › Section 16-42.1-4. - Repealed.

§ 16-42.1-4. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 585, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2001, ch. 86, § 47, effective July 6, 2001.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-42.2 - Rhode Island Academy for Gifted and Talented Limited English Proficient Students › Section 16-42.2-1. - Academy established.

§ 16-42.2-1. Academy established.
There is created the Rhode Island academy for gifted and talented limited English proficient students within the department of elementary and secondary education, referred to as “the LEP Academy”. The role of the LEP Academy will be to offer the opportunity for uniquely challenging education for gifted and talented limited English proficient students.
History of Section.
P.L. 1989, ch. 272, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-42.2 - Rhode Island Academy for Gifted and Talented Limited English Proficient Students › Section 16-42.2-2. - Findings.

§ 16-42.2-2. Findings.
The general assembly has found and declares that:
(1)
Increasing numbers of limited English proficient students are entering Rhode Island public schools, and they must have equal access to gifted and talented programs;
(2)
That the state should encourage programs for gifted and talented students from among special populations, including LEP students;
(3)
That there is a special need to serve gifted and talented limited English proficient students in grades K through 12;
(4)
That the academy model has proven successful in other education approaches for meeting the needs of gifted and talented students.
History of Section.
P.L. 1989, ch. 272, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-42.2 - Rhode Island Academy for Gifted and Talented Limited English Proficient Students › Section 16-42.2-3. - Operations.

§ 16-42.2-3. Operations.
The department of elementary and secondary education shall:
(1)
Establish policies and procedures for the academy consistent with this chapter;
(2)
Carry out the following responsibilities:
(i)
Inform all school systems of the functions and funding of the academy;
(ii)
Review and approve proposals submitted by local school systems;
(iii)
Help to create new and productive approaches of providing direct services to meet the needs of LEP gifted and talented students;
(iv)
Consult with the gifted and LEP state advisory committees on the operation of the academy program;
(v)
Assure that services funded under the academy’s auspices are direct and supplementary services to LEP gifted and talented students;
(vi)
Monitor funded programs;
(vii)
Report on progress of programs funded under the academy.
History of Section.
P.L. 1989, ch. 272, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-43 - Educational Programs Under the Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act › Section 16-43-1. - Expenditure of federal funds.

§ 16-43-1. Expenditure of federal funds.
The department of elementary and secondary education is authorized to accept and direct the disbursement of funds appropriated by any acts of Congress and apportioned to the state in connection with 20 U.S.C. § 2301 et seq. The department of elementary and secondary education shall deposit all funds received from the federal government with the general treasurer, to be placed in a special account, and drawn upon only on receipt of properly authenticated vouchers.
History of Section.
P.L. 1959, ch. 118, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 84, § 57.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-43 - Educational Programs Under the Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act › Section 16-43-2. - Administration of program.

§ 16-43-2. Administration of program.
The department of elementary and secondary education may enter into any agreements with any agency of the federal government, any school committee, or any other agency or person, may prescribe any regulations, employ any personnel, and take any action that it may deem necessary to provide for the establishment, maintenance, operation, and expansion of any educational program under 20 U.S.C. § 2301 et seq., and to direct the disbursement of federal and state funds in accordance with existing provisions of the federal and state laws. The department of elementary and secondary education may give technical advice and assistance to any school committee in connection with the establishment and operation of any program and may assist in training personnel engaged in the operation of these programs.
History of Section.
P.L. 1959, ch. 118, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 84, § 57.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-43 - Educational Programs Under the Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act › Section 16-43-3. - Accounts and records.

§ 16-43-3. Accounts and records.
The department of elementary and secondary education shall prescribe regulations for the keeping of accounts and records and the making of reports by or under the supervision of school committees. These accounts and records shall be available for inspection and audit by authorized agents of the federal government or by the commissioner of elementary and secondary education or his or her duly authorized agents. The department of elementary and secondary education shall conduct or cause to be conducted any audits, inspections, and administrative reviews of accounts, records, and operations with respect to educational programs established under 20 U.S.C. § 2301 et seq. considered necessary to determine whether its agreements with school committees and regulations pursuant to this chapter are being complied with, and to insure that those programs are effectively administered.
History of Section.
P.L. 1959, ch. 118, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 84, § 57.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-43 - Educational Programs Under the Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act › Section 16-43-4. - Annual appropriation.

§ 16-43-4. Annual appropriation.
The general assembly, shall annually appropriate any sum as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1959, ch. 118, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-44 - Community Colleges [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-44-1. - Declaration of intention.

§ 16-44-1. Declaration of intention.
The general assembly, having found that the welfare of the state and the educational interests of many of its young people will be served by college programs of two (2) years’ duration offered by institutions established for this specific purpose, declares its intention to provide those educational programs through the establishment and operation of two (2) year community colleges as a part of a unified system of higher education.
History of Section.
P.L. 1960, ch. 47, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-44 - Community Colleges [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-44-2. - Purposes of community colleges.

§ 16-44-2. Purposes of community colleges.
It shall be the purposes of the community colleges to provide educational programs of two (2) years’ duration as follows:
(1)
Two (2) year college transfer programs;
(2)
Two (2) year terminal general education programs;
(3)
Two (2) year college technical and vocational programs; and
(4)
Any other educational programs and services as are appropriate to these institutions.
History of Section.
P.L. 1960, ch. 47, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-44 - Community Colleges [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-44-3. - Pawtuxet Valley Community College.

§ 16-44-3. Pawtuxet Valley Community College.
The board of governors for higher education is authorized and empowered to establish an institution to be known as Pawtuxet Valley Community College, and the board is authorized to enroll students in the college.
History of Section.
P.L. 1960, ch. 47, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-44 - Community Colleges [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-44-4. - Mount Hope Community College.

§ 16-44-4. Mount Hope Community College.
The board of governors for higher education is authorized and empowered to establish an institution to be known as Mount Hope Community College, and the board is authorized to enroll students in the college.
History of Section.
P.L. 1960, ch. 47, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-44 - Community Colleges [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-44-5. - Blackstone Valley Community College.

§ 16-44-5. Blackstone Valley Community College.
The board of governors for higher education is hereby authorized and empowered to establish an institution to be known as Blackstone Valley Community College, and the board is authorized to enroll students in the college.
History of Section.
P.L. 1960, ch. 47, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-44 - Community Colleges [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-44-6. - Management of community colleges.

§ 16-44-6. Management of community colleges.
The board of governors for higher education shall be responsible for the control, management, and operation of community colleges in the same manner as it has been responsible for the control, management, and operation of the University of Rhode Island and of Rhode Island College.
History of Section.
P.L. 1960, ch. 47, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-44 - Community Colleges [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-44-7. - Annual appropriations.

§ 16-44-7. Annual appropriations.
The general assembly shall annually appropriate any sum as it may deem necessary for the maintenance and support of the community colleges. The state controller is authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of the sum, or so much of the sum as may be required from time to time, upon receipt by the controller of properly authenticated vouchers.
History of Section.
P.L. 1960, ch. 47, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-45 - Regional Vocational Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-45-1. - Establishment — Maintenance.

§ 16-45-1. Establishment — Maintenance.
The board of regents for elementary and secondary education is authorized and empowered to establish and maintain regional schools for vocational and technological training and instruction with any equipment, apparatus, books, and supplies that shall be necessary for instruction and for proper maintenance of the schools, and for these purposes the department of elementary and secondary education shall appoint and remove necessary instructors, teachers, and other employees, determine their compensation, fix the standards and terms upon which students shall be received and instructed in and discharged from the schools, and make all rules and regulations necessary for the control, management, and operation of the schools.
History of Section.
P.L. 1964, ch. 8, § 1.