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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-77.2 - District Charter School [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-77.2-8. - Charter school reporting.

§ 16-77.2-8. Charter school reporting.
(a)
All district charter schools shall continuously monitor their financial operations by tracking actual versus budgeted revenue and expense. The chief financial officer of the district charter school shall submit a report on a quarterly basis to the state office of municipal affairs certifying the status of the district charter school budget.
(b)
The quarterly reports shall be in a format prescribed by the state office of municipal affairs and the state auditor general. The reports shall contain a statement as to whether any actual or projected shortfalls in budget line items are expected to result in a year-end deficit, the projected impact on year-end financial results including all accruals and encumbrances, and how the district charter school plans to address any such shortfalls. The auditor general or the state director of administration may petition the superior court to order the district charter school to file said reports. The director of administration may also direct the state controller and general treasurer to withhold any funding to the district charter school until the school complies with the reporting requirements hereunder. Failure to comply with this section shall be cause for the revocation of the school charter.
History of Section.
P.L. 2010, ch. 84, § 4; P.L. 2010, ch. 107, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-77.3 - Independent Charter Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-77.3-1. - Entities eligible to apply to become independent charter schools.

§ 16-77.3-1. Entities eligible to apply to become independent charter schools.
(a)
Persons or entities eligible to submit an application to establish an independent charter school shall be limited to:
(1)
Rhode Island nonprofit organizations provided that these nonprofit organizations shall have existed for at least two (2) years and must exist for a substantial reason other than to operate a school; or
(2)
Colleges or universities within the State of Rhode Island.
(b)
No child shall be required to attend an independent charter school nor shall any teacher be required to teach in an independent charter school. The sending school district shall make accommodations for those students who wish to participate to transfer into an independent charter school as space permits. If the total number of students who are eligible to attend and apply to an independent charter school is greater than the number of spaces available, the independent charter school shall conduct a lottery to determine which students shall be admitted.
History of Section.
P.L. 2010, ch. 84, § 5; P.L. 2010, ch. 107, § 5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-77.3 - Independent Charter Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-77.3-4. - Revocation of the charter of an independent charter school.

§ 16-77.3-4. Revocation of the charter of an independent charter school.
(a)
The board of regents may revoke the charter of an independent charter school at any time, pursuant to § 16-77-5.1, if the school:
(1)
Materially violates any provision contained in the charter;
(2)
Fails to meet or pursue the educational objectives contained in the charter;
(3)
Fails to comply with fiscal accountability procedures as specified in the charter;
(4)
Violates provisions of law that have not been granted variance by the board of regents; or
(5)
After three (3) consecutive years of operation, is not a “high-performing charter school,” defined as a charter public school that has demonstrated overall success, including: (i) Substantial progress in improving student achievement and (ii) The management and leadership necessary to establish a thriving, financially viable charter public school.
(b)
After denying or prior to non-renewing or revoking a charter, the department of elementary and secondary education will hold a hearing on the issues in controversy under § 16-39-1.
History of Section.
P.L. 2010, ch. 84, § 5; P.L. 2010, ch. 107, § 5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-77.3 - Independent Charter Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-77.3-5. - Budgets and funding.

§ 16-77.3-5. Budgets and funding.
(a)
It is the intent of the general assembly that funding pursuant to this chapter shall be neither a financial incentive nor a financial disincentive to the establishment of an independent charter school. Funding for each independent charter school shall consist of state revenue and municipal or district revenue in the same proportions that funding is provided for other schools within the sending school district(s).
(b)
Funding additional to that authorized from the sending school district(s) by subsection (b) may be allocated to the independent charter school from the sending school district(s) to the extent that the combined percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch, students with limited English proficiency, and students requiring special education exceed the combined percentage of those students in the sending school district(s) as a whole. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations consistent with this section regarding the allocation of funds from sending school districts to independent charter schools.
(c)
An independent charter school shall be eligible to receive other aids, grants, Medicaid revenue, and other revenue according to Rhode Island law, as though it were a school district. Federal aid received by the state shall be used to benefit students in the independent charter school, if the school qualifies for the aid, as though it were a school district.
(d)
An independent charter school may negotiate and contract directly with third parties for the purchase of books, instructional materials, and any other goods and services that are not being provided by the sending school district(s) pursuant to the charter.
History of Section.
P.L. 2010, ch. 84, § 5; P.L. 2010, ch. 107, § 5; P.L. 2016, ch. 142, art. 11, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-77.3 - Independent Charter Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-77.3-6. - Applicability of other provisions of title 16.

§ 16-77.3-6. Applicability of other provisions of title 16.
The board of regents may grant to independent charter schools variances of specific chapters and sections of this title except to the extent that these chapters and sections are enumerated in § 16-77.3-7.
History of Section.
P.L. 2010, ch. 84, § 5; P.L. 2010, ch. 107, § 5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-77.3 - Independent Charter Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-77.3-7. - Portions of title 16 applicability to independent charter schools.

§ 16-77.3-7. Portions of title 16 applicability to independent charter schools.
The following provisions of this title shall be binding on independent charter schools and may not be waived by the commissioner under § 16-77.3-3:
(1)
Section 16-2-2 (minimum length of school year);
(2)
Section 16-2-17 (right to a safe school);
(3)
Section 16-8-10 (federal funds for school lunch);
(4)
Section 16-11-1 (certification of public school teachers);
(5)
Section 16-12-3 (duty to cultivate principles of morality);
(6)
Section 16-12-10 (immunity for report of suspected substance abuse);
(7)
Chapter 13 (teachers’ tenure);
(8)
Chapter 16 (teachers’ retirement);
(9)
Section 16-19-1 (compulsory attendance);
(10)
Section 16-20-1 (school holidays enumerated);
(11)
Sections 16-21-3 and 16-21-4 (fire safety);
(12)
Sections 16-21-10, 16-21-14, and 16-21-16 (health screenings);
(13)
Section 16-22-9 (uniform testing);
(14)
Section 16-24-2 (regulations of state board);
(15)
Section 16-38-1 (discrimination because of race or age);
(16)
Section 16-38-1.1 (discrimination because of sex);
(17)
Section 16-38-2 (immunizations);
(18)
Section 16-38-4 (exclusive club);
(19)
Section 16-38-6 (commercial activities prohibited);
(20)
Section 16-38-9 (misconduct of school officers);
(21)
Section 16-38-10 (power of officials to visit schools);
(22)
Section 16-39-1 (appeal of matters of dispute to commissioner);
(23)
Section 16-39-2 (appeal of school committee actions to commissioner);
(24)
Section 16-39-3 (appeal to state board);
(25)
Section 16-39-3.1 (enforcement of final decision);
(26)
Section 16-39-3.2 (interim protective orders);
(27)
Section 16-39-8 (subpoena power of commissioner);
(28)
Section 16-40-16 (student records);
(29)
Section 16-71-1 (Educational Record Bill of Rights Act);
(30)
Section 16-21-21.1 (penalties for drug, alcohol or weapons offense); and
(31)
Chapter 16-21.5 (student interrogations).
History of Section.
P.L. 2010, ch. 84, § 5; P.L. 2010, ch. 107, § 5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-77.3 - Independent Charter Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-77.3-8. - Charter school reporting.

§ 16-77.3-8. Charter school reporting.
(a)
All independent charter schools shall continuously monitor their financial operations by tracking actual versus budgeted revenue and expense. The chief financial officer of the independent charter school shall submit a report on a quarterly basis to the state office of municipal affairs certifying the status of the independent charter school budget. The quarterly reports shall be in a format prescribed by the state office of municipal affairs and the state auditor general. The reports shall contain a statement as to whether any actual or projected shortfalls in budget line items are expected to result in a year-end deficit, the projected impact on year-end financial results including all accruals and encumbrances, and how the independent charter school plans to address any such shortfalls.
(b)
The auditor general or the state director of administration may petition the superior court to order the independent charter school to file said reports. The director of administration may also direct the state controller and general treasurer to withhold any funding to the independent charter school until the school complies with the reporting requirements hereunder. Failure to comply with this section shall be cause for the revocation of the school charter.
History of Section.
P.L. 2010, ch. 84, § 5; P.L. 2010, ch. 107, § 5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-77.4 - Mayoral Academies [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-77.4-1. - Entities eligible to apply to become, or for the expansion of, a mayoral academy.

§ 16-77.4-1. Entities eligible to apply to become, or for the expansion of, a mayoral academy.
(a)
A “mayoral academy” means a charter school created by a mayor of any city or town within the State of Rhode Island, acting by, or through, a nonprofit organization established for said purpose (regardless of the time said nonprofit organization is in existence), that enrolls students from more than one city or town, including both urban and non-urban communities, and that offers an equal number of enrollments to students on a lottery basis; provided, further, that such mayoral academies shall have a board of trustees or directors that is comprised of representatives from each included city or town and is chaired by a mayor of an included city or town. The mayor from each city or town, or in the absence of a mayor, the city or town council via a resolution or ordinance, shall approve the participation in the mayoral academy’s catchment area for a proposed charter or an amendment to a charter for expansion. For purposes of this chapter, the term “mayor” shall include any elected town administrator.
(b)
No child shall be required to attend a mayoral academy, nor shall any teacher be required to teach in a mayoral academy. The school committee of the district in which a mayoral academy is located shall make accommodations to facilitate the transfer of students who do not wish to participate in a mayoral academy into other public schools. It shall also make accommodations for those students who wish to transfer into the mayoral academy as space permits. If the total number of students who are eligible to attend and apply to a mayoral academy is greater than the number of spaces available, the mayoral academy shall conduct a lottery to determine which students shall be admitted.
History of Section.
P.L. 2010, ch. 84, § 6; P.L. 2010, ch. 107, § 6; P.L. 2016, ch. 466, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-77.4 - Mayoral Academies [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-77.4-4. - Revocation of the charter of a mayoral academy.

§ 16-77.4-4. Revocation of the charter of a mayoral academy.
(a)
The board of regents may revoke the charter of a mayoral academy at any time, pursuant to § 16-77-5.1, if the school:
(1)
Materially violates provisions contained in the charter;
(2)
Fails to meet or pursue the educational objectives contained in the charter;
(3)
Fails to comply with fiscal accountability procedures as specified in the charter;
(4)
Violates provisions of law that have not been granted variance by the board of regents; or
(5)
After three (3) consecutive years of operation, is not a “high-performing charter school,” defined as a charter public school that has demonstrated overall success, including: (i) Substantial progress in improving student achievement and (ii) The management and leadership necessary to establish a thriving, financially viable charter public school.
(b)
After denying or prior to non-renewing or revoking a charter, the department of elementary and secondary education will hold a hearing on the issues in controversy under § 16-39-1.
History of Section.
P.L. 2010, ch. 84, § 6; P.L. 2010, ch. 107, § 6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-77.4 - Mayoral Academies [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-77.4-5. - Budgets and funding.

§ 16-77.4-5. Budgets and funding.
(a)
It is the intent of the general assembly that funding pursuant to this chapter shall be neither a financial incentive nor a financial disincentive to the establishment of a mayoral academy. Funding for each mayoral academy shall consist of state revenue and municipal or district revenue in the same proportions that funding is provided for other schools within the sending school district(s).
(b)
Funding additional to that authorized from the sending school district(s) may be allocated to the mayoral academy from the sending school district(s) to the extent that the combined percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch, students with limited English proficiency, and students requiring special education exceed the combined percentage of those students in the sending school district(s) as a whole. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations consistent with this section regarding the allocation of funds from sending school districts to mayoral academies.
(c)
A mayoral academy shall be eligible to receive other aids, grants, Medicaid revenue, and other revenue according to Rhode Island law, as though it were a school district. Federal aid received by the state shall be used to benefit students in a mayoral academy, if the school qualifies for the aid, as though it were a school district.
(d)
A mayoral academy may negotiate and contract directly with third parties for the purchase of books, instructional materials, and any other goods and services that are not being provided by the sending school district(s) pursuant to the charter.
History of Section.
P.L. 2010, ch. 84, § 6; P.L. 2010, ch. 107, § 6; P.L. 2016, ch. 142, art. 11, § 5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-77.4 - Mayoral Academies [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-77.4-6. - Applicability of other provisions of title 16.

§ 16-77.4-6. Applicability of other provisions of title 16.
The board of regents may grant to mayoral academies variances of specific chapters and sections of this title except to the extent that these chapters and sections are enumerated in § 16-77.4-7.
History of Section.
P.L. 2010, ch. 84, § 6; P.L. 2010, ch. 107, § 6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-77.4 - Mayoral Academies [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-77.4-7. - Portions of title 16 applicable to mayoral academies.

§ 16-77.4-7. Portions of title 16 applicable to mayoral academies.
The following provisions of this title shall be binding on mayoral academies and may not be waived by the commissioner under § 16-77.4-3:
(1)
Section 16-2-2 (minimum length of school year);
(2)
Section 16-2-17 (right to a safe school);
(3)
Section 16-8-10 (federal funds for school lunch);
(4)
Section 16-11-1 (certification of public school teachers);
(5)
Section 16-12-3 (duty to cultivate principles of morality);
(6)
Section 16-12-10 (immunity for report of suspected substance abuse);
(7)
Section 16-19-1 (compulsory attendance);
(8)
Section 16-20-1 (school holidays enumerated);
(9)
Sections 16-21-3 and 16-21-4 (fire safety);
(10)
Sections 16-21-10, 16-21-14, and 16-21-16 (health screenings);
(11)
Section 16-22-9 (uniform testing);
(12)
Section 16-24-2 (regulations of state board);
(13)
Section 16-38-1 (discrimination because of race or age);
(14)
Section 16-38-1.1 (discrimination because of sex);
(15)
Section 16-38-2 (immunizations);
(16)
Section 16-38-4 (exclusive club);
(17)
Section 16-38-6 (commercial activities prohibited);
(18)
Section 16-38-9 (misconduct of school officers);
(19)
Section 16-38-10 (power of officials to visit schools);
(20)
Section 16-39-1 (appeal of matters of dispute to commissioner);
(21)
Section 16-39-2 (appeal of school committee actions to commissioner);
(22)
Section 16-39-3 (appeal to state board);
(23)
Section 16-39-3.1 (enforcement of final decision);
(24)
Section 16-39-3.2 (interim protective orders);
(25)
Section 16-39-8 (subpoena power of commissioner);
(26)
Section 16-40-16 (student records);
(27)
Section 16-71-1 (Educational Record Bill of Rights Act);
(28)
Section 16-21-21.1 (Penalties for drug, alcohol or weapons offenses);
(29)
Chapter 16-21.5 (Student interrogations).
History of Section.
P.L. 2010, ch. 84, § 6; P.L. 2010, ch. 107, § 6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-77.4 - Mayoral Academies [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-77.4-8. - Mayoral academy reporting.

§ 16-77.4-8. Mayoral academy reporting.
(a)
All mayoral academies shall continuously monitor their financial operations by tracking actual versus budgeted revenue and expense. The chief financial officer of a mayoral academy shall submit a report on a quarterly basis to the state office of municipal affairs certifying the status of that mayoral academy’s budget. The quarterly reports shall be in a format prescribed by the state office of municipal affairs and the state auditor general. The reports shall contain a statement as to whether any actual or projected shortfalls in budget line items are expected to result in a year-end deficit, the projected impact on year-end financial results including all accruals and encumbrances, and how the mayoral academy plans to address any such shortfalls.
(b)
The auditor general or the state director of administration may petition the superior court to order a mayoral academy to file said reports. The director of administration may also direct the state controller and general treasurer to withhold any funding to a mayoral academy until the school complies with the reporting requirements hereunder. Failure to comply with this section shall be cause for the revocation of the school charter.
History of Section.
P.L. 2010, ch. 84, § 6; P.L. 2010, ch. 107, § 6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-78 - Allergic Emergencies in Institutions of Higher Education › Section 16-78-1. - Allergic emergencies — Anaphylaxis — Use of epinephrine — Immunity for those administering.

§ 16-78-1. Allergic emergencies — Anaphylaxis — Use of epinephrine — Immunity for those administering.
(a)
Every institution of higher learning in the state and the department of health shall incorporate into their policies, rules, and regulations pertaining to school health programs a procedure for addressing incidents of anaphylaxis (exaggerated allergic reaction) in order to provide for the health and safety of students who have been medically identified as being prone to anaphylaxis. These policies, rules, and regulations shall include a procedure where a student may expressly authorize the school to administer epinephrine on the student in case of an emergency.
(b)
Students shall provide a doctor’s letter or prescription notifying the school of their allergy and the need to administer epinephrine in an allergic emergency.
(c)
No school teacher, school administrator, or school health care personnel shall be liable for civil damages which may result from acts or omissions in use of epinephrine which may constitute ordinary negligence. This immunity does not apply to acts or omissions constituting gross negligence or willful or wanton conduct.
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 43, § 2; P.L. 1996, ch. 324, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-79 - Education Funding Plan › Section 16-79-1 - — 16-79-5. Repealed.

§ 16-79-1 — 16-79-5. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 100, art. 22, § 5; Repealed by P.L. 2001, ch. 86, § 61, effective July 6, 2001.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-80 - Rhode Island School-To-Career Transition Act of 1996 › Section 16-80-1. - Short title.

§ 16-80-1. Short title.
This chapter shall be known as the “Rhode Island School-to-Career Transition Act of 1996.” When in the general or public laws there appear the words, “The Rhode Island School-to-Work Transition Act of 1996,” it shall now read, “The Rhode Island School-to-Career Transition Act of 1996.” When in the general or public laws there appear the words, “School-to-Work,” it shall now read, “School-to-Career.”
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 161, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 251, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 319, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-80 - Rhode Island School-To-Career Transition Act of 1996 › Section 16-80-2. - Findings.

§ 16-80-2. Findings.
The general assembly has found and declares that:
(1)
Three-fourths (¾) of adults in the Rhode Island workforce lack a baccalaureate degree, and many do not possess the academic and entry-level occupational skills necessary to succeed in the changing workplace;
(2)
Twenty-eight percent (28%) of youths, ages sixteen (16) to twenty-four (24) in Rhode Island, especially disadvantaged students, students of diverse racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds, and students with disabilities, do not complete high school;
(3)
Unemployment among youths, ages sixteen (16) to nineteen (19) in Rhode Island averaged eighteen and six-tenths percent (18.6%) in 1994, an intolerably high percentage, and earnings of high school graduates have been declining in relationship to earnings of individuals with post-secondary degrees;
(4)
The workplace in the United States and especially in Rhode Island is changing in response to heightened international competition and new technologies, and these forces, which are ultimately beneficial to the nation, are shrinking the demand for and undermining the earning power of unskilled labor;
(5)
Rhode Island lacks a comprehensive and coherent system to help its youth acquire the knowledge, skills, abilities, and information about and access to the labor market necessary to make an effective transition from school to career-oriented work or to further education and training;
(6)
Students in Rhode Island can achieve higher academic and occupational standards, and many learn better and retain more when the students learn in context rather than in the abstract;
(7)
While many students in Rhode Island have part-time jobs, there is infrequent linkage between:
(i)
These jobs, and
(ii)
The career planning or exploration or the school-based learning of students;
(8)
The work-based learning approach, which is modeled after the time-honored apprenticeship concept, integrates theoretical instruction with structured on-the-job training, and this approach, combined with school-based learning, can be very effective in engaging student interest, enhancing skill acquisition, developing positive work attitudes, and preparing youths for high skill, high wage careers;
(9)
Federal resources currently fund a series of categorical, work-related education and training programs, many of which serve disadvantaged youths, that are not administered as a coherent whole; and
(10)
In 1990, approximately sixteen thousand seven hundred forty-one (16,741) individuals in Rhode Island, ages sixteen (16) through twenty-four (24), had not completed high school and were not currently enrolled in school, a population representing approximately twenty-eight percent (28%) of all individuals in this age group which indicates that these young persons are particularly unprepared for the demands of the twenty-first century.
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 161, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 251, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-80 - Rhode Island School-To-Career Transition Act of 1996 › Section 16-80-3. - Purpose and intent.

§ 16-80-3. Purpose and intent.
The purpose and legislative intent of this chapter is:
(1)
To establish a state framework within which state departments can create an interagency mechanism to develop, implement and maintain a statewide system of school-to work transition;
(2)
To establish a state framework to promote the formation of local partnerships that link the worlds of school and work among schools and post-secondary educational institutions, private and public employers, labor organizations, government, community based organizations, parents, students, state educational, training, human service and economic development agencies and that will provide all students with opportunities to participate in education and training programs that will prepare them for high skill, high wage careers, further education and training and lifelong learning.
(3)
To establish a system that ensures that females, minority students, limited-English proficient students and students with disabilities are provided with equitable opportunities to both participate in and benefit from apprenticeships and careers in skilled trades and advanced technology by providing them with necessary modifications and support to succeed;
(4)
To utilize federal funds to develop, implement, and maintain a statewide school-to-work system.
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 161, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 251, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-80 - Rhode Island School-To-Career Transition Act of 1996 › Section 16-80-5. - Local partnerships.

§ 16-80-5. Local partnerships.
(a)
Local partnerships will be developed to provide a framework within which local districts or consortia can develop school-to-work strategies which will:
(1)
Be integrated with education reform and school improvement efforts;
(2)
Offer opportunities for all students to participate in education and training programs that will prepare students for high skill, high wage careers and result in certification of knowledge and skills through a process such as a certificate of initial mastery and a certificate of advanced mastery recognized by both the education and business communities;
(3)
Increase opportunities for continuing education, two (2) year or four (4) year colleges and other technical education experiences;
(4)
Engage families in multiple roles to support and enhance opportunities for children to transition from school to work and to develop in-depth partnerships with businesses, colleges, families and community organizations to offer technical and substantive student workplace experiences for schools;
(5)
Be part of the state’s comprehensive education reform;
(6)
Be integrated with the state’s school-to-work plan;
(7)
Be integrated with the state’s workforce development plan and economic reform initiative;
(8)
Offer opportunities for all students to participate in performance-based education and training programs that will:
(i)
Enable students to earn portable credentials;
(ii)
Prepare the students for first jobs in high skill, high wage careers; and
(iii)
Increase their opportunities for further education, including education in a four (4) year college or university.
(9)
Utilize workplace as active learning environments in the educational process by making employers and labor organizations joint partners with educators in providing opportunities for all students to participate in high quality, work-based learning experiences;
(10)
Build on and advance existing promising practices;
(11)
Be integrated with the local partnerships established through the local educational collaboratives and their transition centers.
(b)
In developing the school-to-work system, the emphasis shall be on a structure that is flexible to meet local school needs and is available to students as needed and appropriate. Students and parents shall be involved in the students’ choices of career paths. The human resource investment council’s school-to-work subcommittee, for the purpose of successfully establishing and implementing the school-to-work system, shall endeavor to obtain the cooperation of employers, employees, unions, the commission on higher education, post-secondary institutions and school districts.
(c)
Programs and opportunities developed under this chapter shall not impair existing collective bargaining relationships, displace current employees, prevent rehiring laid-off employees, or impair promotion or job training opportunities for current employees.
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 161, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 251, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-80 - Rhode Island School-To-Career Transition Act of 1996 › Section 16-80-6. - Outreach and professional development.

§ 16-80-6. Outreach and professional development.
Through the interagency partnerships, the state school-to-work system shall provide a plan for ongoing outreach activities to inform and organize the school-to-work partnerships on regional and local levels. In establishing a school-to-work system, the state shall:
(1)
Redefine what constitutes professional development and develop and implement a plan for professional development and training opportunities for all stakeholders to include pre-service and in-service opportunities for educators and training opportunities for the business community and parents;
(2)
Provide professional development in applied techniques and integration of curriculum;
(3)
Provide career guidance for teachers and guidance counselors; and
(4)
Provide training for worksite mentors.
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 161, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 251, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-80 - Rhode Island School-To-Career Transition Act of 1996 › Section 16-80-7. - Report of findings.

§ 16-80-7. Report of findings.
The human resource investment council shall annually report to the legislature on the school-to-work transition program.
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 161, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 251, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-80 - Rhode Island School-To-Career Transition Act of 1996 › Section 16-80-8. - Appropriation of funds.

§ 16-80-8. Appropriation of funds.
There shall be no appropriation of any state monies to carry out the purpose of this chapter without the approval of the general assembly.
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 161, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 251, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-81 - Right to a Safe School in Higher Education › Section 16-81-1. - Right to a safe school.

§ 16-81-1. Right to a safe school.
(a)
Each student, staff member, teacher, and administrator has a right to attend and/or work in an institution of higher education which is safe and secure and which is conducive to learning, and which is free from the threat, actual or implied, of physical harm by a disruptive student. A disruptive student is a person who exhibits persistent conduct, which substantially impedes the ability of other students to learn or otherwise substantially interferes with the rights stated above, and who has failed to respond to corrective and rehabilitative measures presented by staff, teachers, or administrators.
(b)
The governing body as designated by each institution of higher education may suspend or expel all students found guilty of this conduct or where a student represents a threat to those rights of students, teachers, or administrators, as described in subsection (a). Nothing in this section shall relieve the institution of higher education from following all procedures required by state and federal law regarding discipline of students with disabilities.
(c)
Any decision of the designated governing body shall be subject to appeal by the student as provided by the rules and regulations of each institution of higher education. These procedures shall assure due process which shall include at a minimum time-lines for a prompt hearing; adequate notice to the student stating the rule allegedly violated and giving a specific description of the incident and evidence that will be used against the student; an opportunity prior to the hearings to review any evidence supporting the allegation; an impartial decision maker or team of decision makers; a right to confront and cross-examine witnesses; the opportunity to be represented by counsel; and a written decision setting forth clearly the grounds for the action of the school.
History of Section.
P.L. 1998, ch. 30, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 51, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-81 - Right to a Safe School in Higher Education › Section 16-81-1.1. - Suicide prevention and mental health services.

§ 16-81-1.1. Suicide prevention and mental health services.
(a)
Each public institution of postsecondary education shall establish a plan for addressing the mental health needs of its students in a timely fashion that may include written memorandum of understanding with local community service providers or other mental health providers. Sole reliance on off-campus mental health services is strongly discouraged.
(b)
Each public institution of postsecondary education shall develop and implement policies and training, if appropriate, that advise students, faculty, and staff, including residence hall staff, of the proper procedures for identifying the needs of a student exhibiting suicidal tendencies or behavior, and where appropriate provide training for addressing said needs.
(c)
The plan and policies along with the implementation timetable in subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall be provided to the president of the senate, speaker of the house of representatives, and the council on postsecondary education by January 1, 2019.
History of Section.
P.L. 2018, ch. 187, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 239, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-82 - The Rhode Island Urban Education Act of 1998 › Section 16-82-1. - Short title.

§ 16-82-1. Short title.
This act shall be known and may referred to as the “Rhode Island Urban Education Act of 1998.”
History of Section.
P.L. 1998, ch. 475, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-82 - The Rhode Island Urban Education Act of 1998 › Section 16-82-2. - Legislative intent and purpose.

§ 16-82-2. Legislative intent and purpose.
The general assembly recognizes that certain school systems of urban communities as defined in this chapter require additional financial support and relief by the state, and allocates additional funding to these communities.
History of Section.
P.L. 1998, ch. 475, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-82 - The Rhode Island Urban Education Act of 1998 › Section 16-82-3. - Definitions.

§ 16-82-3. Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, “urban communities” means those communities identified to receive targeted aid in § 16-7.1-16.
History of Section.
P.L. 1998, ch. 475, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-82 - The Rhode Island Urban Education Act of 1998 › Section 16-82-4. - Targeted school aid.

§ 16-82-4. Targeted school aid.
Locally or regionally operated school districts shall be eligible for targeted aid if they have a tax effort index below 1.0 as calculated pursuant to § 16-7.1-16 and a free and reduced lunch count in grades K-3 greater than forty percent (40%).
History of Section.
P.L. 1998, ch. 475, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-82 - The Rhode Island Urban Education Act of 1998 › Section 16-82-5. - Calculation of targeted aid.

§ 16-82-5. Calculation of targeted aid.
Districts shall be eligible for aid based on the proportion that their average daily membership bears to the total average daily membership of districts eligible for aid in accordance with § 16-7.1-16.
History of Section.
P.L. 1998, ch. 475, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-82 - The Rhode Island Urban Education Act of 1998 › Section 16-82-6. - Repealed.

§ 16-82-6. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1998, ch. 475, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2001, ch. 86, § 62, effective July 6, 2001.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-83 - The Rhode Island Middle School Reform Act of 2004 › Section 16-83-1. - Short title.

§ 16-83-1. Short title.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Rhode Island Middle School Reform Act of 2004.”
History of Section.
P.L. 2004, ch. 452, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-83 - The Rhode Island Middle School Reform Act of 2004 › Section 16-83-2. - Legislative findings.

§ 16-83-2. Legislative findings.
It is hereby found and declared as follows:
The importance of education and the need to educate our children to ensure the future of our state’s work force and economic development is one of the major goals of the general assembly; and
Our state’s top educators have been calling for school reform that will help produce a higher performing public school that best meets the educational needs of students; and
The governor is calling upon our state’s business leaders to join the crusade for school change and reform by becoming involved in school issues and by being part of the solution to help improve our public schools.
The business education roundtable has been a catalyst for the involvement of our business leaders in school reform; and
The school improvement report of 2001 found that a significant number of Rhode Island middle schools performed poorly. In addition, the 2002 middle school performance analysis showed similar results; and
The “Rhode Island Middle School Reform Act of 2004” is designed to improve education in all the middle schools in Rhode Island.
History of Section.
P.L. 2004, ch. 452, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-83 - The Rhode Island Middle School Reform Act of 2004 › Section 16-83-3. - School committees — Implementation of policy.

§ 16-83-3. School committees — Implementation of policy.
Every school committee in every city or town shall initiate policy intended to improve the educational performance of its middle schools. Said policy shall include the following criteria:
(1)
Encourage the redesign of its middle schools. Such a redesign effort should include all of the key elements of reformed middle schools, particularly time for team planning at least three (3) times per week and occurring during the school day.
(2)
Encourage the professional development of all middle school teachers to better prepare them to successfully deal with the challenges of educating the middle school student.
(3)
Encourage after-school social and recreational programs at its middle schools to better engage and connect the middle school students to their school.
(4)
Encourage extended day academic tutorial programs for all students performing below standard in English, language arts and mathematics.
(5)
Encourage the training of parents and community organizations to better prepare them to address the numerous needs of middle school students when they are not in school.
History of Section.
P.L. 2004, ch. 452, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 501, § 82.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-84 - Public Higher Education Academic Excellence and Student Access Endowment Incentive Program [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-84-1. - Legislative findings.

§ 16-84-1. Legislative findings.
(a)
The legislature recognizes that it is clearly in the public interest for the University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island College and the Community College of Rhode Island to seek private funding in support of initiatives which promote academic excellence and educational access. The legislature further finds that the creation of endowed academic chairs enhances the ability of Rhode Island’s three (3) public institutions of higher education to offer quality instruction and that additional scholarship funding will provide opportunities for students to pursue their educational and occupational goals. It is, therefore, declared to be the policy of the state to encourage private fundraising for these purposes by the University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island College and the Community College of Rhode Island and to assist such fundraising through a matching program to be known as the public higher education academic excellence and student access endowment incentive program.
(b)
This program shall not result in direct or indirect reductions in the state’s appropriation to the board of governors for higher education.
History of Section.
P.L. 2005, ch. 252, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 259, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 501, § 84.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-84 - Public Higher Education Academic Excellence and Student Access Endowment Incentive Program [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-84-2. - The University of Rhode Island.

§ 16-84-2. The University of Rhode Island.
Subject to appropriation, the state of Rhode Island may contribute funds to the University of Rhode Island Foundation in an amount necessary to match private donations for the purposes listed below. Subject to appropriation, the state may contribute an amount not to exceed one dollar ($1.00) for every two dollars ($2.00) or one dollar ($1.00) for such greater dollars as may be established by the board of governors for higher education, privately contributed to the University of Rhode Island or the University of Rhode Island Foundation for the creation of new academic chairs, the support of existing academic chairs, other educational enhancements and capital infrastructure investments; provided, that the maximum total contributions from the state to the University of Rhode Island Foundation shall be five million dollars ($5,000,000). Appropriations of Rhode Island capital plan funds shall be considered matching funds for the purposes of this section. Any contributions made to the University of Rhode Island Foundation for these purposes shall be reported to the board of governors for higher education which shall verify their eligibility for this matching program.
History of Section.
P.L. 2005, ch. 252, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 259, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-84 - Public Higher Education Academic Excellence and Student Access Endowment Incentive Program [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-84-3. - Rhode Island College.

§ 16-84-3. Rhode Island College.
Subject to appropriation, the state of Rhode Island may contribute funds to Rhode Island College Foundation in an amount necessary to match private donations for the purposes listed below. Subject to appropriation, the state may contribute an amount not to exceed one dollar ($1.00) for every two dollars ($2.00) or one dollar ($1.00) for such greater dollars as may be established by the board of governors for higher education, privately contributed to Rhode Island College or the Rhode Island College Foundation for the creation of new academic chairs, the support of existing academic chairs, other educational enhancements, and capital infrastructure investments; provided, that the maximum total contributions from the state to Rhode Island College shall be two million dollars ($2,000,000). Appropriations of Rhode Island capital plan funds shall be considered matching funds for the purposes of this section. Any contributions made to the Rhode Island College Foundation for these purposes shall be reported to the board of governors for higher education which shall verify their eligibility for this matching program.
History of Section.
P.L. 2005, ch. 252, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 259, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-84 - Public Higher Education Academic Excellence and Student Access Endowment Incentive Program [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-84-4. - Community College of Rhode Island.

§ 16-84-4. Community College of Rhode Island.
Subject to appropriation, the state of Rhode Island may contribute funds to the Community College of Rhode Island Foundation in an amount necessary to match private donations for the purposes listed below. Subject to appropriation, the state may contribute an amount not to exceed one dollar ($1.00) for every two dollars ($2.00) or one dollar ($1.00) for such greater dollars as may be established by the board of governors for higher education, privately contributed to the Community College of Rhode Island or the Community College of Rhode Island Foundation for the creation of new academic chairs, the support of existing academic chairs, other educational enhancements, and capital infrastructure investments; provided, that the maximum total contributions from the state to the Community College of Rhode Island shall be one million dollars ($1,000,000). Appropriations of Rhode Island capital plan funds shall be considered matching funds for the purposes of this section. Any contributions made to the Community College of Rhode Island College Foundation for these purposes shall be reported to the board of governors for higher education which shall verify their eligibility for this matching program.
History of Section.
P.L. 2005, ch. 252, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 259, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-84 - Public Higher Education Academic Excellence and Student Access Endowment Incentive Program [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-84-5. - Matching grants.

§ 16-84-5. Matching grants.
Matching grants shall be made only for those contributions made after July 1, 2005.
History of Section.
P.L. 2005, ch. 252, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 259, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-85 - Lindsay Ann Burke Act › Section 16-85-1. - Short title.

§ 16-85-1. Short title.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Lindsay Ann Burke Act.”
History of Section.
P.L. 2007, ch. 287, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 490, § 1.