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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-32.1 - The University of Rhode Island Research Foundation Act [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-32.1-10. - Construction with other statutes.

§ 16-32.1-10. Construction with other statutes.
Nothing in this chapter shall restrict or limit the powers of the research foundation arising under any laws of this state. This chapter shall be construed to provide a complete additional and alternative method for doing the things authorized by this chapter and shall be regarded as supplemental and in addition to the powers conferred by other laws. Provided, however, that nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to limit, restrict or modify the existing property rights and interests of the board of governors for higher education as set forth in chapter 59, title 16 of the Rhode Island general laws.
History of Section.
P.L. 2007, ch. 232, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-32.1 - The University of Rhode Island Research Foundation Act [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-32.1-11. - Liberal construction.

§ 16-32.1-11. Liberal construction.
This chapter, being necessary for the welfare of the state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate its purposes.
History of Section.
P.L. 2007, ch. 232, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-32.1 - The University of Rhode Island Research Foundation Act [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-32.1-12. - Severability.

§ 16-32.1-12. Severability.
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this chapter shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, that judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this chapter, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part directly involved in the controversy in which that judgment shall have been rendered.
History of Section.
P.L. 2007, ch. 232, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-33 - Rhode Island College [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-33-1. - Management by board of governors for higher education.

§ 16-33-1. Management by board of governors for higher education.
The Rhode Island College shall be under the management of the board of governors for higher education as provided by chapter 59 of this title.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 63, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 71, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 74, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 188, § 13; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 688, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 16-33-1; impl. am. P.L. 1959, ch. 44, § 3; P.L. 1988, ch. 84, § 55.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-33 - Rhode Island College [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-33-2. - Powers over college — Purposes of college.

§ 16-33-2. Powers over college — Purposes of college.
The board of governors for higher education shall be responsible for the control, management, and operation of Rhode Island College in the same manner as prior to July 1, 1960, the board of trustees for state colleges had been responsible for the control, management, and operation of the institution under the name of Rhode Island College of Education, and shall continue to exercise the powers previously conferred upon the trustees of Rhode Island Normal School, and any further powers, including the power to confer degrees, as shall be necessary for the continuance and maintenance of the Rhode Island College as a college the chief purpose of which shall be the preparation of teachers, principals, supervisors, and superintendents for service in the public schools of Rhode Island. The board of governors for higher education is authorized to extend the scope of the educational interests of Rhode Island College to include, in addition to and without in any way limiting its educational programs related to the educational preparation of teachers for the schools of the state, general education through degree programs in the liberal arts and sciences.
History of Section.
P.L. 1920, ch. 1869, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 74, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 188, § 14; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 688, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 16-33-2; P.L. 1959, ch. 44, §§ 1, 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-33 - Rhode Island College [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-33-2.1. - Additional powers of the President of the College.

§ 16-33-2.1. Additional powers of the President of the College.
In addition to any powers granted to the president of Rhode Island College by law or regulation, and consistent with shared governance practices, in conformity with § 16-33-6, the president shall have the following additional powers and duties:
(a)
To create and consolidate departments, divisions, programs, and courses of study within the college with the assistance of the commissioner of postsecondary education within the approved role and scope adopted by the council on postsecondary education pursuant to § 16-59-4. Any new or proposed eliminations of departments, divisions, programs or courses of study that are outside the role and scope approved by the council shall require the review and approval of the council on postsecondary education.
(b)
To adopt a budget for the college and submit it to the council for postsecondary education for approval.
(c)
To be responsible for the general management of property of the college.
(d)
To recommend to the council on postsecondary education, after consultation with the commissioner of postsecondary, education tables of organization for the college.
(e)
To submit to the office of postsecondary commissioner and to compile and analyze the following information for presentation to the council for postsecondary education and the board of education annually by May 1 the following:
(1)
A detailed departmental breakdown of all faculty members employed at the college by rank (including all professors, associate professors, assistant professors, lecturers, and instructors) and tenure (tenured and non-tenured, and other) and by race (African American, Hispanic, Native American, and Asian) and gender.
(2)
A detailed report on current student enrollments for each class at the college by race and gender, by academic department, and by outreach program (e.g. talent development), guaranteed admissions program, and the current levels of funding and staff support for each of these programs.
(3)
A report on the current status of the African and Afro-American studies programs at the college and a five (5) year budgetary history of the programs along with projections for budgetary support for the next two (2) years.
(4)
A plan for recruitment of African American and Hispanic faculty into tenure track positions at the college with specific reference to and planned involvement with the New England higher education’s minority faculty recruitment and development plan.
(5)
Copies of the report shall be furnished to the council of postsecondary education and the board of education.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 145, art. 20, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-33 - Rhode Island College [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-33-3. - Repealed.

§ 16-33-3. Repealed.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 63, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 71, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 74, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 188, § 15; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 688, § 3; Repealed by P.L. 1996, ch. 170, § 1, effective August 5, 1996.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-33 - Rhode Island College [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-33-4. - Students paying tuition.

§ 16-33-4. Students paying tuition.
The board of governors for higher education may admit to the classes of the college persons not intending to teach in the public schools of the state upon the payment by them of any tuition fees as may be determined by the board. The board shall make, each term, a return to the general treasurer of all money received by it in pursuance of this authority.
History of Section.
P.L. 1901, ch. 861, §§ 1, 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 71, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 74, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 188, § 16; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 688, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 16-33-4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-33 - Rhode Island College [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-33-5. - Repealed.

§ 16-33-5. Repealed.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 63, § 5, P.L. 1896, ch. 419, § 1, P.L. 1900, ch. 719, § 1, P.L. 1902, ch. 960, § 1, G.L. 1909, ch. 71, § 5, P.L. 1920, ch. 1860, § 1, G.L. 1923, ch. 74, § 6, G.L. 1938, ch. 188, § 18, impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 688, § 3, G.L. 1956 § 16-33-5, impl. am. P.L. 1959, ch. 44, § 3; Repealed by P.L. 2000, ch. 317, § 1, effective July 20, 2000.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-33 - Rhode Island College [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-33-6. - Award of degrees — Curriculum and government.

§ 16-33-6. Award of degrees — Curriculum and government.
The board of governors for higher education, with the approval of the president and a committee of the faculty of Rhode Island College, shall award academic degrees and diplomas and confer honors in the same manner as is customary in American colleges. It shall also be the duty of the president and a committee of the faculty, with the approval of the board of governors for higher education, to arrange courses of study, prescribe any qualifications for the admission of students and any rules of study, exercise, discipline, and government as the president and committee may deem proper.
History of Section.
P.L. 1935, ch. 2250, § 84; G.L. 1938, ch. 188, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 688, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 16-33-6; impl. am. P.L. 1959, ch. 44, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-33 - Rhode Island College [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-33-7. - Diploma on graduation.

§ 16-33-7. Diploma on graduation.
Persons who shall have passed the regular course of studies at Rhode Island College shall, on the written recommendation of the president, receive a diploma issued by the board of governors for higher education.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 63, § 3; P.L. 1900, ch. 779, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 71, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 74, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 188, § 17; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 688, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 16-33-7; impl. am. P.L. 1959, ch. 44, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-33 - Rhode Island College [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-33-8. - Appropriations and disbursements.

§ 16-33-8. Appropriations and disbursements.
(a)
The general assembly shall annually appropriate any sum as it may deem necessary for the maintenance and support of the Rhode Island College.
(b)
The state controller is authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of the sum upon receipt by the controller of vouchers approved by the board of governors for higher education.
History of Section.
G.L. 1909, ch. 71, § 8; P.L. 1910, ch. 566, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 74, § 9; P.L. 1925, ch. 600, § 1; P.L. 1935, ch. 2250, § 149; G.L. 1938, ch. 188, § 19; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 65; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 688, §§ 3, 5; G.L. 1956, § 16-33-8; impl. am. P.L. 1959, ch. 44, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-33 - Rhode Island College [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-33-9. - Assent to federal provisions for college housing.

§ 16-33-9. Assent to federal provisions for college housing.
All proceeds of the loan or loans received by the board of governors for higher education for the construction of housing facilities for the Rhode Island College shall be paid to the general treasurer of the state and deposited by the treasurer in a separate fund to be known as the “Rhode Island College housing loan fund.”
History of Section.
P.L. 1958, ch. 203, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1959, ch. 44, § 3; P.L. 1996, ch. 404, § 18.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-33 - Rhode Island College [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-33-10. - Statutory references — Former name.

§ 16-33-10. Statutory references — Former name.
Where in any existing law reference is made to Rhode Island College of Education, and where in existing law the term “college” or “said college,” as variously used, refers to Rhode Island College of Education, the reference and the term shall be deemed to refer to Rhode Island College.
History of Section.
P.L. 1959, ch. 44, § 3; P.L. 2001, ch. 86, § 43.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-33.1 - Community College of Rhode Island [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-33.1-1. - Management by board of governors for higher education.

§ 16-33.1-1. Management by board of governors for higher education.
The Community College of Rhode Island shall be under the management of the board of governors for higher education as provided by chapter 59 of this title.
History of Section.
P.L. 1968, ch. 180, § 1; P.L. 1981, ch. 24, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 84, § 56.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-33.1 - Community College of Rhode Island [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-33.1-2. - Purposes of community college.

§ 16-33.1-2. Purposes of community college.
The governors, as now constituted, and their successors, for the terms for which they have been or for which they hereafter may be appointed trustees, shall continue to be a body politic and corporate for the purpose of continuing and maintaining the Community College of Rhode Island as a junior college and a workforce development center, the chief purpose of which shall be to offer all students the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for intellectual, professional and personal growth by providing an array of academic, career and lifelong learning programs, while contributing to Rhode Island’s economic development and the needs of the region’s workforce.
History of Section.
P.L. 1968, ch. 180, § 1; P.L. 1981, ch. 24, § 1; P.L. 2010, ch. 99, § 1; P.L. 2010, ch. 104, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-33.1 - Community College of Rhode Island [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-33.1-2.1. - Additional powers of the President of the College.

§ 16-33.1-2.1. Additional powers of the President of the College.
In addition to any powers granted to the president of the Community College of Rhode Island by law or regulation, and consistent with shared governance practices, in conformity with § 16-33.1-3, the president shall have the following additional powers and duties:
(a)
To create and consolidate departments, divisions, programs, and courses of study within the college with the assistance of the commissioner of postsecondary education within the approved role and scope adopted by the council on postsecondary education pursuant to § 16-59-4. Any new or proposed eliminations of departments, divisions, programs or courses of study that are outside the role and scope approved by the council shall require the review and approval of the council on postsecondary education.
(b)
To adopt a budget for the college and submit it to the council on postsecondary education for approval.
(c)
To be responsible for the general management of property of the college.
(d)
To recommend to the council on postsecondary education, after consultation with the commissioner of postsecondary education, tables of organization for the college.
(e)
To submit to the office of postsecondary commissioner and to compile and analyze the following information for presentation to the council on postsecondary education and the board of education annually by May 1 the following:
(1)
A detailed departmental breakdown of all faculty members employed at the college by rank (including all professors, associate professors, assistant professors, lecturers, and instructors) and tenure (tenured and non-tenured, and other) and by race (African American, Hispanic, Native American, and Asian) and gender.
(2)
A detailed report on current student enrollments for each class at the college by race and gender, by academic department, and by outreach program (e.g. talent development), guaranteed admissions program, and the current levels of funding and staff support for each of these programs.
(3)
A report on the current status of the African and Afro-American studies programs at the college and a five (5) year budgetary history of the programs along with projections for budgetary support for the next two (2) years.
(4)
A plan for recruitment of African American and Hispanic faculty into tenure track positions at the college with specific reference to and planned involvement with the New England higher education’s minority faculty recruitment and development plan.
(5)
Copies of the report shall be furnished to the council on postsecondary education and the board of education.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 145, art. 20, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-33.1 - Community College of Rhode Island [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-33.1-3. - Award of degrees — Curriculum and government.

§ 16-33.1-3. Award of degrees — Curriculum and government.
The board of governors, with the approval of the president and a committee of the faculty of the community college, shall award associate degrees, certificates, and diplomas and confer honors in the same manner as is customary in American junior colleges and community colleges. It shall also be the duty of the president and a committee of the faculty, with the approval of the board of governors, to arrange courses of study, prescribe any qualifications for the admission of students and any rules of study, exercise, discipline, and government as the president and committee may deem proper.
History of Section.
P.L. 1968, ch. 180, § 1; P.L. 1981, ch. 24, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-33.1 - Community College of Rhode Island [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-33.1-4. - Diploma on graduation.

§ 16-33.1-4. Diploma on graduation.
Persons who shall have passed the regular course of studies at the Community College of Rhode Island shall, on the written recommendation of the president, receive a diploma issued by the board of governors.
History of Section.
P.L. 1968, ch. 180, § 1; P.L. 1981, ch. 24, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-33.1 - Community College of Rhode Island [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-33.1-5. - Doctor William F. Flanagan Campus.

§ 16-33.1-5. Doctor William F. Flanagan Campus.
The Blackstone Valley campus of the Community College of Rhode Island shall be named the Doctor William F. Flanagan campus.
History of Section.
P.L. 1978, ch. 4, § 1; P.L. 1981, ch. 24, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-33.1 - Community College of Rhode Island [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-33.1-6. - Statutory references — Former name.

§ 16-33.1-6. Statutory references — Former name.
When in any existing law reference is made to Rhode Island Junior College and where in existing law the term “junior college,” “college,” “said junior college,” or “said college,” as variously used, refers to “Rhode Island Junior College,” the reference and the term shall be deemed to refer to the Community College of Rhode Island.
History of Section.
P.L. 1981, ch. 24, § 2; P.L. 1981, ch. 32, § 5; P.L. 2001, ch. 86, § 44.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-34 - Nautical School [Repealed.] › Section 16-34-1 - — 16-34-6. Repealed.

§ 16-34-1 — 16-34-6. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1936, ch. 2377, §§ 1-5, 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 189, §§ 1-6; G.L. 1956, §§ 16-34-1 — 16-34-6; Repealed by P.L. 1980, ch. 395, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-35 - School of Design › Section 16-35-1. - Appropriations — Visitation.

§ 16-35-1. Appropriations — Visitation.
Any sums that shall be from time to time appropriated by the general assembly to the Rhode Island School of Design shall be paid by the general treasurer upon the orders of the office of higher education, which is empowered and authorized to visit and examine the school at its pleasure.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 67, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 77, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 84, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 190, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-35-1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-35 - School of Design › Section 16-35-2. - Annual report of directors.

§ 16-35-2. Annual report of directors.
The directors of the school of design shall make an annual report to the office of higher education in manner and form prescribed by the office of higher education.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 67, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 77, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 84, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 190, § 2; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-35-2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-35 - School of Design › Section 16-35-3. - Commissioner as member of board of directors.

§ 16-35-3. Commissioner as member of board of directors.
The commissioner of higher education shall, by virtue of his or her office, be a member of the board of directors of the school of design.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 67, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 77, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 84, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 190, § 3; P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 20; G.L. 1956, § 16-35-3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-35 - School of Design › Section 16-35-4. - Appropriations and disbursements for textile department.

§ 16-35-4. Appropriations and disbursements for textile department.
The general assembly shall annually appropriate any sum as it may deem necessary, to be paid by the general treasurer to the Rhode Island School of Design upon the order of the state controller, upon the presentation of proper vouchers approved by the office of higher education, to be applied by the school exclusively to the general uses and purposes of its textile department.
History of Section.
G.L. 1909, ch. 77, § 7; P.L. 1913, ch. 967, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 84, § 7; P.L. 1935, ch. 2250, § 149; G.L. 1938, ch. 190, § 7; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 65, impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-35-4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-36 - College of Pharmacy [Repealed.] › Section 16-36-1, 16-36-2. - Repealed.

§ 16-36-1, 16-36-2. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1941, ch. 1073, §§ 1, 3; G.L. 1956, §§ 16-36-1, 16-36-2; Repealed by P.L. 1980, ch. 395, § 1. For provisions concerning establishment and management of the college of pharmacy fund, see §§ 16-32-25, 16-32-26.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-37 - Best and Brightest Scholarship Fund › Section 16-37-1. - Repealed.

§ 16-37-1. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 275, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 1, effective July 1, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-37 - Best and Brightest Scholarship Fund › Section 16-37-2. - Repealed.

§ 16-37-2. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 275, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 1, effective July 1, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-37 - Best and Brightest Scholarship Fund › Section 16-37-3. - Repealed.

§ 16-37-3. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 275, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 86, § 45; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 1, effective July 1, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-37 - Best and Brightest Scholarship Fund › Section 16-37-4. - Repealed.

§ 16-37-4. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 275, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 1, effective July 1, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-37 - Best and Brightest Scholarship Fund › Section 16-37-5. - Repealed.

§ 16-37-5. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 275, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 1, effective July 1, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-37 - Best and Brightest Scholarship Fund › Section 16-37-6. - Repealed.

§ 16-37-6. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 275, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 1, effective July 1, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-37 - Best and Brightest Scholarship Fund › Section 16-37-7. - Repealed.

§ 16-37-7. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 275, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 1, effective July 1, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-37 - Best and Brightest Scholarship Fund › Section 16-37-8. - Repealed.

§ 16-37-8. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 275, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 1, effective July 1, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-37 - Best and Brightest Scholarship Fund › Section 16-37-9. - Repealed.

§ 16-37-9. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 275, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 1, effective July 1, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-38 - Offenses Pertaining to Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-38-1. - Discrimination because of race or age.

§ 16-38-1. Discrimination because of race or age.
No person shall be excluded from any public school on account of race or color, or for being over fifteen (15) years of age, nor except by force of some general regulation applicable to all persons under the same circumstances.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 65, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 73, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 77, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 198, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 16-38-1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-38 - Offenses Pertaining to Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-38-2. - Immunization.

§ 16-38-2. Immunization.
(a)
Every person upon entering any public or private school including any college or university in this state as a pupil shall furnish to the administrative head of the school evidence that the person has been immunized against any diseases that may from time to time be prescribed by regulation of the director of health and tested for tuberculosis, or a certificate from a licensed physician stating that the person is not a fit subject for immunization for medical reasons, or a certificate signed by the pupil, if over eighteen (18) years of age, or by the parent or guardian stating that immunization and/or testing for communicable diseases is contrary to that person’s religious beliefs. It shall be the responsibility of the administrative head of the school to secure compliance with these regulations.
(b)
Every child more than twenty-four (24) months of age, resident in the state of Rhode Island, shall be eligible to receive the immunization against meningococcal disease. The Department of Health shall include meningococcal vaccine in the department’s immunization program, established by § 23-1-44.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 65, § 14; G.L. 1909, ch. 73, § 10; P.L. 1915, ch. 1201, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 77, § 9; P.L. 1925, ch. 644, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 198, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 16-38-2; P.L. 1961, ch. 133, § 4; P.L. 1968, ch. 188, § 1; P.L. 1969, ch. 138, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 175, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 253, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 406, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 34, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-38 - Offenses Pertaining to Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-38-3. - Maintenance of nuisances in proximity to schools.

§ 16-38-3. Maintenance of nuisances in proximity to schools.
No person shall keep any swine in any pen or other enclosure, or shall keep or suffer to be kept any other nuisance, within one hundred (100) feet of any schoolhouse or within one hundred (100) feet of any fence enclosing the yard of any schoolhouse.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 65, § 8; G.L. 1909, ch. 73, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 77, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 198, § 5; P.L. 1956, § 16-38-3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-38 - Offenses Pertaining to Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-38-4. - Exclusive clubs.

§ 16-38-4. Exclusive clubs.
No society, secret or otherwise, no fraternity or sorority, and no club to membership in which less than the entire student body shall be eligible shall be formed in any public school or among the pupils of the public schools; provided, that this section shall not apply to class or school organizations formed and conducted exclusively for the purposes of promoting approved school activities, and subject to supervision and direction by teachers under rules and regulations prescribed by school committees.
History of Section.
G.L. 1909, ch. 73, § 11; P.L. 1922, ch. 2234, § 16; G.L. 1923, ch. 77, § 11; G.L. 1938, ch. 198, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 16-38-4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-38 - Offenses Pertaining to Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-38-5. - Questionnaires invading privacy.

§ 16-38-5. Questionnaires invading privacy.
It shall be unlawful for any person, persons, or institution, educational or otherwise, to circulate or permit to be circulated in any school in this state any questionnaire intentionally or unintentionally framed as to ask the pupils of any school intimate questions about themselves and/or their families, trespassing upon the pupil’s constitutional rights and invading the privacy of the home, unless the questionnaire has received the approval of the department of elementary and secondary education and the local school committee. Any person, persons, or institution who is found to be guilty of a violation of this section shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) for each offense.
History of Section.
P.L. 1943, ch. 1332, §§ 1, 2; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-38-5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-38 - Offenses Pertaining to Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-38-5.1. - Assignment of identification numbers to students.

§ 16-38-5.1. Assignment of identification numbers to students.
(a)
Effective July 1, 2007, no public educational institution, including, but not limited to, the department of elementary and secondary education and the office of higher education, shall assign an individual identification number to a student which is identical to or incorporates the individual’s social security number.
(b)
No public educational institution shall allow the public display of a student’s social security number, or any four (4) or more consecutive numbers contained in the individual’s social security number for any purpose.
(c)
In any civil action alleging a violation of this section, the court may award damages, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs to a prevailing plaintiff, and afford injunctive relief against any institution which violates or proposes to violate this section.
(d)
Nothing contained in this section shall prohibit an educational institution’s use of a student’s social security number when required by law.
History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 411, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 415, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-38 - Offenses Pertaining to Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-38-7. - Interest of school official in sale of textbook.

§ 16-38-7. Interest of school official in sale of textbook.
No superintendent or school committee of any city or town, or any person officially connected with the government or direction of the public schools, shall receive any private fee, gratuity, donation, or compensation in any manner for promoting the sale or the exchange of any school book, map, or chart in any public school, or be an agent for the sale or the publisher of any school textbook, or be directly or indirectly pecuniarily interested in the introduction of any school textbook; and any agency or interest shall disqualify any person acting or interested as described from holding any school office.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 65, § 11; G.L. 1909, ch. 73, § 7; G.L. 1923, ch. 77, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 198, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 16-38-7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-38 - Offenses Pertaining to Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-38-8. - Offer to pay school official for sale of equipment.

§ 16-38-8. Offer to pay school official for sale of equipment.
No person shall offer to any public school officer any fee, commission, or compensation as an inducement to effect through the officer any sale or promotion of sale or exchange of any school book, map, chart, or school apparatus.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 65, § 12; G.L. 1909, ch. 73, § 8; G.L. 1923, ch. 77, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 198, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 16-38-8.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-38 - Offenses Pertaining to Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-38-9. - Liability of school officers for misconduct.

§ 16-38-9. Liability of school officers for misconduct.
Every school officer who shall make any false certificate, or appropriate any public school money to any purpose not authorized by law, or who shall refuse for a reasonable charge to give certified copies of any official paper, or to account for or deliver to his or her successor any accounts, papers, or money in his or her hands, or shall willfully or knowingly refuse to perform any duty of his or her office, or violate any provisions of any law regulating public schools, except where a particular penalty may be prescribed, shall be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) or be imprisoned not exceeding six (6) months, and shall be liable to an action of the case for damages to be brought by any person injured by this violation.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 65, § 5; G.L. 1909, ch. 73, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 77, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 198, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 16-38-9.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-38 - Offenses Pertaining to Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-38-10. - Power of officials to visit schools.

§ 16-38-10. Power of officials to visit schools.
Any school receiving aid from the state, either by direct grant or by exemption from taxation, may be visited and examined by the school committee of the city or town in which the school is situated, and by the board of elementary and secondary education or its duly authorized agents, and by the commissioner of elementary and secondary education or the commissioner’s duly authorized agents, when they shall deem it advisable.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 65, § 6; G.L. 1909, ch. 73, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 77, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 198, § 3; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-38-10; P.L. 1988, ch. 585, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-38 - Offenses Pertaining to Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-38-11. - Termination of school exemption from taxation for noncompliance.

§ 16-38-11. Termination of school exemption from taxation for noncompliance.
Whenever a school shall refuse to permit visitation, when requested, or shall refuse or neglect to keep the school register and to make returns as required by law, its exemption from taxation shall thereafter cease and be determined; and the board of regents for elementary and secondary education or the superintendent of schools shall notify the assessors of taxes in the town or city where the school may be located of the refusal or neglect.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 65, § 7; G.L. 1909, ch. 73, § 4; P.L. 1922, ch. 2234, § 15; G.L. 1923, ch. 77, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 198, § 4; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-38-11.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-38 - Offenses Pertaining to Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-38-12. - Penalty for violations.

§ 16-38-12. Penalty for violations.
Every person violating any provision of this chapter shall be fined not exceeding fifty dollars ($50.00) or be imprisoned not exceeding thirty (30) days unless provided in this section; provided, that the penalty shall not apply to §§ 16-38-4 to 16-38-6.
History of Section.
G.L. 1909, ch. 73, § 12; P.L. 1922, ch. 2234, § 16; G.L. 1923, ch. 77, § 12; G.L. 1938, ch. 198, § 11; G.L. 1956, § 16-38-12.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-38 - Offenses Pertaining to Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-38-13. - Remission of fines and forfeitures.

§ 16-38-13. Remission of fines and forfeitures.
The board of regents for elementary and secondary education may remit all fines, penalties, and forfeitures incurred by any city or town or person under any of the provisions of this title, except the forfeiture incurred by any city or town for not raising its proportion of money.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 62, § 12; G.L. 1909, ch. 70, § 6; G.L. 1923, ch. 73, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 198, § 12; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-38-13.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-38 - Offenses Pertaining to Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-38-14. - Use of school district listservs.

§ 16-38-14. Use of school district listservs.
(a)
Each school district shall adopt a policy governing the use of any listserv to distribute information to the parents or guardians of the students enrolled in the school district.
(b)
It shall be unlawful for any person or institution, educational or otherwise, to knowingly circulate, or permit to be circulated, on any such listserv information:
(1)
Related to any activity directed at the success or failure of a political party or candidate for federal, state, or municipal office; or
(2)
Promoting the solicitation or receipt of political contributions, including invitations to fundraising events, for any political party or candidate; provided, however, this section shall not prohibit the distribution of information about a candidate public forum that is open on an equal basis to all candidates for that office.
(c)
Any person or institution found guilty of a violation of this section shall be punished by a civil fine not exceeding fifty dollars ($50.00).
(d)
For purposes of this section, “listserv” means a computer software application that allows a sender to send one email to a list, and then transparently send it on to the addresses of all subscribers to the list.
History of Section.
P.L. 2021, ch. 61, § 1, effective June 25, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 67, § 1, effective June 25, 2021.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-39 - Controversies in School Matters [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-39-1. - Appeal of matters of dispute to commissioner.

§ 16-39-1. Appeal of matters of dispute to commissioner.
Parties having any matter of dispute between them arising under any law relating to schools or education may appeal to the commissioner of elementary and secondary education who, after notice to the parties interested of the time and place of hearing, shall examine and decide the appeal without cost to the parties involved.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 62, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 70, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 73, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 199, § 1; P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 16; G.L. 1956, § 16-39-1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-39 - Controversies in School Matters [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-39-2. - Appeal of school committee actions to commissioner.

§ 16-39-2. Appeal of school committee actions to commissioner.
Any person aggrieved by any decision or doings of any school committee or in any other matter arising under any law relating to schools or education may appeal to the commissioner of elementary and secondary education who, after notice to the parties interested of the time and place of hearing, shall examine and decide the appeal without cost to the parties involved.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 62, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 70, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 73, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 199, § 2; P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 16; G.L. 1956, § 16-39-2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-39 - Controversies in School Matters [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-39-3. - Appeal to state board of regents.

§ 16-39-3. Appeal to state board of regents.
Any decision of the commissioner in these matters shall be subject to an appeal to and review by the board of regents for elementary and secondary education.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 199, § 3; P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 16; G.L. 1956, § 16-39-3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-39 - Controversies in School Matters [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-39-3.1. - Enforcement of final decisions.

§ 16-39-3.1. Enforcement of final decisions.
All final decisions made after a hearing by the commissioner of elementary and secondary education or the board of regents for elementary and secondary education, and which are not subject to further judicial or administrative review, shall be enforceable by mandamus or any other suitable civil action in the superior court for Providence County at the request of any interested party. All these decisions of the commissioner and board shall become final if judicial or further administrative review is not properly sought within thirty (30) days of their issuance.
History of Section.
P.L. 1983, ch. 135, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-39 - Controversies in School Matters [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-39-3.2. - Interim protective orders.

§ 16-39-3.2. Interim protective orders.
In all cases concerning children, other than cases arising solely under § 16-2-17, the commissioner of elementary and secondary education shall also have power to issue any interim orders pending a hearing as may be needed to ensure that a child receives education in accordance with applicable state and federal laws and regulations during the pendency of the matter. Hearings on these interim orders shall be conducted within five (5) working days of a request for relief and the decision shall be issued within five (5) working days of the completion of the hearing. These interim orders shall be enforceable in the superior court at the request of any interested party.
History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 61, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 425, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 236, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-39 - Controversies in School Matters [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-39-4. - Judicial review.

§ 16-39-4. Judicial review.
Judicial review may be obtained by any aggrieved party as provided in chapter 35 of title 42.
History of Section.
P.L. 1969, ch. 43.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-39 - Controversies in School Matters [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-39-5. - Legal remedies preserved.

§ 16-39-5. Legal remedies preserved.
Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as to deprive any aggrieved party of any legal remedy.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 199, § 5; P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 16; G.L. 1956, § 16-39-5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-39 - Controversies in School Matters [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-39-6. - Rules for appeals.

§ 16-39-6. Rules for appeals.
The board of regents for elementary and secondary education may prescribe rules regulating the time and manner of taking appeals, and rules to prevent appeals for trifling and frivolous causes.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 62, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 70, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 73, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 199, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 199, § 6; P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 16; G.L. 1956, § 16-39-6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-39 - Controversies in School Matters [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-39-7. - Costs in matters appealable under chapter.

§ 16-39-7. Costs in matters appealable under chapter.
In any civil suit before any court against any school officer for any matter which might by this chapter have been heard and decided by the board of regents for elementary and secondary education, no costs shall be taxed for the plaintiff if the court is of the opinion that the officer acted in good faith.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 62, § 6; G.L. 1909, ch. 70, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 73, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 199, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 199, § 7; P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 16; G.L. 1956, § 16-39-7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-39 - Controversies in School Matters [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-39-8. - Subpoena power of the department of elementary and secondary education.

§ 16-39-8. Subpoena power of the department of elementary and secondary education.
In any hearing conducted within the department of elementary and secondary education, the commissioner of elementary and secondary education or the hearing officer shall have the power to issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents or other material. Subpoenas shall also be issued by the commissioner or hearing officer at the request of any party participating in any hearing. If not complied with, subpoenas issued under this section shall be enforceable in a contempt action brought in the superior court of Providence County by the commissioner of elementary and secondary education or any party in interest.
History of Section.
P.L. 1984, ch. 147, § 1.