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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-53 - Rhode Island Board of Trustees on Career and Technical Education [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-53-8. - Creation of career and technical education trust.

§ 16-53-8. Creation of career and technical education trust.
(a) Rhode Island CTE trust established.
Effective January 15, 2015, there is hereby created a permanent, not-for-profit corporation to be known as the Rhode Island CTE trust on career and technical education.
(b) Composition of the CTE trust.
The power of the trust shall be vested in nine (9) members appointed originally by the governor in staggered terms. All the members shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified. After the original appointments, the CTE trust shall have authority to appoint successors to fill terms for seven (7) of the members set forth in subsection (d)(1) of this section.
(c)
The CTE trust shall coordinate with, but shall remain independent from, both RIDE and the board of education.
(d)
The membership of the CTE trust shall be as follows:
(1)
Seven (7) individuals who are representative of the private sector in the state who shall constitute a majority of the membership. From among this group, five (5) members shall be representative of business, industry, and agriculture, including, but not limited to:
(i)
At least one representative from the various trades that are performed in the state; and
(ii)
At least one representative from any trade association representing various career and technical education career clusters established by the U.S. Department of Education.
(2)
The secretary of commerce for Rhode Island; and
(3)
A member of the governor’s workforce training board, appointed by the governor. The governor shall make the reappointment to this position.
(e)
A member shall be eligible to succeed himself or herself.
(f)
The governor shall make all appointments to the CTE trust on or before January 15, 2015.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 410, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-53 - Rhode Island Board of Trustees on Career and Technical Education [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-53-9. - Functions and responsibilities of the career and technical education trust.

§ 16-53-9. Functions and responsibilities of the career and technical education trust.
The trust shall:
(1)
Create partnerships with various employers to provide for internships, apprenticeship programs, voluntary work relationships, and other such partnerships that provide for student learning;
(2)
Provide advisory assistance to the board of trustees in the development of programs, curriculum, areas of focus, and concentration;
(3)
Raise funds for the use of the organization to provide grants and loans to the state board and for other purposes as determined by the private board; and
(4)
Provide any other assistance to the state board, board of education, or to the general assembly.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 410, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-53 - Rhode Island Board of Trustees on Career and Technical Education [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-53-10. - Trust debts and obligations.

§ 16-53-10. Trust debts and obligations.
Debts and obligations of the CTE trust shall not be or constitute a debt of the state, or any department, municipality, or subdivision thereof.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 410, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-53 - Rhode Island Board of Trustees on Career and Technical Education [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-53-11. - Career and technical trust — Responsibility.

§ 16-53-11. Career and technical trust — Responsibility.
The state of Rhode Island is not responsible for the career and technical trust.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 410, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-53 - Rhode Island Board of Trustees on Career and Technical Education [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-53-12. - Trust gifts, grants and donations.

§ 16-53-12. Trust gifts, grants and donations.
The trust is authorized to receive any gifts, grants, or donations made for any of the purposes of its program, including state and federal funds, and to disburse and administer the gifts, grants, or donations in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable law.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 410, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-53.1 - Rhode Island School Improvement Team Act › Section 16-53.1-1. - Short title.

§ 16-53.1-1. Short title.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Rhode Island School Improvement Act”.
History of Section.
P.L. 2000, ch. 262, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-53.1 - Rhode Island School Improvement Team Act › Section 16-53.1-2. - Establishment of school improvement teams.

§ 16-53.1-2. Establishment of school improvement teams.
(a)(1)
The school board or school committees of the cities and towns shall establish a school improvement team for each school in the district, and shall develop procedures for the election and appointment of school improvement team members. Each school improvement team shall be composed of the principal and an appropriately balanced number of teachers, education support employees, students, parents, and other business and community citizens who are representative of the ethnic, racial, and economic community served by the school, provided that vocational-technical center and high school school-improvement teams shall include students, and middle and junior high school school-improvement teams may include students. Members representing teachers, education support employees, students, and parents shall be selected by their peer groups at the school in a fair and equitable manner. At the middle and high school levels, where there are designated department heads, those department heads will also be included on the school improvement team. At a minimum, these school improvement teams at this middle and high school level shall include at least one department head from a humanities subject area and at least one department head from one of the science, technology, engineering, or mathematics subject areas.
(2)
Business and other community members shall be selected by the school according to a procedure established by the school board. The school board shall review the membership composition of each school improvement team. Should the school board determine that the membership elected by the school is not representative of the ethnic, racial, and economic community served by the school, the board shall appoint additional members to achieve proper representation. For the purposes of school improvement teams, the term “teacher” includes classroom teachers, certified student services personnel, and media specialists. For purposes of this subsection, “education support employee” means any person employed by a school who is not defined as instructional or administrative personnel pursuant to law and whose duties require twenty (20) or more hours in each normal working week.
(b)
The school board may establish a district school improvement team representative of the district and composed of teachers, students, parents, and other citizens or a district school improvement team which may be comprised of representatives of each school improvement team.
History of Section.
P.L. 2000, ch. 262, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 86, § 50; P.L. 2019, ch. 224, § 4; P.L. 2019, ch. 259, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-53.1 - Rhode Island School Improvement Team Act › Section 16-53.1-3. - Duties of the school improvement teams.

§ 16-53.1-3. Duties of the school improvement teams.
(a)
The school improvement team, including the school principal, shall meet regularly and shall assist in the identification of the educational needs of the students attending the school; make recommendations to the principal for the development, implementation, and assessment of a curriculum accommodation plan; and shall assist in the review of the annual school budget and in the formulation of a school improvement plan, as provided below.
(b)
The principal of each school, in consultation with the school improvement team established pursuant to this chapter, shall, on an annual basis, develop and submit to the district superintendent a plan for improving student performance. The superintendent shall review and approve the plan, after consultation with the school committee. Plans shall be prepared in a manner and form prescribed by the department of elementary and secondary education and shall conform to any policies and practices of the district consistent therewith. If the superintendent does not approve a plan submitted by the principal, the plan shall be returned to the principal who shall, after consultation with the school improvement team, resubmit the plan to the superintendent who shall review and approve the resubmitted plan after consultation with the school committee.
(c)
Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the school committee from granting a school improvement team additional authority in the area of educational policy; provided, however, that school improvement teams shall have no authority over the rights of teachers and other school employees to collectively bargain pursuant to chapters 9.3 and 9.4 of title 28; and provided further, that school improvement teams have no authority to abrogate any agreement reached by collective bargaining.
History of Section.
P.L. 2000, ch. 262, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 224, § 4; P.L. 2019, ch. 259, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-53.1 - Rhode Island School Improvement Team Act › Section 16-53.1-4. - Severability.

§ 16-53.1-4. Severability.
If any provision of this chapter or the application of a provision to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or application of the chapter, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.
History of Section.
P.L. 2000, ch. 262, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-54 - Education of Limited English Proficient Students [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-54-1. - Declaration of policy.

§ 16-54-1. Declaration of policy.
The Rhode Island Constitution recognizes the diffusion of knowledge as essential to the preservation of the rights and liberties of all the people and places the responsibility on the general assembly to promote public schools and to adopt all means deemed necessary and proper to secure to the people the advantages and opportunities of education. As this responsibility relates to limited English proficient students, the state asserts that these students shall be provided with appropriate programs and services which will make their educational opportunities equal to their English dominant peers. Programs or services developed by local schools must, at the very least, provide for the attainment of English language proficiency and academic achievement.
History of Section.
P.L. 1982, ch. 286, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-54 - Education of Limited English Proficient Students [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-54-2. - Duty of the school committee.

§ 16-54-2. Duty of the school committee.
In any city or town where there is a child who is eligible to attend elementary or secondary schools, and whose English proficiency is limited to such a degree that it impedes his or her academic progress, the school committee of the city or town shall provide those special services and programs which satisfy the needs of the child with limited English proficiency, in any programs and services as approved by the department of elementary and secondary education in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the board of regents for elementary and secondary education.
History of Section.
P.L. 1982, ch. 286, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-54 - Education of Limited English Proficient Students [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-54-3. - Regulation of the board of regents for elementary and secondary education.

§ 16-54-3. Regulation of the board of regents for elementary and secondary education.
It shall be the duty of the board of regents for elementary and secondary education to establish and promulgate regulations for the purpose of carrying out the intent of this chapter. These regulations shall include, but are not limited to:
(1)
Criteria for the identification, assessment, placement, and exiting of eligible students;
(2)
Criteria for an appropriate educational program or service;
(3)
Criteria for the monitoring and evaluation of educational programs;
(4)
Administrative procedures for state reimbursement of approved programs and services;
(5)
Definitions of responsibilities of the local school committees and the department of elementary and secondary education;
(6)
Criteria for parent involvement;
(7)
Time line for phasing in services and programs to assure that the process begins and that all eligible children are served.
History of Section.
P.L. 1982, ch. 286, § 2; P.L. 2001, ch. 86, § 51.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-54 - Education of Limited English Proficient Students [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-54-5. - State advisory council.

§ 16-54-5. State advisory council.
A state advisory council shall be established by the department of elementary and secondary education. The council shall be comprised of twenty-one (21) members, one of whom shall be the chairperson of the house finance committee or his or her designee; one of whom shall be the chairperson of the senate finance committee or his or her designee; all others shall be appointed by the commissioner of elementary and secondary education and be representative of the significant segments of the limited English proficient population of the state or have demonstrated an interest in the education of the limited English proficient population. In appointing members to the state advisory council, the commissioner shall ensure equal access and opportunity for participation to all interested parties. Members of the state advisory council shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner, serve without compensation, and be residents of the state. The advisory council shall advise the commissioner on all matters pertaining to the education of limited English proficient students.
History of Section.
P.L. 1982, ch. 286, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-55 - Educational Benefits for Persons over Sixty › Section 16-55-1. - Educational benefits for persons over sixty.

§ 16-55-1. Educational benefits for persons over sixty.
Any person who is a permanent resident of this state and who submits proof sufficient to establish his age of sixty (60) years or older and whose household income is less than three (3) times the federal poverty level as established by the U.S. department of health and human services shall be entitled to take courses at any public institution of higher education in the state without the payment of tuition, exclusive of other fees and charges; provided, that any person eligible for financial aid, as determined by the institution of higher education, shall apply for the financial aid. Any financial aid award received by the applicant shall be applied toward the full amount of tuition that would have been charged by the public institution of higher education. Admission into particular courses will be granted upon a space available basis and shall be at the discretion of the particular institutions to which application is made.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 320, § 1; P.L. 1981, ch. 174, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 67; § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 138, art. 52, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-56 - Postsecondary Student Financial Assistance › Section 16-56-1. - Purpose.

§ 16-56-1. Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to promote equal postsecondary educational opportunity by providing financial assistance to students who are restricted from participating in postsecondary education because of insufficient financial resources.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 238, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-56 - Postsecondary Student Financial Assistance › Section 16-56-2. - General appropriation.

§ 16-56-2. General appropriation.
(a)
The general assembly shall appropriate annually a sum to provide postsecondary financial assistance. This sum may be supplemented from time to time by other sources of revenue including, but not limited to, federal programs.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 238, § 3; P.L. 1980, ch. 402, § 1; P.L. 1981, ch. 291, art. 7, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 167, art. 28, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 425, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 14, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 138, art. 40, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 70, art. 30, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 404, § 20; P.L. 2001, ch. 86, § 52; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-56 - Postsecondary Student Financial Assistance › Section 16-56-3. - Repealed.

§ 16-56-3. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 238, § 3; P.L. 1994, ch. 70, art. 30, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 3, effective July 1, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-56 - Postsecondary Student Financial Assistance › Section 16-56-4. - Forms of assistance.

§ 16-56-4. Forms of assistance.
The forms of assistance and their purposes shall be as follows:
(1)
Need based grants, the purpose of which shall be to promote access and to support choice for financially needy students.
(2)
Need based scholarships, the purpose of which shall be to encourage and to reward the demonstration of superior ability and to promote access and choice for outstanding students who have financial need.
(3)
Need based work opportunities, the purpose of which shall be to promote work opportunities to financially needy students in order to fulfill those students’ self-help responsibilities by providing funds to agencies participating in the federal college work study program.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 238, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-56 - Postsecondary Student Financial Assistance › Section 16-56-5. - Annual evaluation.

§ 16-56-5. Annual evaluation.
An evaluation of this chapter shall be performed annually by the office of the postsecondary commissioner. The evaluation shall provide, as a minimum, a summary of the following information relating to award recipients: family income, student financial needs, basic educational opportunity grant awards, state awards, institutional based student assistance awards, federally guaranteed loans, other student assistance, institution attended, and other pertinent information.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 238, § 3; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-56 - Postsecondary Student Financial Assistance › Section 16-56-6. - Need-based grants.

§ 16-56-6. Need-based grants.
(a)
Amount of funds allocated.
The commissioner of postsecondary education shall allocate annually the appropriation for need-based scholarships and grants. Of the total amount appropriated for need-based scholarship and grants, the lesser of twenty percent (20%) or one million eight hundred thousand dollars ($1,800,000) shall be distributed to qualified students attending participating, independent, nonprofit, higher education institutions in Rhode Island. The remainder of funds shall be limited to public higher education institutions in Rhode Island including payments made pursuant to § 16-100-3(c). As part of the annual budget submission, the office of postsecondary commissioner shall include a plan of how the need-based scholarship and grant funds will be allocated to each public institution receiving funds pursuant to this chapter and how the funds will be distributed to students attending independent, nonprofit institutions.
(b)
Eligibility of individuals.
Eligibility for need-based grants and scholarships shall be determined by the office of the postsecondary commissioner.
(c)
Number and terms of awards.
The number of awards to be granted in any one fiscal year shall be contingent upon the funds allocated to this section.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 238, § 3; P.L. 1988, ch. 425, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 499, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 4; P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 9, § 13; P.L. 2023, ch. 79, art. 8, § 3, effective June 16, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-56 - Postsecondary Student Financial Assistance › Section 16-56-7. - Repealed.

§ 16-56-7. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 238, § 3; P.L. 1988, ch. 425, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 499, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 3, effective July 1, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-56 - Postsecondary Student Financial Assistance › Section 16-56-8. - Repealed.

§ 16-56-8. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 238, § 3; P.L. 1980, ch. 402, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 3, effective July 1, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-56 - Postsecondary Student Financial Assistance › Section 16-56-9. - Repealed.

§ 16-56-9. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 238, § 3; P.L. 1980, ch. 402, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 3, effective July 1, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-56 - Postsecondary Student Financial Assistance › Section 16-56-10. - Rules and regulations.

§ 16-56-10. Rules and regulations.
In addition to the powers and duties prescribed in previous sections of this chapter, the office of the postsecondary commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations and take any other actions which will promote the full implementation of all provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 238, § 3; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-56 - Postsecondary Student Financial Assistance › Section 16-56-11. - Transition.

§ 16-56-11. Transition.
No student shall be ineligible for financial assistance pursuant to this chapter for reasons of attendance at a postsecondary institution on or before July 1, 1978.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 238, § 3; P.L. 1980, ch. 402, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 86, § 52.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-56 - Postsecondary Student Financial Assistance › Section 16-56-12. - Severability.

§ 16-56-12. Severability.
If any provision of this chapter or the application of it to any person or circumstances is invalid, the invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 238, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-56 - Postsecondary Student Financial Assistance › Section 16-56-13. - Repealed.

§ 16-56-13. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 426, § 2; P.L. 1989, ch. 194, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 54, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 3, effective July 1, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-57 - Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Act [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-57-1. - Short title.

§ 16-57-1. Short title.
This chapter shall be known as the “Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Act.”
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 238, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-57 - Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Act [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-57-2. - Findings.

§ 16-57-2. Findings.
The purpose of this chapter is to authorize a system of financial assistance, consisting of loan guaranties, savings programs, and other aids, for qualified students, parents, and others responsible for paying the costs of education to enable them to obtain an education beyond the high school level by attending public or private educational institutions. The general assembly has found and declares that it is in the public interest and essential to the welfare and well being of the inhabitants of the state and to the proper growth and development of the state to foster and provide financial assistance to qualified students, parents, and others responsible for paying the costs of education in order to help prospective students to obtain an education beyond the high school level. The general assembly has found that many inhabitants of the state who are fully qualified to enroll in appropriate educational institutions for furthering their education beyond the high school level lack the financial means and are unable, without financial assistance as authorized under this chapter, to pay the cost of their education, with a consequent irreparable loss to the state of valuable talents vital to its welfare. The general assembly also recognizes that educational institutions for higher education are in need of appropriate additional means to provide financial assistance to qualified students, parents, and others responsible for paying the costs of education. The general assembly has determined that the establishment of a proper system of financial assistance, containing eligibility opportunities for students and residents of this state and other states serves a public purpose and is fully consistent with the long established policy of the state to encourage, promote, and assist the education of the people of the state. The general assembly further finds that higher education financial assistance needs of Rhode Islanders will be better served by transferring all of the functions and programs of the Rhode Island higher education assistance authority to the Rhode Island division of higher education assistance and the office of the general treasurer.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 238, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 81, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 91, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-57 - Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Act [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-57-5. - Repealed.

§ 16-57-5. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 238, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 36, § 12; P.L. 2005, ch. 72, § 12; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 5, effective July 1, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-57 - Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Act [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-57-6. - Repealed.

§ 16-57-6. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 238, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 369, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 146, § 1; P.L. 1981, ch. 43, § 1; P.L. 1982, ch. 344, art. 5, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 79, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 291, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 46; P.L. 1997, ch. 81, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 91, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 488, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 5, effective July 1, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-57 - Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Act [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-57-6.2. - Ownership of assets — Transfer of ownership rights.

§ 16-57-6.2. Ownership of assets — Transfer of ownership rights.
(a)
The participant retains ownership of all assets properly allocated to an account maintained for the participant in the tuition savings program up to the date of withdrawal or distribution of these from the program.
(b)
All assets of the tuition savings program shall be considered to be held in trust. As required by the Internal Revenue Code, no interest in the tuition savings program or any portion of these may be used as security for a loan.
(c)
A participant may transfer ownership rights in the tuition savings program to another participant or designate a new beneficiary insofar as permitted by § 529 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. § 529] under such conditions as the treasurer deems appropriate.
History of Section.
P.L. 1997, ch. 81, § 2; P.L. 1997, ch. 91, § 2; P.L. 2001, ch. 364, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-57 - Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Act [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-57-6.3. - Tax-exempt earnings.

§ 16-57-6.3. Tax-exempt earnings.
(a)
For state income tax purposes, annual earnings of the tuition savings program and the prepaid tuition program shall be exempt from tax to the program, and shall not be includible in the Rhode Island income of either beneficiaries or participants in the program until withdrawn or distributed from it, and then in accordance with chapter 30 of title 44.
(b)
The tax administrator may adopt rules and regulations necessary to monitor, implement, and administer the Rhode Island personal income tax provisions referred to in subsection (a) relating to this chapter. These regulations shall provide for each taxable year for the timely submission to the tax administrator by the program manager of the tuition savings program of this information in the form the tax administrator shall prescribe concerning contributions to, and withdrawals including transfers and rollovers from, the tuition savings program during that year.
History of Section.
P.L. 1997, ch. 81, § 2; P.L. 1997, ch. 91, § 2; P.L. 2001, ch. 364, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-57 - Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Act [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-57-6.4. - Repealed.

§ 16-57-6.4. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1997, ch. 81, § 2; P.L. 1997, ch. 91, § 2; P.L. 1998, ch. 14, § 4; Repealed by P.L. 2001, ch. 86, § 53, effective July 6, 2001.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-57 - Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Act [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-57-6.5. - Annual audited financial report to the governor and general assembly.

§ 16-57-6.5. Annual audited financial report to the governor and general assembly.
(a)
The treasurer shall submit to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, and the secretary of state an annual, audited financial report, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, on the operations of the tuition savings program by November 1 of each year. The annual audit shall be made either by the auditor general or by an independent, certified public accountant approved by the auditor general and shall include direct and indirect costs attributable to the use of outside consultants, independent contractors, and any other persons who are not state employees.
(b)
The annual audited financial report shall be supplemented by the following information, to be submitted by April 1 of each year, on the operations of the program for the previous calendar year:
(1)
A summary of the benefits provided by the tuition savings program including the number of participants and beneficiaries;
(2)
Any other information that is relevant in order to make a full, fair, and effective disclosure of the assets and operations of the program; and
(3)
The foregoing supplemental information shall be posted electronically on the general assembly’s and the secretary of state’s websites as prescribed in § 42-20-8.2. The treasurer shall be responsible for the enforcement of this provision.
History of Section.
P.L. 1997, ch. 81, § 2; P.L. 1997, ch. 91, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 332, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 435, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-57 - Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Act [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-57-6.6. - Repealed.

§ 16-57-6.6. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1997, ch. 81, § 2; P.L. 1997, ch. 91, § 2; P.L. 1998, ch. 31, art. 21, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 5, effective July 1, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-57 - Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Act [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-57-6.7. - Construction.

§ 16-57-6.7. Construction.
This chapter shall be liberally construed in order to effectuate the purposes and intent of this chapter. It is intended that the tuition savings program established pursuant to this chapter qualify as a “qualified state tuition program” pursuant to § 529 of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 529. The provisions of this chapter shall be construed wherever possible to effectuate this intent.
History of Section.
P.L. 1997, ch. 81, § 2; P.L. 1997, ch. 91, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-57 - Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Act [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-57-7. - Council on postsecondary education.

§ 16-57-7. Council on postsecondary education.
(a)
The council on postsecondary education established pursuant to § 16-59-1 shall retain all authority formerly vested in the higher education assistance authority board of directors, except as provided by § 16-57-6.1. Whenever in any general or public law reference is made to the “board of directors of the higher education assistance authority,” the reference shall be deemed to refer to and mean the “council on postsecondary education.” The council on postsecondary education shall be the employer of record for the division of higher education assistance.
(b)
No full-time employee shall, during the period of his or her employment by the division, engage in any other private employment, profession, or business, except with the approval of the commissioner of postsecondary education; provided, that the executive director shall not engage in any other private employment, profession, or business, including, but not limited to, consulting.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 238, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 11, § 1; P.L. 1981, ch. 32, § 21; P.L. 1991, ch. 44, art. 38, § 2; P.L. 1995, ch. 396, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 488, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 332, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 435, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-57 - Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Act [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-57-8. - Designated agency.

§ 16-57-8. Designated agency.
The division established within the office of the postsecondary commissioner is designated the state agency to apply for, receive, accept, and disburse federal funds, and funds from other public and private sources, made available to the state for use as reserves to guarantee student loans or as administrative money to operate student loan programs, and is designated to administer any statewide programs of student assistance that shall be established under federal law.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 238, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-57 - Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Act [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-57-9. - Loans to minors — Loan obligations.

§ 16-57-9. Loans to minors — Loan obligations.
(a)
Any person qualifying for an eligible loan shall not be disqualified to receive a loan guaranteed by the division by reason of his or her being a minor. For the purpose of applying for, securing, receiving, and repaying a loan, any person shall be deemed to have full legal capacity to act and shall have all the rights, powers, privileges, and obligations of a person of full age with respect to a loan.
(b)
No loan obligation incurred by any individual under the provisions of this chapter may be expunged, reduced, or discharged in any proceeding, including any proceeding in federal bankruptcy court. Any individual receiving a loan under the provisions of this chapter shall be required to sign an affidavit acknowledging the loan and agreeing to this condition.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 238, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-57 - Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Act [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-57-10. - Reserve funds.

§ 16-57-10. Reserve funds.
(a)
To ensure the continued operation and solvency of the guaranteed student loan program, the office of the postsecondary commissioner shall create and establish reserve funds, and may pay into the funds any money appropriated and made available by the state or any other source for the purpose of the funds, and any money collected by the division as fees for the guaranty of eligible loans.
(b)
Furthermore, it is the intent of the general assembly that these funds eventually be used to increase financial assistance to Rhode Island students in the form of scholarships and grants as approved by the commissioner of postsecondary education and as directed by the U.S. Department of Education and in accordance with federal statutes and regulations governing the use of funds in the guaranty agency’s operating fund pursuant to the provisions and restrictions of the 1998 reauthorization of the federal Higher Education Act.
(c)
[Deleted by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 6.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 238, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 4, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 501, § 63; P.L. 2014, ch. 145, art. 14, § 4; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-57 - Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Act [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-57-11. - Repealed.

§ 16-57-11. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 238, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 5, effective July 1, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-57 - Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Act [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-57-12. - Credit of state.

§ 16-57-12. Credit of state.
Guaranties made under the provisions of this chapter shall not constitute debts, liabilities, or obligations of the state or of any political subdivision of the state other than the division of higher education assistance or a pledge of the faith and credit of the state or any political subdivision other than the division of higher education assistance, but shall be payable solely from the revenues or assets of reserve funds set forth in § 16-57-10.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 238, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-57 - Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Act [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-57-13. - Repealed.

§ 16-57-13. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 238, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 146, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 5, effective July 1, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-57 - Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Act [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-57-14. - Repealed.

§ 16-57-14. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 238, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 5, effective July 1, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-57 - Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Act [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-57-15. - Repealed.

§ 16-57-15. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 238, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 12, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 5, effective July 1, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-57 - Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Act [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-57-16. - Inconsistent provisions.

§ 16-57-16. Inconsistent provisions.
If the provisions of this chapter are inconsistent with the provisions of any other law or ordinance, general, special, or local, the provisions of this chapter shall be controlling.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 238, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-57 - Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Act [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-57-17. - Repealed.

§ 16-57-17. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 238, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 5, effective July 1, 2015.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-57 - Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Act [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-57-18. - Construction.

§ 16-57-18. Construction.
This chapter being necessary for the welfare of the state and its inhabitants shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 238, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-57 - Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Act [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-57-19. - Severability.

§ 16-57-19. Severability.
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this chapter shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the 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 the judgment shall have been rendered.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 238, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-58 - Adult Education Commission [Repealed.] › Section 16-58-1. - Repealed.

§ 16-58-1. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 260, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2006, ch. 83, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 94, § 1; effective June 13, 2006.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-58 - Adult Education Commission [Repealed.] › Section 16-58-2. - Repealed.

§ 16-58-2. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 260, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 83, § 35; P.L. 1999, ch. 130, § 35; Repealed by P.L. 2006, ch. 83, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 94, § 1; effective June 13, 2006.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-58 - Adult Education Commission [Repealed.] › Section 16-58-3. - Repealed.

§ 16-58-3. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 260, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 209, § 1; 1999, ch. 105, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2006, ch. 83, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 94, § 1; effective June 13, 2006.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-58 - Adult Education Commission [Repealed.] › Section 16-58-4. - Repealed.

§ 16-58-4. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 260, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2006, ch. 83, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 94, § 1; effective June 13, 2006.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-58 - Adult Education Commission [Repealed.] › Section 16-58-5. - Repealed.

§ 16-58-5. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 260, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2006, ch. 83, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 94, § 1; effective June 13, 2006.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-58 - Adult Education Commission [Repealed.] › Section 16-58-6. - Repealed.

§ 16-58-6. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 260, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2006, ch. 83, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 94, § 1; effective June 13, 2006.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-58 - Adult Education Commission [Repealed.] › Section 16-58-7. - Repealed.

§ 16-58-7. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 260, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2006, ch. 83, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 94, § 1; effective June 13, 2006.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-58 - Adult Education Commission [Repealed.] › Section 16-58-8. - Repealed.

§ 16-58-8. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 260, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2006, ch. 83, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 94, § 1; effective June 13, 2006.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-58 - Adult Education Commission [Repealed.] › Section 16-58-9. - Repealed.

§ 16-58-9. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 260, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2006, ch. 83, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 94, § 1; effective June 13, 2006.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-58 - Adult Education Commission [Repealed.] › Section 16-58-10. - Repealed.

§ 16-58-10. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 260, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2006, ch. 83, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 94, § 1; effective June 13, 2006.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-58 - Adult Education Commission [Repealed.] › Section 16-58-11. - Repealed.

§ 16-58-11. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 260, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2006, ch. 83, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 94, § 1; effective June 13, 2006.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-58 - Adult Education Commission [Repealed.] › Section 16-58-12. - Repealed.

§ 16-58-12. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 260, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2006, ch. 83, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 94, § 1; effective June 13, 2006.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-58 - Adult Education Commission [Repealed.] › Section 16-58-13. - Repealed.

§ 16-58-13. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 260, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2006, ch. 83, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 94, § 1; effective June 13, 2006.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-59 - Council on Postsecondary Education [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-59-2. - Appointment of members of the council on postsecondary education.

§ 16-59-2. Appointment of members of the council on postsecondary education.
The governor shall establish the council for postsecondary education by appointing eight (8) members of the board of education established pursuant to chapter 97 of this title to serve as members of the council, until the expiration of their term as a member of the board of education and their successor is appointed. In addition the governor shall appoint one (1) student member who shall be a full time student in good standing at the University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island College or the Community College of Rhode Island and who shall serve in a non-voting, ex-officio capacity for a single two (2) year term and shall rotate among the three (3) public institutions. The governor shall appoint the chair of the council on an annual basis from among the eight (8) voting council members. The chair of the board of education shall serve on the council in voting, ex-officio capacity. Five (5) voting members of the council shall constitute a quorum and the vote of a majority of those present and voting shall be required for action.
History of Section.
P.L. 1981, ch. 32, § 3; P.L. 1986, ch. 227, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 596, § 3; P.L. 1988, ch. 526, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 178, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 86, § 54; P.L. 2006, ch. 8, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 28, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 145, art. 20, § 5.