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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-25.1 - Braille Instruction for Blind Students [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-25.1-4. - Teacher certification.

§ 16-25.1-4. Teacher certification.
The board of regents for elementary and secondary education shall require teachers seeking certification to teach students who are blind or visually impaired to demonstrate competency in reading and writing Braille. The board shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of the general statutes, to establish standards for assessing competency that are consistent with the standards adopted by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 389, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 83, § 29; P.L. 1999, ch. 130, § 29.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-25.2 - Instruction for Deaf or Hard of Hearing Students [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-25.2-1. - Definitions.

§ 16-25.2-1. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1)
“American sign language” means the visual/gestural language used by deaf people in the United States and Canada, with semantic, syntactic, morphological, and phonological rules which are distinct from English.
(2)
“Deaf student” means an individual who has a hearing impairment which adversely affects educational performance and which is so severe that the student is impaired in processing linguistic information through hearing, with or without amplification.
(3)
“English sign” systems means sign systems developed for educational purposes, which use manual signs in English word order; sometimes with added affixes which are not present in American sign language.
(4)
“Hard of hearing student” means an individual who has a hearing impairment, whether permanent or fluctuating, which adversely affects a child’s educational performance but which is not included under the definition of “deaf student” in this section.
(5)
“Individualized education program” means a written statement developed for a student eligible for special education services pursuant to the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq.
(6)
“Primary communication mode, style, and language” means that communication mode, style, and language which is preferred by and most effective for a particular student, as determined by appropriate language assessment undertaken by individuals proficient in the communication mode, style, or languages being assessed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1995, ch. 161, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-25.2 - Instruction for Deaf or Hard of Hearing Students [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-25.2-3. - Assessment.

§ 16-25.2-3. Assessment.
Individuals involved in administering assessment tools to students who are deaf or hard of hearing shall be proficient in the student’s primary communication mode, style, or language as determined by a language assessment consistent with the requirements of § 16-25.2-2. All assessments shall be delivered in the student’s primary communication mode, style, or language as determined by a language assessment consistent with the requirements of § 16-25.2-2, shall have been validated for the specific purposes for which they are used, and shall be appropriately normed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1995, ch. 161, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-25.2 - Instruction for Deaf or Hard of Hearing Students [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-25.2-4. - Teacher certification.

§ 16-25.2-4. Teacher certification.
The board of regents for elementary and secondary education shall require teachers seeking certification to teach students who are deaf or hard of hearing after July 3, 1995 to demonstrate competency in American sign language in addition to the English language and communication competencies already required for certification. The board shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of the general statutes, to establish standards for assessing competency which are consistent with the standards adopted by the board of examiners of interpreters for the deaf; provided, however, that the board may, through regulation, require a demonstrated level of competency less stringent than that required for interpreters. Teachers seeking certification shall be permitted to meet the requirements imposed by this section during the three (3) years of their provisional certification.
History of Section.
P.L. 1995, ch. 161, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 83, § 30; P.L. 1999, ch. 130, § 30.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-25.3 - School Speech and Language Pathologists [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-25.3-1. - Statement of purpose.

§ 16-25.3-1. Statement of purpose.
To ensure proper servicing of communicatively impaired students, the general assembly recognizes that the quality and effectiveness of speech language services is affected by several factors, including but not limited to caseloads. The addition of a speech language pathologist (SLP) to an affected student’s multidisciplinary team will further assist in ensuring proper referral.
History of Section.
P.L. 1995, ch. 84, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-25.3 - School Speech and Language Pathologists [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-25.3-2. - Employment of speech language pathologists.

§ 16-25.3-2. Employment of speech language pathologists.
(a)
Each school district is encouraged by the general assembly to employ one full time certified speech language pathologist for every forty (40) students who receive speech language services within the age range of three (3) to twenty-one (21). In cases where the number of students receiving speech language services is above forty (40), the school district is encouraged to employ a speech language pathologist on a part time pro-rata basis.
(b)
When a speech and language evaluation or the provision of speech language services are being considered or are part of the student’s program the speech language pathologist shall be a member of the multidisciplinary team.
(c)
In the event an individual seeks emergency certification from the department of elementary and secondary education in the area of speech language pathology, the individual must meet the following minimum requirements before the granting of emergency certification by the department of elementary and secondary education:
(1)
Hold a bachelor’s degree in communicative disorders from an accredited college or university;
(2)
Have successfully completed no less than eighteen (18) hours of graduate credit in the area of speech language pathology.
(d)
Individuals under emergency certification to conduct the business of a speech language pathologist shall be under the direct supervision of a certified speech language pathologist. At no time shall a certified speech language pathologist supervise more than one emergency certified speech language pathologist.
History of Section.
P.L. 1995, ch. 84, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 203, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 246, art. 19, § 6; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 21, §§ 3, 4; P.L. 2013, ch. 501, § 42.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-25.3 - School Speech and Language Pathologists [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-25.3-3. - Regulations.

§ 16-25.3-3. Regulations.
As part of the triennial process for review of the regulations of the board of regents for elementary and secondary education governing the special education of students with disabilities, the department of elementary and secondary education shall include a review of the regulation relating to speech or language impairment, which review shall include consideration of the federal definition of speech or language impairment as well as consideration of the definitions of communication disorders and variations from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, as appropriate, in order to establish educationally significant standards that will assist in appropriate referral and service delivery to students.
History of Section.
P.L. 1995, ch. 84, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-25.3 - School Speech and Language Pathologists [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-25.3-4. - Continuing education units.

§ 16-25.3-4. Continuing education units.
The department of elementary and secondary education and the board of regents for elementary and secondary education shall accept American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) accredited continuing education units (CEU’s) completed by a speech-language pathologist (SLP) to fulfill continuing education requirements, in combination with or in lieu of college course credits. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association continuing education units will be reported in transcript from the ASHA Registry of Continuing Education to the office of teacher certification within the department of elementary and secondary education.
History of Section.
P.L. 1997, ch. 304, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-25.4 - American Sign Language [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-25.4-1. - Short title.

§ 16-25.4-1. Short title.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Rhode Island American Sign Language Instruction Act”.
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 317, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-25.4 - American Sign Language [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-25.4-2. - Legislative purposes.

§ 16-25.4-2. Legislative purposes.
(a)
The legislature declares that:
(1)
The recognition of the unique social, cultural, and linguistic heritage of a community is crucial to the respect and well-being of that community;
(2)
It is crucial that children of every community receive strong language base;
(3)
Over the last twenty (20) years, a significant and growing body of scientific inquiry of American Sign Language (ASL) has been undertaken with the result that ASL is a valid, formal, and natural language, the use of which is vital to the preservation of the culture and heritage of the deaf community;
(4)
While the majority of members of the deaf and hard of hearing community use American Sign Language as a primary means of communication, other members of the community employ a variety of means of communication including oral-aural communication and other manually coded systems;
(5)
The study and learning of American Sign Language contributes to a greater understanding of the social and cultural aspects of deafness and to the breakdown of communication barriers that have existed between people who are hearing and deaf and thus to the advancement of the state’s expressed policy to encourage and enable deaf people, and other people who are disabled, to participate fully in the economic, political and social life of the state.
(b)
The general assembly recognizes that American Sign Language is a fully developed, autonomous, natural language with distinct grammar, syntax, vocabulary, and cultural heritage which is used by individuals who are hearing and deaf and hard of hearing in the United States, and determines that American Sign Language shall be accorded equal status with other linguistic systems in the state’s public and higher education systems.
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 317, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 83, § 31; P.L. 1999, ch. 130, § 31.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-25.4 - American Sign Language [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-25.4-3. - Development of educational curriculum.

§ 16-25.4-3. Development of educational curriculum.
The department of elementary and secondary education, in consultation with the state’s school districts, two (2) consumer members of the state’s deaf community to be appointed by the Rhode Island Association of the Deaf, two (2) members of the Rhode Island Association of the Deaf, or their designee to be appointed by the presiding officer, two (2) members of the Rhode Island commission on the deaf and hard of hearing or their designee to be appointed by the presiding officer, two (2) members of the American Sign Language Teachers’ Association or their designee to be appointed by the presiding officer, one person with expertise in linguistics or language to be appointed by the state board of regents for elementary and secondary education and one person with expertise in linguistics or language to be appointed by the board of governors for higher education, shall develop the educational curriculum, adopt teacher qualification standards, and implement policies and procedures for the teaching of American Sign Language in the state’s public elementary and secondary education system. In order to effectively communicate pursuant to this section, the state’s department of elementary and secondary education shall incur all fees relating to sign language interpreters.
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 317, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-25.4 - American Sign Language [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-25.4-4. - Development of qualifications for instructors.

§ 16-25.4-4. Development of qualifications for instructors.
The state board of governors for higher education, in consultation with the state’s public institutions of higher education, two (2) consumer members of the state’s deaf community to be appointed by the Rhode Island Association of the Deaf, two (2) members of the Rhode Island Association of the Deaf or their designee to be appointed by the presiding officer, two (2) members of the Rhode Island commission on the deaf and hard of hearing or their designee to be appointed by the presiding officer, two (2) members of the American Sign Language Teachers’ Association or their designee to be appointed by the presiding officer, one person with expertise in linguistics or language to be appointed by the state board of regents for elementary and secondary education and one person with expertise in linguistics or language to be appointed by the board of governors for higher education, shall adopt teacher qualification standards and develop and implement policies and procedures for offering instruction in American Sign Language in the state’s system of higher education. In order to effectively communicate pursuant to this section, the state’s board of governors shall incur all fees relating to sign language interpreters.
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 317, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-25.4 - American Sign Language [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-25.4-5. - Educational credits.

§ 16-25.4-5. Educational credits.
(a)
A public elementary and secondary student may count credit for satisfactorily completing a course in American Sign Language towards the fulfillment of a foreign language requirement in the public education system under rules made by the state board of elementary and secondary education.
(b)
If a course in American Sign Language is offered by a state university, college, or community college, it shall be accepted as a foreign language credit. Successful completion of any American Sign Language course in the common schools shall satisfy the foreign language entrance requirements for a state institution of higher education.
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 317, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-25.4 - American Sign Language [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-25.4-6. - Severability.

§ 16-25.4-6. Severability.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to infringe upon the ability of a state university, college, or community college to establish degree requirements including foreign language requirements. If any provisions of this chapter or of any rule, regulation, or order made under this chapter, or its application to any person or circumstances, is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this chapter, rule, regulation, or order, and the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected by this invalidity. The invalidity of any section or sections or parts of any section or sections of this chapter shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this chapter and it is declared to be the legislative intent that this chapter would have been enacted if the invalid parts had not been included in it.
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 317, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-26 - School for the Deaf [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-26-1. - Name of school.

§ 16-26-1. Name of school.
The name of the institution previously existing under the provisions of this chapter as the Rhode Island Institute for the Deaf is changed to Rhode Island School for the Deaf, and shall be known as Rhode Island School for the Deaf. Where the words “Rhode Island Institute for the Deaf” occur in any general law, public law, or resolution of the general assembly, or are used in any document, record, instrument, or proceeding authorized by any law or resolution relating to the Rhode Island Institute for the Deaf, these words shall be construed to mean the Rhode Island School for the Deaf.
History of Section.
P.L. 1926, ch. 757, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 187, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 16-26-1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-26 - School for the Deaf [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-26-2. - Control by board of regents for elementary and secondary education.

§ 16-26-2. Control by board of regents for elementary and secondary education.
The state board of regents for elementary and secondary education shall have supervision, administration, and control of the school for the deaf.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 187, § 2; P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 13; G.L. 1956, § 16-26-2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-26 - School for the Deaf [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-26-3. - Repealed.

§ 16-26-3. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1935, ch. 2250, § 85; G.L. 1938, ch. 187, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 187, § 2A; P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 14; Repealed by P.L. 1999, ch. 103, § 2; P.L. 1999, ch. 274, § 2. The repeal by chapter 103 is effective June 24, 1999, and the repeal by chapter 274 is effective July 2, 1999. For present similar provisions, see § 16-26-3.1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-26 - School for the Deaf [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-26-4, 16-26-5. - Repealed.

§ 16-26-4, 16-26-5. Repealed.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 86, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 101, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 113, § 4; P.L. 1938, ch. 187, § 4; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; P.L. 1969, ch. 128, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1999, ch. 103, § 2; P.L. 1999, ch. 274, § 2. The repeal by chapter 103 is effective June 24, 1999, and the repeal by chapter 274 is effective July 2, 1999. For present similar provisions, see § 16-26-3.1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-26 - School for the Deaf [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-26-6. - Admission of students.

§ 16-26-6. Admission of students.
The board of regents for elementary and secondary education may admit any persons in the Rhode Island School for the Deaf as provided in § 16-26-7.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 86, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 101, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 113, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 187, § 3; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-26-6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-26 - School for the Deaf [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-26-7. - Persons admissible.

§ 16-26-7. Persons admissible.
(a)
All children of parents, or under the control of guardians or other persons, legal residents of this state, between the ages from birth to twenty-one (21) years, whose hearing or speech, or both, are impaired as to make it impracticable for this student to make progress toward his or her educational goals by attending the public schools may attend the Rhode Island School for the Deaf, without charge, under any rules and regulations as the board of regents for elementary and secondary education may establish.
(b)
Deaf persons from birth to twenty-one (21) years, who are legal residents of the state, shall be entitled to the privilege of the school without charge, and for any period of time in each individual case as may be deemed appropriate by the board of regents for elementary and secondary education; residents of other states may be admitted upon the payment of any rates of board and tuition as may be fixed by the board.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 86, § 4; P.L. 1896, ch. 332, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 101, §§ 4, 6; G.L. 1923, ch. 113, §§ 4, 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 187, § 4; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-26-7; P.L. 1999, ch. 103, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 274, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-26 - School for the Deaf [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-26-7.1. - Regional hearing impaired programs.

§ 16-26-7.1. Regional hearing impaired programs.
(a)
Each city and town may contract with the Rhode Island School for the Deaf to establish and operate programs for the hearing impaired.
(b)
When these programs are operated by the Rhode Island School for the Deaf, each participating city or town shall be assessed for the cost of the program in the proportion that their enrollment bears to the total enrollment in the program. The assessments shall be deposited in a restricted receipt account for the purpose of funding expenditures necessary to operate the regional program.
History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 243, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 103, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 274, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-26 - School for the Deaf [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-26-8. - Repealed.

§ 16-26-8. Repealed.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 332, § 2; C.P.A. 1905, § 1205; G.L. 1909, ch. 101, § 7; G.L. 1923, ch. 113, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 187, § 6; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; Repealed by P.L. 1999, ch. 103, § 2; P.L. 1999, ch. 274, § 2. The repeal by chapter 103 is effective June 24, 1999, and the repeal by chapter 274 is effective July 2, 1999.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-26 - School for the Deaf [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-26-9. - Certificates of proficiency.

§ 16-26-9. Certificates of proficiency.
Any child having attended the school for a time or course prescribed by the board, upon leaving the school, shall be entitled to receive a certificate of his or her proficiency from the board.
History of Section.
P.L. 1896, ch. 332, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 101, § 8; G.L. 1923, ch. 113, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 187, § 7; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-26-9.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-26 - School for the Deaf [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-26-10. - Annual report to general assembly.

§ 16-26-10. Annual report to general assembly.
The board of regents for elementary and secondary education shall annually in the month of January make a report to the general assembly of the state and condition of the school, and a statement of all expenses incurred for salaries, maintenance, tuition, and other items of current expense, together with an estimate of the amount of money necessary to meet the current expenses of the next year.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 86, § 5; G.L. 1909, ch. 101, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 113, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 187, § 5; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-26-10.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-26 - School for the Deaf [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-26-11. - Execution of chapter — Rules and regulations.

§ 16-26-11. Execution of chapter — Rules and regulations.
The board of regents for elementary and secondary education shall carry out the provisions of this chapter and shall make any rules and regulations governing the operation of the school that may be required.
History of Section.
P.L. 1935, ch. 2250, § 85; G.L. 1938, ch. 187, § 8; P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 15; G.L. 1956, § 16-26-11.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-26 - School for the Deaf [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-26-12. - Other sources of funding.

§ 16-26-12. Other sources of funding.
(a)
The 2009 general assembly, through the FY 2010 appropriation act, established a fee for a service program, also known as a tuition program, for the Rhode Island school for the deaf effective July 1, 2009 in accordance with the fee structure developed and implemented by the department of elementary and secondary education. Under this fee for service program, and the provisions of Rhode Island general law § 16-26-7.1 notwithstanding, districts shall be assessed tuition to cover the costs of educational services that are additional to the core deaf and hard-of-hearing education program that is provided to resident students at the Rhode Island school for the deaf.
(b)
Tuition assessed at the school for the deaf to cover costs of educational services that are additional to the core deaf and hard-of-hearing education program shall be based on a graduated tuition schedule correlating to the varying needs of students. Districts shall receive three (3) times each school year, invoices summarizing the basis for the tuition charged. There shall be deducted from the final aid payment to each school district at the end of the fiscal year any amounts owed to the state for these additional educational services. All tuition paid by districts and any aid deducted for non-payment shall be deposited in a restricted receipt account and shall be exempt from the indirect cost recovery provisions of § 35-4-7.
(c)
The school for the deaf is hereby authorized to rent or lease space in its school building. The school shall deposit any revenues from such agreements into a restricted receipt account, to be known as the school for the deaf rental income account, to be used for the same educational purposes that its state appropriation is used. Any such rental agreements must receive prior approval from the school’s board of trustees and by the state properties committee.
History of Section.
P.L. 2011, ch. 151, art. 10, § 5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-26.1 - Rhode Island Vision Education and Services Program [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-26.1-1. - Name of program.

§ 16-26.1-1. Name of program.
The name of the Rhode Island program for blind and visually impaired children shall be known as the “Rhode Island Vision Education and Services Program”. Where the words “Rhode Island Blind and Visually Impaired Children” occur in any general law, public law, or resolution of the general assembly, or are used in any document, record, instrument, or proceeding authorized by any law or resolution relating to the Rhode Island Blind and Visually Impaired Children, these words shall be construed to mean the Rhode Island vision education and services program.
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 549, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-26.1 - Rhode Island Vision Education and Services Program [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-26.1-3. - Annual report to general assembly.

§ 16-26.1-3. Annual report to general assembly.
The board of regents for elementary and secondary education shall annually, on or before January 31st, make a report to the general assembly of the state and condition of the Rhode Island vision education and services program and a statement of all expenses incurred for salaries, maintenance, tuition, and other items of current expense, together with an estimate of the amount of money necessary to meet the current expense of the next year.
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 549, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-26.1 - Rhode Island Vision Education and Services Program [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-26.1-4. - Regional vision and education and services programs.

§ 16-26.1-4. Regional vision and education and services programs.
(a)
Any city and town local educational authority may contract with RIVESP to establish and operate programs for the blind and visually impaired.
(b)
When these programs are operated by the RIVESP, each participating city or town shall be assessed for the cost of the program. The assessments shall be deposited in a restricted receipt account for the purpose of funding expenditures necessary to operate the regional program.
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 549, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-26.1 - Rhode Island Vision Education and Services Program [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-26.1-5. - Control by board of regents for elementary and secondary education.

§ 16-26.1-5. Control by board of regents for elementary and secondary education.
The state board of regents for elementary and secondary education shall have supervision, administration, and control of RIVESP.
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 549, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-27 - Vocational Rehabilitation [Repealed.] › Section 16-27-1 - — 16-27-11. Repealed.

§ 16-27-1 — 16-27-11. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1919, ch. 1737, §§ 1 and 3; P.L. 1921, ch. 2031, § 1; P.L. 1921, ch. 2033, § 1; P.L. 1919, ch. 1737, § 5; P.L. 1921, chs. 20 and 33, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 79, §§ 1, 3, 5-7; P.L. 1927, ch. 1039, § 1; P.L. 1934, ch. 2129, § 1; P.L. 1936, ch. 2293, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 183, §§ 1, 3, 5-8; G.L. 1938, ch. 183, §§ 2, 4, 9, 10; P.L. 1949, ch. 2215, § 1; P.L. 1955, ch. 3553, §§ 1, 2; G.L. 1956, §§ 16-27-1 — 16-27-11; P.L. 1959, ch. 160, § 1; P.L. 1966, ch. 221, § 1; Reorg. Plan No. 1, 1970; P.L. 1974, ch. 123, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1980, ch. 395, § 1. For present law, see § 42-12-8 et seq.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-27.1 - Displaced Homemakers [Repealed.] › Section 16-27.1-1 - — 16-27.1-7. Repealed.

§ 16-27.1-1 — 16-27.1-7. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1978, ch. 233, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1980, ch. 78, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 395, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-28 - Educational Television [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-28-1 - — 16-28-3. Repealed.

§ 16-28-1 — 16-28-3. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1955, ch. 3514, §§ 1-3; G.L. 1956, §§ 16-28-1 — 16-28-3; Repealed by P.L. 1981, ch. 32, § 22. For present similar provisions of law, see § 16-61-1 et seq.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-28 - Educational Television [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-28-4. - Repealed.

§ 16-28-4. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1955, ch. 3514, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 16-28-4; P.L. 1979, ch. 147, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 226, § 3; P.L. 1981, ch. 32, § 23; P.L. 1986, ch. 287, art. 8, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2013, ch. 144, art. 7, § 1, effective July 1, 2013.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-28 - Educational Television [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-28-5. - Repealed.

§ 16-28-5. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1955, ch. 3514, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 16-28-5; Repealed by P.L. 2013, ch. 144, art. 7, § 1, effective July 1, 2013.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-28 - Educational Television [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-28-6. - Repealed.

§ 16-28-6. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1955, ch. 3514, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 16-28-6; Repealed by P.L. 2013, ch. 144, art. 7, § 1, effective July 1, 2013.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-28 - Educational Television [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-28-7. - Repealed.

§ 16-28-7. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1980, ch. 226, § 4; Repealed by P.L. 1982, ch. 414, § 3, effective May 20, 1982.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-29 - Americanization Schools › Section 16-29-1. - Establishment of free evening schools.

§ 16-29-1. Establishment of free evening schools.
One or more public evening schools, in which attendance shall be free for persons resident in the city or town in which the school shall be located, and in which the speaking, reading, and writing of the English language shall be taught for two (2) hours on each of at least one hundred (100) nights between the first of September and the first of June in each year, shall be established and maintained by the school committee of every city or town in which twenty (20) or more persons more than sixteen (16) and less than twenty-one (21) years of age, who cannot speak, read, and write the English language, are resident; provided, that the school committee of two (2) adjoining cities or towns may unite for the purpose of establishing and maintaining jointly, at some convenient place, an evening school for persons resident in these cities or towns.
History of Section.
P.L. 1919, ch. 1802, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 80, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 196, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 16-29-1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-29 - Americanization Schools › Section 16-29-2. - Day continuation schools.

§ 16-29-2. Day continuation schools.
The school committee of any city or town may establish and maintain one or more public day continuation schools for the teaching of the English language and American citizenship, at which any person beyond compulsory school age, resident in the city or town, may attend free of expense, or may make provisions, at the expense of the city or town, for the attendance of these persons in continuation schools in other cities or towns.
History of Section.
P.L. 1919, ch. 1802, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 80, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 196, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 16-29-2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-29 - Americanization Schools › Section 16-29-3. - Schools in shops and factories.

§ 16-29-3. Schools in shops and factories.
For the purpose of this chapter day continuation or evening schools may be established in shops or factories; provided, that these schools are under control and supervision of the school committee.
History of Section.
P.L. 1919, ch. 1802, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 80, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 196, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 16-29-3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-29 - Americanization Schools › Section 16-29-4. - Notice to department of schools established.

§ 16-29-4. Notice to department of schools established.
The superintendent of schools of every city or town shall annually, on or before the first day of October, notify the department of elementary and secondary education in writing of the number and location and hours of session of schools established and maintained by the school committee in compliance with the provision of § 16-29-1, and after this shall give immediate and similar notice of any school or schools subsequently established during the school year.
History of Section.
P.L. 1919, ch. 1802, § 8; P.L. 1920, ch. 1903, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 80, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 196, § 8; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-29-4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-29 - Americanization Schools › Section 16-29-5. - State support of public schools.

§ 16-29-5. State support of public schools.
Public evening schools and day continuation schools established under the provisions of this chapter may, if approved by the department of elementary and secondary education, receive state support from the annual appropriations for evening schools and industrial education.
History of Section.
P.L. 1919, ch. 1802, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 80, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 196, § 5; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-29-5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-29 - Americanization Schools › Section 16-29-6. - Visitation and supervision by department of elementary and secondary education.

§ 16-29-6. Visitation and supervision by department of elementary and secondary education.
The department of elementary and secondary education is authorized and empowered to provide for the visitation, inspection, and supervision of day and evening schools maintained under the provisions of this chapter, and the general assembly shall annually appropriate any sum that it may deem necessary to defray the expenses of the visitation, inspection, and supervision, for meeting any appropriation as may be provided by the federal government for similar purposes, and for the promotion of Americanization; and the state controller is authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of the sum, or so much of this sum as may from time to time be required, upon receipt by the controller of proper vouchers approved by the department of elementary and secondary education.
History of Section.
P.L. 1919, ch. 1802, § 6; G.L. 1923, ch. 80, § 6; P.L. 1925, ch. 580, § 1; P.L. 1935, ch. 2250, § 149; G.L. 1938, ch. 196, § 6; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 65; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-29-6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-29 - Americanization Schools › Section 16-29-7. - [Repealed.]

§ 16-29-7. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1919, ch. 1802, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 80, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 196, § 3; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-29-7; Repealed by P.L. 2019, ch. 92, § 1, effective July 8, 2019; P.L. 2019, ch. 126, § 1, effective July 8, 2019.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-29 - Americanization Schools › Section 16-29-8. - Private instruction in lieu of required attendance.

§ 16-29-8. Private instruction in lieu of required attendance.
Attendance in private schools or private instruction in the English language may be accepted as compliance with this chapter in lieu of attendance on public instruction only if the private instruction is approved by the school committee as substantially equivalent in content, method, and the hours of instruction to the instruction offered in public schools. Persons instructed in private schools, or receiving private instruction in accordance with the provisions of this section, shall be deemed as having acquired reasonable facility in speaking, reading, and writing the English language as provided in § 16-29-7 only after the successful passage by the person of an examination provided for by the school committee.
History of Section.
P.L. 1919, ch. 1802, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 80, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 196, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 16-29-8.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-29 - Americanization Schools › Section 16-29-9. - [Repealed.]

§ 16-29-9. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1919, ch. 1802, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 80, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 196, § 4; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-29-9; Repealed by P.L. 2019, ch. 92, § 1, effective July 8, 2019; P.L. 2019, ch. 126, § 1, effective July 8, 2019.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-29 - Americanization Schools › Section 16-29-10. - Enforcement of attendance requirement.

§ 16-29-10. Enforcement of attendance requirement.
The truant officer or truant officers appointed by the school committee in compliance with the provisions of § 16-19-3 shall, under the direction of the school committee, inquire into all cases of irregular attendance or of failure or neglect to attend upon instruction in compliance with the requirements of this chapter, and shall be authorized to make complaints in case of violation of the compulsory attendance provisions of this chapter, and to serve legal processes issued in pursuance of this chapter; provided, that no truant officer complaining under the provisions of this chapter shall be required to give surety for costs, and no officer shall become liable for any costs that may accrue on the complaint.
History of Section.
P.L. 1919, ch. 1802, § 7; P.L. 1920, ch. 1903, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 80, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 196, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 16-29-10.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-29 - Americanization Schools › Section 16-29-11. - Establishment of home and community classes.

§ 16-29-11. Establishment of home and community classes.
The general assembly shall annually appropriate any sum as it may deem necessary for the promotion of home and community classes in any city or town for instruction in the use of the English language, in the common rights and obligations of citizenship, and in the fundamental principles of the American plan of government. These classes may be established and maintained by the department of elementary and secondary education or by the school committee of any city or town, and may be held in the day or evening and, except as provided in this section, shall be open to any person over sixteen (16) years of age who cannot read, write, or speak the English language, and may be held in homes or in other suitable places approved by the school committee of the city or town or by the department of elementary and secondary education.
History of Section.
G.L. 1923, ch. 80, § 9; P.L. 1930, ch. 1532, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 196, § 9; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-29-11.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-29 - Americanization Schools › Section 16-29-12. - Teachers for home classes — Joint maintenance by two or more towns.

§ 16-29-12. Teachers for home classes — Joint maintenance by two or more towns.
When in any city or town a class of twenty (20) or more persons has been organized in accordance with the provisions of § 16-29-11, the school committee shall provide a teacher for this class, and pay the expenses of instruction from the appropriation of the city or town for the support of the public schools. The school committee of two (2) or more adjoining cities or towns may unite for the purpose of establishing and maintaining classes jointly at convenient places as provided in § 16-29-11, and may determine by agreement what part of the cost of maintenance shall be paid by each city or town.
History of Section.
G.L. 1923, ch. 80, § 9; P.L. 1930, ch. 1532, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 196, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 16-29-12.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-29 - Americanization Schools › Section 16-29-13. - Attendance at home classes.

§ 16-29-13. Attendance at home classes.
Attendance upon any class shall not be obligatory, but where there is a day or evening school maintained by a city or town in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, no resident of the city or town under twenty-one (21) years of age shall be allowed to attend any class except by permission of the superintendent of schools of the city or town.
History of Section.
G.L. 1923, ch. 80, § 9; P.L. 1930, ch. 1532, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 196, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 16-29-13.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-29 - Americanization Schools › Section 16-29-14. - State home class supervisor — Expenditures.

§ 16-29-14. State home class supervisor — Expenditures.
The department of elementary and secondary education shall appoint a home class supervisor whose duty it shall be to recruit, organize, supervise, and teach classes authorized by §§ 16-29-11 through 16-29-13, and to cooperate with the school committee of any city or town in the establishment and maintenance of the classes; and the department may fix the compensation of the supervisor within the appropriation made by § 16-29-11 to be paid from the appropriation. The state controller is authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment from time to time of the sum appropriated or so much of this sum as may be necessary, upon receipt of vouchers approved by the state department of elementary and secondary education.
History of Section.
G.L. 1923, ch. 80, § 9; P.L. 1930, ch. 1532, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 196, § 9; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 65; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-29-14.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-30 - Special Technical Institutes [Repealed.] › Section 16-30-1, 16-30-2. - Repealed.

§ 16-30-1, 16-30-2. Repealed.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 176, §§ 19, 20; P.L. 1946, ch. 1790, § 1; G.L. 1956, §§ 16-30-1, 16-30-2; Repealed by P.L. 1980, ch. 395, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-31 - State Colleges [Repealed.] › Section 16-31-1 - — 16-31-15. Repealed.

§ 16-31-1 — 16-31-15. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1935; ch. 2250, § 84; G.L. 1938, ch. 188, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 65; P.L. 1939, ch. 688, §§ 1-11; P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 20; P.L. 1951, ch. 2686, § 2; P.L. 1951, ch. 2727, art. 1, § 3; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 20; P.L. 1956, ch. 3696, §§ 1, 2; G.L. 1956, § 16-31-1 — 16-31-15; impl. am. P.L. 1959, ch. 44, § 3; P.L. 1966, ch. 132, § 1; P.L. 1967, ch. 152, § 1; P.L. 1968, ch. 37, § 1; P.L. 1968, ch. 181, §§ 1, 2; P.L. 1979, ch. 174, art. VIII, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1988, ch. 84, §§ 52 and 121, effective May 27, 1988.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-32 - University of Rhode Island [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-32-1. - Change of former name.

§ 16-32-1. Change of former name.
Where in any existing law reference is made to Rhode Island State College, the term “University of Rhode Island” shall be used in lieu of this term.
History of Section.
P.L. 1951, ch. 2686, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 16-32-1.