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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-45 - Regional Vocational Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-45-2. - Curriculum — Certificates.

§ 16-45-2. Curriculum — Certificates.
The board of regents for elementary and secondary education may authorize the registration of students in the regional vocational schools, arrange the curriculum, and at the completion of a course or courses issue a certificate stating that the student has completed the course and achieved proficiency in the course.
History of Section.
P.L. 1964, ch. 8, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-45 - Regional Vocational Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-45-3. - Evaluation for future programming.

§ 16-45-3. Evaluation for future programming.
The board of regents for elementary and secondary education shall begin an investigation and upon its findings shall from time to time review and evaluate the specific vocational needs of the entire state. It shall annually report the evaluation to the governor and the general assembly and make recommendations for future programming of courses and facilities for vocational and technological training.
History of Section.
P.L. 1964, ch. 8, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-45 - Regional Vocational Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-45-4. - Regional school established — Appropriation.

§ 16-45-4. Regional school established — Appropriation.
The board of regents for elementary and secondary education shall immediately undertake the construction of a regional vocational school at a site to be selected by the board in an industrial area in the Blackstone Valley. The sum of two million dollars ($2,000,000) is appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of acquiring a site and for the constructing and equipping the regional vocational school; and the state controller is authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of any sums or so much of the sum as may be required from time to time upon receipt by the controller of properly authenticated vouchers.
History of Section.
P.L. 1964, ch. 8, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 250, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-45 - Regional Vocational Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-45-4.1. - Regional special programs.

§ 16-45-4.1. Regional special programs.
(a)
Each city and town may contract with the William E. Davies, Jr. vocational-technical high school to establish and operate programs for special populations including students with disabilities and potential school dropouts.
(b)
When these programs are operated by the William E. Davies, Jr. vocational-technical high school, 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. These assessments shall be deposited as general revenues.
History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 287, art. 11, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 45; P.L. 1999, ch. 83, § 33; P.L. 1999, ch. 130, § 33.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-45 - Regional Vocational Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-45-4.2. - Disposition of funds.

§ 16-45-4.2. Disposition of funds.
All tuition and other revenues collected by the school shall be deposited as general revenue.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 129, art. 8, § 2; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 45.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-45 - Regional Vocational Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-45-5. - Acceptance and expenditure of federal funds.

§ 16-45-5. Acceptance and expenditure of federal funds.
The board of regents for elementary and secondary education is designated as the agency of this state and shall have full and complete authority to cooperate with and enter into contracts and agreements with the federal government, its agency, or instrumentality in all matters relating to the furtherance of the establishment of vocational and technological schools and the advancement of vocational and technological training programs and to perform any acts that may be necessary and to make application for, receive, and expend in accordance with any requirements, terms, rules, regulations, and conditions as may be established any grants, grants-in-aid, or funds authorized or appropriated by Congress and made available for these purposes to the board of regents for elementary and secondary education by the federal government or any agency or instrumentality of the federal government. The proceeds of grants or funds received shall be paid to the general treasurer who shall place the funds in a special account which shall be utilized for the purposes of these grants; and the state controller is authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of any sums or so much of the sum as may be required upon receipt by the controller of properly authenticated vouchers. The board of regents for elementary and secondary education may authorize any state officer or employee to act as agent of the federal government, as may be provided in any federal legislation within the purview of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1964, ch. 8, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-45 - Regional Vocational Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-45-6.2. - The Paul W. Crowley Metropolitan Career and Technical Center.

§ 16-45-6.2. The Paul W. Crowley Metropolitan Career and Technical Center.
The Metropolitan Career and Technical Center, in Newport, Rhode Island, shall hereafter be named and known as the “Paul W. Crowley Metropolitan Career and Technical Center.”
History of Section.
P.L. 2008, ch. 148, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 188, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-45 - Regional Vocational Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-45-7. - Annual appropriations.

§ 16-45-7. Annual appropriations.
(a)
The general assembly shall appropriate any sum as it may deem necessary for the purpose of reducing local district area vocational technical school tuition. All districts which send students to state operated schools which are funded through the operations aid formula shall not be entitled to receive funds under this section for students attending those schools.
(b)
Each year one hundred percent (100%) of the approved regional vocational school expenditures for the reference year is appropriated. The commissioner of elementary and secondary education shall be responsible for approving regional vocational technical school budgets and eligible programs and shall promulgate rules and regulations for the approval of budget expenditures and operation of the schools. All funds provided by this section will be ineligible for reimbursement under the provisions of chapter 7 of this title.
History of Section.
P.L. 1964, ch. 8, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 601, § 3; P.L. 1988, ch. 336, § 11; P.L. 1989, ch. 126, art. 30, §§ 1, 2; P.L. 1990, ch. 65, art. 32, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 487, § 2; P.L. 2001, ch. 86, § 48.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-45 - Regional Vocational Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-45-8. - Temporary service to other regions.

§ 16-45-8. Temporary service to other regions.
Any resident of the state being qualified shall, until a vocational school is in operation in the region in which he or she resides, be eligible to register at, receive instruction from, and be issued a certificate by the regional vocational school serving the inhabitants of the greater Providence area.
History of Section.
P.L. 1964, ch. 8, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-45 - Regional Vocational Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-45-9. - Vocational education.

§ 16-45-9. Vocational education.
Upon the establishment of full funding of § 16-45-7, the regulations promulgated by the board of regents for elementary and secondary education for the administration and operation of career and technical schools shall go into effect.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 12, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-45 - Regional Vocational Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-45-10. - Payment of past due vocational school tuition.

§ 16-45-10. Payment of past due vocational school tuition.
If a sending school district fails to pay the requisite tuition to a school district hosting a vocational school, the commissioner of education may, based upon an affidavit filed by the host community, deduct the requisite sums from the state aid of the sending district and pay these sums over to the host district. The sending district may request a hearing if the debt is disputed, but the deductions and payments shall continue to be made during the pendency of the hearing and any appeal.
History of Section.
P.L. 1998, ch. 46, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-45 - Regional Vocational Schools [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-45-11. - Legislative career and technical education commission established.

§ 16-45-11. Legislative career and technical education commission established.
(a) Commission established.
There is hereby established a special joint legislative study commission on career and technical education commission. Said career and technical education study commission shall consist of twelve (12) members: six (6) members shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives from among the members of the house of representatives, not more than five (5) of whom shall be from the same political party; six (6) members shall be appointed by the president of the senate from among the members of the senate, not more than five (5) of whom shall be from the same political party.
(b) Purpose.
The purpose of the career and technical education study commission shall be to make a comprehensive examination of the issues relating to the governance, financing, and operation of the system of career and technical education in Rhode Island in order to guide the implementation of the recommendations contained in the Restructuring Career and Technical Education in Rhode Island report as prepared and presented by the career and technical education task force (March 2000). The focus of the career and technical education study commission shall include, but not be limited to, the following: to promote Rhode Island’s education and economic development by providing guidance for the development of a statewide system for career and technical education, utilizing effective and proven career and technical education delivery models; implementing an effective system of governance, including protection for the student rights of those students interested in engaging in career and technical education; financing and maintaining state of the art equipment, facilities, and programming, including ensuring student access to the same across the district and geographic boundaries; and strengthening career and technical education programming designed to meet the labor needs of Rhode Island business and industry, as well as to support and advance Rhode Island’s economy.
History of Section.
P.L. 2004, ch. 595, art. 23, § 6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-45.1 - Career and Technical Education [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-45.1-1. - Findings.

§ 16-45.1-1. Findings.
The general assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1)
The Rhode Island economy will benefit from a highly skilled workforce;
(2)
Career and technical education must be informed by the needs of local businesses industries and employers, in creating, growing, and locating employment opportunities for job seekers with the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities desired by employers;
(3)
Career and technical education should provide an integrated career pathway system to respond to the needs of businesses, small and large, as well as innovative and emerging industries; and
(4)
Based upon the current and future demands for a highly skilled workforce, career and technical education should provide a foundation for students to succeed in career and/or higher education opportunities.
(5)
There is a need to establish a coordinated and comprehensive system of career and technical education for students within the state with a focus on coordination, efficiencies, quality of program offerings, and outcomes throughout the state.
(6)
There is a need to establish a robust, student-based system of career and technical education that provides a blend of rigorous academics and the skills, training, and credentials necessary for workplace success. Therefore, effective January 30, 2015, there is hereby established a Rhode Island career and technical board of trustees to be known as the Rhode Island board of trustees on career and technical education. Effective January 15, 2015, there is hereby created a not-for-profit organization known as the CTE trust.
History of Section.
P.L. 2011, ch. 188, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 225, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 410, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-45.1 - Career and Technical Education [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-45.1-2. - Career and technical education system.

§ 16-45.1-2. Career and technical education system.
(a)
The board of education shall establish and maintain a system of career and technical education that maintains ongoing connections with higher education and meets the needs of local business and industry, and promotes workforce development.
(b)
The board of education shall also create, subject to §§ 16-45.1-1 and 16-45.1-2(a), a career and technical board of trustees that shall be responsible for ensuring a comprehensive and coordinated career and technical system with the state of Rhode Island.
History of Section.
P.L. 2011, ch. 188, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 225, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 410, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-45.1 - Career and Technical Education [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-45.1-3. - Report to the general assembly.

§ 16-45.1-3. Report to the general assembly.
Beginning on January 1, 2012, the department of elementary and secondary education shall provide the senate president and speaker of the house an annual report consisting of the following:
(1)
The total number of students attending career and technical schools/programs, where determinable;
(2)
The total number of those students in subsection (1) who have received diplomas;
(3)
The total number of those students in subsection (1) who have received industry recognized certificates, if the information is available;
(4)
The total number of students who transfer to another school and/or continue their secondary education;
(5)
The total number of students who obtain employment before or immediately after graduation;
(6)
The total number of students who attend post-secondary institutions;
(7)
The retention rate within each program from year to year;
(8)
Progress on developing a plan to study the number of students who find employment in the field studied at three (3) and five (5) years intervals post-graduation;
(9)
The cost per pupil per program per year; and
(10)
The number of special education students per program.
History of Section.
P.L. 2011, ch. 188, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 225, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-46 - Rhode Island State Council on the Arts [Repealed.] › Section 16-46-1 - — 16-46-10. Repealed.

§ 16-46-1 — 16-46-10. Repealed.
History of Section.
G.L. 1956, §§ 16-46-1 — 16-46-10; P.L. 1967, ch. 224, § 1; P.L. 1974, ch. 91, §§ 1-4; P.L. 1980, ch. 226, §§ 6, 7; Repealed by P.L. 1980, ch. 395, § 1. For present law, see § 42-75-1 et seq.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-46.1 - Rhode Island Cultural Arts Commission [Repealed.] › Section 16-46.1-1 - — 16-46.1-6. Repealed.

§ 16-46.1-1 — 16-46.1-6. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1966, ch. 134, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1967, ch. 224, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-47 - Compact for Education [Repealed.] › Section 16-47-1. - Repealed.

§ 16-47-1. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1966, ch. 14, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 21, § 5, effective July 1, 2006.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-48 - Educational Services to Very Young Children › Section 16-48-1. - Applicability.

§ 16-48-1. Applicability.
This chapter shall pertain to any program of educational services to children between the ages of three (3) and five (5) years of age that is offered by any public school or any private school that has been approved pursuant to §§ 16-1-5 and 16-60-6 and any regulations promulgated thereunder.
History of Section.
P.L. 1968, ch. 284, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 482, § 1; P.L. 2023, ch. 350, § 1, effective June 26, 2023; P.L. 2023, ch. 351, § 1, effective June 26, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-48 - Educational Services to Very Young Children › Section 16-48-2. - Program rating.

§ 16-48-2. Program rating.
(a)
Commencing June 1, 2025, any person, unincorporated society, association, or corporation desiring to operate a program defined in this chapter shall receive and maintain a rating through Rhode Island’s quality rating and improvement system, which rating shall remain in effect unless revoked for cause by the commissioner of elementary and secondary education.
(b)
[Deleted by P.L. 2023, ch. 350, § 1 and P.L. 2023, ch. 351, § 1.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1968, ch. 284, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 334, § 4; P.L. 2023, ch. 350, § 1, effective June 26, 2023; P.L. 2023, ch. 351, § 1, effective June 26, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-48 - Educational Services to Very Young Children › Section 16-48-3. - Rules and regulations.

§ 16-48-3. Rules and regulations.
The commissioner of elementary and secondary education shall make all necessary rules and regulations as the commissioner shall deem necessary or expedient, in conformity with the provisions of this chapter and not contrary to law, for the necessary accreditation of the schools and programs, and the commissioner shall do all things and perform all acts necessary to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1968, ch. 284, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-48 - Educational Services to Very Young Children › Section 16-48-4. - [Repealed.]

§ 16-48-4. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1968, ch. 284, § 1; repealed by P.L. 2023, ch. 350, § 2, effective June 26, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2023, ch. 351, § 2, effective June 26, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-48 - Educational Services to Very Young Children › Section 16-48-5. - [Repealed.]

§ 16-48-5. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1968, ch. 284, § 1; repealed by P.L. 2023, ch. 350, § 2, effective June 26, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2023, ch. 351, § 2, effective June 26, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-48 - Educational Services to Very Young Children › Section 16-48-6. - [Repealed.]

§ 16-48-6. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1968, ch. 284, § 1; repealed by P.L. 2023, ch. 350, § 2, effective June 26, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2023, ch. 351, § 2, effective June 26, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-48 - Educational Services to Very Young Children › Section 16-48-7. - [Repealed.]

§ 16-48-7. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1984, ch. 172, § 1; repealed by P.L. 2023, ch. 350, § 2, effective June 26, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2023, ch. 351, § 2, effective June 26, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-48 - Educational Services to Very Young Children › Section 16-48-8. - [Repealed.]

§ 16-48-8. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 66, § 4; repealed by P.L. 2023, ch. 350, § 2, effective June 26, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2023, ch. 351, § 2, effective June 26, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-48 - Educational Services to Very Young Children › Section 16-48-9. - [Repealed.]

§ 16-48-9. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 14, § 2; repealed by P.L. 2023, ch. 350, § 2, effective June 26, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2023, ch. 351, § 2, effective June 26, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-48.1 - Certification of Personnel Providing Educational Services to Very Young Children › Section 16-48.1-1. - Definitions.

§ 16-48.1-1. Definitions.
(a)
“Commissioner” means the commissioner of elementary and secondary education or the designee of the commissioner.
(b)
“Person” when used to describe the owner or operator of a facility which must be licensed or registered with the commissioner includes individuals, associations, and corporations.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 334, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-48.1 - Certification of Personnel Providing Educational Services to Very Young Children › Section 16-48.1-2. - Qualification.

§ 16-48.1-2. Qualification.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, any person seeking to operate or seeking employment in any facility covered under § 16-48-1, if the employment involves supervisory or disciplinary power over a child or children or involves frequent and routine contact with a child or children without the presence of other employees, shall undergo an employment background check and criminal records check as provided for in this chapter. The commissioner may by rule identify those positions requiring background checks and criminal record checks.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 334, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-48.1 - Certification of Personnel Providing Educational Services to Very Young Children › Section 16-48.1-3. - Employment background checks.

§ 16-48.1-3. Employment background checks.
Any person seeking to operate a facility covered under § 16-48-1 will submit an affidavit to the commissioner providing information relating to individual employment history as shall be required by rule promulgated by the commissioner. Any person operating a facility covered under § 16-48-1 shall require all persons seeking employment, if the employment involves supervisory or disciplinary power over a child or children or involves routine contact with a child or children without the presence of other employees, to execute a similar affidavit prior to employment and will maintain the affidavit on file subject to inspection by the commissioner. Failure to require the affidavit or failure to maintain the affidavit on file will be prima facie grounds to revoke the authority of the facility to operate.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 334, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-48.1 - Certification of Personnel Providing Educational Services to Very Young Children › Section 16-48.1-4. - Criminal records checks — Operations.

§ 16-48.1-4. Criminal records checks — Operations.
Any person seeking to operate a facility covered under § 16-48-1 shall apply to the Rhode Island bureau of criminal identification for a nationwide criminal records check. The check will conform to the applicable federal standards including the taking of fingerprints to identify the applicant and any expense associated with providing the criminal record check shall be paid by the applicant and/or requesting agency. The commissioner will determine by rule those items of information appearing on a criminal records check which constitute disqualifying information because the information would indicate that the operation or, in the case of an employee, the employment could endanger the health or welfare of a child or children. Upon the discovery of any disqualifying information with respect to a proposed operator, the bureau of criminal identification will inform the commissioner in writing of the nature of the disqualifying information.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 334, § 3; P.L. 1988, ch. 247, § 2; P.L. 2011, ch. 220, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 240, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-48.1 - Certification of Personnel Providing Educational Services to Very Young Children › Section 16-48.1-5. - Criminal records check — Employee.

§ 16-48.1-5. Criminal records check — Employee.
Any person seeking employment, if the employment involves supervisory or disciplinary power over a child or children or involves routine contact with a child or children without the presence of other employees, in any facility covered under § 16-48-1 shall, after acceptance by the employer of the affidavit required by § 16-48.1-3, apply to the Rhode Island bureau of criminal identification for a nationwide criminal records check. The check will conform to applicable federal standards including the taking of fingerprints to identify the applicant and any expenses associated with providing the criminal records check shall be paid by the applicant and/or requesting agency. Upon the discovery of any disqualifying information as defined in accordance with the rule promulgated by the commissioner, the Rhode Island bureau of criminal identification will inform the applicant, in writing, of the nature of the disqualifying information. In addition, the Rhode Island bureau of criminal identification will inform the employer, in writing, without disclosing the nature of the disqualifying information, that an item of disqualifying information has been discovered. In those situations in which no disqualifying information has been found, the Rhode Island bureau of criminal identification will inform both the applicant and the employer, in writing, of this fact. The employer will maintain on file, subject to inspection by the commissioner, evidence that the criminal records checks have been initiated on all employees seeking employment after August 1, 1985, and the results of the checks. Failure to maintain that evidence on file will be prima facie grounds to revoke the license or registration of the operator of the facility. It will be the responsibility of the Rhode Island bureau of criminal identification to conduct the nationwide criminal records check pursuant to this section. The nationwide criminal records check will be provided to the applicant for employment without charge to the applicant and without charge to the prospective employer if the employer is a tax exempt corporation or an unincorporated nonprofit organization qualified under § 501(c) of the United States Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 501(c).
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 334, § 3; P.L. 1988, ch. 247, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 199, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 220, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 240, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-48.1 - Certification of Personnel Providing Educational Services to Very Young Children › Section 16-48.1-6. - Prior criminal records checks.

§ 16-48.1-6. Prior criminal records checks.
If an applicant for employment has undergone a nationwide criminal records check pursuant to § 16-48.1-4 within eighteen (18) months of an application for employment, then an employer may request from the bureau of criminal identification of the state police or the local police department a letter indicating if any disqualifying information was discovered. The bureau of criminal identification will respond by stating if an item of disqualifying information was discovered without disclosing the nature of the disqualifying information. The letter may be maintained on file to satisfy the requirements of § 16-48.1-4.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 334, § 3; P.L. 1988, ch. 247, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-48.1 - Certification of Personnel Providing Educational Services to Very Young Children › Section 16-48.1-7. - Rules and regulations.

§ 16-48.1-7. Rules and regulations.
The commissioner is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the intent of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 334, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-48.1 - Certification of Personnel Providing Educational Services to Very Young Children › Section 16-48.1-8. - Destruction of fingerprint records.

§ 16-48.1-8. Destruction of fingerprint records.
At the conclusion of any background check required by this chapter, the state police or the local police department will promptly destroy the fingerprint card of the applicant.
History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 66, § 3; P.L. 1988, ch. 247, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-48.2 - Pilot Program for the Education of Kindergarten Students in the City of Woonsocket [Repealed.] › Section 16-48.2-1, 16-48.2-2. - Repealed.

§ 16-48.2-1, 16-48.2-2. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 145, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1996, ch. 404, § 19, effective August 9, 1996.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-49 - Board of Regents for Education [Repealed.] › Section 16-49-1 - — 16-49-17. Repealed.

§ 16-49-1 — 16-49-17. Repealed.
History of Section.
G.L. 1956, §§ 16-49-1, 16-49-3 — 16-49-9, 16-49-13 — 16-49-20; P.L. 1969, ch. 231, §§ 3, 12, 13, 15; P.L. 1970, ch. 298, § 1; P.L. 1971, ch. 13, § 1; P.L. 1956, §§ 16-49-2 — 16-49-17; P.L. 1973, ch. 249, § 1; P.L. 1974, ch. 223, § 1; P.L. 1975, ch. 253, § 1; P.L. 1976, ch. 130, §§ 7, 8; P.L. 1976, ch. 198, art. 1, § 13; P.L. 1977, ch. 118, § 1; P.L. 1977, ch. 262, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 205, art. 5, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 372, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 174, art. 9, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 390, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 146, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1981, ch. 32, § 14. For the effective date of the repeal, see § 14 of P.L. 1981, ch. 32, which provides in part: “effective with the filing of certified copies of the order or orders of reorganization by the board of governors for higher education and the board of regents for elementary and secondary education in the office of the secretary of state, ch. 16-49 entitled ‘board of regents for education’ excepting only such provisions as are herein expressly provided shall stand repealed.” For present provisions of law, see §§ 16-59-1 et seq., 16-60-1 et seq., and 16-61-1 et seq.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-50 - Correspondence Schools, Home Study, and Related Courses › Section 16-50-1. - Declaration of policy.

§ 16-50-1. Declaration of policy.
It is recognized and declared that the publicizing, selling, and administering of courses of instruction by correspondence schools or home study courses, whether given in residence or by mail, proceed in accordance with acceptable practices and with consequent and important benefits to students pursuing these courses. It also is recognized that the benefits received from this instruction should be enhanced and the protection of those persons and institutions offering it should be established. It is the purpose of this chapter to supplement the general law of fraud so as to provide adequate protection for students, educational institutions, and the general public.
History of Section.
P.L. 1969, ch. 140, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-50 - Correspondence Schools, Home Study, and Related Courses › Section 16-50-2. - Definitions.

§ 16-50-2. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1)
“Correspondence school” means a school that teaches resident and nonresident students by mailing them lessons and exercises toward the achievement of some educational aim which upon completion are returned to the school for grading.
(2)
“Course” means any unit, plan, or program of instruction whether conducted in person, by mail, or by any other method by correspondence schools or home study courses.
(3)
“Home study course” means a course of instruction administered by mail and carried on in the student’s home.
History of Section.
P.L. 1969, ch. 140, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-50 - Correspondence Schools, Home Study, and Related Courses › Section 16-50-3. - Exceptions from chapter.

§ 16-50-3. Exceptions from chapter.
This chapter shall not apply to any course:
(1)
Recognized by the state department of elementary and secondary education for purposes of complying in whole or in part with the provisions of § 16-19-1 and § 16-19-2;
(2)
Offered by an educational institution accredited by the applicable national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the department of elementary and secondary education; or
(3)
Offered by an employer solely to his or her employees at no charge and as part of an in service training program.
History of Section.
P.L. 1969, ch. 140, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-50 - Correspondence Schools, Home Study, and Related Courses › Section 16-50-4. - Publicizing of instruction.

§ 16-50-4. Publicizing of instruction.
No person shall:
(1)
Make or cause to be made any statement or representation, oral, written, or visual, in connection with the offering or publicizing of a course, if the person knows or reasonably should have known the statement or representation to be false, deceptive, substantially inaccurate, or misleading.
(2)
Promise or guarantee employment utilizing information, training, or skill purported to be provided or enhanced by a course, unless the promisor or guarantor offers the student or prospective student a bona fide contract of employment agreeing to employ the student or prospective student for a period of not less than ninety (90) days in a business or other enterprise regularly conducted by him or her and in which the information, training, or skill is a normal condition of employment.
(3)
Do any act constituting part of the conduct or administration of a course, or the obtaining of students for the course, if the person knows or reasonably should know that any phase or incident of the conduct or administration of the course is being carried on by the use of fraud, deception, or other misrepresentation, or by any person soliciting students without a permit.
History of Section.
P.L. 1969, ch. 140, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-50 - Correspondence Schools, Home Study, and Related Courses › Section 16-50-6. - Rules and regulations — Advisory committee.

§ 16-50-6. Rules and regulations — Advisory committee.
The commissioner of elementary and secondary education shall adopt rules and regulations for the administration and enforcement of § 16-50-5 and may establish an advisory committee of owners or operators of institutions to which this chapter applies and of other persons with knowledge in the fields to which this chapter applies, to advise it in its administration.
History of Section.
P.L. 1969, ch. 140, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 344, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-50 - Correspondence Schools, Home Study, and Related Courses › Section 16-50-7. - Enforcement proceedings.

§ 16-50-7. Enforcement proceedings.
The attorney general or any local prosecuting officer, at the request of the commissioner of elementary and secondary education or on his or her own motion, shall bring any appropriate action or proceeding in any court of competent jurisdiction for the enforcement of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1969, ch. 140, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 344, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-50 - Correspondence Schools, Home Study, and Related Courses › Section 16-50-8. - Judicial review.

§ 16-50-8. Judicial review.
Any action of the commissioner of elementary and secondary education respecting the issuance, denial, or revocation of a permit pursuant to § 16-50-5 shall be subject to judicial review in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act, chapter 35 of title 42.
History of Section.
P.L. 1969, ch. 140, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 344, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-50 - Correspondence Schools, Home Study, and Related Courses › Section 16-50-9. - Criminal penalties.

§ 16-50-9. Criminal penalties.
Any act or omission in violation of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor and the violator shall be liable to a fine of not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500), a term of imprisonment not to exceed ninety (90) days, or both the fine and imprisonment.
History of Section.
P.L. 1969, ch. 140, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-50 - Correspondence Schools, Home Study, and Related Courses › Section 16-50-10. - Litigation.

§ 16-50-10. Litigation.
Any school or agent for a school, its or their assignees subject to this chapter, not the holder of a permit issued pursuant to this chapter, shall not be permitted to bring suit in any court of this state to recover on any matter arising out of the conduct of its business or activities in Rhode Island, and compliance with the provisions of this chapter shall be a condition precedent to carrying on business in this state and to enforcing in any court of this state any contract or assignment of it made pursuant to this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1969, ch. 140, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-51 - Salary Supplements to Nonpublic Schoolteachers [Repealed.] › Section 16-51-1 - — 16-51-9. Repealed.

§ 16-51-1 — 16-51-9. Repealed.
History of Section.
G.L. 1956; P.L. 1969, ch. 246, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1980, ch. 395, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-52 - Maintenance of Order on Campus [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-52-1. - Rules and regulations — Property and highways.

§ 16-52-1. Rules and regulations — Property and highways.
The board of governors for higher education shall make rules and regulations for the control and use of all public properties and highways under its care, and for violations of those rules and regulations; penalties, not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) and costs for any one offense, shall be imposed by any district court or police court in the city or town where the violation occurs; and in general, the board may do all acts needed for the proper execution of the powers and duties granted to and imposed upon the board by the terms of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1972, ch. 280, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 193, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-52 - Maintenance of Order on Campus [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-52-2. - Appointment of campus police.

§ 16-52-2. Appointment of campus police.
(a)
The board of governors for higher education may appoint one or more persons who may act as police officers upon the property and highways of state colleges and universities subject to the control of the board. The campus police officers shall protect the property of each college or university, suppress nuisances and disturbances and breaches of the peace, and enforce laws and regulations for the preservation of good order. They shall have the same powers and authority as that conferred upon municipal police officers, including the power to arrest persons for violations of state criminal statutes or for violations of city or town ordinances of the city or town in which the institution is located. They shall not carry firearms unless expressly authorized by the board of governors. Additionally, any campus police officer observing the violation of any rule or regulation of the board adopted pursuant to this chapter, including but not limited to parking and traffic regulations, may issue a summons in the manner and form set forth in § 31-27-12 or § 31-41.1-1 returnable to the district court, the police court of the city or town where the violation occurs, or the traffic tribunal as provided by law.
(b)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all fines and penalties recovered for violation of rules and regulations made under authority of this section shall be accounted for by the appropriate authority, which shall forward all fines or penalties for nonmoving traffic violations to the general treasurer for use by the college or university on whose campus the citation or violation was issued in accordance with § 16-32-27.
History of Section.
P.L. 1972, ch. 280, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 193, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 262, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 84, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 16 - Education › Chapter 16-52 - Maintenance of Order on Campus [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act] › Section 16-52-3. - Security personnel.

§ 16-52-3. Security personnel.
(a)
All campus police at state colleges and universities and all private security personnel employed by public or private colleges and universities shall, as a condition of their employment, apply to the bureau of criminal identification of the state police for a nationwide criminal records check.
(b)
The nationwide criminal records check required by this section shall conform to applicable federal standards including the taking of fingerprints to identify the applicant. The results of the nationwide criminal records check required by this section shall be provided, in writing, to the applicant and, upon the request of the applicant, to any state or private college or university to which the applicant may apply for employment.
(c)
Any private or state college or university which receives the results of a nationwide criminal records check pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall maintain those records on file for so long as the applicant is employed by the college or university as a campus police officer or as a security person.
(d)
It shall be the responsibility of the bureau of criminal identification of the state police to conduct the nationwide criminal records check required by this section. The applicant for a nationwide criminal records check under this section shall pay to the state police a fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) at the time of his or her application; provided that, upon his or her employment as a campus police officer or as a security person by a private or state college or university the amount shall be reimbursed to the applicant by the college or university.
(e)
This section shall not apply to any person employed by a private or public college or university as a campus police officer or a security person on July 7, 1989.
History of Section.
P.L. 1989, ch. 276, § 1.
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 16-53-1. - Board established.

§ 16-53-1. Board established.
(a)
Effective January 30, 2015, there is hereby established a Rhode Island board of trustees on career and technical education hereinafter referred to as the “board of trustees.”
(b)
Effective January 30, 2015, all powers, rights, obligations, and duties of the Rhode Island state advisory council on vocational education shall be transferred to the Rhode Island board of trustees on career and technical education.
History of Section.
P.L. 1972, ch. 284, § 1; P.L. 1977, ch. 189, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 410, § 2.
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 16-53-4. - Qualifications of members.

§ 16-53-4. Qualifications of members.
Each appointed member of the board of trustees, before entering upon his or her duties, shall take an oath to administer the duties of his or her office faithfully and impartially, and the oath shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state.
History of Section.
P.L. 1972, ch. 284, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 410, § 2.
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 16-53-5. - Officers of the board of trustees.

§ 16-53-5. Officers of the board of trustees.
The officers of the board of trustees shall be a chairperson, appointed by the governor, who shall be a representative of the private sector and vice chairperson elected from the membership. Officers shall be elected annually by a majority vote of the board of trustees members; a majority of the appointed members shall constitute a quorum. Upon allocation of designated state funding for the purpose of supporting the board of trustees’ duties and activities, the board of trustees is authorized to obtain, or to contract for, any services that may be necessary to enable it to carry out its duties. A majority vote of those present shall be required for action.
History of Section.
P.L. 1972, ch. 284, § 1; P.L. 1977, ch. 189, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 244, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 410, § 2.
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 16-53-6. - Expenses of members.

§ 16-53-6. Expenses of members.
The members of the board of trustees shall serve without compensation.
History of Section.
P.L. 1972, ch. 284, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 244, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 410, § 2.
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 16-53-7. - Gifts, grants, or donations.

§ 16-53-7. Gifts, grants, or donations.
The council is authorized to receive any gifts, grants, or donations made for any of the purposes of its program, and to disburse and administer the gifts, grants, or donations in accordance with the terms of it.
History of Section.
P.L. 1972, ch. 284, § 1; P.L. 1977, ch. 189, § 1.
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 16-53-7.1. - Trustee funding.

§ 16-53-7.1. Trustee funding.
The trustees shall be supported by funding to provide for the initiation and start-up of the trustees, and for any ongoing expenses.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 410, § 4.