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Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 180 - Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services › Chapter 10 - Rhode Island Veterans' Home › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 3 - Rhode Island Veterans Home: General Rules of the Rhode Island Veterans Home › Section 180-RICR-10-00-3.17 - Leave of Absences

Current through June 14, 2024
A. A resident may
				 be eligible for a day leave, overnight or extended leave. Failure of resident
				 to return punctually from an authorized leave is subject to disciplinary
				 action.
B. A resident shall be
				 entitled an extended leave of absence of no more than 72 continuous hours per
				 week, or no more than two (2) day leave passes per week. Any deviation from
				 this policy shall be determined by the Administrator and Treatment
				 Team.
C. Leave of absences are
				 issued by all nursing units and approved by the attending physician.
1. Residents requiring medication while on
				 leave will be provided medications at their respective nursing station only
				 upon issuance of a leave.
2.
				 Resident, next-of-kin, or guardian will be required to sign a medication
				 release form when receiving medication before leaving on leave of
				 absence.
3. Resident, upon return
				 to the Home from leave, must report immediately to his or her respective
				 nursing station and turn in all unused medication and again sign the medication
				 release form.
4. Resident who
				 returns to the Home, prior to the expiration of his leave, will report to the
				 charge nurse, turn all unused medication, and any remaining time due on the
				 leave will be cancelled.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 180 - Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services › Chapter 10 - Rhode Island Veterans' Home › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 3 - Rhode Island Veterans Home: General Rules of the Rhode Island Veterans Home › Section 180-RICR-10-00-3.18 - Discharges

Current through June 14, 2024
A. A resident requesting to leave the Home is
				 required to inform Social Service. Upon departure, the resident shall take all
				 personal belongings with them.
B.
				 Voluntary Discharge. Residents who have been formally discharged at their
				 request may not re-apply until the expiration of three (3) months from the date
				 of discharge.
C. Against Medical
				 Advice Discharge. Residents who are discharged at their own request, but
				 against the advice of the Home physicians, may not reapply to the Home until
				 the expiration of six (6) months from the date of discharge.
D. Program Discharge
1. A resident in need of and accepting a
				 planned discharge to another treatment facility may be readmitted without time
				 limitations, provided the treatment facility progress reports indicate
				 improvement of the veteran's problem to the extent acceptable to the Home and
				 Treatment Team.
2. Residents whose
				 hospitalization results in complex nursing care requirements not readily
				 available at the Rhode Island Veterans Home and are Program Discharged may be
				 readmitted when their nursing care requirements can be managed at the Rhode
				 Island Veterans Home.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 180 - Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services › Chapter 10 - Rhode Island Veterans' Home › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 3 - Rhode Island Veterans Home: General Rules of the Rhode Island Veterans Home › Section 180-RICR-10-00-3.19 - Domiciliary Ward Residents

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Dormitory
				 residents must be capable of self-administering their medications,
				 self-evacuating in case of a fire alarm, and capable of completing all
				 activities of daily living without assistance.
B. Dormitory residents must sign out and in
				 upon returning with their lead CNA.
C. Any Domiciliary resident who receives
				 medication shall be required to be present at such time and place as has been
				 prescribed for the dispensing of medication.
D. Each resident shall make his own bed and
				 maintain his bedside area clean and neat at all times.
E. When deemed necessary by the Home
				 physicians, domiciliary residents may be transferred to a nursing
				 unit.
F. Dormitory residents are
				 expected to comply with these regulations.
G. All belongings retained in the possession
				 of the member are the responsibility of the member. The Home shall assume no
				 responsibility for loss or damage of property.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 180 - Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services › Chapter 10 - Rhode Island Veterans' Home › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 3 - Rhode Island Veterans Home: General Rules of the Rhode Island Veterans Home › Section 180-RICR-10-00-3.20 - Nursing Unit Residents

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Residents
				 assigned to Nursing Units are under the direct supervision of the charge
				 nurse.
B. Whenever possible and
				 physically able, each resident in a nursing unit is expected to attend to his
				 bedside area taking care to maintain their bed and the surrounding area as
				 clean and neat as possible.
C. All
				 residents assigned to nursing units shall respect the privileges, rights and
				 privacy of others.
D. Residents
				 assigned to nursing units shall exercise every care in abstaining from defacing
				 the walls of their rooms and corridors by careless use of wheelchairs, walkers,
				 crutches, etc.
E. When deemed
				 necessary by the Home physicians and Treatment Team, nursing unit residents may
				 be transferred to a Domiciliary Ward or to another nursing unit. (After care
				 conference with resident and/or responsible parties, Administration reserves
				 the right to determine the appropriate unit).
F. Nursing unit residents shall exercise care
				 not to cause any undue disturbance in their respective areas.
G. Nursing unit resident shall have their own
				 personal electric shaver when recommended by the Home physician.
1. Safety razors will not be allowed without
				 the specific approval of the Home physician.
2. Straight razors will not be
				 allowed.
3. Those residents who
				 cannot shave themselves shall make their electric shaver available to the
				 employee directed to perform this service.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 180 - Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services › Chapter 20 - RI Veterans' Memorial Cemetery › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - RI Veterans Memorial Cemetery › Section 180-RICR-20-00-1.2 - Persons Eligible for Burial

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Veterans
1. Any Rhode Island resident, or former resident, who served in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, or Marine Corps of the United States pursuant to Title 10 of the United States Code for a period of not less than two (2) years and was discharged under honorable conditions.
2. Any person who died in the line of duty while serving in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, or Marine Corps of the United States, the Rhode Island National Guard, or other Reserve Component.
3. Any person who was discharged under honorable conditions after completing at least twenty (20) years of service in the Rhode Island National Guard or a Reserve Component. For the purpose of computing service under this section, honorable service in the active forces shall be considered toward the twenty (20) year requirement.
4. Any Rhode Island resident, or former resident, who participated in an expedition or campaign as a member of the U.S. Armed Forces for which he or she received a campaign or expeditionary medal and was discharged under honorable conditions.
5. Any Rhode Island resident, or former resident, who served as a commissioned officer of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the Public Health Service for a period of not less than two (2) years and was discharged under honorable conditions.
6. The burden of proof of eligibility for burial in the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery is the responsibility of the funeral director or person listed on the veteran's death certificate as agent or informant.
7. A veteran may request a pre-eligibility determination by completing an application with the Administration Office and providing the required eligibility documentation.
8. Proof of Rhode Island residency requires a Rhode Island driver's license, Rhode Island voter registration, or State/Federal income tax forms showing two (2) consecutive years of residency. Any request to submit other residency documentation must be made to the Administrator.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 180 - Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services › Chapter 20 - RI Veterans' Memorial Cemetery › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - RI Veterans Memorial Cemetery › Section 180-RICR-20-00-1.3 - Reservations and Special Gravesites

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The Cemetery Administrator, or his or her designee, will assign a gravesite for the eligible veteran or family member only at the time of interment. This policy is required for the efficient operation of the cemetery and safety of both cemetery personnel and visitors.
B. Gravesites
1. Military rank, civilian stature, race, ethnicity, wartime service, or religious preference are given no consideration in the assignment of the gravesite.
All gravesites are equal; each has a uniform type of flat granite marker as authorized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. No other grave marker is permitted at the RIVMC.
2. One (1) gravesite is authorized for the interment of all eligible dependents, except where the Administrator determines soil conditions require more than one (1) grave, as religious faith requirements dictate, or the number of family decedents requires more than one (1) grave.
3. A gravesite is not reserved before it is needed for burial. The RIVMC will attempt to honor reservations made prior to January 1, 2003, unless the selected site is no longer viable for interment.
4. An eligible veteran or an eligible family member may choose a burial niche for cremated remains, an in-ground burial for cremated remains, or a full casketed in-ground burial. One (1) gravesite will be used for all eligible family members, except as indicated in §
											1.3(B)(2)     of this Part. The use of both a gravesite and a burial niche will not be authorized.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 180 - Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services › Chapter 20 - RI Veterans' Memorial Cemetery › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - RI Veterans Memorial Cemetery › Section 180-RICR-20-00-1.5 - General Procedures on Disinterments

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Except as provided for in this section and in §
										1.1     of this Part, disinterment and removal of remains from the RIVMC for reinterment in another location within the cemetery or to be transferred for reinterment in another cemetery is not permitted.
B. Procedures for Making Requests
1. Requests for disinterment and removal of remains shall be made to the Director of Veterans Services through the RIVMC Administration Office. As specified in §
											1.5(D)     of this Part, the nature of the request and the responsibilities of both RIVMC and the person(s) making application will vary depending on whether the decedent's remains are to be re-interred in another location in RIVMC or transferred to a different cemetery.
2. The removal of remains may require a funeral director and an associated legal permit. The cost of the funeral director or any other legal requirements are the responsibility of the person making the request.
3. The next of kin desiring to have the remains of a person disinterred from one (1) gravesite in the RIVMC for reinterment to another gravesite at the RIVMC must complete the required application with notarized signatures of all immediate family members.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 180 - Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services › Chapter 20 - RI Veterans' Memorial Cemetery › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - RI Veterans Memorial Cemetery › Section 180-RICR-20-00-1.6 - General Cemetery Rules

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Visiting Hours. Visiting hours are established by the Administrator and posted at the main gate. Unauthorized visitors to the cemetery outside of these hours may be asked to leave. Trespassers in violation of the posted hours may be referred to the State Police. Unless otherwise posted, visiting hours are established to coincide with seasonal daylight hours:
1. October 1 through March 31, 7:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m.
2. April 1 through September 30, 7:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m.
3. The Administrator reserves to right to change these hours without notice in cases of inclement weather or when other safety concerns warrant.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 180 - Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services › Chapter 20 - RI Veterans' Memorial Cemetery › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - RI Veterans Memorial Cemetery › Section 180-RICR-20-00-1.7 - Gifts and Memorials

Current through June 14, 2024
A. As specified in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										30-24-6, the Director of Veterans Services is authorized to accept grants, donations, and bequests made to the State that may be in any way of benefit to Rhode Island veterans and their families eligible for services such as those provided for in this Rule.
B. Any monies received under these auspices shall be maintained by the Treasurer of the State of Rhode Island in a restricted account, and shall only be used for purposes of expanding, ensuring the continuation of, or enhancing the range of services in accordance with the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws §
										30-24-6.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 180 - Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services › Chapter 30 - Administrative Procedures › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Petition for Promulgation of Rules (180-RICR-30-00-1) › Section 180-RICR-30-00-1.1 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
The purpose of this regulation is to prescribe the form of a Petition for Promulgation of Rules pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
										42-35-6 and the procedure for its submission, consideration, and disposition.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 180 - Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services › Chapter 30 - Administrative Procedures › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Petition for Promulgation of Rules (180-RICR-30-00-1) › Section 180-RICR-30-00-1.2 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
This regulation is promulgated pursuant to the authority granted in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										42-35-6.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 180 - Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services › Chapter 30 - Administrative Procedures › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Petition for Promulgation of Rules (180-RICR-30-00-1) › Section 180-RICR-30-00-1.3 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The following definitions shall apply to this regulation:
1. "Department" means Rhode Island Office of Veterans Affairs.
2. "Petition" means a request for the Promulgation of a Rule.
3. "Petitioner" means a person requesting the promulgation of a rule.
4. "Promulgate", with respect to a Rule, means the process of writing a new Rule, or amending or repealing an existing Rule.
5. "Rule" means the whole or a part of an agency statement of general applicability that implements, interprets, or prescribes law or policy or the organization, procedure, or practice requirements of an agency and has the force of law. The term includes the amendment or repeal of an existing rule. The term is used interchangeably with the term "regulation." The term does not include the exceptions listed in R.I. Gen. Laws §
											42-35-1(19)(i)-(vi).
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 180 - Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services › Chapter 30 - Administrative Procedures › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Petition for Promulgation of Rules (180-RICR-30-00-1) › Section 180-RICR-30-00-1.4 - Request for the Promulgation of a Rule

Current through June 14, 2024
A. A request to Promulgate a Rule must be in writing and include the following information:
1. The name and address of the Petitioner;
2. A plain statement identifying the rule or proposed new Rule at issue;
3. A detailed statement of all facts relied upon by the Petitioner;
4. A plain statement requesting the Promulgation of a Rule, and further indicating whether Petitioner seeks a new Rule or the amendment or repeal of an existing Rule.
a. In the case of a request for the repeal of an existing Rule, the Petitioner shall identify the Rule by title and/or RICR citation.
b. In the case of a request for an amendment to an existing Rule, the Petitioner must identify with specificity any proposed additions, deletions, or other amendments. New proposed language must be clearly marked using underline formatting for proposed insertions, and strikethrough formatting for proposed deletions.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 180 - Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services › Chapter 30 - Administrative Procedures › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Petition for Promulgation of Rules (180-RICR-30-00-1) › Section 180-RICR-30-00-1.5 - Consideration and Disposition of Request for the Promulgation of a Rule

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The Department shall promptly consider and respond to the request for the Promulgation of a Rule as provided in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										42-35-6.
B. The Department may, at its discretion and within the thirty (30) day period prescribed by statute:
1. Hold a hearing for further consideration and discussion on the Petition; or
2. Request further information or documents from the Petitioner necessary for the full evaluation of his or her Petition.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 180 - Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services › Chapter 30 - Administrative Procedures › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 2 - Declaratory Order Petitions (180-RICR-30-00-2) › Section 180-RICR-30-00-2.1 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
This regulation states the requirements for submitting a request for Declaratory Order under R.I. Gen. Laws §
										42-35-8(b), and the procedure for its consideration and prompt disposition.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 180 - Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services › Chapter 30 - Administrative Procedures › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 2 - Declaratory Order Petitions (180-RICR-30-00-2) › Section 180-RICR-30-00-2.2 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
This regulation is promulgated pursuant to the authority granted in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										42-35-8.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 180 - Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services › Chapter 30 - Administrative Procedures › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 2 - Declaratory Order Petitions (180-RICR-30-00-2) › Section 180-RICR-30-00-2.3 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The following definitions shall apply to this regulation:
1. "Declaratory Order" means an order issued by the Department that:
a. Interprets or applies a statute administered by the Department;
b. Clarifies whether a rule, guidance document, or order issued by the Department applies to a Petitioner; or
c. Clarifies how a rule, guidance document, or order issued by the Department applies to a Petitioner.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 180 - Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services › Chapter 30 - Administrative Procedures › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 2 - Declaratory Order Petitions (180-RICR-30-00-2) › Section 180-RICR-30-00-2.4 - Request for Declaratory Order: Form and Submission

Current through June 14, 2024
A. A request for Declaratory Order must be in writing and include the following information:
1. The name and address of the Petitioner;
2. A plain statement identifying the statute, rule, guidance document, or order at issue;
3. A detailed statement of all facts relied upon by the Petitioner;
4. A copy of any and all documents relied upon by Petitioner that are not otherwise accessible to the Department; and
5. A plain statement requesting a Declaratory Order, and further indicating whether Petitioner seeks:
a. An interpretation or application of a statute administered by the Department;
b. Clarification as to whether a rule, guidance document, or order issued by the Department applies to Petitioner; and/or
c. Clarification as to how a rule, guidance document, or order issued by the Department applies to Petitioner.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 180 - Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services › Chapter 30 - Administrative Procedures › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 2 - Declaratory Order Petitions (180-RICR-30-00-2) › Section 180-RICR-30-00-2.5 - Consideration and Disposition of Request for Declaratory Order

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The Department shall promptly consider and respond to the request for Declaratory Order as provided in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										42-35-8(c).
1. Should the Department schedule the matter for further consideration, the Department shall notify Petitioner in writing of the anticipated date on which the Department will grant or deny the request for Declaratory Order.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 10 - Board of Education › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Regulations for Dual Enrollment (200-RICR-10-00-1) › Section 200-RICR-10-00-1.1 - Introduction and Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
A. These
				  Regulations for Dual Enrollment are promulgated pursuant to authority conferred
				  under R.I. Gen. Laws §
										16-100-3(a) 
				  and are established for the purpose of adopting a statewide dual enrollment
				  policy that allows students to enroll in public postsecondary education courses
				  to satisfy academic coursework requirements in high school and earn credits at
				  a public postsecondary institution. These regulations are intended to expand
				  student access to postsecondary coursework and are not intended to preempt
				  existing agreements or to prevent future agreements between Local Education
				  Agencies (LEAs) and Rhode Island's public postsecondary institutions.
B. In accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws §
										16-100-3(b),
				  a workgroup was convened to consider a dual enrollment policy and provide
				  advice to the Board of Education. The workgroup's findings included the beliefs
				  that a dual enrollment policy would accomplish the following:
1. Expand early college access for all
				  qualified Rhode Island students, particularly traditionally underrepresented
				  students.
2. Maximize the
				  recognition of rigorous postsecondary coursework for purposes of meeting high
				  school graduation requirements.
3.
				  Reduce the amount of time and expense required to obtain a college
				  degree.
4. Promote the partnership
				  between elementary and secondary education and public postsecondary
				  institutions.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 10 - Board of Education › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Regulations for Dual Enrollment (200-RICR-10-00-1) › Section 200-RICR-10-00-1.2 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Wherever used in this Part, the terms
				  listed below shall be construed as follows:
1.
				  "Career development course" means a postsecondary course that assists students
				  in preparing for employment.
2.
				  "College success course" means a postsecondary course that assists in a
				  student's transition to college by offering instruction and strategies for
				  success in college and life-long learning.
3. "Dual enrollment" means that a student is
				  enrolled in a secondary school while simultaneously enrolled part-time or
				  full-time as a non-matriculating student at a postsecondary institution, such
				  as a community college, college or university.
4. "Concurrent enrollment" means a student is
				  enrolled in a dual enrollment course that is offered at the secondary school
				  and taught by a secondary school teacher who is approved by the postsecondary
				  institutions.
5. "Graduation
				  coursework requirements" means the coursework requirements set forth in
				  §20-10-2.3.1 of this Title (Secondary Design: Middle and High School
				  Learning Environments and the Rhode Island Diploma System).
6. "Secondary schools" means schools in all
				  Rhode Island school districts, charter public schools, career and technical
				  centers, approved private day and residential schools, and collaborative
				  schools granted the authority by the Rhode Island Department of Elementary and
				  Secondary Education ("RIDE") to offer a high school diploma.
7. "Specific course equivalencies" means
				  courses offered by a postsecondary educational institution that can be
				  transferred to another postsecondary institution for approved credit.
8. "Postsecondary institution" means all
				  Rhode Island public institutions of higher education.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 10 - Board of Education › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Regulations for Dual Enrollment (200-RICR-10-00-1) › Section 200-RICR-10-00-1.3 - Dual Enrollment

Current through June 14, 2024
1.3.1
Academic
A. Students enrolled in
				  Rhode Island secondary schools shall be allowed to enroll in postsecondary
				  education courses to satisfy academic coursework requirements in the secondary
				  school and earn credits at public postsecondary institutions.
B. Dual and concurrent enrollment coursework
				  shall include
1. General education courses,
				  elective courses, and specific course equivalencies;
2. Career and technical education (vocational
				  training) courses; and
3.
				  College-success and career-development courses.
C. Dual enrollment courses shall have the
				  same educational outcomes and academic policies as other courses taught at the
				  postsecondary institution.
D.
				  Concurrent enrollment courses shall have the same educational outcomes as their
				  counterpart postsecondary courses.
E. To be approved by the Board of Education
				  as a concurrent enrollment course, the institution of higher education shall
				  demonstrate that the course meets the requirements defined in
				  §§1.3.1(A) through (D) of this Part.
F. The grade and credits earned in a dual or
				  concurrent enrollment course shall be recorded on a postsecondary transcript.
				  The transferability of credits is determined in accordance with Postsecondary
				  Council transfer and articulation policy.
G. Dual enrollment courses shall count toward
				  a student's secondary school coursework graduation requirements if the student
				  complies with the postsecondary institution's grading, attendance, and
				  behavioral polices and successfully completes the course. Concurrent enrollment
				  courses shall count toward the student's high school coursework graduation
				  requirements if the student, pursuant to the secondary school's grading,
				  behavioral, and attendance policies, successfully completes the course. The
				  secondary school may give a dual or concurrent enrollment course extra weight
				  in calculating a high school grade point average (GPA). Generally, a three or
				  four credit college course shall be equivalent to one credit of high school
				  course work.
H. Full-time dual
				  enrolled students must enroll at the community college. The commissioner of
				  postsecondary education may provide a waiver to a student to enroll at Rhode
				  Island College or the University of Rhode Island. The Office of the
				  Postsecondary Commissioner (OPC) shall establish procedures related to the
				  waiver process.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 05 - General and School Operations › Part 1 - Regulations Governing the School Calendar and Length of the School Day › Section 200-RICR-20-05-1.1 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
This part is promulgated pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
										16-60-4.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 05 - General and School Operations › Part 1 - Regulations Governing the School Calendar and Length of the School Day › Section 200-RICR-20-05-1.2 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
The purpose of this Part is to require the setting of
					 school calendars for Rhode Island public schools to ensure the provision of a
					 minimum school year of one hundred and eighty (180) days and to define the
					 length of the school day for purposes of R.I. Gen. Laws §§
										16-2-2 and
					  16-2-3 to ensure that the school day is comprised of adequate instructional time for
					 students.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 05 - General and School Operations › Part 1 - Regulations Governing the School Calendar and Length of the School Day › Section 200-RICR-20-05-1.3 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. "Day" or "School day" means the regular
				  operation of all public school grades, including kindergarten, of the local
				  education agency for a period which consists of not less than five and a half
				  (51/2) hours (three hundred and thirty (330) minutes) of actual school
				  work excluding lunch, recess periods, study halls, homeroom, common planning
				  time, student passing time and pre and post school teacher time and any other
				  time that is not actual instructional time.
B. "Local education agency" means a public
				  board of education, school committee or other public authority legally
				  constituted within the State for either administrative control or direction of
				  one or more Rhode Island public elementary schools or secondary
				  schools.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 05 - General and School Operations › Part 1 - Regulations Governing the School Calendar and Length of the School Day › Section 200-RICR-20-05-1.4 - Adoption and filing of calendar and minimum number of days scheduled

Current through June 14, 2024
Each local education agency shall, no later than the July 1
					 next preceding the beginning of the school year for its district or school,
					 adopt, file with the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education and
					 give public notice of a tentative calendar for that year, in which shall be
					 included at least one hundred eighty-four (184) school days. Such calendar is
					 subject to the review and approval by the Commissioner.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 05 - General and School Operations › Part 1 - Regulations Governing the School Calendar and Length of the School Day › Section 200-RICR-20-05-1.5 - First day of school

Current through June 14, 2024
In said tentative calendar, the first day of school shall
					 be scheduled to take place not later than the first Thursday following the
					 first Monday of September.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 05 - General and School Operations › Part 1 - Regulations Governing the School Calendar and Length of the School Day › Section 200-RICR-20-05-1.6 - Filing of changes

Current through June 14, 2024
By May 1 of each year, each local education agency shall
					 file with the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education any changes in
					 the originally-scheduled calendar.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 05 - General and School Operations › Part 1 - Regulations Governing the School Calendar and Length of the School Day › Section 200-RICR-20-05-1.7 - Statutory minimum

Current through June 14, 2024
Nothing contained in this Part should be construed to
					 require any school to operate more than the statutory minimum of one hundred
					 eighty (180) days for students. Conversely, nothing herein shall be deemed to
					 limit a local education agency from exceeding the minimum number of days and
					 hours set forth herein.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 05 - General and School Operations › Part 1 - Regulations Governing the School Calendar and Length of the School Day › Section 200-RICR-20-05-1.8 - School opening and closing dates

Current through June 14, 2024
Local education agencies are permitted one day to be
					 counted as one (1) of the one hundred eighty (180) required school days for the
					 purposes of a special day for an incoming new class of students in a secondary
					 school (the so-called "staggered opening" schedule) provided.
1. That it is clearly identified on the
				  school calendar;
2. That it is
				  limited to one day and one class; and
3. That the day is a full school
				  day.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 05 - General and School Operations › Part 1 - Regulations Governing the School Calendar and Length of the School Day › Section 200-RICR-20-05-1.9 - Special provisions- Kindergarten Screenings

Current through June 14, 2024
Up to five (5) of the one hundred eighty (180) required
					 school days may be set aside at the kindergarten level for the purpose of
					 screening kindergarten students, orientation of parents and students,
					 parent-teacher conferences, or any combination of the preceding (not to exceed
					 five (5) days in total). Such programs are subject to the Commissioner's
					 approval.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 05 - General and School Operations › Part 1 - Regulations Governing the School Calendar and Length of the School Day › Section 200-RICR-20-05-1.10 - Graduation Dates

Current through June 14, 2024
The school calendar shall indicate the graduation date and
					 the last day of school for a high school senior. The school year for a high
					 school senior shall be a minimum of one hundred seventy-one (171) instructional
					 days. Local education agencies may schedule final exams for seniors and
					 graduation any time after the completion of the one hundred seventy-one (171)
					 instructional days.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 05 - General and School Operations › Part 1 - Regulations Governing the School Calendar and Length of the School Day › Section 200-RICR-20-05-1.11 - Inclement Weather

Current through June 14, 2024
During inclement weather, schools shall remain open and
					 provide at least three (3) hours of instructional time in order to be
					 considered a school day. If however, a school does not remain open for at least
					 three (3) hours, superintendents or school directors must provide written
					 notification within five (5) days to the Commissioner explaining the
					 situation.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 05 - General and School Operations › Part 1 - Regulations Governing the School Calendar and Length of the School Day › Section 200-RICR-20-05-1.12 - Physical Plant Problems - Other Emergencies

Current through June 14, 2024
In instances of a physical plant problem severe enough to
					 close a school, students may be dismissed early. Schools must be in operation
					 for at least three (3) hours to be considered a school day. If a school is not
					 open for at least three hours, superintendents or school directors must provide
					 written notification to the Commissioner within five (5) days explaining the
					 situation. The Commissioner is hereby authorized to shorten the school year for
					 individual schools based on short term emergency closures for a total of no
					 more than five (5) school days.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 05 - General and School Operations › Part 1 - Regulations Governing the School Calendar and Length of the School Day › Section 200-RICR-20-05-1.13 - Mid-Term and Final Exams

Current through June 14, 2024
A maximum of four days for mid-term and four days for final
					 examinations may be scheduled at the school level. Schools must be open for at
					 least five and a half (51/2) hours exclusive of lunch. Teachers must be
					 present during the school day. However, students are required to be present
					 only during the examination. Senior exams shall be scheduled any time after the
					 completion of one hundred seventy-one (171) instructional days. Final exams for
					 students in grades 7 - 11 should be scheduled up through the one hundred
					 seventy ninth (179th) day of the school year.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 05 - General and School Operations › Part 1 - Regulations Governing the School Calendar and Length of the School Day › Section 200-RICR-20-05-1.14 - Required Elementary and Secondary Instructional Time

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Local education agency compliance with the
				  requirement to provide students with five and a half (51/2) hours (three
				  hundred thirty (330) minutes) of actual instructional time per school day must
				  indicate actual instruction in the subject areas required by the Basic
				  Education Program (BEP) Subchapter 10 Part 1 of this Chapter, for provision of
				  art and music programming in addition to instructional activities in basic
				  academic disciplines of English language arts, mathematics, social studies and
				  science, combined with instruction in art, music, foreign language (where
				  applicable) or other related instructional activities including but not limited
				  to library, health, physical education and student advisory.
B. The requirement of three hundred thirty
				  (330) minutes of instructional time in each school day is effectively waived in
				  those instances in which the superintendent of schools or director of a school
				  relies upon §
										1.11   of this Part herein to
				  shorten the school day to no less than one hundred eighty (180) minutes in
				  cases of inclement weather.
C. For
				  purposes of determining the adequacy of instructional time, time dedicated to
				  student advisory may be included in calculating the required instructional
				  time. The Commissioner shall make such additional determinations as to the
				  inclusion or exclusion of time within the category of instructional time based
				  upon his/her review of each local education agency's submission of its
				  elementary and secondary schedules.
D. A local education agency may establish a
				  school year that is the equivalent of one hundred eighty (180) days through the
				  use of longer school days in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws §
										16-2-2.
				  If longer school days are used to provide the equivalent of one hundred eighty
				  (180) school days, a minimum of one thousand eighty (1,080) school hours must
				  be provided in a single school year, including no fewer than nine hundred and
				  ninety (990) hours of actual instructional time. A detailed school day plan and
				  proposed school calendar must be submitted to the Commissioner for approval in
				  accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws §
										16-2-2(a)(2) 
				  no later than May 1st of the preceding school year.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 05 - General and School Operations › Part 2 - Charter School Regulations (200-RICR-20-05-2) › Section 200-RICR-20-05-2.1 - Preamble

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Purpose: The purpose of these regulations
				  is to provide uniform rules for the establishment, operation, and oversight of
				  charter schools in Rhode Island so that these schools will provide
				  high-performing educational opportunities to public school students and develop
				  innovative educational practices that can be shared with other public
				  schools.
B. Authority: These
				  regulations are promulgated under the authority of R.I. Gen. Laws §§
										16-77-3.1(e);
				   16-77.2-3(a);
				   16-77.2-3(f);
				   16-77.2-5(c);
				   16-77.3-3(a);
				   16-77.3-3(d);
				   16-77.3-5(c);
				   16-77.4-3(a);
				   16-77.4-3(d);
				  and
				  16-77.4-5(c).
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 05 - General and School Operations › Part 2 - Charter School Regulations (200-RICR-20-05-2) › Section 200-RICR-20-05-2.2 - Establishment of charter schools

Current through June 14, 2024
2.2.1
Charter application process
A. Proposed
				  charters shall be submitted to the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary
				  Education ("the Commissioner") no later than December 1st of the school year
				  before the school year in which the charter school is to be
				  established.
B. District charter
				  school applicants must also submit a copy of the proposed charter to the school
				  committee of the district where the district charter school is to be
				  established no later than December 1st of the school year before the school
				  year in which the charter school is to be established.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 05 - General and School Operations › Part 2 - Charter School Regulations (200-RICR-20-05-2) › Section 200-RICR-20-05-2.3 - Charter amendment process

Current through June 14, 2024
2.3.1
Charter amendment process
A. If a
				  charter school plans to make a major change in its operations, the school's
				  governing board shall submit in writing to the Council a request to amend the
				  school's charter. The Council shall act in public session whenever a major
				  change is made to a charter. Major changes are defined as those changes that
				  fundamentally affect a school's mission, organizational structure, or
				  educational program.
B. If the
				  charter school plans to make a minor change in its operations, the school's
				  Board shall submit in writing to the Commissioner a request to make a minor
				  amendment to the school's charter. A minor amendment shall become effective 14
				  business days following the receipt of the request by the Commissioner unless
				  the Commissioner notifies the charter operator in writing that the proposed
				  amendment has been denied. The Commissioner shall state the reason for the
				  denial. The Commissioner shall only deny amendments that are contrary to state
				  or federal law or regulations that contravene the written policies of the
				  Council, or that entail any financial or other conflicts of interest. Minor
				  changes are defined as changes that do not fundamentally alter a charter
				  school's organizational structure or educational program, and which comport
				  with applicable statutes and which otherwise are in substantial compliance with
				  Council regulations.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 05 - General and School Operations › Part 2 - Charter School Regulations (200-RICR-20-05-2) › Section 200-RICR-20-05-2.4 - Ongoing oversight

Current through June 14, 2024
2.4.1
Process
				  for commissioner evaluation of a charter
Once a charter has been granted and the charter School
					 begins operations, the Commissioner, in the exercise of the Commissioner's
					 visitorial authority, shall conduct such reasonable evaluations of the
					 operation of a Charter as may be needed to ensure that the charter school is
					 operating effectively. The Commissioner or designated staff may visit the
					 charter school at all reasonable times and require such reports from the
					 charter school as may be needed to evaluate the school's operation. School
					 management and staff shall meet with the Commissioner or the Commissioner's
					 designees at reasonable times to present information about the operation of the
					 charter school.
2.4.2
Annual reporting
Annually, on a schedule to be established by the
					 Commissioner, the governing board of a charter school shall prepare an annual
					 report that details its progress in meeting the academic and organizational
					 performance goals identified in its charter.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 05 - General and School Operations › Part 2 - Charter School Regulations (200-RICR-20-05-2) › Section 200-RICR-20-05-2.6 - Charter school outreach and enrollment

Current through June 14, 2024
2.6.1
Outreach
The charter school shall proactively engage and inform the
					 community about the school for the purpose of generating interest in enrollment
					 in the school. Such activities should include public notices, meeting, open
					 houses, and other activities that attempt to reach and provide a forum to a
					 broad audience. In order to diversify the pool of applicants so as to include
					 underrepresented populations and otherwise achieve ends designed to serve
					 at-risk youth, supplemental specially directed outreach and recruitment to
					 these groups is permissible.
2.6.2
Enrollment lotteries
A. When fewer students apply than there are
				  seats available, all applicants shall be offered enrollment into the school.
				  When more students apply than are seats available, the school shall conduct a
				  random lottery to determine enrollment. For charter schools that do not have
				  defined enrollment percentages from their sending districts in their charter,
				  lotteries shall be held no later than a date set by the Commissioner in the
				  school year before the year in which students are to enroll. Charter schools
				  shall use a lottery application developed by the Commissioner. Weighted
				  lotteries are permissible if the Commissioner deems it necessary to fulfill
				  statutory requirements.
B. All
				  students in the lottery pool at the time of the lottery shall be drawn from the
				  lottery. Once all available seats have been filled, the remaining applicants in
				  the pool shall be drawn and placed on a waiting list ranked in the order that
				  they were drawn. The school shall notify RIDE at least two weeks before the
				  lottery so that a RIDE representative may be present during the
				  lottery.
C. Schools are permitted
				  to adopt a siblings policy to exempt siblings of currently enrolled students
				  from participation in the lottery. Schools further permitted to adopt a policy
				  to exempt the students of teachers or school founders from participation in the
				  lottery so long as these students constitute no more than 10% of the school's
				  total enrollment.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 05 - General and School Operations › Part 2 - Charter School Regulations (200-RICR-20-05-2) › Section 200-RICR-20-05-2.7 - Charter school staff

Current through June 14, 2024
2.7.1
Educator certification required
All teachers and administrators in charter schools shall
					 hold appropriate certification for their respective positions.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 05 - General and School Operations › Part 2 - Charter School Regulations (200-RICR-20-05-2) › Section 200-RICR-20-05-2.9 - Appeals

Current through June 14, 2024
The appeals and adjudication process defined by R.I. Gen.
					 Laws Chapter 16-39 shall be applicable to charter schools, and additionally,
					 any alleged violation of the provisions of a schools charter shall be subject
					 to this appeal and adjudication process.