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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-20-05-2.10 - Variances and waivers

Current through June 14, 2024
The Council, based on the application of a charter school
					 governing board may grant those statutory waivers and variances permitted by
					 law. The Council, based on the application of a charter school governing board,
					 may grant waivers and variances to Council regulations, except that waivers or
					 variances which would diminish health or safety standards, or which would
					 violate or diminish the civil rights of any protected class of student, shall
					 not be granted. All requests for waivers or variances shall be accompanied by a
					 written explanation showing why the waiver or variance should be
					 granted.
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 4 - Rhode Island School Construction Regulations › Section 200-RICR-20-05-4.1 - Authority, Purpose, and Scope

Current through June 14, 2024
A. This Part is
				  promulgated by the Rhode Island Board of Education, Council on Elementary and
				  Secondary Education (hereinafter the "Council"). The Council was established by
				  R.I. Gen. Laws §
										16-60-1 and has the authority to develop and promulgate these regulations pursuant to
				  R.I. Gen. Laws §§
										16-60-4(9)
				  (iv),
				   16-7-35 through
				   16-7-47,
				   16-7-24,
				   16-7.1-2(b)(7),
				  and
				   16-9-4.1.
				  This Part intended to govern the process by which the Council performs its
				  statutory functions of determining the necessity of school construction,
				  establishing standards for design and construction of school buildings,
				  approving projects for school housing aid reimbursement, and ensuring that
				  school districts have adequate asset protection plans in place to maintain
				  their school facilities. Proper exercise of this authority will ensure that
				  approval for school construction will reflect a statewide perspective,
				  establish statewide uniformity in the quality of school building, and meet the
				  needs of school districts. The Council is also authorized to issue such
				  supplemental policies, guidelines, guidance documents, and/or administrative
				  procedures that may assist in the implementation of this Part.
B. The Rhode Island Department of Elementary
				  and Secondary Education (hereinafter "RIDE") has the authority to implement and
				  administer this Part on behalf of the Council, including making recommendations
				  to the Council on project approvals, disbursing school housing aid for approved
				  projects, and monitoring compliance with the conditions of project approval set
				  by the Council and requirements for asset protection and maintenance of
				  facilities as set forth in this Part.
C. This Part applies to all new school
				  construction and school renovations projects where the total cost exceeds five
				  hundred thousand dollars ($500,000). Multi-year capital improvement projects
				  supported by capital reserve funds that exceed five hundred thousand dollars
				  ($500,000) over the life of the multi-year cycle must be approved by the
				  Council and shall be submitted using the approved capital improvement plan
				  format available from RIDE on its website. Capital improvement projects with
				  projected costs of less than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) are
				  required to obtain the Commissioner's approval and shall be submitted using the
				  format detailed in the form provided by RIDE.
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 4 - Rhode Island School Construction Regulations › Section 200-RICR-20-05-4.2 - Incorporated Materials

Current through June 14, 2024
A. These
				  regulations hereby adopt and incorporate the National Fire Protection
				  Association (NFPA) Standard 664 "Standards for the Prevention of Fire and
				  Explosion in Wood Processing and Woodworking Facilities" (1998) by reference,
				  not including the extent that the provisions therein are not inconsistent with
				  these regulations.
B. These
				  regulations hereby adopt and incorporate the American National Standards
				  Institute standard number ANSI/IES RP 3-00, Guide for Educational Facilities
				  Lighting, (2000) by reference, not including the extent that the provisions
				  therein are not inconsistent with these 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 4 - Rhode Island School Construction Regulations › Section 200-RICR-20-05-4.5 - School Construction Standards

Current through June 14, 2024
4.5.1
High
				  Performance School Design
A. Projects
				  shall meet all applicable federal, state, local, and regional building code
				  requirements. Projects shall reflect cost-effective design, material, and
				  finish decisions consistent with good architectural and engineering practice
				  and high quality construction. Projects shall demonstrate that the current
				  technological needs of students, faculty, and school staff are met.
B. Projects shall comply with all
				  requirements set forth in the Northeast Collaborative for High Performance
				  Schools Protocol version 3.0. (Northeast-CHPS) so that approved projects
				  provide high quality learning environments, conserve natural resources, consume
				  less energy, are easier to maintain, and provide an enhanced school
				  facility.
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 4 - Rhode Island School Construction Regulations › Section 200-RICR-20-05-4.6 - Site Standards

Current through June 14, 2024
4.6.1
Site
				  Ownership
A. The applicant shall own
				  the site of an Approved Project or be in the process of acquiring or have a
				  reasonable expectation of owning the site by the end of the Architectural
				  Feasibility Study pursuant to §4.8.3 of this Part.
B. If the applicant is acquiring a new parcel
				  of land for the project, the applicant shall provide in its Architectural
				  Feasibility Study to RIDE a completed, signed, and sealed description of the
				  plot plan of the land to be acquired showing:
1. Topographical and contour lines.
2. Adjacent properties indicating current
				  land uses, access roads, deed restrictions, easements, protective covenants,
				  right of ways, and environmentally sensitive areas such as waterways and
				  wetlands.
3. The acreage and
				  dimensions of the tract proposed for acquisition.
4. Anticipated footprint of the proposed
				  school.
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 4 - Rhode Island School Construction Regulations › Section 200-RICR-20-05-4.7 - Space Standards

Current through June 14, 2024
4.7.1
General
				  Provisions
A. School facilities shall
				  afford space for general instruction, specialized instruction, administration
				  and student services, the adequacy of which shall be pursuant to the
				  requirements of this section. In addition, school facilities shall afford
				  accommodations for approved vocational and special education programs. General
				  design and construction space requirements are as follows:
1. Instructional rooms with windows shall
				  have no exterior obstructing wall within twenty (20) feet of the major window
				  wall;
2. The minimum dimension of
				  any instructional space or specialized instructional space shall be ten (10)
				  square feet of floor area;
3.
				  Ceiling heights reported in the design and construction plans shall meet the
				  following requirements:
a. The ceiling height
				  of an academic classroom or other instructional space containing more than
				  three hundred (300) square feet in area shall average nine feet six inches
				  (9'-6"), and no part of the ceiling or other obstruction shall be lower than
				  eight (8) feet;
b. Instructional
				  spaces of less than three hundred (300) square feet and areas of larger spaces
				  devoted to clothing alcoves, storage or work space shall have a minimum ceiling
				  height of eight feet;
c. Large
				  group spaces shall have minimum ceiling heights as follows:
(1) Gymnasium --22 feet
(2) Music Room (Vocal or Instrumental) -- 12
				  feet, The minimum height from overall highest riser to ceiling shall be eight
				  feet
(3) Cafeteria --12
				  feet
(4) Industrial Arts and
				  Vocational Shop --12 feet
(5)
				  Library/Media Center - 91/2 feet;
d. Corridors and all other administrative
				  spaces shall have a minimum ceiling height of eight (8) feet; and
4. A health unit shall be provided
				  and shall include a nurse's area, a waiting area, an examination area, a rest
				  area with privacy, drinking water and toilet facilities sized and arranged so
				  that physically disabled persons requiring assistance will be able to receive
				  such aid.
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 4 - Rhode Island School Construction Regulations › Section 200-RICR-20-05-4.8 - Cost Standards

Current through June 14, 2024
4.8.1
Cost
				  Guidelines
A. Districts shall include
				  in their application a complete and detailed breakdown of the estimated costs
				  associated with the project, prepared by a professional construction cost
				  estimator. Cost estimates should be in the format provided in the annual
				  guidance. This format will be an elemental classification framework developed
				  through industry and government consensus. Construction cost estimates must be
				  carried forward to the proposed bid date and include project management and
				  design fees. Project information collected by RIDE will be stored in a database
				  to provide a means for preparing annual cost guidance.
B. Project management and design fees, as a
				  percentage of total construction costs, shall not exceed twenty percent (20%)
				  of the general construction costs. Where projects mix new and retrofit
				  construction, costs shall be clearly separated for new construction, new
				  additions, gut rehabilitation, and space modernization.
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 4 - Rhode Island School Construction Regulations › Section 200-RICR-20-05-4.9 - Application and Approval Procedures

Current through June 14, 2024
4.9.1
Necessity of Construction Overview
A.
				  The process and requirements of the revised Necessity of Construction approval
				  process allow the Council to:
1. better
				  project and allocate school housing aid;
2. give school Districts adequate planning
				  time prior to a final bond-approval commitment; and
3. provide greater accountability over
				  individual school District project costs and content through a structured
				  review 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 4 - Rhode Island School Construction Regulations › Section 200-RICR-20-05-4.11 - Enforcement of Regulations and Compliance with the Memorandum of Agreement

Current through June 14, 2024
A. During design, RIDE will review schematic
				  design and design development documents as indicated in §4.9.3 of this
				  Part. During construction, RIDE may visit the construction site to determine
				  that the project is being built as approved. RIDE will review periodic
				  construction progress reports. RIDE will review construction documents at the
				  60% completion stage and review change orders exceeding 10% of the original
				  approval to determine that the project is proceeding as approved and in
				  compliance with these regulations. The cost of change orders, which result in
				  elements that diverge from or exceed the provisions of the Design and
				  Educational Program and/or the Memorandum of Agreement, may be deemed
				  ineligible for reimbursement. RIDE may inspect the completed facility, in
				  operation, to ensure the project has been completed and is operating consistent
				  with project approval by the Council and pursuant to the terms of the
				  Memorandum of Agreement. RIDE or its representative reserves the right to
				  conduct an Audit. Audit Materials, as defined in §
										4.3   of this Part, shall be
				  provided as requested.
B. In order
				  to determine the eligible costs of an Approved Project, Districts will submit
				  fiscal records to RIDE as prescribed by the Council to ensure that only
				  eligible costs are included in the school housing aid reimbursement. Districts
				  shall cooperate with RIDE or its designee, if any, in the conduct of a fiscal
				  review. Such cooperation shall include, but not be limited to, scheduling,
				  provision of adequate work space, requests for documents, access to personnel
				  with knowledge of the Approved Project, access to Approved Project-related
				  materials stored electronically, or any other requirement for the thorough and
				  expeditious conduct of the review.
C. Except as provided herein, the cost of an
				  audit shall be borne by RIDE. If RIDE determines that the District has not
				  reasonably cooperated in the conduct of a review, is responsible for any delay
				  in the review, or is determined to be making frivolous or non-meritorious
				  appeals, RIDE may, in its sole discretion, deduct all or a portion of the cost
				  of conducting the fiscal review from the District's school housing aid
				  reimbursement.
D. Applicants shall
				  maintain all records related to an Application and an Approved Project pursuant
				  to the requirements established in §
										4.10   of this Part.
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 4 - Rhode Island School Construction Regulations › Section 200-RICR-20-05-4.13 - Housing Aid Reimbursement and Incentive

Current through June 14, 2024
4.13.1
General
RIDE shall annually award school housing aid within the
					 amounts and at such times as authorized by R.I. Gen. Laws §§
											16-7-35 through
					  16-7-47.
					 State funding shall be awarded to completed projects according to statutes and
					 regulations governing school housing aid. No payment of school housing aid for
					 an Approved Project shall be made before the completion of the project and
					 submission of the forms as prescribed by the Regents. School housing aid will
					 be paid on interest only for bonds issued through the RIHEBC.
4.13.2
Energy and Water Efficiency
				  Incentive
A. Additional reimbursement
				  funds are available to approved new construction projects that demonstrate
				  energy and water efficiency cost reduction beyond the minimum school
				  construction threshold requirements as defined in the Northeast-CHPS.
B. Districts are eligible for two percent
				  (2%) additional reimbursement funds for projects that achieve energy efficiency
				  thirty percent (30%) above the RI Building Energy Code; 3% additional
				  reimbursement for energy efficiency forty percent (40%) above the RI Building
				  Energy Code; and four percent (4%) additional reimbursement for energy
				  efficiency fifty percent (50%) above the RI Building Energy Code.
C. Compliance with increased energy
				  efficiency levels is demonstrated through submission of results of energy
				  modeling and analysis reports during the Necessity for School Construction
				  application process as prescribed in §4.9.2 of this Part and Plan Review
				  upon completion of schematic design, design development, and construction
				  documents as outlined in these regulations. The submission must be reviewed and
				  certified by a licensed professional engineer and approved by RIDE.
D. Energy efficiency performance must be
				  documented each year through the submission of yearly reports that include:
				  monthly utility bills, summary of energy consumption for the previous year, and
				  energy consumption compared to the baseline design. The District may submit
				  benchmark energy software programs (such as ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager) to
				  demonstrate compliance.
E.
				  Buildings that are not able to maintain energy efficiency over time must meet
				  with RIDE officials to review the materials and explain any discrepancies.
				  Should non-compliance persist, RIDE may reduce any further reimbursement by the
				  percent of the incentive.
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 4 - Rhode Island School Construction Regulations › Section 200-RICR-20-05-4.14 - Program Integrity

Current through June 14, 2024
Where RIDE determines that false or intentionally
					 misleading information or documentation was submitted by an applicant in
					 support of any effort to obtain acceptance of an application, approval for a
					 Project, reconsideration of an appeal, granting of waiver or any other action
					 or forbearance by RIDE, or a District commits any other act affecting the
					 integrity of the Program, RIDE may permanently revoke any and all payments due
					 to a District, RIDE may take steps to recover any previous payments made to a
					 District and/or said District shall be prohibited from receiving school housing
					 aid for a period of time to be determined by RIDE.
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 4 - Rhode Island School Construction Regulations › Section 200-RICR-20-05-4.15 - Closing Schools

Current through June 14, 2024
A. A District must
				  notify RIDE in writing six months prior to the sale, lease, demolition, or
				  other removal from service of any school facility in the District's
				  jurisdiction. The notification must include the District's plan for
				  accommodating any displaced school programs or services and a plan for
				  accommodating District students within remaining school buildings as a result
				  of this sale, lease or removal from service.
B. Where a building that has received school
				  construction payments from RIDE for a building that has not remained in service
				  for fifty (50) years, RIDE may recapture at its discretion a portion of the
				  housing aid reimbursement.
C. In
				  the event of a proposed closure, a District shall inform neighboring Districts
				  of the proposed action in the event that the second District may wish to
				  acquire the building for its own use.
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 4 - Rhode Island School Construction Regulations › Section 200-RICR-20-05-4.16 - Waiver

Current through June 14, 2024
Any request for a waiver of any of the provisions of these
					 regulations shall be made to RIDE's 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 5 - Regulations Governing Cooperative Service Agreements Among School Districts (200-RICR-20-05-5) › Section 200-RICR-20-05-5.1 - Cooperative Services Study Committee

Current through June 14, 2024
School committees interested in developing a cooperative
					 service arrangement shall form a Cooperative Services Study Committee (CSSC)
					 consisting of at least one representative from each participating school
					 district and such other representatives as are mutually agreed upon by the
					 participating school districts. The Cooperative Services Study Committee has
					 the responsibility for conducting surveys, studies and any other information
					 gathering activities in order to prepare the Certificate of Intent, the
					 Articles of Agreement, and any necessary documents, reports, etc. The CSSC may
					 incur such costs as are mutually agreed upon by the participating school
					 committees in the conduct of the CSSC's planning and development
					 activities.
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 5 - Regulations Governing Cooperative Service Agreements Among School Districts (200-RICR-20-05-5) › Section 200-RICR-20-05-5.2 - Certificate of Intent

Current through June 14, 2024
A. School districts
				  interested in planning for the implementation of a cooperative service
				  arrangement shall certify their intent, in writing, to the Commissioner of
				  Education. In order to be eligible for technical and/or financial assistance,
				  the Certificate of Intent shall include:
1. A
				  listing of the school districts that intend to participate in the cooperative
				  and their current enrollments;
2. A
				  listing of the representatives of the Cooperative Services Study Committee
				  (CSSC);
3. A statement of both the
				  general need(s) and the results expected through the intended cooperative
				  effort as developed by the 1 Adopted B.R. July 8. 1976 Cooperative Services
				  Study Committee (CSSC).
4. Upon
				  receipt and approval of a Certificate of Intent, the Commissioner of Education
				  shall authorize the Bureau of Technical Assistance to provide appropriate
				  technical services necessary to plan for the implementation of the intended
				  cooperative.
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 5 - Regulations Governing Cooperative Service Agreements Among School Districts (200-RICR-20-05-5) › Section 200-RICR-20-05-5.3 - Articles of Agreement - Requirements

Current through June 14, 2024
A. All Articles of
				  Agreement for cooperative service arrangements shall contain the following
				  specifications in order to be considered for approval by the Commissioner of
				  Education as a valid cooperative, and further to be eligible for both technical
				  and financial assistance
1. A listing of the
				  school districts that plan to participate in the cooperative, and the
				  designated name of the cooperative;
2. A statement of the purpose(s) of the
				  cooperative;
3. A description of
				  the proposed governance and organizational / structure for the cooperative and
				  an explanation of the method by which representation of each participating
				  school district on the governing board will be selected;
4. A description of the procedures by which
				  local capital and operating costs of the cooperative are allocated among the
				  participating school districts (fiscal records must be maintained in accordance
				  with the Board of Regents accounting standards);
5. A description of the procedures for the
				  disposition of acquired property, other assets and all outstanding liabilities
				  upon either withdrawal of districts or the final dissolution of the
				  cooperative;
6. A description of
				  the procedures by which individuals will be hired and terminated;
7. A description of the procedures by which
				  the agreement may be amended, the provision for the admittance of additional
				  districts, and the provision by which districts may withdraw from participation
				  in specific programs and/or the entire cooperative operation.
8. Articles of Agreement shall be submitted
				  to the Commissioner of Education, signed and dated by the Chairperson of each
				  participating school committee certifying its vote of approval of the Articles
				  of Agreement.
9. The following data
				  is required In addition to the Articles of Agreement:
a. Current enrollments of the participating
				  districts;
b. Projected enrollments
				  of the participating districts for the ensuing five years;
c. Services and/or programs to be offered
				  upon implementation of the cooperative and the populations to be
				  affected.
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 5 - Regulations Governing Cooperative Service Agreements Among School Districts (200-RICR-20-05-5) › Section 200-RICR-20-05-5.4 - Governance

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Each cooperative shall establish a
				  governing board whose membership shall consist of at least one representative
				  from each participating district to oversee the performance and delivery of
				  services and/or programs agreed upon by the participating school districts, and
				  it shall be invested with the authority to carry out the provisions of its
				  Articles of Agreement.
B.
				  Cooperative boards empowered by the Articles of Agreement to receive and expend
				  local, state and federal dollars shall establish a depository for such monies.
				  However, cooperative boards are empowered to incur only such costs, debts, and
				  liabilities which are approved by the participating school committees. Boards
				  shall provide for a financial accounting and reporting of such funds consistent
				  with the Regents accounting standards. Such reports shall be submitted to the
				  Department of Education and the cooperating districts.
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 5 - Regulations Governing Cooperative Service Agreements Among School Districts (200-RICR-20-05-5) › Section 200-RICR-20-05-5.5 - School Committee Approval of the Articles of Agreement

Current through June 14, 2024
The Cooperative Services Study Committee shall submit the
					 Articles of Agreement to the school committees of each participating district
					 for their approval. All participating school districts must ratify the Articles
					 of Agreement before such agreement will be considered for approval by the
					 Commissioner of Education.
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 5 - Regulations Governing Cooperative Service Agreements Among School Districts (200-RICR-20-05-5) › Section 200-RICR-20-05-5.6 - Approval of the Commissioner of Education

Current through June 14, 2024
The Commissioner of Education shall review each proposed
					 Articles of Agreement and shall render an approval, disapproval, or tentative
					 approval subject to recommended changes. The Commissioner of Education shall
					 render a decision within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the Articles of
					 Agreement.
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 5 - Regulations Governing Cooperative Service Agreements Among School Districts (200-RICR-20-05-5) › Section 200-RICR-20-05-5.7 - Technical Assistance

Current through June 14, 2024
The Department of Education has the responsibility for
					 providing technical assistance to any group of school districts whose
					 Certificate of Intent for a cooperative service arrangement has been reviewed
					 and approved by the Commissioner of Education.
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 5 - Regulations Governing Cooperative Service Agreements Among School Districts (200-RICR-20-05-5) › Section 200-RICR-20-05-5.8 - Financial Assistance

Current through June 14, 2024
Cooperative service agreements must be approved by the
					 Commissioner of Education and designated as meeting the requirements of the
					 Cooperative Services Act and such regulations that prescribe their operations
					 in order to be eligible for direct financial assistance from state and/or
					 federal resources. The Commissioner of Education shall review the financial
					 needs as presented by each cooperative arrangement and make recommendations to
					 the Board of Regents for the purpose of supporting the cooperative when such
					 assistance is needed. Requests for State funds must be received by the
					 Commissioner of Education fifteen (15) months prior to July 1 of the state's
					 fiscal year for which the funds are requested.
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 5 - Regulations Governing Cooperative Service Agreements Among School Districts (200-RICR-20-05-5) › Section 200-RICR-20-05-5.9 - Withdrawal or Final Dissolution

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Any school
				  district that is a party to a cooperative service agreement may terminate its
				  obligation at the end of any fiscal year by written notice to the Commissioner
				  of Education and to each district in the cooperative providing such notice Is
				  received at least six months before the start of state's next ensuing fiscal
				  year. In the event of either a single district withdrawal or a complete
				  dissolution of the cooperative, the Commissioner of Education is to be notified
				  in writing specifying:
1. the reason(s) for
				  the withdrawal or dissolution;
2.
				  the effective date of the withdrawal or dissolution;
3. those programs and/or services that will
				  be affected;
4. the number of
				  positions that will be eliminated due to the withdrawal;
5. the effect(s) the withdrawal or
				  dissolution will have on the educational programs and/or services of the
				  participating districts.
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 5 - Regulations Governing Cooperative Service Agreements Among School Districts (200-RICR-20-05-5) › Section 200-RICR-20-05-5.10 - Disputes

Current through June 14, 2024
All disputes between participating school districts of a
					 cooperative service arrangement which cannot be resolved by the cooperative's
					 governing board shall be resolved in accordance with the appropriate provisions
					 of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 16-39.
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 6 - Regulations Governing the Intervention and Support for Failing Schools › Section 200-RICR-20-05-6.1 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
A. This Part is promulgated pursuant to R.I.
				  Gen. Laws §
										16-7.1-5.1.
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 6 - Regulations Governing the Intervention and Support for Failing Schools › Section 200-RICR-20-05-6.2 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The purpose of this Part is to provide
				  criteria and a procedure for determining the end of turnaround status for Local
				  Education Agencies (LEAs) subject to intervention and support pursuant to R.I.
				  Gen. Laws §
										16-7.1-5, and to return control over the operation of such
				  LEAs from the Council on Elementary and Secondary Education (Council) back to
				  the local school board or committee.
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 6 - Regulations Governing the Intervention and Support for Failing Schools › Section 200-RICR-20-05-6.3 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. As used in this Part, the following word
				  and terms have the following meaning unless the context indicates another or
				  different meaning or intent:
1. "Commissioner"
				  means the commissioner of elementary and secondary education, or her or his
				  designee.
2. "Council" means the
				  council on elementary and secondary education.
3. "Crowley Act" means R.I. Gen. Laws
				  §§
											16-7.1-5 and  16-7.1-5.1 regarding intervention and support for
				  failing schools.
4. "Local
				  education agency" or "LEA" 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.
5. "Order" means any order of control and
				  reconstitution issued by the Commissioner that sets forth the terms and
				  conditions of authorization for the Commissioner to assume control over a LEA
				  and its schools, and if necessary, reconstitute the schools of the
				  LEA.
6. "RIDE" means the Rhode
				  Island Department of Education.
7.
				  "Turnaround Plan" means the plan to improve academic and nonacademic progress
				  measures for LEAs designated as being in Turnaround Status under the Crowley
				  Act, in alignment with the requirements of the district improvement plan as
				  required by R.I. Gen. Laws §
											16-97.1-1.
8. "Turnaround Status" means the status of an
				  LEA designated as being under the control of RIDE, pursuant to the Crowley
				  Act.
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 6 - Regulations Governing the Intervention and Support for Failing Schools › Section 200-RICR-20-05-6.4 - Recommendation and Report by the Commissioner

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A. For any LEA
				  subject to intervention and support pursuant to the Crowley Act, R.I. Gen. Laws
				  §
										16-7.1-5, the Commissioner (Commissioner) of the Rhode Island Department
				  of Elementary and Secondary Education (RIDE) shall define within the LEA's
				  turnaround plan the academic and other progress measures that the LEA must meet
				  to exit turnaround status.
1. Such progress
				  measures shall, at a minimum:
a. Be customized
				  to the particular reasons for which the LEA was first entered into turnaround
				  status under the Crowley Act;
b. Be
				  informed by input from community and other stakeholder engagement that helped
				  inform the creation of the turnaround plan;
c. Include academic measures that align to
				  relevant components of the local education agency accountability system, as
				  identified in R.I. Gen. Laws §
												16-97.1-1; and,
d. Include any additional progress measures
				  identified for specific LEAs pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
												16-7.1-5.1.
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 6 - Regulations Governing the Intervention and Support for Failing Schools › Section 200-RICR-20-05-6.5 - Transitional Periods

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A. Unless otherwise
				  specified below and approved by the Council, upon a LEA's official exit from
				  turnaround status and return to the control of the local school committee or
				  board, the provisions of the Crowley act shall no longer apply to the
				  LEA.
B. The LEA may choose to
				  continue to use the turnaround plan in order to continue to improve students'
				  academic performance, renewing or revising it as appropriate, provided that any
				  feature of the turnaround plan that was adopted pursuant to the Crowley Act, in
				  contravention of any general or specific law to the contrary, shall be
				  discontinued unless the Council approves, informed by the Commissioner's
				  recommendation and prior to the LEA's exit from turnaround status, that such
				  feature of the turnaround plan would contribute to the continued improvement of
				  the LEA and should continue for a transitional period after the LEA exits from
				  turnaround status.
C. For any such
				  feature of the turnaround plan to be continued during a transitional period,
				  the Commissioner shall recommend:
1. the
				  progress measures that the LEA must meet for each continuing feature of the
				  plan to be discontinued;
2. the
				  progressive levels of control retained by RIDE over the LEA's budget, program,
				  and/or personnel, as well as any reconstitution responsibility, necessary to
				  carry out such retained continued feature of the turnaround plan during the
				  transitional period; and,
3. if the
				  continued feature of the turnaround plan is applicable to the entire LEA or a
				  subset of schools within the LEA.
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 6 - Regulations Governing the Intervention and Support for Failing Schools › Section 200-RICR-20-05-6.6 - Council Approval

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A. The
				  recommendations by the Commissioner described in §§ 6.4 and 6.5 of
				  this Part, above, shall be of no force and effect unless and until approved by
				  a majority vote of the Council, which shall act upon any such recommendation
				  promptly. In the event that an order expires and/or a transitional period ends
				  after a recommendation is made to the Council, but prior to the Council's
				  action upon said recommendation, said period of control or transition shall
				  continue in effect until such time as the Council acts upon said
				  recommendation.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 10 - Academic Standards, Programs and Operations › Part 1 - Basic Education Program (200-RICR-20-10-1) › Section 200-RICR-20-10-1.1 - Setting Directions for the Local Education Agency

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1.1.1
AUTHORITY, SCOPE, AND PURPOSE OF
				  THE BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAM
A. The
				  Basic Education Program (BEP) is a set of regulations promulgated by the
				  Council on Elementary and Secondary Education pursuant to its delegated
				  statutory authority to determine standards for the Rhode Island public
				  education system and the maintenance of local appropriation to support its
				  implementation under R.I. Gen. Laws §
											16-60-4.
B. The BEP must be read in concert with all
				  other applicable legal mandates, under both federal and state law, in order to
				  ascertain the full rights afforded to every student in the Rhode Island public
				  education system. The BEP, along with the other applicable regulations and
				  standards promulgated and adopted by the Council on Elementary and Secondary
				  Education, is designed to ensure that high-quality education is available to
				  all public school students, regardless of where they reside or which school
				  they attend. The standards set forth in this title are designed to be
				  measurable in order to determine compliance with the law and, more generally,
				  to determine whether equality of educational opportunity is being provided at
				  the local level.
C. Central to the
				  concept of equal educational opportunity is the presence of a basic level of
				  academic and support programs that demonstrate substantial compliance with
				  established qualitative standards, coupled with a demonstrated commitment to
				  continuous improvement, including a sufficiency of resources dedicated to those
				  efforts. Though each Local Education Agency (LEA) may offer additional options
				  to its students, each student must be provided equal access to at least the
				  services that are described in these regulations. It is not required that every
				  school offer every service detailed in the BEP, but it is required that LEAs
				  ensure equal access to mandated services for each and every student.
				  Information gathered as a result of measuring LEA compliance with the BEP will
				  allow different constituencies to bring an informed perspective to the ongoing
				  process of improving the Rhode Island public education system. The BEP is
				  regulatory in nature and, as such, has full force of law.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 10 - Academic Standards, Programs and Operations › Part 1 - Basic Education Program (200-RICR-20-10-1) › Section 200-RICR-20-10-1.2 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment

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1.2.1
A
				  Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum
A.
				  Framework for a Comprehensive Curriculum
1.
				  The Council on Elementary and Secondary Education charges each LEA to ensure
				  that its students are provided with a comprehensive program of study that is
				  guaranteed and viable in each content area from pre-kindergarten through grade
				  12 (PK-12) so that its students are prepared for post-secondary education or
				  productive employment. Each curriculum shall be developed to meet or exceed
				  state content standards that have been adopted by the Council on Elementary and
				  Secondary Education. In the absence of state-adopted standards in a content
				  area, each LEA shall align its curriculum to national content standards
				  specific to that content area. Each LEA shall formally adopt a set of
				  curriculum documents that specify the content standards, instructional
				  practices, materials, program, texts and assessments, and grading practices
				  that are based on the community's rigorous achievement descriptions for its
				  students and that account for the expectation that students must be globally
				  aware and internationally competitive.
a.
				  These curriculum documents shall explicitly communicate how students will be
				  supported so that they can achieve high standards through multiple pathways and
				  attain success in the 21st century global economy. Programs of study that are
				  in one of the sixteen (16) critical-industry career cluster areas shall reflect
				  the relevant academic content standards as well as the applicable national or
				  industry skill standards. These supports shall account for multiple delivery
				  models and settings while maintaining the common foundation of content
				  standards and rigorous expectations for achievement. All curriculum documents
				  shall include a Response to Intervention model as an integral component of
				  supports and curriculum design.
b.
				  All curriculum documents shall be aligned vertically and horizontally so that
				  they provide direction in planning instructional strategies. Each LEA shall
				  ensure that students across the district have access to the written curriculum
				  in order to ensure continuity and comparability across schools or teachers
				  within and across grade levels. Each LEA shall also ensure that all students
				  are provided with a cohesive program of study that leads to graduation
				  proficiency across all grade levels within the district.
c. All curriculum documents shall be made
				  public and be easily accessible to the community.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 10 - Academic Standards, Programs and Operations › Part 1 - Basic Education Program (200-RICR-20-10-1) › Section 200-RICR-20-10-1.4 - Administration, Management, and Accountability of the Local Education Agency

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1.4.1
Accountable Management
A. Leading the Focus on Student Learning and
				  Continuous Improvement
1. At all levels of the
				  LEA system, leadership shall focus on student learning and development and
				  create educational environments conducive to learning. LEA leadership shall
				  establish and communicate agreed upon standards for student learning and
				  development, based on relevant state grade level and grade span expectations,
				  that reflect both the disciplinary content of critical subjects-including
				  career and life related subjects--and the essential thinking skills required to
				  explore, invent, develop, and communicate important intellectual products
				  within these subjects. In addition, LEA leadership shall ensure that all
				  management and operating systems are focused on student learning and
				  achievement.
2. The primary method
				  for leadership to achieve the focus on student learning is the management of a
				  continuous improvement process, which consists of the following five elements:
a. Collect relevant qualitative and
				  quantitative data to assess performance in relation to measurable
				  expectations;
b. Use available data
				  to measure gaps in current performance of students, educators, and systems
				  against state standards;
c.
				  Develop and disseminate integrated school and LEA level plans that clearly
				  describe what each person involved in the plan should do;
d. Implement improvement plans with fidelity
				  and sufficient resources, including time; and
e. Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of
				  improvement efforts using relevant qualitative and quantitative data and make
				  such reports publicly available.