| Issue |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
|
 Health |
Signed into law 07/2012 |
P-12 | Adminstering Ephinephrine
H.B. 7447
Allows students to carry auto-injectable epinephrine and adds bus drivers and monitors as adults who may administer epinephrine under certai...
| More... |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 | Criminal Background Checks for Any Mentors of Students
H.B. 7077
This act would require that individuals seeking to participate in any mentoring program whereby the individual would be working with a stude...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 | District Budgets, Accounting
H.B. 7323A
Budget Bill. Includes amendments that require districts to use a uniform system of accounting that includes a standardized budget process to...
| More... |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 | Post Employment Benefit Trusts
S.B. 2038
Adds corporations to the list of entities who may act as trustee for trust agreements between school districts and corporate trustees in ref...
| More... |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 | Student Member of Board of Regents for Elementary and Secondary Education
H.B. 8257 (S.B. 2447)
Authorizes the addition of a nonvoting ex-officio student representative member to the Rhode Island board of regents for elementary and seco...
| More... |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Governance of Education
H.B. 7323A - Streamlining Governance Section
The budget bill includes provision for a process of streamlining the work of the Board of Governors for Higher Education and the Board of Re...
| More... |
High School--Advanced Placement |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 | College and Career Success for All Student Act
H.B. 7108 (S.B. 2275)
Requires the establishment of clear training guidelines for teachers who will teach advanced placement classes in Rhode Island public school...
| More... |
High School--Advanced Placement |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 | Access to Advanced Placement
S.B. 2356
Adds new chapter 93 designed to promote access to advanced placement courses for all students in Rhode Island public high schools by funding...
| More... |
Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 | Statewide Virtual Education Act
S.B. 2276, H.B. 7126
Establishes the Rhode Island statewide virtual education act, to promote the use of and quality of virtual courses as part of public educati...
| More... |
P-3 Kindergarten--Full-Day Kindergarten |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 | Funding for Full-Day Kindergarten in up to Four Districts
H.B. 8049 (S.B. 2534)
Provides for the funding of up to four (4) districts for full-day kindergarten. The commissioner of elementary and secondary education deter...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 | Membership of the Interagency Transition Council within the Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education)
H.B. 7739
Adds a representative of community-based providers of services to adults with disabilities and a representative of community-based providers...
| More... |
Special Education--Transition |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 | Amends Transition Council Membership
S.B. 2446A
Modifies the membership of the transition council. The council supports transition from school to self-sufficient adulthood for students wit...
| More... |
Attendance--Truancy |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Truancy Cannot Result in Out-of-School Suspension
H.B. 7287 and S.B. 2542
Prohibits schools from considering a students truancy or absenteeism as a basis for using an out-of-school suspension as a disciplinary acti...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Administering Epinephrine
S.B. 2173
Allows bus drivers and monitors to administer epinephrine under certain circumstances. Requires training. Allows for student possession of e...
| More... |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Student Advisory Panel, Board of Regents
S.B. 2447
Amends total membership of the Board of Regents for Elementary and Secondary Education from nine to ten to allow for appointment of a stude...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--State Prof. Standards Bds. |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Representation, Rhode Island Certification Standards Board
H.B. 7080, S.B. 2185
Amends membership on the policy advisory board (from 9-11) to include two representatives who are members of the Association of Independent ...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Adopted 03/2012 |
P-12 | Student Access to Career-Technical Education Programs
Regulation Based on Authority of 16-60-1 to 16-60-4
Provides students access to any career-preparation program in the state, not only to those in their district of resident. Directs the Depart...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 01/2012 |
P-12 | Budget Commission to Certify Payments to Districts
H.B. 7052 and S.B. 2016
Authorizes Budget Commission established under Title 45 of the Rhode Island General Laws to certify to the Rhode Island Department of Revenu...
| More... |
Attendance--Compulsory |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Compulsory Attendance Ages
H.B. 5061 and S.B. 46
Raises the upper age for compulsory attendance from 16 to age 18. Add enrollment in a postsecondary institution an exception for this requir...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR. 07/2011 |
P-12 | Career and Technical Reporting Metrics
H.B. 6219
Requires the department of elementary and secondary education to promulgate regulations pertaining to career and technical education and to ...
| More... |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Collective Bargaining
S.B. 1062
Notwithstanding other provisions, requires that the power and duty to enter into collective bargaining agreements be vested in the
chief ex...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Concussions
H.B. 5440 and S.B. 0291 A
Adds an annual refresher course to the initial course requirement for coaches and volunteers, and encourages districts to have
school nurse...
| More... |
High School |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Recovery High Schools
H.B. 6055, S.B. 439 A
Defines "Recovery High School" as a public school or a special education program licensed by RIDE that: (i) Serves students diagnosed with s...
| More... |
Parent/Family |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Rhode Island Family Engagement Advisory Council
H.B. 5995
Adds a new chapter to create the Rhode Island Family Engagement Advisory Council to promote family engagement with education practice in Rho...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching) |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Criminal Record Checks
H.B. 5455
Amends background checks to require school employee applicants or child care operators to apply to the Rhode Island bureau of criminal ident...
| More... |
Curriculum--Social Studies/History |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Teaching of Genocide
H.B. 5732, S.B. 290
Defines genocide and requires the state department of education to make available on its website curriculum materials and such other materia...
| More... |
School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Safe School Act -- to Combat Bullying
H.B. 5941
Enacts the "Safe School Act." to combat bullying. Explicitly prohibits any form or degree of bullying at school. Defines "Bullying" as the u...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Adopted 04/2011 |
P-12 | Charter School Regulations (6434)
RI ADC 21-2-58:C-1- through C-9-1
The regulations were adopted in order to provide uniform rules for the establishment, operation, and oversight of charter schools in Rhode I...
| More... |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Adopted 04/2011 |
P-12 | Board of Regents Regulation - Secondary School Regulations (6433)
RI ADC 21-2-46:L-6-1.0 through 6-4.0
Changes the date for implementation of the graduation requirements from the class of 2012 to the class of 2014. The tiered diploma structure...
| More... |
Finance--Resource Efficiency |
07/2010 |
P-12 | Cooperative Service Among School Districts Act of 2010
H.B. 7668, S.B. 2266
Establishes the Cooperative Service Among School Districts Act of 2010 to maximize both educational effectiveness and business services, to ...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Charter Schools
H.B. 7867, S.B. 2734
Rewrites charter school provisions. Establishes separate provisions for "district charter schools" (existing schools converting to charter s...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
Community College,
Postsec. | Purpose of Community College of Rhode Island
H.B. 8181, S.B.2823
Extends role of the Community College of Rhode Island as a workforce development center. Redefines purpose of the community college to be "t...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Employment and Training Programs, State Career Pathways System
H.B. 8220
Amends powers and duties of Rhode Island Human Resource Investment Council. Repeals provision requiring council to prepare an annual report ...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Statewide Purchasing System and Programs
H.B. 7397, Article 13, Section 5
Authorizes the department of elementary and secondary education, with the department of administration, to implement a statewide purchasing ...
| More... |
Finance--Federal |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Support for "Race to the Top" Grant
S.J.R. 2888
Joint resolution supporing the federal "Race to the Top" grant program and urging the governor and the Rhode Island Department of Elementary...
| More... |
Finance--Federal |
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR. 06/2010 |
P-12 | "Race to the Top" Round Two
H.J.R. 8175
Joint resolution supporting the Federal "Race to the Top" grant program and urging the governor and the Rhode Island Department of Elementar...
| More... |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Education Funding Formula
H.B. 8094, S.B. 2770
From RILIN "2010 List of Legislative Accomplishments": Establishes the first statewide education funding formula the state has had in 15 yea...
| More... |
Governance--Mandates |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Commission to Study Relief from State Mandates
S.R. 3013
Creates a special legislative commission to study relief from state mandates. Includes among the commission's nine members the commissioner ...
| More... |
Governance--School Boards--Training |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | School Board Professional Development
S.B. 2777
Requires that school committees (local school boards) undergo at least six hours of professional development annually. http://www.rilin.stat...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Lyme Disease
H.B. 7418A, S.B. 2265B
Directs the department of elementary and secondary education, in collaboration with the department of health, to make Lyme disease awareness...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | School and Youth Programs Concussion act
H.B. 7036, S.B. 2034
Requires the department of education and the department of health to work with the Rhode Island interscholastic league to inform coaches, yo...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Guidelines for Educating Coaches and Players About Concussions
H.B. 7036
This act would require school districts to work with the Rhode Island interscholastic league to develop guidelines for educating coaches and...
| More... |
High School--Advanced Placement |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Bachelors Degree in Three Timeline
H.B. 7342, S.B. 2124
Moves from February 2010 to February 2011 date by which the board of governors for higher education must present to the general assembly an ...
| More... |
P-3 Child Care |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Permanent Legislative Commission on Child Care in Rhode Island
H.R. 7826
Amends joint resolution creating a permanent legislative commission on child care in Rhode Island. Revises provisions related to commission ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Students--Foster Youth |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Education of Youth in Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare Systems
H.R. 8109, S.R. 2872
Creates the Task Force on the Education of Children and Youth in the Care of the Department of Children, Youth, and Families. Directs the ta...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Commission to Study the Education of Children with Autism
H.R. 7253
Extends the reporting deadline for the Special Joint Commission to Study the Education of Children with Autism, created during the 2009 legi...
| More... |
Special Populations--Military |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
H.B. 8010, S.B. 2738
Enacts the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children, allowing children of military families to achieve educationa...
| More... |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Special Legislative Commission to Study the Purchase and Use of Textbooks in Public Schools
H.R. 8156, S.R. 2822
Establishes the Special Legislative Commission to Study the Purchase and Use of Textbooks in Public Schools. Directs the commission to make ...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Senate Commission to Study the Funding of Vocational Schools
S.R. 2884
Creates a special senate commission to study the funding of vocational schools in the state. Directs the commission to report its findings a...
| More... |
School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Special Senate Commission on Cyberthreats, Cyberbullying, Bullying and Sexting
S.R. 2871
Creates a special senate commission to study and make recommendations on the problem of cyberthreats, cyberbullying, bullying and sexting. D...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
Adopted 04/2010 |
P-12 | Educator Evaluation System Standards
Board of Regents Rules
Establishes rules regarding the implementation of educator evaluation system standards. ...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 | Charter Schools
H.B. 7208, S.B. 2406
Allows for the expansion of charter public schools (from limit of 25 to limit of 35); permits the revocation of an existing public school ch...
| More... |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 | Community Forums to Describe Education Funding Formula
H.R. 7895
Urges the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education to hold community forums throughout the state to describe the Rhode Island Depa...
| More... |
Students--Records/Rights |
Signed into law 01/2010 |
P-12 | Radio Frequency Identification Devices
H.B. 6059
Restricts the use of radio frequency identification devices for the purpose of tracking the movement or identity of a student while on schoo...
| More... |
Finance--Federal |
Passed 11/2009 |
P-12 | Race to the Top
S.B. 1055
(Joint Resolution) Supports the Federal Race to the Top grant program; urges the Governor and the State Department of Elementary and Seconda...
| More... |
High School |
Signed into law 11/2009 |
P-12 | Formula for Calculating On-Time Graduation
S.B. 728
Requires adoption and implementation of a formula to calculate information about on-time graduation from students in public high schools in ...
| More... |
High School--Advanced Placement |
Signed into law 11/2009 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Bachelors Degree in Three
H.B. 5286
Authorizes the Bachelors Degree in Three program, a new educational initiative designed to expedite the process so that students can earn a ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Success--Completion--Completion Rates (Statistics) |
Signed into law 11/2009 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Bachelors Degree in Three
S.B. 1052
Authorizes the Bachelors Degree in Three program, a new educational initiative designed to expedite the process so that students can earn a ...
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs |
Passed 11/2009 |
P-12 | Task Force to Study Summer Learning Programs
H.B. 5967
Creates a thirteen member special legislative task force whose purpose it would be to make a comprehensive study of summer learning programs...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
Signed into law 11/2009 |
P-12 | School Buildings Must Be "Green"
S.B. 232
Requires all public buildings, including schools, to be constructed or renovated, to meet standards established by the United States Green B...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 11/2009 |
P-12 | Autism Spectrum Disorder Education Act
H.B. 5266
Creates the Autism Spectrum Disorder Education Act. Requires the state departments of health, education, and human services to implement pro...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Preparation |
Passed 11/2009 |
P-12 | Blueprint for a New Generation of Teacher Education
H.B. 5896
(Joint Resolution) Creates a special legislative study commission whose purpose it would be to study the establishment of a blueprint for a ...
| More... |
Finance--Federal |
Signed into law 10/2009 |
P-12 | Warm, Safe and Dry School Facility Projects
H.B. 6328
Approves, pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the issuance of Qualified School Construction Bonds in the form of lease r...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 07/2009 |
P-12 | Grants, Gifts and Donations
S.B. 944
Allows school districts, school departments and school committees to accept grants, gifts and donations from individuals, entities and gover...
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs |
Signed into law 07/2009 |
P-12 | Rhode Island After School and Summer Learning Program Act
H.B. 5802
Requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to begin planning an initial, demonstration after school and summer learning p...
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs |
Signed into law 07/2009 |
P-12 | Rhode Island After School and Summer Learning Program Act
S.B. 954
Requires the department of elementary and secondary education to begin planning an initial, demonstration after school and summer learning p...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 07/2009 |
P-12 | Study on Education of Children with Autism
H.B. 5691
Creates a special Joint Commission to make a comprehensive study of the education of children with autism and to report back to the General ...
| More... |
Special Education |
Became law without governor's signature 07/2009 |
P-12 | Special Joint Commission on Autism
S.B. 716
Creates a special joint commission whose purpose it would be to make a comprehensive study of the education of children with autism in the s...
| More... |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Died 04/2009 |
Postsec. | Higher Education Governance
H.B. 5729
Dissolves the Board of Governors for Higher Education effective January 1, 2010; transfers powers and oversight duties to a new entity, the ...
| More... |
Health--Nutrition |
Adopted 03/2009 |
P-12 | Nutrition Requirements for School Food Service
Uncodified
Contains nutrition requirements for school food service programs so that students may receive balanced, nutritious meals and snacks at schoo...
| More... |
Leadership |
Adopted 03/2009 |
P-12 | Standards for Educational Leadership
Standards for Educational Leadership
Establishes the standards for educational leadership in Rhode Island to provide an outline of the knowledge, skills and dispositions for edu...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Adopted 03/2009 |
P-12 | Alternative Route to Certification Programs
Alternative Routes
Authorizes alternative routes to certification programs. http://www2.sec.state.ri.us/dar/regdocs/released/pdf/DESE/5490.pdf...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 07/2008 |
P-12 | Apprenticeship Classroom Training
H.B. 7931
Authorizes the board of regents for elementary and secondary education to authorize vocational schools to provide apprenticeship classroom t...
| More... |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 07/2008 |
P-12 | Juniors and Seniors as Election Officials
H.B. 7833
Allows high school juniors and seniors to be appointed as election officials. http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/PublicLaws/law08/law08231.htm...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 07/2008 |
P-12 | Standards-Based PE and Health Curricula
H.B. 7280
Requires that the physical education and health curricula in schools be based on standards set by the state Health Education Framework and t...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 07/2008 |
P-12 | Standards-Based PE and Health Curriculum
S.B. 2621
Requires that the physical education and health curriculums in schools be based on standards set by the Health Education Framework and the P...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 07/2008 |
P-12 | Audits
H.B. 7283
Provides that in the event of an audit of a school department, the auditor general will select the auditor if the audit is not performed by ...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 07/2008 |
P-12 | Accounting System Same for Regional Collaboratives
S.B. 2128
Provides that the accounts of regional education collaboratives be subject to the same system of accounting as other school districts in the...
| More... |
P-3 Preschool |
Signed into law 07/2008 |
P-12 | Prekindergarten Education Act
H.B. 8168
Establishes the Prekindergarten Education Act; Requires the state department to begin planning an initial, pilot prekindergarten program tha...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 07/2008 |
P-12 | Electronic Bullying
H.B. 7213
Expands the definition of harassment, intimidation or bullying within the student discipline codes to include harassment, intimidation or bu...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 07/2008 |
P-12 | Conflict Resolution
H.B. 7569
Allows training programs in school districts or public schools to teach pupils to resolve conflict without violence, training school staff t...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 07/2008 |
P-12 | No Proximity for Sex Offenders
S.B. 2328
Makes it a felony for any registered sex offender to be within five hundred feet of any public or private school; provides penalties.
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| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 07/2008 |
P-12 | Automated Bus Traffic Violation Monitoring
S.B. 2909
Authorizes the State and its municipalities to install automated systems on school buses to detect and monitor school bus traffic violations...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 07/2008 |
P-12 | Students with Disabilities
H.B. 7715
Excerpt: (b) Notwithstanding any other federal or state law or regulation, the school committee where a parentally placed child who has or d...
| More... |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 07/2008 |
P-12 | Textbooks at Non-Public Schools
S.B. 2395
Adds a provision to textbook statutes stipulating that non-public schools may not change a textbook assignment in a field more often than on...
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 | Financial literacy
H.B. 8332
(Joint Resolution) Requests the Department of Education to create a task force on youth financial literacy in order to develop a statewide s...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 | Safe Environments for Students with Food Allergies
H.B. 7463
Directs public schools to develop a policy to provide a safe environment for students with peanut, tree nut, or other food allergies; provid...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 | Posting of Student Allergy to Peanut
S.B. 2130
Requires boards to require schools to post a notice in a conspicuous place advising if there is a student in the school that has an allergy ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
Community College,
Postsec. | Community College of Rhode Island Twenty-first Century Work Force Commission
H.B. 7889
Establishes the Community College of Rhode Island Twenty-first Century Work Force Commission. Sets the commission's mission as: The proposal...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 | Bullying Via Electronic Communications
S.B. 2012
Expands the definition of student discipline codes relating to harassment or bullying to include electronic communications. Defines as "Elec...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 | Post-Employment Benefit Trusts
S.B. 3141
Authorizes municipalities and school districts to create post-employment benefit trusts and to invest the assets therein in accordance with ...
| More... |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | Rhode Island High School Dropout Prevention Act of 2007
H.B. 5351
Creates the Rhode Island High School Dropout Prevention Act of 2007; provides that it shall be the responsibility of the Department of Eleme...
| More... |
Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. |
Passed 07/2007 |
P-12 | Personal Financial Education Pilot
H.B. 6235
Creates a special legislative commission whose purpose it would be to study the status and future of youth personal financial education in t...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Creates a Research Foundation
H.B. 5455
Establishes a research foundation, as a nonprofit corporation, at the University of Rhode Island to administer the development of scientific...
| More... |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | Training for School Committee Members
H.B. 5286
Adds labor and labor relations, negotiating collective bargaining agreements, and employee contract analysis to the professional development...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | Pesticide Applications
S.B. 560
Protects children from exposure to lawn care pesticides by prohibiting the application of such at schools and day care centers; requires a c...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | Pilot Program: Physical Exercise, Weight Control
H.B. 5900
Establishes a pilot program to develop curriculum in communities of several cities and towns to encourage physical exercise and promote heal...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | Peanut Allergies: Safety Issues
H.B. 5671
Requires schools to post a notice in a conspicuous place advising if there is a student in the school that has an allergy to peanuts; prohib...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
Postsec. | Purchase and Sale of Academic Degrees
S.B. 392
Prohibits the purchase and sale of academic degrees wherein the degree is obtained on the basis of a combination of a payment of a fee and t...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | Sanctions for Use of Alcohol, Drugs, Weapons
H.B. 5352
Provides that the discipline for any public school student who is in possession or use of alcohol, drugs or weapons, would be imposed on a c...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | Evacuation and Lockdown Drills
S.B. 1053
Requires 2 evacuation drills and 2 lockdown drills to be included among the 15 mandatory drills which schools must conduct each year.
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| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | Dating Violence Education Program
H.B. 6166
Requires school districts to implement dating violence procedures; requires school districts to incorporate an age-appropriate dating violen...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Passed 07/2007 |
P-12 | Consolidation Study
H.B. 5766
(Joint Resolution)Would create an eleven (11) member special legislative commission whose purpose it would be to make a comprehensive study ...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | Transportation of 8 or Fewer Students
S.B. 556
Allows the use of school pupil transport vehicles for the transport of eight (8) or fewer pupils to and from school and school related servi...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | Funding for Special Education Students in Career/Technical Charters
H.B. 6128
Permits any career/technical charter public schools which enroll special education students from outside the school district with verifiable...
| More... |
State Policymaking |
Passed 07/2007 |
P-12 | Study of the Impact of Mandates
S.B. 361
(Joint Resolution)Would create an eleven (11) member special legislative commission whose purpose it would be to make a comprehensive study ...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | Healthier Beverages, Snacks
H.B. 5050
Requires all senior high schools that sell or distribute beverages and snacks on their premises, including those sold through vending machin...
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P-3 Child Care |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | Voluntary Quality Rating System for Child Care
H.B. 5862
Implements a voluntary quality rating system to increase the quality of early care and education of school-age child care.
http://www.rilin....
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Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | Transportation for Afterschool Programs
H.B. 6313
Creates a sixteen member special legislative commission whose purpose it would be to study transportation for afterschool and childcare prog...
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School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | Bus Emergency Brakes
H.B. 5020
Requires that school bus emergency brakes, commencing with model year 2010, be equipped with an interlock brake system that, once applied, m...
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P-16 or P-20 |
Issued 05/2007 |
P-12 | Expands Membership of PK-16 Council
Executive Order 07/04
Expands the PK-16 Council by one member: a representative of independent higher education in Rhode Island. http://www.governor.state.ri.us/d...
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Postsecondary Online Instruction |
Adopted 04/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Comprehensive Study on Establishing Distance Learning
H.B. 6239
(Resolution) Respectfully requesting the Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education to conduct a comprehensive study on the feasib...
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Finance |
Signed into law 07/2006 |
P-12 | Statewide Purchasing System for Education Services and Products
H.B. 6853; S.B. 2531
Directs the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, working with the Department of Administration, to establish a statewide purcha...
| More... |
School Safety--Disaster/Emergency Preparedness |
Became law without governor's signature 07/2006 |
P-12 | Legislative Commission on Viral Pandemic in Schools
S.B. 2300
Creates a fifteen member special legislative commission whose purpose it would be to make a comprehensive study of the impact a viral pandem...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 07/2006 |
P-12 | Transportation of Special Education Students
H.B. 7841; S.B. 2489
Requires that the state department of administration and the Rhode Island public transit authority develop a plan for the creation and imple...
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Special Education |
Signed into law 07/2006 |
P-12 | Transportation for Students w/ Disabilities
S.B. 2489
Requires the department of elementary and secondary education to plan, develop, create and implement a statewide system of transportation of...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 | Charter School Applications and Academic Goals
H.B. 6854; S.B. 2085
Requires that in the creation of charter schools, the application submitted to the Commissioner of Education and the local school committee ...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 | Charter School Applications
S.B. 2085
Requires that in the creation of charter schools, the application submitted to the commissioner and the local school committee pursuant to t...
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Health--Nutrition |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 | School Nutrition Standards
H.B. 6968; S.B. 2696
Places guidelines on the sale of sweetened beverages in schools; promotes nutritional and healthy choices including water, milk, soy beverag...
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Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
Postsec. | Higher Education Board Membership
H.B. 6749
Amends sections of the General Laws entitled Board of Governors for Higher Education; removes legislators and legislative appointees from bo...
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P-16 or P-20 |
Issued 12/2005 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Establishes Statewide PK-16 Council
Executive Order 05-08
Establishes the Statewide PK-16 Council, to be chaired by the governor. Details membership and purpose of council.
http://www.governor.sta...
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Leadership |
Adopted 09/2005 |
P-12 | Requirements for Secondary Principal's Certificate
Sections I and II
Adopts rules regarding the requirements for the secondary principal's certificate. Outlines rules for Certificate of Eligibility for Employm...
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P-3 Grades 1-3 |
Adopted 09/2005 |
P-12 | Early Childhood Certificate Requirements
Section I
Adopts rules regarding the requirements for an Early Childhood Education in public schools in grades PK-2 certificate. Outlines rules for Ce...
| More... |
Reading/Literacy |
Adopted 09/2005 |
P-12 | Literacy for Students Entering High School
Uncodified Rules
Establishes rules to provide for improving reading levels for students. Revises graduation requirements. Implements personalized learning en...
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar |
Adopted 09/2005 |
P-12 | Length of the School Day
Sections 1 to 7
Establishes rules governing the length of the school day. Outlines requirements, and compliance for the length of elementary and secondary s...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Adopted 09/2005 |
P-12 | Requirements for Middle School Endorsement
Uncodified
Establishes rules regarding the requirements for Middle School Endorsement. Outlines completion of an approved college program of preparatio...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Adopted 09/2005 |
P-12 | I-Plan Certification Renewal Process
Sections 1.0 through 9.0
Establishes rules regarding the Individual Professional Development Plan (I-Plan) process for renewal of professional educator certificates....
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Civic Education |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
P-12 | Civics Education
H.B. 5748
The general assembly recognizes the importance of a citizenry well educated in the principles of democracy as enunciated in the constitution...
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Health |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
P-12 | Modifications to Mercury Reduction and Education Act
H.B. 6598
Extends the implementation dates for several provisions of the Mercury Reduction and Education Act. In addition, it would clarify the defini...
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Health |
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 07/2005 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Performance Enhancing Dietary Supplements
H.B. 6277
Prohibits a high school or public or private university or college from accepting any sponsorship or other payment from a performance-enhanc...
| More... |
Postsecondary Finance |
Effective without governor's signature 07/2005 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Public Higher Education Academic Excellence and Student Access Endowment Incentive Program
H.B. 5128
Declares that it is the policy of the state to encourage private fundraising for endowed academic chairs and scholarship funds by the Univer...
| More... |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 06/2005 |
P-12 | Civics Education Standards
S.B. 864
Directs the board of regents for elementary and secondary education to develop and adopt a set of grade level standards K-12 in civics educa...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 06/2005 |
P-12 | Health and Wellness
H.B. 5563, S.B. 565
Gives school committees (boards) the authority to address the health and wellness of students and employees and to establish a subcommittee ...
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Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Vetoed 06/2005 |
Postsec. | Higher Education Governance
H.B. 6206
Would have reduced the membership of the board of governors for higher education from 15 to 13, including the chairperson of the board of re...
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Accountability--School Improvement |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 07/2004 |
P-12 | Student Investment Initiative
H.B. 7986
Requires district strategic plans to extend the range at which the improvement of reading is addressed to include students in grade four (4)...
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At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 07/2004 |
P-12 | Alternative Education Programs
H.B. 7722
Each school district is required to adopt a plan to create alternative education programs to educate students who are removed from the class...
| More... |
Civic Education |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 07/2004 |
P-12 | Civic Education Commission
H.B. 7990
Adds seven (7) new members to the civic education commission (from 17 to 24). ...
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Curriculum |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 07/2004 |
P-12,
Community College | Driver Education Administration
H.B. 8665
Places driver education course requirements under the Board of Governors for Higher Education instead of the Board of Regents for Elementary...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12 | Elementary and Secondary Education Curriculum
H.B. 7714
Requires (a) The board of regents for elementary and secondary education to adopt a statewide curriculum in mathematics and English-language...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12 | Statewide Curriculum
S.B. 2672
Requires the Board of Regents for elementary and secondary education to select and/or develop a statewide curriculum in mathematics and Engl...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 07/2004 |
Postsec. | Nursing Education Repayment Program
H.B. 7680
Addresses the shortage of nurses in health care facilities by establishing a nursing education repayment program to provide loan repayment f...
| More... |
Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 07/2004 |
P-12 | Education Equity and Property Tax Relief Act
S.B. 3182
Creates the "Education Equity and Property Tax Relief Act, " and would create a joint legislative committee of ten members to establish a pe...
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Finance--District |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12 | School Committees
S.B. 2423
Allows Rhode Island school committees (school boards) to enter into agreement with any school committee or group of school committees (e.g.,...
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Finance--Equity |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 07/2004 |
P-12 | Education Equity and Property Tax Relief Act
H.B. 8318
Adds a new chapter: the Education Equity and Property Tax Relief Act; creates a joint legislative committee to establish a permanent educati...
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Governance--School Boards |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 07/2004 |
P-12 | Professional Development
H.B. 7989
Provides that Rhode Island College (instead of the state department of education) in cooperation with the Rhode Island association of school...
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Health |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 07/2004 |
P-12 | Health and Fitness Assessment
H.B. 7900
Changes a reference for cognitive testing to an assessment in the area of health and fitness education; deletes the requirement that the com...
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Middle School |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 07/2004 |
P-12 | Middle Schools Performance
H.B. 7154
Would require school committees in every city and town to initiate policies to improve the educational performance of its middle schools. ...
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No Child Left Behind--School Support |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 07/2004 |
P-12 | Student Investment Initiative
H.B. 7298
Requires strategic plans to include scientific based mathematics, reading and writing instruction that is aligned with the board of regents ...
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Postsecondary Faculty |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 07/2004 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Retirement System Contributions
H.B. 7948
Raises the amount of part-time gross pay retired professors and teachers may earn from employment by a state college of the department of ed...
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Postsecondary Participation--Access |
Passed 07/2004 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Postsecondary Education Access
H.B. 7936
Bill as written would have prohibited the Board of Governors for Higher Education from denying admission to any state secondary institution ...
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Reading/Literacy |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 07/2004 |
P-12 | Strategies Based on Scientific Research
H.B. 8180
Requires that activities under this act include strategies to improve the performance of students in mathematics, reading and writing. Such ...
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School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
Passed 07/2004 |
P-12 | Environmental Health And Safety
H.B. 8109
(Joint Resolution) Creates a twenty-four (24) member special joint commission, whose purpose it would be to develop a comprehensive statewid...
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Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Became law without governor's signature 06/2004 |
P-12 | Drivers License Requirement
H.B. 7397
Would set eligibility requirements for school attendance to obtain a driver's license for minor students. This act would take effect on Janu...
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Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
To governor 06/2004 |
P-12 | No Pass No Drive
S.B. 2594
Provides that if a minor accumulates fifteen (15) unexcused absences within ninety (90) calendar days, they are ineligible for driving privi...
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Governance--School Boards |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 06/2004 |
P-12 | Professional Development Educational Program
S.B. 2597
Provides that Rhode Island College (instead of the state department of education) in cooperation with the Rhode Island association of school...
| More... |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
To governor 06/2004 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Accreditation and Governing Board Approval
S.B. 2764
No college, university, or other institution of higher education can be incorporated or established or be permitted to transact business wit...
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Reading/Literacy |
To governor 06/2004 |
P-12 | Reading Instruction Tied to Strategic Plans
S.B. 2590
Amends the requirements of the Rhode Island Student Investment Initiative. Specifically, the grades which the strategic plan to improve read...
| More... |
Reading/Literacy |
To governor 06/2004 |
P-12 | Strategies Based on Scientifically Based Research
S.B. 2623
Activities under this act must include strategies to improve the performance of students in mathematics, reading and writing. Such activitie...
| More... |
School Safety |
Became law without governor's signature 06/2004 |
P-12 | Health and Safety
H.B. 7305, S.B. 2498
Would require that school safety plans include policies and procedures for: (1) providing notice of threats of violence or harm to the subje...
| More... |
Students--Records/Rights |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 06/2004 |
P-12 | Educational Bill Of Rights
H.B. 7476
Provides that the educational bill of rights would comply with the federal Buckley Act when releasing documents; provides for the right to k...
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Special Education |
Rule Adoption 03/2004 |
P-12 | Special Education Services
(Uncodified)
Establishes rules to provide that every youth in the system with a disability is entitled to free appropriate public education. RHODE ISLAND...
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Technology--Funding Issues |
Rule Adoption 11/2003 |
P-12 | Telecommunication Education Access Fund
(Uncodified)
Establishes a program and funding mechanism for qualified libraries and schools (K to 12) to assist in paying the cost of acquiring, install...
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Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary |
Became law without governor's signature 09/2003 |
Postsec. | Private School Accreditation
S.B. 867
Relates to private schools; requires all institutions of higher learning which are established, incorporated or doing business in this state...
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School/District Structure/Operations |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 08/2003 |
P-12 | School Districts
H.B. 5458
Requires any collaborative established under this chapter to track expenditures and investments and file a report each year with the board o...
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At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Became law without governor's signature 07/2003 |
P-12 | Student Equity Investment Fund
H.B. 6055
Allocates moneys from the student equity investment fund based on each district's proportion of resident children eligible for USDA reimburs...
| More... |
Attendance |
Signed into law 07/2003 |
P-12 | First Grade Entrance Age
S.B. 593
This act would provide that a child, who has or will have completed six (6) years of life on or before September 1, rather than December 1, ...
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Attendance |
Signed into law 07/2003 |
P-12 | Compulsory Schooling Ages
S.B. 594
Provides that a child, who has or will have completed six (6) years of life by September 1, rather than December 1, of any school year, and ...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Became law without governor's signature 07/2003 |
P-12,
Community College | Driver Education
H.B. 5598
Transfers the administration of the driver education program from the department of elementary and secondary education to the Community Coll...
| More... |
Governance--School Boards |
Became law without governor's signature 07/2003 |
P-12 | Professional Development for Boards
H.B. 5350
Adds to the list of professional development issues for school committees: student achievement, strategic planning, educational standards, ...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 07/2003 |
Postsec. | Relationships with For-Profits
H.B. 6154, S.B. 864
This act would provide that researchers at institutions of higher education may form relationships with or hold interests in commercial vent...
| More... |
School Safety |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 07/2003 |
P-12 | Harassment, Bullying
H.B. 5919, S.B. 272
This act would require schools to adopt policies that prohibit harassment, intimidation and bullying by students at school. Defines harassme...
| More... |
Special Education |
To governor 07/2003 |
P-12 | Visually Impaired Children
H.B. 5056
Creates a special House commission to promote and develop a comprehensive system of education for visually impaired children....
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Signed into law 07/2003 |
P-12 | Testing for Certification
S.B. 595
Provides that (a) No person who obtained an initial certificate prior to January 8, 2002 shall be barred from certification under this chapt...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Signed into law 07/2003 |
P-12 | Teacher Assistants
H.B. 5825, S.B. 415
Amends the requirements for being a teacher's assistant. If hired after January 8, 2002 and providing an instructional service, staff must h...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 07/2003 |
P-12 | Retired Staff as Mentors
H.B. 5642
This act would allow retired teachers to fill the vacant position of a mentor principal or assistant mentor principal for a period of up to ...
| More... |
Attendance |
To governor 06/2002 |
P-12 | Compulsory Attendance
S.B. 2108
Requires children between 16 and 18 years of age to obtain permission from a custodial parent or guardian in order to be exempt from mandato...
| More... |
Background Checks |
To governor 06/2002 |
P-12 | Criminal Records Checks
S.B. 2468
This act would permit an applicant for employment with a private school or public school department to apply for a national and state crimin...
| More... |
Background Checks |
To governor 06/2002 |
P-12 | Background Checks
H.B. 7143
Requires applicants for employment with a school to apply to local state police and state police departments as well as the Bureau of Crimin...
| More... |
Curriculum--Drivers Education |
Signed into law 06/2002 |
P-12 | Driver Education
S.B. 2172
Sets forth the curriculum requirements a driver education course must meet in order for the Board of Regents for Elementary and Secondary Ed...
| More... |
Health |
To governor 06/2002 |
P-12 | I.D. Cards
H.B. 7176
Adds evidence of immunization to the Intra-state education Identification card for each child. This act takes effect upon passage....
| More... |
Health |
To governor 06/2002 |
P-12 | Pesticide Applications
S.B. 2465
This act would establish the conditions under which pesticide applications would occur at schools, pre- schools and child care centers and w...
| More... |
P-3 Grades 1-3 |
Signed into law 06/2002 |
P-12 | Kindergarten Entrance Age
H.B. 7342
This act amends the date of a child attending kindergarten at the age of five (5) years by reducing the eligibility date from December 31 to...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
To governor 06/2002 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Tuition Waivers for National Guard
H.B. 6823
This act would provide that each member of the Rhode Island National Guard be eligible to enroll in three (3) courses a semester at any stat...
| More... |
School Safety |
To governor 06/2002 |
Postsec. | Registration of Sex Offenders
H.B. 7924
This act requires the registration of convicted sex offenders who are enrolled at or employed by any institution of higher education. Takes ...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 06/2002 |
P-12 | Bus Drivers' Use of Cell Phones
H.B. 6924
Provides that all use of cellular phones by a school bus driver would be prohibited, except in the case of an emergency....
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
To governor 06/2002 |
P-12 | Use of Cell Phones by Bus Drivers
S.B. 2164
This act would impose penalties against school bus drivers that use cell phones, other than for emergency purposes, while transporting child...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
To governor 06/2002 |
P-12 | District-Wide Professional Development
S.B. 2624
This act would require that 25% of the funds appropriated for professional development would be set aside for district-wide professional dev...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
To governor 06/2002 |
P-12 | Re-employment of Retired Teachers/Coaches
S.B. 2766
This act would eliminate the term "substitute" from the definition of the word "teacher" for purposes of this chapter. This act would take e...
| More... |
Background Checks |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature 07/2001 |
P-12 | Background Checks for Private School Teachers
H.B. 5288
States any person seeking employment with a private school who has not previously been employed by a private school or public school departm...
| More... |
Civic Education |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature 07/2001 |
P-12 | Civics Education
H.B. 5899
Creates a permanant legislative commission for the purpose of developing and coordinating public outreach programs for the legislature that ...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 07/2001 |
P-12 | School-Based Health Center
H.B. 5976
Defines school-based health centers as those located in elementary or secondary schools that deliver primary and preventive health care serv...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature 07/2001 |
Postsec. | Tuition Savings Programs
H.B. 6339
This act would make various amendments in the provisions of the general laws relating to tuition savings and prepaid tuition programs, inclu...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 07/2001 |
P-12 | Safety Teams
H.B. 5924
Requires each city, town and regional school committee to appoint school safety teams to develop school safety plans and school emergency re...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching) |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature 07/2001 |
P-12 | Teacher Assistant Substitutes
S.B. 662
Requires teacher assistant substitutes who work more than 20 days during any school year to meet the requirements of permanent teacher assis...
| More... |
State Longitudinal Data Systems |
Signed into law 07/2001 |
P-12 | Student Records System
H.B. 5912
Defines an additional goal of the Children's Cabinet to develop a strategic plan to design and implement a single, secure, universal student...
| More... |
Students--Records/Rights |
To governor 07/2001 |
P-12 | Student Identification Numbers
H.B. 5378, S.B. 124
This act would prohibit, commencing on July 1, 2005, public educational institutions from assigning a student an identification number which...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature 07/2001 |
P-12 | Certification Standards Board
S.B. 331
Establishes a policy advisory board on teacher and administrator certifications for public school teachers and administrators; provides for ...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature 07/2001 |
P-12 | Retired Teachers May Substitute
H.B. 5209, S.B. 207
Allows retired teachers to substitute as teachers in State and public schools for not more than 90 days in any one school year without a red...
| More... |
Leadership |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature 06/2001 |
Postsec. | Classified Employee Negotiations
H.B. 5188
(Joint Resolution) Extends the reporting date of the special legislative commission to study the feasibility of allowing unionized classifie...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 07/2000 |
P-12 | Emotional and Social Competency
S.B. 2572
Requires the state department to develop model programs that encourage "emotional and social competency and learning." The new law states t...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature 07/2000 |
P-12 | Genocide, Slave Trade, Irish Famine, Holocaust
H.B. 7397
Requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to develop curricular material on genocide and human rights violations and iss...
| More... |
Finance |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature 07/2000 |
P-12 | Bonds
S.B. 3067
Relates to municipal public building authorities; provides that in calculating the limitations of revenue bonds, there shall not be included...
| More... |
Governance--Site-Based Management |
Signed into law 07/2000 |
P-12 | School Improvement Teams
H.B. 7415
Establishes school improvement teams for each school in preparation and evaluation of the school improvement plan....
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 07/2000 |
P-12 | Requires Eye Exams by First Grade
H.B. 6711
Requires that all school children, prior to the first grade, shall be given an eye examination by a physician or an optometrist....
| More... |
Postsecondary Faculty |
Became law without governor's signature 07/2000 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Special Legislative Commission
H.B. 6968
(Joint Resolution); Extends the reporting date of the special legislative commission to study the feasibility of allowing unionized classifi...
| More... |
Postsecondary Faculty |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature 07/2000 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Part Time Professors/Teachers
S.B. 2376
Raises the amount of part time gross pay retired professors and teachers may earn from employment by a state college or the Department of Ed...
| More... |
Postsecondary Students--Disabled |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature 07/2000 |
Postsec. | transition of students with disabilities
H.B. 7466
Amends the composition of the Transition Council by adding a representative from one of the regional education collaboratives.Transition fro...
| More... |
Privatization |
Signed into law 07/2000 |
P-12 | Commercialization
H.B. 6927, S.B. 2139
Allows municipal committees to promulgate rules and regulations permitting fundraising activities by public schools; enhances prohibition ag...
| More... |
Privatization |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature 07/2000 |
P-12 | Commercial Advertising on Computers
H.B. 6893
Relates to curriculum; permits the display of televised commercial advertising necessarily incidental to Internet access....
| More... |
Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 07/2000 |
P-12 | Reading Success Institute
H.B. 7735
Relates to An act pertaining to education; relates to the State-Wide Reading Success Institute for training teachers....
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 07/2000 |
P-12 | Orderly Educational Environments
H.B. 7612
Relates to the Rhode Island Student Investment Initiative; imposes additional requirements upon school districts to include standards utiliz...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 07/2000 |
P-12 | Breakfast Programs
S.B. 2387
Requires all public schools to make a breakfast program available to students attending the school....
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature 07/2000 |
P-12 | Bus Equipment
H.B. 7163
Requires all school buses to be equipped with a rear facing flashing strobe light; provides for the conditions under which such lights shoul...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature 07/2000 |
P-12 | School Bus Safety
H.B. 7380
Gives peace officers the authority to issue summons based on the statements of school bus drivers and bus monitors as to violations of the r...
| More... |
Special Education |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature 07/2000 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Transition Council Membership
S.B. 2389
Relates to education; pertains to children with disabilities; amends the composition of the Transition Council by adding a representative fr...
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Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature 07/2000 |
P-12 | Substitute Teachers
H.B. 7246, S.B. 2590
Extends the period of time that a retired teacher may act as a substitute teacher to 90 days in a school year....
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Textbooks and Open Source |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature 07/2000 |
P-12 | Annual List of Textbooks
H.B. 7220
Provides that the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education shall publish annually a list of textbooks in use in the public schools...
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Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 07/2000 |
P-12 | Textbooks
S.B. 2726
Expands the list of textbooks to be loaned to students in grades K-8; creates a Textbook Reimbursement Fund; creates a Joint Commission to s...
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School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Became law without governor's signature 06/2000 |
P-12 | Transportation Safety
H.B. 6858
Prohibits and would make it a misdemeanor for any person who enters a school bus with the intent to commit a crime, interfere with the drive...
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