Title 16 - Education
- CHAPTER 16-1 - State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
- § 16-1-1 - – 16-1-4. [Repealed.].
- § 16-1-10 - Assumption of control of city or town schools by department – School lunch program.
- § 16-1-11 - Powers of department after taking over city or town schools.
- § 16-1-12 - , 16-1-13. [Repealed.].
- § 16-1-14 - [Repealed.].
- § 16-1-5 - Duties of commissioner of elementary and secondary education.
- § 16-1-6 - , 16-1-7. [Repealed.].
- § 16-1-8 - Visits of commissioner to schools.
- § 16-1-9 - [Repealed.].
- CHAPTER 16-10 - Consolidation of Schools
- CHAPTER 16-11 - Certification of Teachers
- § 16-11-1 - Certification of public school teachers required – Deductions from state aid for noncompliance.
- § 16-11-2 - Examinations – Issuance of certificates.
- § 16-11-2.1 - , 16-11-2.2. [Repealed.].
- § 16-11-2.3 - Standardized testing – Issuance of certificates.
- § 16-11-3 - Certificates without examination.
- § 16-11-4 - Annulment of certificates.
- § 16-11-5 - Interstate agreement.
- § 16-11-6 - Designated state official.
- § 16-11-7 - Publication of contracts.
- CHAPTER 16-11.1 - Certification of Athletic Coaches
- CHAPTER 16-11.2 - Qualifications of Teacher Assistants
- § 16-11.2-1 - "Teacher assistant" defined.
- § 16-11.2-2 - General qualifications of teacher assistants.
- § 16-11.2-3 - Continued professional development of teacher assistants.
- § 16-11.2-4 - Prior experience.
- § 16-11.2-5 - Standardized testing.
- § 16-11.2-6 - Teacher assistant substitutes.
- CHAPTER 16-11.3 - State-Wide Early Reading Success Institute
- CHAPTER 16-11.4 - Rhode Island Certification Standards Board
- § 16-11.4-1 - Legislative intent.
- § 16-11.4-2 - Policy advisory board on teacher and administrator certification – Establishment – Composition.
- § 16-11.4-3 - Policy advisory board on teacher and administrator certification – Meetings – Staff support.
- § 16-11.4-4 - Policy advisory board on teacher and administrative certification – General powers and duties.
- § 16-11.4-5 - Conformance with the Administrative Procedures Act.
- CHAPTER 16-12 - Rights and Duties of Teachers Generally
- § 16-12-1 - "Teacher" defined.
- § 16-12-10 - Immunity for reports of suspected substance abuse.
- § 16-12-2 - Employment of school committee member as teacher.
- § 16-12-3 - Duty to cultivate principles of morality.
- § 16-12-3.1 - Period of silent meditation.
- § 16-12-4 - Register of pupils – Reports required by school authorities.
- § 16-12-5 - Minimum salary.
- § 16-12-6 - Dismissal of teachers.
- § 16-12-6.1 - Special rules as to Woonsocket and Cumberland.
- § 16-12-7 - Maximum school year in state schools.
- § 16-12-8 - Extension of general laws to include certified teachers in state schools.
- § 16-12-9 - Residency within municipality not required.
- CHAPTER 16-12.1 - School Administrators' Rights
- CHAPTER 16-13 - Teachers' Tenure
- § 16-13-1 - "Teacher" defined.
- § 16-13-2 - Annual contract basis – Automatic continuation.
- § 16-13-3 - Probationary period – Tenure after probation.
- § 16-13-4 - Statement of cause for dismissal – Hearing – Appeals – Arbitration.
- § 16-13-5 - Suspension for cause – Payment for period suspended.
- § 16-13-6 - Suspension because of decrease in school population – Seniority – Reinstatement.
- § 16-13-7 - Continuity unimpaired by military service.
- § 16-13-8 - Continuity of tenure upon transfer.
- CHAPTER 16-14 - Education of Teachers
- CHAPTER 16-15 - Teachers' Pensions
- § 16-15-1 - – 16-15-12. [Repealed.].
- § 16-15-13 - Additional pension and retirement grants – Declaration of policy.
- § 16-15-14 - Annual grant for teachers retiring after July 1, 1949.
- § 16-15-14.1 - Additional retirement grants for state college and school teachers – Payment.
- § 16-15-15 - Payment of grants for teachers retiring after July 1, 1949.
- § 16-15-16 - Annual grant for teachers retiring prior to July 1, 1949.
- § 16-15-17 - Payment of grants for teachers retiring prior to July 1, 1949.
- CHAPTER 16-16 - Teachers' Retirement
- § 16-16-1 - Definitions.
- § 16-16-11 - Benefits payable – Survivor's benefits.
- § 16-16-12 - Procedure for service retirement.
- § 16-16-12.1 - [Repealed.].
- § 16-16-13 - Amount of service retirement allowance.
- § 16-16-13.1 - Teachers with more than 30 years of service – Amount of service retirement allowance – Minimum and maximum limitations.
- § 16-16-14 - Retirement for ordinary disability.
- § 16-16-15 - Amount of ordinary disability benefit.
- § 16-16-16 - Retirement for accidental disability.
- § 16-16-17 - Amount of accidental disability benefit.
- § 16-16-18 - Disability benefits pending final decision on application.
- § 16-16-19 - Reexamination of disability beneficiaries – Reduction of benefit – Reinstatement to active service.
- § 16-16-2 - Membership in system.
- § 16-16-20 - Deduction of amounts received from workers' compensation or as damages.
- § 16-16-21 - [Repealed.].
- § 16-16-22 - Contributions to state system.
- § 16-16-22.1 - City or town payment of teacher member contributions.
- § 16-16-23 - Applicability of public employees' retirement law.
- § 16-16-24 - Substitute teaching and employment after retirement.
- § 16-16-25 - Eligibility for survivor's benefits – Payment.
- § 16-16-26 - Spouse's or domestic partner's benefits.
- § 16-16-27 - Family benefits.
- § 16-16-28 - Children's benefits.
- § 16-16-29 - [Repealed.].
- § 16-16-3 - [Repealed.].
- § 16-16-30 - Parent's benefits.
- § 16-16-31 - Refund on termination prior to retirement.
- § 16-16-32 - Refund on retirement.
- § 16-16-33 - [Repealed.].
- § 16-16-34 - Member leaving no survivors – Reversion.
- § 16-16-35 - Contributions.
- § 16-16-36 - Teachers' survivors benefit fund.
- § 16-16-37 - Administration.
- § 16-16-38 - Social security.
- § 16-16-39 - Severability.
- § 16-16-4 - Membership of school nurses.
- § 16-16-40 - Additional benefits payable to retired teachers.
- § 16-16-40.1 - One-time adjustment to original retirement allowance.
- § 16-16-41 - [Repealed.].
- § 16-16-42 - Life insurance benefits.
- § 16-16-43 - Purchase of credit while serving a prison sentence prohibited.
- § 16-16-5 - Service creditable.
- § 16-16-6 - Credit for service in private schools or as federal employee – Contributions.
- § 16-16-6.1 - Credit for service outside state.
- § 16-16-6.2 - Service credit for appropriate work experience – Contributions.
- § 16-16-6.3 - [Repealed.].
- § 16-16-6.4 - Service credit for appropriate work experience – Certified nurse teachers – Contributions.
- § 16-16-7 - Credit for military leave.
- § 16-16-7.1 - Armed service credit.
- § 16-16-7.2 - Peace corps, teacher corps, and volunteers in service to America – Credit.
- § 16-16-8 - Credit for service as a state or municipal employee.
- § 16-16-8.1 - Purchase of service credits payable by installment.
- § 16-16-9 - , 16-16-10. [Repealed.].
- CHAPTER 16-17 - Retirement of Teachers in State Schools
- CHAPTER 16-17.1 - Alternate Provisions for Retirement of Teachers in State Colleges
- § 16-17.1-1 - Definitions.
- § 16-17.1-2 - Membership in a program.
- § 16-17.1-3 - Optional withdrawal of contributions to retirement system upon participation in another program – Notice.
- § 16-17.1-4 - Continuing membership in retirement system upon participation in another program.
- § 16-17.1-5 - Method of computing benefits under state employees retirement system for employees in a program.
- § 16-17.1-6 - Retirement age.
- CHAPTER 16-17.2 - Compact for Pension Portability for Educators
- CHAPTER 16-18 - Annual Census of Children
- CHAPTER 16-19 - Compulsory Attendance
- § 16-19-1 - Attendance required.
- § 16-19-1.1 - Grants and gifts – Acceptance and expenditure – Coventry – Woonsocket.
- § 16-19-10 - Notification of pupil absence.
- § 16-19-2 - Approval of private schools – Requirements – Review.
- § 16-19-3 - Appointment and compensation of truant officers – Supplies and assistance – Joint officers – Tenure.
- § 16-19-4 - Prosecution of violations – Process – Fees.
- § 16-19-5 - Inspection and reports of places of employment of minors – Work certificates.
- § 16-19-6 - Proceedings against habitual truants and offenders.
- § 16-19-7 - Disposition of fines.
- § 16-19-8 - Jurisdiction of family court.
- § 16-19-9 - Immunity from liability for costs.
- CHAPTER 16-2 - School Committees and Superintendents
- § 16-2-1 - Cities included as towns.
- § 16-2-10 - Certification of superintendents.
- § 16-2-11 - General powers and duties of superintendent.
- § 16-2-12 - Joint superintendent employed by two or more cities or towns.
- § 16-2-13 - Joint committee – Annual convention – Superintendent – Dissolution.
- § 16-2-14 - [Repealed.].
- § 16-2-15 - Location of schools – Control of property.
- § 16-2-15.1 - Pawtucket school committee – Abandonment, closing, reopening, or acquisition of school buildings – Public hearings.
- § 16-2-16 - Rules and regulations – Curriculum.
- § 16-2-17 - Right to a safe school.
- § 16-2-18 - Selection of teachers and superintendent – General control of schools – Expenses.
- § 16-2-18.1 - Criminal records review.
- § 16-2-18.2 - Prior criminal records checks.
- § 16-2-18.3 - Rules and regulations.
- § 16-2-19 - Children attending in adjoining cities or towns.
- § 16-2-2 - City and town schools required – School year – Location – Kindergartens.
- § 16-2-20 - Visitation and examination of schools.
- § 16-2-21 - Pre-budget consultation – Annual reports – Appropriation requests – Budgets.
- § 16-2-21.1 - [Repealed.].
- § 16-2-21.2 - Three-year budget forecasting process.
- § 16-2-21.3 - Meetings with city and town councils.
- § 16-2-21.4 - School budgets – Compliance with certain requirements.
- § 16-2-21.5 - Notification of state school aid to school districts.
- § 16-2-21.6 - Collective bargaining fiscal impact statements.
- § 16-2-22 - [Repealed.].
- § 16-2-23 - Expenditures pending annual appropriation.
- § 16-2-24 - Survey of city or town schools.
- § 16-2-25 - Distribution of powers in Providence and Cranston.
- § 16-2-26 - Special statutes prevailing.
- § 16-2-27 - Eligibility for attendance – Kindergarten.
- § 16-2-28 - Eligibility for attendance – First grade.
- § 16-2-28.1 - Regulations.
- § 16-2-28.2 - Kindergarten multiple sessions.
- § 16-2-29 - [Repealed.].
- § 16-2-3 - Emergency reduction of school year.
- § 16-2-30 - School lunch programs.
- § 16-2-31 - School crossing guard equipment.
- § 16-2-32 - Policy manual for school committee.
- § 16-2-33 - City of Woonsocket – Compensation to school committee members.
- § 16-2-33.1 - City of Woonsocket – School dress code.
- § 16-2-34 - Central Falls School District board of trustees.
- § 16-2-4 - [Repealed.].
- § 16-2-5 - Composition of city or town school committees – Election and terms of members – Vacancies.
- § 16-2-5.1 - Professional development.
- § 16-2-6 - Chairperson and clerk of city or town committee.
- § 16-2-7 - Distribution of documents and blanks by clerk.
- § 16-2-8 - Regular meetings of committee.
- § 16-2-9 - General powers and duties of school committees.
- § 16-2-9.1 - Code of basic management principles and ethical school standards.
- § 16-2-9.2 - Joint purchasing agreements.
- § 16-2-9.3 - The advisory council on school finances.
- § 16-2-9.4 - School district accounting compliance.
- § 16-2-9.5 - Other post-employment benefits – OPEB trusts.
- CHAPTER 16-2.1 - Civic Education Commission
- CHAPTER 16-20 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance
- CHAPTER 16-21 - Health and Safety of Pupils
- § 16-21-1 - Transportation of public and private school pupils.
- § 16-21-10 - Scoliosis screening.
- § 16-21-11 - [Repealed.].
- § 16-21-12 - Dental treatment provided by town or city.
- § 16-21-13 - [Repealed.].
- § 16-21-14 - Hearing, speech, and vision screenings – Records – Statewide hearing screening program.
- § 16-21-14.1 - Vision screening.
- § 16-21-15 - Eye protective devices.
- § 16-21-16 - Students suspected of narcotic addiction.
- § 16-21-17 - School bus safety programs.
- § 16-21-18 - Students prohibited from bringing or possessing firearms on school premises.
- § 16-21-19 - Special rules for students with disabilities bringing firearms to school.
- § 16-21-2 - [Repealed.].
- § 16-21-20 - Alternative placement and prevention activities.
- § 16-21-21 - Student discipline codes.
- § 16-21-21.1 - Penalties for drug, alcohol or weapons offenses.
- § 16-21-22 - Allergic emergencies – Anaphylaxis – Use of epinephrine – Immunity for those administering.
- § 16-21-23 - School safety plans – School safety teams and school crisis response teams.
- § 16-21-24 - Requirements of school safety plans, school emergency response plans, and school crisis response plans.
- § 16-21-25 - Review of school safety plans – Waiver.
- § 16-21-26 - Student discipline codes.
- § 16-21-27 - Alternative education programs.
- § 16-21-28 - Health and wellness subcommittee.
- § 16-21-28.1 - Legislative findings.
- § 16-21-28.2 - Requirements for glucagon administration in a school setting.
- § 16-21-28.3 - Performance standards.
- § 16-21-28.4 - Immunity for those using glucagon.
- § 16-21-28.5 - Training of school personnel.
- § 16-21-28.6 - Administration.
- § 16-21-29 - Definitions.
- § 16-21-3 - Standards for school building.
- § 16-21-3.1 - Approval.
- § 16-21-30 - Dating violence policy.
- § 16-21-31 - Notice of peanut/tree nut allergies – Posting.
- § 16-21-32 - Peanut/tree nut allergies.
- § 16-21-4 - Fire, evacuation and lockdown drills required – Failure to comply.
- § 16-21-5 - Uniform fire code or drill tactics – Reports.
- § 16-21-6 - [Repealed.].
- § 16-21-7 - School health.
- § 16-21-8 - Certified nurse-teacher.
- § 16-21-9 - Health examinations and dental screenings – Reports – Records.
- CHAPTER 16-21.1 - Transportation of School Pupils Beyond City and Town Limits
- § 16-21.1-1 - General purposes.
- § 16-21.1-2 - School bus districts established.
- § 16-21.1-3 - Variances permitted.
- § 16-21.1-4 - Duties of school committees.
- § 16-21.1-5 - Hearings – Commissioner of elementary and secondary education.
- § 16-21.1-6 - Repealer.
- § 16-21.1-7 - Statewide transportation of students with special needs.
- § 16-21.1-8 - Statewide transportation system for all students to be established.
- § 16-21.1-9 - Oversight of statewide transportation system.
- CHAPTER 16-21.2 - The Rhode Island Substance Abuse Prevention Act
- § 16-21.2-1 - Short title.
- § 16-21.2-10 - Severability.
- § 16-21.2-11 - Devices prohibited.
- § 16-21.2-2 - Declaration of purpose.
- § 16-21.2-3 - Authority of municipal governments.
- § 16-21.2-4 - Substance abuse prevention program.
- § 16-21.2-5 - Funding of substance abuse prevention program.
- § 16-21.2-6 - Timetable for grant applications and disbursement.
- § 16-21.2-7 - Use of funds restricted to substance abuse prevention.
- § 16-21.2-8 - The duties of the director of the department of mental health, retardation, and hospitals.
- § 16-21.2-9 - Permanent legislative oversight commission on substance abuse prevention.
- CHAPTER 16-21.3 - The Rhode Island Student Assistance Junior High/Middle School Act
- § 16-21.3-1 - Declaration of purpose.
- § 16-21.3-2 - Junior high/middle school student assistance program.
- § 16-21.3-3 - Funding of junior high/middle school student assistance program.
- § 16-21.3-4 - The duties of the director of the department of mental health, retardation, and hospitals.
- § 16-21.3-5 - Permanent legislative oversight commission on substance abuse prevention.
- CHAPTER 16-21.4 - Performance-Enhancing Dietary Supplements and High School Athletes
- § 16-21.4-1 - Performance-enhancing dietary supplements.
- § 16-21.4-2 - Sponsorship by or promotion of performance-enhancing dietary supplement prohibited.
- § 16-21.4-3 - Development of list of performance-enhancing dietary supplements.
- § 16-21.4-4 - Education of coaches relating to performance-enhancing dietary supplements.
- CHAPTER 16-21.5 - Student Interrogations
- § 16-21.5-1 - Legislative intent.
- § 16-21.5-2 - Procedure for interrogating elementary students.
- § 16-21.5-3 - Procedure for interrogating high school students.
- § 16-21.5-4 - Student interrogations under exigent circumstances.
- § 16-21.5-5 - Definition of elementary and high school students.
- CHAPTER 16-22 - Curriculum
- § 16-22-1 - [Repealed.].
- § 16-22-10 - Voting instruction.
- § 16-22-11 - Pledge of allegiance.
- § 16-22-12 - Required courses on alcohol and substance abuse.
- § 16-22-13 - Consumer education.
- § 16-22-14 - Suicide prevention awareness.
- § 16-22-15 - Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training.
- § 16-22-16 - Blocked air passage treatment training.
- § 16-22-17 - AIDS education program.
- § 16-22-18 - Health and family life courses.
- § 16-22-19 - Electronic news or educational programming.
- § 16-22-2 - Civics education.
- § 16-22-20 - Animal dissection and vivisection – Right to refuse – Alternate learning project required.
- § 16-22-21 - Community service learning.
- § 16-22-22 - Genocide and human rights education.
- § 16-22-23 - Mathematics, English/Language Arts, and Science.
- § 16-22-24 - Dating violence education.
- § 16-22-3 - Instruction in physiology and hygiene.
- § 16-22-4 - Instruction in health and physical education.
- § 16-22-4.1 - Rhode Island healthy weight pilot program established.
- § 16-22-5 - Course in fire prevention prescribed.
- § 16-22-6 - Duty of school officials to arrange for fire prevention course.
- § 16-22-7 - [Repealed.].
- § 16-22-8 - Foreign language courses.
- § 16-22-9 - Uniform testing.
- CHAPTER 16-23 - Textbooks
- § 16-23-1 - Changes in school books.
- § 16-23-2 - Loan of textbooks.
- § 16-23-3 - Published textbook list.
- § 16-23-3.1 - Reimbursements to municipalities for costs of English/language arts and history/social studies textbooks for students in grades K-12.
- § 16-23-4 - – 16-23-7. [Repealed.].
- § 16-23-8 - Severability.
- CHAPTER 16-24 - Children with Disabilities
- § 16-24-1 - Duty of school committee to provide special education.
- § 16-24-10 - Arrangements by cities and towns having small numbers of retarded children.
- § 16-24-11 - Transportation for retarded children.
- § 16-24-12 - [Repealed.].
- § 16-24-13 - Classes for children with disabilities in state residential facilities and institutions.
- § 16-24-14 - , 16-24-15. [Repealed.].
- § 16-24-16 - Approved centers.
- § 16-24-17 - Payment for services.
- § 16-24-18 - Transition from school to self-sufficient adulthood for students with disabilities.
- § 16-24-2 - Regulations of state board.
- § 16-24-3 - Annual census of children with disabilities.
- § 16-24-4 - Transportation.
- § 16-24-5 - Joint facilities for special instruction.
- § 16-24-6 - Special education fund – Allocations to communities.
- § 16-24-6.1 - [Repealed.].
- § 16-24-6.2 - [Repealed.].
- § 16-24-7 - "Mentally retarded minors" defined.
- § 16-24-8 - , 16-24-9. [Repealed.].
- CHAPTER 16-24.1 - The Rhode Island Autism Spectrum Disorder Education Act
- CHAPTER 16-25 - Education of Children Who are Deaf or Blind
- § 16-25-1 - Appointment of state beneficiaries at special institutions.
- § 16-25-2 - Supervision of beneficiaries – Reports to general assembly.
- § 16-25-3 - [Repealed.].
- § 16-25-4 - Care and instruction of children who are blind or visually impaired under school age.
- § 16-25-5 - Contracts for care of children who are blind or visually impaired.
- § 16-25-6 - Payment of expenses of chapter.
- § 16-25-7 - [Repealed.].
- CHAPTER 16-25.1 - Braille Instruction for Blind Students
- CHAPTER 16-25.2 - Instruction for Deaf or Hard of Hearing Students
- CHAPTER 16-25.3 - School Speech and Language Pathologists
- CHAPTER 16-25.4 - American Sign Language
- CHAPTER 16-26 - School for the Deaf
- § 16-26-1 - Name of school.
- § 16-26-10 - Annual report to general assembly.
- § 16-26-11 - Execution of chapter – Rules and regulations.
- § 16-26-2 - Control by board of regents for elementary and secondary education.
- § 16-26-3 - [Repealed.].
- § 16-26-3.1 - Board of Trustees.
- § 16-26-4 - , 16-26-5. [Repealed.].
- § 16-26-6 - Admission of students.
- § 16-26-7 - Persons admissible.
- § 16-26-7.1 - Regional hearing impaired programs.
- § 16-26-8 - [Repealed.].
- § 16-26-9 - Certificates of proficiency.
- CHAPTER 16-26.1 - Rhode Island Vision Education and Services Program
- CHAPTER 16-27 - Vocational Rehabilitation
- CHAPTER 16-27.1 - Displaced Homemakers
- CHAPTER 16-28 - Educational Television
- § 16-28-1 - – 16-28-3. [Repealed.].
- § 16-28-4 - Advisory commission – Appointment and qualification of members.
- § 16-28-5 - Organization and functions of advisory commission – Expenses.
- § 16-28-6 - Appropriations and disbursements.
- § 16-28-7 - [Repealed.].
- CHAPTER 16-29 - Americanization Schools
- § 16-29-1 - Establishment of free evening schools.
- § 16-29-10 - Enforcement of attendance requirement.
- § 16-29-11 - Establishment of home and community classes.
- § 16-29-12 - Teachers for home classes – Joint maintenance by two or more towns.
- § 16-29-13 - Attendance at home classes.
- § 16-29-14 - State home class supervisor – Expenditures.
- § 16-29-2 - Day continuation schools.
- § 16-29-3 - Schools in shops and factories.
- § 16-29-4 - Notice to department of schools established.
- § 16-29-5 - State support of public schools.
- § 16-29-6 - Visitation and supervision by department of elementary and secondary education.
- § 16-29-7 - Required attendance by persons over compulsory school age.
- § 16-29-8 - Private instruction in lieu of required attendance.
- § 16-29-9 - Penalty for failure to attend schools.
- CHAPTER 16-3 - Establishment of Regional School Districts
- § 16-3-1 - Purpose of chapter.
- § 16-3-10 - Acceptance by voters – Establishment of regional school district.
- § 16-3-11 - School committees of regional school districts – Powers and duties.
- § 16-3-12 - Regional school district financial meeting – Special meetings.
- § 16-3-13 - Powers of regional school district financial meeting.
- § 16-3-14 - Regional representatives.
- § 16-3-15 - Moderator and clerk.
- § 16-3-16 - Operation expenses.
- § 16-3-17 - Capital outlay debt limitation.
- § 16-3-18 - Transfer and use of plant.
- § 16-3-19 - Costs of operation – Payment of debts – Apportionment among district members.
- § 16-3-2 - Purposes of regional school district schools.
- § 16-3-20 - Appropriations by member towns.
- § 16-3-21 - Payments by members.
- § 16-3-22 - Regional school fiscal year.
- § 16-3-23 - [Repealed.].
- § 16-3-24 - Additional state assistance.
- § 16-3-25 - Districts organized prior to 1959.
- § 16-3-26 - Appropriation for regionalization studies.
- § 16-3-3 - Regional school educational services.
- § 16-3-3.1 - Creation of regional school district planning board.
- § 16-3-4 - Creation of planning committee – Appropriations.
- § 16-3-5 - Formation of regional planning board.
- § 16-3-6 - Studies and reports by planning board.
- § 16-3-7 - Recommendations as to establishment of regional district.
- § 16-3-7.1 - Equalized representation.
- § 16-3-7.2 - Transfer of North Providence school department.
- § 16-3-8 - Submission of agreement to board of regents for elementary and secondary education and the cities or towns.
- § 16-3-9 - Action by city or town on recommendations.
- CHAPTER 16-3.1 - Cooperative Service Among School Districts
- § 16-3.1-1 - Purpose of this chapter.
- § 16-3.1-10 - Regional center collaborative – East Bay educational collaborative.
- § 16-3.1-11 - Urban collaborative.
- § 16-3.1-12 - [Repealed.].
- § 16-3.1-13 - Reporting.
- § 16-3.1-2 - Agreements.
- § 16-3.1-3 - Rules and regulations.
- § 16-3.1-4 - Financial incentives.
- § 16-3.1-5 - Termination of participation.
- § 16-3.1-6 - Collective bargaining agreements unaffected.
- § 16-3.1-7 - Newport County regional special education program.
- § 16-3.1-8 - Regional center collaborative – Northern Rhode Island.
- § 16-3.1-9 - Regional collaborative.
- § 16-3.1-9.1 - Regional collaborative – West Bay Rhode Island.
- CHAPTER 16-30 - Special Technical Institutes
- CHAPTER 16-31 - State Colleges
- CHAPTER 16-32 - University of Rhode Island
- § 16-32-1 - Change of former name.
- § 16-32-10 - Award of degrees – Curriculum and government.
- § 16-32-11 - Power to guarantee loans.
- § 16-32-12 - Acquisition of land – Guaranty of loans to societies of students.
- § 16-32-13 - Investment of state funds in student loans.
- § 16-32-14 - Maximum guarantees outstanding.
- § 16-32-15 - Assumption of defaulted obligations – Lien on property.
- § 16-32-16 - Marine biology department – Laboratory.
- § 16-32-17 - Appropriations for marine biology.
- § 16-32-18 - [Repealed.].
- § 16-32-19 - – 16-32-24. [Repealed.].
- § 16-32-2 - Continuation of powers of board.
- § 16-32-25 - Establishment of college of pharmacy fund.
- § 16-32-26 - Management of college of pharmacy fund.
- § 16-32-27 - Establishment of landscaping fund.
- § 16-32-28 - Management of rotary fund.
- § 16-32-29 - Applied engineering laboratory.
- § 16-32-3 - Purposes of university.
- § 16-32-30 - Geographic information system – Laboratory.
- § 16-32-31 - Appropriations for geographic information system laboratory.
- § 16-32-4 - Location – Application of federal funds.
- § 16-32-5 - Authority over experiment station.
- § 16-32-6 - Activities of experiment station.
- § 16-32-7 - Duties required by federal acts – Annual report to general assembly.
- § 16-32-8 - Policy as to pharmacy college education and intervention program related to the use and misuse of medication and alcohol by the elderly.
- § 16-32-9 - Annual appropriations.
- CHAPTER 16-32.1 - The University of Rhode Island Research Foundation Act
- § 16-32.1-1 - Short title.
- § 16-32.1-10 - Construction with other statutes.
- § 16-32.1-11 - Liberal construction.
- § 16-32.1-12 - Severability.
- § 16-32.1-2 - Creation and powers.
- § 16-32.1-3 - Additional powers.
- § 16-32.1-4 - Board of directors.
- § 16-32.1-5 - Meetings of the board of directors.
- § 16-32.1-6 - Use of university name.
- § 16-32.1-7 - Exemption from taxation.
- § 16-32.1-8 - Annual report and audit.
- § 16-32.1-9 - Chapter controlling over inconsistent provisions.
- CHAPTER 16-33 - Rhode Island College
- § 16-33-1 - Management by board of governors for higher education.
- § 16-33-10 - Statutory references – Former name.
- § 16-33-2 - Powers over college – Purposes of college.
- § 16-33-3 - [Repealed.].
- § 16-33-4 - Students paying tuition.
- § 16-33-5 - [Repealed.].
- § 16-33-6 - Award of degrees – Curriculum and government.
- § 16-33-7 - Diploma on graduation.
- § 16-33-8 - Appropriations and disbursements.
- § 16-33-9 - Assent to federal provisions for college housing.
- CHAPTER 16-33.1 - Community College of Rhode Island
- § 16-33.1-1 - Management by board of governors for higher education.
- § 16-33.1-2 - Purposes of community college.
- § 16-33.1-3 - Award of degrees – Curriculum and government.
- § 16-33.1-4 - Diploma on graduation.
- § 16-33.1-5 - Doctor William F. Flanagan Campus.
- § 16-33.1-6 - Statutory references – Former name.
- CHAPTER 16-34 - Nautical School
- CHAPTER 16-35 - School of Design
- CHAPTER 16-36 - College of Pharmacy
- CHAPTER 16-37 - Best and Brightest Scholarship Fund
- § 16-37-1 - Short title.
- § 16-37-2 - Establishment of scholarship fund.
- § 16-37-3 - Scholarship committee – Members – Meetings – Officers.
- § 16-37-4 - Scholarship committee – Powers.
- § 16-37-5 - Eligibility for scholarship.
- § 16-37-6 - Award of scholarship – Conditions.
- § 16-37-7 - Requirement of public school teaching services.
- § 16-37-8 - Failure to comply with § 16-37-7 – Exceptions.
- § 16-37-9 - Severability.
- CHAPTER 16-38 - Offenses Pertaining to Schools
- § 16-38-1 - Discrimination because of race or age.
- § 16-38-1.1 - Discrimination because of sex.
- § 16-38-10 - Power of officials to visit schools.
- § 16-38-11 - Termination of school exemption from taxation for noncompliance.
- § 16-38-12 - Penalty for violations.
- § 16-38-13 - Remission of fines and forfeitures.
- § 16-38-2 - Immunization.
- § 16-38-3 - Maintenance of nuisances in proximity to schools.
- § 16-38-4 - Exclusive clubs.
- § 16-38-5 - Questionnaires invading privacy.
- § 16-38-5.1 - Assignment of identification numbers to students.
- § 16-38-6 - Restrictions on commercial activity and fundraising in public schools.
- § 16-38-7 - Interest of school official in sale of textbook.
- § 16-38-8 - Offer to pay school official for sale of equipment.
- § 16-38-9 - Liability of school officers for misconduct.
- CHAPTER 16-39 - Controversies in School Matters
- § 16-39-1 - Appeal of matters of dispute to commissioner.
- § 16-39-2 - Appeal of school committee actions to commissioner.
- § 16-39-3 - Appeal to state board of regents.
- § 16-39-3.1 - Enforcement of final decisions.
- § 16-39-3.2 - Interim protective orders.
- § 16-39-4 - Judicial review.
- § 16-39-5 - Legal remedies preserved.
- § 16-39-6 - Rules for appeals.
- § 16-39-7 - Costs in matters appealable under chapter.
- § 16-39-8 - Subpoena power of the department of elementary and secondary education.
- CHAPTER 16-4 - Permanent School Fund
- CHAPTER 16-40 - Private Schools
- § 16-40-1 - Approval of secondary and higher schools by board – Certification to secretary of state.
- § 16-40-10 - Schools exempt.
- § 16-40-10.1 - Katharine Gibbs School.
- § 16-40-10.2 - Mater Ecclesiae.
- § 16-40-11 - Registration and reports of private schools.
- § 16-40-12 - Schools instructing persons above compulsory school age.
- § 16-40-13 - Promise of employment – Penalty for violations.
- § 16-40-14 - Schools unaffected.
- § 16-40-15 - Registers and blanks.
- § 16-40-16 - Student records.
- § 16-40-2 - Authority to grant degrees not presumed.
- § 16-40-3 - Reference of charter amendments to boards.
- § 16-40-4 - Degrees without specific authority prohibited.
- § 16-40-5 - Revocation of approvals.
- § 16-40-6 - Degrees conferred after revocation of approval.
- § 16-40-7 - Register of approved schools and revocations.
- § 16-40-8 - Penalty for violations.
- § 16-40-9 - Prosecution of violations – Forfeiture of charter.
- § 16-40-9.1 - Injunctive relief.
- CHAPTER 16-40.1 - Funds for Nonpublic School Record Keeping
- CHAPTER 16-41 - New England Higher Education Compact
- CHAPTER 16-42 - Education of Gifted Children
- CHAPTER 16-42.1 - Rhode Island Academy for Gifted and Talented Students
- CHAPTER 16-42.2 - Rhode Island Academy for Gifted and Talented Limited English Proficient Students
- CHAPTER 16-43 - Educational Programs Under the Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act
- CHAPTER 16-44 - Community Colleges
- § 16-44-1 - Declaration of intention.
- § 16-44-2 - Purposes of community colleges.
- § 16-44-3 - Pawtuxet Valley Community College.
- § 16-44-4 - Mount Hope Community College.
- § 16-44-5 - Blackstone Valley Community College.
- § 16-44-6 - Management of community colleges.
- § 16-44-7 - Annual appropriations.
- CHAPTER 16-45 - Regional Vocational Schools
- § 16-45-1 - Establishment – Maintenance.
- § 16-45-1.1 - Declaration of policy.
- § 16-45-10 - Payment of past due vocational school tuition.
- § 16-45-11 - Legislative career and technical education commission established.
- § 16-45-2 - Curriculum – Certificates.
- § 16-45-3 - Evaluation for future programming.
- § 16-45-4 - Regional school established – Appropriation.
- § 16-45-4.1 - Regional special programs.
- § 16-45-4.2 - Disposition of funds.
- § 16-45-5 - Acceptance and expenditure of federal funds.
- § 16-45-6 - Powers additional to previous authority.
- § 16-45-6.1 - Career and technical education.
- § 16-45-6.2 - The Paul W. Crowley Metropolitan Career and Technical Center.
- § 16-45-7 - Annual appropriations.
- § 16-45-8 - Temporary service to other regions.
- § 16-45-9 - Vocational education.
- CHAPTER 16-46 - Rhode Island State Council on the Arts
- CHAPTER 16-46.1 - Rhode Island Cultural Arts Commission
- CHAPTER 16-47 - Compact for Education
- CHAPTER 16-48 - Educational Services to Very Young Children
- § 16-48-1 - Applicability.
- § 16-48-2 - Establishment and operation of schools and programs.
- § 16-48-3 - Rules and regulations.
- § 16-48-4 - Enforcement.
- § 16-48-5 - Revocation of approval.
- § 16-48-6 - Penalty.
- § 16-48-7 - Injunctive relief.
- § 16-48-8 - Destruction of fingerprint records.
- CHAPTER 16-48.1 - Certification of Personnel Providing Educational Services to Very Young Children
- § 16-48.1-1 - Definitions.
- § 16-48.1-2 - Qualification.
- § 16-48.1-3 - Employment background checks.
- § 16-48.1-4 - Criminal records checks – Operations.
- § 16-48.1-5 - Criminal records check – Employee.
- § 16-48.1-6 - Prior criminal records checks.
- § 16-48.1-7 - Rules and regulations.
- § 16-48.1-8 - Destruction of fingerprint records.
- CHAPTER 16-48.2 - Pilot Program for the Education of Kindergarten Students in the City of Woonsocket
- CHAPTER 16-49 - Board of Regents for Education
- CHAPTER 16-5 - State Aid
- § 16-5-1 - – 16-5-17. [Repealed.].
- § 16-5-18 - Funds for training of practical nurses.
- § 16-5-19 - – 16-5-21. [Repealed.].
- § 16-5-22 - Appropriations to aid evening schools.
- § 16-5-23 - – 16-5-29. [Repealed.].
- § 16-5-30 - Withholding of aid for infraction of laws or regulations – Report to general assembly.
- § 16-5-30.1 - Penalty for violation.
- § 16-5-31 - Educational improvement block grant.
- § 16-5-32 - Elementary and secondary education excellence fund.
- § 16-5-33 - Education partnership fund.
- § 16-5-34 - Statewide purchasing system.
- CHAPTER 16-50 - Correspondence Schools, Home Study, and Related Courses
- § 16-50-1 - Declaration of policy.
- § 16-50-10 - Litigation.
- § 16-50-2 - Definitions.
- § 16-50-3 - Exceptions from chapter.
- § 16-50-4 - Publicizing of instruction.
- § 16-50-5 - Solicitation – Issuance and revocation of permits.
- § 16-50-6 - Rules and regulations – Advisory committee.
- § 16-50-7 - Enforcement proceedings.
- § 16-50-8 - Judicial review.
- § 16-50-9 - Criminal penalties.
- CHAPTER 16-51 - Salary Supplements to Nonpublic Schoolteachers
- CHAPTER 16-52 - Maintenance of Order on Campus
- CHAPTER 16-53 - Rhode Island State Advisory Council for Technical Vocational Education
- CHAPTER 16-53.1 - Rhode Island School Improvement Team Act
- CHAPTER 16-54 - Education of Limited English Proficient Students
- CHAPTER 16-55 - Educational Benefits for Persons Over Sixty
- CHAPTER 16-56 - Postsecondary Student Financial Assistance
- § 16-56-1 - Purpose.
- § 16-56-10 - Rules and regulations.
- § 16-56-11 - Transition.
- § 16-56-12 - Severability.
- § 16-56-13 - Income exclusion from financial aid needs test.
- § 16-56-2 - General appropriation.
- § 16-56-3 - General eligibility requirements.
- § 16-56-4 - Forms of assistance.
- § 16-56-5 - Annual evaluation.
- § 16-56-6 - Need based grants.
- § 16-56-7 - Need based scholarships.
- § 16-56-8 - Need based work opportunities.
- § 16-56-9 - Granting of awards.
- CHAPTER 16-57 - Higher Education Assistance Authority
- § 16-57-1 - Short title.
- § 16-57-10 - Reserve funds.
- § 16-57-11 - Exemption from taxation.
- § 16-57-12 - Credit of state.
- § 16-57-13 - Authorization to accept appropriated money.
- § 16-57-14 - Assistance by state officer, departments, boards, and commissions.
- § 16-57-15 - Annual report.
- § 16-57-16 - Inconsistent provisions.
- § 16-57-17 - Other statutes.
- § 16-57-18 - Construction.
- § 16-57-19 - Severability.
- § 16-57-2 - Findings.
- § 16-57-3 - Definitions.
- § 16-57-4 - Creation.
- § 16-57-5 - General powers.
- § 16-57-6 - Additional general powers.
- § 16-57-6.1 - Tuition savings program.
- § 16-57-6.2 - Ownership of assets – Transfer of ownership rights.
- § 16-57-6.3 - Tax exempt earnings.
- § 16-57-6.4 - Prepaid tuition plan.
- § 16-57-6.5 - Annual audited financial report to the governor and general assembly.
- § 16-57-6.6 - Exclusion from financial aid needs test.
- § 16-57-6.7 - Construction.
- § 16-57-7 - Directors, officers, and employees.
- § 16-57-8 - Designated agency.
- § 16-57-9 - Loans to minors – Loan obligations.
- CHAPTER 16-58 - Adult Education Commission
- CHAPTER 16-59 - Board of Governors for Higher Education
- § 16-59-1 - Board of governors for higher education established.
- § 16-59-10 - Existing academic privileges preserved.
- § 16-59-11 - Investigative powers of board.
- § 16-59-12 - Exemption from provisions of Administrative Procedures Act.
- § 16-59-13 - Definitions.
- § 16-59-14 - Pertinence of certain law relating to state colleges to board of governors.
- § 16-59-15 - Liberal construction of chapter required.
- § 16-59-16 - Meaning of terms in existing law.
- § 16-59-17 - Severability.
- § 16-59-18 - Receipts from sources other than appropriations.
- § 16-59-19 - Fiscal accounts – Receipts – Petty cash funds.
- § 16-59-2 - Appointment of members of the board of governors for higher education.
- § 16-59-20 - Audit of expeditures.
- § 16-59-21 - Freedom from budget and lease control by other agencies.
- § 16-59-22 - Applicability of merit system – Teacher certification – List of positions transferable to classified service.
- § 16-59-23 - Conflicts of interest.
- § 16-59-24 - Accessibility for people with disabilities.
- § 16-59-25 - Voter registration forms.
- § 16-59-26 - The public and private partnership in education.
- § 16-59-27 - Sale and purchase of degrees solely on the basis of life experience prohibited.
- § 16-59-28 - "Bachelors Degree in Three" program.
- § 16-59-3 - Removal of public members of board.
- § 16-59-4 - Powers and duties of board.
- § 16-59-5 - Meetings of board.
- § 16-59-6 - Commissioner of higher education.
- § 16-59-7 - [Repealed.].
- § 16-59-7.1 - Permanent status for non-classified employees.
- § 16-59-7.2 - Longevity payments – Nonclassified employees.
- § 16-59-8 - Operating executive committee.
- § 16-59-9 - Educational budget and appropriations.
- § 16-59-9.1 - Incentive fund for excellence – Challenge fund for management and administration improvement – Carry-forward provision.
- CHAPTER 16-6 - Teachers' Salary Grants
- CHAPTER 16-60 - Board of Regents for Elementary and Secondary Education
- § 16-60-1 - Board established.
- § 16-60-10 - Applicability of Administrative Procedures Act.
- § 16-60-11 - Liberal construction of chapter required.
- § 16-60-12 - Meaning of terms in existing law.
- § 16-60-13 - Severability.
- § 16-60-2 - Appointment of board members.
- § 16-60-3 - Removal of public members of board.
- § 16-60-4 - Board of regents for elementary and secondary education – Powers and duties.
- § 16-60-4.1 - Granting of high school diplomas for World War II and Korean War veterans.
- § 16-60-5 - Meetings of board.
- § 16-60-6 - Commissioner of elementary and secondary education.
- § 16-60-7 - Department of elementary and secondary education – Personnel board.
- § 16-60-7.1 - Early childhood training and resource center – Board of advisors.
- § 16-60-7.2 - Longevity payments – Nonclassified employees.
- § 16-60-8 - State educational budget and appropriations.
- § 16-60-8.1 - Regents recovery for indirect costs.
- § 16-60-9 - Investigative powers of board.
- CHAPTER 16-61 - Rhode Island Public Telecommunications Authority
- § 16-61-1 - Definitions.
- § 16-61-10 - Encumbering of assets.
- § 16-61-11 - Political activities prohibited.
- § 16-61-12 - Annual report.
- § 16-61-13 - Annual appropriation.
- § 16-61-14 - Liberal construction of chapter required.
- § 16-61-15 - Severability.
- § 16-61-2 - Authority established.
- § 16-61-3 - Membership of authority.
- § 16-61-4 - Appointment of public members – Renewal.
- § 16-61-5 - Removal of public members.
- § 16-61-6 - Powers and duties of authority.
- § 16-61-6.2 - Acquisition of public education and government television studios and equipment.
- § 16-61-7 - General manager.
- § 16-61-8 - Duties of the general manager.
- § 16-61-8.1 - Longevity payments – Nonclassified employees.
- § 16-61-9 - Meaning of terms in existing law.
- CHAPTER 16-62 - The Rhode Island Student Loan Authority
- § 16-62-1 - Short title.
- § 16-62-10 - Security for bonds and notes.
- § 16-62-11 - Trust funds.
- § 16-62-12 - Exemption from taxation.
- § 16-62-13 - Notes and bonds as legal investments.
- § 16-62-14 - Bondholders' rights not to be affected by state.
- § 16-62-15 - Credit of state.
- § 16-62-16 - Authorization to accept appropriated money.
- § 16-62-17 - Assistance by state officers, departments, boards, and commissions.
- § 16-62-18 - Annual report.
- § 16-62-19 - Inconsistent provisions.
- § 16-62-2 - Findings.
- § 16-62-20 - Supplemental nature of powers – Issuance of bonds and notes governed by this chapter.
- § 16-62-21 - Construction.
- § 16-62-22 - Severability.
- § 16-62-3 - Definitions.
- § 16-62-4 - Creation.
- § 16-62-5 - General powers.
- § 16-62-6 - Additional general powers.
- § 16-62-7 - Directors, officers, and employees.
- § 16-62-8 - Loans to minors.
- § 16-62-9 - Bonds and notes of the authority.
- CHAPTER 16-62.1 - Nursing Loan Repayment Program
- § 16-62.1-1 - Legislative findings.
- § 16-62.1-10 - Termination of interest forgiveness on December 31, 2010.
- § 16-62.1-2 - Definitions.
- § 16-62.1-3 - Interest forgiveness on loans.
- § 16-62.1-4 - Application for loan interest forgiveness.
- § 16-62.1-5 - Continued eligibility.
- § 16-62.1-6 - Penalty for failure to maintain eligibility.
- § 16-62.1-7 - Regulations.
- § 16-62.1-8 - No adverse effect on authority's bond issues or rating.
- § 16-62.1-9 - Severability of provisions.
- CHAPTER 16-63 - Adult Education
- § 16-63-1 - Short title.
- § 16-63-10 - Community education.
- § 16-63-11 - Cooperative agreements.
- § 16-63-12 - Study of adult basic education entitlement.
- § 16-63-13 - Adult education financing.
- § 16-63-14 - Appropriations of state funds.
- § 16-63-15 - Local support.
- § 16-63-16 - Severability.
- § 16-63-17 - Liberal construction of chapter required.
- § 16-63-2 - Legislative findings and policy.
- § 16-63-3 - Definitions.
- § 16-63-4 - Rights of adults.
- § 16-63-5 - Categories of adult education programs and service.
- § 16-63-6 - Office of adult education – Coordinator.
- § 16-63-7 - Functions of office.
- § 16-63-8 - State plan for adult education.
- § 16-63-9 - Delivery system.
- CHAPTER 16-64 - Residence of Children for School Purposes
- § 16-64-1 - Residency of children for school purposes.
- § 16-64-1.1 - Payment and reimbursement for educational costs of children placed in foster care, group homes, or other residential facility by a Rhode Island state agency.
- § 16-64-1.2 - Designation of residency of children in state care for purposes of financial responsibility under § 16-64-1.1(c) – Effect of designation of residence.
- § 16-64-1.3 - Educational responsibility for children in group homes and other residential placements.
- § 16-64-2 - Retention of residence.
- § 16-64-3 - Burden of proof.
- § 16-64-4 - Effect of guardianship.
- § 16-64-5 - Children under care and control of state agency.
- § 16-64-6 - Disputes over residency – Determination proceedings.
- § 16-64-7 - Pupil records – Transfer and access.
- § 16-64-8 - Completion of semester of school year.
- § 16-64-9 - [Repealed.].
- CHAPTER 16-65 - Continuing Education for Legislators
- CHAPTER 16-66 - The Rhode Island School Staff Institute
- CHAPTER 16-67 - Rhode Island Literacy and Dropout Prevention Act
- § 16-67-1 - Declaration of policy.
- § 16-67-2 - The literacy program.
- § 16-67-3 - Coordination with programs for special populations.
- § 16-67-4 - Funding.
- § 16-67-5 - Definition of educationally disadvantaged students.
- § 16-67-6 - Regulations of the board of regents for elementary and secondary education.
- § 16-67-7 - State advisory council.
- CHAPTER 16-67.1 - Rhode Island High School Dropout Prevention Act of 2007
- CHAPTER 16-68 - Governor's Schools
- CHAPTER 16-69 - 60/40 Funding of Public Schools
- CHAPTER 16-7 - Foundation Level School Support
- CHAPTER 16-7.1 - The Paul W. Crowley Rhode Island Student Investment Initiative
- § 16-7.1-1 - Legislative findings.
- § 16-7.1-10 - Professional development investment fund. [Effective until July 1, 2010.].
- § 16-7.1-11 - Early childhood investment fund.
- § 16-7.1-11.1 - Full day kindergarten investment fund.
- § 16-7.1-12 - Student technology investment fund.
- § 16-7.1-13 - State leadership in conducting annual assessments of student performance.
- § 16-7.1-14 - Joint commission.
- § 16-7.1-15 - The Paul W. Crowley Rhode Island student investment initiative. [Effective until July 1, 2010.].
- § 16-7.1-16 - Targeted school aid.
- § 16-7.1-17 - Urban after-school programs.
- § 16-7.1-18 - Investment funds – Funding.
- § 16-7.1-19 - Vocational technical equity fund.
- § 16-7.1-2 - Accountability for student performance.
- § 16-7.1-3 - Accountability for district and school expenditures.
- § 16-7.1-4 - Annual report by Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education.
- § 16-7.1-5 - Intervention and support for failing schools.
- § 16-7.1-6 - Core instruction equity fund.
- CHAPTER 16-7.2 - The Education Equity and Property Tax Relief Act
- CHAPTER 16-70 - The Rhode Island Children's Crusade for Higher Education
- CHAPTER 16-71 - The Rhode Island Educational Records Bill of Rights
- CHAPTER 16-72 - Rhode Island Challenge Grants Act
- CHAPTER 16-73 - Education – Social Services
- CHAPTER 16-74 - Guaranteed Student Entitlement
- CHAPTER 16-75 - The Rhode Island Youth Service Commission
- CHAPTER 16-76 - Sexual Harassment in Higher Education
- CHAPTER 16-76.1 - Harassment at Institutions of Higher Education
- CHAPTER 16-77 - Establishment of Charter Public Schools
- CHAPTER 16-77.1 - Funding of Charter Public Schools
- CHAPTER 16-78 - Allergic Emergencies in Institutions of Higher Education
- CHAPTER 16-79 - Education Funding Plan
- CHAPTER 16-8 - Federal Aid
- CHAPTER 16-80 - Rhode Island School-to-Career Transition Act of 1996
- CHAPTER 16-81 - Right To A Safe School In Higher Education
- CHAPTER 16-82 - The Rhode Island Urban Education Act Of 1998
- CHAPTER 16-83 - The Rhode Island Middle School Reform Act of 2004
- CHAPTER 16-84 - Public Higher Education Academic Excellence and Student Access Endowment Incentive Program
- CHAPTER 16-85 - Lindsay Ann Burke Act
- CHAPTER 16-86 - Rhode Island Community Supports Academy
- CHAPTER 16-87 - Rhode Island Prekindergarten Education Act
- CHAPTER 16-88 - Rhode Island After School and Summer Learning Program Act
- CHAPTER 16-89 - Uniform School District Grant, Gift and Donation Acceptance and Expenditure Act of 2009
- CHAPTER 16-9 - School Funds and Property
- CHAPTER 16-90 - High School Outcomes Improvement Act of 2009