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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012 | |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION - COOPERATIVE SERVICE AMONG SCHOOL DISTRICTS | |
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Introduced By: Senators Gallo, and Miller | |
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Date Introduced: January 11, 2012 | |
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Referred To: Senate Finance | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Section 16-3.1-11 of the General Laws in Chapter 16-3.1 entitled |
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"Cooperative Service Among School Districts" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
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16-3.1-11. Urban collaborative. -- Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or |
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special law to the contrary, the school committees of the cities of Providence, Pawtucket, East |
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Providence, Central Falls and other Rhode Island school districts as may be approved for |
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inclusion by existing member districts in accordance with collaborative bylaws are authorized and |
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empowered to continue and/or initiate cooperative efforts to provide alternate education programs |
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and/or diagnostic services required by law or regulation for students achieving limited success in |
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traditional settings and to do all things necessary including, but not limited to utilization of |
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technology, including television, all on a collaborative basis. The various school committees may |
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assign and delegate to their respective school committee chairs or designee or superintendents of |
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schools or designee, acting as a regional board any duties, responsibilities, and powers that the |
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committees may deem necessary for the conduct, administration, and management of the urban |
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collaborative. The urban collaborative shall be funded pursuant to the provisions of section 16- |
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7.2-3. The state share of the permanent foundation education aid shall be paid directly to the |
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urban collaborative pursuant to the provisions of section 16-7.2-7. The local school district shall |
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transfer the difference between the calculated state share of the permanent foundation education |
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aid and the amount calculated pursuant to the provisions of section 16-7.2-7 to the urban |
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collaborative, until the transition of the state share is complete. In addition, the local school |
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district shall pay the local share of education funding to the urban collaborative as outlined in |
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section 16-7.2-5. |
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on July 1, 2012. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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This act would provide that the Urban Collaborative would receive state education funds |
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pursuant to the provisions of the state’s recently enacted education aid formula. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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