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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO EDUCATION - SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS | |
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     Introduced By: Representatives Ruggiero, Newberry, Gallison, O`Neill, and Craven | |
     Date Introduced: February 07, 2013 | |
     Referred To: House Health, Education & Welfare | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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     SECTION 1. Section 16-2-9.2 of the General Laws in Chapter 16-2 entitled "School |
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Committees and Superintendents" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
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     16-2-9.2. Joint purchasing agreements. – (a) Notwithstanding any other law or rule, |
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any two (2) or more school committees may establish joint purchasing agreements between and |
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among themselves or with the Rhode Island Association of School Committees for the purpose of |
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purchasing goods and services. The Rhode Island Association of School Committees, acting on |
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behalf of any school committees that are members of a joint purchasing agreement may seek the |
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services of the Rhode Island division of purchases, department of administration, in procuring |
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items necessary to the operation of the school district(s) and which items are common in usage to |
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those procured by the state, and the division of purchasers shall, upon request by the Rhode Island |
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Association of School Committees, furnish to its lists of supplies and equipment. The Rhode |
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Island Association of School Committees and any consortia created pursuant to a joint purchase |
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agreement under this chapter shall be entitled to all the rights and benefits set forth in section 37- |
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2-56. |
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     (b) School committees are hereby authorized to enter into agreements, trusts, contracts, |
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consortia, and other arrangements among themselves and/or with any college or university, and/or |
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with the Rhode Island association of school committees, to jointly provide administrative |
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functions and services pertaining to public schools, including, but not limited to, facility |
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management, transportation, technology, financial, personnel, and/or information management. |
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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION - SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS | |
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     This act would authorize school committees to enter into agreements with other school |
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committees, colleges, and the Rhode Island association of school committees, to jointly provide |
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administrative functions and services. |
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     This act would take effect upon passage. |
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