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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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A N A C T

RELATING TO EDUCATION - RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF TEACHERS GENERALLY

     Introduced By: Senator Marc A. Cote

     Date Introduced: April 25, 2013

     Referred To: Senate Education

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 16-12-6.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 16-12 entitled "Rights

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and Duties of Teachers Generally" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     16-12-6.1. Special rules as to Woonsocket and Cumberland Special rules as to

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Cumberland. -- The respective school committees committee of the city of Woonsocket and the

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town of Cumberland in electing teachers shall elect to serve at its discretion all teachers who have

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served in the schools under its direction for the previous three (3) consecutive school years;

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provided, that the respective school committees committee of the city of Woonsocket and the

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town of Cumberland may elect to serve at its discretion any person who has served more than one

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previous consecutive year. The respective school committees committee of the city of

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Woonsocket and the town of Cumberland may dismiss a teacher within the year of employment

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in the instance of teachers not employed at discretion, and at any time in the instance of teachers

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employed at discretion by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the whole school committee for cause, which

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may be a violation of law, flagrant or persistent violation of the rules and regulations legally

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prescribed by the school committee, inefficiency, incapacity, insubordination, conduct

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unbecoming a teacher, or other just cause; provided, that no teacher shall be dismissed unless he

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or she has received a written copy of the charge or charges against him or her not less than thirty

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(30) days before the meeting at which the charge or charges are to be considered, and unless the

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teacher if he or she so requests it has been given a hearing before the school committee, and

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unless the charge or charges has or have been admitted or substantiated; and provided, further,

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that nothing in this section shall prevent the retirement of any teacher under a rule of the

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respective school committee affecting marriage or for the purpose of chapter 15 of this title; or

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the retirement at the end of any school year of any teacher whose services may no longer be

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required by reason of the closing of schools or the discontinuance of classes; and provided,

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further, that the respective school committees committee of the city of Woonsocket and the town

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of Cumberland may suspend any teacher for cause pending a hearing, but that suspension shall

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not involve loss of salary unless the cause is sufficient to justify dismissal as provided in this

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section.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO EDUCATION - RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF TEACHERS GENERALLY

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     This act would delete the City of Woonsocket from the requirements of this statute.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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