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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO EDUCATION - ESTABLISHMENT OF REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS -

CHARIHO CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Price, and Kennedy

     Date Introduced: March 09, 2016

     Referred To: House Health, Education & Welfare

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 16-3 of the General Laws entitled "Establishment of Regional

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School Districts [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]" is hereby

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amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     16-3-27. Maintenance of Chariho career and technical center. – For so long as the

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Chariho regional school district shall maintain the Chariho career and technical center, the

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department of elementary and secondary education shall not approve the establishment of a career

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and technical program or center in the towns of Charlestown, Hopkinton, Narragansett, New

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Shoreham, Richmond, South Kingstown, and Westerly.

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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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A N   A C T

RELATING TO EDUCATION - ESTABLISHMENT OF REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS -

CHARIHO CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER

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     This act would provide that, for so long as the Chariho regional school district maintains

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the Chariho career and technical center, the department of elementary and secondary education

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shall not approve the establishment of a career and technical program or center in the towns of

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Charlestown, Hopkinton, Narragansett, New Shoreham, Richmond, South Kingstown, and

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Westerly.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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