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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

     Introduced By: Senators Gallo, DiPalma, Seveney, Pearson, and Satchell

     Date Introduced: March 02, 2017

     Referred To: Senate Education

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Chapter 16-45.1 of the General Laws entitled "Career and Technical

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

amended by adding thereto the following section:

     16-45.1-4. Career and technical education tuition formula.

     (a) The department of education, in consultation with career and technical programs, shall

develop a formula for calculating tuition to career and technical education programs to be paid by

the sending district. Said formula shall be developed and a copy provided to the chairs of the

senate committee on education and the house committee on health, education and welfare no later

than December 31, 2017.

     (b) The tuition of all career and technical programs shall be posted on the school district's

website if the district operates a program or school that receives tuition for a career and technical

program. The sending school district shall remit tuition to the district that operates the career and

technical program. The provisions of §16-45-10 shall be applicable to this section.

     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 -- CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

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     This act would provide that the department of education shall develop a funding formula

for school districts sending students to career and technical programs outside the district

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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