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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 -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX

RELIEF ACT

     Introduced By: Senators Pearson, and Picard

     Date Introduced: May 11, 2017

     Referred To: Senate Finance

     (by request)

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Chapter 16-7.2 of the General Laws entitled "The Education Equity and

Property Tax Relief Act" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

     16-7.2-5.1. Cumberland -- Limitations on enrollments.

     The Cumberland town council (the "council") may adopt maximum limits on the number

of students from the Cumberland school district permitted to enroll in a charter public school as

defined by §16-77-2.1, the William M. Davies, Jr. Career and Technical High School (Davies),

and the Metropolitan Regional Career and Technical Center (the Met Center), by individual

school or collectively. If enrollment exceeds the limits adopted by the council pursuant to this

section, the council may prohibit the enrollment of additional district students in the charter

public school, Davies, or the Met Center, until the number of resident district students enrolled in

said school declines below the adopted limit.

     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 -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX

RELIEF ACT

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     This act would permit the Cumberland Town Council to establish limits on the number of

students from the Cumberland school district who may enroll in any charter public school,

Davies, and the Met Center.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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